Monday, October 3, 2005 [[Page D1003]] Daily Digest HIGHLIGHTS See Resume of Congressional Activity. Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S10813-S10912 Measures Introduced: Six bills and one resolution were introduced, as followed: S. 1809-1814, and S. Res. 263. Page S10823 Measures Passed: Commending Department of Veterans Affairs: Senate agreed to S. Res. 263, commending the efforts of the Department of Veterans Affairs in responding to Hurricane Katrina. Page S10911 Department of Defense Appropriations: Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 2863, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006. Pages S10814-18 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that all first- degree amendments to the bill be filed at the desk no later than 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, October 4, 2005, and that all first degree amendments be subject to relevant second-degree amendments. Page S10911 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, October 4, 2005. Page S10911 Messages From the House: Page S10821 Executive Communications: Pages S10821-23 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S10823-24 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S10824-27 Additional Statements: Pages S10820-21 Amendments Submitted: Pages S10827-S10911 Privilege of the Floor: Page S10911 Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m., and adjourned at 4:58 p.m., until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, October 4, 2005. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S10911-12.) Committee Meetings No committee meetings were held. [[Page D1004]] House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 1 public bill, H.R. 3967; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 258; and H. Res. 478, were introduced. Page H8648 Additional Cosponsors: Page H8648 Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows: H.R. 1065, to establish the United States Boxing Commission to protect the general welfare of boxers and to ensure fairness in the sport of professional boxing, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-209, Pt. 2) (Filed on September 30, 2005). Page H8648 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Davis of Virginia to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H8645 United States Holocaust Memorial Council: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representatives LaTourette, Cannon and Cantor to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. Page H8645 President's Export Council: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representatives English, Pickering, and Hayes to the President's Export Council. Page H8646 Message from the Clerk: Read a letter from the Clerk wherein he notified the House that he received messages from the Senate on Friday, September 30, 2005. Page H8645 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Davis of Virginia to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions on this day. Page H8645 Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no yea-and-nay votes, and there were no recorded votes. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 4 p.m. and adjourned at 4:05 p.m. Committee Meetings No committee meetings were held. NEW PUBLIC LAWS (For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D999-D1000) H.J. Res. 68, making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2006. Signed on September 30, 2005. (Public Law 109-77) COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2005 Senate No meetings/hearings scheduled. House No committee meetings are scheduled. *These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 142 reports have been filed in the Senate, a total of 243 reports have been filed in the House. [[Page D1005]] Resume of Congressional Activity FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS The first table gives a comprehensive resume of all legislative business transacted by the Senate and House. The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the Senate by the President for Senate confirmation. DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY January 4 through September 30, 2005 Senate House Total Days in session............... 119 103 .. Time in session............... 901 hrs., 59 766 hrs., 51 .. Congressional Record: Pages of proceedings........... 10,811 8,644 .. Extensions of Remarks.......... .. 2,002 .. Public bills enacted into law. 19 58 77 Private bills enacted into law .. .. .. Bills in conference........... 6 7 .. Measures passed, total........ 401 465 866 Senate bills................... 110 20 .. House bills.................... 68 179 .. Senate joint resolutions....... 2 1 .. House joint resolutions........ 4 9 .. Senate concurrent resolutions.. 16 9 .. House concurrent resolutions... 27 63 .. Simple resolutions............. 174 184 .. Measures reported, total...... *181 *230 411 Senate bills................... 144 2 .. House bills.................... 15 126 .. Senate joint resolutions....... 2 .. .. House joint resolutions........ .. 3 .. Senate concurrent resolutions.. 1 .. .. House concurrent resolutions... .. 5 .. Simple resolutions............. 19 94 .. Special reports............... 11 6 .. Conference reports............ .. 7 .. Measures pending on calendar.. 139 70 .. Measures introduced, total.... 2,144 4,768 6,912 Bills.......................... 1,801 3,966 .. Joint resolutions.............. 27 68 .. Concurrent resolutions......... 56 257 .. Simple resolutions............. 260 477 .. Quorum calls.................. 3 1 .. Yea-and-nay votes............. 246 241 .. Recorded votes................ .. 266 .. Bills vetoed.................. .. .. .. Vetoes overridden............. .. .. .. DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS January 4 through September 30, 2005 Civilian nominations, totaling 411, disposed of as follows: Confirmed..........................................198... Unconfirmed........................................204... Withdrawn............................................7... Returned to White House..............................2... Other Civilian nominations, totaling 1,730, disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................1,139... Unconfirmed........................................591... Air Force nominations, totaling 8,356, disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................5,931... Unconfirmed......................................2,425... Army nominations, totaling 6,584, disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................6,537... Unconfirmed.........................................47... Navy nominations, totaling 4,105, disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................4,100... Unconfirmed..........................................5... Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,302, disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................1,300... Unconfirmed..........................................2... Summary Total nominations carried over from the first session....0 Total nominations received this session.............22,488 Total confirmed.....................................19,205 Total unconfirmed....................................3,274 Total withdrawn..........................................7 Total returned to the White House........................2 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 D1006]] _______________________________________________________________________ Next Meeting of the SENATE 9:45 a.m., Tuesday, October 4 Senate Chamber Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 60 minutes), Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 2863, Defense Appropriations. Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Thursday, October 6 House Chamber Program for Thursday: Conference Report on H.R. 2360--Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Subject to a Rule). _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Cooper, Jim, Tenn., E2003 Davis, Artur, Ala., E2005 Herseth, Stephanie, S.D., E2005 Kelly, Sue W., N.Y., E2004 Ney, Robert W., Ohio, E2003, E2004, E2005, E2006 Pombo, Richard W., Calif., E2003 Sanders, Bernard, Vt., E2005 Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E2006 Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E2004