[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 65 (Tuesday, May 23, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D535-D538]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 5452-
5463; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 413-414; and H. Res. 833-834, 
were introduced.                                             
  Page H3137
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3137-38
Reports Filed: Report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 832, providing for consideration of H.R. 5427, making 
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2007 (H. Rept. 109-479).                
Page H3137
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Chocola to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3019
Recess: The House recessed at 9:18 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. 
                                                             Page H3021
Discharge Petition: Representative Costello moved to discharge the 
Committee on Rules from the consideration of H. Res. 814, providing for 
the consideration of H.R. 4755, to amend title 49, United States Code, 
to modify the mediation and implementation requirements of section 
40122 regarding changes in the Federal Aviation Administration 
personnel management system (Discharge Petition No. 13).
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War 
on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006: The House disagreed to the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 4939, making emergency supplemental 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and 
agreed to a conference.                                      
  Page H3030
  Appointed as conferees: Representatives Lewis of California, Young of 
Florida, Regula, Rogers of Kentucky, Wolf, Kolbe, Walsh, Taylor of 
North Carolina, Hobson, Bonilla, Knollenberg, Obey, Murtha, Sabo, 
Mollohan, Olver, Visclosky, Lowey, and Edwards.              
Page H3030
Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Monday, May 22nd:
  Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006: H.R. 4681, amended, to 
promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the 
administrative control of the Palestinian Authority, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 361 yeas to 37 nays with nine voting ``present'', Roll 
No. 181.                                                     
  Page H3032
Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2006: The House 
passed by unanimous consent S. 2349, amended, to provide greater 
transparency in the legislative process.                 
  Pages H3032-39
  Agreed to strike all after the enacting clause of S. 2349 and insert 
in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 4975, as engrossed by the House.
                                                             Page H3038
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To provide greater 
transparency with respect to lobbying activities, 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, and for other purposes.''.             
Page H3038
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007: The House passed H.R. 5384, 
to make appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2007, by a yea-and-nay vote of 378 yeas to 46 nays, Roll 
No. 193, after agreeing to order the previous question. 
                                            Pages H3039-79, H3080-H3118
  Later, agreed to limit the number of amendments made in order for 
debate and the time limit for debate on each amendment.      
Page H3079
Agreed to:
  Butterfield amendment to increase funding (by offset) for Rural 
Community Advancement Program account by $5 millon;          
Page H3058

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  Holt amendment (No. 18 printed in the Congressional Record of May 
22nd) would increase the funding for Organic Transitions Program from 
$1.855 million to $5 million;                            
Pages H3059-61
  Baca amendment that increases funding (by offset) for minority 
education and farming programs under the USDA;           
Pages H3064-65
  Faleomavaega amendment to increase funding (by transfer) for resident 
instruction grants for insular areas by $200,000;        
Pages H3065-66
  Ryan of Ohio amendment prohibit funds made available by this Act made 
availabe that closure of any local or county office of the Farm Service 
Agency;                                                  
Pages H3069-70
  Lucas amendment strikes the $810,000 appropriation for salaries and 
expenses for the Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources 
and Environment;                                         
Pages H3070-71
  Sanders amendment directs attention to funding levels for Rural 
Community Advancement Programs;                              
Page H3071
  Bonilla amendment adds a new section at the end of the bill which 
states that the limitation in section 721 shall not apply below a 
program level of $1,127,000,000;                             
Page H3080
  Boren admendment prohibits the use of funds from being made available 
for the Agricultural Research Service to reprogram programs and 
resources currently operating at Lane, Oklahoma;             
Page H3082
  Gordon amendment prohibits the use of funds from being available in 
contravention of the Federal buildings performance and reporting 
requirements of Executive Order 13123, the National Energy Conservation 
Policy Act, and the Energy Policy Act of 2005;               
Page H3087
  Carter amendment prohibits not more than $3,600,000 of the funds made 
available in the Act under section 522(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act for program compliance integrity under section 515 of such Act; 
                                                             Page H3087
  Engel amendment, as modified, prohibits the use of funds from being 
made available to acquire a motor vehicle other than an alternative 
fueled vehicle;                                              
Page H3088
  Slaughter amendment to redirect $1 million in section 753 to the 
Center for Veterinary Medicine for application review activities to 
assure the safety of animal drugs with respect to antimicrobial 
resistance, pursuant to section 512 of the Federal Food, Drug and 
Cosmetic Act, in addition to all other allocations for such purpose 
made from such total amount;                                 
Page H3093
  Weiner amendment to increase (by offset) the funding for Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service by $23 million (by a recorded vote of 
234 ayes to 184 noes, Roll No. 182);              
Pages H3055-58, H3095
  Kennedy of Minnesota amendment (No. 17 printed in the Congressional 
Record of May 22nd) increases funding (by offset) for the Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Services account by $500,000 (by a recorded 
vote of 345 ayes to 76 noes, Roll No. 183);    
Pages H3061-63, H3095-96
  Garrett amendment to prohibit any of the funds made available in the 
Act from being used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more 
than 50 employees from a Federal department or agency at any single 
conference occurring outside the United States and that of the funds 
made available in the Act to any Federal department or agency, not more 
than $8,167,978, may be obligated or expended by such department or 
agency for the purpose of sending or otherwise paying for employees 
from such department or agency to attend conferences occurring outside 
the United States;                                       
Pages H3101-02
  Garrett amendment to prohibit any of the funds provided in Act from 
being expended in contravention of section 213a of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1183a) (by a recorded vote of 266 ayes to 153 
noes, Roll No. 189);                              
Pages H3103, H3115-16
Rejected:
  Paul amendment (No. 4 printed in the Congressional Record of May 
16th) that sought to prohibit funds made available in this Act may be 
used to implement or administer the National Animal Identification 
System (by a recorded vote of 34 ayes to 389 noes, Roll No. 184); 
                                               Pages H3080-83, H3096-97
  Chabot amendment (No. 12 printed in the Congressional Record of May 
16th) that sought to eliminate the Market Access Program (MAP) which 
subsidizes the overseas marketing and promotion of agricultural 
products (by a recorded vote of 79 ayes to 342 noes, Roll No. 185); 
                                               Pages H3086-87, H3097-98
  Hefley amendment (No. 8 printed in the Congressional Record of May 
16th) that sought to reduce the bill's total discretionary spending by 
1 percent (by a recorded vote of 99 ayes to 322 noes, Roll No. 186); 
                                               Pages H3088-89, H3098-99
  Blumenauer amendment (No. 6 printed in the Congressional Record of 
May 16th) which sought to prohibit the use of funds from being made 
available to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel who make loans 
available under section 156 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and 
Reform Act of 1996 to processors of domestically grown sugarcane at a 
rate in excess of 17 cents per pound for raw cane sugar or to 
processors of domestically grown sugar beets at a rate in excess of 
21.6 cents per

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pound for refined beet sugar (by a recorded vote of 135 ayes to 281 
noes, Roll No. 187);                              
Pages H3090-93, H3099
  Gutknecht amendment (No. 13, printed in the Congressional Record of 
May 16th) that sought to prohibit any of the funds made available in 
the Act from being used to implement the limitation in section 720 of 
the Act (by a recorded vote of 185 ayes to 235 noes, Roll No. 188); 
                                            Pages H3093-95, H3099-H3100
  Flake admendment that sought to prohibit any of the funds made 
available by the Act from being used from funding the Fruit and 
Vegetable Market Analysis, Arizona and Missouri grant from funding the 
Fruit and Vegetable Market Analysis, Arizona and Missouri grant; 
                                                         Pages H3105-06
  Flake admendment that sought to prohibit use of funds in the bill for 
the Food Marketing Policy Center, Connecticut grant;     
Pages H3106-08
  Flake admendment that sought to prohibit use of funds in the bill for 
research and education activities for greenhouse nurseries in Ohio; 
                                                         Pages H3108-09
  Flake admendment that sought to prohibit use of funds in the bill for 
aquaculture in Ohio;                                     
Pages H3109-10
  Flake admendment that sought to prohibit use of funds in the bill for 
the Wood Utilization grant;                              
Pages H3112-14
  Flake admendment that sought to prohibit use of funds in the bill to 
fund dairy education in Iowa (by a recorded vote of 92 ayes to 325 
noes, Roll No. 190);                              
Pages H3104-05, H3117
  Flake admendment that sought to prohibit use of funds in the bill for 
the Hydroponic Tomato Production, Ohio grant (by a recorded vote of 90 
ayes to 328 noes, Roll No. 191); and           
Pages H3110-12, H3116-17
  Flake admendment that sought to prohibit use of funds in the bill for 
the National Grape and Wine Initiative (by a recorded vote of 87 ayes 
to 328 noes, Roll No. 192).                    
Pages H3114-15, H3117-18
Withdrawn:
  Kucinich amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn which 
sought to reduce the appropriation for expenses of the office of the 
Secretary by $1;                                         
Pages H3054-55
  Kennedy of Minnesota amendment (No. 3 printed in the Congressional 
Record of May 16th) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn which 
sought to provide $500,000 in loan repayments for new veterinarians who 
choose to work in rural and other underserved areas, the same amount 
that was passed into law last year. The funds would be transferred from 
the Agriculture Buildings and Facilities and Rental Payments Account; 
                                                         Pages H3058-59
  Kucinich amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn which 
sought to direct attention to the funding levels provided for BSE (mad-
cow disease) under the enhanced surveillance program;    
Pages H3066-69
  Tiahrt amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn which 
sought to prohibit the use of funds from being made available to 
promulgate regulations without consideration of the effect of such 
regulations on the competitiveness of American businesses;   
Page H3083
  King of Iowa amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn 
which sought to add a new section cited as the ``Livestock 
Identification and Marketing Opportunities Act.'';       
Pages H3083-86
  Latham amendment was offered and subsequently withdrawn which sought 
to add a new section to prohibit the use of funds from being made 
available to pay salaries and expenses of personnel who implement or 
administer section 741 or section 508(e)(3) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act or any regulation, bulletin, policy, or agency guidance 
issued pursuant to such section for the 2007 and the 2008 reinsurance 
years, except that funds are available to administer such section for 
policies for those producers who, before the date of the enactment of 
this Act, had in effect a crop year 2006 crop insurance policy from a 
company eligible for the opportunity to offer a premium reduction under 
such section for the 2006 reinsurance year;              
Pages H3089-90
  Reichert amendment was offered and subsequently withdrawn which 
sought to prohibit any of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by the Act from being used to apply part 1124 of title 7, 
Code of Federal Regulations, to any producer-handler that produces less 
than 9 million pounds of milk per month;                     
Page H3100
  Jackson-Lee of Texas amendment was offered and subsequently withdrawn 
which sought to prohibit any of the funds appropriated in the Act from 
being used to deny compensation to eligible individuals filing claims 
to be satisfied out of the settlement fund approved by the court April 
14, 1999 in Pigford v. Glickman, 185 F.R.D. 82 (D.D.C 1999); and 
                                                         Pages H3100-01
  Baca amendment was offered and subsequently withdrawn which sought to 
prohibit funds appropriated by the Act from being expended to reimburse 
a State agency for expenses under section 16(a) of the Food Stamp Act 
of 1977 if the State has implemented certain operational changes. 
                                                         Pages H3103-04
Point of Order sustained against:
  DeLauro amendment that sought to increase funding (by offset and 
reduction in tax cuts) for various programs;             
Pages H3063-64

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  The proviso beginning on page 80, line 19, and ending on page 81 line 
7 sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an 
appropriations bill;                                         
Page H3077
  The proviso beginning on page 81, line 16, and ending on page 82 line 
5 sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an 
appropriations bill; and                                     
Page H3077
  The proviso beginning on page 82, line 6, and ending on page 82 line 
17 sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an 
appropriations bill; and                                     
Page H3077
  Weiner amendment that sought to use funds that would otherwise be 
paid during fiscal year 2007 as direct payments and counter-cyclical 
payments with regard to cotton and rice production, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall make grants to the several States in an amount, for 
each State, equal to at least 0.75 percent of such funds, to be 
distributed to active agricultural producers in the State in a manner 
approved by the Secretary.                               
Pages H3102-03
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.                 
Page H3119
  H. Res. 830, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 214 ayes to 192 noes with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 180, after agreeing to order the previous 
question by a yea-and-nay vote of 213 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 179. 
                                               Pages H3025-30, H3030-32
  Began consideration of H. Res. 832, rule providing for consideration 
of H.R. 5427, making appropriations for energy and water development 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007. Further consideration is 
expected to resume tomorrow, Wednesday, May 24th.        
Pages H3119-23
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H3119.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H3138-40.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and twelve recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H3030-31, H3031-32, H3032, H3095, H3095-96, H3096-97, H3097-98, H3098-
99, H3099, H3099-H3100, H3115-16, H3116, H3116-17, H3117, and H3118. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 12 midnight.