Monday, June 6, 2005 [[Page D563]] Daily Digest HIGHLIGHTS See Resume of Congressional Activity. Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S6075-S6114 Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 1161-1172, and S. Res. 160. Pages S6100-01 Measures Passed: Honoring Archbishop Iakovos: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 149, honoring the life and contributions of His Eminence, Archbishop Iakovos, former archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America, and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S6111-12 Frist (for Snowe) Amendment No. 765, to amend the preamble. Page S6111 National Safety Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 160, designating June 2005 as ``National Safety Month''. Page S6112 Nomination Considered: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of Janice R. Brown, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit. Page S6112 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the nomination at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7, 2005; that the time until 12 noon be equally divided for debate; following which, a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination will occur. Page S6112 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: John M. Reich, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision for a term of five years. Marcus C. Peacock, of Minnesota, to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Kevin I. Fromer, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury. Marie L. Yovanovitch, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic. Katherine Hubay Peterson, of California, Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to Republic of Botswana. Charles A. Ford, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Honduras. John Ross Beyrle, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria. Alan W. Eastham, Jr., of Arkansas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Malawi. John R. Fisher, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years. Henry Louis Johnson, of Mississippi, to be Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education. 3 Army nominations in the rank of general. Routine lists in the Army and Navy. Pages S6112-14 Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the following nomination: John M. Reich, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision for a term expiring October 23, 2007, vice James Gilleran, term expired, which was sent to the Senate on May 25, 2005. Page S6114 Messages From the House: Page S6098 Measures Referred: Page S6098 Measures Placed on Calendar: Pages S6098, S6111 Executive Communications: Pages S6098-S6100 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S6101-02 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S6102-11 Additional Statements: Pages S6096-98 Amendments Submitted: Page S6111 [[Page D564]] Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S6111 Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 5:38 p.m. until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, June 7, 2005. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6112.) Committee Meetings No committee meetings were held. H House of Representatives Chamber Action The House was not in session today. Pursuant to H. Con. Res. 167, the House stands adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7. Committee Meetings No committee meetings were held. F NEW PUBLIC LAWS (For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D479) H.R. 2566, to provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. Signed on May 31, 2005. (Public Law 109-14). F CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD Week of June 7 through June 11, 2005 Senate Chamber On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of Janice R. Brown, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, with a vote on the motion to invoke cloture to occur thereon. During the balance of the week, following disposition of the nomination of Janice R. Brown (listed above), Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination. Also, Senate will consider any other cleared legislative and executive business. Senate Committees (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: June 7, to hold hearings to examine the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement, focusing on potential impacts on the agriculture and food sectors, 9:30 a.m., SD-106. June 9, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Walter Lukken, of Indiana, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Reuben Jeffery III, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner and Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 2 p.m., SR-328A. Committee on Appropriations: June 7, Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies, business meeting to mark up H.R. 2361, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, 10 a.m., SD-124. June 9, Full Committee, business meeting to mark up H.R. 2361, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and to consider 302(b) subcommittee allocations of budget outlays and new budget authority allocated to the committee in H. Con. Res. 95, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2006, revising appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2005, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 through 2010, 2 p.m., SD-106. Committee on Armed Services: June 7, to hold hearings to examine the Department of Defense Inspector General's Management Accountability Review of the Boeing KC-767A Tanker Program, 9:30 a.m., SR-325. Commitee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs: June 7, Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance, to hold hearings to examine international monetary fund oversight, 10 a.m., SD-538. June 9, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 582, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of the Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the nominations of Ben S. Bernanke, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Council of Economic Advisers, and Brian D. Montgomery, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and Federal Housing Commissioner, 10 a.m., SD-538. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June 8, Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Competitiveness, to hold hearings to examine manufacturing competitiveness in a high-tech era, focusing on current challenges that confront American manufacturers, how manufacturers have responded to these challenges, discuss how recent technological innovations have impacted the manufacturing industry, and explore what government should do to help American manufacturers remain competitive in today's global economy, 9:30 a.m., SR-253. June 8, Subcommittee on Disaster Prevention and Prediction, to hold hearings to examine research and development to protect America's communities from disaster, [[Page D565]] focusing on National Institute of Standards and Technology recent World Trade Center report, as well as computer security, and chemical, biological, radiological detection standards, National Science Foundation scientific research in areas such as computer security and data mining, and NOAA's work developing atmospheric models to aid in prediction of the transport and dispersion of chemical and biological releases, including the hazards alert system, 2:30 p.m., SR-253. June 9, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine general aviation (GA) security, the Transportation Security Administration's proposed plan to reopen Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to GA operations, and to examine the security procedures followed during the recent air incursion that caused the emergency evacuation of the White House and the U.S. Capitol buildings, 11 a.m., SR-253. Committee on Environment and Public Works: June 8, business meeting to consider H.R. 483, to designate a United States courthouse in Brownsville, Texas, as the ``Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela United States Courthouse'', S. 260, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide technical and financial assistance to private landowners to restore, enhance, and manage private land to improve fish and wildlife habitats through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, S. 864, to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to modify provisions relating to nuclear safety and security, S. 865, to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to reauthorize the Price-Anderson provisions, S. 858, to reauthorize Nuclear Regulatory Commission user fees, and or other purposes, S. 1017, to reauthorize grants from the water resources research and technology institutes established under the Water Resources Research Act of 1984, and S. 1140, to designate the State Route 1 Bridge in the State of Delaware as the ``Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge'', 9:15 a.m., SD- 406. Committee on Finance: June 7, to hold hearings to examine preventing the next pension collapse, relating to the United Airlines case, 10 a.m., SD-628. June 8, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine proposals to reform the tax code relating to land conservation, 10 a.m., SD-628. Committee on Foreign Relations: June 7, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Zalmay Khalilzad, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to Iraq, 10:30 a.m., SD-419. June 7, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold hearings to examine the emergence of China throughout Asia relating to security and economic consequences for the U.S., 2:30 p.m., SD-419. June 8, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Pamela E. Bridgewater, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Republic of Ghana, Donald E. Booth, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Republic of Liberia, Terence Patrick McCulley, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to Republic of Mali, and Roger Dwayne Pierce, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Republic of Cape Verde, 2:30 p.m., SD-419. June 9, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Richard J. Griffin, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, and to have the rank of Ambassador, and Henrietta Holsman Fore, of Nevada, to be Under Secretary of State for Management, 10:30 a.m., SD- 419. June 9, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs, to hold hearings to examine the Western Hemisphere initiative, regarding safety and convenience in cross-border travel, 2:30 p.m., SH- 216. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: June 7, Subcommittee on Retirement Security and Aging, to hold hearings to examine reforming hybrid and multi-employer pension plans, 10 a.m., SD- 430. June 8, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending nominations, 9:50 a.m., SD-430. June 9, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine protecting America's pensions plans from fraud, 10 a.m., SD-430. June 9, Subcommittee on Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness, to hold hearings to examine bringing promising medical countermeasures to bioshield, 2 p.m., SD-430. Committee on the Judiciary: June 7, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship, with the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security, to hold joint hearings to examine southern border in crisis, focusing on resources and strategies to improve national security, 2:30 p.m., SD-226. June 9, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-226. Committee on Veterans' Affairs: June 9, to hold hearings to examine pending health care related legislation, 10 a.m., SR-418. Select Committee on Intelligence: June 7, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 3 p.m., SH-219. June 8, Full Committee, to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219. Special Committee on Aging: June 8, to hold hearings to examine exploring the promise of embryonic stem cell research, 2 p.m., SD-G50. House Committees Committee on Appropriations, June 7, to consider the following Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006: Defense; and Science, The Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn. Committee on the Budget, June 9, hearing on PBGC's Unfunded Pension Liabilities: Will Taxpayers Have To Pay The Bill? 9:30 a.m., 210 Cannon. Committee on Education and the Workforce, June 9, Subcommittee on Education Reform, hearing entitled ``The Role of Non-Profit Organizations in State and Local High School Reform Efforts,'' 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 9, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, hearing entitled ``Issues before the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade,'' 1 p.m., 2123 Rayburn. June 9, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Patient Safety and Quality Initiatives,'' 2 p.m., 2322 Rayburn. Committee on Government Reform, June 7, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations, hearing entitled ``DOD Excess Property Systems: Throwing Away Millions,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn. June 8, Subcommittee on Energy and Resources, hearing entitled ``Ensuring the Reliability of the Nation's Electricity System,'' 1 p.m., 2154 Rayburn. June 8, Subcommittee on Government Management, Finance, and Accountability, hearing entitled ``Business Systems Modernization at the Department of Defense,'' 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn. [[Page D566]] June 9, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Assessing the Department of Homeland Security's Mission Effectiveness: Is It Enough To Meet the Terrorist Threat?'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Committee on Homeland Security, June 8, Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity, hearing entitled ``The Homeland Security Missions of the Post-9/11 Coast Guard,'' 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn. June 9, Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity, hearing entitled ``The Promise of Registered Traveler,'' 11 a.m., room to be announced. Committee on International Relations, June 8, to mark up the following measures: The United Nations Reform Act of 2005; and the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007, 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. June 9, Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation, hearing entitled ``Proliferation Security Initiative: An Early Assessment,'' 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. Committee on the Judiciary, June 7, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, oversight hearing on ``Mutual Fund Trading Abuses,'' 4 p.m., 2141 Rayburn. June 7, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 2318, Protection Against Sexual Exploitation of Children Act of 2005; and H.R. 2388, Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act of 2005, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn. June 8, full Committee, oversight hearing on Reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. June 9, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, hearing on the Patent Act of 2005, 9 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. June 9, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing on the following: H.R. 764, To require the Attorney General to establish a Federal register of cases of child abuse or neglect; H.R. 95, Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Database Act of 2005; H.R. 1355, Child Predator's Act of 2005; H.R. 1505, Jessica Lunsford Act; H.R. 2423, Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act; H.R. 244, Save Our Children: Stop the Violent Predators Against Children DNA Act of 2005; and the DNA Enhancement and Child Protection Act of 2005, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn. June 9, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, oversight hearing on ``Protecting our Nation's Children from Sexual Predators and Violent Criminals: What Needs To Be Done?'' 4 p.m., 2141 Rayburn. June 9, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims, oversight hearing on ``The Olympic Family--Functional or Dysfunctional?'' 11:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. Committee on Resources, June 8, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans, oversight hearing on the Scientific Review of Ocean Systems, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth. June 9, Subcommittee on National Parks, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 562, To authorize the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the manmade famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932-1933; H.R. 1096, To establish the Thomas Edison National Park in the State of New Jersey as the successor to the Thomas Edison Historic Site; and H.R. 1515, To adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve in the State of Louisiana, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth. Committee on Rules, June 7, to consider the following measures: H.R. 2475, Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2006; H.R. 2744, Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006; and H.J. Res. 27, Withdrawing the approval of the United States from the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization, 5:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol. Committee on Science, June 8, hearing on Business Actions Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, June 8, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, oversight hearing on Financing Water Infrastructure Projects, Part 1, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. June 9, Subcommittee on Railroads, oversight hearing on Amtrak Food and Beverage Operations, 9:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. Committee on Veterans' Affairs, June 9, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, to mark up H.R. 1220, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005, 10:30 a.m., 334 Cannon. Committee on Ways and Means, June 8, hearing on Tax Reform, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth. June 9, Subcommittee on Human Resources, hearing on Federal Foster Care Financing, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn. June 9, Subcommittee on Social Security, to continue hearings on Protecting and Strengthening Social Security, 2 p.m., B-318 Rayburn. Joint Meetings Conference: June 9, meeting of conferees on H.R. 3, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, 3 p.m., 2167 RHOB. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: June 7, to hold hearings to examine the problem of human trafficking of American citizens in the United States, 2 p.m., 2237 RHOB. Joint Economic Committee: June 9, to hold hearings to examine the current economic outlook, 10 a.m., 2118 RHOB. *These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 75 reports have been filed in the Senate, a total of 29 reports have been filed in the House. [[Page D567]] 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 May 31, 2005 Senate House Total Days in session............... 68 56 .. Time in session............... 490 hrs., 29 389 hrs., 47 .. Congressional Record: Pages of proceedings........... 6,073 4,144 .. Extensions of Remarks.......... .. 1,135 .. Public bills enacted into law. 5 9 14 Private bills enacted into law .. .. .. Bills in conference........... 2 1 .. Measures passed, total........ 157 247 404 Senate bills................... 16 5 .. House bills.................... 9 87 .. Senate joint resolutions....... 1 .. .. House joint resolutions........ 2 3 .. Senate concurrent resolutions.. 12 6 .. House concurrent resolutions... 18 36 .. Simple resolutions............. 99 110 .. Measures reported, total...... *104 *95 199 Senate bills................... 83 2 .. House bills.................... 1 47 .. Senate joint resolutions....... .. .. .. House joint resolutions........ .. 1 .. Senate concurrent resolutions.. 1 .. .. House concurrent resolutions... .. 2 .. Simple resolutions............. 19 43 .. Special reports............... 5 3 .. Conference reports............ .. 2 .. Measures pending on calendar.. 105 27 .. Measures introduced, total.... 1,369 3,270 4,639 Bills.......................... 1,151 2,743 .. Joint resolutions.............. 19 52 .. Concurrent resolutions......... 40 173 .. Simple resolutions............. 159 302 .. Quorum calls.................. 3 1 .. Yea-and-nay votes............. 129 122 .. Recorded votes................ .. 104 .. Bills vetoed.................. .. .. .. Vetoes overridden............. .. .. .. DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS January 4 through May 31, 2005 Civilian nominations, totaling 238, disposed of as follows: Confirmed...........................................70... Unconfirmed........................................167... Withdrawn............................................1... Other Civilian nominations, totaling 1,117, disposed of as follows: Confirmed..........................................625... Unconfirmed........................................492... Air Force nominations, totaling 7,979, disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................5,662... Unconfirmed......................................2,317... Army nominations, totaling 2,573, disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................2,441... Unconfirmed........................................132... Navy nominations, totaling 786, disposed of as follows: Confirmed..........................................231... Unconfirmed........................................555... Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,297, disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................1,287... Unconfirmed.........................................10... Summary Total nominations carried over from the First Session....0 Total nominations received this Session.............13,990 Total confirmed.....................................10,316 Total unconfirmed....................................3,673 Total withdrawn..........................................1 Total returned to the White House........................0 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 D568]] _______________________________________________________________________ Next Meeting of the SENATE 9:45 a.m., Tuesday, June 7 Senate Chamber Program for Tuesday: Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of Janice R. Brown, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit, with a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination to occur at 12 noon. (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences.) Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 7 House Chamber Program for Tuesday: To be announced.