[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 162 (Friday, December 16, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13781-S13782]
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                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 1:20 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House 
disagree to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1815) to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; and 
agree to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of 
the two Houses thereon; and appoints the following members as the 
managers of the conference on the part of the House:
  From the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of the House 
bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Messrs. Hunter, Weldon of Pennsylvania, Hefley, Saxton, 
McHugh, Everett, Bartlett of Maryland, McKeon, Thornberry, Hostettler, 
Ryun of Kansas, Gibbons, Hayes, Calvert, Simmons, Mrs. Drake, Messrs. 
Skelton, Spratt, Ortiz, Evans, Taylor of Mississippi, Abercrombie, 
Meehan, Reyes, Snyder, Smith of Washington, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
California, and Mrs. Tauscher.
  From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for 
consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee 
under clause 11 of rule X: Messrs. Hoekstra, LaHood, and Ms. Harman.
  From the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for consideration 
of sections 561-563, 571, and 815 of the House bill, and sections 581-
584 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Messrs. Castle, Wilson of South Carolina, and Holt.
  From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of 
sections 314, 601, 1032, and 3201 of the House bill, and sections 312, 
1084, 2893, 3116, and 3201 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Messrs. Barton of Texas, Gillmor, and Dingell.
  From the Committee on Financial Services, for consideration of 
sections 676 and 1073 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Messrs. Oxley, Ney, and Frank of 
Massachusetts.
  From the Committee on Governmental Reform, for consideration of 
sections 322, 665, 811, 812, 820A, 822-825, 901, 1101-1106, 1108, title 
XIV, sections 2832, 2841, and 2852 of the House bill, and sections 652, 
679, 801, 802, 809E, 809F, 809G, 809H, 811, 824, 831, 843-845, 857, 
922, 1073, 1106, and 1109 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Messrs. Tom Davis of Virginia, Shays, and 
Waxman.
  From the Committee on Homeland Security, for consideration of 
sections 1032, 1033, and 1035 of the House bill, and section 907 of the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. 
Linder, Daniel E. Lungren of California, and Thompson of Mississippi.
  From the Committee on International Relations, for consideration of 
sections 814, 1021, 1203-1206, and 1301-1305 of the House bill, and 
sections 803, 1033, 1203, 1205-1207, and 1301-1306 of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Hyde, 
Leach, and Lantos.
  From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of sections 
551, 673, 1021, 1043, and 1051 of the House bill, and sections 553, 
615, 617, 619, 1072, 1075, 1077, and 1092 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Sensenbrenner, Chabot, 
and Conyers.
  From the Committee on Resources, for consideration of sections 341-
346, 601, and 2813 of the House bill, and sections 1078, 2884, and 3116 
of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Messrs. Pombo, Brown of South Carolina, and Rahall.
  From the Committee on Science, for consideration of section 223 of 
the House bill and sections 814 and 3115 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Boehlert, Akin, and 
Gordon.
  From the Committee on Small Business, for consideration of section 
223 of the House bill, and sections 814, 849-852, 855, and 901 of the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. 
Manzullo, Mrs. Kelly, and Ms. Velazquez.
  From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for 
consideration of sections 314, 508, 601, and 1032-1034 of the House 
bill, and sections 312, 2890, 2893, and 3116 of the Senate amendment, 
and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Young of Alaska, 
Duncan, and Salazar.
  From the Committee on Veterans Affairs, for consideration of sections 
641, 678, 714, and 1085 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Messrs. Buyer, Miller of Florida, and Ms. 
Berkley.
  From the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of section 
677 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Messrs. Thomas, Herger, and McDermott.
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  At 2:08 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
passed the following bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 2830. An act to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
     reform the pension funding rules, and for other purposes.

  The message also announced that the House has agreed to the following 
concurrent resolutions, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H. Con. Res. 294. Concurrent resolution calling on the 
     international community to condemn the Laogai, the system of 
     forced labor prison camps in the People's Republic of China, 
     as a tool for suppression maintained by the Chinese 
     Government.
       H. Con. Res. 312. Concurrent resolution urging the 
     Government of the Russian Federation to withdraw the first 
     draft of the proposed legislation as passed in its first 
     reading in the State Duma that would have the effect of 
     severely restricting the establishment, operations, and 
     activities of domestic, international, and foreign 
     nongovernmental organizations in the Russian Federation, or 
     to modify the proposed legislation to entirely remove these 
     restrictions.
       H. Con. Res. 315. Concurrent resolution urging the 
     President to issue a proclamation for the observance of an 
     American Jewish History Month.
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  At 8:10 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House agree 
to the

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amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4440) to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity 
Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricane Rita and Wilma, and for 
other purposes.
  The message also announced that the House insist upon its amendment 
to the bill (S. 1932) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 
202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 
(H. Con. Res. 95), disagreed to by the Senate, and agree to the 
conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two 
Houses thereon; and appoints the following members as the managers of 
the conference on the part of the House:
  For consideration of the Senate bill, and the House amendment 
thereto, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. Nussle, Mr. 
Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. 
Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Blunt, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Moore of 
Kansas, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. 
Ford.
  From the Committee on Agriculture, for consideration of title I of 
the Senate bill and title I of the House amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Lucas, and Mr. Peterson of 
Minnesota.
  From the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for consideration 
of title VII of the Senate bill and title II and subtitle C of title 
III of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, and Mr. George Miller of California.
  From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of title 
III and title VI of the Senate bill and title III of the House 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. Upton, Mr. 
Deal of Georgia, and Mr. Dingell.
  From the Committee on Financial Services, for consideration of title 
II of the Senate bill and title IV of the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Mr. Oxley, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. 
Frank of Massachusetts:
  Provided, that Mr. Ney is appointed in lieu of Mr. Bachus for 
consideration of subtitles C and D of title II of the Senate bill and 
subtitle B of title IV of the House amendment.
  From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of title VIII 
of the Senate bill and title V of the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Smith of 
Texas, and Mr. Conyers.
  From the Committee on Resources, for consideration of title IV of the 
Senate bill and title VI of the House amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Mr. Pombo, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Rahall.
  From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for 
consideration of title V and division A of the Senate bill and title 
VII of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. Oberstar.
  From the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of sections 
6039, 6071, and subtitle B of title VI of the Senate bill and title 
VIII of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Mr. Thomas, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Rangel.

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