[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 127 (Monday, November 13, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1094-D1095]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 6313-
6320; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 1078-1079, were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H8609-10
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Gingrey to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourn today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow, November 14th for Morning Hour debate, 
thereafter to resume its session at 11 a.m.                  
  Page H8582
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006: Concur in Senate 
amendment to H.R. 409, to provide for the exchange of land within the 
Sierra National Forest, California--clearing the measure for the 
President;                                               
  Pages H8582-83
  Amending the National Trails System Act to update the feasibility and 
suitability study originally prepared for the Trail of Tears National 
Historic Trail and provide for the inclusion of new trail segments, 
land components, and campgrounds associated with that trail: Concur in 
Senate amendment to H.R. 3085, to amend the National Trails System Act 
to update the feasibility and suitability study originally prepared for 
the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail and provide for the 
inclusion of new trail segments, land components, and campgrounds 
associated with that trail, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 383 yeas to 
3 nays, Roll No. 517--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                               Pages H8583-84, H8604-05
  Idaho Land Enhancement Act: S. 1131, to authorize the exchange of 
certain Federal land within the State of Idaho--clearing the measure 
for the President;                                       
  Pages H8584-86
  Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006: Concur in Senate amendment 
to H.R. 1129, to authorize the exchange of certain land in the State of 
Colorado--clearing the measure for the President;        
  Pages H8586-87
  Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study 
Act of 2005: S. 435, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to 
designate a segment of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the 
State of Connecticut for study for potential addition to the National 
Wild and Scenic Rivers System--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                         Pages H8587-88
  Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005: S. 819, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to reallocate costs of the 
Pactola Dam and Reservoir, South Dakota, to reflect increased demands 
for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 387 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 518--
clearing the measure for the President;           
  Pages H8588-89, H8605
  Amending the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize a 
program relating to the Lake Pontchartrain Basin: H.R. 6121, to amend 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize a program 
relating to the Lake Pontchartrain Basin;                    
  Page H8589
  Designating the State Route 1 Bridge in the State of Delaware as the 
``Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge'': S. 1140, to designate the 
State Route 1 Bridge in the State of Delaware as the ``Senator William 
V. Roth, Jr. Bridge''--clearing the measure for the President; and 
                                                         Pages H8589-90
  Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act: S. 3880, to provide the Department 
of Justice the necessary authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict 
individuals committing animal enterprise terror--clearing the measure 
for the President.                                       
  Pages H8590-95
Suspension Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measure:
  Authorizing the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal 
trade relations treatment) to the products of Vietnam: H.R. 5602, 
amended, to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment 
(normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Vietnam, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 228 yeas to 161 nays, Roll No. 519. 
                                            Pages H8595-S8602, H8605-06
Recess: The House recessed at 4:02 p.m. and reconvened at 6:27 p.m. 
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Oath of Office--Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas: 
Representative-elect Shelley Sekula Gibbs presented herself in the well 
of the House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. 
Earlier the Clerk of the House transmitted a facsimile copy of the 
unofficial returns of the Special Election held on November 7, 2006 
from Ms. Ann McGeehan, Director of Elections, State of Texas, 
indicating that the Honorable Shelley Sekula Gibbs was elected 
Representative in Congress for the

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Twenty-Second Congressional District, State of Texas.        
  Page H8603
Oath of Office--Thirteenth Congressional District of New Jersey: 
Representative-elect Albio Sires presented himself in the well of the 
House and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Earlier 
the Clerk of the House transmitted a facsimile copy of the unofficial 
returns of the Special Election held on November 7, 2006 from Ms. Donna 
Kelly, Assistant Attorney General, State of New Jersey, indicating that 
the Honorable Albio Sires was elected Representative in Congress for 
the Thirteenth Congressional District, State of New Jersey. 
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Whole Number of the House: The Chair announces to the House that, in 
light of the administration of the oath to the gentlewoman from Texas, 
Ms. Shelley Sekula Gibbs, and the gentleman from New Jersey, Mr. Albio 
Sires, the whole number of the House is adjusted to 433.     
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Senate Referrals: S. 1409 was referred to the Committees on Energy and 
Commerce and Transportation; S. 1726 and S. 3845 were referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform; S. 3523 was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means; S. 3526 was referred to the Committee on Resources; 
S. 3879 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce; and S. 
3880 and S. 4044 were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H8604-05, H8605, and H8606. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:38 p.m.