Sunday, December 18, 2005 [[Page D1315]] Daily Digest HIGHLIGHTS The House passed H.R. 1815, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006--Conference Report. The House passed H.R. 2863, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006--Conference Report. The House passed S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act of 2005-- Conference Report. Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S13971-S13973 Messages From the House: District, and the Webster Irrigation District No. 4, all a part of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program. Page H12278 Enacting the technical and conforming amendments necessary to implement the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005: The House agreed by unanimous consent to H.R. 4636, to enact the technical and conforming amendments necessary to implement the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005. Pages H12278-83 Directing the Joint Committee on the Library to accept the donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and to display the bust in a suitable location in the rotunda of the Capitol: The House agreed by unanimous consent to H.R. 4510, amended, to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept the donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and to display the bust in a suitable location in the rotunda of the Capitol, after agreeing to the Jackson-Lee amendment. Pages H12283-85 Making certain technical corrections in amendments made by the Energy Policy Act of 2005: The House agreed by unanimous consent to H.R. 4635, to make certain technical corrections in amendments made by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Page H12285 Reauthorizing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program through March 31, 2006: The House agreed by unanimous consent to H.R. 4635, to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program through March 31, 2006. Page H12285 Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 326, providing for the sine die adjournment of the One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session. Pages H12285-86 Extension of Remarks: Agreed that Members may have until publication of the last edition of the Congressional Record authorized for the first session of the 109th Congress by the Joint Committee on Printing to revise and extend their remarks and to include brief, related extraneous material on any matter occurring before the adjournment of the first session sine die. Page H12286 Resignations--Appointments: Agreed that during the second session of the 109th Congress, the Speaker, the Majority Leader and Minority Leader be authorized to accept resignations and to make appointments authorized by law or by the House. Page H12286 Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Gilchrest, Representative Wolf, and Representative Tom Davis of Virginia to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through January 31, 2006. Page H12286 Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H12242, H12242-43, H12243-44, H12267-68, [[Page D1319]] H12268-69, H12276-77, and H12277. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 1 p.m. and at 6:30 a.m. on Monday, December 19th, pursuant to the previous order of the House of today, the House stands adjourned until 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 22, 2005, unless it sooner has received a message or messages from the Senate transmitting its adoption of a conference report to accompany H.R. 2863, its adoption of a conference report to accompany H.R. 3010, and it's adoption of House Concurrent Resolution 326, in which case the House shall stand adjourned sine die pursuant to that concurrent resolution. Committee Meetings DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS, FY 2006--CONFERENCE REPORT Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 2863, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2006, and against its consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall be considered as read. Testimony was heard from Chairman Young of Florida and Representative Burton. DEFICIT CONTROL ACT 2005--CONFERENCE REPORT Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points of order against the conference report to accompany S. 1932, Deficit Control Act of 2005, and against its consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall be considered as read. The rule provides that Section 2 of House Resolution 619 is amended to read as follows: ``On any legislative day of the second session of the One Hundred Ninth Congress from January 3, 2006, through January 30, 2006, the Speaker may dispense with organizational and legislative business,'' Testimony was heard from Chairman Nussle. COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2005 (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Senate No meetings/hearings scheduled. House No committee meetings are scheduled. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (USPS 087ÿ09390). The Periodicals postage is paid at Washington, D.C. 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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Record, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, Along with the entire mailing label from the last issue received. [[Page D1320]] _______________________________________________________________________ Next Meeting of the SENATE 9:30 a.m., Monday, December 19 Senate Chamber Program for Monday: Senate will be in a period of morning business. Also, Senate expects to consider any cleared legislative and executive matters, including conference reports when available. Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES To be announced. House Chamber Program for Monday: To be announced.