[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 75 (Tuesday, June 13, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D620-D622]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 5590-
5602; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 427-429; and H. Res. 866 were 
introduced.
  Pages H3907-08
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H3909
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Con. Res. 372, recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Interstate 
Highway System, with amendments (H. Rept. 109-499);
  H.R. 5117, to exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition 
against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students (H. 
Rept. 109-500); and
  H. Res. 865, providing for consideration of H.R. 5576, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and 
Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and 
independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007 (H. 
Rept. 109-501).
Page H3907
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Campbell to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3791
Recess: The House recessed at 9:57 a.m. and reconvened at 11:00 a.m. 
                                                             Page H3797
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Joseph J. 
Kleinstuber, Pastor, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bryantown, Maryland. 
                                                             Page H3797
Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Monday, June 12th:
  Commending the Government of Canada for its renewed commitment to the 
Global War on Terror: H. Con. Res. 408, amended, to commend the 
Government of Canada for its renewed commitment to the Global War on 
Terror, by a (\2/3\) yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 256.
  Page H3798
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Commending the Government 
of Canada for its renewed commitment to the Global War on Terror in 
Afghanistan.''.
Page H3798
Oath of Office--Fiftieth Congressional District of California: 
Representative-elect Brian P. Bilbray presented himself in the well of 
the House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. 
Earlier the Clerk of the House transmitted a facsimile copy of the 
unofficial returns of the Special Election held on June 6, 2006 from 
Ms. Susan Lapsley, Assistant Secretary of State for Elections, 
California Secretary of State Office, indicating that the Honorable 
Brian P. Bilbray was elected Representative in Congress for the 
Fiftieth Congressional District of California.
  Page H3798
Whole Number of the House: The Chair announces to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from 
California, Mr. Brian P. Bilbray, the whole number of the House is 
adjusted to 433.
  Page H3799
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War 
on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006--Conference Report: The House 
agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 4939, making 
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006, by a yea-and-nay vote of 351 yeas to 67 nays, Roll 
No. 257. Consideration of the measure began on yesterday, Monday, June 
12th.
  Pages H3799-H3800

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  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. The resolution was agreed to on yesterday, Monday, June 12th.
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Providing for certain access to national crime information databases 
by schools and educational agencies for employment purposes, with 
respect to individuals who work with children: 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, by a (\2/3\) yea-and-nay vote of 
415 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 259;
  Pages H3805-08, H3816-17
  Exempting persons with disabilities from the prohibition against 
providing section 8 rental assistance to college students: H.R. 5117, 
amended, to exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition 
against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students; 
                                                         Pages H3808-09
  Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Interstate Highway System: H. 
Con. Res. 372, to recognize the 50th Anniversary of the Interstate 
Highway System; and
  Pages H3809-13
  Supporting responsible fatherhood, promoting marriage, and 
encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their 
children, especially on Father's Day: H. Res. 318, amended, to support 
responsible fatherhood, promoting marriage, and encouraging greater 
involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on 
Father's Day, by a
(\2/3\) yea-and-nay vote of 407 yeas with none voting ``nay'' and 8 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 260.
  Pages H3813-15, H3817
Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, 
the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2007: The House began consideration of H.R. 5576, making appropriations 
for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban 
Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007. Further 
consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, Wednesday, June 14th. 
                                                         Pages H3817-91
Agreed to:
  Knollenberg amendment to increase funding for the IRS operations 
support account by $20,748,000;
Page H3828
  Kucinich amendment to increase funding (by offset) for the Federal 
Railroad Administration Safety and Operations by $70,000;
Page H3833
  Millender-McDonald amendment to increase funding for the Election 
Assistance Commission by $250,000;
Pages H3849-50
  Knollenberg amendment to strike Section 531, beginning on page 175, 
line 16, through page 176, line 6;
Page H3872
  Shays amendment to increase funding for the Privacy and Civil 
Liberties Board by $750,000;
Pages H3872-75
  LaTourette amendment to increase funding (by offsets) for Amtrak by 
$214,000,000 (by a recorded vote of 266 ayes to 158 noes, Roll No. 
263);
Pages H3828-33, H3884-85
  Bean amendment to increase funding (by offsets) for the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration Operations and Research by 
$6,700,000 (by a recorded vote of 234 ayes to 190 noes, Roll No. 264); 
                                                  Pages H3833-34, H3885
  Miller, Gary G. of California amendment that increases funding (by 
offset) for the Community Development Fund by $15,000,000 (by a 
recorded vote of 286 ayes to 139 noes, Roll No. 266); 
                                               Pages H3845-47, H3886-87
  Nadler amendment to increase funding for Section 8 housing vouchers 
(by a recorded vote of 243 ayes to 178 noes, Roll No. 267); 
                                                  Pages H3851-52, H3887
  Davis of Alabama amendment to increase funding for the Public Housing 
Capital Fund Program by $30 million (by a recorded vote of 262 ayes to 
162 noes, Roll No. 268);
Pages H3852-54, H3887-88
  Harris amendment to increase funding (by offset) for the HUD Elderly 
and Disabled program by $15 million (by a recorded vote of 335 ayes to 
90 noes, Roll No. 270);
Pages H3859, H3889
  Slaughter amendment to increase the funding in the bill for the 
Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Program account in the amount of 
$35 million (by offset) (by a recorded vote of 233 ayes to 190 noes, 
Roll No. 271);
Pages H3862-65 H3889-90
  Waters amendment to add a new section providing for the cost of 
guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 108 of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974, and the amount otherwise provided in 
the bill for Management and Administration--Salaries and Expenses, is 
reduced by $2,970,000 (by offset) (by a recorded vote of 218 ayes to 
207 noes, Roll No. 272); and
Pages H3865-72, H3890-91
  Hooley amendment to increase funding (by offset) for the High 
Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program by $8 million (by a recorded 
vote of 348 ayes to 76 noes, Roll No. 273).
Pages H3875-77, H3891

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Rejected:
  Inslee amendment that sought to increase funding (by offset) for the 
Public Housing Capital Fund by $261 million;
Pages H3854-56
  Israel amendment that sought to increase funding (by offsets) for 
Research and University Research Centers by $9,448,000 (by a recorded 
vote of 197 ayes to 228 noes, Roll No. 265); and 
                                               Pages H3834-35, H3885-86
  Jackson-Lee of Texas amendment that sought to extend funding for the 
American Dream Downpayment Act by 3 months (by a recorded vote of 193 
ayes to 230 noes, Roll No. 269).
Pages H3857-62, H3888-89
Withdrawn:
  Waters amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn which 
sought to increase funding (by offset) for Public Housing Capital Fund 
by $261,000,000;
Pages H3837-38
  Nadler amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn which 
sought to increase funding for the Housing Opportunities for Persons 
with AIDS (HOPWA) program by $10 million; and 
                                               Pages H3851-52, H3856-57
  Wynn amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn which 
sought to provide $1 million (by offset) for a study on the 
implementation of employee health and fitness programs for federal 
employees.
Page H3877
Point of Order sustained against:
  The proviso, beginning on page 5, line 23, and ending on page 5 line 
24, constituted legislation in an appropriations bill;
Page H3836
  The proviso, Section 101, constituted legislation in an 
appropriations bill;
Pages H3836-37
  The proviso, beginning on page 13, line 1, through page 13, line 6, 
constituted legislation in an appropriations bill;
Page H3837
  The proviso, beginning on page 13, line 17, through page 13, line 25, 
constituted legislation in an appropriations bill;
Page H3837
  The proviso, Section 120, constituted legislation in an 
appropriations bill;
Pages H3839-40
  The proviso, Section 127, sought to change existing law and 
constituted legislation in an appropriations bill;
Pages H3840-45
  The proviso, Section 206, constituted legislation in an 
appropriations bill; and
Pages H3850-51
  Jackson-Lee amendment that sought to continue the availability of 
tenant-based housing for the elderly under the bill.
Pages H3860-62
  Agreed to limit the number of amendments made in order for debate and 
the time limit for debate on each amendment during further proceedings.
                                                         Pages H3848-49
  Agreed to H. Res. 862, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule 
XIII with respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions 
reported by the Rules Committee, by a yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 
194 nays, Roll No. 258.
Pages H3815-16
  Agreed to H. Res. 865, the rule providing for consideration of the 
bill, by a recorded vote of 221 ayes to 194 noes, Roll No. 262, after 
agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 249 
yeas to 167 nays, Roll No. 261.
Pages H3818-22
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H3909-10.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and twelve recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3798, 
H3799-H3800, H3815-16, H3816-17, H3817, H3821, H3821-22, H3884-85, 
H3885, H3885-86, H3886-87, H3887, H3887-88, H3888-89, H3889, H3889-90, 
H3890-91 and H3891. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at midnight.