SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (J. Dennis Hastert)

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, H5966-H5968 [19JY]

———Viktor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine, H1784-H1786 [6AP]

State of the Union: President Bush, H340-H344 [2FE]

Announcements

House Rules: policies of the Chair, H33-H35 [4JA]

Appointments

Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, H9533 [2NO]

Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, H2780 [3MY]

Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission, H6074 [19JY]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select), H8233 [21SE], H8346 [26SE]

British-American Interparliamentary Group, H5216 [27JN]

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H1000 [8MR], H8627 [29SE]

Commission on Civil Rights, H691 [16FE], H2751 [3MY]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H603 [15FE], H757 [17FE]

Committee on Economics (Joint), H139 [20JA], H972 [3MR]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint), H32 [4JA]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H35 [4JA], H83 [6JA], H229 [26JA]

Committee To Escort Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Into the House Chamber, H5966 [19JY]

Committee To Escort the President, H340 [2FE]

Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H3 [4JA]

Committee To Escort Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko Into the House Chamber, H1784 [6AP]

Committee To Notify the President That a Congressional Quorum Has Assembled, H7 [4JA]

Conferees: H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H2520 [26AP]

———H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

———H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H5809 [14JY]

———H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H9605 [3NO]

———H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H2520 [26AP]

———H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H8406 [28SE]

———H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H6466 [26JY]

———H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, H9110 [26OC]

———H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H9568 [3NO]

———H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H9011 [20OC]

———H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H9497 [2NO]

———H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H11586 [14DE]

———H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H6463 [26JY]

———H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H9992 [8NO], H11183 [7DE]

———H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H9330 [27OC]

———H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H9988 [8NO]

———H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, H10090 [9NO], H10160 [14NO]

———S. 467, Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act, H11183 [7DE]

———S. 1281, NASA appropriations, H10991 [18NO]

———S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, H12031 [16DE]

Congressional advisers on trade policy and negotiations, H1374 [14MR]

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, H3249 [12MY], H8485 [28SE]

Gallaudet University Board of Trustees, H1327 [10MR]

Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees, H3239 [12MY]

Helping To Enhance the Livelihood of People (HELP) Around the Globe Commission, H3059 [9MY]

House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards, H1822 [6AP]

House Democracy Assistance Commission, H3454 [18MY]

House of Representatives Historian, H2742 [2MY]

House of Representatives Page Board, H977 [3MR], H2720 [28AP]

House of Representatives tellers to count electoral votes, H83 [6JA]

House Office Building Commission, H35 [4JA]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees, H5355 [28JN]

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H2081 [14AP], H4273 [8JN]

National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, H6929 [27JY]

National Council on the Arts, H5355 [28JN]

National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, H12144 [17DE]

North Atlantic Assembly, H575 [10FE], H1684 [17MR]

Office of Compliance Board of Directors, H4147 [7JN]

President's Export Council, H8646 [3OC]

Robert T. Matsui funeral attendees, H129 [6JA]

Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, H1352 [10MR]

Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel, H2520 [26AP], H2720 [28AP]

U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, H4726 [20JN], H10959 [18NO]

U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission, H2535 [26AP], H3065 [10MY]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, H2081 [14AP]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, H3269 [16MY]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, H8645 [3OC], H8652 [6OC]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors, H2081 [14AP]

U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, H2081 [14AP], H8652 [6OC]

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, H3239 [12MY], H12144 [17DE]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, H67 [4JA], H141 [20JA], H12144 [17DE]

Bills and resolutions relative to

House of Representatives: notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 4), H79 [4JA]

Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 2), H79 [4JA]

Certificates of election

House of Representatives: Doris O. Matsui, H1268 [10MR]

———Jean Schmidt, H7658 [6SE]

———John Campbell, H11186 [7DE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

Aderholt, Representative, H5179 [27JN], H9697 [7NO], H10229 [16NO]

Barrett, Representative, H1853 [12AP]

Bass, Representative, H7569 [29JY]

Biggert, Representative, H4145 [7JN]

Bonilla, Representative, H6653 [27JY]

Bonner, Representative, H4657 [17JN]

Boozman, Representative, H8345 [26SE], H11039 [6DE]

Boustany, Representative, H5103 [24JN]

Bradley, Representative, H1511 [16MR], H4489 [15JN]

Burgess, Representative, H5639 [12JY]

Capito, Representative, H721 [17FE], H1899 [13AP]

Cole, Representative, H7817 [12SE]

Conaway, Representative, H6383 [25JY]

Culberson, Representative, H633 [16FE]

Davis, Representative Tom, H1675 [17MR], H8091 [19SE], H8645 [3OC], H12286 [18DE]

DeLay, Representative, H1783 [6AP], H7615 [2SE]

Emerson, Representative, H417 [9FE], H2553 [27AP]

Foley, Representative, H6109 [20JY], H7871 [14SE], H11507 [14DE]

Fortenberry, Representative, H2107 [19AP], H4725 [20JN]

Fossella, Representative, H525 [10FE]

Gilchrest, Representative, H4136 [26MY], H12286 [18DE]

Gingrey, Representative, H2883 [4MY]

Gohmert, Representative, H10163 [15NO]

Issa, Representative, H9049 [25OC]

Jindal, Representative, H5255 [28JN]

LaHood, Representative, H199 [26JA], H289 [2FE], H851 [2MR], H11223 [8DE]

Latham, Representative, H5365 [29JN]

LaTourette, Representative, H945 [3MR], H7747 [8SE]

Lungren, Representative, H4357 [13JN]

Marchant, Representative, H6433 [26JY], H8103 [20SE]

McMorris, Representative, H3265 [16MY], H4805 [21JN]

Miller, Representative Candice S., H1027 [9MR], H2397 [21AP], H3897 [25MY], H4191 [8JN], H8165 [21SE], H8921 [19OC], H9105 [26OC], H9557 [3NO], H10043 [9NO]

Murphy, Representative, H2741 [2MY]

Neugebauer, Representative, H987 [7MR]

Pearce, Representative, H1373 [14MR], H5607 [11JY], H11335 [13DE]

Pence, Representative, H8649 [6OC]

Petri, Representative, H589 [15FE], H2745 [3MY], H3697 [23MY], H8359 [27SE], H8811 [17OC], H9045 [24OC]

Porter, Representative, H1423 [15MR]

Price, Representative Tom, H2087 [14AP], H2477 [26AP], H3771 [24MY], H5917 [18JY], H8849 [18OC], H11331 [12DE]

Radanovich, Representative, H2105 [18AP]

Renzi, Representative, H2475 [25AP]

Schmidt, Representative, H8806 [7OC]

Shaw, Representative, H8391 [28SE]

Simpson, Representative, H81 [6JA], H139 [20JA], H3115 [11MY], H3439 [18MY], H5743 [13JY], H7675 [7SE], H10911 [18NO]

Sodrel, Representative, H9965 [8NO]

Terry, Representative, H11883 [16DE]

Thornberry, Representative, H585 [14FE], H1849 [8AP], H4136 [26MY], H7643 [2SE], H8062 [15SE], H8627 [29SE], H9429 [31OC]

Westmoreland, Representative, H3335 [17MY], H4405 [14JN]

Wolf, Representative, H1675 [17MR], H3059 [9MY], H5597 [30JN], H7809 [8SE], H10152 [10NO], H10159 [14NO], H12286 [18DE], H13177 [22DE]

Discharge petitions signed

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (H.R. 808), consideration (H. Res. 271), H11037 [18NO], H11329 [8DE], H12169 [17DE]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (H.R. 3764), consideration (H. Res. 460), H11329 [8DE], H12169 [17DE]

Income: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (H.R. 303), consideration (H. Res. 270), H8090 [15SE]

Independent Commission To Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (H.R. 3838), consideration (H. Res. 537), H11329 [8DE], H12169 [17DE]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 55), consideration (H. Res. 543), H12169 [17DE]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (H.R. 752), consideration (H. Res. 584), H12169 [17DE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (H.R. 376), consideration (H. Res. 267), H3696 [19MY], H4144 [26MY], H11329 [8DE], H12169 [17DE]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (H.R. 3861), consideration (H. Res. 585), H12169 [17DE]

Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (H.R. 3936), consideration (H. Res. 568), H12169 [17DE]

Presidential appointments: provide that a Federal public safety position may not be held by any political appointee who does not meet certain minimum requirements (H.R. 3925), consideration (H. Res. 570), H12169 [17DE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (H.R. 303), consideration (H. Res. 270), H4144 [26MY], H4356 [9JN], H4803 [20JN], H6381 [22JY], H7815 [8SE], H11333 [12DE], H12169 [17DE]

Letters

Assignment of duties of the Clerk of the House of Representatives to Gerasimos C. Vans, Daniel J. Strodel or Marjorie C. Kelaher if the Clerk is absent or disabled: Jeffrey J. Trandahl, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H35 [4JA]

Assignment of duties of the Clerk of the House of Representatives to Marjorie C. Kelaher and Gerasimos C. Vans if the Clerk is absent or disabled: Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H11026 [18NO]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9429, H9430 [31OC]

Designation of Representative DeLay to act jointly with the Majority Leader of the Senate to reassemble Congress in case of death or inability of the Speaker: by, H139 [20JA]

Early recall of Members during adjournment: by, S9593 [1SE], H7615 [2SE]

House of Representatives authority of officials during adjournment: by, H7583 [29JY], H8799 [7OC], H11026 [18NO]

Resignation from the House of Representatives: Christopher Cox, H7616 [2SE]

———Rob Portman, H2742 [2MY]

Messages

Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators: President Bush, H5473 [29JN]

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2006: President Bush, H356 [8FE]

Clarification of Executive Orders Prohibiting a Blocked U.S. Person From Making Humanitarian Donations: President Bush, H673 [16FE]

Continued Production of the Naval Petroleum Reserves: President Bush, H8651 [6OC]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Recommendations: President Bush, H8061 [15SE]

District of Columbia Budget Request: President Bush, H6074 [19JY]

Economic Report: President Bush, H758 [17FE]

Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and Security Costs in the District of Columbia: President Bush, H8627 [29SE]

Fisheries Agreement Between the U.S. and Russia: President Bush, H130 [6JA]

Free Trade Agreement Between the U.S. and Oman: President Bush, H8820 [17OC]

Free Trade Agreement Relative to Tariff Treatment of Multi-Chip Integrated Circuits: President Bush, H10187 [15NO]

Guidelines and Requirements in Support of the Information Sharing Environment: President Bush, H12031 [16DE]

Interdiction of Aircraft Engaged in Illicit Drug Trafficking: President Bush, H917 [2MR]

National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Bush, H1337 [10MR], H10065 [9NO]

National Emergency Relative to Liberia: President Bush, H6074 [19JY]

National Emergency Relative to Narcotics Traffickers in Colombia: President Bush, H8951 [19OC]

National Emergency Relative to Nuclear Proliferation in Russia: President Bush, H4708 [17JN]

National Emergency Relative to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism: President Bush, H8216 [21SE]

National Emergency Relative to Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Bush, H9068 [25OC]

National Emergency Relative to Sudan: President Bush, H9446 [1NO]

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks: President Bush, H7809 [8SE]

National Emergency Relative to Zimbabwe: President Bush, H917 [2MR]

Return Enrollment to the House To Allow for Reenrollment of H.R. 3765, Extend Army Authority To Accept and Expend Funds Contributed by Non-Federal Public Entities To Expedite the Processing of Permits: President Bush, H9446 [1NO]

Suspend Regulations in Response to National Emergency Caused by Hurricane Katrina: President Bush, H7809 [8SE]

U.S. Trade and Investment Policy for Sub-Saharan Africa and African Growth and Opportunity Act Implementation: President Bush, H3678 [19MY]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: President Bush, H10496 [16NO]

Oaths of office

Brown, Corrine: House of Representatives, H11 [4JA]

Campbell, John: House of Representatives, H11186, H11217 [7DE]

Cannon, Chris: House of Representatives, H171 [25JA]

Cox, Christopher: House of Representatives, H11 [4JA]

Gutierrez, Luis V.: House of Representatives, H171 [25JA]

Hastert, Representative: Speaker of the House, H6 [4JA]

Honda, Michael M.: House of Representatives, H171 [25JA]

House of Representatives: Members of Congress, Resident Commissioner, and Delegates, H6 [4JA], H576-H578 [10FE]

———officers, H7 [4JA]

Maloney, Carolyn B.: House of Representatives, H11 [4JA]

Matsui, Doris O.: House of Representatives, H1268, H1352 [10MR]

Norwood, Charlie: House of Representatives, H127 [6JA]

Osborne, Tom: House of Representatives, H171 [25JA]

Schmidt, Jean: House of Representatives, H7658, H7671 [6SE]

Shadegg, John B.: House of Representatives, H84 [6JA]

Slaughter, Louise McIntosh: House of Representatives, H11 [4JA]

Remarks

Coats, Dan: Association of Former Members of Congress Distinguished Service Award recipient, H3559 [19MY]

Congress: joint meeting to hear address by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, H5965 [19JY]

———joint meeting to hear address by Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, H1784 [6AP]

———reception honoring former Members of Congress, H3559 [19MY]

Davis, Representative Tom: designation as Speaker pro tempore during adjournment, H757 [17FE]

Journal: question of approval, H1267 [10MR], H2397 [21AP], H2553 [27AP], H2651 [28AP], H8251 [22SE], H8811 [17OC], H9105 [26OC], H10147 [10NO]

Parks, Rosa: honorary moment of silence, H9070 [25OC]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 4), H7 [4JA]

Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 2), H7 [4JA]

Tribute, H4 [4JA]

Resignations

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): Representative Sensenbrenner, H8346 [26SE]

Committee on Agriculture (House): Representative Bennie G. Thompson, H317 [2FE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): Representative Blunt, H9188 [26OC]

Committee on Government Reform (House): Representative Brown-Waite, H8799 [7OC]

———Representative Harris, H419 [9FE]

———Representative Tierney, H317 [2FE]

Committee on International Relations (House): Representative McHugh, H228 [26JA]

Committee on Resources (House): Representative Souder, H344 [2FE]

Committee on Science (House): Representative Lofgren, H665 [16FE]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): Representative Adam Smith, H4208 [8JN]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): Representative Pearce, H419 [9FE]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): Representative Renzi, H229 [26JA]

———Representative Simmons, H437 [9FE]

House of Representatives: Christopher Cox, H7616 [2SE]

———Randy ``Duke'' Cunningham, H11040 [6DE]

———Rob Portman, H2742 [2MY]

Resolutions by organizations

Corps of Engineers waterways projects: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9429, H9430 [31OC]

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9430-H9435 [31OC]

Subpoena Notices

Circuit Court for Cook County, IL, H1739 [5AP]

Dept. of Justice, H7817 [12SE]

Henderson County, TX, 3d Judicial District Court, H1614 [16MR]

Johnson County, KS, District Court, H9282 [27OC]

Montgomery County, MD, Circuit Court, H7818 [12SE]

Probate Court of Cuyahoga County, OH, H140 [20JA]

Southern District of California Federal Grand Jury, H5597 [30JN]

Superior Court for Fresno County, CA, H4658 [17JN]

Superior Court for Imperial County, CA, H4726 [20JN]

Superior Court for the District of Columbia, H1502 [15MR], H11040 [6DE], H11331 [12DE]

Superior Court of Connecticut, H140 [20JA]

Superior Court of Orange County, CA, H11183 [7DE]

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H140 [20JA], H9691 [4NO]

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, H7963, H8061 [15SE], H8485 [28SE], H11026 [18NO]

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, H9045 [24OC]

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, H6176 [20JY]

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, H3269 [16MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 2, notify the Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk, H7 [4JA]

H. Res. 4, notify the President of election of the House of Representatives Speaker and Clerk, H7 [4JA]

Transcripts

Inauguration of President Bush and Vice President Cheney, S102 [20JA]