Monday, October 31, 2005 [[Page D1120]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S12059-S12078 Measures Introduced: Two bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1940- 1941. Page S12076 Measures Passed: Recognizing Fish and Wildlife Service and Waterfowl Population Survey: Senate agreed to S. Res. 255, recognizing the achievements of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Waterfowl Population Survey. Page S12065 Budget Reconciliation: Senate began consideration of S. 1932, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202 (a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95). Pursuant to the order of Thursday, October 27, 2005, Senate will continue consideration of the bill at 9 a.m., on Tuesday, November 1, 2005. Pages S12065-73 Messages From the House: Page S12075 Measures Referred: Page S12075 Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S12075 Executive Communications: Page S12076 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S12076-77 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Page S12077 Additional Statements: Pages S12074-75 Amendments Submitted: Pages S12077-78 Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S12078 Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S12078 Privileges of the Floor: Page S12078 Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m., and adjourned at 4:58 p.m., until 9 a.m., on Tuesday, November 1, 2005. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S12078.) Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) UN OIL-FOR-FOOD PROGRAM Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations concluded hearings to examine corruption in the United Nations Oil-for-Food program, focusing on recent reports relative to illegal payments to individuals, investigations of the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services and the United Nations Procurement System, Bayoil oil diversions, and progress toward implementing United Nations management reforms, including the oversight by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control to stop misconduct by U.S. persons doing business under the Oil-for-Food program, after receiving testimony from former Representative Newt Gingrich; Thomas Melito, Director, International Affairs and Trade, Government Accountability Office; Robert W. Werner, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury; and Paul A. Volcker, Independent Inquiry Committee into the United Nations Oil-for-Food Programme, New York, New York. House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 1 public bill, H.R. 4182, was introduced. Page H9435 Additional Cosponsors: Pages H9435-36 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: [[Page D1121]] H.R. 3405, to prohibit the provision of Federal economic development assistance for any State or locality that uses the power of eminent domain power to obtain property for private commercial development or that fails to pay relocation costs to persons displaced by use of the power of eminent domain for economic development purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-261, Pt. 1); and H.R. 4128, to protect private property rights, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-262). Page H9435 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Thornberry to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H9429 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 3 p.m. and adjourned at 3:03 p.m. Committee Meetings No Committee meetings were held. COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2005 (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Senate Committee on Armed Services: to receive a closed briefing to examine progress of the Joint Improvised Explosive Devices Task Force, 9:30 a.m., SR-222. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Shana L. Dale, of Georgia, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Mark V. Rosenker, of Maryland, and Kathryn Higgins, of South Dakota, each to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board, 10 a.m., SD-562. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, to hold hearings to examine the National Park Service's Draft Management Policies, including potential impact of the policies on park operations, park resources, interaction with gateway communities, and solicitation and collection of donations, 10 a.m., SD-366. Committee on Foreign Relations: business meeting to consider S. 1315, to require a report on progress toward the Millennium Development Goals, S. 1184, to waive the passport fees for a relative of a deceased member of the Armed Forces proceeding abroad to visit the grave of such member or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member, the Protocol of 1997 to Amend the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as Modified by the Protocol of 1978 thereto (Treaty Doc. 108- 7), the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica, with Annexes (Treaty Doc. 109-2), and the Nominations of Donald A. Gambatesa, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, United States Agency for International Development, Roland Arnall, of California, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Jeffrey Thomas Bergner, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs, Ellen R. Sauerbrey, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration, and James Caldwell Cason, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Paraguay, 2:15 p.m., S-116, Capitol. Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine pending judicial nominations, 2:30 p.m., SD-226. House Committee on Armed Services, Asymmetric and Unconventional Threats Gap Panel, hearing on space security, 3 p.m., 2212 Rayburn. Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources hearing entitled ``Sick Crime: Counterfeit Drugs in the United States,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census, hearing on Historic Preservation vs. Katrina and Rita: What Role Should Federal, State and Local Governments Play in Preserving Historic Properties Affected by these Catastrophic Storm? 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity, hearing entitled ``Reforming HAZMAT Trucking Security, 2 p.m., 311 Cannon. Committee on International Relations, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations, hearing on Sudan: Losing Ground on Peace? 4 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, oversight hearing entitled ``Administrative Law, Process and Procedure Project,'' 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. Subcommittee on the Constitution, oversight hearing entitled ``The Voting Rights Act: Section 5--Preclearance Standards,'' 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn. 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Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 1 House Chamber Program for Tuesday: Consideration of Suspensions: (1) H.R. 3548--Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr. Post Office Building Designation Act; (2) H.R. 2413-- Lillian McKay Post Office Building Designation Act; and (3) H.R. 3989-- Albert Harold Quie Post Office Designation Act. _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Andrews, Robert E., N.J., E2225 Hayworth, J.D., Ariz., E2225 Millender-McDonald, Juanita, Calif., E2225, E2226