[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 28, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D133-D134]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 4805-
4823; and 6 resolutions, H.J. Res. 79; H. Con. Res. 348; and H. Res. 
697-700 were introduced.
  Pages H449-50
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H450-52
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4167, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (H. 
Rept. 109-379); and
  H.R. 1071, to direct the Secretary of Energy to make incentive 
payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination 
facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required 
to operate such facilities, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-380, Pt. 
1).
Page H449
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Aderholt to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H391
Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Members to the 
Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group: Representatives Kolbe, 
Chairman and Representative McCaul of Texas, Vice-Chairman.
  Page H393
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Barrow wherein 
he resigned from the Committee on Education pending his appointment to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, effective 
immediately.
  Page H393
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  A bill to facilitate shareholder consideration of proposals to make 
Settlement Common Stock under

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the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act available to missed enrollees, 
eligible elders, and eligible persons born after December 18, 1971: S. 
449, to facilitate shareholder consideration of proposals to make 
Settlement Common Stock under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 
available to missed enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible persons 
born after December 18, 1971--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                          Pages H393-94
  Act Commemorating the LITE: H.R. 1096, amended, to establish the 
Thomas Edison National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey as 
the successor to the Edison National Historic Site, by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 399 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 14;
  Pages H394-97, H414-15
  French Colonial Heritage National Historic Site Study Act of 2005: 
H.R. 1728, amended, 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;
  Page H397
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating 
portions of Ste. Genevieve Country in the State of Missouri as a unit 
of the National Park System, and for other purposes.''.
Page H397
  Recognizing the creation of the NASCAR-Historically Black Colleges 
and Universities Consortium: H. Res. 677, to recognize the creation of 
the NASCAR-Historically Black Colleges and Universities Consortium; 
                                                        Pages H397-H400
  Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Texas Western's 1966 NCAA 
Basketball Championship and recognizing the groundbreaking impact of 
the title game victory on diversity in sports and civil rights in 
America: H. Res. 668, amended, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of 
Texas Western's 1966 NCAA Basketball Championship and recognizing the 
groundbreaking impact of the title game victory on diversity in sports 
and civil rights in America, by a yea-and-nay vote of 397 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 15;
  Pages H400-03, H415-16
  Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act: 
H.R. 2872, amended, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint 
coins in commemoration of Louis Braille; and
  Pages H403-07
  Authorizing the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the 
Congress, collectively, to the Tuskegee Airmen in recognition of their 
unique military record, which inspired revolutionary reform in the 
Armed Forces: H.R. 1259, amended, to authorize the President to award a 
gold medal on behalf of the Congress, collectively, to the Tuskegee 
Airmen in recognition of their unique military record, which inspired 
revolutionary reform in the Armed Forces, by a yea and nay vote of 400 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 16.
  Pages H407-14, H416
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To award a congressional 
gold medal on behalf of the Tuskegee Airmen, collectively, in 
recognition of their unique military record, which inspired 
revolutionary reform in the Armed Forces.''.
Page H416
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress of the continuation of the national emergency 
blocking the property of persons undermining democratic processes or 
institutions in Zimbabwe--referred to the Committee on International 
Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 109-93).
  Page H414
Discharge Petition: Representative Barrow moved to discharge the 
Committee on Rules from the consideration of H. Res. 614, providing for 
the consideration of H.R. 2429, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act 
of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage 
(Discharge Petition No. 11).
Recess: The House recessed at 4:15 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                              Page H414
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appears on pages H391, H393.
Senate Referral: S. 2141 was referred to the Committee on Financial 
Services and the Committee on the Judiciary.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H414-15, H415-16, H416. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 11:54 p.m.