[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 121 (Monday, September 25, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1027-D1028]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
CHILD INTERSTATE ABORTION NOTIFICATION ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing 1 
hour of debate in the House on S. 403, to amend title 18, United States 
Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of 
laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions, 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule waives all points of 
order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Rules Committee 
report shall be considered as adopted. Finally, the rule provides one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard 
from Chairman Sensenbrenner.
VETERANS' MEMORIAL, BOY SCOUTS, PUBLIC SEALS, AND OTHER PUBLIC 
EXPRESSIONS OF RELIGION PROTECTION ACT OF 2006
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing for 
1 hour of debate in the House on 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, equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. 
The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 
The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute as 
reported by the Committee on the Judiciary shall be considered as 
adopted. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representative Smith of 
Texas.
CREDIT RATING AGENCY REFORM ACT OF 2006
Committee on Rules: Testimony was heard from Representative Baker of 
Louisiana but action was deferred on S. 3850, Credit Rating Agency 
Reform Act of 2006.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007--CONFERENCE REPORT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points 
of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 5631, 
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007, and against its 
consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall be 
considered as read. Testimony was heard from Representative C.W. Bill 
Young of Florida.

Joint Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between 
the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 5441, making 
appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2007.