[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 159 (Tuesday, December 13, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1276-D1278]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 4500-
4522; 1 private bill, H.R. 4523; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 597 were 
introduced.
  Pages H11502-04
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H11504-05
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2695, to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to 
protect the personally identifying information of victims of domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (H. Rept. 109-
336);
  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 (H. 
Rept. 109-337);
  H.R. 1728, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the 
suitability and feasibility of designating the French Colonial Heritage 
Area in the State of Missouri as a unit of the National Park System, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-338);
  H.R. 3626, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the 
feasibility of enlarging the Arthur V. Watkins Dam Weber Basin Project, 
Utah, to provide additional water for the Weber Basin Project to 
fulfill the purposes for which that project was authorized, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 109-339);
  H.R. 3153, to reauthorize the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin 
endangered fish recovery implementation programs (H. Rept. 109-340);
  H.R. 2720, to further the purposes of the Reclamation Projects 
Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 by directing the Secretary of 
the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to carry 
out an assessment and demonstration program to control salt cedar and 
Russian olive (H. Rept. 109-341, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3422, to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exempt 
small public housing agencies from the requirement of preparing an 
annual public housing agency plan, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-
342);

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  H. Res. 595, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 3199) to extend and modify authorities needed 
to combat terrorism (H. Rept. 109-343);
  H. Res. 596, waiving points of order against the further conference 
report to accompany the bill (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 (H. 
Rept. 109-344); and
  H.R. 4437, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to strengthen 
enforcement of the immigration laws, to enhance border security, and 
for other purposes (H. Rept. 109-345, Pt. 1). 
                                    Pages H11348-H11441, H11467, H11502
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Pearce to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H11335
Recess: The House recessed at 12:46 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                        Pages H11336-37
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Dr. Barry C. Black, 
Chaplain, United States Senate.
  Page H11337
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day: H. Res. 487, 
to support the goals and ideals of Korean American Day, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 405 yeas none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 623; 
                                             Pages H11338-41, H11467-68
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 12760 South Park Avenue in Riverton, Utah, as the ``Mont and Mark 
Stephensen Veterans Memorial Post Office Building'': H.R. 4295, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
12760 South Park Avenue in Riverton, Utah, as the ``Mont and Mark 
Stephensen Veterans Memorial Post Office Building'';
  Pages H11341-42
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1826 Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the ``Maryland 
State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building'': H.R. 4107, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1826 Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the ``Maryland 
State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building'';
  Pages H11342-43
  Recognizing the centennial of sustained immigration from the 
Philippines to the United States and acknowledging the contributions of 
our Filipino-American community to our country over the last century: 
H. Con. Res. 218, to recognize the centennial of sustained immigration 
from the Philippines to the United States and acknowledging the 
contributions of our Filipino-American community to our country over 
the last century;
  Pages H11343-47
  Congratulating the Los Angeles Galaxy on their victory in the 2005 
Major League Soccer championship: H. Res. 574, to congratulate the Los 
Angeles Galaxy on their victory in the 2005 Major League Soccer 
championship;
  Page H11347
  Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to construct facilities to 
provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other 
uses from the Santa Margarita River, California: H.R. 125, amended, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct facilities to 
provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other 
uses from the Santa Margarita River, California;
  Pages H11441-42
  Removing certain restrictions on the Mammoth Community Water 
District's ability to use certain property acquired by that District 
from the United States: H.R. 853, to remove certain restrictions on the 
Mammoth Community Water District's ability to use certain property 
acquired by that District from the United States;
  Pages H11442-43
  TRAIL Act: H.R. 975, amended, to provide consistent enforcement 
authority to the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, 
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service to 
respond to violations of regulations regarding the management, use, and 
protection of public lands under the jurisdiction of these agencies; 
                                                        Pages H11443-44
  Directing the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water 
distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy 
District: H.R. 3443, amended, to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
to convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern 
Colorado Water Conservancy District;
  Pages H11444-46
  Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to 
determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Soldiers' 
Memorial Military Museum located in St. Louis, Missouri, as a unit of 
the National Park System: H.R. 452, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a study to determine the suitability and 
feasibility of designating the Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum 
located in St. Louis, Missouri, as a unit of the National Park System; 
                                                        Pages H11446-47
  Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005: S. 1047, to require the Secretary 
of the Treasury to mint coins in

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commemoration of each of the Nation's past Presidents and their 
spouses, respectively to improve circulation of the $1 coin, to create 
a new bullion coin, by a yea-and-nay vote of 291 yeas to 113 nays, Roll 
No. 624;
  Pages H11447-53, H11468-69
  Small Public Housing Authority Act: H.R. 3422, amended, to amend the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 to exempt small public housing 
agencies from the requirement of preparing an annual public housing 
agency plan, by a yea-and-nay vote of 387 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 625;
                                             Pages H11453-55, H11470-71
  Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act: H.R. 280, amended, to 
facilitate the provision of assistance by the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development for the cleanup and economic redevelopment of 
brownfields;
  Pages H11455-59
  Designating certain buildings of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention: H.R. 4500, to designate certain buildings of the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention; and
  Page H11459-62
  Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act of 2005: H.R. 798, amended, 
to provide for a research program for remediation of closed 
methamphetamine production laboratories.
  Pages H11462-67
Recess: The House recessed at 5:17 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                            Page H11467
Honoring the 50th anniversary of the Honorable John D. Dingell's 
service in the House of Representatives: The House agreed to H. Res. 
594, to honor the 50th anniversary of the Honorable John D. Dingell's 
service in the House of Representatives, by voice vote after ordering 
the previous question.
  Pages H11469-70
Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages 
H11337, H11469.
Senate Referrals: S. 1231, and S. 2093 were held at the desk. S. 2094 
was referred to Committees on Resources and the Judiciary. S. 1295 was 
referred to the Committee on Resources.
  Page H11500
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H11467-68, H11468-69 and 
H11470-71. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 12 midnight.