[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 30 (Thursday, March 9, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D212-D214]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 28 public bills, H.R. 4911-
4938; and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 355; and H. Res. 715-721 were 
introduced.
  Pages H866-68
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H868-69
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Dent to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H793
Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2005: The 
House passed H.R. 2829, to reauthorize the Office of National Drug 
Control Policy Act, by a yea-and-nay vote of 399 yeas to 5 nays, Roll 
No. 38.
  Pages H802-47
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment 
and shall be considered as read.
Pages H811-46
Agreed to:
  Souder Manager's amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 109-387) that 
makes technical and conforming changes to account for changes in law 
within the jurisdiction of those Committees that waived formal business 
meetings on the bill. The amendment strikes the mandatory restrictions 
on certification of budgets related to enforcement in certain contexts 
of the ``Drug Free Student Loan'' provision;
Pages H820-21
  Souder amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 109-387) which directs 
the Director of ONDCP, in consultation with other federal agencies, to 
convene an international summit on the threat of methamphetamine and 
synthetic drug precursor chemicals. The Director shall do so to 
intensify and coordinate an effective international response along with 
other affected countries in order to prevent methamphetamine production 
and precursor diversion. The amendment provides that the Director must 
carry out the amendment within 12 months from the enactment of the 
bill;
Pages H821-22
  Boozman amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 109-387) which ensures 
that the effects of illicit drug abuse on children of substance abusers 
are considered in the annual National Drug Control Strategy. The 
amendment requires ONDCP to conduct a study and the President to report 
to Congress on drug court programs that conduct hearings in 
nontraditional public places, such as schools;
Pages H822-24
  Cuellar amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 109-387) that directs 
the ONDCP to conduct a study of the incidences of kidnapped, killed, 
and missing Americans along the U.S.-Mexico border and report to 
Congress on how to prevent such crimes;
Page H827
  Filner amendment (No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 109-387) that instructs 
the ONDCP to develop a strategy to combat border tunnels for drug 
trafficking and to recommend to Congress a criminal penalty for digging 
or using border tunnels for such acts;
Pages H827-28
  Graves amendment (No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 109-387) which requires 
the ONDCP to submit a report to Congress explaining its participation 
in and support of a conference addressing harm reduction in 
methamphetamine abuse, not prevention. Additionally, ONDCP must explain 
what management and reporting systems ONDCP will change to ensure that 
the Administration is more supportive of efforts fighting the 
methamphetamine epidemic;
Pages H828-30
  Jackson-Lee of Texas amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 109-387) 
which requires the ONDCP to perform an assessment of illicit drug and 
alcohol use by children, and appropriate intervention methods. The 
amendment requires ONDCP to report to Congress on its assessment. The 
amendment specifies items to assess that were not considered by the 
National Survey on Drug Use and Health, such as the role of Federal, 
state, and local criminal justice systems in providing intervention; 
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  Lungren, Dan, of California amendment (No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 
109-387) which requires the Director of ONDCP to provide for a program 
that advises states on establishing laws and policies to address 
alcohol and other drug issues, as well as drafting and revising model 
state drug laws. The amendment authorizes funding for each of fiscal 
years 2007 through 2011 for that purpose;
                                                          Pages H833-34
  Lynch amendment (No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 109-387) that directs the 
ONDCP to request the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of 
Sciences to enter into an agreement under which the Institute agrees to 
conduct a study on iatrogenic addiction associated with oxycodone 
hydrochloride controlled-release tablets and directs the ONDCP to 
report to Congress on the study;
                                                          Pages H834-35
  Renzi amendment (No. 14 printed in H. Rept. 109-387) that directs the 
ONDCP to report to Congress on the representation of tribal governments 
in High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program and in high intensity 
drug trafficking areas designated under that program. The report shall 
include a list of tribal governments represented, an explanation of the 
rationale for the level of representation, and recommendations by the 
director for the methods for increasing the number of tribal 
governments represented in the Program;
Pages H840-41
  Chabot amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 109-387) that commissions 
studies on: State Drug Endangered Children programs focusing on meth 
and reports back to Congress within 6 months with recommendations for a 
National Drug Endangered Children policy; and comparing state precursor 
control laws and reports back to Congress within 6 months with a list 
of best practices with respect to such laws (by a recorded vote of 403 
ayes to 2 noes, Roll No. 34);
Pages H824-27, H844
  Hooley amendment (No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 109-387) which requires 
ONDCP to submit to Congress a comprehensive strategy that addresses the 
increased threat from methamphetamine and includes interdiction and 
precursor chemical controls, demand reduction, treatment and efforts to 
prevent the diversion of precursor chemicals on an international level 
(by a recorded vote of 403 ayes to 3 noes, Roll No. 35); and 
                                                 Pages H830-31, H844-45
  Rehberg amendment (No. 13 printed in H. Rept. 109-387) that ensures 
that no less than 10 percent of national media campaign funds will be 
expended on advertisements specifically intended to reduce 
methamphetamine use. The amendment grants the Director the authority to 
award grants to private entities producing research-based public 
service messages, with the goal of reducing first-time meth use among 
young people. The amendment funds may be redirected if domestic meth 
lab seizures decrease by at least 75 percent from the 2006 level (by a 
recorded vote of 399 ayes to 9 noes, Roll No. 37). 
                                                    Pages H837-40, H846
Rejected:
  Paul amendment (No. 12 printed in H. Rept. 109-387) which sought that 
the act shall not be in effect after September 30, 2011 (by a recorded 
vote of 85 ayes to 322 noes, Roll No. 36).
Pages H835-37, H845-46
  H. Res. 713, 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 195 nays, Roll No. 33. 
                                                        Pages H795-H802
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today it adjourn to 
meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 13, and further, when the House 
adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 
March 14, 2006, for Morning Hour debate.
  Page H847
Providing for a recess of the House for a Joint Meeting to receive Her 
Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia: 
Agreed that it may be in order at any time on Wednesday, March 15, 
2006, for the Speaker to declare a recess, subject to the call of the 
chair, for the purpose of receiving in Joint Meeting Her Excellency 
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia. 
                                                              Page H848
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed by unanimous consent to dispense with the 
Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, March 15, 2006.
  Page H848
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 715, electing the 
following member to the following standing committee:
  Committee on Agriculture: Representative Sodrel.
Page H848
House Office Building Commission--Resignation: Read a letter from 
Representative DeLay whereby he resigned from the House Office Building 
Commission, effective immediately.
  Page H848
House Office Building Commission--Appointment: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Representative Boehner to the House Office 
Building Commission.
  Page H848
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H802, 
H844, H844-45, H845, H846, and H846-47. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7 p.m.

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