Monday, July 10, 2006 [[Page D739]] Daily Digest HIGHLIGHTS See Resume of Congressional Activity. Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S7261-S7287 Measures Introduced: One bill was introduced, as follows: S. 3630. Page S7284 Measures Reported: S. 2735, to amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to reauthorize the national dam safety program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-276) H.R. 5522, making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year endingSeptember 30, 2007, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-277) Page S7284 Homeland Security Appropriations: Senate began consideration of H.R. 5441, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, which will be considered as original text for the purpose of further amendment. Pages S7264-78 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at approximately 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 11, 2006. Page S7287 Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed from the following treaty: 2002 Amendments to the ITU Constitution and Convention (Treaty Doc. No. 109-11). The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. Pages S7286-87 Messages From the House: Page S7284 Executive Communications: Page S7287 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S7285-86 Additional Statements: Pages S7281-84 Amendments Submitted: Page S7286 Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S7286 Privileges of the Floor: Page S7286 Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m., and adjourned at 6:05 p.m., until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, July 11, 2006. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7287.) Committee Meetings No committee meetings were held. [[Page D740]] House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 7 public bills, H.R. 5746- 5752; and 2 private bills, H.R. 5753-5754, were introduced. Pages H4957-58 Additional Cosponsors: Page H4958 Reports Filed: Reports were filed on Thursday, June 29th, as follows: H.R. 1317, to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements to the effect that such policies, forms, and agreements are consistent with certain disclosure protections, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-544, Pt. 1); H.R. 5450, to provide for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-545, Pt. 1); and H.R. 2990, to improve ratings quality by fostering competition, transparency, and accountability in the credit rating agency industry, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-546). Reports were filed today as follows: H.R. 5232, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to initiate and complete an evaluation of lands and waters located in Northeastern Pennsylvania for their potential acquisition and inclusion in a future Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 109-547); H.R. 4275, to amend Public Law 106-348 to extend the authorization for establishing a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States (H. Rept. 109-548); H.R. 3085, to amend the National Trails System Act to update the feasibility and suitability study originally prepared for the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail and provide for the inclusion of new trail segments, land components, and campgrounds associated with that trail, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-549); H. Res. 906, providing for consideration of H.R. 2990, to improve ratings quality by fostering competition, transparency, and accountability in the credit rating agency industry (H. Rept. 109-550); H. Res. 907, providing for consideration of H.R. 4411, to prevent the use of certain payment instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (H. Rept. 109-551); and H.R. 4777, to amend title 18, United States Code, to expand and modernize the prohibition against interstate gambling, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-552, Pt. 1) Page H4957 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Baker to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H4919 Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures: Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project: H.R. 122, amended, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project; Pages H4920-21 Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to conduct feasibility studies to address certain water shortages within the Snake, Boise, and Payette River systems in Idaho: H.R. 2563, amended, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct feasibility studies to address certain water shortages within the Snake, Boise, and Payette River systems in Idaho, by a (\2/3\) yea-and-nay vote of 366 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 358; Pages H4921-22, S4930-31 Madera Water Supply and Groundwater Enhancement Project Act: H.R. 3897, amended, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Madera Irrigation District for purposes of supporting the Madera Water Supply and Groundwater Enhancement Project; Pages H4922-23 Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Madera Irrigation District for purposes of supporting the Madera Water Supply Enhancement Project''. Page H4923 Providing for the conveyance of the Bureau of Land Management parcels known as the White Acre and Gambel Oak properties and related real property to Park City, Utah: H.R. 3462, amended, to provide for the conveyance of the Bureau of Land Management parcels known as the White Acre and Gambel Oak properties and related real property to Park City, Utah; Pages H4923-24 Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act: H.R. 5061, to direct [[Page D741]] the Secretary of the Interior to convey Paint Bank National Fish Hatchery and Wytheville National Fish Hatchery to the State of Virginia, by a (\2/3\) yea-and-nay vote of 366 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 359; Pages H4924-25, H4931 Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act: H.R. 5232, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to initiate and complete an evaluation of lands and waters located in Northeastern Pennsylvania for their potential acquisition and inclusion in a future Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge; Pages H4925-26 Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Department of Veterans Affairs: H. Con. Res. 427, to permit the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and Pages H4926-28 Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transfer to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement all functions of the Customs Patrol Officers unit operating on the Tohono O'odham Indian reservation: H.R. 5589, to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to transfer to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement all functions of the Customs Patrol Officers unit operating on the Tohono O'odham Indian reservation. Pages H4928-30 Recess: The House recessed at 2:58 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. Page H4930 Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appear on page H4919. Senate Referral: S. 2125 was referred to the Committee on International Relations. Page H4955 Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on pages H4958-62. Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4930-31 and H4931. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 10:45 p.m. Committee Meetings MIDDLE EAST RELIGIOUS MINORITIES PLIGHT Committee on International Relations: On June 30, the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations held a hearing on The Plight of Religious Minorities: Can Religious Pluralism Survive? Testimony was heard from Chairman Hyde; John V. Hanford III, Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Department of State; Nina Shea, Vice Chair, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom; and public witnesses. CREDIT RATING AGENCY DUOPOLY RELIEF ACT OF 2006 Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule providing 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 2990, Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act of 2006, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services. 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 Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution. The rule provides that the amendments printed in the report may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The rule waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the report. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Baker, Kanjorski and Frank of Massachusetts. UNLAWFUL INTERNET GAMBLING ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2006 Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule providing 1 hour of debate in the House on H.R. 4411, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, equally divided among and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services and the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that, in lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committees on Financial Services and the Judiciary now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute depicted in the Rules Committee Print dated July 5, 2006, shall be considered as adopted. The rule makes in order [[Page D742]] the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution, if offered by Representative Berkley of Nevada or her designee, which shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent and shall not be subject to a demand for a division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Leach, Goodlatte, Frank of Massachusetts, and Conyers. NEW PUBLIC LAWS (For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D694) H.R. 5603, to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Signed on June 30, 2006. (Public Law 109-238) H.R. 5403, to improve protections for children and to hold States accountable for the safe and timely placement of children across State lines. Signed on July 3, 2006. (Public Law 109-239) CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD Week of July 11 through July 15, 2006 Senate Chamber On Tuesday, at approximately 10:15 a.m., Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 5441, Homeland Security Appropriations. During the balance of the week, Senate will continue consideration of any other cleared legislative and executive business, including appropriation bills and conference reports, when available. Senate Committees (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Committee on Appropriations: July 11, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, business meeting to mark up H.R. 5672, making appropriations for Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, 2:30 p.m., SD-138. July 13, Full Committee, business meeting to mark up H.R. 5672, making appropriations for Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and an original bill making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, 2 p.m., SD-106. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: July 11, to hold hearings to examine insurance regulation reform issues, 10 a.m., SD- 538. July 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Frederic S. Mishkin, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Linda Mysliwy Conlin, of New Jersey, to be First Vice President, and J. Joseph Grandmaison, of New Hampshire, to be a Member of the Board of Directors, both of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, Geoffrey S. Bacino, of Illinois, to be a Director of the Federal Housing Finance Board, and Edmund C. Moy, of Wisconsin, to be Director of the Mint, Department of the Treasury, 10:30 a.m., SD- 538. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: July 13, to hold hearings to examine unmanned aerial systems in Alaska, 2:30 p.m., SD-562. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: July 11, to hold hearings to examine the implementation of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 on geothermal energy and other renewable energy production of Federal lands in the Western states, 2:30 p.m., SD-366. July 12, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the nomination of Marc Spitzer, of Arizona, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 11:30 a.m., SD-366. July 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine H.R. 5254, to set schedules for the consideration of permits for refineries, 10 a.m., SD-366. Committee on Environment and Public Works: July 13, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety, to hold hearings to examine the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed revisions to the particulate matter air quality standards, 9:30 a.m., SD-628. Committee on Finance: July 12, to hold hearings to examine S. 3495, to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Vietnam, 10a.m., SD-215. July 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Eric Solomon, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy, 10 a.m., SD-215. Committee on Foreign Relations: July 11, to receive a closed briefing regarding North Korea, 9a.m., S-407, Capitol. July 11, Subcommittee on African Affairs, to hold hearings to examine United States government policy and challenges relative to Somalia, 2 p.m., SD-419. July 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine development effectiveness of infrastructure projects relating to multilateral development banks, 9:30 a.m., SD-419. July 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the current situation relative to Iraq, 9:30a.m., SH-216. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: July 11, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Anna Blackburne- Rigsby and Phyllis D. Thompson, each to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, and Jennifer M. Anderson, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 10 a.m., SD-342. July 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Stephen S. McMillin, of Texas, to be [[Page D743]] Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 2:30 p.m., SD-342. Committee on Indian Affairs: July 12, to hold hearings to examine S. 660, to provide for the acknowledgement of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, 9:30 a.m., SD-106. Committee on the Judiciary: July 11, to hold hearings to examine efforts to establish a Constitutional Process relative to ``Hamdan v. Rumsfeld'', 9:30 a.m., SH-216. July 11, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of William James Haynes II, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, and Frances Marie Tydingco-Gatewood, to be Judge for the District Court of Guam, 2:15 p.m., SD-226. July 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine immigration issues, 9:30 a.m., SD-226. July 13, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-226. July 13, Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights, to hold hearings to examine renewing the temporary provisions of the Voting Rights Act relating to legislative options after LULAC v. Perry, 2 p.m., SD-226. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: July 12, to hold hearings to examine strengthening participation of small businesses in Federal contracting and innovation research programs, 10:30 a.m., SR-428A. Committee on Veterans' Affairs: July 13, to hold hearings to examine challenges facing the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, focusing on efforts to address the backlog, 10 a.m., SR-418. Select Committee on Intelligence: July 11, to hold a closed briefing on intelligence matters, 2:30p.m., SH-219. July 12, Full Committee, to hold a closed briefing on intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219. July 13, Full Committee, closed business meeting to consider pending intelligence matters, 2:30p.m., SH-219. Special Committee on Aging: July 13, to hold hearings to examine Medicaid to retiree benefits, focusing on the impact of seniors on health care costs in the United States, 10 a.m., SD-106. House Committees Committee on Armed Services, July 12, hearing on standards of military commissions and tribunals, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. Committee on Education and the Workforce, July 12, hearing entitled ``No Child Left Behind: Ensuring High Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students and Students with Disabilities,'' 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. Committee on Energy and Commerce, July 11, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, hearing on CFIUS Reform: H.R. 5337, Reform of National Security Reviews of Foreign Direct Investments Act, 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn. July 11, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, hearing on H.R. 5319, Deleting Online Predators Act of 2006, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. July 13, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Innovative Solutions to Medical Liability,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. Committee on Financial Services, July 11, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``The Terror Finance Tracking Program,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. July 12, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing entitled ``ILCs A Review of Charter, Ownership, and Supervision Issues,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. July 12, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Diversity: the GAO Perspective,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn. Committee on Government Reform, July 11, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources, hearing entitled ``Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Security,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. July 11, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce and Agency Organization, hearing entitled ``Establishing a Task Force to Improve Federal Employee Appeals,'' 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn. July 11, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations, hearing entitled ``The Evolving National Strategy for Victory in Iraq,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn. July 12, Subcommittee on Energy and Resources, hearing entitled ``Can the US Electric Grid Take Another Hot Summer?'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn. July 13, full Committee, to consider pending business; followed by a hearing entitled ``Can You Clear Me Now?: Weighing 'Foreign Influence' Factors in Security Clearance Investigations,'' 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Committee on Homeland Security, July 11, Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity, to mark up H.R. 5695, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006, 2 p.m., 311 Cannon. July 12 and 13, Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight, hearings entitled ``Federal 9/11 Assistance to New York: Lessons Learned in Fraud Detection, Prevention, and Control,'' Part I, ``Response,'' 2 p.m., on July 12, and Part 2, ``'Recovery,'' 10 a.m, and Part 3, ``Rebuilding,'' 2 p.m., on July 13, 311 Cannon. Committee on International Relations, July 13, hearing on the Sale of F-16 Aircraft and Weapons Systems to Pakistan, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. July 13, Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation, hearing on Venezuela: Terrorism Hub of South America? 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. Committee on the Judiciary, July 12, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 2965, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2005; H.R. 1704, Second Chance Act of 2005; H.R. 1369, To prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property; H.R. 4772, Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2005; and H.R. 4132, Law Enforcement Cooperation Act of 2005, 10:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. Committee on Resources, July 12, Subcommittee on Water and Power, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 3558, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation [[Page D744]] Amendments Act of 2005; H.R. 5282, Southern California Desert Region Integrated Water and Economic Sustainability Plan Act; H.R. 5299, Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Revision Act of 2006; and H.R. 5715, To make amendments to the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth. July 13, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, oversight hearing on Opportunities for Good Samaritan Cleanup of Hard Rock Abandoned Mine Lands, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth. July 13, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, oversight hearing on Working Ranches, Healthy Range and Maintaining Open Space, focusing on the importance of federal grazing programs and working ranches to the landscape, 11 a.m., 1334 Longworth. July13, Subcommittee on National Parks, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 383, Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail Designation Act of 2005; H.R. 4581, Easement Owners Fair Compensation Claims Act of 2005; and H.R. 5132, River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth. Committee on Rules, July 12, to consider H.R. 9, Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006, 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol. Committee on Small Business, July 13, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight, hearing entitled ``An Update on Administration Action to Reduce Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens on America's Small Manufacturers'' 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, July 11, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, hearing on a proposal regarding Ballast Water Management and Reduction of Air Pollution from Ships, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. July 12, Subcommittee on Aviation, oversight hearing entitled Reforming the Wright Amendment, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn. July 12, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, hearing on the Reauthorization of the Appalachian Regional Commission and proposals to Create Additional Regional Economic Development Authorities, 1 p.m., 2253 Rayburn. Committee on Veterans' Affairs, July 13, to mark up Health and Benefits measures, 10:30 a.m., 334 Cannon. Committee on Ways and Means, July 12, hearing on the implementation of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement, 10:30 a.m., 1100 Longworth. July 13, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Medicare reimbursement of physician-administered drugs, 1 p.m., 1100 Longworth. July 13, Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, hearing on issues relating to the patenting of tax advice, 10:30 a.m., B-318 Rayburn. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, July 13, executive, briefing on Global Updates/Hotspots, 9 a.m., H-405 Capitol. *These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 63 reports have been filed in the Senate, a total of 182 reports have been filed in the House. [[Page D745]] Resume of Congressional Activity SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS The first table gives a comprehensive resume of all legislative business transacted by the Senate and House. The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the Senate by the President for Senate confirmation. DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY January 3 through June 30, 2006 Senate House Total Days in session............... 87 64 .. Time in session............... 655 hrs., 14 518 hrs., 40 .. Congressional Record: Pages of proceedings........... 7,260 4,918 .. Extensions of Remarks.......... .. 1,351 .. Public bills enacted into law. 24 45 69 Private bills enacted into law 1 .. 1 Bills in conference........... 1 3 4 Measures passed, total........ 247 295 542 Senate bills................... 41 24 .. House bills.................... 46 111 .. Senate joint resolutions....... 2 1 .. House joint resolutions........ 4 3 .. Senate concurrent resolutions.. 10 3 .. House concurrent resolutions... 22 40 .. Simple resolutions............. 122 113 .. Measures reported, total...... *118 *170 288 Senate bills................... 79 5 .. House bills.................... 27 97 .. Senate joint resolutions....... 3 .. .. House joint resolutions........ .. 1 .. Senate concurrent resolutions.. 3 .. .. House concurrent resolutions... .. 7 .. Simple resolutions............. 6 60 .. Special reports............... 2 9 .. Conference reports............ .. 3 .. Measures pending on calendar.. 269 144 .. Measures introduced, total.... 1,679 1,482 3,160 Bills.......................... 1,455 1,093 .. Joint resolutions.............. 13 15 .. Concurrent resolutions......... 32 114 .. Simple resolutions............. 179 260 .. Quorum calls.................. .. 1 .. Yea-and-nay votes............. 190 150 .. Recorded votes................ .. 206 .. Bills vetoed.................. .. .. .. Vetoes overridden............. .. .. .. DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS January 3 through June 30, 2006 Civilian nominations, totaling 433 (including 148 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Confirmed..........................................186... Unconfirmed........................................239... Withdrawn............................................8... Other Civilian nominations, totaling 1,966 (including 780 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................1,670... Unconfirmed........................................295... Withdrawn............................................1... Air Force nominations, totaling 5,674 (including 100 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................5,638... Unconfirmed.........................................36... Army nominations, totaling 4,720 (including 608 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................4,232... Unconfirmed........................................488... Navy nominations, totaling 3,576 (including 21 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................3,528... Unconfirmed.........................................48... Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,288 (including 2 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................1,279... Unconfirmed..........................................9... Summary Total nominations carried over from the First Session1,659 Total nominations received this Session.............15,998 Total confirmed.....................................16,533 Total unconfirmed....................................1,115 Total withdrawn..........................................9 Total returned to the White House........................0 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 D746]] _______________________________________________________________________ Next Meeting of the SENATE 9:45 a.m., Tuesday, July 11 Senate Chamber Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 30 minutes), Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 5441, 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 11 House Chamber Program for Tuesday: Consideration of suspensions as follows: (1) H.R. 5646--To study and promote the use of energy efficient computer servers in the United States; (2) S. 655--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (3) H. Res. 576--Celebrating Advancement Via Individual Determination's 25 years of success; and (4) H.J. Res. 86--Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. Consideration of H.R. 2990--Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act of 2006 (Subject to a Rule). _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Ackerman, Gary L., N.Y., E1357 Bonner, Jo, Ala., E1356, E1357 Brown-Waite, Ginny, Fla., E1358 Diaz-Balart, Lincoln, Fla., E1359 Frank, Barney, Mass., E1355 Gordon, Bart, Tenn., E1359 Harman, Jane, Calif., E1360 Israel, Steve, N.Y., E1356, E1357 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E1359 Kanjorski, Paul E., Pa., E1353, E1354 Lee, Barbara, Calif., E1358 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1353 Miller, Jeff, Fla., E1358 Moore, Dennis, Kans., E1356 Musgrave, Marilyn N., Colo., E1354 Porter, Jon C., Nev., E1359 Reyes, Silvestre, Tex., E1360 Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, N.Y., E1353 Solis, Hilda L., Calif., E1356, E1357 Stupak, Bart, Mich., E1355 Tauscher, Ellen O., Calif., E1354