[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 148 (Wednesday, November 9, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1179-D1180]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 29 public bills, H.R. 4261-
4289; 1 private bill, H.R. 4290; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 294 
and H. Res. 543-544, were introduced.
  Pages H10144-45
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H10145-46
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 542, providing for consideration of H.R. 4241, to provide for 
reconciliation pursuant to section 201(a) of the concurrent resolution 
on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Rept. 109-281).
Page H10144
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Miller of Michigan to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H10043
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Mac Hammond, Living Word 
Christian Center, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
  Page H10043
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006--Conference 
Report: The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2419, making 
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2006, by a yea-and-nay vote of 399 yeas to 17 
nays, Roll No. 580.
  Pages H10058-65, H10081-82
  H. Res. 539, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 412 yeas to 2 nays, Roll 
No. 577, after agreeing to order the previous question. 
                                                Pages H10048-50, H10056
Presidential Message: Presidential Message: Read a message from the 
President notifying Congress of the continuation of the national 
emergency with respect to Iran--referred the Committee on International 
Relations and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 109-68).
  Page H10065
Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2006--Conference Report: The House agreed to the 
conference report on H.R. 2862, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and related agencies, for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, by a yea-and-nay vote of 397 
yeas to 19 nays, Roll No. 581.
  Pages H10065-74, H10082-83
  H. Res. 538, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 578, after agreeing to order the previous 
question.
Pages H10050-53, H10056-57
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following measure under suspension of the rules. Further consideration 
will continue tomorrow, November 10th.
  Veterans Housing and Employment Improvement Act of 2005: H.R. 3665, 
amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide adaptive housing assistance to 
disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family 
member and to make direct housing loans to Native American veterans. 
                                                        Pages H10074-81
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure which was debated on Tuesday, November 8th:
  Fair Access Foster Care Act of 2005: S. 1894, to amend part E of 
title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for the making of foster 
care maintenance payments to private for-profit agencies, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 408 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 582--clearing the measure for 
the President.
  Page H10083
USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005--Motion to go 
to Conference: The House disagreed to the Senate amendment and agreed 
to a conference on H.R. 3199, to extend and modify authorities needed 
to combat terrorism.
  Pages H10084-90
  The House agreed to the Boucher motion to instruct conferees by voice 
vote after agreeing to order the previous question.
Pages H10084-90
  The Chair appointed conferees: from the Committee on the Judiciary 
for consideration of the House bill (except section 132) and the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. 
Sensenbrenner, Coble, Smith of Texas, Gallegly, Chabot, Jenkins, 
Conyers, Berman, Boucher, and Nadler.
Page H10090
  Provided that Mr. Scott of Virginia is appointed in lieu of Mr. 
Nadler for consideration of secs. 105, 109, 111-114, 120, 121, 124, 
131, and title II of the House bill, and modifications committed to 
conference.
Page H10090
  From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for 
consideration of secs. 102, 103, 106, 107, 109, and 132 of the House 
bill, and secs. 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, and 10 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs. Wilson of New 
Mexico, and Ms. Harman.
Page H10090
  From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of secs. 
124 and 231 of the House

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bill, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Norwood, 
Shadegg, and Dingell.
Page H10090
  From the Committee on Financial Services, for consideration of sec. 
117 of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: 
Messrs. Oxley, Bachus, and Frank of Massachusetts.
Page H10090
  From the Committee on Homeland Security, for consideration of secs. 
127-129 of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: 
King of New York, Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Ms. Zoe Lofgren. 
                                                            Page H10090
Secure Access to Justice and Court Protection Act of 2005: The House 
passed H.R. 1751, to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect 
judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members, by a 
yea and nay vote of 375 yeas to 45 nays, Roll No. 585. 
                                                    Pages H10090-H10109
  Rejected the Higgins motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
the Judiciary with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with amendments, by a recorded vote of 201 ayes to 221 noes, 
Roll No. 584.
Pages H10106, H10107-08
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment 
and shall be considered as read.
Page H10095
Agreed to:
  Sensenbrenner Manager's amendment (no. 1 printed in H. Rept. 109-279) 
that clarifies that the death penalty shall apply only where death 
results and covers only those offenders who qualify as principals in 
the killing. In addition, the amendment makes eligible tribal courts 
for court security grants. Also corrects drafting of coordination 
requirement between U.S. Marshals and Administrative Office of the U.S. 
Courts on security measures;
Page H10099
  Cuellar amendment (no. 4 printed in H. Rept. 109-279) that adds a 
category of preferential consideration for witness protection grants. 
The new category will add another tool for border prosecutors to 
encourage witnesses to testify against cross-border crimes; 
                                                        Pages H10101-02
  Jackson-Lee of Texas amendment (no. 5 printed in H. Rept. 109-279) 
that requires the Attorney General to work, through the Office of 
Justice Programs, to make grants to the highest State courts in States 
participating in the threat assessment database;
Page H10102
  Filner amendment (no. 6 printed in H. Rept. 109-279) which adds the 
following grant guideline for young witness assistance, ``support for 
young witnesses who are trying to leave a criminal gang and information 
to prevent initial gang recruitment.'';
Pages H10102-03
  Weiner amendment (no. 7 printed in H. Rept. 109-279) that ensures 
that courts are authorized to apply directly to the Federal government 
for law enforcement grants; and
Pages H10103-04
  King of Iowa amendment (no. 8 printed in H. Rept. 109-279) that 
allows any justice or judge of the United States, any judge of a court 
created under Article I of the United States Constitution, any 
bankruptcy judge, any magistrate judge, any United States Attorney, and 
any other officer or employee of the Department of Justice whose duties 
include representing the U.S. in a court of law, to carry firearms 
subject to training and regulation as prescribed by the Attorney 
General.
Pages H10104-05
Rejected:
  Scott of Virginia amendment (no. 2 printed in H. Rept. 109-279) that 
sought to replace all mandatory minimum sentences with higher maximum 
sentences; and
Pages H10099-H10101
  Scott of Virginia amendment (no. 3 printed in H. Rept. 109-279) that 
sought to remove the death penalty for the killing of Federally funded 
public safety officers (by a recorded vote of 97 ayes to 325 noes, Roll 
No. 583).
Pages H10101, H10105-06
  The amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended, was adopted.
                                                            Page H10106
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes in the engrossment of the bill to reflect the actions of the 
House.
Page H10109
  H. Res. 540, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 412 yeas with none voting ``nay'', 
Roll No. 579, after agreeing to order the previous question by voice 
vote.
Pages H10053-56, H10057-58
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H10058.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings today and appear on pages H10056, 
H10056-57, H10057-58, H10081-82, H10082-83, H10083, H10105-06, H10107-
08, and H10108. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:50 p.m.