Monday, June 12, 2006 [[Page D612]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S5687-S5729 Measures Introduced: Two bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 3490-3491 and S. Con. Res. 99. Page S5717 Measures Reported: S. 687, to regulate the unauthorized installation of computer software, to require clear disclosure to computer users of certain computer software features that may pose a threat to user privacy, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-262) Page S5717 National Defense Authorization: Senate began consideration of S. 2766, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 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, taking action on the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S5701-11 Pending: Warner (for Frist/Reid) Amendment No. 4208, to express the sense of Congress that the United States Armed Forces, the intelligence community, and other agencies, as well as the coalition partners of the United States and the Iraqi Security Forces should be commended for their actions that resulted in the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of the al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorist organization and the most wanted terrorist in Iraq. Page S5711 A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2006; that the time until 12:15 p.m. be equally divided between the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services, or their designees; and that at 12:15 p.m., Senate will vote on Warner (for Frist) Amendment No. 4208 (listed above), with no amendments in order to the amendment. Page S5711 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Margo M. McKay, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. Marc Spitzer, of Arizona, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2011. Randall M. Fort, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Intelligence and Research). Lisa Godbey Wood, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Georgia. Stephen S. McMillin, of Texas, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Drue Pearce, of Alaska, to be Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects for the term prescribed by law. Page S5729 Messages From the House: Page S5716 Measures Referred: Page S5716 Executive Communications: Pages S5716-17 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S5717-18 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S5718-24 Additional Statements: Pages S5713-16 Amendments Submitted: Pages S5724-27 Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S5728 Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S5728 Privileges of the Floor: Page S5728 Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m., and adjourned at 6:54 p.m., until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, June 13, 2006. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5729.) Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) NEXT GENERATION NUCLEAR PLANT PROJECT Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the implementation of Sections 641 through 645 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Next Generation Nuclear Plant [[Page D613]] Project within the Department of Energy, after receiving testimony from Dennis Spurgeon, Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy; Douglas M. Chapin, MPR Associates, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, on behalf of the Nuclear Energy Research Advisory Committee Generation IV Sub-committee; Thomas A. Christopher, AREVA, Inc., Lynchburg, Virginia; Lawrence D. Burns, General Motors Corporation, Warren, Michigan; Regis A. Matzie, Westinghouse Electric Company, Windsor, Connecticut; Jeffrey Serfass, National Hydrogen Association, Washington, D.C.; and Dan R. Keuter, Entergy Nuclear, Jackson, Mississippi. BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATY Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment (Treaty Doc. 109-9), after receiving testimony from Daniel S. Sullivan, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs. House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 5582- 5589; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 426; and H. Res. 861, 863-864 were introduced. Pages H3787-88 Additional Cosponsors: Page H3788 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: H.R. 4894, to provide for certain access to national crime information databases by schools and educational agencies for employment purposes, with respect to individuals who work with children, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-497). H. Res. 862, a resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules (Rept. 109-498). Page H3787 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Aderholt to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H3725 Recess: The House recessed at 12:37 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. Page H3726 Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Dr. Alan N. Keiran, Chief of Staff, Office of the Senate Chaplain. Page H3726 Whole Number of the House: The Chair announces to the House that, in light of the resignation of the gentleman from Texas, Mr. DeLay, the whole number of the House is adjusted to 432. Page H3726 Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures: Amending the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to provide for conjunctive use of surface and groundwater in Juab County, Utah: H.R. 4013, to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to provide for conjunctive use of surface and groundwater in Juab County, Utah; Pages H3726-27 Los Padres National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2005: H.R. 4162, amended, to provide for an exchange of lands between the Secretary of Agriculture and the United Water Conservation District of California to eliminate certain private inholdings in the Los Padres National Forest; Pages H3727-28 Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005: H.R. 3967, amended, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, South Dakota, to reflect increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes; Pages H3728-29 Recognizing the 17th anniversary of the massacre in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in the People's Republic of China: H. Res. 794, amended, to recognize the 17th anniversary of the massacre in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in the People's Republic of China, by a (\2/3\) yea-and-nay vote of 362 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 251; Pages H3729-32, H3749-50 Condemning the unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced ordination of Catholic bishops by the People's Republic of China: H. Res. 804, amended, to condemn the unauthorized, inappropriate, and coerced ordination of Catholic bishops by the People's Republic of China, by a (\2/3\) yea-and-nay vote of 362 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 252; Pages H3732-34, H3750-51 Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Condemning the People's Republic of China for its continued interference in the internal affairs of the Catholic Church and its persecution of Catholics loyal to the Pope.''. Page H3751 [[Page D614]] Condemning the escalating levels of religious persecution in the People's Republic of China: H. Res. 608, amended, to condemn the escalating levels of religious persecution in the People's Republic of China, by a (\2/3\) yea-and-nay vote of 363 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 253; Pages H3734-36, H3751 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the activities of Islamist terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere: H. Con. Res. 338, to express the sense of Congress regarding the activities of Islamist terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere, by a (\2/3\) yea- and-nay vote of 364 yeas with none voting ``nay'' and 1 voting ``present,'' Roll No. 254; Pages H3736-38, H3751-52 Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the independence of Guyana and extending best wishes to Guyana for peace and further progress, development, and prosperity: H. Res. 792, to recognize the 40th anniversary of the independence of Guyana and extending best wishes to Guyana for peace and further progress, development, and prosperity; Pages H3740-41 Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1310 Highway 64 NW., in Ramsey, Indiana, as the ``Wilfred Edward `Cousin Willie' Sieg, Sr. Post Office'': H.R. 5169, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1310 Highway 64 NW., in Ramsey, Indiana, as the ``Wilfred Edward `Cousin Willie' Sieg, Sr. Post Office''; Page H3741 Designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 520 Colorado Avenue in Arriba, Colorado, as the ``William H. Emery Post Office'': S. 1445, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 520 Colorado Avenue in Arriba, Colorado, as the ``William H. Emery Post Office''--clearing the measure for the President; and Pages H3741-42 Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to honoring the goals and ideals of Alex's Lemonade Stand Days, June 9 through 11, 2006: H. Con. Res. 368, to express the sense of the Congress with respect to honoring the goals and ideals of Alex's Lemonade Stand Days, June 9 through 11, 2006. Pages H3742-43 Recess: The House recessed at 4:06 p.m. and reconvened at 5:15 p.m. Page H3743 Recess: The House recessed at 6:05 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. Page H3749 Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the following measure under suspension of the rules. Further consideration of the measure is expected to resume tomorrow, Tuesday, June 13: Commending the Government of Canada for its renewed commitment to the Global War on Terror: Commending the Government of Canada for its renewed commitment to the Global War on Terror. Pages H3738-40 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006: The House began consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 4939, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006. Further consideration of the measure is expected to resume tomorrow, Tuesday, June 13. Pages H3743-49, H3752-71 H. Res. 857, the rule providing for consideration of the conference report, was agreed to by voice vote, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 204 yeas to 165 nays, Roll No. 255. Page H3753 Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on page H3789. Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings today and appear on pages H3749-50, H3750-51, H3751, H3751- 52 and H3753. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:20 p.m. Committee Meetings 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 June 13, 2006, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5576) making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. [[Page D615]] COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2006 (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: to hold an oversight hearing to examine Department of Agriculture farm loan programs, 10 a.m., SR-328A. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to resume hearings to examine S. 2686, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 and for other purposes, 10 a.m., SH-216. Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine corporate tax issues, 10 a.m., SD-215. Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine the changing face of terror relating to counterterrorism, 9:30 a.m., SD- 419. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security, to hold hearings to examine autopilot budgeting, including the PART (Program Assessment Rating Tool) and consider how systematic performance reporting of government agencies helps taxpayers get better services as well as whether Congress can better utilize the report cards to inform their annual budgeting, 2:30 p.m., SD-342. Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine the continuing need for section 203 provisions of the Voting Rights Act regarding bilingual election materials, 9:30 a.m., SD-226. Select Committee on Intelligence: closed business meeting to consider pending calendar business, 2:30 p.m., SH-219. House Committee on Appropriations, to consider the following appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007: Defense; and the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn. Committee on Armed Services, hearing on issues related to H.R. 5200, National Defense Enhancement and National Guard Empowerment Act of 2006, 1 p.m., 2118 Rayburn. Committee on Education and the Workforce, hearing entitled ``No Child Left Behind: Disaggregating Student Achievement by Subgroups to Ensure All Students Are Learning,'' 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. Committee on Energy and Commerce, June 13 Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Human Tissue Samples: NIH Research Policies and Practices,'' 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn. Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing entitled ``Home Mortgage Disclosure Act: Newly Collected Data and What It Means,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce and Agency Organization, hearing entitled ``Healthier Feds and Families: Introducing Information Technology into the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, a Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4859, (Federal Family Health Information Technology Act of 2006), Part II,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn. Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations, hearing entitled ``Private Security Firms: Standards, Cooperation and Coordination on the Battlefield,'' 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn. Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing on Oversight of State Taxation of Interstate Telecommunications Services; followed by markup of H.R. 1369, To prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property, 3 p.m., 2141 Rayburn. Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing on the Criminal Restitution Improvement Act of 2006, 9:30 a.m, 2141 Rayburn. Committee on Rules, to consider a resolution Declaring that the United States will complete the mission in Iraq and prevail in the Global War on Terror, the struggle to protect freedom from the terrorist adversary, 2 p.m., H-313 Capitol. Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing on The NASA Workforce: Does NASA Have the Right Strategy and Policies to Retain and Build the Workforce It Will Need?'' 10:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Railroads, hearing on Current Issues in Rail Transportation of Hazardous Materials, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (USPS 087ÿ09390). The Periodicals postage is paid at Washington, D.C. 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[[Page D616]] _______________________________________________________________________ Next Meeting of the SENATE 9:45 a.m., Tuesday, June 13 Senate Chamber Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 1 hour), Senate will continue consideration of S. 2766, National Defense Authorization Bill, with a vote on Warner (for Frist) Amendment No. 4208 to occur at 12:15 p.m. At 2:15 p.m., the official photograph of the Senate will be taken; following which, Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Richard Stickler, of West Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, with a vote on the motion to invoke cloture to occur thereon at 3:30 p.m. (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 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 13 House Chamber Program for Tuesday: Consideration of suspensions as follows: (1) H. Con. Res. 372--Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Interstate Highway System; (2) H.R. 5117--To exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students; and (3) H. Res. 318--Supporting responsible fatherhood, promoting marriage, and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day. Consideration of H.R. 5576--Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Subject to a Rule, Begin Consideration). _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Andrews, Robert E., N.J., E1119 Becerra, Xavier, Calif., E1119 Bonner, Jo, Ala., E1115, E1117, E1117, E1118 Boustany, Charles W., Jr., La., E1117 Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E1113 Conaway, K. Michael, Tex., E1119 Crowley, Joseph, N.Y., E1114 Culberson, John Abney, Tex., E1120 Cummings, Elijah E., Md., E1122 Israel, Steve, N.Y., E1114 Johnson, Timothy V., Ill., E1118 Lantos, Tom, Calif., E1114 Levin, Sander M., Mich., E1118 Matheson, Jim, Utah, E1119 Meehan, Martin T., Mass., E1115 Mollohan, Alan B., W.Va., E1123 Otter, C.L. ``Butch'', Idaho, E1118 Porter, Jon C., Nev., E1116, E1117, E1117, E1121, E1123 Rahall, Nick J., II, W.Va., E1123 Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E1116 Roybal-Allard, Lucille, Calif., E1113 Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E1123 Terry, Lee, Nebr., E1119