[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 46 (Tuesday, April 25, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D377-D379]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 5169-
51195; 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 389; and H. Res. 772-773, 775-777 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H1741-42
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  Pages H1742-44
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Con. Res. 349, to authorize the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 
Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Rept. 109-416);
  H.R. 282, to hold the current regime in Iran accountable for its 
threatening behavior and to support a transition to democracy in Iran, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-417);
  H.R. 3462, to provide for the conveyance of the Bureau of Land 
Management parcels known as the White Acre and Gambel Oak properties 
and related real property to Park City, Utah, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 109-418);
  H.R. 2978, to allow the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck 
Indian Reservation to enter into a lease or other temporary conveyance 
of water rights recognized under the Fort Peck-Montana Compact for the 
purpose of meeting the water needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water 
Association, Incorporated (H. Rept. 109-419);
  H.R. 2563, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 
feasibility studies to address certain water shortages within the 
Snake, Boise, and Payette River systems in Idaho, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 109-420);
  H.R. 518, to require the Secretary of the Interior to refine the 
Department of the Interior program for providing assistance for the 
conservation of neotropical migratory birds, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 109-421);
  H.R. 374, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to take certain 
tribally-owned reservation land into trust for the Puyallup Tribe, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 109-422);
  H.R. 122, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study 
and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
participate in the Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water 
System Pressurization and Expansion Project, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 109-423); and
  H.R. 4912, to amend section 242 of the National Housing Act to extend 
the exemption for critical access hospitals under the FHA program for 
mortgage insurance for hospitals (H. Rept. 109-424);
  H.J. Res. 78, approving the location of the commemorative work in the 
District of Columbia honoring former President Dwight D. Eisenhower (H. 
Rept. 109-425);
  S. 584, to require the Secretary of the Interior to allow the 
continued occupancy and use of certain land and improvements within 
Rocky Mountain National Park (Private Bill H. Rept. 109-426);
  H.R. 1307, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate 
portions of the Musconetcong River in the State of New Jersey as a 
component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H. Rept. 109-
427);
  S. 1869, to reauthorize the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (H. Rept. 
109-428);
  S. 1165, to provide for the expansion of the James Campbell National 
Wildlife Refuge, Honolulu County, Hawaii (H. Rept. 109-429);
  H.R. 4204, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer 
ownership of the American River Pump Station Project (H. Rept. 109-
430);
  H.R. 3967, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to reallocate 
costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, South Dakota, to reflect 
increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife 
purposes (H. Rept. 109-431); and
  H.R. 4080, to extend the contract for the Glendo Unit of the Missouri 
River Basin Project in the State of Wyoming (H. Rept. 109-432);
  H.R. 3682, to redesignate the Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge in 
Virginia as the Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge 
(H. Rept. 109-433);

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  2006 Congressional Drug Control Budget and Policy Assessment: A 
Review of the 2007 National Drug Control Budget and 2006 National Drug 
Control Strategy (H. Rept. 109-434);
  Updating Nuclear Security Standards: How Long Can the Department of 
Energy Afford to Wait? (H. Rept. 109-435);
  Strengthening Disease Surveillance (H. Rept. 109-436);
  H.R. 1595, to implement the recommendations of the Guam War Claims 
Review Commission, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-437, Pt. 1);
  H. Res. 774, providing for consideration of (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 (H. Rept. 109-438); and
  H.R. 4975, to provide greater tranparency with respect to lobbying 
activities, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 109-439, Pts. 1, 2, 3, and 
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Pages H1740-41
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Drake to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1683
Meeting Hour for Thursday: Agreed that when the House adjourn on 
Wednesday, April 26th, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 
27th, for the purpose of receiving former Members of Congress in the 
House Chamber. Further agreed that it be in order for the Speaker to 
declare the House in recess subject to the call of the Chair for the 
purpose of receiving the former Members.                     
  Page H1686
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  To memorialize and honor the contribution of Chief Justice William H. 
Rehnquist: H.J. Res. 83, to memorialize and honor the contribution of 
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist;                      
  Pages H1686-87
  Approving the location of the commemorative work in the District of 
Columbia honoring former President Dwight D. Eisenhower: S.J. Res. 28, 
to approve the location of the commemorative work in the District of 
Columbia honoring former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, by a yea-and-
nay vote of 411 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 100--clearing 
the measure for the President;                 
  Pages H1687-88, H1703-04
  Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension 
Act of 2005: S. 592, to extend the contract for the Glendo Unit of the 
Missouri River Basin Project in the State of Wyoming--clearing the 
measure for the President;                               
  Pages H1688-89
  Amending the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
participate in the design, planning, and construction of a project to 
reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of the service area of 
the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Utility, Texas: H.R. 2341, 
amended, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
participate in the design, planning, and construction of a project to 
reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of the service area of 
the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Utility, Texas; 
                                                         Pages H1689-90
  Law Enforcement and Phone Privacy Protection Act of 2006: H.R. 4709, 
amended, 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 101; and            
  Pages H1690-94, H1704
  Authorizing United States participation in, and appropriations for, 
the United States contribution to the first replenishment of the 
resources of the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral Investment 
Fund: H.R. 4916, to authorize United States participation in, and 
appropriations for, the United States contribution to the first 
replenishment of the resources of the Enterprise for the Americas 
Multilateral Investment Fund.                         
  Pages H1698-H1700
Recess: The House recessed at 3:40 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1700
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Mollohan 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Standards of Official 
Conduct, effective today.                                    
  Page H1701
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following measures under suspension of the rules. Further consideration 
of the measures will resume tomorrow, April 26th:
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness 
Month: H. Con. Res. 357, to support the goals and ideals of National 
Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month; and                     
  Pages H1695-96
  Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington 
Soap Box Derby: H. Con. Res. 349, to authorize the use of the Capitol 
Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.       
  Pages H1696-98
Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today appear on pages H1683, H1686.

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Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 85 was held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings today and appear on pages H1704, H1704-05. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at midnight.