[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 164 (Sunday, December 18, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1315-D1319]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 4635-
4646; and 9 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 326-328, and H. Res. 635-638, 
641-642, were introduced.
  Pages H12288-89
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H12290
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on H.R. 2863, making appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006 (H. 
Rept. 109-359);
  Conference report on H.R. 1815, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2006 (H. 
Rept. 109-360);
  H. Res. 639, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 2863) making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006 (H. Rept. 109-
361); and
  Conference report on 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) (H. Rept. 109-362).
  H. Res. 640, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany the bill (S. 1932) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to 
section 201(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2006 (H. Rept. 109-363). 
              Pages H12288, H12293-H12641, H12641-H12737, H12739-H13175
Rule for consideration of suspensions: The House agreed to H. Res. 631, 
providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules by voice 
vote, after agreeing to the Sessions amendment by voice vote and the 
previous question.
  Pages H12172-76
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:

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  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the arrest of 
Sanjar Umarov in Uzbekistan: H. Res. 545, to express the sense of the 
House of Representatives on the arrest of Sanjar Umarov in Uzbekistan; 
                                                        Pages H12178-79
  Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the 2005 
presidential and parliamentary elections in Egypt: H. Con. Res. 284, 
amended, to express the sense of Congress with respect to the 2005 
presidential and parliamentary elections in Egypt, by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 388 yeas to 22 nays, Roll No. 667;
  Pages H12179-82, H12243-44
  Passport Services Enhancement Act of 2005: H.R. 4501, amended, to 
amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to authorize the Secretary of 
State to establish and collect a surcharge to cover the costs of 
meeting the increased demand for passports as a result of actions taken 
to comply with section 7209(b) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 
Prevention Act of 2004;
  Page H12182
  Authorizing the transfer of items in the War Reserves Stockpile for 
Allies, Korea: S. 1988, to authorize the transfer of items in the War 
Reserves Stockpile for Allies, Korea--clearing the measure for the 
President;
  Pages H12182-83
  Terrorist Rewards Enhancement Act: H.R. 2329, to permit eligibility 
in certain circumstances for an officer or employee of a foreign 
government to receive a reward under the Department of State Rewards 
Program;
  Expressing support for the memorandum of understanding signed by the 
Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement on 
August 15, 2005, to end the conflict in Aceh, a province in Sumatra, 
Indonesia: H. Res. 456, to express support for the memorandum of 
understanding signed by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and 
the Free Aceh Movement on August 15. 2005, to end the conflict in Aceh, 
a province in Sumatra, Indonesia;
  Pages H12185-86
  Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the education curriculum 
in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: H. Con. Res. 275, to express the sense 
of Congress regarding the education curriculum in the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia; by a yea-and-nay vote of 351 yeas to 1 nay, with 2 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 671;
  Pages H12186-87, H12277
  Native American Housing Enhancement Act of 2005: H.R. 797, with a 
Senate amendment, to amend the Native American Housing Assistance and 
Self-Determination Act of 1996 and other Acts to improve housing 
programs for Indians;
  Pages H12187-89
  Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary 
Commemorative Coin Act: H.R. 358, with a Senate amendment, to require 
the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 
50th anniversary of the desegregation of the Little Rock Central High 
School in Little Rock, Arkansas; and
  Pages H12189-92
  Honoring Helen Sewell on the occasion of her retirement from the 
House of Representatives and expressing the gratitude of the House for 
her many years of service: H. Res. 633, to honoring Helen Sewell on the 
occasion of her retirement from the House of Representatives and 
expressing the gratitude of the House for her many years of service, by 
voice vote, after agreeing by unanimous consent that the House vacate 
the ordering of the yeas and nays on adoption of the House Resolution 
to the end that the Chair may put the question on the resolution de 
novo.
  Pages H12192-95, H12269
Recess: The House recessed at 4:10 p.m. and reconvened at 11:53 p.m. 
                                                   Pages H12195, H12199
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006--Conference 
Report: The House began consideration of the conference report on 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, by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 374 yeas to 41 nays, Roll No. 665.
  Pages H12200-12, H12242
  Agreed by unanimous consent that the House vacate the ordering of the 
yeas and nays on adoption of House Resolution 632 to the end that the 
Chair may put the question on the resolution de novo.
Page H12200
  Agreed to H. Res. 632, 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 voice vote.
Pages H12176-78
  Agreed by unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to 
consider a conference report to accompany H.R. 1815; that all points of 
order against the conference report and against its consideration be 
waived; that the conference report be considered as read. 
                                                    Pages H12199-H12200
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
332 South Main Street in Flora, Illinois, as the ``Robert T. Ferguson 
Post Office Building'': The House agreed by unanimous consent to H.R. 
1287, amended, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 332 South Main Street in Flora, Illinois, as the 
``Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building''.
  Page H12212

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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read ``To designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 312 East North Avenue in 
Flora, Illinois, as the ``Robert T, Ferguson Post Office Building''.''.
                                                            Page H12212
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
8135 Forest Lane in Dallas, Texas, as the ``Dr. Robert E. Price Post 
Office Building'': The House agreed by unanimous consent to H.R 4246, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 8135 Forest Lane in Dallas, Texas, as the ``Dr. Robert E. Price Post 
Office Building''.
  Page H12212
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
3000 Homewood Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the ``State Senator 
Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Welcome Post Office Building'': The House 
agreed by unanimous consent to H.R. 4108, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 3000 Homewood Avenue in 
Baltimore, Maryland, as the ``State Senator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry 
Welcome Post Office Building''.
  Pages H12212-13
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
6101 Liberty Road in Baltimore, Maryland, as the ``United States 
Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post Office'': The House agreed by 
unanimous consent to H.R. 4109, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 6101 Liberty Road in Baltimore, 
Maryland, as the ``United States Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post 
Office''.
  Page H12213
Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
4422 West Sciota Street in Scio, New York, as the ``Corporal Jason L. 
Dunham Post Office'': The House agreed by unanimous consent to H.R. 
4515, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4422 West Sciota Street in Scio, New York, as the ``Corporal 
Jason L. Dunham Post Office''.
  Page H12213
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Teen Dating Violence 
Awareness and Prevention Week: The House agreed by unanimous consent to 
H. Res. 483, amended, to support the goals and ideals of National Teen 
Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week, after agreeing to the 
Issa amendment.
  Pages H12213-14
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read ``Supporting the ideals of 
National Teen Dating Violence and Prevention Week.''.
Page H12214
Commemorating the life, achievements, and contributions of Alan Reich: 
The House agreed by unanimous consent to H. Res. 586, amended, to 
commemorate the life, achievements, and contributions of Alan Reich, 
after agreeing to the Issa amendment.
  Pages H12214-15
Buffalo Soldiers Commemoration Act of 2005: The House agreed by 
unanimous consent to S. 205, to authorize the American Battle Monuments 
Commission to establish in the State of Louisiana a memorial to honor 
the Buffalo Soldiers--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                            Page H12215
Benjamin Franklin National Memorial Commemoration Act of 2005: The 
House agreed by unanimous consent to S. 652, to provide financial 
assistance for the rehabilitation of the Benjamin Franklin National 
Memorial in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the development of an 
exhibit to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin 
Franklin--clearing the measure for the President.
  Page H12215
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Natural Gas Pipeline 
Enlargement Act: The House agreed by unanimous consent to S. 1310, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to allow the Columbia Gas 
Transmission Corporation to increase the diameter of a natural gas 
pipeline located in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, to 
allow certain commercial vehicles to continue to use Route 209 within 
the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and to extend the 
termination date of the National Park System Advisory Board to January 
1, 2007--clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H12215-16
Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2005: The House 
agreed by unanimous consent to S. 1238, to amend the Public Lands Corps 
Act of 1993 to provide for the conduct of projects that protect 
forests--clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H12216-17
Indian Land Probate Reform Technical Corrections Act of 2005: The House 
agreed by unanimous consent to S. 1481, to amend the Indian Land 
Consolidation Act to provide for probate reform--clearing the measure 
for the President.
  Pages H12217-18
Amending Public Law 107-153 to modify a certain date: The House agreed 
by unanimous consent to S. 1892, to amend Public Law 107-153 to modify 
a certain date--clearing the measure for the President.
  Page H12218
Spent Nuclear Fuel On-Site Storage Security Act of 2005: The House 
agreed by unanimous consent to H.R. 2099, to amend the Nuclear Waste 
Policy Act of 1982 to require commercial nuclear utilities to transfer 
spent nuclear fuel from spent nuclear fuel pools into spent nuclear 
fuel dry casks and convey to the Secretary of Energy title to all spent 
nuclear fuel thus safely stored.
  Pages H12218-24

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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006--Conference Report: The 
House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2863, to make 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006, by a yea-and-nay vote of 308 yeas to 106 nays with 
2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 669.
  Pages H12244-69
  Rejected the Obey motion to recommit the conference report to the 
conference committee with instructions to the managers on the part of 
the House not to include Chapter 8 of Title III of Division B, by a 
recorded vote of 183 ayes to 231 noes, Roll No. 660.
Pages H12267-68
  Agreed to H. Res. 639, providing for consideration of the conference 
report, by a yea-and-nay vote of 214 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 666, 
after agreeing to order the previous question. 
                                             Pages H12224-33, H12242-43
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005--Conference Report: The House agreed to 
the conference report on 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), by a yea-and-nay vote of 212 
yeas to 206 nays, Roll No. 670, after ordering the previous question. 
                                                        Pages H12269-77
  H. Res. 640, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report, was agreed to by voice vote.
Pages H12233-41
Junior Duck Stamp Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2005: The House 
agreed by unanimous consent to H.R. 3179, to reauthorize and amend the 
Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994. 
                                                        Pages H12277-78
Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to revise certain repayment 
contracts with the Bostwick Irrigation District in Nebraska, the Kansas 
Bostwick Irrigation District No. 2, the Frenchman-Cambridge Irrigation 
District, and the Webster Irrigation District No. 4, all a part of the 
Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program: The House agreed by unanimous 
consent to H.R. 4000, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
revise certain repayment contracts with the Bostwick Irrigation 
District in Nebraska, the Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District No. 2, 
the Frenchman-Cambridge Irrigation District, and the Webster Irrigation 
District No. 4, all a part of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program. 
                                                            Page H12278
Enacting the technical and conforming amendments necessary to implement 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005: The House agreed by 
unanimous consent to H.R. 4636, to enact the technical and conforming 
amendments necessary to implement the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform 
Act of 2005.
  Pages H12278-83
Directing the Joint Committee on the Library to accept the donation of 
a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and to display the bust in a suitable 
location in the rotunda of the Capitol: The House agreed by unanimous 
consent to H.R. 4510, amended, to direct the Joint Committee on the 
Library to accept the donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and 
to display the bust in a suitable location in the rotunda of the 
Capitol, after agreeing to the Jackson-Lee amendment.
  Pages H12283-85
Making certain technical corrections in amendments made by the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005: The House agreed by unanimous consent to H.R. 4635, 
to make certain technical corrections in amendments made by the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005.
  Page H12285
Reauthorizing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant 
program through March 31, 2006: The House agreed by unanimous consent 
to H.R. 4635, to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy 
Families block grant program through March 31, 2006.
  Page H12285
Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 326, providing 
for the sine die adjournment of the One Hundred Ninth Congress, First 
Session.
  Pages H12285-86
Extension of Remarks: Agreed that Members may have until publication of 
the last edition of the Congressional Record authorized for the first 
session of the 109th Congress by the Joint Committee on Printing to 
revise and extend their remarks and to include brief, related 
extraneous material on any matter occurring before the adjournment of 
the first session sine die.
  Page H12286
Resignations--Appointments: Agreed that during the second session of 
the 109th Congress, the Speaker, the Majority Leader and Minority 
Leader be authorized to accept resignations and to make appointments 
authorized by law or by the House.
  Page H12286
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Gilchrest, Representative Wolf, and 
Representative Tom Davis of Virginia to act as Speaker pro tempore to 
sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through January 31, 2006. 
                                                            Page H12286
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H12242, H12242-43, H12243-44, H12267-68,

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H12268-69, H12276-77, and H12277. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 1 p.m. and at 6:30 a.m. on Monday, 
December 19th, pursuant to the previous order of the House of today, 
the House stands adjourned until 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 22, 2005, 
unless it sooner has received a message or messages from the Senate 
transmitting its adoption of a conference report to accompany H.R. 
2863, its adoption of a conference report to accompany H.R. 3010, and 
it's adoption of House Concurrent Resolution 326, in which case the 
House shall stand adjourned sine die pursuant to that concurrent 
resolution.