[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 114 (Thursday, September 14, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D967-D969]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 6070-
6088; and 11 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 473-475; and H. Res. 1010-1013 
were introduced.
  Pages H6654-55
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H6655-56
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1369, to prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas 
pipeline property (H. Rept. 109-656);
  H.R. 2679, to amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to 
eliminate the chilling effect on the constitutionally protected 
expression of religion by State and local officials that results from 
the threat that potential litigants may seek damages and attorney's 
fees, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-657);
  H.R. 4772, to simplify and expedite access to the Federal courts for 
injured parties whose rights and privileges under the United States 
Constitution have been deprived by final actions of Federal agencies or 
other government officials or entities acting under color of State law, 
and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-658);
  H.R. 5863, to authorize temporary emergency extensions to certain 
exemptions to the requirements with respect to polychlorinated 
biphenyls under the Toxic Substances Control Act (H. Rept. 109-659);
  H.R. 4809, to amend the provisions of chapter 35 of title 44, United 
States Code, commonly referred to as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to 
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usability and clarity of information disseminated by Federal agencies, 
and to facilitate compliance with Federal paperwork requirements (H. 
Rept. 109-660); and
  H.R. 5312, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise 
and extend that Act, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-661, Pt. 1). 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rabbi Amy 
Rader, B'nai Torah Congregation, Boca Raton, Florida.
  Page H6537
Recess: The House recessed at 9:04 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. 
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Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2006: The 
House passed H.R. 2965, to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
require Federal Prison Industries to compete for its contracts 
minimizing its unfair competition with private sector firms and their 
non-inmate workers and empowering Federal agencies to get the best 
value for taxpayers' dollars, to provide a 5-year period during which 
Federal Prison Industries adjusts to obtaining inmate work 
opportunities through other than its mandatory source status, to 
enhance inmate access to remedial and vocational opportunities and 
other rehabilitative opportunities to better prepare inmates for a 
successful return to society, to authorize alternative inmate work 
opportunities in support of non-profit organizations and other public 
service programs, by a yea-and-nay vote of 362 yeas to 57 nays, Roll 
No. 443, after ordering the previous question.
  Pages H6561-80
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment 
and shall be considered as read.
Page H6567
Agreed to:
  Sensenbrenner Manager's amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 109-647) 
modifies 13 dates in various provisions of the bill to reflect the 
passage of time since the bill's introduction, which were not modified 
during the Committee's consideration. Also corrects one sectional cross 
reference and a reference to an Executive Branch agency. The amendment 
adds a provision explicitly requiring Federal Prison Industries (FPI) 
to establish a cost accounting system which was implicit in, and 
necessary to implement, the amendment by Rep. Issa which was adopted 
during Judiciary Committee consideration of the bill; and to make a 
grammatical correction to the Issa amendment.
Pages H6575-76
Rejected:
  Scott of Virginia amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 109-647) that 
sought to allow the Attorney General to direct agencies within the 
Department of Justice to award individual contracts to Federal Prison 
Industries (FPI) on a non-competitive basis (by a recorded vote of 77 
ayes to 339 noes, Roll No. 441); and
Pages H6576-77, S6578
  Scott of Virginia amendment (No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 109-647) that 
sought allow Federal Prison Industries (FPI) to continue service 
contracts of the nature and to the extent it was doing so on the date 
of enactment of the bill (by a recorded vote of 80 ayes to 332 noes, 
Roll No. 442).
Pages H6577-79
  H. Res. 997, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to on yesterday, Wednesday, September 13th, by voice vote after 
ordering the previous question.
Establishing operational control over the international land and 
maritime borders of the United States: The House passed H.R. 6061, to 
establish operational control over the international land and maritime 
borders of the United States, by a recorded vote of 283 ayes to 138 
noes with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 446. 
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  Rejected the Thompson of Mississippi motion to recommit the bill to 
the Committee on Homeland Security with instructions to report the bill 
back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
193 yeas to 224 nays, Roll No. 445, after ordering the previous 
question.
Pages H6593-95
  H. Res. 1002, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote, after agreeing to order the previous question, 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 444. 
                                                         Pages H6580-81
Water Resources Development Act of 2006--Motion to Instruct Conferees: 
The House agreed to the Melancon motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 
2864, to provide for the conservation and development of water and 
related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct 
various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United 
States, by a yea-and-nay vote of 340 yeas to 79 nays, Roll No. 447. 
Consideration of the motion began on yesterday, Wednesday, September 
13th.
  Pages H6596-97
  The Chair appointed as conferees on H.R. 2864: From the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, for consideration of the House bill 
and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Messrs. Young of Alaska, Duncan, Baker,

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Gary G. Miller of California, Brown of South Carolina, Boozman, 
Oberstar, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Messrs. Costello, and 
Bishop of New York;
Page H6597
  From the Committee on Resources, for consideration of secs. 2017, 
2020, 2025, and 2027 of the House bill, and secs. 3019, 5007, and 5008 
of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. 
Pombo, Mrs. Musgrave, and Mr. Kind.
Page H6597
Providing for earmarking reform in the House of Representatives--Rule 
for Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 1003, providing for the 
adoption of H. Res. 1000, amended, providing for earmarking reform in 
the House of Representatives, by a recorded vote of 245 ayes to 171 
noes, Roll No. 449, after agreeing to order the previous question by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 448. 
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Suspension--Proceedings Resumed: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following measure which was debated on Wednesday, 
September 13th:
  Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 39-25 61st Street in Woodside, New York, as the ``Thomas J. Manton 
Post Office Building'': H.R. 6033, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 39-25 61st Street in Woodside, 
New York, as the ``Thomas J. Manton Post Office Building'', by a 2/3 
yea-and-nay vote of 403 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 450. 
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 11 a.m. on tomorrow, Friday, September 15th, and further, when 
the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on 
Tuesday, September 19, 2006, for Morning Hour debate.
  Page H6617
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed by unanimous consent to dispense with the 
Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, September 20, 2006. 
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Requesting the return of H.R. 503: The House agreed by unanimous 
consent to H. Res. 1011, requesting the Senate to return to the House 
of Representatives official papers on H.R. 503, to amend the Horse 
Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, 
delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of 
horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appear on page 
H6540.
Senate Referrals: S. 1902 was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce; and S. 2464 was referred to the Committee on Resources. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H6578, 
H6579, H6580, H6580-81, H6595, H6595-96, H6596-97, H6614, H6614-15 and 
H6616. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 10:40 p.m.