[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 42 (Wednesday, April 5, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D341-D343]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 5091-
5111; 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 378-380; and H. Res. 762-765, 768 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H1561-63
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1563-64
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 766, providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution 
(H. Con. Res. 376) establishing the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2007 and setting forth appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 (H. Rept. 109-405);
  H. Res. 767, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 109-406);
  H.R. 2955, to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify that the 
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has exclusive jurisdiction of 
appeals relating to patents, plant variety protection, or copyrights, 
and for other purposes (H. Rept. 109-407);
  H.R. 4742, to amend title 35, United States Code, to allow the 
Director of the Patent and Trademark Office to waive statutory 
provisions governing patents and trademarks in certain emergencies (H. 
Rept. 109-408); and
  H. Con. Res. 319, expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the 
successful and substantial contributions of the amendments to the 
patent and trademark laws that were enacted in 1980 (Public Law 96-517; 
commonly known as the ``Bayh-Dole Act''), on the occasion of the 25th 
anniversary of its enactment (H. Rept. 109-409).             
Page H1561
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Capito to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1455
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Dr. Clyde P. 
Thomas, Pastor, Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church, Gaffney, South 
Carolina.                                                    
  Page H1455
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006: H.R. 3127, amended, 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
416 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 90;                  
  Pages H1461-75, H1530
  Expressing the sense of the Congress that Saudi Arabia should fully 
live up to its World Trade Organization commitments and end all aspects 
of any boycott on Israel: H. Res. 370, to express the sense of the 
Congress that Saudi Arabia should fully live up to its World Trade 
Organization commitments and end all aspects of any boycott on Israel; 
                                                         Pages H1482-85
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1 Boyden Street in Badin, North Carolina, as the ``Mayor John 
Thompson `Tom' Garrison Memorial Post Office'': H.R. 4688, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Boyden 
Street in Badin, North Carolina, as the ``Mayor John Thompson `Tom' 
Garrison Memorial Post Office'';                         
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  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 8624 Ferguson Road in Dallas, Texas, as the ``Francisco `Pancho' 
Medrano Post Office Building'': H.R. 4561, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 8624 Ferguson Road in 
Dallas, Texas, as the ``Francisco `Pancho' Medrano Post Office 
Building'';                                              
  Pages H1492-94
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 7320 Reseda Boulevard in Reseda, California, as the ``Coach John 
Wooden Post Office Building'': H.R. 4646, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 7320 Reseda Boulevard in 
Reseda, California, as the ``Coach John Wooden Post Office Building''; 
                                                         Pages H1494-95
  Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace 
Officers' Memorial Service: H. Con. Res. 360, to authorize the use of 
the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service; 
                                                         Pages H1500-01
  Honoring and congratulating the Minnesota National Guard, on its 
150th anniversary, for its spirit of dedication and service to the 
State of Minnesota and the Nation and recognizing that the role of the 
National Guard, the Nation's citizen-soldier based militia, which was 
formed before the United States Army, has been and still is extremely 
important to the security and freedom of the Nation: H. Con. Res. 371, 
to honor and congratulate the Minnesota National Guard, on its 150th 
anniversary, for its spirit of dedication and service to the State of 
Minnesota and the Nation and recognizing that the role of the National 
Guard, the Nation's citizen-soldier based militia, which was formed 
before the United States Army, has been and still is extremely 
important to the security and freedom of the Nation; and 
                                                         Pages H1501-05
  Honoring Drs. Roy J. Glauber, John L. Hall, and Theodor W. Hansch for 
being awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2005, and Drs. Yves 
Chauvin, Robert H. Grubbs, and Richard R. Schrock for being awarded the 
Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2005: H. Res. 541, to honor Drs. Roy J. 
Glauber, John L. Hall, and Theodor W. Hansch for being awarded the 
Nobel Prize in Physics for 2005, and Drs. Yves Chauvin, Robert H. 
Grubbs, and Richard R. Schrock for being awarded the Nobel Prize in 
Chemistry for 2005.                                      
  Pages H1533-36
Privileged Resolution: The House agreed to table H. Res. 762, relating 
to a question of the privileges of the House, by a recorded vote of 218 
ayes to 198 noes with 5 voting ``present,'' Roll No. 87. 
                                                         Pages H1513-14
527 Reform Act of 2005: The House passed H.R. 513, to amend the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify when organizations described 
in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must register as 
political committees by a yea-and-nay vote 218 yeas to 209 nays, Roll 
No. 88, after agreeing to order the previous question without 
objection.                                     
  Pages H1506-13, H1514-29
  Pursuant to the rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on House Administration, now printed in 
the bill and modified by the amendment printed in H. Rept. 109-404, 
shall be considered as adopted.                              
Page H1506
  H. Res. 755, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 223 ayes to 199 noes, Roll No. 86. 
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  Agreed to the Dreier amendment to the rule by voice vote, after 
agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 
yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 85.                           
Pages H1512-13
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Tuesday, April 4th:
  Commending the people of the Republic of the Marshall Islands for the 
contributions and sacrifices they made to the United States nuclear 
testing program in the Marshall Islands, solemnly acknowledging the 
first detonation of a hydrogen bomb by the United States on March 1, 
1954, on the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, and remembering that 
60 years ago the United States began its nuclear testing program in the 
Marshall Islands: H. Res. 692, amended, to commend the people of the 
Republic of the Marshall Islands for the contributions and sacrifices 
they made to the United States nuclear testing program in the Marshall 
Islands, solemnly acknowledging the first detonation of a hydrogen bomb 
by the United States on March 1, 1954, on the Bikini Atoll in the 
Marshall Islands, and remembering that 60 years ago the United States 
began its nuclear testing program in the Marshall Islands, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 424 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 89. 
                                                         Pages H1529-30
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following measures under suspension of the rules. Further consideration 
will continue tomorrow, April 6th.
  Concerning the Government of Romania's ban on intercountry adoptions 
and the welfare of orphaned or abandoned children in Romania: H.

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Res. 578, concerning the Government of Romania's ban on intercountry 
adoptions and the welfare of orphaned or abandoned children in Romania;
                                                         Pages H1475-79
  Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to 
immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Pham Hong Son and other 
political prisoners and prisoners of conscience: H. Con. Res. 320, 
amended, to call on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam 
to immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Pham Hong Son and other 
political prisoners and prisoners of conscience;         
  Pages H1479-82
  Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month: H. Res. 
737, to support the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month; 
                                                         Pages H1486-92
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National 
Methamphetamine Prevention Week should be established to increase 
awareness of methamphetamine and to educate the public on ways to help 
prevent the use of that damaging narcotic: H. Res. 556, to express the 
sense of the House of Representatives that a National Methamphetamine 
Prevention Week should be established to increase awareness of 
methamphetamine and to educate the public on ways to help prevent the 
use of that damaging narcotic; and                    
  Pages H1495-H1500
  Congratulating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on 
the 25th anniversary of the first flight of the Space Transportation 
System, to honor Commander John Young and the Pilot Robert Crippen, who 
flew Space Shuttle Columbia on April 12-14, 1981, on its first orbital 
test flight, and to commend the men and women of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration and all those supporting America's 
space program for their accomplishments and their role in inspiring the 
American people: H. Con. Res. 366, to congratulate the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration on the 25th anniversary of the 
first flight of the Space Transportation System, to honor Commander 
John Young and the Pilot Robert Crippen, who flew Space Shuttle 
Columbia on April 12-14, 1981, on its first orbital test flight, and to 
commend the men and women of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration and all those supporting America's space program for 
their accomplishments and their role in inspiring the American people. 
                                                         Pages H1531-33
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages 1564.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1512-13, 
H1513, H1514, H1528-29, H1529-30, H1530. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:51 p.m.