[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 163 (Saturday, December 17, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1311-D1312]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 4618-4634; 
and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 75; H. Con. Res. 325; and H. Res. 633-634 were 
introduced.                                                  
  Pages H12167-68
Additional Cosponsors:                                           
  Page H12168
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3505, to provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for 
insured depository institutions, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-356);
  H. Res. 631, providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules 
(H. Rept. 109-357);
  H. Res. 632, 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. 109-358); and
  H.R. 3505, to provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for 
insured depository institutions, and for other purposes, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 109-356, Pt. 1).                           
Pages H12146, H12166-67
Rule for consideration of suspensions: The House agreed to H. Res. 623, 
providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules, by a yea and 
nay vote of 213 yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 663, after agreeing to the 
Session amendment by voice vote and the previous question.   
  Pages H12056-59
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  To improve proficiency testing of clinical laboratories: H.R. 4568, to 
improve proficiency testing of clinical laboratories;        
  Pages H12059-63
  Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005: H.R. 2520, with a Senate 
amendment, to provide for the collection and maintenance of human cord blood 
stem cells for the treatment of patients and research, and to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell 
Transplantation Program, by a yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 664--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                  Pages H12063-72, H12142-43
  State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005: H.R. 4519, to amend 
the Public Health Service Act to extend funding for the operation of State 
high risk health insurance pools;                            
  Pages H12072-75
  Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2006 
through 2009: H.R. 3402, with a Senate amendment, to authorize 
appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal years 2006 through 
2009--clearing the measure for the President;            
  Pages H12075-H12125
  To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 
title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 to extend by one year provisions requiring parity in the application 
of certain limits to mental health benefits: H.R. 4579, to amend title I of 
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the 
Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend 
by one year provisions requiring parity in the application of certain limits 
to mental health benefits;                                   
  Pages H12125-28

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  Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2005: H.R. 4525, amended, to 
temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965; 
                                                             Pages H12128-29
  National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005--
Conference Report: Conference report 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 H12129-35
  Agreed to H. Con. Res. 324, directing the Secretary of the Senate to make 
technical correction in the enrollment of the bill.              
Page H12135
  Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision Act of 2005: S. 467, with a Senate 
amendment to the House amendment, to extend the applicability of the 
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002; and                    
  Pages H12135-41
  Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2006: H.J. 
Res. 75, amended, to make further continuing appropriations for the fiscal 
year 2006.                                                   
  Pages H12141-42
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet 
at 1 p.m. tomorrow.                                              
  Page H12144
Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of Representatives Hoyer and Cummings, 
both of Maryland, to the Board of Visitors to the United States Naval 
Academy.                                                         
  Page H12144
United States-China Review Commission: Read a letter from the Minority 
Leader wherein she announced her reappointment of Ms. Carolyn Bartholomew of 
the District of Columbia and Mr. George Becker of Pittsburgh, to the United 
States-China Review Commission.                                  
  Page H12144
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on pages 
H12053-54, and H12149.
Senate Referrals: S. 959 was referred to the Committee on Government Reform; 
S. 1312 was referred to the Committees on Resources and the Judiciary; and 
S. 1869, S. 1165, S. 1496, S. 1552, S. 1096, S. 1025, S. 648 and S. 435 were 
referred to the Committee on Resources. S. 2141, S. 863, S. 1310, S. 1892, 
S. 1578 and S. 310 were held at the desk.                        
  Page H12165
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes developed during the proceedings 
of today and appear on pages H12059 and H12143. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 10:55 p.m.