Monday, July 11, 2005 [[Page D726]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S7945-S8090 Measures Introduced: Eight bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1373-1380, and S. Res. 192-195. Pages S7986-87 Measures Reported: S. 1317, to provide for the collection and maintenance of cord blood units for the treatment of patients and research, and to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Cell Transplantation Program to increase the number of transplants for recipients suitable matched to donors of bone marrow and cord blood, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Page S7986 Measures Passed: London Bombings: By a unanimous vote of 76 yeas (Vote No. 173), Senate agreed to S. Res. 193, expressing sympathy for the people of the United Kingdom in the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attacks on London on July 7, 2005. Pages S7974-76 Death of Former Senator Gaylord A. Nelson: Senate agreed to S. Res. 194, relative to the death of Gaylord A. Nelson, former United States Senator for the State of Wisconsin. Page S8088 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: Senate began consideration of H.R. 2360, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute which will be considered as original text for the purpose of further amendment, and taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S7947-74, S7976-80 Adopted: Gregg Amendment No. 1133, to increase funding for certain programs authorized by the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974. Page S7967 Isakson Amendment No. 1070, expressing the sense of the Senate relative to border protection and alien and drug smugglers' methods, routes, and modes of transportation. Page S7976 Pending: Reid (for Murray) Amendment No. 1129, to provide emergency supplemental funds for medical services provided by the Veterans Health Administration for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005. Pages S7965-67, S7979-80 Collins Amendment No. 1142, to provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification. Pages S7968-74 Feinstein Amendment No. 1215 (to Amendment No. 1142), to improve the allocation of grants through the Department of Homeland Security. Page S7976 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2005. Page S8090 Legislative Branch Appropriations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Senate request that the House of Representatives return the papers with respect to H.R. 2985, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006. Page S8090 Messages From the House: Page S7984 Measures Referred: Page S7984 Measures Placed on Calendar: Pages S7984-85, S8090 Measures Read First Time: Pages S7985, S8090 Executive Communications: Pages S7985-86 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S7987-89 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S7989-98 Additional Statements: Pages S7982-84 Amendments Submitted: Pages S7998-S8088 Privilege of the Floor: Page S8088 Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--173) Page S7975 Adjournment: Senate convened at 1 p.m., and as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Honorable Gaylord A. Nelson, former United States Senator from the State of Wisconsin, in accordance [[Page D727]] with S. Res. 194, adjourned at 7:11 p.m., until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, July 12, 2005. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8090.) Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) CPB Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, after receiving testimony from Patricia S. Harrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, Chairman, Board of Directors, both of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; Pat Mitchell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, Virginia; and John M. Lawson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Association of Public Television Stations, and David Boaz, CATO Institute, both of Washington, D.C. House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 5 public bills, H.R. 3199- 3203; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 204-205; and H. Res. 352-355, were introduced. Pages H5637-38 Additional Cosponsors: Page H5638 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: H.R. 184, to amend the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to provide authority to the Attorney General to authorize any controlled substance that is in schedule I or II or is a narcotic drug in schedule III or IV to be exported from the United States to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met, amended (H. Rept. 109-115, Pt. 2); H.R. 869, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (H. Rept. 109-116, Pt. 2); Omitted from the Record of June 30, 2005: H.R. 1220, to increase, effective as of December 1, 2005, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service- connected disabled veterans, amended (H. Rept. 109-162); and H. Res. 351, providing for the consideration of H.R. 739, to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for adjudicative flexibility with regard to the filing of a notice of contest by an employer following the issuance of a citation or proposed assessment of a penalty by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; for consideration of H.R. 740, to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for greater efficiency at the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; for consideration of H.R. 741, to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission with respect to an order issued by the Commission; and for consideration of H.R. 742, to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for the award of attorneys' fees and costs to small employers when such employers prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of a citation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (H. Rept. 109-163). Page H5637 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Pearce to act as speaker pro tempore for today. Page H5607 Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures: Condemning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for the abductions and captivity of citizens of Korea and Japan: H. Con. Res. 168, amended, condemning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for the abductions and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and gross violations of human rights, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 362 yeas to 1 nay and 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 363; and Pages H5608-10, H5613-14 Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan: H. Res. 333, supporting the goals and ideals of a National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 364 yeas to 2 nays, roll No. 364. Pages H5610-12, H5614-15 Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the following measure under [[Page D728]] suspension of the rules. Further consideration will occur tomorrow, July 12. Commending the State of Kuwait for granting women important political rights: H. Res. 343, commending the State of Kuwait for granting women certain important political rights. Page H5612 Recess: The House recessed at 2:32 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. Page H5613 Providing for a recess of the House for a Joint Meeting to receive His Excellency Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of the Republic of India: Agreed that it may be in order at any time on Tuesday, July 19, 2005, for the Speaker to declare a recess, subject to the call of the chair, for the purpose of receiving His Excellency Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of the Republic of India. Page H5613 Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on pages H5607-08. Senate Referrals: S. 39 was referred to the Committee on Science and in addition to the Committee on Resources; S. 50 was referred to the Committee on Science, the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; S. 268 was held at the desk; S. 361 was referred to the Committee on Resources and in addition to the Committee on Science; S. 362 was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and in addition to the Committee on Resources; S. 432 was held at the desk; S. 1275 was referred to the Committee on Government Reform; S. 1323 was referred to the Committee on Government Reform; and S. 1368 was held at the desk. Page H5634 Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5613-14 and H5614-15. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 10:25 p.m. Committee Meetings OSHA SMALL BUSINESS DAY IN COURT ACT OF 2005; OSHA REVIEW COMMISSION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2005; OSHA INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF OSHA CITATIONS ACT OF 2005; AND OSHA SMALL EMPLOYER ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT OF 2005 Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing for separate consideration of H.R. 739, H.R. 740, H.R. 741, and H.R. 742. The rule provides one hour of debate in the House for H.R. 739, H.R. 740, H.R. 741, and H.R. 742. The rule provides that each hour of debate shall be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of H.R. 739, H.R. 740, H.R. 741, and H.R. 742. The rule provides that the amendments in the nature of substitutes recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce for H.R. 740 and H.R. 741 now printed in the bills, shall be considered as adopted. The rule provides one motion to recommit, with or without instructions, for H.R. 739, H.R. 740, H.R. 741, and H.R. 742. Section 5 of the resolution provides that in the engrossment of H.R. 739 the Clerk shall add the texts of H.R. 740, H.R. 741, and H.R. 742, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 739, and then lay on the table H.R. 740, H.R. 741, and H.R. 742. Finally, the rule provides that if H.R. 739 is disposed of without reaching the stage of engrossment, then whichever of H.R. 740, H.R. 741, or H.R. 742 that first passes the House shall be treated in the manner specified for H.R. 739 and all other bills that have passed the House shall be laid on the table. Testimony was heard from Chairman Boehner. BRIEFING--LONDON ATTACKS Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to receive a Briefing on the London attacks. The Committee was briefed by departmental witnesses. CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD Week of July 12 through July 16, 2005 Senate Chamber On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 2360, Homeland Security Appropriations. During the balance of the week, Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 2360, Homeland Security Appropriations, and consider any other cleared legislative and executive business, including any other appropriation bills, when available. Senate Committees (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Committee on Appropriations: July 12, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine alternative methods for deriving stem cells, focusing on a single cell technique without destruction of the embryo, 9:30 a.m., SD-124. July 12, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, business meeting to consider H.R. 3010, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and [[Page D729]] Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, 2 p.m., SD-138. July 14, Full Committee, business meeting to consider H.R. 3010, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, 2 p.m., SD-106. Committee on Armed Services: July 14, Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to examine military justice and detention policy in the global war on terrorism, 9:30 a.m., SR-325. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: July 13, to hold hearings to examine money laundering and terror financing issues in the Middle East, 10 a.m., SD-538. July 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Department of Treasury's report to Congress entitled: ``Assessment: The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002'', 10 a.m., SD-538. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: July 12, to hold hearings to examine issues concerning Digital Television (DTV) transition, 10 a.m., SR-253. July 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine issues concerning Digital Television (DTV) transition, 2:30 p.m., SR-253. July 13, Subcommittee on Aviation, to hold hearings to examine the financial stability of airlines, 10 a.m., SR-253. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: July 12, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Jill L. Sigal, of Wyoming, to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, David R. Hill, of Missouri, to be General Counsel of the Department of Energy, and James A. Rispoli, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management, 10 a.m., SD-366. July 12, Subcommittee on Water and Power, to hold hearings to examine S. 49, to establish a joint Federal-State Floodplain and Erosion Mitigation Commission for the State of Alaska, S. 247, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assist in the planning, design, and construction of the Tumalo Irrigation District Water Conservation Project in Deschutes County, Oregon, S. 648, to amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to extend the authority for drought assistance, 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, S. 891, to extend the water service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Nebraska, and S. 1338, to require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and the United States Geological Survey, to conduct a study on groundwater resources in the State of Alaska, 3 p.m., SD- 366. July 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of R. Thomas Weimer, of Colorado, and Mark A. Limbaugh, of Idaho, each to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, 10 a.m., SD-366. July 14, Subcommittee on National Parks, to hold hearings to examine the National Park Service's business strategy for operation and management of the national park system, including development and implementation of business plans, use of business consultants, and incorporating business practices into day-to-day operations, 2:30 p.m., SD-366. Committee on Environment and Public Works: July 12, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety, to hold hearings to examine S. 1265, to make grants and loans available to States and other organizations to strengthen the economy, public health, and environment of the United States by reducing emissions from diesel engines, 2:30 p.m., SD-406. July 13, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water, to hold hearings to examine the Endangered Species Act and incentives for private landowners, 9:30 a.m., SD-406. July 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Marcus C. Peacock, of Minnesota, to be Deputy Administrator, Susan P. Bodine, of Maryland, to be Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, and Granta Y. Nakayama, of Virginia, to be Assistant Administrator, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, all of the Environmental Protection Agency, 9:30 a.m., SD-406. Committee on Foreign Relations: July 12, to hold hearings to examine North American cooperation on the border, 9:30 a.m., SD-419. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: July 14, Subcommittee on Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness, to discuss preparing an effective and immediate public health response in the aftermath of a terrorism attack, 10 a.m., SD-430. July 14, Full Committee, with the Committee on Indian Affairs, to hold joint hearings to examine S. 1057, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend that Act, 2:30 p.m., SD- 430. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: July 12, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security, to hold an oversight hearing to examine truth and transparency in Federal financial reporting, focusing on challenges Federal agencies face in meeting the requirements of the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002, as well as incentives for improved reporting; and elimination of improper payments in the Federal government, 2 p.m., SD-562. July 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Federal role regarding chemical facility security, 9:30 a.m., SD-562. July 14, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine how prepared the National Capitol Region is for terrorism, focusing on how the National Capitol Region (NCR) is spending its homeland security grant funding, the organizational structures established to provide coordinated security, and if the NCR can be used as a model for security in other regions of the country, 9:30 a.m., SD-562. [[Page D730]] July 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Department of Homeland Security, 1:30 p.m., SD-562. July 15, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security, to hold an oversight hearing to examine the United States' relationship with the World Trade Organization, focusing on the role of the World Trade Organization and its impact on national sovereignty and economic security, 9:30 a.m., SD-562. Committee on Indian Affairs: July 14, with the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, to hold joint hearings to examine S. 1057, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend that Act, 2:30 p.m., SD-430. Committee on the Judiciary: July 12, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, to hold hearings to examine music licensing reform, 2:30 p.m., SD-226. July 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine habeas corpus proceedings and issues of actual innocence, 9:30 a.m., SD-226. July 14, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-226. Committee on Veterans' Affairs: July 14, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of James Philip Terry, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Charles S. Ciccolella, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training, 10:30 a.m., SR-418. Select Committee on Intelligence: July 14, to receive a closed briefing regarding intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219. House Committees Committee on Appropriations, July 12, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs, hearing on U.S. Counter Narcotics Programs, 2 p.m., 2359 Rayburn. July 12, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, hearing on Customs and Border Protection, Detention and Removal Operations, 2 p.m., 2362-A Rayburn. July 14, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, hearing on Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service, 10 a.m., B-308 Rayburn. Committee on Armed Services, July 12, Subcommittee on Strategies Forces, hearing on space acquisition, 1 p.m., 2212 Rayburn. July 13, full Committee, hearing on national security implications of the possible merger of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation with Unocal Corporation, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. Committee on the Budget, July 14, hearing on Mid-Session Review Budget of the United States Government Fiscal Year 2006, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon. Committee on Education and the Workforce, July 12, Subcommittee on Select Education, hearing on Coordination Among Federal Youth Development Programs, 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. July 13, Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness, to mark up H.R. 609, College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005, 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. Committee on Financial Services, July 12, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing entitled ``Flood Map Modernization and the Future of the National Flood Insurance Program,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. July 13, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Treasury's Report to Congress on the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA),'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn. Committee on Government Reform, July 12, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources, hearing entitled ``Threat Convergence at the Border: How Can We Improve the Federal Effort to Dismantle Criminal Smuggling Organizations?'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn. July 13, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce and Agency Organization, hearing entitled ``From Bureaucrats to Plutocrats: Can Entrepreneurialism Work in the Federal Government?'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn. July 14, full Committee, hearing entitled ``One Year Later: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Project BioShield,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Committee on Homeland Security, July 12, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology, hearing entitled ``Project BioShield: Linking Bioterrorism Threats and Countermeasure Procurement to Enhance Terrorism Preparedness,'' 9:30 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. July 13, Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity, hearing entitled ``Leveraging Technology to Improve Aviation Security,'' 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn. July 13, Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack, hearing entitled ``Engineering Bio-Terror Agents: Lessons from the Offensive U.S. and Russian Biological Weapons Programs,'' 10 a.m., room to be announced. July 14, full Committee, hearing entitled ``The Secretary's Second-Stage Review: Re-thinking the Department of Homeland Security's Organization and Policy Direction,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. Committee on International Relations, July 14, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing entitled ``North Korean Nuclear Negotiations: Strategies and Prospects for Success, 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. Committee on the Judiciary, July 13, to mark up the following: H.R. 2965, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2005; the USA PATRIOT and Intelligence Reform Reauthorization Act of 2005; and H.R. 1502, Civil Liberties Restoration Act of 2005, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. Committee on Resources, July 13, Subcommittee on National Parks and the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, joint hearing entitled ``Motorized Recreational Use on Federal Lands,'' 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth. July 14, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Status of Settling Recognized Tribes' Land Claims in the State of New York,'' 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth. July 14, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 233, Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act; H.R. 1129, [[Page D731]] Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2005; H.R. 2720, Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act; and H.R. 2875, Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2005, 11:30 a.m., 1334 Longworth. Committee on Science, July 12, Subcommittee on Energy, hearing on Economic Aspects of Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn. Committee on Small Business, July 13, hearing entitled ``Small Business Development Centers: New Offerings for a New Economy,'' 2 p.m., 2360 Rayburn. July 14, to mark up the following: H.R. 230, National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2005; H.R. 527, Vocational and Technical Entrepreneurship Development Act of 2005; H.R. 2981, To amend the Small Business Act to expand and improve the assistance provided by Small Business Development Centers to Indian tribe members, Native Alaskans, and Native Hawaiians; and the Second-Stage Small Business Development Act of 2005, 9:30 a.m., 2360 Rayburn. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, July 14, Subcommittee on Aviation, oversight hearing on Cell Phones on Aircraft: Nuisance or Necessity,? 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. July 14, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, to mark up the following: Disaster Relief Equity Act of 2005; and H.R. 2338, Rural Disaster Assistance Fairness Act of 2005, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn. Committee on Ways and Means, July 14, Subcommittee on Human Resources, hearing on Welfare and Work Data, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, July 12, Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy, executive, Briefing on Intelligence Overview, 9 a.m., H-405 Capitol. July 13, full Committee, executive, to consider the USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Act of 2005, 10 a.m., H-405 Capitol. July 14, executive, Briefing on Global Updates, 9 a.m., H-405 Capitol. Joint Meetings Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: July 13, to receive a briefing regarding the political and business implications of the prosecution and imprisonment of Russian Yukos Oil Chairman and CEO, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, 2 p.m., SD-192. 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 D732]] _______________________________________________________________________ Next Meeting of the SENATE 9:45 a.m., Tuesday, July 12 Senate Chamber Program for Tuesday: Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 2360, Homeland Security Appropriations. (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 9 a.m., Tuesday, July 12 House Chamber Program for Tuesday: Consideration of Suspensions: (1) H.R. 804, to exclude from consideration as income certain payments under the national flood insurance program; and (2) H.R. 68, NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act. Consideration of H.R. 739, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act of 2005 (closed rule, one hour of debate). Consideration of H.R. 740, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act of 2005 (closed rule, one hour of debate). Consideration of H.R. 741, Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act of 2005 (closed rule, one hour of debate). Consideration of H.R. 742, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act of 2005 (closed rule, one hour of debate). _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Boozman, John, Ark., E1446, E1447 Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E1446, E1447 Butterfield, G.K., N.C., E1456 Calvert, Ken, Calif., E1452, E1456 Cole, Tom, Okla., E1456 Conaway, K. Michael, Tex., E1448 Davis, Geoff, Ky., E1450 DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E1451 DeLay, Tom, Tex., E1450 Forbes, J. Randy, Va., E1448 Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E1453 Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E1445, E1446 Inslee, Jay, Wash., E1449, E1453 Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E1451 King, Peter T., N.Y., E1452 Kirk, Mark Steven, Ill., E1452 Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E1445, E1447 McCollum, Betty, Minn., E1453 Meek, Kendrick B., Fla., E1454 Miller, Jeff, Fla., E1454 Moore, Dennis, Kans., E1454 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E1454 Pascrell, Bill, Jr., N.J., E1451 Paul, Ron, Tex., E1455 Pomeroy, Earl, N.D., E1450 Salazar, John T., Colo., E1456 Sessions, Pete, Tex., E1456 Shaw, E. Clay, Jr., Fla., E1445, E1446, E1447 Shays, Christopher, Conn., E1448 Skelton, Ike, Mo., E1452, E1453 Tauscher, Ellen O., Calif., E1451 Thompson, Mike, Calif., E1450 Udall, Tom, N.M., E1448 Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E1449