[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 74 (Monday, June 12, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D613-D614]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:  8 public bills, H.R. 5582-
5589; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 426; and H. Res. 861, 863-864 
were introduced.
  Pages H3787-88
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H3788
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4894, to provide for certain access to national crime 
information databases by schools and educational agencies for 
employment purposes, with respect to individuals who work with 
children, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-497).
  H. Res. 862, a resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of 
rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported 
from the Committee on Rules (Rept. 109-498).
Page H3787
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Aderholt to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3725
Recess: The House recessed at 12:37 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3726
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Dr. Alan N. 
Keiran, Chief of Staff, Office of the Senate Chaplain.
  Page H3726
Whole Number of the House: The Chair announces to the House that, in 
light of the resignation of the gentleman from Texas, Mr. DeLay, the 
whole number of the House is adjusted to 432.
  Page H3726
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Amending the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 
1992 to provide for conjunctive use of surface and groundwater in Juab 
County, Utah: 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;
  Pages H3726-27
  Los Padres National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2005: H.R. 4162, 
amended, to provide for an exchange of lands between the Secretary of 
Agriculture and the United Water Conservation District of California to 
eliminate certain private inholdings in the Los Padres National Forest;
                                                         Pages H3727-28
  Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005: H.R. 3967, 
amended, 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; 
                                                         Pages H3728-29
  Recognizing the 17th anniversary of the massacre in Tiananmen Square, 
Beijing, in the People's Republic of China: H. Res. 794, amended, to 
recognize the 17th anniversary of the massacre in Tiananmen Square, 
Beijing, in the People's Republic of China, by a (\2/3\) yea-and-nay 
vote of 362 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 251;
  Pages H3729-32, H3749-50
  Condemning the unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced ordination of 
Catholic bishops by the People's Republic of China: H. Res. 804, 
amended, to condemn the unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced 
ordination of Catholic bishops by the People's Republic of China, by a 
(\2/3\) yea-and-nay vote of 362 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 252; 
                                               Pages H3732-34, H3750-51
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Condemning the People's 
Republic of China for its continued interference in the internal 
affairs of the Catholic Church and its persecution of Catholics loyal 
to the Pope.''.
Page H3751

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  Condemning the escalating levels of religious persecution in the 
People's Republic of China: H. Res. 608, amended, to condemn the 
escalating levels of religious persecution in the People's Republic of 
China, by a (\2/3\) yea-and-nay vote of 363 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 
253;
  Pages H3734-36, H3751
  Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the activities of Islamist 
terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere: H. Con. Res. 338, to 
express the sense of Congress regarding the activities of Islamist 
terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere, by a (\2/3\) yea-
and-nay vote of 364 yeas with none voting ``nay'' and 1 voting 
``present,'' Roll No. 254;
  Pages H3736-38, H3751-52
  Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the independence of Guyana and 
extending best wishes to Guyana for peace and further progress, 
development, and prosperity: H. Res. 792, to recognize the 40th 
anniversary of the independence of Guyana and extending best wishes to 
Guyana for peace and further progress, development, and prosperity; 
                                                         Pages H3740-41
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1310 Highway 64 NW., in Ramsey, Indiana, as the ``Wilfred Edward 
`Cousin Willie' Sieg, Sr. Post Office'': H.R. 5169, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1310 Highway 64 
NW., in Ramsey, Indiana, as the ``Wilfred Edward `Cousin Willie' Sieg, 
Sr. Post Office'';
  Page H3741
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 520 Colorado Avenue in Arriba, Colorado, as the ``William H. Emery 
Post Office'': S. 1445, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 520 Colorado Avenue in Arriba, Colorado, as 
the ``William H. Emery Post Office''--clearing the measure for the 
President; and
  Pages H3741-42
  Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to honoring the 
goals and ideals of Alex's Lemonade Stand Days, June 9 through 11, 
2006: H. Con. Res. 368, to express the sense of the Congress with 
respect to honoring the goals and ideals of Alex's Lemonade Stand Days, 
June 9 through 11, 2006.
  Pages H3742-43
Recess: The House recessed at 4:06 p.m. and reconvened at 5:15 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3743
Recess: The House recessed at 6:05 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3749
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following measure under suspension of the rules. Further consideration 
of the measure is expected to resume tomorrow, Tuesday, June 13:
  Commending the Government of Canada for its renewed commitment to the 
Global War on Terror: Commending the Government of Canada for its 
renewed commitment to the Global War on Terror.
  Pages H3738-40
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War 
on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006: The House began consideration 
of the conference report to accompany H.R. 4939, making emergency 
supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2006. Further consideration of the measure is expected to resume 
tomorrow, Tuesday, June 13.
  Pages H3743-49, H3752-71
  H. Res. 857, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report, was agreed to by voice vote, after agreeing to order the 
previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 204 yeas to 165 nays, Roll 
No. 255.
Page H3753
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H3789.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings today and appear on pages H3749-50, H3750-51, H3751, H3751-
52 and H3753. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:20 p.m.