Monday, September 12, 2005
Daily Digest
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9893–S9942
Measures Introduced: Thirty-nine bills were intro-
duced, as follows: S. 1650–1688. Pages S9930–31
Measures Reported:
S. 113, to modify the date as of which certain
tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria of California is
deemed to be held in trust. (S. Rept. No. 109–136)
S. 1197, to reauthorize the Violence Against
Women Act of 1994, with an amendment in the na-
ture of a substitute. Page S9930
Measures Passed:
National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced
Borrowing Authority Act: Senate passed H.R. 3669,
to temporarily increase the borrowing authority of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency for car-
rying out the national flood insurance program,
clearing the measure for the President.
Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations: Senate
continued consideration of H.R. 2862, making ap-
propriations for Science, the Departments of State,
Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, taking action
on the following amendments proposed thereto:
Pages S9898–S9908
Pending:
Lincoln Amendment No. 1652, to provide for
temporary medicaid disaster relief for survivors of
Hurricane Katrina. Page S9898
Dayton Amendment No. 1654, to increase fund-
ing for Justice Assistance Grants. Page S9898
Biden Amendment No. 1661, to provide emer-
gency funding for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Sarbanes Amendment No. 1662, to assist the vic-
tims of Hurricane Katrina with finding new hous-
ing. Page S9899
Dorgan Amendment No. 1665, to prohibit weak-
ening any law that provides safeguards from unfair
foreign trade practices. Page S9899
Sununu Amendment No. 1669, to increase fund-
ing for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program,
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the Southwest Border Prosecutors Initiative, and
transitional housing for women subjected to domes-
tic violence. Page S9899
Lieberman Amendment No. 1678, to provide fi-
nancial relief for individuals and entities affected by
Hurricane Katrina. Page S9899
DeWine Amendment No. 1671, to make avail-
able, from amounts otherwise available for the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration,
$906,200,000 for aeronautics research and develop-
ment programs of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration. Pages S9899–S9900
Clinton Amendment No. 1660, to establish a con-
gressional commission to examine the Federal, State,
and local response to the devastation wrought by
Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Region of the United
States especially in the States of Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi, Alabama, and other areas impacted in the
aftermath and make immediate corrective measures
to improve such responses in the future.
Pages S9941–42 Pages S9900–02
Coburn Amendment No. 1648, to eliminate the
funding for the Advanced Technology Program and
increase the funding available for the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration, community
oriented policing services, and State and local law
enforcement assistance. Pages S9902–07
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro-
viding for further consideration of the bill at ap-
proximately 10:45 a.m., on Tuesday, September 13,
2005. Page S9942
Clean Air Act Resolution: Senate began consider-
ation of the motion to proceed to consideration of
S.J. Res. 20, disapproving a rule promulgated by the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to delist coal and oil-direct utility units
Page S9899 from the source category list under the Clean Air
Act, and by a unanimous vote of 92 yeas (Vote No.
224), Senate agreed to the motion to proceed.
Pages S9921–22
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro-
viding for consideration of the resolution at 12:10
a.m., on Tuesday, September 13, 2005; that there be
20 minutes for debate, and the Senate then vote on
final passage of the joint resolution. Page S9942
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Appointments: Amendments Submitted: Pages S9940–41

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group: The Authority for Committees to Meet: Page S9941
Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Privilege of the Floor: Page S9941
22 U.S.C. 276d–276g, as amended, appointed the
following Senators as members of the Senate Delega- Record Votes: One record vote was taken today.
tion to the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group (Total—224) Pages S9921–22
during the First Session of the 109th Congress: Sen- Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m., and ad-
ators Grassley, Lott, Voinovich, Chambliss, and Burr. journed at 8 p.m., until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, Sep-
Page S9942 tember 13, 2005. (For Senate’s program, see the re-
Advisory Committee on Student Financial As- marks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on
sistance: The Chair, on behalf of the President pro page S9942.)
tempore, pursuant to Public Law 99–498, re-
appointed the following individual to a three-year Committee Meetings
term (commencing on October 1, 2005), as a mem-
ber of the Advisory Committee on Student Financial (Committees not listed did not meet)
Assistance: Claude O. Pressnell, Jr., of Tennessee.
Page S9942 NOMINATION
Measures Read First Time: Pages S9928, S9941 Committee on the Judiciary: Committee began hearings
Executive Communications: Pages S9928–30 to examine the nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr.,
Additional Cosponsors: Pages S9931–32
of Maryland, to be Chief Justice of the United
States, where the nominee, who was introduced by
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Senators Lugar, Warner and Bayh, testified and an-
Pages S9932–40 swered questions in his own behalf.
Additional Statements: Pages S9927–28 Hearings continue tomorrow.

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House of Representatives
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and ad-
Chamber Action journed at 12:05 p.m.
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 2 public
bills, H.R. 3725–3726, were introduced. Page H7819
Additional Cosponsors: Page H7820
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
Reports Filed: There were filed today as follows.
Page H7819 NEW PUBLIC LAWS
H.R. 3132, to make improvements to the national (For last listing of Public Laws, see DAILY DIGEST, p. D 895)
sex offender registration program, with an amend- H.R. 3650, to allow United States courts to con-
ment (Rept. 109–218, Pt. 1) (Report filed on Sep- duct business during emergency conditions. Signed
tember 9, 2005). on September 9, 2005. (Public Law 109–63)
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he f
appointed Representative Cole to act as speaker pro
tempore for today. Page H7817 COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 13, 2005
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate
today appears on page H7818. (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate Referrals: S. 1250, S. 1339 and S. 1415 was Senate
referred to the Committee on Resources. S. 1340 was Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on Social Security
held at the desk. Page H7818 and Family Policy, to hold hearings to examine how the
Quorum Calls—Votes: There were no votes or nonprofit sector meets the needs of American commu-
quorum calls. nities relating to charities on the frontline, 10 a.m.,
SD–106.

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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
to hold hearings to examine the nominations of John R.
Fisher, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Colum-
bia Court of Appeals, Juliet JoAnn McKenna, to be an
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of
Columbia, Colleen Duffy Kiko, of Virginia, to be General
Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, and
Mary M. Rose, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the
Merit Systems Protection Board, 10 a.m., SD–342.
Committee on the Judiciary: to continue hearings to ex-
amine the nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr., of Mary-
land, to be Chief Justice of the United States, 9:30 a.m.,
SH–216.
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Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Fed-
eralism and the Census, hearing entitled ‘‘Brownfields
and the Fifty States: Are State Incentive Programs Capa-
ble of Solving America’s Brownfields Problem?’’ 10 a.m.,
2203 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats,
and International Relations, hearing entitled ‘‘Combating
Terrorism: Visas Still Vulnerable,’’ 10 a.m., 2154 Ray-
burn.
Committee on International Relations, Subcommittee on
Africa, Global Human Rights and International Oper-
ations, hearing entitled ‘‘Protecting Street Children: Vigi-
lantes or the Rule of Law?’’ 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, to consider H.R. 3132, Children’s
Safety Act of 2005, 5:30 p.m., H–313 Capitol.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

9:45 a.m., Tuesday, September 13 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 13

Senate Chamber House Chamber

Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any Program for Tuesday: Consideration of Suspensions:
morning business (not to extend beyond 60 minutes), H.R. 3649, Sportfishing and Recreational Boating Safety
Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 2862, Com- Amendments Act of 2005; S. Con. Res. 26, a concurrent
merce/Justice/Science Appropriations. At 12:10, Senate resolution honoring and memorializing the passengers and
will begin consideration of S.J. Res. 20, Clean Air Act crew of United Airlines Flight 93; S. 252, Dandini Re-
Resolution, with 20 minutes for debate, followed by a search Park Conveyance Act; S. 264, Hawaii Water Re-
vote on final passage of the joint resolution to occur at sources Act of 2005; S. 276, Wind Cave National Park
approximately 12:30 p.m., following which, Senate will Boundary Revision Act of 2005; and H.R. 539, Carib-
recess until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party con- bean National Forest Act of 2005.
ferences.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

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Cardoza, Dennis A., Calif., E1816

Carnahan, Russ, Mo., E1816
Green, Al, Tex., E1815
Lantos, Tom, Calif., E1817
Payne, Donald M., N.J., E1815
Sherman, Brad, Calif., E1816
Young, Don, Alaska, E1815

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