[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 149 (Thursday, November 10, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1190-D1191]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 4291-
4309; 1 private bill, H.R. 4310; and 9 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 295-
296; and H. Res. 545-551 were introduced.               
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4146, to facilitate recovery from the effects of Hurricane Rita 
and Hurricane Wilma by providing greater flexibility for, and temporary 
waivers of certain requirements and fees imposed on, depository 
institutions, credit unions, and Federal regulatory agencies (H. Rept. 
109-282);
  H. Con. Res. 267, expressing the sense of the Congress upholding the 
Makah Tribe treaty rights, with amendments (H. Rept. 109-283);
  H.R. 323, to redesignate the Ellis Island Library on the third floor 
of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, located on Ellis Island in New 
York Harbor, as the ``Bob Hope Memorial Library'' (H. Rept. 109-284);
  H.R. 679, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a parcel 
of real property to Beaver County, Utah (H. Rept. 109-285);
  H.R. 1096, to establish the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in 
the State of New Jersey as the successor to the Edison National 
Historic Site, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-286);
  H.R. 1436, to remove certain use restrictions on property located in 
Navajo County, Arizona (H. Rept. 109-287);
  H.R. 1564, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
certain buildings and lands of the Yakima Project, Washington, to the 
Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District (H. Rept. 109-288);
  H.R. 1972, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of 
including in the National Park System certain sites in Williamson 
County, Tennessee, relating to the Battle of Franklin, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 109-289);
  H.R. 3443, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water 
Conservancy District (H. Rept. 109-290); and
  H. Res. 505, requesting the President of the United States and 
directing the Secretary of State to provide to the House of 
Representatives certain documents in their possession relating to the 
White House Iraq Group, adversely (H. Rept. 109-291).   
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:32 a.m. and reconvened at 4:20 p.m. 
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Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by voice vote.
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  Agreed by unanimous consent to vacate the request for yea and nay 
votes on H.R. 3665 and H.R. 1953, subsequently votes were taken by 
voice vote.                                                 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures which were debated earlier in the Legislative week:
  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; 
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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to provide adaptive 
housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing 
assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned 
by a family member, to make certain improvements in veterans employment 
assistance programs, and for other purposes.''; and         
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  San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act: H.R. 1953, to require 
the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the Old 
Mint at San Francisco, otherwise known as the ``Granite Lady''. 
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, November 14th, and when the House adjourns on 
Monday, it adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15th, for 
Morning Hour Debate.                                        
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, November 16th.                       
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Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no Yea-and-Nay votes, and there were no 
Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:43 p.m.