[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 153 (Thursday, November 17, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1238-D1239]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 31 public bills, H.R. 4356-
4386; and 12 resolutions, H.J. Res. 73; H. Con. Res. 303-306; and H. 
Res. 561-562, 566-570, were introduced.
  Pages H10908-09
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H10909-10
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4297, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(b) 
of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 109-304);
  H.R. 3889, to further regulate and punish illicit conduct relating to 
methamphetamine, with amendments (H. Rept. 109-299, Pt. 2);
  Conference report on H.R. 2528, making appropriations for military 
quality of life functions of the Department of Defense, military 
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006 (H. Rept. 109-305); and
  H. Res. 563, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 109-306).
  Conference report on H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban 
Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006 (H. Rept. 109-
307);
  H. Res. 564,waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 2528) making appropriations for military 
quality of life functions of the Department of Defense, military 
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006 (H. Rept. 109-308); and
  H. Res. 565, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 3058) making appropriations for the 
Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban 
Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006 (H. Rept. 109-
309).
Pages H10790-H10893, H10908
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Paul C. Granillo, 
Director of Communications, Diocese of San Bernardino, California. 
                                                            Page H10505
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure which was debated on Wednesday, November 16th:
  Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the disappearance of the 5 naval 
Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the naval Mariner rescue 
aircraft sent to search for Flight 19: H. Res. 500, amended, to 
Recognize the 60th anniversary of the disappearance of the 5 naval 
Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the naval Mariner rescue 
aircraft sent to search for Flight 19, by a yea-and-nay vote of 420 
yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 597.
  Pages H10516-17
Further Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2006: The House 
agreed to H.J. Res. 72, making further continuing appropriations for 
the fiscal year 2006, by a yea and nay vote of 413 yeas to 16 nays, 
Roll No. 599.
  Pages H10508-12, H10517-18, H10530-31

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  H. Res. 558, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 407 yeas to 21 nays, Roll No. 595. 
                                             Pages H10508-09, H10514-15
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006: The House failed to agree to 
the conference report on H.R. 3010, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 209 yeas to 224 nays, Roll No. 598. 
                                             Pages H10512-16, H10518-30
  H. Res. 559, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 244 yeas to 185 nays, Roll No. 596, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by voice vote. 
                                                 Page H10512, H10515-16
  The House agreed to the motion to insist on its disagreement to the 
Senate amendment on H.R. 3010, by voice vote.
Page H10531
Recess: The House recessed at 2:31 p.m. and reconvened at 8:18 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10531
  A point of order was raised against the consideration of the 
resolution (H. Res. 560) and it was agreed to proceed with 
consideration by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 
600.
Pages H10531-34
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005: The House passed H.R. 4241, to provide 
for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(a) of the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006, by a recorded vote of 
217 ayes to 215 noes, Roll No. 601.
  Pages H10531-34, H10537-H10645
  Agreed by unanimous consent that staff be authorized to make 
technical and conforming corrections to the text of H.R. 4241, as 
passed by the House.
Page H10646
  Agreed by unanimous consent to Mr. Nussle's motion to strike all 
after the enacting clause of S. 1932, and insert in lieu thereof the 
provisions of H.R. 4241 as passed by the House.
Page H10646
  H. Res. 560, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to, after agreeing to order the previous question and the Putnam 
amendment by voice vote.
Page H10544
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure which was debated on Wednesday, November 16th:
  Condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks that occurred 
on November 9, 2005, in Amman, Jordan: H. Res. 546, amended, to condemn 
in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks that occurred on November 
9, 2005, in Amman, Jordan, by a yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 602.
  Pages H10645-46
To direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks 
and to place the statue in the United States Capitol in National 
Statuary Hall: The House agreed by unanimous consent to H.R. 4145, 
amended, to direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of 
Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the United States Capitol in 
National Statuary Hall.
  Pages H10786-89
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to direct the Joint 
Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place 
the statue in the United States Capitol in National Statuary Hall, and 
for other purposes.''.
  Page H10789
Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H10505.
Senate Referrals: S. 206, S. 213, S. 251, S. 652, S. 761, S. 777, S. 
819, S. 891, S. 895, S. 958, S. 1154, S. 1338, and S. 1627 were 
referred to the Committee on Resources; S. 485, S. 584, S. 695, S. 1238 
were held at the desk and S. 705 was referred to the Committees on 
Financial Services and Education and the Workforce.
  Page H10505
Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings today and appear on pages H10514-15, 
H10515-16, H10516-17, H10529-30, H10530-31, H10533-34, H10645 and 
H10645-46. There were no quorum calls.
Recess: The House recessed at 2:25 a.m. and reconvened at 8:31 a.m. 
                                                            Page H10789
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:33 a.m. on 
Friday, November 18.