[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 96 (Thursday, July 20, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D811-D812]
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. 5847-
5861; and 12 resolutions, H.J. Res. 92-93; H. Con. Res. 452; and H. 
Res. 930-938 were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4165, to clarify the boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources 
System Clam Pass Unit FL-64P (H. Rept. 109-581);
  H.R. 5057, to authorize the Marion Park Project and Committee of the 
Palmetto Conservation Foundation to establish a commemorative work on 
Federal land in the District of Columbia, and its environs to honor 
Brigadier General Francis Marion, with amendments (H. Rept. 109-582);
  H.R. 3817, to withdraw the Valle Vidal Unit of the Carson National 
Forest in New Mexico from location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws (H. Rept. 109-583);
  H.R. 2134, to establish the Commission to Study the Potential 
Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community to 
develop a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a 
National Museum of the American Latino Community in Washington, DC (H. 
Rept. 109-584, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3049, to amend section 42 of title 18, United States Code, 
popularly known as the Lacey Act, to add certain species of carp to the 
list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or 
shipped (H. Rept. 109-585);
  H.R. 5411, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a 
demonstration program to facilitate landscape restoration programs 
within certain units of the National Park System established by law to 
preserve and interpret resources associated with American history, and 
for other purposes (H. Rept. 109-586);
  H.R. 4947, to expand the boundaries of the Cahaba River National 
Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
109-587);
  H.R. 4301, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
parcels of land acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal 
features of the initial stage of the Oahe Unit, James Division, South 
Dakota, to the Commission of Schools and Public

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Lands and the Department of Game, Fish, and Parks of the State of South 
Dakota for the purpose of mitigating lost wildlife habitat, on the 
condition that the current preferential leaseholders shall have an 
option to purchase the parcels from the Commission, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 109-588); and
  H.R. 5121 to modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable 
the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more 
effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 109-589).
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Phil 
Fulton, Pastor, Union Hill Church, Peebles, Ohio.
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Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measures which were debated on yesterday, 
Wednesday, July 19th:
  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, by a (\2/3\) yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas to 8 
nays with 4 voting ``present'', Roll No. 391; and
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  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, by a (\2/3\) yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 393.
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United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: The House 
passed H.R. 5684, to implement the United States-Oman Free Trade 
Agreement by a yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 205 nays, Roll No. 392. 
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  H. Res. 925, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 237 yeas to 187 nays, Roll No. 390, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
227 yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 389.
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Providing for a recess of the House for a Joint Meeting to receive His 
Excellency Nuri Al-Maliki, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq: 
Agreed that it may be in order at any time on Wednesday, July 26, 2006, 
for the Speaker to declare a recess, subject to the call of the chair, 
for the purpose of receiving in Joint Meeting His Excellency Nuri Al-
Maliki, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq.
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 24th, for Morning-Hour Debate. 
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, July 26th.
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Late Report: Agreed that the Committee on International Relations have 
until midnight on July 21st to file a report on H.R. 5682, to amend the 
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the pension funding rules.
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Pension Security and Transparency Act of 2005--Motion to Instruct 
Conferees: The House began consideration of the Miller, George of 
California motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2830, to amend the 
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the pension funding rules. Further 
consideration is expected to resume on Monday, July 24th. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on pages 
H5493 and H5557.
Senate Referrals: S. 418 and S. 3693 were held at the desk. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5504, H5505, H5505-06, H5529-
30 and H5530. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:03 p.m.