Thursday, December 22, 2005 [[Page D1335]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S14423-S14425 USA PATRIOT Act Extension: Senate concurred in the amendment of the House to S. 2167, to amend the USA PATRIOT Act to extend the sunset of certain provisions of that Act and the lone wolf provision of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to July 1, 2006, clearing the measure for the President.he House agreed by unanimous consent to S. Con. Res. 74, a concurrent resolution correcting the enrollment of H.R. 2863. Pages H13181-83 [[Page D1337]] Adjournment Sine Die Pending Receipt of Senate Message: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today pursuant to this order, it adjourn to meet at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 26, 2005, unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate transmitting its adoption of H. Con. Res. 531, in which case the House shall stand adjourned sine die pursuant to that concurrent resolution. Page H13183 Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page H13178. Senate Referrals: S. 716 and S. 1182 were referred to the Committee on Veteran Affairs; S. 119 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; S. 1184 was referred to the Committee on International Relations; and S. 1315 and S. 2170 were held at the desk. Page H13186 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 at 4:36 p.m., pursuant to the previous order of the House of today, the House stands adjourned until 11 a.m. on Monday, December 26, 2005, unless it sooner has received a message or messages from the Senate transmitting its adoption of House Concurrent Resolution 326, in which case the House shall stand adjourned sine die pursuant to that concurrent resolution. Committee Meetings No committee meetings were held. 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Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 12 noon, Tuesday, January 3, 2006 House Chamber Program for Tuesday: The House will meet in a pro forma session. _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E2634, E2637 Bordallo, Madeleine Z., Guam, E2648 Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E2646, E2649 Costa, Jim, Calif., E2644 Crowley, Joseph, N.Y., E2640 DeGette, Diana, Colo., E2645 Engel, Eliot L., N.Y., E2647 Etheridge, Bob, N.C., E2642 Flake, Jeff, Ariz., E2639 Green, Mark, Wisc., E2642 Hyde, Henry J., Ill., E2646 Israel, Steve, N.Y., E2644 Kilpatrick, Carolyn C., Mich., E2638 Kolbe, Jim, Ariz., E2647 Lantos, Tom, Calif., E2643 Lee, Barbara, Calif., E2631, E2635 McCollum, Betty, Minn., E2631, E2633, E2634, E2636, E2648, E2649, E2650 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E2631, E2633, E2634, E2636, E2637, E2638, E2641, E2643, E2645 Matsui, Doris O., Calif., E2638 Murphy, Tim, Pa., E2646 Pomeroy, Earl, N.D., E2651 Ramstad, Jim, Minn., E2638 Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E2632, E2635 Rogers, Mike, Ala., E2642 Roybal-Allard, Lucille, Calif., E2645, E2648 Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, N.Y., E2640, E2648 Terry, Lee, Nebr., E2644 Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E2633, E2636 Udall, Tom, N.M., E2642, E2647 Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E2634, E2637, E2641 Wu, David, Ore., E2647