[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 32 (Tuesday, March 14, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D234-D235]
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. 4941-
4959; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 357, and H. Res. 722-724, 726-
727, were introduced.
  Pages H971-73
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H973-74
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4057, to provide that attorneys employed by the Department of 
Justice shall be eligible for compensatory time off for travel under 
section 5550b of title 5, United States Code (H. Rept. 109-390);
  H. Res. 725, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4939) 
making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 109-391); and
  H.R. 3127, to impose sanctions against individuals responsible for 
genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, to support measures 
for the protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and to 
support peace efforts in the Darfur region of Sudan, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 109-392, Pt. 1).
Page H971
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Bradley of New Hampshire to act as Speaker pro tempore 
for today.
  Page H875
Recess: The House recessed at 12:40 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                              Page H876
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 122 South Bill Street in Francesville, Indiana, as the Malcolm 
Melville ``Mac'' Lawrence Post Office: S. 2064, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 South Bill 
Street in Francesville, Indiana, as the Malcolm Melville ``Mac'' 
Lawrence Post Office--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                          Pages H878-79
  Amending the Ojito Wilderness Act to make a technical correction: 
H.R. 4841, to amend the Ojito Wilderness Act to make a technical 
correction;
  Pages H879-80
  Higher Education Extension Act of 2006: H.R. 4911, to temporarily 
extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965; 
                                                          Pages H880-81
  Extending the educational flexibility program under section 4 of the 
Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999: S. 2363, to extend the 
educational flexibility program under section 4 of the Education 
Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999--clearing the measure for the 
President;
  Pages H881-82
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all 
Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the 
service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces both 
at home and abroad: H. Res. 698, to express the sense of the House of 
Representatives that all Americans should participate in a moment of 
silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the 
United States Armed Forces both at home and abroad;
  Pages H882-84

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  Expressing the continued support of Congress for requiring an 
institution of higher education to provide military recruiters with 
access to the institution's campus and students at least equal in 
quality and scope to that which is provided to any other employer in 
order to be eligible for the receipt of certain Federal funds: H. Con. 
Res. 354, to express the continued support of Congress for requiring an 
institution of higher education to provide military recruiters with 
access to the institution's campus and students at least equal in 
quality and scope to that which is provided to any other employer in 
order to be eligible for the receipt of certain Federal funds, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 347 yeas to 65 nays with 2 voting ``present'', Roll 
No. 39;
  Pages H884-87, H940-41
  Waiving the passport fees for a relative of a deceased member of the 
Armed Forces proceeding abroad to visit the grave of such member or to 
attend a funeral or memorial service for such member: S. 1184, to waive 
the passport fees for a relative of a deceased member of the Armed 
Forces proceeding abroad to visit the grave of such member or to attend 
a funeral or memorial service for such member--clearing the measure for 
the President;
  Pages H887-88
  Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as 
part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the 
Holocaust: H. Con. Res. 350, to permit the use of the rotunda of the 
Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of 
remembrance of victims of the Holocaust; and
  Pages H890-92
  Extending through December 31, 2006, the authority of the Secretary 
of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal 
public entities to expedite the processing of permits: H.R. 4826, to 
extend through December 31, 2006, the authority of the Secretary of the 
Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public 
entities to expedite the processing of permits.
  Pages H892-93
Recess: The House recessed at 4:02 p.m. and reconvened at 6:10 p.m. 
                                                              Page H893
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following measures under suspension of the rules. Further consideration 
of the measures will resume tomorrow, March 15th:
  Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Russian Federation 
should fully protect the freedoms of all religious communities without 
distinction, whether registered and unregistered, as stipulated by the 
Russian Constitution and international standards: H. Con. Res. 190, to 
express the sense of the Congress that the Russian Federation should 
fully protect the freedoms of all religious communities without 
distinction, whether registered and unregistered, as stipulated by the 
Russian Constitution and international standards; and
  Pages H888-90
  Amending the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to 
modify temporarily certain rates of duty, to make other technical 
amendments to the trade laws: H.R. 4944, to amend the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of 
duty, to make other technical amendments to the trade laws. 
                                                        Pages H893-H940
Recess: The House recessed at 6:18 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                              Page H940
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H878.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H974-75.
Quorum Calls--Votes: 1 yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings today and appears on pages H940-41. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at midnight.