[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 43 (Thursday, April 6, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D355-D357]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 56 public bills, H.R. 5112-
5167; 1 private bill, H.R. 5168; and 11 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 381-
388; and H. Res. 769-771 were introduced.
  Pages H1676-80
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H1680-82
Reports Filed: Report were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4973, to restore the financial solvency of the national flood 
insurance program (H. Rept. 109-410);
  H.R. 5020, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-411);.
  H.R. 4411, to prevent the use of certain payment instruments, credit 
cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-412, Pt. 1); and
  Conference report to accompany H.R. 889, to authorize appropriations 
for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2006, to make technical corrections 
to various laws administered by the Coast Guard, and for other 
purposes, (H. Rept. 109-413).
Pages H1640-64, H1676
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Steven T. 
Cherry, President, Wesley Enhanced Living at Heritage Towers, 
Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
  Page H1565
Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2007: The House began 
consideration of H. Con. Res. 376, establishing the congressional 
budget for

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the United States Government for fiscal year 2007 and setting forth 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 through 2011. 
Further consideration will resume at a later date. 
                                            Pages H1568-78, H1578-H1609
  H. Res. 766, the rule providing for consideration of the measure was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 225 ayes to 196 noes, Roll No. 92, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
226 yeas to 199 nays, Roll No. 91.
Pages H1568-78
Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005--Motion to Instruct 
Conferees: The House rejected the Cardin 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, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 196 yeas to 232 nays, Roll No. 94, after the 
previous question was ordered without objection. 
                                               Pages H1609-15, H1621-22
Pension Protection Act of 2005--Motion to Instruct Conferees: The House 
agreed to the Miller of California motion to instruct conferees on 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, 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 248 yeas to 178 nays, Roll No. 93, after the 
previous question was ordered without objection.
  Pages H1615-21
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Wednesday, April 
5th:
  Concerning the Government of Romania's ban on intercountry adoptions 
and the welfare of orphaned or abandoned children in Romania: H. Res. 
578, concerning the Government of Romania's ban on intercountry 
adoptions and the welfare of orphaned or abandoned children in Romania, 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 428 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
95;
  Pages H1622-23
  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, by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 425 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 96;
  Page H1623
  Supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month: H. Res. 
737, to support the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 423 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 97;
  Pages H1623-24
  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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas to 2 
nays, Roll No. 98; and
  Pages H1624-25
  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, 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 422 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
99.
  Page H1625
Spring District Work Period: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 382, 
providing for a conditional adjournment of the House and a conditional 
recess or adjournment of the Senate.
  Pages H1625-26
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourn today, it adjourn to 
meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 10, 2006 unless it sooner has received 
a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 
382, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that 
concurrent resolution.
  Page H1626
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, April 26.
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  Agreed by unanimous consent that it should be in order at any time to 
consider in the House H. Res. 764.
Page H1626
Recognizing and honoring firefighters for their many contributions 
throughout the history of the Nation: The House agreed to H. Res. 764, 
to recognize and honor firefighters for their many contributions 
throughout the history of the Nation, by voice vote.
  Pages H1626-27
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Wolf to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign 
enrolled bills and joint resolutions through April 25, 2006. 
                                                             Page H1627
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appear on page 
H1565.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eight yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H1576-77, 
H1577-78, H1621, H1621-22, H1622-23, H1623, H1623-24, H1624-25, H1625. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 11:45 p.m., pursuant to 
the provisions of H. Con. Res. 382, it stands adjourned until 2 p.m. on 
Monday, April 10, unless it sooner has received a message from the 
Senate transmitting its adoption of the concurrent resolution, in which 
case the House shall stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, 
2006.