Monday, June 20, 2005 [[Page D633]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S6785-S6869 Measures Introduced: Six bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1268-1273, and S. Res. 176-178. Pages S6825-26 Measures Passed: United States-European Union Summit: Senate agreed to S. Res. 178, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the United States-European Union Summit. Page S6869 Energy Policy Act: Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S6786-95, S6802-10 Adopted: Domenici (for Grassley/Baucus) Amendment No. 800, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide energy policy tax incentives. Page S6795 Pending: Wyden/Dorgan Amendment No. 792, to provide for the suspension of strategic petroleum reserve acquisitions. Pages S6786-90 Voinovich Amendment No. 799, to make grants and loans to States and other organizations to strengthen the economy, public health, and environment of the United States by reducing emissions from diesel engines. Pages S6790-95, S6802 Martinez (for Nelson (FL)) Amendment No. 783, to strike the section providing for a comprehensive inventory of Outer Continental Shelf oil and natural gas resources. Pages S6802-08 Schumer Amendment No. 805, to express the sense of the Senate regarding management of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to lower the burden of gasoline prices on the economy of the United States and circumvent the efforts of OPEC to reap windfall profits. Pages S6808-10 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, June 21, 2005; that there be 80 minutes of debate on Martinez (for Nelson (FL)) Amendment No. 783 (listed above), and the Senate then vote on, or in relation to the amendment with no second-degree amendments in order prior to the vote. Page S6869 Nomination Considered: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of John Robert Bolton, of Maryland, to be Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations. Pages S6795-6802 During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following actions: Pursuant to the order of June 16, 2005, the motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the failed cloture vote (taken on May 26, 2005) was agreed to, and the motion to reconsider was then agreed to. Page S6801 By 54 yeas to 38 nays (Ex. Vote No. 142 ), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate, upon reconsideration, rejected the motion to close further debate on the nomination. Page S6802 Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from the President of the United States: Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the national emergency with respect to the risk of nuclear proliferation created by the accumulation of weapons-usable fissile material in the territory of the Russian Federation; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-13) Pages S6816-17 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Timothy Elliott Flanigan, of Virginia, to be Deputy Attorney General. Sue Ellen Wooldridge, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General. Page S6869 Messages From the House: Page S6817 Measures Read First Time: Page S6817 Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S6817 Petitions and Memorials: Pages S6817-25 Executive Reports of Committees: Page S6825 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S6826-27 [[Page D634]] Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S6828-34 Additional Statements: Pages S6814-16 Amendments Submitted: Pages S6834-68 Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S6868 Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--142) Page S6802 Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m., and adjourned at 7:59 p.m. until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, June 21, 2005. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6869.) Committee Meetings No committee meetings were held. House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 2986- 2995, 3000; 6 private bills, H.R. 2996-2999, 3001-3002; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 182-183; and H. Res. 332-333 were introduced. Pages H4801-02 Additional Cosponsors: Pages H4802-03 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: H.R. 2985, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006 (H. Rept. 109-139); H. Res. 330, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 10, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States (H. Rept. 109-140); and H. Res. 331, providing for consideration of H.R. 2475, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System (H. Rept. 109- 141). Page H4801 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Fortenberry to act as speaker pro tempore for today. Page H4725 Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Stan Scroggins, Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church in Magnolia, Arkansas. Page H4726 Recess: The House recessed at 12:36 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. Page H4726 Board of Visitors to the U.S. Air Force Academy--Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative Kilpatrick to the Board of Visitors to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Page H4726 Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2006: The House passed H.R. 2863, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, by a yea-and-nay vote of 398 yeas to 19 nays, Roll No. 287. Pages H4727-83 Agreed to: Kucinich amendment that reduces and then increases by the same amount, funding for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation for the Army; Pages H4744-45 Inslee amendment that changes language in section 9006, regarding funds for operation and maintenance; Page H4757 Markey amendment that prohibits the use of funds in contravention of laws enacted or regulations promulgated to implement the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; and Pages H4772-73 Hunter amendment that replaces section 9012 regarding Religious Freedom and Tolerance at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Pages H4759-61, H4780 Rejected: Obey amendment to the Hunter amendment that sought to restore language in the bill as originally reported by the Committee on Appropriations (by a recorded vote of 198 ayes to 210 noes, Roll No. 283); Pages H4761-67, H4779-80 Doggett amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds for activities in Uzbekistan (by a recorded vote of 84 ayes to 329 noes, Roll No. 284); Pages H4769-71, H4780-81 DeFazio amendment (No. 8 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15) that sought to prohibit the use of funds to initiate military operations except in accordance with Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution (by a recorded vote of 136 ayes to 280 noes, Roll No. 285); and Pages H4771-72, H4781 Velazquez amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds to carry out sections 701 through 722 [[Page D635]] of the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act of 1988 (by a recorded vote of 180 ayes to 235 noes, Roll No. 286). Pages H4773-77, H4781-82 Withdrawn: Jackson-Lee amendment (No. 9 printed in the Congressional Record of June 15) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought to increase funding for military and reserve personnel for all branches of the Armed Forces; Pages H4737-40 Spratt amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought to increase funding for the Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction Account; and Pages H4740-44 Jackson-Lee amendment (No. 13 printed in the Congressional Record of June 13) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought to increase funding for the Iraq Freedom Fund and increases the amount appropriated for operations and maintenance that can be used to train and equip military and security forces in Iraq and Afghanistan and support U.S. military operations in those countries. Pages H4745-57 Point of Order sustained against: Kucinich amendment that sought to insert a new section at the end of Title VIII regarding the Space Preservation Act of 2005; Pages H4757-59 Pelosi amendment that sought to add a new section at the end of Title IX regarding plans to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces from Iraq; and Pages H4767-69 Obey amendment that sought to add a new section at the end of the bill regarding Federal deficit levels. Pages H4777-79 H. Res. 315, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was agreed to on June 14. Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and four recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4779-80, H4780-81, H4781, H4781-82, and H4782-83. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:32 p.m. Committee Meetings HUMAN RIGHTS IN VIETNAM Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations held a hearing on Human Rights in Vietnam. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT--PROHIBIT DESECRATION OF THE FLAG Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice vote, a structured rule providing 2 hours of debate in the House on H.J. Res. 10, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the Flag of the United States, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution. The rule makes in order the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution, if offered by Representative Watt or his designee, which shall be separately debatable for one hour equally divided between the proponent and an opponent. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment printed in the report. The rule provides that, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the joint resolution to a time designated by the Speaker. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Sensenbrenner. INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FISCAL YEAR 2006 Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice vote, a structured rule providing 1 hour of debate in the House on H.R. 2475, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in Part A of the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution, shall be considered as adopted and shall be considered as read. The rule makes in order the amendment printed in Part B of the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution, if offered by Representative Maloney of New York or her designee, which shall be considered as read, and which shall be debatable for 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment printed in Part B of the report. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. NEW PUBLIC LAWS (For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D564) H.R. 1760, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Madison, Wisconsin, as the [[Page D636]] ``Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Post Office Building''. Signed on June 17, 2005. (Public Law 109-15). COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2005 (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, business meeting to mark up H.R. 2862, making appropriations for Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, 2 p.m., S-128, Capitol. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies, business meeting to mark up H.R. 2744, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, 3 p.m., SD-192. Committee on Armed Services: to hold a closed briefing on the nature of the evolving Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) threat and the Department of Defense's approach to addressing this threat, 9:30 a.m., SR-222. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings to examine regulatory relief proposals, 10 a.m., SD-538. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Fisheries and Coast Guard, to hold hearings to examine the Coast Guard's revised deepwater implementation plan, 10 a.m., SR-253. Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the United States policy toward Russia, 9:30 a.m., SD-419. Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Larry Miles Dinger, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Fiji Islands, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Nauru, the Kingdom of Tonga, Tuvalu, and the Republic of Kiribati, Joseph A. Mussomeli, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia, and Emil A. Skodon, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam, 2:30 p.m., SD-419. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: to hold hearings to examine issues relating to juvenile diabetes, focusing on the personal toll on families, financial costs to the Federal health care system, and research progress toward a cure, 9:15 a.m., SH-216. Committee on Rules and Administration: to hold hearings to examine the issue of voter verification in the Federal elections process, 10 a.m., SR-301. House Committee on Appropriations, to mark up the following: Revised Suballocations of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2006; the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs for Fiscal Year 2006; the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies for Fiscal Year 2006, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn. Subcommittee on The Department of Homeland Security, hearing on U.S. Coast Guard, Deepwater Programs, 2 p.m., 2362-A Rayburn. Committee on Armed Services, hearing to review Marine Corps force protection, 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``The United Nations Oil-For-Food Program: A Review of the 661 Sanctions Committee,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources, hearing entitled ``Authorizing the President's Vision: Making Permanent The Faith-Based and Community Initiative--H.R. 1054, Tools for Community Initiatives Act,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn. Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations, hearing entitled ``The Development Fund for Iraq: U.S. Management of Iraq Oil Proceeds and Compliance with U.N. Security Council Resolution 1483,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment, hearing entitled ``Using Open-Source Information Effectively,'' 10 a.m., 210 Cannon. Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack and the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology, joint hearing entitled ``Detecting Nuclear Weapons and Radiological Materials: How Effective Is Available Technology?'' 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn, Committee on International Relations, Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats, to mark up the following measures: H. Res 326, Calling on free and fair parliamentary elections in the Republic of Azerbaijan; H. Res. 328, Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the workers' strikes in Poland in 1980 that led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union; and H. Con. Res. 155, Urging the Government of the Republic of Albania to ensure that the parliamentary elections to be held on July 3, 2005, are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections, 5 p.m., 2200 Rayburn. Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia, briefing on Democracy in the Middle East: Toward an Inter-Arab Democratic Charter, 1:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, oversight hearing on Copyright Office Views on Music Licensing Reform, 10 a.m., and to hold a hearing on H.R. 1229, Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act, 5:15 p.m., 2141 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims, oversight hearing on the Lack of Worksite Enforcement and Employer Sanctions, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn. Committee on Rules, to consider the Legislative Branch Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol. [[Page D637]] Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight, hearing on Veteran's Access to Capital, 2 p.m., 311 Cannon. Subcommittee on Workforce, Empowerment, and Government Programs, hearing entitled ``Union Salting--Organizing Against Small Business,'' 10 a.m., 311 Cannon. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, oversight hearing on Deepwater Implementation, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, oversight hearing on The Judiciary's Ability to Pay for Current and Future Space Needs, 1 p.m., 2167 Rayburn. Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to mark up the Veterans Medical Care Revenue Enhancement Act of 2005, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon. Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Social Security, to continue hearings on Protecting and Strengthening Social Security, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn. 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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 D638]] _______________________________________________________________________ Next Meeting of the SENATE 9:45 a.m., Tuesday, June 21 Senate Chamber Program for Tuesday: Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, with a period of 80 minutes for debate on Martinez (for Nelson (FL)) Amendment No. 783, and at approximately 11 a.m., vote on, or in relation to the amendment. (Senate will recess from 11:30 a.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences.) Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 9 a.m., Tuesday, June 21 House Chamber Program for Tuesday: Consideration of Suspensions: (1) H. Res. 207, recognizing the 100th anniversary of FarmHouse Fraternity, Inc; (2) H. Res. 256, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in remembrance of the brave servicemen who perished in the disastrous April 24, 1980, rescue attempt of the American hostages in Iran; (3) H.J. Res. 52, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003; and (4) H. Con. Res. 160, recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of Congress that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future. Consideration of H.R. 2475, Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2006 (subject to a rule). _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Andrews, Robert E., N.J., E1284 Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E1283 Brown, Corrine, Fla., E1284 Burton, Dan, Ind., E1292 Cox, Christopher, Calif., E1291 Crowley, Joseph, N.Y., E1292 Cuellar, Henry, Tex., E1286, E1289, E1291 Evans, Lane, Ill., E1289 Farr, Sam, Calif., E1285 Forbes, J. Randy, Va., E1284 Green, Gene, Tex., E1296 Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E1283 Hinchey, Maurice D., N.Y., E1285 McCollum, Betty, Minn., E1290 McDermott, Jim, Wash., E1296 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1282 Manzullo, Donald A., Ill., E1293 Menendez, Robert, N.J., E1290 Michaud, Michael H., Me., E1296 Miller, George, Calif., E1284 Payne, Donald M., N.J., E1286 Pomeroy, Earl, N.D., E1285 Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E1281 Skelton, Ike, Mo., E1283 Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E1294 Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E1281, E1282, E1282, E1283 Udall, Mark, Colo., E1295 Young, C.W. Bill, Fla., E1281, E1282 Young, Don, Alaska, E1286