[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 63 (Friday, May 19, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D518-D519]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 5426, 
5428-5437; and 12 resolutions, H.J. Res. 86; H. Con. Res. 407-410; and 
H. Res. 823-829 were introduced.
  Pages H2961-62
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H2962
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4356, to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to 
fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency funds (H. Rept. 
109-473); and
  H.R. 5427, making appropriations for energy and water development for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007 (H. Rept. 109-474). 
                                                             Page H2961
Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs 
Appropriations Act, 2007: The House passed H.R. 5385, to make 
appropriations for the military quality of life functions of the 
Department of Defense, military construction, the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2007, by a yea-and-nay vote of 395 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 176.
  Pages H2984-H2943
Rejected:
  Jackson-Lee of Texas amendment that sought to prohibit use of funds 
in the bill to implement Paragraph 4.F of ``Public Affairs Guidance on 
Casualty and Mortuary Affairs in Military Operations''; and 
                                                         Pages H2940-42
  Blumenauer amendment that sought to increase the Department of 
Defense Base Closure Account 1990 by $27,500,000; to decrease the 
Department of Defense Base Closure Account by $440,000,000; and to 
increase the account for Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used 
Defense Sites by $50,000,000 (by a recorded vote of 151 ayes to 247 
noes, Roll No. 175).
Pages H2918-20, H2942-43
Withdrawn:
  DeLauro amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to reduce the account for Department of Defense Base Closure 
2005 by $10 million and to increase the account for Defense Health 
Program by $5 million;
Pages H2920-22
  Lynch amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to add a new section expressing the sense of the Congress that 
the Department of Veterans Affairs should cooperate with NIH in 
facilitating research on management of medial issues associated with 
hepatitis C; and
Page H2930
  Tiahrt amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to prohibit use of funds to promulgate regulations without 
consideration of the effect of such regulations on the competitiveness 
of American businesses.
Page H2940
Point of Order sustained against:
  Edwards amendment which sought to reduce the taxcut for taxpayers 
earning in excess of $1 million by 1.78 percent, beginning in calendar 
year 2007;
Pages H2922-25
  Farr amendment that sought to increase funding for various veteran 
health care accounts and is offset by a reduction in the rate of tax 
reduction for taxpayers earning more than $1 million in calendar year 
2007;
Pages H2925-27
  Moore of Wisconsin amendment that sought to increase funding for the 
Construction, Major Projects account by $32.5 million;
Pages H2927-30
  Obey amendment that sought to offset spending for various programs in 
the bill by providing a reduction in the taxcut for taxpayers earning 
in excess of $1 million beginning in 2007, by 1.23 percent; 
                                                  Pages H2900, H2930-40

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  The proviso beginning on page 58, line 20, and ending on page 58 line 
25 violates the Budget Act. Subsequently, the point of order applied 
against the entire paragraph additional funds for Military 
Construction, Army;
                                                             Page H2930
  The proviso beginning on page 59, line 4, and ending on page 59 line 
9 violates the Budget Act. Subsequently, the point of order applied 
against the entire paragraph regarding additional funds for Military 
Construction, Navy and Marine Corps;
                                                             Page H2930
  The proviso beginning on page 59, line 13, and ending on page 59 line 
18 violates the Budget Act. Subsequently, the point of order applied 
against the entire paragraph regarding additional funds for Military 
Construction, Air Force;
                                                             Page H2931
  The proviso beginning on page 59, line 22, and ending on page 60 line 
2 violates the Budget Act. Subsequently, the point of order applied 
against the entire paragraph regarding additional funds for Military 
Construction, Defense-Wide;
                                                             Page H2931
  The proviso beginning on page 60, line 6, and ending on page 60 line 
11 violates the Budget Act. Subsequently, the point of order applied 
against the entire paragraph regarding additional funding for Military 
Construction, National Guard; and
Page H2931
  The proviso beginning on page 60, line 15, and ending on page 60 line 
20 violates the Budget Act. Subsequently, the point of order applied 
against the entire paragraph regarding additional funds for Military 
Construction, Army Reserve.
Page H2931
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.
Page H2944
  H. Res. 821, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 216 yeas to 187 nays, Roll No. 174, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea and nay vote of 
211 yeas to 186 nays, Roll No. 173.
Pages H2900-01, H2901-02
Providing for a recess of the House for a Joint Meeting to receive His 
Excellency Ehud Olmert, Prime Minister of Israel: Agreed that it may be 
in order at any time on Wednesday, May 24, 2006, for the Speaker to 
declare a recess, subject to the call of the chair, for the purpose of 
receiving in Joint Meeting His Excellency Ehud Olmert, Prime Minister 
of Israel.
  Page H2945
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, May 22, 2006, for Morning Hour debate. 
                                                             Page H2960
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed by unanimous consent to dispense with the 
Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, May 22, 2006.
  Page H2945
Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors: The Chair announced 
the Speaker's appointment of the following member on the part of the 
House to the Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors to fill 
the existing vacancy thereon: Mr. Thomas A. Fuentes, Lake Forest, 
California.
  Page H2945
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H2902.
Senate Referral: S. 193 was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce.
  Page H2960
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2901, 
H2901-02, H2942, H2943. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 5:16 p.m.