[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 95 (Wednesday, July 19, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D801-D802]
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. 5831-
5844; 2 private bills, H.R. 5845-5846; and 7 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 
449-451; and H. Res. 926-929 were introduced.
  Pages H5490-92
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H5492
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 925, providing for consideration of H.R. 5684, to implement 
the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement (H. Rept. 109-579); and
  H.R. 4804, to modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance 
program under title I of the National Housing Act, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 109-580).
Page H5490
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Miller of Michigan to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H5383
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Monsignor 
Robert Sheeran, President, Setan Hall University, South Orange, New 
Jersey.
  Page H5383
Pledge Protection Act of 2005: The House passed H.R. 2389, to amend 
title 28, United States Code, with respect to the jurisdiction of 
Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the 
Pledge of Allegiance by a recorded vote of 260 ayes to 167 noes, Roll 
No. 385, after ordering the previous question. 
                                            Pages H5388-H5419, H5432-33
Agreed to:
  Atkin amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 109-577) to add language 
making it explicit that the Act is effective immediately and applies to 
all pending and future litigation.
Pages H5417-19
Rejected:
  Jackson-Lee of Texas amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 109-577) 
that sought to require that Federal courts have jurisdiction when free 
exercise of religion is violated due to coerced or mandatory recitation 
of the Pledge; and
Pages H5416-17
  Watt amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 109-577) that sought to 
preserve the authority of the United States Supreme Court to hear or 
decide any question pertaining to the interpretation of, or the 
validity under the Constitution of, the Pledge of Allegiance, as 
defined in 4 U.S.C. section 4, or its recitation (by a recorded vote of 
183 ayes to 241 noes, Roll No. 384).
Pages H5415-16, H5432-33
  H. Res. 920, the rule providing for further consideration of the bill 
was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 257 yeas to 168 nays, Roll No. 
383, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 224 yeas to 200 nays, Roll No. 382.
Pages H5396-97
Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Preserving the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, 
California, by providing for the immediate acquisition of the memorial 
by the United States: H.R. 5683, amended, to preserve the Mt. Soledad 
Veterans Memorial in San Diego, California, by providing for the 
immediate acquisition of the memorial by the United States, by a (2/3) 
yea-and-nay vote of 349 yeas to 74 nays with 3 voting ``present'' , 
Roll No. 386; and
  Pages H5422-26, H5433-34
  Expressing sympathy for the people of India in the aftermath of the 
deadly terrorist attacks in Mumbai on July 11, 2006: H. Res. 911, 
amended, to express sympathy for the people of India in the aftermath 
of the deadly terrorist attacks in Mumbai on July 11, 2006, by a (2/3) 
yea-and-nay vote of 425 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 387. 
                                               Pages H5426-32, H5434-35
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Resolution condemning in 
the strongest possible terms the

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July 11, 2006, terrorist attacks in India and expressing condolences to 
the families of the victims and sympathy to the people of India.''. 
                                                             Page H5435
Presidential Veto Message--Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005: 
Read a message from the President wherein he announces his veto of H.R. 
810, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human 
embryonic stem cell research, and explains his reasons therefor--
ordered printed (H. Doc. 109-127).
  Pages H5435-51
  Subsequently, the House voted to sustain the President's veto of H.R. 
810, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human 
embryonic stem cell research by a yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 193 
nays, Roll No. 388 (two-thirds of those present not voting to 
override).
Pages H5450-51
  Subsequently, the message and the bill were referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce.
Page H5451
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following measures under suspension of the rules. Further consideration 
of the measures is expected to resume tomorrow, July 20th:
  Commending the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on the 
completion of the Space Shuttle's second Return-to-Flight mission: H. 
Con. Res. 448, to commend the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration on the completion of the Space Shuttle's second Return-
to-Flight mission; and
  Pages H5419-22
  Condemning the recent attacks against the State of Israel, holding 
terrorists and their state-sponsors accountable for such attacks, 
supporting Israel's right to defend itself: H. Res. 921, to condemn the 
recent attacks against the State of Israel, holding terrorists and 
their state-sponsors accountable for such attacks, supporting Israel's 
right to defend itself (agreed by unanimous consent to extend the time 
for debate).
  Pages H5451-80
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appear on page 
H5383.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H5396, H5397, H5432-33, H5433, H5434, H5434-35 and H5450-51. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at midnight.