[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 117 (Tuesday, September 19, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D987-D989]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 6092-
6112; and 6 resolutions, H.J. Res. 95-96; H. Con. Res. 476; and H. Res. 
1014-1016 were introduced.
  Pages H6732-33
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H6733-35
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 5622, to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-665);
  H.R. 4844, to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to 
require any individual who desires to register or re-register to vote 
in an election for Federal office to provide the appropriate State 
election official with proof that the individual is a citizen of the 
United States to prevent fraud in Federal elections, with amendments 
(H. Rept. 109-666);
  H.R. 5811, to implement the Protocol of 1997 to the International 
Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 109-667);
  H.R. 3849, to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act to implement pesticide-related obligations of the 
United States under the international conventions or protocols known as 
the PIC Convention, the POPs Convention, and the LRTAP POPs Protocol 
(H. Rept. 109-668);
  H.R. 5483, to increase the disability earning limitation under the 
Railroad Retirement Act and to index the amount of allowable earnings 
consistent with increases in the substantial gainful activity dollar 
amount under the Social Security Act (H. Rept. 109-669); and
  H. Res. 1015, providing for consideration of H.R. 4844, to amend the 
National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require any individual who 
desires to register or re-register to vote in an election for Federal 
office to provide the appropriate State election official with proof 
that the individual is a citizen of the United States to prevent fraud 
in Federal elections (H. Rept. 109-670).
Page H6732
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Gingrey to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6661
Recess: The House recessed at 12:41 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6662
Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Anthony 
Sablan Apuron, Archbishop of Agana, Guam.
  Page H6662
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards 
Conforming Act: H.R. 4583, amended, to amend the Wool Products Labeling 
Act of 1939 to revise the requirements for labeling of certain wool and 
cashmere products;
  Pages H6664-66
  Supporting the goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer 
by the year 2015: H. Con. Res. 210, amended, to support the goal of 
eliminating suffering and death due to cancer by the year

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2015, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 403 yeas with none voting ``nay'', 
Roll No. 451;
  Pages H6666-69, H6704-05
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Peripheral Arterial 
Disease Awareness Week: H. Res. 982, to support the goals and ideals of 
National Peripheral Arterial Disease Awareness Week;
  Pages H6669-70
  Supporting the goals and ideals of observing the Year of Polio 
Awareness: H. Res. 526, amended, to support the goals and ideals of 
observing the Year of Polio Awareness;
  Pages H6670-72
  Honoring Mary Eliza Mahoney, America's first professionally trained 
African-American nurse: H. Con. Res. 386, amended, to honor Mary Eliza 
Mahoney, America's first professionally trained African-American nurse;
                                                         Pages H6673-74
  Recognizing and honoring the Filipino World War II veterans for their 
defense of democratic ideals and their important contribution to the 
outcome of World War II: H. Res. 622, amended, to recognize and honor 
the Filipino World War II veterans for their defense of democratic 
ideals and their important contribution to the outcome of World War II, 
by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 402 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll 
No. 452;
  Pages H6674-78, H6705
  Condemning the repression of the Iranian Baha'i community and calling 
for the emancipation of Iranian Baha'is: H. Con. Res. 415, to condemn 
the repression of the Iranian Baha'i community and calling for the 
emancipation of Iranian Baha'is, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 393 yeas 
to 2 nays, Roll No. 453;
  Pages H6678-81, H6705-06
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the 
Socialist Republic of Vietnam needs to do more to resolve claims for 
confiscated real and personal property: H. Res. 415, amended, to 
express the sense of the House of Representatives that the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam needs to do more to resolve claims for confiscated 
real and personal property;
  Pages H6685-87
  Requesting the President to issue a proclamation annually calling 
upon the people of the United States to observe Global Family Day, One 
Day of Peace and Sharing: H. Con. Res. 317, amended, to request the 
President to issue a proclamation annually calling upon the people of 
the United States to observe Global Family Day, One Day of Peace and 
Sharing;
  Pages H6687-90
  Recognizing and supporting the success of the Adoption and Safe 
Families Act of 1997 in increasing adoption and the efforts the Act has 
spurred including National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month, 
and encouraging adoption throughout the year: H. Res. 959, to recognize 
and support the success of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 
in increasing adoption and the efforts the Act has spurred including 
National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month, and encouraging 
adoption throughout the year;
  Pages H6702-04
  Student and Teacher Safety Act of 2006: H.R. 5295, amended, to 
protect students and teachers;
  Pages H6695-H6700
  Recognizing and honoring America's Seniors: H. Res. 874, amended, to 
recognize and honor America's Seniors; and
  Pages H6700-02
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Recognizing and honoring 
older American's.''.
Page H6702
  Recognizing and supporting the efforts of the State of New York 
develop the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, New 
York: H. Con. Res. 419, amended, to recognize and support the efforts 
of the State of New York develop the National Purple Heart Hall of 
Honor in New Windsor, New York.
  Pages H6692-95
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 at a later date:
  Recognizing the centennial anniversary on August 5, 2006, of the 
Iranian constitution of 1906: H. Res. 942, to recognize the centennial 
anniversary on August 5, 2006, of the Iranian constitution of 1906; and
                                                         Pages H6681-85
  Condemning human rights abuses by the Government of the Islamic 
Republic of Iran and expressing solidarity with the Iranian people: H. 
Res. 976, to condemn human rights abuses by the Government of the 
Islamic Republic of Iran and expressing solidarity with the Iranian 
people.
  Pages H6690-92
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today and message 
received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the 
House today appear on pages H6662, H6718.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings today and appear on pages H6704-05, H6705, H6705-06. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:15 p.m.

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