Wednesday, July 27, 2005 [[Page D837]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S9059-S9086 Measures Introduced: Eighteen bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 4, 1504-1520, S. Res. 215-217, and S. Con. Res. 48. (See next issue.) Measures Reported: S. 172, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of all contact lenses as medical devices, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-110) S. 1418, to enhance the adoption of a nationwide inter operable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-111) (See next issue.) Measures Passed: Medical Device User Fee Stabilization Act: Senate passed H.R. 3423, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to medical device user fees, clearing the measure for the President. (See next issue.) Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Improvement Act: Senate passed S. 302, to make improvements in the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. (See next issue.) National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Senate passed S. 655, to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. (See next issue.) Jornada Experimental Range Transfer Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry was discharged from further considerationof S. 447, to authorize the conveyance of certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico, and the bill was then passed. (See next issue.) Women's Business Center Grants: Senate passed S. 1517, to permit Women's Business Centers to re-compete for sustainability grants. (See next issue.) Honoring World War II Veterans: Senate agreed to S. Res. 216, expressing gratitude and appreciation to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces who served in World War II, commending the acts of heroism displayed by those servicemembers, and recognizing the ``Greatest Generation Homecoming Weekend'' to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (See next issue.) National Marina Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 217, designating August 13, 2005, as ``National Marina Day''. (See next issue.) National Historically Black Colleges Week: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 158, expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should designate the week beginning September 11, 2005, as ``National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week'', and the resolution was then agreed to. (See next issue.) National Airborne Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 86, designating August 16, 2005, as ``National Airborne Day'' and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: (See next issue.) McConnell (for Hagel) Amendment No. 1628, to provide that the people of the United States observe ``National Airborne Day'' with appropriate programs, ceremonies and activities. (See next issue.) 30th Anniversary of the Helsinki Act: Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration of S.J.Res. 19, calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, and the joint resolution was then passed. (See next issue.) Commemorating Polish Workers Strike Anniversary: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged [[Page D838]] from further consideration of S. Res. 198, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 1980 worker's strike in Poland and the birth of the Solidarity Trade Union, the first free and independent trade union established in the Soviet-dominated countries of Europe, and the resolution was then agreed to. (See next issue.) National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 201, designating September 14, 2005, as ``National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day'', and the resolution was then agreed to. (See next issue.) People-to-People Engagement in World Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration of S. Res.104, expressing the sense of the Senate encouraging the active engagement of Americans in world affairs and urging the Secretary of State to take the lead and coordinate with other governmental agencies and non- governmental organizations in creating an online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities, and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: (See next issue.) McConnell (for Feingold) Amendment No. 1629, to make certain corrections to the resolution. (See next issue.) Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act: Senate began consideration of S. 397, to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages, injunctive or other relief resulting from the misuse of their products by others, after agreeing to the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, and taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S9059-86 Pending: Frist (for Craig) Amendment No. 1605, to amend the exceptions. (See next issue.) Frist Amendment No. 1606 (to Amendment No. 1605), to make clear that the bill does not apply to actions commenced by the Attorney General to enforce the Gun Control Act and National Firearms Act. (See next issue.) Reed (for Kohl) Amendment No. 1626, to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun. (See next issue.) A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Friday, July 29, 2005. (See next issue.) A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that on Thursday, July 28, 2005, there be one hour equally divided for debate in relation to Kohl Amendment No. 1626 (listed above); that following the use or yielding back of time, Senate proceed to a vote in relation to the Kohl Amendment with no amendment in order prior to the vote. (See next issue.) A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2005; provided further, that Senators have until 1 p.m. to file first-degree amendments. (See next issue.) Defense Authorization--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at any time determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Democratic Leader, the Senate would resume consideration of S. 1042, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces. (See next issue.) Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that during this adjournment of the Senate, the Majority Leader and Majority Whip be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions. (See next issue.) Highway Extension Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding the recess or adjournment of the Senate, that when the Senate receives from the House of Representatives a short-term highway extension, the bill be considered, read a third time and passed. (See next issue.) Nominations Received: Senate received the following Nominations: Keith E. Gottfried, of California, to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Alfred Hoffman, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Portugal. Mark S. Schneider, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Education Statistics for a term expiring June 21, 2009. Bertha K. Madras, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Director for Demand Reduction, Office of National Drug Control Policy. Diane Rivers, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science for a term expiring July 19, 2009. Sandra Frances Ashworth, of Idaho, to be a Member of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science for a term expiring July 19, 2009. [[Page D839]] Jan Cellucci, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science for a term expiring July 19, 2009. 1 Army nomination in the rank of general. Page S9086 Messages From the House: (See next issue.) Measures Referred: (See next issue.) Measures Placed on Calendar: (See next issue.) Executive Communications: (See next issue.) Additional Cosponsors: (See next issue.) Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: (See next issue.) Additional Statements: (See next issue.) Amendments Submitted: (See next issue.) Notices of Hearings/Meetings: (See next issue.) Authority for Committees to Meet: (See next issue.) Privilege of the Floor: (See next issue.) Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:40 p.m. until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 28, 2005. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S9086.) Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization concluded an oversight hearing to examine the Conservation Reserve Program, the voluntary program for agricultural landowners that provides annual rental payments and cost-share assistance to establish long-term, resource- conserving covers on eligible farmland, after receiving testimony from James R. Little, Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture; Dan Forster, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Social Circle; Sherman Reese, Echo, Oregon, on behalf of the National Association of Wheat Growers; Kendell W. Keith, National Grain and Feed Association, and Krysta Harden, National Association of Conservation Districts, both on behalf of sundry groups, both of Washington, D.C.; and Jeffrey W. Nelson, Ducks Unlimited, Inc., Bismarck, North Dakota, on behalf of sundry groups. NATIONAL ALERT SYSTEM Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Disaster Prevention and Prediction concluded a hearing to examine the need for a national all-hazards alert and public warning system, focusing on the role and activities of the Federal Government to ensure the quick and accurate dissemination of alert and warning information, after receiving testimony from Reynold N. Hoover, Director, Office of National Security Coordination, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security; Kenneth Moran, Acting Director, Office of Homeland Security, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission; Mark Paese, Director, Maintenance, Logistics and Acquisition Division, National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; and Christopher E. Guttman-McCabe, CTIA--The Wireless Association, Richard Taylor, ComCARE Alliance, and John M. Lawson, Association of Public Television Stations, all of Washington, D.C. FAIR RATINGS ACT Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded a hearing to examine S. 1372, to provide for the accuracy of television ratings services, focusing on Nielsen's implementation of the local people meter (LMP) service, after receiving testimony from George Ivie, Media Rating Council, Inc., Susan Whiting, Nielsen Media Research, Ceril Shagrin, Univision, and Kathy Crawford, MindShare, all of New York, New York; Patrick J. Mullen, Tribune Broadcasting Company, Chicago, Illinois; and Gale Metzger, SMART Media, Cranford, New Jersey. HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL RESEARCH Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Energy concluded a hearing to examine recent progress in hydrogen and fuel cell research sponsored by the Department of Energy and by private industry, including challenges to the development of these technologies, after receiving testimony from Douglas L. Faulkner, Acting Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Jeremy Bentham, Royal Dutch Shell, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Lawrence D. Burns, General Motors Corporation, Warren, Michigan; and Dennis Campbell, Ballard Power Systems, Burnaby, British Columbia. MEDICARE Committee on Finance: Committee held a hearing to examine the role of value-based purchasing relating to improving quality in Medicare, focusing on the use of pay-for-performance reimbursement systems within the Medicare program, receiving testimony from Herb Kuhn, Director, Center for Medicare Management, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services; [[Page D840]] Mark E. Miller, Executive Director, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission; Thomas Byron Thames, AARP, and Nancy H. Nielsen, American Medical Association, both of Washington, D.C.; Leo P. Brideau, Columbia St. Mary's, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on behalf of the American Hospital Association; and James J. Mongan, Partners HealthCare, Boston, Massachusetts. Hearing recessed subject to the call. NOMINATIONS Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Nominations of William J. Burns, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Russian Federation, who was introduced by Senator Hagel; William Robert Timken, Jr., of Ohio, to be Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, who was introduced by Senators Voinovich, DeWine, and Allen; Richard Henry Jones, of Nebraska, to be Ambassador to Israel; and Francis Joseph Ricciardone, Jr., of New Hampshire, to be Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf. UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING REFORM Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on International Operations and Terrorism concluded a hearing to examine United Nations peacekeeping reform efforts, focusing on exploitation by United Nations peacekeepers of civilian populations, relating to the need for stronger oversight, investigative and disciplinary procedures, and training to prevent such abuse, after receiving testimony from Philo L. Dibble, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs. Also, committee received a briefing on United Nations peacekeeping efforts from H.R.H. Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein, Permanent Representative of the Hashemite, Kingdom of Jordan, and Jane Holl Lute, Assistant Secretary General, Peacekeeping Operations, both of the United Nations. CHEMICAL FACILITIES SECURITY Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Committee held a hearing to determine whether the Federal government is doing enough to secure chemical facilities, focusing on security operations relating to marine transportation, the fertilizer industry, and the industrial sector, receiving testimony from Rear Admiral Craig E. Bone, Director of Port Security, Maritime Safety, Security, and Environmental Protection Directorate, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security; Robert A. Full, Allegheny County Department of Emergency Services, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Beth Turner, E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware; Jim L. Schellhorn, Terra Industries, Inc., Washington, D.C., on behalf of The Fertilizer Institute; and John P. Chamberlain, Shell Oil Company, Houston, Texas, on behalf of the American Petroleum Institute. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security concluded a hearing to examine financial management at the Securities and Exchange Commission, focusing on the results of the fiscal year 2004 financial audit of the Commission, after receiving testimony from David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States, Government Accountability Office; and James M. McConnell, Executive Director, Securities and Exchange Commission. INDIAN GAMING Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee concluded an oversight to examine lands eligible for gaming pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, after receiving testimony from Senators Voinovich and Vitter; George T. Skibine, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Policy and Economic Development for Indian Affairs; Penny J. Coleman, Acting General Counsel, National Indian Gaming Commission; Walter Gray, Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians, Talmage, California; Christine Norris, The Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, Jena, Louisiana; John R. Barnett, Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Longview, Washington; and Charles D. Enyart, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Seneca, Missouri. FBI OVERSIGHT Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded an oversight hearing to examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation, focusing on the creation of an intelligence service within the Federal Bureau of Investigation, specifically impacting the language program, information technology capabilities, and ability to recruit, hire, train, and retain expertise, after receiving testimony from former Representative Lee Hamilton, on behalf of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States; Robert S. Mueller, III, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, both of the Department of Justice; William H. Webster, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley, and McCloy, LLP, former Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and John A. Russack, Information Sharing Environment, both of Washington, D.C. [[Page D841]] INTELLIGENCE Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed session to receive a briefing on certain intelligence matters from officials of the intelligence community. ELDERLY VICTIMIZATION Special Committee on Aging: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the victimization of the elderly through scams, focusing on internet fraud, prize and sweepstakes fraud, health-related fraud, identity theft, and consumer education, after receiving testimony from Lois C. Greisman, Associate Director, Division of Planning and Information, Federal Trade Commission; Zane M. Hill, Acting Assistant Chief Inspector, U.S. Postal Inspection Service; Anthony R. Pratkanis, University of California at Santa Cruz; Denise C. Park, University of Illinois Beckman Institute, Urbana-Champaign; Helen Marks Dicks, Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups, Madison; and Vicki Hersen, Elders in Action, Portland, Oregon. House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 45 public bills, H.R. 3449- 3493; 2 private bills, H.R. 3494-3495; and 7 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 219-223; and H. Res. 391, 397 were introduced. (See next issue.) Additional Cosponsors: (See next issue.) Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: Conference Report on H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy (H. Rept. 109-190); H.R. 1132, to provide for the establishment of a controlled substance monitoring program in each State, amended (H. Rept. 109-191); H.R. 3204, to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to extend Federal funding for the establishment and operation of State high risk health insurance pools, amended (H. Rept. 109-192); H. Con. Res. 208, recognizing the 50th anniversary of Rosa Louise Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and the subsequent desegregation of American society (H. Rept. 109-193); H. Res. 336, requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate in ``National Night Out'', which occurs the first Tuesday of August each year, including by supporting local efforts and community watch groups and by supporting local officials, to promote community safety and help provide homeland security (H. Rept. 109-194); H. Con. Res. 216, expressing the sense of the Congress that, as Congress observes the 40th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and encourages all Americans to do the same, it will advance the legacy of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by ensuring the continued effectiveness of the Act to protect the voting rights of all Americans (H. Rept. 109-195); H. Res. 378, recognizing and honoring the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (H. Rept. 109- 196, Pt. 1); H.R. 3205, amending title IX of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the incidence of events that adversely affect patient safety, amended (H. Rept. 109-197); H. Res. 392, waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2361) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006 (H. Rept. 109-198); H. Res. 393, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 109-199); H. Res. 394, waiving points of order against consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 6) to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy (H. Rept. 109-200); H. Res. 395, providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules (H. Rept. 109-201); and H. Res. 396, waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2985) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006 (H. Rept. 109-202). Pages H6691-H6836 (continued next issue) Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Bonilla to act as speaker pro tempore for today. Page H6653 Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Lawrence Hargrave, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in Rochester, New York. Page H6653 [[Page D842]] United States Trade Rights Enforcement Act: The House passed H.R. 3283, to enhance resources to enforce United States trade rights, by a yea- and-nay vote of 255 yeas to 168 nays, Roll No. 437. (See next issue.) Rejected the Cardin motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 195 yeas to 232 nays, Roll No. 436. (See next issue.) Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in H. Rept. 109-187, was adopted. (See next issue.) H. Res. 387, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was agreed to by a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 200 noes, Roll No. 433, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 202 nays, Roll No. 432. Pages H6658-68 (continued next issue) Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures: State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005: H.R. 3204, amended, to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to extend Federal funding for the establishment and operation of State high risk health insurance pools; Pages H6668-71 Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005: S. 1395, to amend the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to provide authority for the Attorney General to authorize the export of controlled substances from the United States to another country for subsequent export from that country to a second country, if certain conditions and safeguards are satisfied;--clearing the measure for the President; Pages H6671-73 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005: S. 544, to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the incidence of events that adversely effect patient safety, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 428 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 434;-- clearing the measure for the President; Pages H6673-79 (continued next issue) Amending the Controlled Substances Act with regard to patient limitations on prescribing drug addiction treatments: S. 45, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 429 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 435;--clearing the measure for the President; Pages H6679-81 (continued next issue) National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005: H.R. 1132, amended, to provide for the establishment of a controlled substance monitoring program in each State; Pages H6681-86 Encouraging the Transnational Assembly of Iraq to adopt a constitution that grants women equal rights: H. Res. 383, encouraging the Transitional National Assembly of Iraq to adopt a constitution that grants women equal rights under the law and to work to protect such rights, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 426 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 438; Pages H6686-91 (continued next issue) Condemning the terrorist attacks in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt on July 23, 2005: H. Res. 384, condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on July 23, 2005, by a 2/3 yea-and- nay vote of 428 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 439; (See next issue.) Supporting the goals of National Marina Day: Debated on Monday, July 25: H. Res. 308, supporting the goals of National Marina Day and urging marinas continue providing environmentally friendly gateways to boating, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 385 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 444. (See next issue.) Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005--Rule for Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 385, the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 5, to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system, by a recorded vote of 226 ayes to 200 noes with one voting ``present'', Roll No. 441, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 200 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 440. (See next issue.) Dominican Republic-Central American-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: The House passed H.R. 3045, to implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, by a recorded vote of 217 ayes to 215 noes, Roll No. 443. (See next issue.) H. Res. 386, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 227 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 442. (See next issue.) Surface Transportation Extension Act: The House passed H.R. 3453, 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. (See next issue.) [[Page D843]] National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics--Reappointment: The Chair announces the Speaker's reappointment of Mr. Jeffrey S. Blair of Albuquerque, New Mexico to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics. (See next issue.) Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today will appear in the next issue. Senate Referrals: S. 264, S. 1480, S. 243, S. 1481, S. 1482, S. 203, S. 1484, S. 1485, S. 178, S. 207, S. 229, S. 231, S. 232, S. 253, S. 276, S. 54, S. 128, S. 152, S. 182, S. 205, S. 214, S. 301, S. 47, S. 52, S. 56, S. 97, S. 101, S. 153, S. 212, S. 252, and S. 279 were referred to the Committee on Resources; S. 706 was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; S. 1483 was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce; S. 176, S. 285, and S. 244 were referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce; S. 442 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; S. 225 was referred to the Committees on Resources, Agriculture and Government Reform; S. 263 was referred to the Committees on Resources and Agriculture; S. 136 was referred to the Committees on Resources and Education and the Workforce; and S. 272, S. 55, S. 156, and S. 161, were held at the desk. (See next issue.) Quorum Calls--Votes: 10 yea-and-nay votes and 3 recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today will appear in the next issue. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 12:15 a.m. Committee Meetings MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Agriculture: Ordered favorably reported the following bills: H.R. 3421, To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, to facilitate the official inspection at export locations of grain required or authorized to be inspected under such Act; and H.R. 3408, To reauthorize the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 and to amend the swine reporting provisions of that Act. CHINESE MILITARY POWER Committee on Armed Services: Held a hearing on Chinese military power. Testimony was heard from Franklin Kramer, former Assistant Secretary, International Security Affairs, Department of Defense; and public witnesses. TERRORISM INSURANCE FUTURE Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises held a hearing on the Future of Terrorism Insurance. Testimony was heard from Howard Mills, Superintendent, New York Insurance Department; Lawrence H. Mirel, Commissioner, Department of Insurance and Securities, District of Columbia; and public witnesses. BRAC AND BEYOND Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing entitled ``BRAC and Beyond: An Examination of the Rationale Behind Federal Security Standards for Leased Space.'' Testimony was heard from Representative Moran of Virginia; Dwight M. Williams, Chief Security Officer, Department of Homeland Security; F. Joseph Moravec, Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, GSA; John Jester; and the following officials of the Department of Defense: John Jester, Director, Pentagon Force Protection Agency; and Get Moy, Director, Installation Requirements and Management. HYDROGEN ECONOMY Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Energy and Resources held a hearing entitled ``The Hydrogen Economy: Is it Attainable? When?'' Testimony was heard from Douglas L. Faulkner, Acting Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy; Richard M. Russell, Associate Director, Technology, Office of Science and Technology Policy; Alan Lloyd, Secretary, Environmental Protection Agency, State of California; and public witnesses. IMPROVE HEALTHCARE USING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Federal Workforce and Agency Organization held a hearing entitled ``Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?: Using Information Technology to Improve Healthcare.'' Testimony was heard from Representative Kennedy of Rhode Island; Linda M. Springer, Director, OPM; the following officials of the Department of Health and Human Services: David Brailer, M.D., National Health Information Technology Coordinator; and Caroline Clancy, M.D., Director, Agency for Health Care Research and Quality; and public witnesses. DHS IN TRANSITION Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Government Management, Finance, and Accountability held a hearing entitled ``DHS in Transition--Are Financial Management Problems Hindering Mission Effectiveness?'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Homeland Security: Janet Hale, Under Secretary, Management; Andrew Maner, Chief Financial Officer; and Richard Skinner, Acting Inspector General; and Linda [[Page D844]] Combs, Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, OMB. REGULATORY REFORM Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs held a hearing entitled ``Regulatory Reform: Are Regulations Hindering Our Competitiveness?'' Testimony was heard from Representatives Hayworth, Kelly, Ney, Miller of Michigan, Lynch and Westmoreland; J. Christopher Mihm, Managing Director, Strategic Issues, GAO; Curtis W. Copeland, Specialist in American National Government, CRS, Library of Congress; and public witnesses. BORDER SECURITY SYSTEM'S INTEGRITY--FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIPS Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight held a hearing entitled ``The 287(g) Program: Ensuring the Integrity of America's Border Security System through Federal-State Partnerships.'' Testimony was heard from Paul M. Kilcoyne, Deputy Assistant Director, Office of Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security; Mark F. Dubina, Special Agent Supervisor, Tampa Bay Regional Operations Center, Department of Law Enforcement, State of Florida; Charles E. Andrews, Chief, Administrative Division, Department of Public Safety, State of Alabama; and public witnesses. UKRAINE Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats held a hearing on Ukraine: Developments in the Aftermath of the Orange Revolution. Testimony was heard from Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary, Bureau for European and Eurasian Affairs, Department of State; and public witnesses. ENERGY SECURITY--TERRORIST THREATS Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation held a hearing on Terrorist Threats to Energy Security. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. SYRIA AND THE UN OIL-FOR-FOOD PROGRAM Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation and the Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia held a joint hearing on Syria and the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program. Testimony was heard from Elizabeth L. Dibble, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Department of State; Dwight Sparlin, Director, Operations, Policy, and Support, Criminal Investigation Division, IRS, Department of the Treasury; and a public witness. U.S. DIPLOMACY IN LATIN AMERICA Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere held a hearing on U.S. Diplomacy in Latin America. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of State: Roger Noriega, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Department of State; John Maisto, U.S. Representative on the Council of the OAS, Department of State; and public witnesses. MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered favorably reported the following measures: H.R. 3132, Children's Safety Act of 2005; H.R. 3402, Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2006 through 2009; H. Res. 336, Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate in ``National Night Out,'' which occurs the first Tuesday of August each year, including by supporting local efforts and community watch groups and by supporting local officials, to promote community safety and help provide homeland security; H. Res. 378, Recognizing and honoring the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; H. Con. Res. 216, Expressing the sense of the Congress that, as Congress observes the 40th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and encourages all Americans to do the same, it will advance the legacy of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by ensuring the continued effectiveness of the Act to protect the voting rights of all Americans; and H. Con. Res. 208, Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Rosa Louise Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and the subsequent desegregation of American society. CONFERENCE REPORT--ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005 Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act of 2005, and against its consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall be considered as read. Testimony was heard from Chairman Barton of Texas and Representative Dingell. [[Page D845]] CONFERENCE REPORT--INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 2361, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes, and against its consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall be considered as read. Testimony was heard from Representatives Taylor of North Carolina and Dicks. CONFERENCE REPORT--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 2985, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes, and against its consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall be considered as read. Testimony was heard from Chairman Lewis of California. INTERNATIONAL MULTI-YEAR BUDGETING COMPARATIVE STUDY Committee on Rules: Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process held a hearing on A Comparative Study of International Multi-Year Budgeting. Testimony was heard from Barry Anderson, former Deputy Director, CBO; and public witnesses. PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule providing that suspensions will be in order at any time on the legislative day of Thursday, July 28, 2005. The rule provides that the Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on any suspension considered under the rule. SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The rule applies the waiver to any special rule reported on the legislative day of July 28, 2005, providing for consideration or disposition of a conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3) to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. SBA'S VENTURE CAPITAL PROGRAM Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on the importance of amending the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to establish a participating debenture program to assist small businesses in gaining access to much needed capital. Testimony was heard from Jaime A. Guzman-Fournier, Associate Administrator, Investment, SBA; and a public witness. BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY IMPORTANCE Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Rural Enterprises, Agriculture and Technology, hearing entitled ``The Importance of the Biotechnology Industry and Venture Capital Support in Innovation.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses. OVERSIGHT--POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Held an oversight hearing on the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs: The Continuum of Care for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: COL Charles W. Hoge, M.D., Chief of Psychiatry and Behavior Sciences, Division of Neurosciences, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research; LTC Charles C. Engle, Jr., M.D., Chief, DoD Deployment Health Clinical Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, both with the U.S. Army; and Michael E. Kilpatrick, M.D. Deputy Director, Deployment Health Support Directorate, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary; the following officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs: Matthew J. Friedman, M.D., Executive Director, National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Alfonso R. Batres, Chief, Office of Readjustment Counseling; BG Michael J. Kussman, M.D., Deputy Under Secretary, Health, Veterans Health Administration; and Mark Shelhorse, M.D., Deputy Chief Patient Care Services Officer for Mental Health and Chief Medical Officer for VISN 6; representatives of veterans organizations; and public witnesses. VETERANS MEASURES Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity approved for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 419, Hire Veterans Act of 2005; and H.R. 3279, Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Reauthorization Act of 2005. VETERANS LEGISLATION Committee on Veterans's Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a hearing on the following: [[Page D846]] H.R. 3082, Veteran-Owned Small Business Promotion Act of 2005; H.R. 1773, Native American Veteran Home Loan Act; a measure to Establish an Office of Disabled Veterans Sports and Special Events; a measure to require the Veterans' Employment and Training Service to Establish Qualification Standards for Disabled Veteran Outreach Specialists and Local Veteran Employment Representatives; a measure to increase the Disabled Veteran Adaptive Housing Grant; and a measure to Provide for a Disabled Veteran Transitional Housing Grant. Testimony was heard from Delegate Faleomavaega; John M. McWilliam, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Operations and Management, Veterans' Employment and Training Service, Department of Labor; Keith Pedigo, Director, Loan Guaranty Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and representatives of veterans organizations. HEALTH CARE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on Health Care Information Technology (IT). Testimony was heard from David Brailer, M.D., National Coordinator, Health Information Technology, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses. GLOBAL MISSILE THREATS Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence met in executive session to hold a hearing on Global Missile Threats. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses. NEW PUBLIC LAWS (For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D 807) H.R. 3071, to permit the individuals currently serving as Executive Director, Deputy Executive Directors, and General Counsel of the Office of Compliance to serve one additional term. Signed on July 27, 2005. (Public Law 109-38) COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2005 (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Senate Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Lieutenant General Norton A. Schwartz, USAF, for appointment to the grade of general and to be Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, Ronald M. Sega, of Colorado, to be Under Secretary of the Air Force, Phillip Jackson Bell, of Georgia, to be Deputy Under Secretary for Logistics and Materiel Readiness, and John G. Grimes, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Networks and Information Integration, both of the Department of Defense, Keith E. Eastin, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations and Environment, and William Anderson, of Connecticut, to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics, 9:30 a.m., SD-106. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: business meeting to mark up the nominations of Christopher Cox, of California, Roel C. Campos, of Texas, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Annette L. Nazareth, of the District of Columbia, each to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, John C. Dugan, of Maryland, to be Comptroller of the Currency, and John M. Reich, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, both of the Department of the Treasury, Martin J. Gruenberg, of Maryland, to be Member and Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, S. 705, to establish the Interagency Council on Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors, H.R. 804, to exclude from consideration as income certain payments under the national flood insurance program, S. 1047, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of each of the Nation's past Presidents and their spouses, respectively to improve circulation of the $1 coin, to create a new bullion coin, and S. 190, to address the regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises, 10 a.m., SD-538. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: business meeting to consider S. 1408, to strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft, 10 a.m., SR-253. Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine issues related to MGM v. Grokster and the appropriate balance between copyright protection and communications technology innovation, 2:30 p.m., SR-253. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, to hold hearings to examine S. 584 and H.R. 432, bills to require the Secretary of the Interior to allow the continued occupancy and use of certain land and improvements within Rocky Mountain National Park, S. 652, to provide financial assistance for the rehabilitation of the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the development of an exhibit to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin, S. 958, to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Star-Spangled Banner Trail in the States of Maryland and Virginia and the District of Columbia as a National Historic Trail, S. 1154, to extend the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission, to provide improved visitor services at the park, S. 1166, to extend the authorization of the Kalaupapa National Historical Park Advisory Commission, and S. 1346, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of maritime sites in the State of Michigan, 10 a.m., SD-366. Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold oversight hearings to examine the implementation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (P.L. 101-601), 9:30 a.m., SR-485. [[Page D847]] Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider S. 1088, to establish streamlined procedures for collateral review of mixed petitions, amendments, and defaulted claims, S. 103, to respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamine in the United States, proposed Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005, S. 751, to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing personal information, to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information, S. 1326, to require agencies and persons in possession of computerized data containing sensitive personal information, to disclose security breaches where such breach poses a significant risk of identity theft, S. 155, to increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to reform and facilitate prosecution of juvenile gang members who commit violent crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, S. 1086, to improve the national program to register and monitor individuals who commit crimes against children or sex offenses, S. 956, to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide assured punishment for violent crimes against children, S. 1197, to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and certain committee matters, 9:30 a.m., SD-226. Committee on Veterans' Affairs: business meeting to consider the nominations of James Philip Terry, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and Charles S. Ciccolella, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training, both of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, and S. 1182, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve health care for veterans, S. 716, to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance services provided by vet centers, to clarify and improve the provision of bereavement counseling by the Department of Veterans Affairs, S. 1234, to increase, effective as of December 1, 2005, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and S. 1235, to amend chapters 19 and 37 of title 38, United States Code, to extend the availability of $400,000 in coverage under the servicemembers' life insurance and veterans' group life insurance programs, 9:30 a.m., SR-418. House Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Financial Services, joint hearing on the financing of the Iraqi insurgency, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn. Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, hearing entitled ``Data Security: The Discussion Draft of Data Protection Legislation,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. Committee on Government Reform, hearing entitled ``Keeping Metro on Track: The Federal Government's Role in Balancing Investment with Accountability at Washington's Transit Agency,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity, hearing entitled ``Improving Management of the Aviation Screening Workforce,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack, hearing entitled ``Implementing the National Biodefense Strategy,'' 2 p.m., 1309 Longworth. Committee on House Administration, hearing on Accessibility of the House Complex for Persons with Special Needs, 10 a.m., 1310 Longworth. Committee on International Relations, hearing on Lebanon Reborn? Defining National Priorities and Prospects for Democratic Renewal in the Wake of March 14, 2005, 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations, hearing on China's Influence in Africa, 2:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Claims, to mark up H.R. 1219, Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2005, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn. Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Minerals, oversight hearing on Sustainable Development Opportunities in Mining Communities, Part II, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth. Subcommittee on Water and Power, oversight hearing on Implementation of the Westside Regional Drainage Plan as a Way to Improve San Joaquin River Water Quality, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth. Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, hearing on Member Proposals for Tax Reform, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, Briefing on Global Updates, 9 a.m., H-405 Capitol. Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing on DNI Status, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol. Joint Meetings Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine alternative automotive technologies and energy efficiency, 10 a.m., 2226 RHOB. 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 D848]] _______________________________________________________________________ Next Meeting of the SENATE 9:30 a.m., Thursday, July 28 Senate Chamber Program for Thursday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 60 minutes), Senate will continue consideration of S. 397, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act and vote on, or in relation to, Kohl Amendment No. 1626, after one hour for debate. Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Thursday, July 28 House Chamber Program for Thursday: To be announced. _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Baldwin, Tammy, Wisc., E1607 Biggert, Judy, Ill., E1611 Bishop, Timothy H., N.Y., E1610 Blunt, Roy, Mo., E1616 Bonner, Jo, Ala., E1619 Brady, Robert A., Pa., E1609 Brown-Waite, Ginny, Fla., E1611 Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E1612 Case, Ed, Hawaii, E1629 Cardin, Benjamin L., Md., E1612 Christensen, Donna M., The Virgin Islands, E1628 Cole, Tom, Okla., E1610 Cummings, Elijah E., Md., E1621, E1622 Davis, Tom, Va., E1605, E1606 Diaz-Balart, Lincoln, Fla., E1627 Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E1620 Frank, Barney, Mass., E1619 Gallegly, Elton, Calif., E1608 Gordon, Bart, Tenn., E1614, E1614, E1616, E1617, E1618 Gutierrez, Luis V., Ill., E1625 Harris, Katherine, Fla., E1627 Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E1605, E1606 Hensarling, Jeb, Tex., E1613 Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E1620 Issa, Darrell E., Calif., E1608 Jefferson, William J., La., E1610 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E1628 Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E1621, E1622, E1624 Lewis, Jerry, Calif., E1626 Linder, John, Ga., E1620 Miller, Jeff, Fla., E1613, E1620 Moran, James P., Va., E1621 Musgrave, Marilyn N., Colo., E1612 Myrick, Sue Wilkins, N.C., E1628 Neugebauer, Randy, Tex., E1627 Ney, Robert W., Ohio, E1605, E1606, E1607, E1608, E1609, E1610, E1611, E1612, E1612, E1613 Ortiz, Solomon P., Tex., E1612 Owens, Major R., N.Y., E1609 Paul, Ron, Tex., E1617 Porter, Jon C., Nev., E1614 Rahall, Nick J., II, W.Va., E1606, E1613 Ramstad, Jim, Minn., E1628 Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E1614, E1614, E1616, E1617 Rehberg, Dennis R., Mont., E1618 Reyes, Silvestre, Tex., E1607 Rogers, Mike, Ala., E1608 Saxton, Jim, N.J., E1607 Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E1605, E1625 Sessions, Pete, Tex., E1611 Shays, Christopher, Conn., E1612 Shuster, Bill, Pa., E1609 Taylor, Charles H., N.C., E1610 Tiberi, Patrick J., Ohio, E1611 Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E1626 Udall, Mark, Colo., E1622, E1624 Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E1607 Weldon, Dave, Fla., E1609 Wilson, Joe, S.C., E1609