[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 80 (Tuesday, June 20, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D662-D665]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 5640-
5646, 5648-5654; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 879-881 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H4327-28
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H4328-29
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 5574, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize 
support for graduate medical education programs in children's 
hospitals, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-508);
  H.R. 5573, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide 
additional authorizations of appropriations for the health centers 
program under section 330 of such Act (H. Rept. 109-509);
  S. 655, to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the 
National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-510);
  H. Con. Res. 426, recognizing the Food and Drug Administration of the 
Department of Health and Human Services on the occasion of the 100th 
anniversary of the passage of the Food and Drugs Act for the important 
service it provides to the Nation (H. Rept. 109-511);
  H.R. 5076, to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal years 2007, 2008, and 2009, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 109-512);
  H. Con. Res. 235, expressing the sense of the Congress that States 
should require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an 
ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the 
proximity of a potentially visually impaired individual (H. Rept. 109-
513);
  H.R. 5187, to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize 
additional appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the 
Performing Arts for fiscal year 2007 (H. Rept. 109-514);
  H.R. 5647, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health 
and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2007, (H. Rept. 109-515); and

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  H. Res. 878, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9) to 
amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (H. Rept. 109-516).
Page H4327
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Simmons to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4221
Recess: The House recessed at 9:40 a.m. and reconvened at 11 a.m. 
                                                             Page H4222
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Honoring the life and accomplishments of James Cameron: H. Res. 867, 
amended, to honor the life and accomplishments of James Cameron; 
                                                         Pages H4226-28
  Commending the Patriot Guard Riders for shielding mourning military 
families from protesters and preserving the memory of fallen service 
members at funerals: H. Res. 731, amended, to commend the Patriot Guard 
Riders for shielding mourning military families from protesters and 
preserving the memory of fallen service members at funerals, by a (2/3) 
yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas with none voting ``nay'' and 2 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 293;
  Pages H4228-31, H4244-45
  Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 
2005: H.R. 4356, to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to 
fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency funds; 
                                                         Pages H4231-33
  Honoring and praising the National Society of the Sons of the 
American Revolution on the 100th anniversary of being granted its 
Congressional Charter: H. Con. Res. 367, to honor and praise the 
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution on the 100th 
anniversary of being granted its Congressional Charter; and 
                                                         Pages H4233-34
  Amending the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 to 
remove the limitation for nonimmigrant classification for nurses in 
health professional shortage areas: H.R. 1285, amended, to amend the 
Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 to remove the 
limitation for nonimmigrant classification for nurses in health 
professional shortage areas.
  Pages H4237-39
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To extend for 3 years 
changes to requirements for admission of non-immigrant nurses in health 
professional shortage areas made by the Nursing Relief for Disadvantage 
Areas Act of 1999.''.
Pages H4237-39
Suspensions--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measures:
  Requiring representatives of governments designated as State Sponsors 
of Terrorism to disclose to the Attorney General lobbying contacts with 
legislative branch officials: H.R. 5228, to require representatives of 
governments designated as State Sponsors of Terrorism to disclose to 
the Attorney General lobbying contacts with legislative branch 
officials, by a (2/3) yea-and-nay vote of 263 yeas to 159 nays, Roll 
No. 294.
  Pages H4234-37, H4245-46
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007: The House passed H.R. 
5631, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, by a yea-and-nay vote of 407 
yeas to 19 nays, Roll No. 305, after ordering the previous question. 
                                            Pages H4239-44, H4246-H4313
Agreed to:
  Murtha amendment to insert ``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by 
$5,000,000)'' on page 27, line 17, after the first dollar amount; 
                                                             Page H4258
  Granger amendment to prohibit the use of funds made available in this 
Act to approve or license the sale of the F/A-22 advanced tactical 
fighter to foreign governments;
Pages H4264-70
  Castle amendment to prohibit the use of funds made available in this 
Act be obligated or expended to provide award fees to any defense 
contractor for performance that does not meet the requirements of the 
contract concerned;
Pages H4271-73
  Markey amendment to prohibit the use of funds made available in this 
Act to be used in contravention of laws or regulations promulgated to 
implement the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other 
Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment;
Pages H4274-75
  Inslee amendment to prohibit any of the funds appropriated by this 
Act from being used to waive or modify regulations promulgated under 
chapter 43, 71, 75, or 77 of title 5, United States Code; and 
                                                         Pages H4293-95
  Norton amendment to prohibit the use of funds from being made 
available to enter into or carry out a contract for the performance by 
a contractor of any base operation support service at Walter Reed Army 
Medical Hospital pursuant to the public-private competition conducted 
under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 that was initiated 
on June 13, 2000, and that has the solicitation number DADA 10-03-R-
0001.
Page H4306
Rejected:
  Flake amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds made 
available in this Act from being made available for the project 
designated as the ``Wind Demonstration Project'';
Page H4275
  Schiff amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds made 
available in this Act to be used to engage in electronic surveillance 
in the United States except as authorized under the Foreign 
Intelligence

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Surveillance Act or chapter 119 or chapter 121 of title 18, United 
States Code. For purposes of this amendment, the terms ``electronic 
surveillance'' and ``United States'' have the meanings given those 
terms in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (by a 
recorded vote of 207 ayes to 219 noes, Roll No. 295); 
                                               Pages H4275-87, H4289-90
  King of Iowa amendment (No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 19, 2006) that sought to strike section 9012 (relating to a basing 
rights agreement between the United States and Iraq) (by a recorded 
vote of 50 ayes to 376 noes, Roll No. 296);
Pages H4270-73, H4290
  Chocola amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds made 
available in this Act be available for the development, deployment, or 
operation of the web-based, end-to-end travel management system of the 
Department of Defense known as the Defense Travel System (by a recorded 
vote of 141 ayes to 285 noes, Roll No. 297);
Pages H4273-74, H4290-91
  Flake amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds made 
available in this Act for the project designated as the ``Wind 
Demonstration Project'' (by a recorded vote of 77 ayes to 347 noes with 
1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 298);
Pages H4291-92
  Flake amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds made 
available in this Act for the JASON Education Foundation (by a recorded 
vote of 69 ayes to 352 noes with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 299); 
                                                  Pages H4288-89, H4292
  Flake amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds made 
available by this Act to be used for the Center for Rotorcraft 
Innovation;
Pages H4295-H4301
  Flake amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds made 
available by this Act to be used for the Illinois Technology Transition 
Center;
Pages H4301-02
  Flake amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds made 
available by this Act to be used for the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid 
Response Training Program (ALERRT);
Pages H4307-08
  Hinchey amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds made 
available by this Act to be used to initiate military operations 
against Iran except in accordance with Article I, Section 8 of the 
Constitution of the United States (by a recorded vote of 158 ayes to 
262 noes, Roll No. 300);
Pages H4303-04, H4309-10
  Hinchey amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds made 
available by this Act to be used for any contract with the 
communications and public relations firm known as the Lincoln Group (by 
a recorded vote of 153 ayes to 268 noes, Roll No. 301);
Page H4310
  Flake amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds made 
available by this Act to be used for the Northwest Manufacturing 
Initiative (by a recorded vote of 56 ayes to 369 noes, Roll No. 302); 
                                               Pages H4304-06, H4310-11
  Flake amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds made 
available by this Act to be used for the Lewis Center for Education 
Research (by a recorded vote of 50 ayes to 373 noes, Roll No. 303); and
                                               Pages H4306-07, H4311-12
  Flake amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds made 
available by this Act to be used for the Leonard Wood Research 
Institute (by a recorded vote of 62 ayes to 363 noes, Roll No. 304). 
                                                  Pages H4308-09, H4312
Withdrawn:
  Jackson-Lee of Texas amendment that was offered and subsequently 
withdrawn which sought to require that not less than $10,000,000 of the 
funds shall be used for prosthetic research;
Pages H4258-64
  Engel amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn which 
sought to make it the sense of the Congress that the Department of Navy 
is to be commended for having the highest percentage of Alternative 
Fuel Vehicles acquired by any federal agency during fiscal year 2005; 
                                                             Page H4273
  Stearns amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn which 
sought to prohibit any of the funds made available in this Act from 
being used to interpret voluntary religious discussions as ``official'' 
as specified in the revised interim guidelines concerning free exercise 
of religion in the Air Force; and
Page H4293
  Filner amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn which 
sought to prohibit any of the funds made available in the Act from 
being used to place a social security account number on any 
indentification card issued to a member of the Armed Forces, a retired 
member of the Armed Forces, or a dependent of such a member or retired 
member.
Page H4293
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes to reflect the actions of the House.
Page H4313
  H. Res. 877, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 400 yeas to 18 nays, Roll No. 292, 
after agreeing to order the previous question without objection. 
                                                         Pages H4243-44
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified the Congress of the continuation of the national emergency 
with respect

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to the large accumulation of a large volume of weapons-usable fissile 
material in the territory of the Russian Federation--referred to the 
Committee on International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 109-
115); and
  Pages H4315-16
  Read a message from the President wherein he notified the Congress 
that he declared a national emergency with respect to the policies and 
actions of certain individuals in Belarus--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 109-116). 
                                                             Page H4316
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H4328-29.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and ten recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4244, 
H4244-45, H4245, H4289-90, H4290, H4291, H4291-92, H4292, H4309-10, 
H4310, H4310-11, H4311-12, H4312, H4312-13. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:37 p.m.