Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2005-07-28 Date2005-07-28 PublicationVolume 151, issue 105 Sections70 House · 121 Senate House sections House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRAISING HOUSE REPUBLICANS FOR GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS URGING SUPPORT FOR THE THRIVE ACT OF 2005 MESSAGE ON MTBE: BAD LAW IS NOT CONGRESS'S FAULT SUGGESTION FOR THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP VIDEO CHOICE ACT OF 2005 WE NEED A NEW ENERGY POLICY RECOGNIZING DANIELLE SIMONETTA THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DESERVE ANSWERS RECOGNIZING STEVE SAULS SOCIAL SECURITY CELEBRATES ITS 70TH ANNIVERSARY WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2361, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6, ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005 WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2985, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6, ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005 WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2361, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2985, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1295 HELP EFFICIENT, ACCESSIBLE, LOW-COST, TIMELY HEALTHCARE (HEALTH) ACT OF 2005 FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE GENERAL LEAVE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2361, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 GENERAL LEAVE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2985, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2985, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 PROVIDING FOR AN ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE TWO HOUSES PERSONAL EXPLANATION REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1946 CONGRATULATING SUSAN HANBACK ON HER RETIREMENT FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RECESS AFTER RECESS RECESS AFTER RECESS CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3, SAFE, ACCOUNTABLE, FLEXIBLE, EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT: A LEGACY FOR USERS RECESS AFTER RECESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2005, PART VI RECESS AFTER RECESS CORRECTING ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 3, SAFE, ACCOUNTABLE, FLEXIBLE, EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT: A LEGACY FOR USERS LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3, SAFE, ACCOUNTABLE, FLEXIBLE, EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT: A LEGACY FOR USERS REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3514, SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2005, PART VI LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE BILLS REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED House of Representatives EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BILLS SEQUENTIALLY REFERRED TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 810 AND S. 1317 RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS STEM CELL LEGISLATION ORDER OF PROCEDURE END TO ARMED CAMPAIGN PROTECTION OF LAWFUL COMMERCE IN ARMS ACT NOMINATION OF JOHN ROBERTS STEM CELL LEGISLATION CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS PROTECTION OF LAWFUL COMMERCE IN ARMS ACT ORDER OF BUSINESS UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 397 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-CENTRAL AMERICA-UNITED STATES FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION DATABASE UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 6 ORDER OF BUSINESS PROGRAM A PRODUCTIVE SEVERAL MONTHS CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND CONDITIONAL RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9 A.M. TOMORROW DISCHARGED NOMINATIONS NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS Senate ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005--CONFERENCE REPORT MORNING BUSINESS IN MEMORY OF BRETT KARLIN BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT CHANGES TO 302(a) ALLOCATIONS AND SPENDING LIMITS THE UNITED STATES AND NEPAL IN MEMORIAM: POLICE OFFICER NELS DANIEL NIEMI HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN NIGER HONORING GUS FLOROS TRIBUTE TO JIM BERNSTEIN RECOGNITION OF BENNIE COOLEY 350 YEARS OF JEWISH LIFE IN AMERICA RETIREMENT OF DR. BRUCE HALVERSON HONORING THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, SOUTH DAKOTA MAYOR HARRY MIMS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE DURING ADJOURNMENT ENROLLED BILL SIGNED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORT OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1521 Introductory Statement on S. 1522 Introductory Statement on S. 1523 Introductory Statement on S. 1525 Introductory Statement on S. 1526 Introductory Statement on S. 527 Introductory Statement on S. 1528 Introductory Statement on S. 1531 Introductory Statement on S. 1532 Introductory Statement on S. 1533 Introductory Statement on S. 1537 Introductory Statement on S. 1538 Introductory Statement on S. 1539 Introductory Statement on S. 1540 Introductory Statement on S. 1541 Introductory Statement on S. 1548 SENATE RESOLUTION 218--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2005 AS "NATIONAL PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 219--DESIGNATING MARCH 8, 2006, AS "ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY", AND ENCOURAGING THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES TO BECOME EDUCATED ABOUT, AND AWARE OF, THREATS TO SPECIES, SUCCESS... SENATE RESOLUTION 220--TO EXPRESS THE CONCERN OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE PASSAGE OF THE ANTI-SECESSION LAW BY THE NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND TAIWAN ON AN... SENATE RESOLUTION 221--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF "NATIONAL CAMPUS SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 222--HONORING THE VICTORIES OF TEAM DISCOVERY AND AMERICAN CYCLISTS LANCE ARMSTRONG AND GEORGE HINCAPIE IN THE 2005 TOUR DE FRANCE SENATE RESOLUTION 223--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF "NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE AWARENESS MONTH" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1633 Text of Senate Amendment 1634 Text of Senate Amendment 1635 Text of Senate Amendment 1636 Text of Senate Amendment 1637 Text of Senate Amendment 1638 Text of Senate Amendment 1639 Text of Senate Amendment 1640 Text of Senate Amendment 1641 Text of Senate Amendment 1642 Text of Senate Amendment 1643 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) CONFIRMATION OF DONETTA L. DAVIDSON LEGISLATIVE SESSION HONORING TEAM DISCOVERY, LANCE ARMSTRONG AND GEORGE HINCAPIE NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE AWARENESS MONTH COMMEMORATING NATIONAL CITIZENS' CRIME PREVENTION CAMPAIGN EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO THE WOMEN SUFFRAGISTS EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE PURPLE HEART INDIAN ARTS AND CRAFTS AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2005 PSORIASIS AWARENESS MONTH UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 2361 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 2985 ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2005 PROGRAM A PRODUCTIVE SEVERAL MONTHS CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND CONDITIONAL RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9 A.M. TOMORROW DISCHARGED NOMINATIONS NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS