[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 34 (Thursday, March 16, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D260-D263]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 40 public bills, H.R. 4972-
5011; 1 private bill, H.R. 5012; and 12 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 359-
360, 362-364; and H. Res. 729-735, were introduced.
  Pages H1127-30
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H1130-31
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4709; to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen 
protections for law enforcement officers and the public by providing 
criminal penalties for the fraudulent acquisition or unauthorized 
disclosure of phone records (H. Rept. 109-395); Supplementary Report 
and Document Annex by the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate 
the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (H. Rept. 109-
396); and
  H. Res. 685, requesting the President and directing the Secretary of 
State and Secretary of Defense provide to the House of Representatives 
certain documents in their possession relating to any entity with which 
the United States has contracted for public relations purposes 
concerning Iraq, adversely (H. Rept. 109-397).
                                                             Page H1127
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Miller of Michigan to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H1063
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War 
on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006: The House passed H.R. 4939, to 
make emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006, by a yea-and-nay vote of 348 yeas to 71 nays, Roll 
No. 65. The bill was also considered yesterday, March 15. 
                                            Pages H1067-74, H1074-H1118
  Rejected the Hinchey motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Appropriations with instructions to report the bill back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 188 ayes to 233 
noes, Roll No. 64.
                                                         Pages H1116-17
  Yesterday it was agreed by unanimous consent to limit further 
amendments offered and the time for debate on such amendments.
                                                             Agreed to:
  Burton of Indiana amendment that designates funding to Columbia to be 
used for illicit drug interdiction operations (by a recorded vote of 
250 ayes to 172 noes, Roll No. 45), a recorded vote was requested on 
yesterday after debate and rolled until today;
                                                         Pages H1067-68
  Capuano amendment that increases for peacekeeping and civilian 
protection in Darfur, Sudan (by a recorded vote of 213 ayes to 208 
noes, Roll No. 46), a recorded vote was requested on yesterday after 
debate and rolled until today;
                                                             Page H1068
  Taylor of Mississippi amendment that increases funding for the 
Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps account, and to increase 
funding for the Military Construction, Air Force account (by a recorded 
vote of 250 ayes to 171 noes, Roll No. 54), a recorded vote was 
requested on yesterday after debate and rolled until today; 
                                                         Pages H1073-74
  Jindal amendment that reduces and increases funding for VA offset 
from FEMA disaster relief;
                                                             Page H1084
  Lee amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds from being 
available to enter into a basing rights agreement between the United 
States and Iraq.
                                                         Pages H1107-10
                                                              Rejected:
  Doggett amendment (No. 8 printed in the Congressional Record of March 
14th) that sought to increase the funds for the Department of State 
Diplomatic and Consular Programs to be used to reinforce the federal 
levees on the Rio Grande (by a recorded vote of 198 ayes to 221 noes, 
Roll No. 47), a recorded vote was requested on yesterday after debate 
and rolled until today;
                                                         Pages H1068-69

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  Garrett amendment which sought to reduce the funding for Diplomatic 
and Consular Programs (by a recorded vote of 75 ayes to 344 noes, Roll 
No. 48), a recorded vote was requested on yesterday after debate and 
rolled until today;
                                                         Pages H1069-70
  Garrett amendment which sought to strike funding for Educational and 
Cultural Exchange Programs (by a recorded vote of 78 ayes to 343 noes, 
Roll No. 49), a recorded vote was requested on yesterday after debate 
and rolled until today;
                                                             Page H1070
  Foxx amendment which sought to strike the section relating to 
International Broadcasting Operations, which provides funding for Radio 
Free Europe/Radio Liberty (by a recorded vote of 88 ayes to 333 noes, 
Roll No. 50), a recorded vote was requested on yesterday after debate 
and rolled until today;
                                                         Pages H1070-71
  Melancon amendment which sought to increase funding for Flood Control 
and Coastal Emergencies (by a recorded vote of 199 ayes to 215 noes, 
Roll No. 51), a recorded vote was requested on yesterday after debate 
and rolled until today;
                                                         Pages H1071-72
  Jefferson amendment (No. 6 printed in the Congressional Record of 
March 14th) that sought to increase the funds for the Community 
Development Block Grant program. The amount appropriated by the bill 
for the Community Development Block Grant program is offset by reducing 
funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster 
Relief Fund (by a recorded vote of 174 ayes to 248 noes, Roll No. 52), 
a recorded vote was requested on yesterday after debate and rolled 
until today;
                                                         Pages H1072-73
  Jefferson amendment (No. 7 printed in the Congressional Record of 
March 14th) that sought to add funding for Community Development Block 
Grants (CDBG), thereby increasing total CDBG dollars for the states 
affected by the hurricanes (by a recorded vote of 210 ayes to 212 noes, 
Roll No. 53), a recorded vote was requested on yesterday after debate 
and rolled until today;
                                                             Page H1073
  Gingrey amendment that sought to reduce funding for the National 
Historical Preservation Fund;
                                                             Page H1086
  Sabo amendment which sought to increase funding for homeland security 
(by a recorded vote of 208 ayes to 210 noes, Roll No. 56); 
                                               Pages H1076-79, H1094-95
  Neugebauer amendment (No.12 printed in the Congressional Record of 
March 14th) that sought to eliminate all funding in Title II (by a 
recorded vote of 89 ayes to 332 noes, Roll No. 57); 
                                               Pages H1079-82, H1095-96
  Millender-McDonald amendment that sought to locate an additional 
amount for the Election Assistance Commission in the funding to remain 
available until expended, for grants to eligible States, for restoring 
and replacing supplies, materials, and equipment used in the 
administration of elections in the States which were damaged as a 
result of Hurricane Katrina or Rita (by a recorded vote of 194 ayes to 
227 noes, Roll No. 58);
                                                  Pages H1082-84, H1096
  Conaway amendment that sought to strike section 3010, relating to 
LIHEAP (by a recorded vote of 76 ayes to 342 noes, Roll No. 59); 
                                               Pages H1087-88, H1096-97
  Waxman amendment that sought to prohibit the awarding of contracts 
based on data from the Defense Contract Audit Agency (by a recorded 
vote of 193 ayes to 225 noes, Roll No.60);
                                               Pages H1101-04, H1110-11
  Velazquez amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds from 
being made available to enforce deadlines regarding economic injury 
disaster loan applications and physical loan applications (by a 
recorded vote of 201 ayes to 213 noes, Roll No. 61); 
                                               Pages H1104-05, H1111-12
  Velazquez amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds from 
being available to make or guarantee a loan under section 7(b) of the 
Small Business Act other than a loan for which the borrower is charged 
an interest rate in accordance with section 7(c)(5) (by a recorded vote 
of 200 ayes to 219 noes, Roll No. 62); and
                                                  Pages H1105-06, H1112
  Lee amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds from being 
available to implement, administer, or enforce the termination of the 
hotel and motel emergency sheltering program established by FEMA for 
families displaced by Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 
2005 season (by a recorded vote of 189 ayes to 230 noes, Roll No. 63). 
                                               Pages H1106-07, H1112-13
                                                             Withdrawn:
  Jindal amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to increase funding for reconstruction and major projects of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs for necessary expenses related to the 
consequences of Hurricane Katrina;
                                                         Pages H1084-85
  Jindal amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to reduce funding under disaster relief and to increase funding 
for military construction projects of the Army National Guard; and 
                                                         Pages H1085-86
  Kennedy amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn which 
sought to provide that none of the funds provided may be used to allow 
entry onto the grounds of any Department of Defense installation or 
cemetery or Department of Veterans Affairs cemetery for the purpose of 
a demonstration in connection with a funeral or memorial

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service or ceremony for a deceased member of the Armed Forces. 
                                                             Page H1089
                                      Point of Order sustained against:
  Hall amendment (No. 22 printed in the Congressional Record of March 
15th) that sought to provide child care subsidies to children of 
parents who are working or enrolled in workforce activities to States 
currently serving a significant number of children in families 
adversely affected by Hurricane Katrina, without putting the child care 
need of temporary residents ahead of families already on waiting lists 
for services funded by the Child Care and Development Fund; 
                                                         Pages H1074-75
  Paul amendment (No. 9 printed in the Congressional Record of March 
14th) that sought to provide funding in hurricane recovery assistance 
for Texas. The amendment divides the funding to provide funds for 
housing assistance under the Agriculture and Housing and Urban 
Development departments, funds for the costs of uncompensated health 
care for hurricane victims and evacuees, and other purposes; 
                                                         Pages H1075-76
  Berry amendment that sought to provide an extension of enrollment 
periods for Medicare benefits;
                                                         Pages H1089-92
  DeLauro amendment that sought to repeal avian flu liability 
provisions (agreed to sustain the ruling of the chair by a recorded 
vote of 223 ayes to 193 noes, Roll No. 55);
                                                         Pages H1092-94
  Kaptur amendment (No. 26 printed in the Congressional Record of March 
15th) that sought to investigate the awarding and carrying out of 
contracts to conduct military operations and relief and reconstruction 
activities related to the global war on terrorism (including all 
activities in Afghanistan and Iraq), and Hurricane Katrina recovery, 
relief, and reconstruction efforts; and
                                                         Pages H1098-99
  Nadler amendment (No. 10 printed in the Congressional Record of March 
14th) that sought to insert a new section laying out requirements 
relating to entry of ocean shipping containers into the United States. 
                                                      Pages H1099-H1101
  H. Res. 725, providing for consideration of the bill was agreed to 
yesterday, March 15th, by a recorded vote of 218 ayes to 200 noes, Roll 
No. 41, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 224 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 40.
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Wednesday, March 
15th:
  Making available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 
for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 2006: 
S. 2320, to make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act 
of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal 
year 2006, by a yea-and-nay vote of 287 yeas to 128 nays, Roll No. 66--
clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H1118-19
Tax Relief Act of 2005--Motion to Instruct Conferees: The House agreed 
to the Tanner motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4297, to provide for 
reconciliation pursuant to section 201(b) of the concurrent resolution 
on the budget for fiscal year 2006, which was debated yesterday, March 
15th, by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 187 nays, Roll No. 67. 
                                                             Page H1119
Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 361, providing 
for the conditional adjournment of the House and the conditional recess 
or adjournment of the Senate.
  Page H1120
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourn today, it adjourn to 
meet at noon on Monday, March 20, 2006, unless it sooner has received a 
message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 
361, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that 
concurrent resolution.
  Page H1120
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed by unanimous consent to dispense with the 
Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, March 29, 2006.
  Page H1120
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed the Honorable Robert B. Aderholt, the Honorable Michael K. 
Simpson, and the Honorable Wayne T. Gilchrest to act as Speaker Pro 
Tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through March 28, 
2006.
  Page H1121
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified the Congress of his transmitting a report prepared by his 
Administration on the National Security Strategy of the United States--
referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  Page H1121
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and twenty recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1067, 
H1068, H1068-69, H1069-70, H1070, H1071, H1071-72, H1072, H1073, H1073-
74, H1094, H1094-95, H1095-96, H1096, H1096-97, H1110-11, H1111-12, 
H1112, H1113, H1117, H1117-18, H1118-19, and H1119. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 7:27 p.m. on Thursday, 
March 16, pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 361, the House 
stands adjourned until noon on Monday, March 20, 2006,

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unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate transmitting 
its adoption of H. Con. Res. 361, in which case the House shall stand 
adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution until 2 p.m. on 
Tuesday, March 28th.