[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 48 (Thursday, April 27, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D399-D400]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:  36 public bills; H.R. 5216-
5251; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 84; H. Con. Res. 395-396; and H. 
Res. 784-787 were introduced.                            
  Pages H1915-16
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1917-18
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3418, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study 
and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
participate in the Central Texas Water Recycling and Reuse Project, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-442);
  H.R. 4013, to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and 
Adjustment Act of 1992 to provide for conjunctive use of surface and 
groundwater in Juab County, Utah (H. Rept. 109-443);

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  H.R. 4686, to reauthorize various fisheries management laws, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 109-444);
  H.R. 5112, to provide for reform in the operations of the executive 
branch (H. Rept. 109-445); and
  H. Res. 724, honoring Leonidas Ralph Mecham, Director of the 
Administrative Office of the United States Courts and Secretary of the 
Judicial Conference of the United States (H. Rept. 109-446). 
                                                         Pages H1914-15
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Don 
Borling, Pastor, All Saints Lutheran Church, Oakland Park, Illinois. 
                                                             Page H1855
Recess: The House recessed at 9:12 a.m. and reconvened at 10:55 a.m. 
                                                             Page H1855
Reception in the House Chamber to Receive Former Members of Congress: 
The House recessed to receive the United States Association of Former 
Members of Congress in the House Chamber. Later, agreed to the Dreier 
motion that the proceedings had during the recess be printed in the 
Record.                                              
  Pages H1855, H1872
Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006--Rule for 
Consideration: The House began debate on H. Res. 783, the rule 
providing for consideration of H.R. 4975, to provide greater 
transparency with respect to lobbying activities, and was subsequently 
withdrawn.                                        
  Pages H1855-72, H1877
Recess: The House recessed at 11:35 a.m. and reconvened at 3:41 p.m. 
                                                         Pages H1874-77
  Agreed by unanimous consent that the House vacate the ordering of the 
yeas and nays on adoption of H. Con. Res. 357 and H. Con. Res. 349 to 
the end that the Chair may put the question on the resolutions de novo.
                                                             Page H1877
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on Tuesday, April 
25th:
  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                         
  Page H1877
  Authorizing the use of 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.           
  Page H1877
Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006--Rule for 
Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 783, the rule providing for 
consideration of H.R. 4975, to provide greater transparency with 
respect to lobbying activities, by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 
207 nays, Roll No. 110.                        
  Pages H1877-86, H1887-88
Tax Relief Act of 2005--Motion to Instruct Conferees: The House 
rejected the McDermott 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, April 26th, by a yea-and-nay vote of 190 yeas to 232 nays, 
Roll No. 109.                                            
  Pages H1886-87
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today it adjourn to 
meet at noon on Monday, May 1st, and further, when the House adjourns 
on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 2006, 
for Morning Hour debate.                                     
  Page H1889
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed by unanimous consent to dispense with the 
Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, May 3, 2006.       
  Page H1889
Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Arbor Day Foundation 
and National Arbor Day: The House agreed by unanimous consent to H. 
Con. Res. 383, to support the goals and ideals of the National Arbor 
Day Foundation and National Arbor Day.                   
  Pages H1889-90
Presidential Message: Read a letter from the President wherein he 
transmitted notification of his issuance of an Executive Order blocking 
property of persons in connection with the conflict in Sudan's Darfar 
Region--referred to the Committee on International Relations and 
ordered printed (H. Doc. 109-101).                           
  Page H1890
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1886-87 and H1887-
88. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 9 p.m.