[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 8, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D200-D202]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 4898-
4910; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 353-354; and H. Res. 714 were 
introduced.
  Page H790
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H790-91
Reports Filed: A report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 713, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2829) to 
reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control Policy Act (H. Rept. 
109-387).
Pages H789-90
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Ricky 
Atkins, Pastor, Courtney Baptist Church, Yadkinville, North Carolina. 
                                                              Page H647
Board of Visitors of the United States Naval Academy--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative Kline to 
the Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy.
  Page H651
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Redesignating the facility of the Bureau of Reclamation located at 
19550 Kelso Road in Byron, California, as the ``C.W. `Bill' Jones 
Pumping Plant'': H.R. 2383, to redesignate the facility of the Bureau 
of Reclamation located at 19550 Kelso Road in Byron, California, as the 
``C.W. `Bill' Jones Pumping Plant'';
  Page H561

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  San Diego Water Storage and Efficiency Act of 2005: H.R. 1190, 
amended, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
feasibility study to design and construct a four reservoir intertie 
system for the purposes of improving the water storage opportunities, 
water supply reliability, and water yield of San Vicente, El Capitan, 
Murray, and Loveland Reservoirs in San Diego County, California in 
consultation and cooperation with the City of San Diego and the 
Sweetwater Authority;
  Pages H651-52
  Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery 
Programs Reauthorization Act of 2005: S. 1578, to reauthorize the Upper 
Colorado and San Juan River Basin endangered fish recovery 
implementation programs--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                          Pages H652-53
  Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to designate the President 
William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home in Hope, Arkansas, as a 
National Historic Site and unit of the National Park System: H.R. 4192, 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the President 
William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home in Hope, Arkansas, as a 
National Historic Site and unit of the National Park System, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 409 yeas to 12 nays, Roll No. 23; 
                                                 Pages H653-57, H736-37
  Children's Safety and Violent Crime Reduction Act of 2005: H.R. 4472, 
amended, to protect children, to secure the safety of judges, 
prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, to 
reduce and prevent gang violence;
  Pages H657-92
  Authorizing the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal 
trade relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine: H.R. 1053, 
amended, to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment 
(normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas to 2 nays with 3 voting ``present'', Roll 
No. 24;
  Pages H692-99, H737-38
  Expressing support for the efforts of the people of the Republic of 
Belarus to establish a full democracy, the rule of law, and respect for 
human rights and urging the Government of Belarus to conduct a free and 
fair presidential election on March 19, 2006: H. Res. 673, to express 
support for the efforts of the people of the Republic of Belarus to 
establish a full democracy, the rule of law, and respect for human 
rights and urging the Government of Belarus to conduct a free and fair 
presidential election on March 19, 2006, by a yea-and-nay vote of 419 
yeas to 1 nay with 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 25; and 
                                                  Pages H699-H702, H738
  Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2005: H.R. 3505, amended, 
to provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured 
depository institutions, by a yea-and-nay vote 415 yeas to 2 nays, Roll 
No. 26.
  Pages H702-22, H738-39
Pension Protection Act of 2005--Motion to go to Conference: The House 
disagreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2830, to amend the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to reform the pension funding rules, and agreed to a conference. 
                                                    Pages H722-27, H739
  Rejected the Miller of California motion to instruct conferees by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 265 yeas to 158 nays, Roll No. 22. 
                                                    Pages H722-27, H736
  Later, without objection, the Chair appointed the following 
conferees: From the Committee on Education and the Workforce for 
consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment thereto, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives McKeon, Sam 
Johnson of Texas, Kline, Tiberi, George Miller of California, Payne, 
and Andrews.
Page H739
  From the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of the House 
bill and the Senate amendment thereto, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Thomas, Camp of Michigan, and Rangel. 
                                                              Page H739
  For consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment thereto, 
and modifications committed to conference: Representative Boehner. 
                                                              Page H739
National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005: The House completed general 
debate on Thursday, March 2nd, and considered amendments to H.R. 4167 
today, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for 
uniform food safety warning notification requirements. Agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 283 ayes to 139 noes, Roll No. 32.
  Pages H739-58
  Rejected the Stupak motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce with instructions to report the same back to the 
House forthwith with amendments, by a yea and nay vote of 170 yeas to 
254 nays, Roll No. 31.
Pages H755-57
Agreed to:
  Barton of Texas amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 109-386) that 
clarify when states may act to implement food adulteration standards in 
absence of a federal adulteration standard for a particular food. Under 
the amendment, if the FDA has established a federal adulteration or 
food tolerance standard, the state must enforce that standard. If the 
FDA has considered and officially rejected a federal standard, then 
states may not enforce requirements rejected by the Secretary. However, 
if the Secretary has not acted to establish a standard or rejected a 
standard, then

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a state could establish its own adulteration or tolerance standard 
without having to petition or seek approval from the FDA. The amendment 
also clarifies that uniformity in notification requirements for 
warnings does not apply to warnings related to dietary supplements; 
                                                          Pages H742-44
  Rogers of Michigan amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 109-386) 
which states that the changes of law made by this legislation will not 
take effect until after the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
certifies to the Congress, after consultation with the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, that the implementation of the legislation will pose 
no additional risk to the public health or safety from terrorist 
attacks relating to the food supply;
Pages H746-47
  Cardoza amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 109-386) which provides 
for expedited consideration of state petitions that seek adoption of 
national warning requirements or consideration of state petitions that 
seek adoption of national warning requirements or exemptions from 
uniformity for state warning requirements in three cases: where the 
requested warning relates to cancer-causing agents; where the requested 
warning related to reproductive effects or birth defects; and where the 
requested warning is intended to provide information that will allow 
parents or guardians to understand, monitor, or limit a child's 
exposure to cancer-causing agents or reproductive or developmental 
toxins (by a recorded vote of 417 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll 
No. 27); and
Pages H744-46, H752-53
  Wasserman Schultz amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 109-386) that 
prevents the National Uniformity for Food Act from affecting any State 
law, regulation, proposition, or other action that establishes a 
notification requirement regarding the presence or potential effects of 
mercury in fish and shellfish (by a recorded vote of 253 ayes to 168 
noes, Roll No. 30).
Pages H751-52, H754-55
Rejected:
  Waxman amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 109-386) which sought to 
limit the scope of H.R. 4167 in order to preserve state authorities 
that help defend and respond to bioterrorism attacks. Specifically, 
when a Governor or State legislature certifies that a state authority 
is useful in establishing or maintaining a food supply that is 
adequately protected from bioterrorism attack, the state authority is 
not affected by the Act (by a recorded vote of 164 ayes to 255 noes, 
Roll No. 28); and
Pages H747-48, H753-54
  Capps amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 109-386) which sought to 
permit states to maintain or enact food warning laws that require 
notifications regarding the risks of cancer, birth defects, 
reproductive health issues, and allergic reactions associated with 
sulfiting agents in bulk foods. The amendment also permits states to 
maintain or enact food warning laws notifying parents of the risks of 
cancer, reproductive or developmental toxins, and food borne pathogens 
associated with certain foods, as well as laws governing food safety 
standards and tolerance levels related to limiting children's exposure 
to these risks (by a recorded vote of 161 ayes to 259 noes, Roll No. 
29).
Pages H748-51, H754
  H. Res. 710, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote, after agreeing to order the previous question 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 223 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 21. 
                                                          Pages H727-36
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appear on page 
H758.
Quorum Calls--Votes: 7 yea and nay votes and 5 recorded votes developed 
during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H735, H736, H736-
37, H737-38, H738, H738-39, H753, H753-54, H754, H754-55, H756-57, and 
H757-58. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:55 p.m.