[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 154 (Friday, November 18, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1247-D1249]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 45 public bills, H.R. 4387-
4431; 1 private bill, H.R. 4432; and 11 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 307-
310; and H. Res. 571, 573-578 were introduced.          
  Pages H11033-35
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages H11035-36
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Investigation Into Rafael Palmeiro's March 17, 2005 Testimony at the 
Committee on Government Reform's Hearing: ``Restoring Faith in 
America's Pastime: Evaluating Major League Baseball's Efforts to 
Eradicate Steroid Use'' (H. Rept. 109-310);
  S. 229, to clear title to certain real property in New Mexico 
associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project (H. Rept. 109-311);
  H. Res. 572, providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 
571) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the 
deployment of United States forces in Iraq be terminated immediately 
and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. 
Res. 308) directing the

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Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a technical correction in 
the enrollment of H.R. 3058 (H. Rept. 109-312);
  H.R. 3128, to affirm that Federal employees are protected from 
discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and to repudiate any 
assertion to the contrary (H. Rept. 109-313); H.R. 1631, to provide for 
the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (H. Rept. 109-314, Pt. 
1);
  H.R. 2829, to reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control Policy 
Act, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-315, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3699, to provide for the sale, acquisition, conveyance, and 
exchange of certain real property in the District of Columbia to 
facilitate the utilization, development, and redevelopment of such 
property, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-316, Pt. 1); and
  H.R. 972, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 
for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 109-317, Pt. 1).                                  
Page H11032
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Simpson to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H10911
Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 307, providing 
for the conditional adjournment of the House and conditional 
adjournment or recess of the Senate.                    
  Pages H10914-15
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2006--Conference Report: The House agreed to the 
conference report on H.R. 2528, making appropriations for Military 
Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2006, by a yea-and-nay vote of 427 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 604.              
  Pages H10915-25, H10958
  H. Res. 564, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report, was agreed to by voice vote, after agreeing to order the 
previous question.                                      
Pages H10912-13
Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, 
the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2006--Conference Report: The House agreed to the 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 392 yeas to 31 nays, Roll No. 605. 
                                             Pages H10925-57, H10958-59
  H. Res. 565, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report, was agreed to by voice vote, after agreeing to order the 
previous question.                                      
Pages H10913-14
Recess: The House recessed at 11:01 a.m. and reconvened at noon. 
                                                            Page H10957
Board of Visitors to the United States Air Force Academy--Appointment: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative Hefley 
to the Board of Visitors of the United States Air Force Academy. 
                                                            Page H10959
Recess: The House recessed at 1:06 p.m. and reconvened at 4:10 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10959
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 
2005--Motion to go to Conference: The House disagreed to the Senate 
amendment and agreed, by unanimous consent, to a conference on S. 1281, 
amended, to authorize appropriations for the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration for science, aeronautics, exploration, exploration 
capabilities, and the Inspector General, for fiscal years 2006, 2007, 
2008, 2009, and 2010.                                   
  Pages H10971-91
  Agreed to Mr. Boehlert's motion to strike all after the enacting 
clause of S. 1281 and insert in lieu thereof the text of H.R. 3070 as 
passed by the House.                                    
Pages H10979-91
  The Chair appointed conferees: from the Committee on Science, for 
consideration of the Senate bill and the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Boehlert, Calvert, Hall, 
Smith of Texas, Gordon, Udall of Colorado, and Honda.       
Page H10991
  Provided, that Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas is appointed in lieu of Mr. 
Honda for consideration of secs. 111 and 615 of the House amendment, 
and modifications committed to conference.                  
Page H10991
  From the Committee on Government Reform, for consideration of secs. 
153 and 606 of the Senate bill, and sec. 703 of the House amendment, 
and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Tom Davis of 
Virginia, Turner, and Waxman.                               
Page H10991
  For consideration of the Senate bill and House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Mr. DeLay.           
Page H10991
National Flood Insurance Program Further Enhanced Borrowing Authority 
Act of 2005: The House agreed, by unanimous consent, to H.R. 4133, 
amended by the Senate, to temporarily increase the borrowing authority 
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the 
national flood insurance program--clearing the measure for the 
President.                                              
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Recess: The House recessed at 6:31 p.m. and reconvened at 7:57 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10993
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the 
deployment of United States forces in Iraq be terminated immediately: 
The House failed to pass H. Res. 571, to express the sense of the House 
of Representatives that the deployment of United States forces in Iraq 
be terminated immediately, by a recorded vote of 3 ayes to 403 noes 
with 6 voting ``present'', Roll No. 608.                
  Pages H11005-25
  Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 572, H. Con. Res. 308 is 
considered as passed in the House.                          
Page H11005
  Agreed to H. Res. 563, amended, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) 
of Rule XIII with respect to the same day consideration of certain 
resolutions reported by the Rules Committee, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
211 yeas to 204 nays, Roll No. 606, after agreeing to order the 
previous question and the Gingrey amendment.            
Pages H10959-71
  H. Res. 572, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 210 yeas to 202 nays, Roll No. 607, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by voice vote. 
                                                    Pages H10994-H11005
Predisaster Mitigation Program Reauthorization Act of 2005: The House 
agreed by unanimous consent to H.R. 4324, to amend the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize 
the predisaster mitigation program.                     
  Pages H11025-26
Resignation of the Clerk of the House: Read a letter from Jeff 
Trandahl, in which he announced his resignation as Clerk of the House 
of Representatives, effective upon the appointment of his successor on 
November 18, 2005.                                          
  Page H11026
Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment as Clerk of 
the House of Representatives Mrs. Karen L. Haas of Maryland. 
                                                            Page H11026
Clerk Designations: Read a letter from the Clerk wherein she designated 
Mr. Gerasimos C. Vans, Deputy Clerk, to sign any and all papers and do 
all other acts under the name of the Clerk of the House in case of her 
temporary absence or disability. Ms. Marjorie C. Kelaher, Assistant to 
the Clerk, should similarly perform such duties under the same 
conditions as are authorized by this designation providing Mr. Vans 
should not be able to act in her behalf for any reason.     
  Page H11026
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, December 7, 2005.                
  Pages H11026-27
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Tom Davis of Virginia and Representative Wolf, 
to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint 
resolutions through December 6, 2005.                       
  Page H11026
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on pages 
H10925, H10959, and H11005.
Senate Referrals: S. 467, S. 1462 and S. 1047 were held at the desk; S. 
1785 and S. 1961 were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; S. 
1989 was referred to the Committee on Government Reform and S. 1418 was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.           
  Page H11031
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings today and appear on pages H10958, 
H10958-59, H10970-71, H11004-05, and H11025. There was one quorum call, 
Roll No. 603, which appears on page H10957.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:00 a.m. and at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, 
November 18, pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 307, stands 
adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6.