Friday, September 29, 2006 [[Page D1067]] Daily Digest HIGHLIGHTS Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 5631, Department of Defense Appropriations Act. The House and Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 5441, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007. The House and Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 5122, John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007. The House and Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 4954, Security and Accountability For Every Port Act or the SAFE Port Act. Senate passed H.R. 6061, Secure Fence Act. Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 483, Adjournment Resolution. Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S10497-S10822 Measures Introduced: Fifty-two bills and twenty-three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3994-4045, S. J. Res. 41, S. Res. 591-611, and S. Con. Res. 121. Pages S10678-80 Measures Reported: H.R. 5252, to promote the deployment of broadband networks and services, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-354) S. 3648, to compromise and settle all claims in the case of Pueblo of Isleta v. United States, to restore, improve, and develop the valuable on-reservation land and natural resources of the Pueblo. (S. Rept. No. 109-354) S. 2751, to strengthen the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's drought monitoring and forecasting capabilities. (S. Rept. No. 109-356) S. 3718, to increase the safety of swimming pools and spas by requiring the use of proper anti-entrapment drain covers and pool and spa drainage systems, by establishing a swimming pool safety grant program administered by the Consumer Product Safety Commission to encourage States to improve their pool and spa safety laws and to educate the public about pool and spa safety, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-357) Page S10673 Measures Passed: International Air Transportation Competition Act Amendment: Senate passed S. 3661, to amend section 29 of the International Air Transportation Competition Act of 1979 relating to air transportation to and from Love Field, Texas, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S10523-25 Hutchison Amendment No. 5107, in the nature of a substitute. Page S10524 New England Wilderness Act: Senate passed S. 4001, to designate certain land in New England as wilderness for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation system and certain land as a National Recreation Area. Pages S10525-26 Boy Scouts of America Land Transfer Act: Senate passed S. 476, to authorize the Boy Scouts of America to exchange certain land in the State of Utah acquired under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Page S10528 [[Page D1068]] Idaho Land Enhancement Act: Senate passed S. 1131, to authorize the exchange of certain Federal land within the State of Idaho, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S10528-30 Hutchison (for Domenici) Amendment No. 5108, to add a provision relating to the term of approval of appraisals by the interdepartmental review team. Page S10529 Natural Resources Protection Cooperative Agreement Act: Senate passed S. 1288, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements to protect natural resources of units of the National Park System through collaborative efforts on land inside and outside of units of the National Park System, after agreeing to the committee amendments. Pages S10530-31 Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act: Senate passed S. 1346, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of maritime sites in the State of Michigan, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Page S10531 National Historic Preservation Act Amendments Act: Senate passed S. 1378, to amend the National Historic Preservation Act to provide appropriation authorization and improve the operations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, after agreeing to the committee amendments. Pages S10531-32 Virgin Islands Tax Amendments: Senate passed S. 1829, to repeal certain sections of the Act of May 26, 1936, pertaining to the Virgin Islands. Page S10532 Compacts of Free Association Amendments Act: Senate passed S. 1830, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, after agreeing to the committee amendments, and the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S10532-35 Hutchison (for Domenici) Amendment No. 5109, to make certain improvements to the bill. Pages S10532-34 Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Lease Act: Senate passed S. 1913, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease a portion of the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center for use as a visitor center for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: Page S10535 Hutchison (for Domenici) Amendment No. 5110, to strike the section relating to the Ojito Wilderness. Page S10535 Castel Nugent Farms Study: Senate passed H.R. 318, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National Park System, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10535 Yuma Crossing Boundary: Senate passed H.R. 326, to amend the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Act of 2000 to adjust the boundary of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10535 Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act: Senate passed H.R. 409, to provide for the exchange of land within the Sierra National Forest, California, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendments proposed thereto: Page S10536 Hutchison (for Domenici) Amendment No. 5111, to modify the section relating to the grant of an easement and right of first refusal to the owner of Project No. 67. Page S10536 Hutchison (for Domenici) Amendment No. 5112, to provide appropriation authorization for grants to improve the commercial value of forest biomass for electric energy, useful heat, transportation fuels, and other commercial purposes. Ukraine Famine Memorial: Senate passed H.R. 562, to authorize the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the manmade famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932-1933, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10536 Pitkin County Land Exchange Act: Senate passed H.R.1129, to authorize the exchange of certain land in the State of Colorado, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Pages S10536-37 Ste. Genevieve County National Historic Site Study Act: Senate passed H.R. 1728, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating portions of Ste. Genevieve County in the State of Missouri as a unit of the National Park System, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10537 National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund Act: Senate passed H.R. 2107, to amend Public Law 104-329 to modify authorities for the use of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10537 North Colorado Water District Conveyance: Senate passed H.R. 3443, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water distribution facilities [[Page D1069]] to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10537 Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act: Senate passed H.R. 2720, to further the purposes of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 by directing the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to carry out an assessment and demonstration program to control salt cedar and Russian olive, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10537 Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act: Senate passed H.R. 233, to designate certain National Forest System lands in the Mendocino and Six Rivers National Forests and certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, and Napa Counties in the State of California as wilderness, to designate the Elkhorn Ridge Potential Wilderness Area, to designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County, California as a wild or scenic river, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S10537-39 Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 456, providing for a correction to the enrollment of the bill, S. 203. Page S10539 Ojito Wilderness Act Technical Correction: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4841, to amend the Ojito Wilderness Act to make a technical correction, and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10539 Trail of Tears National Historic Trail Study: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources was discharged from further consideration of 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 the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: Page S10539 Hutchison (for Domenici) Amendment No. 5113, to clarify that additional funds are not authorized to be appropriated to carry out the feasibility and suitability study. Page S10539 Secure Fence Act: By 80 yeas to 19 nays (Vote No. 262), Senate passed H.R. 6061, to establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the United States, after taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S10608-16 Withdrawn: Frist Amendment No. 5036, to establish military commissions. Page S10609 During consideration of this measure, the following actions also occurred: Pending motion to commit the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary, with instructions to report back forthwith, with an amendment, was ruled inconsistent with the invocation of cloture, subsequently, the motion failed. Page S10609 Frist Amendment No. 5037 (to Amendment No. 5036), to establish the effective date, fell when Frist Amendment No. 5036 (listed above) was withdrawn. Page S10609 Frist Amendment No. 5038 (to the instructions of the motion to commit H.R. 6061 to the Committee on the Judiciary), to establish military commissions, fell when the motion to commit failed. Page S10609 Frist Amendment No. 5039 (to the instructions of the motion to commit H.R. 6061 to the Committee on the Judiciary), to establish the effective date, fell when the motion to commit failed. Page S10609 Frist Amendment No. 5040 (to Amendment No. 5039), to amend the effective date, fell when Frist Amendment No. 5039 fell. Page S10609 Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 483, providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate. Pages S10633-35 United States Code: Senate passed S. 4044, to clarify the treatment of certain charitable contributions under title 11, United States Code. Page S10769 Financial Netting Improvement Act: Senate passed H.R. 5585, to improve the netting process for financial contracts, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: Page S10769 Frist (for Bennett) Amendment No. 5114, to strike a provision relating to compensation of trustees and filing fees. Page S10769 Iran: Senate passed H.R. 6198, to hold the current regime in Iran accountable for its threatening behavior and to support a transition to democracy in Iran, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S10769-70 Third Higher Education Extension Act: Senate passed H.R. 6138, to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10770 Waiver Authority: Senate passed H.R. 6106, to extend the waiver authority for the Secretary of Education under title IV, section 105, of Public Law 109-148, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10770 [[Page D1070]] Older Americans Act Amendments: Senate passed H.R. 6197, to amend the Older American Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2007 through 2011, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S10770-78 SBA Authority Extension: Senate passed H.R. 6159, to extend temporarily certain authorities of the Small Business Administration, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S10778-79 North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act: Senate passed H.R. 5539, to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10793 John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: Senate passed H.R. 138, to revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Jekyll Island Unit GA-06P, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10793 Florida Coastal Barrier Resources: Senate passed H.R. 479, to replace a Coastal Barrier Resources System map relating to Coastal Barrier Resources System Grayton Beach Unit FL-95P in Walton County, Florida, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10793 Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act: Senate passed H.R. 5094, to require the conveyance of Mattamuskeet Lodge and surrounding property, including the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge headquarters, to the State of North Carolina to permit the State to use the property as a public facility dedicated to the conservation of the natural and cultural resources of North Carolina, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10793 National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act: Senate passed H.R. 5381, to enhance an existing volunteer program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and promote community partnerships for the benefit of national fish hatcheries and fisheries program offices, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10793 Long Island Sound Stewardship Act: Senate passed H.R. 5160, to establish the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10793 Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4902, to award a Congressional gold medal to Byron Nelson in recognition of his significant contributions to the game of golf as a player, a teacher, and a commentator, and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10793 Tylersville Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act: Senate passed H.R. 4957, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Tylersville division of the Lamar National Fish Hatchery and Fish Technology Center to the State of Pennsylvania, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10793 Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. 3880, to provide the Department of Justice the necessary authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S10793-95 Frist (for Feinstein) Amendment No. 5115, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S10794-95 Equitable Innocent Spouse Relief: Committee on Finance was discharged from further consideration of S. 3523, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the Tax Court may review claims for equitable innocent spouse relief and to suspend the running on the period of limitations while such claims are pending, and the bill was then passed. Page S10795 Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 Amendment: Senate passed S. 1409, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 to modify the grant program to improve sanitation in rural and Native villages in the State of Alaska, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S10795-96 Frist (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 5116, to make certain improvements to the bill. Page S10796 Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act: Senate passed S. 3938, to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S10796-98 Frist (for Crapo) Amendment No. 5117, to eliminate the requirement that the Bank seek comments from the International Trade Commission. Pages S10796-98 Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage Cost Allocation Act: Senate passed S. 3879, to implement the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, after agreeing to the committee amendments, and the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S10798-S10802 Frist (for Inhofe/Jeffords) Amendment No. 5118, to require the Secretary of Energy to submit period reports to Congress on whether there is a need for continuation or amendment of the Act. Page S10800 [[Page D1071]] John Milton Bryan Simpson Courthouse: Committee on Environment and Public Works was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 315, to designate the United States courthouse at 300 North Hogan Street, Jacksonville, Florida, as the ``John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse'', and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10802 Justin W. Williams United States Attorney's Building: Senate passed H.R. 1463, to designate a portion of the Federal building located at 2100 Jamieson Avenue, in Alexandria, Virginia, as the ``Justin W. Williams United States Attorney's Building'', clearing the measure for the President. Page S10802 Clyde S. Cahill Memorial Park: Senate passed H.R. 1556, to designate a parcel of land located on the site of the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri, as the ``Clyde S. Cahill Memorial Park'', clearing the measure for the President. Page S10802 Kika de la Garza Federal Building: Senate passed H.R. 2322, to designate the Federal building located at 320 North Main Street in McAllen, Texas, as the ``Kika de la Garza Federal Building'', clearing the measure for the President. Page S10802 Andres Toro Building: Senate passed H.R. 5026, to designate the Investigations Building of the Food and Drug Administration located at 466 Fernandez Juncos Avenue in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the ``Andres Toro Building'', clearing the measure for the President. Page S10802 Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. U.S. Courthouse: Senate passed H.R. 5546, to designate the United States courthouse to be constructed in Greenville, South Carolina, as the ``Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. United States Courthouse'', clearing the measure for the President. Page S10802 William M. Steger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse: Senate passed H.R. 5606, to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 221 and 211 West Ferguson Street in Tyler, Texas, as the ``William M. Steger Federal Building and United States Courthouse'', clearing the measure for the President. Page S10802 John F. Seiberling Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse: Senate passed H.R. 6051, to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 2 South Main Street in Akron, Ohio, as the ``John F. Seiberling Federal Building and United States Courthouse'', clearing the measure for the President. Page S10802 Rush H. Limbaugh, Sr., Courthouse: Senate passed S. 3867, to designate the United States courthouse located at 555 Independence Street, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as the ``Rush H. Limbaugh, Sr., United States Courthouse'', after agreeing to the following amendments proposed thereto: Frist (for Inhofe) Amendment No. 5120, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S10802-03 Frist (for Inhofe) Amendment No. 5121, to amend the title. Pages S10802-03 Indian Land Consolidation Act: Senate passed S. 3526, to amend the Indian Land Consolidation Act to modify certain requirements under that Act, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: Frist (for McCain) Amendment No. 5119, to make technical corrections. Pages S10803-04 Coach Eddie Robinson Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 1726, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 Main Street in Grambling, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the ``Coach Eddie Robinson Post Office Building'', and the bill was then passed. Page S10804 Mickey Mantle Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 3845, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 Commerce Street in Commerce, Oklahoma, as the ``Mickey Mantle Post Office Building'', and the bill was then passed. Page S10804 U.S. Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post Office: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4109, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6101 Liberty Road in Baltimore, Maryland, as the ``United States Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post Office'', and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10804 Gene Vance Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4805, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 105 North Quincy Street in Clinton, Illinois, as the ``Gene Vance Post Office Building'', and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10804 Governor John Anderson, Jr. Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4674, to designate the facility of the [[Page D1072]] United States Postal Service located at 110 North Chestnut Street in Olathe, Kansas, as the ``Governor John Anderson, Jr. Post Office Building'', and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10804 Robert Linn Memorial Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4768, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 777 Corporation Street in Beaver, Pennsylvania, as the ``Robert Linn Memorial Post Office Building'', and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10804 Joshua A. Terando Morris Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5428, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 East Washington Street in Morris, Illinois, as the ``Joshua A. Terando Morris Post Office Building'', and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10804 Larry Cox Post Office: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5434, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 South Walnut Street in Chillicothe, Ohio, as the ``Larry Cox Post Office'', and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10804 Larry Winn, Jr. Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5504, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6029 Broadmoor Street in Mission, Kansas, as the ``Larry Winn, Jr. Post Office Building'', and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10804 Jacob Samuel Fletcher Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5664, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Cooper Street in Babylon, New York, as the ``Jacob Samuel Fletcher Post Office Building'', and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10804 Thomas J. Manton Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 6033, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 39-25 61st Street in Woodside, New York, as the ``Thomas J. Manton Post Office Building'', and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10804 Robert J. Thompson Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 6075, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 East Gay Street in West Chester, Pennsylvania, as the ``Robert J. Thompson Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the President. Page S10804 Curt Gowdy Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 5224, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 350 Uinta Drive in Green River, Wyoming, as the ``Curt Gowdy Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the President. Page S10804 Katherine Dunham Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 5929, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 950 Missouri Avenue in East St. Louis, Illinois, as the ``Katherine Dunham Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the President. Page S10804 Department of Defense Appropriations--Conference Report: By a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. 261), Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 5631, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S10499-S10501 Homeland Security Appropriations--Conference Report: Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 5441, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S10618-32 National Defense Authorization--Conference Report: Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 5122, 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 military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S10805-10 Safe Port Act--Conference Report: Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 4954, to improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S10810-17 Child Custody Protection Act--Motion To Concur--Cloture Vote: By 57 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 263), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate failed to agree to the motion to close further debate on the motion to concur in the amendment of [[Page D1073]] the House to S. 403, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions, with the following pending amendments: Pages S10616-18 Bennett (for Frist) Amendment No. 5090 (to the House Amendment), of a technical nature. Bennett (for Frist) Amendment No. 5091 (to Amendment No. 5090), of a technical nature. National Heritage Areas Act--House Message: Senate concurred in the amendment of the House to S. 203, to reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced, to establish certain National Heritage Areas, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S10539-60 Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act--House Message: Senate concurred in the amendment of the House to S. 2856, to provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S10779-91 Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act--House Message: Senate concurred in the amendment of the House to S. 2430, to amend the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 to provide for implementation of recommendations of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service contained in the Great Lakes Fishery Resources Restoration Study, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S10791-93 Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that during the adjournment of the Senate, the Majority Leader and Senator Domenici, be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions. Page S10767 Authorizing Leadership To Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous- consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore, and the Majority and Minority Leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate. Pages S10767-68 Authority for Committees: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate, all committees were authorized to file legislative and executive reports on Wednesday, October 25, 2006, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon. Page S10768 Appointments: NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Quebec City: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, in accordance with 22 U.S.C. 1928a-1928d, as amended, appointed the following Senators to the Senate Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, during the 109th Congress: Senators Leahy and Mikulski. Page S10769 NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Quebec City: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, in accordance with 22 U.S.C. 1928a-1928d, as amended, appointed the following Senators to the Senate Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, during the 109th Congress: Senators Grassley, Allard, Enzi, Bunning, Voinovich, and Coleman. Page S10769 Treaties Approved: The following treaties having passed through their various parliamentary stages, up to and including the presentation of the resolution of ratification, upon division, two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the affirmative, the resolutions of ratification were agreed to: Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem (Treaty Doc. 109-10(A)); and Extradition Treaty with United Kingdom (Treaty Doc. 108-23) with 1 understanding, 2 declarations and 3 provisos. Pages S10766-67 Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed from the following treaties: Extradition Treaty with Latvia (Treaty Doc. No. 109-15); Extradition Treaty with Estonia (Treaty Doc. No. 109-16); Extradition Treaty with Malta (Treaty Doc. No. 109-17); Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Finland (Treaty Doc. No. 109- 18); Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Denmark (Treaty Doc. No. 109- 19); and Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Germany (Treaty Doc. No. 109- 20). The treaties were 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 S10768-69 Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from the President of the United States: Transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the District of Columbia's 2007 Budget Request Act; [[Page D1074]] which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (PM-57) Pages S10671-72 Nominations in Status Quo--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that all nominations received by the Senate during the 109th Congress, remain in status quo, notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate, and the provisions of Rule XXXI, paragraph 6, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, with certain exceptions. Page S10762 Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: Andrew B. Steinberg, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation. Sharon Lynn Potter, of West Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia for the term of four years. Robert L. Wilkie, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. David H. Pryor, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2008. Chris Boskin, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2012. Christopher A. Padilla, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce. (Prior to this action, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration.) Calvin L. Scovel, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Transportation. (Prior to this action, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration.) Clyde Bishop, of Delaware, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Marshall Islands. (Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration.) Bijan Rafiekian, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for the remainder of the term expiring January 20, 2007. (Prior to this action, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration.) Sharon Lynn Hays, of Virginia, to be an Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Robert W. Johnson, of Nevada, to be Commissioner of Reclamation. (Prior to this action, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources was discharged from further consideration.) Ronald J. James, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army. Major General Todd I. Stewart, USAF (Ret.), of Ohio, to be a Member of the National Security Education Board for a term of four years. Deborah Jean Johnson Rhodes, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama for the term of four years. Rodger A. Heaton, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois for the term of four years. C. Stephen Allred, of Idaho, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior. (Prior to this action, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources was discharged from further consideration.) Cynthia A. Glassman, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs. Brigadier General Bruce Arlan Berwick, United States Army, to be a Member of the Mississippi River Commission. Colonel Gregg F. Martin, United States Army, to be a Member of the Mississippi River Commission. Brigadier General Robert Crear, United States Army, to be a Member and President of the Mississippi River Commission. Rear Admiral Samuel P. De Bow, Jr., NOAA, to be a Member of the Mississippi River Commission. William H. Graves, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2007. John K. Veroneau, of Virginia, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative, with the Rank of Ambassador. Nelson M. Ford, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army. Collister Johnson, Jr., of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation for a term of seven years. Mary Amelia Bomar, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the National Park Service. (Prior to this action, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources was discharged from further consideration.) David Longly Bernhardt, of Colorado, to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior. Charles L. Glazer, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador. (Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration.) Robert T. Howard, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Information and Technology). John Edward Mansfield, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2011. Larry W. Brown, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2010. [[Page D1075]] Peter Stanley Winokur, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2009. Robert K. Steel, of Connecticut, to be an Under Secretary of the Department of the Treasury. Mary E. Peters, of Arizona, to be Secretary of Transportation. Donald Y. Yamamoto, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. (Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration.) Frank Baxter, of California, to be Ambassador to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay. (Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration.) 8 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. 47 Army nominations in the rank of general. 1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general. 17 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral. Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy. Pages S10763-66, S10819-22 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: William Lindsay Osteen, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina. Martin Karl Reidinger, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina. Thomas D. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina. John Roberts Hackman, of Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years. Robert F. Hoyt, of Maryland, to be General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury. Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Public Health Service. Page S10818 Nominations Returned to the President: The following nominations were returned to the President failing of confirmation under Senate Rule XXXI at the time of the adjournment of the 109th Congress: Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors. Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2007. Arlene Holen, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring August 30, 2010. John Robert Bolton, of Maryland, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations (Recess Appointment). John Robert Bolton, of Maryland, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations (Recess Appointment). Steven G. Bradbury, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General. Paul DeCamp, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor. Donald V. Hammond, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 21, 2010. Peter D. Keisler, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit. Richard Stickler, of West Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health. Michael Brunson Wallace, of Mississippi, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit. Norman Randy Smith, of Idaho, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. William Gerry Myers III, of Idaho, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. William James Haynes II, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit. Terrence W. Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit. Paul DeCamp, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor (Recess Appointment). Pages S10762-63 Messages From the House: Pages S10672-73 Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S10673 Measures Read First Time: Page S10673 Executive Reports of Committees: Pages S10673-75 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S10680-82 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S10682-S10759 Additional Statements: Pages S10666-71 Amendments Submitted: Pages S10759-62 Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S10762 Privileges of the Floor: Page S10762 Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--263) Pages S10501, H10616, H10618 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., on Friday, September 29, 2006, and adjourned pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 483, at 2:26 a.m., [[Page D1076]] on Saturday, September 30, 2006, until 10 a.m., on Thursday, November 9, 2006. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S10818.) Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) BUSINESS MEETING Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Nora Barry Fischer, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Gregory Kent Frizzell, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, Marcia Morales Howard, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, Robert James Jonker, Paul Lewis Maloney, and Janet T. Neff, each to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Michigan, Leslie Southwick, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi, Lisa Godbey Wood, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Georgia, and Sharon Lynn Potter, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, and Deborah Jean Johnson Rhodes, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, both of the Department of Justice. House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 60 public bills, H.R. 6253- 6312; and 24 resolutions, H.J. Res. 99; H. Con. Res. 489-494; and H. Res. 1060-1061, 1063-1077 were introduced. Pages H8053-57 Additional Cosponsors: Pages H8057-59 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: Conference report on H.R. 5122, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2007 (H. Rept. 109-702); H. Res. 1062, waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 5122, 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 military personnel strengths for such fiscal year (H. Rept. 109-703); H.R. 6134, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand health coverage through the use of high deductible health plans and to encourage the use of health savings accounts, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-704); H.R. 5472, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-705); H.R. 6060, to authorize certain activities by the Department of State (H. Rept. 109-706); H.R. 5695, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for the regulation of certain chemical facilities, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-707, Pt. 1); H.R. 1078, to strengthen the authority of the Federal Government to protect individuals from certain acts and practices in the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers and Social Security account numbers, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-708, Pt. 1); H.R. 4880, to direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to require that a security plan for a maritime facility be resubmitted for approval upon transfer of ownership or operation of such facility, with an amendment (H. Rept. 109-709, Pt. 1); H. Con. Res. 424, expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed, and fiber (H. Rept. 109-710, Pt. 1); and Conference report on H.R. 4954, to improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses, (H. Rept. 109-711). Page H8053 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Bonner to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H7905 Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Dr. Barry C. Black, Chaplain, United States Senate. Page H7905 [[Page D1077]] Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2006: The House passed H.R. 4772, to simplify and expedite access to the Federal courts for injured parties whose rights and privileges under the United States Constitution have been deprived by final actions of Federal agencies or other government officials or entities acting under color of State law, by a yea-and-nay vote of 231 yeas to 181 nays, Roll No. 511. Pages H7916-25, H7990-91 H. Res. 1054, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 188 nays, Roll No. 505, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 186 nays, Roll No. 504. Pages H7907-16 Military Commissions Act of 2006: The House passed S. 3930, to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, by a yea-and-nay vote of 250 yeas to 170 nays, Roll No. 508-- clearing the measure for the President. Pages H7925-51, H7959 H. Res. 1054, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 188 nays, Roll No. 505, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 186 nays, Roll No. 504. Pages H7907-16 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007--Conference Report: The House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 5441, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, by a yea-and-nay vote of 412 yeas to 6 nays, Roll No. 509; Pages H7959-72, H7989 H. Res. 1054, the rule providing for consideration of the conference report was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 188 nays, Roll No. 505, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea- and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 186 nays, Roll No. 504. Pages H7907-16 Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Foley, wherein he resigned as Representative of the 16th Congressional District of Florida, effective today. Page H7976 John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007-- Conference Report: The House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 5122, 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 military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, by a yea-and-nay vote of 398 yeas to 23 nays, Roll No. 510. Pages H7951, H7976-89, H7990 Agreed to H. Res. 1053, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported by the Rules Committee, by a recorded vote of 227 ayes to 193 noes, Roll No. 507, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 197 nays, Roll No. 506. Pages H7951-59 H. Res. 1062, the rule providing for consideration of the conference report was agreed to by voice vote, after agreeing to order the previous question. Pages H7959, H7972-76 Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures: Amending the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections: H.R. 6233, to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical corrections; Pages H7992-H8002 Amending section 29 of the International Air Transportation Competition Act of 1979 relating to air transportation to and from Love Field, Texas: S. 3661, to amend section 29 of the International Air Transportation Competition Act of 1979 relating to air transportation to and from Love Field, Texas, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 386 yeas to 22 nays, Roll No. 515--clearing the measure for the President; Pages H8002-11, H8026 Providing for Federal energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities: H.R. 6203, to provide for Federal energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities; Pages H8011-18 Supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week: H. Res. 1028, supporting the goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week; and Pages H8019-20 Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he transmitted the District of Columbia's Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Request Act--referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 109-136). Page H8020 Recess: The House recessed at 8:20 p.m. and reconvened at 9:30 p.m. Page H8020 Security and Accountability For Every Port Act or the SAFE Port Act-- Conference Report: The House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 4954, to improve maritime and cargo security [[Page D1078]] through enhanced layered defenses by a recorded vote of 409 ayes to 2 noes, Roll No. 516. Pages H8020, H8026-38 Agreed to H. Res. 1053, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported by the Rules Committee, by a recorded vote of 227 ayes to 193 noes, Roll No. 507, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 197 nays, Roll No. 506. Pages H7951-59 The House agreed by unanimous consent to consider H. Res. 1064, the rule providing for consideration of the conference report which was agreed to by voice vote, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 512. Pages H8021-24 Privileged Resolution: Representative Pelosi offered a resolution requiring investigation of knowledge of offenses of a Member of the House. Pages H8024-26 Motion to Refer: Representative Boehner motion to refer the matter to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct was agreed to by a recorded vote of 409 ayes with none voting ``noe'', Roll No. 514, after agreeing to order the previous question by a recorded vote of 410 ayes with none voting ``noe'', No. 513. Pages H8024-26 Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Wolf, and Representative Tom Davis of Virginia to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through November 13, 2006. Page H8026 Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2005: The House agreed by unanimous consent to H.R. 3699, amended, to provide for the sale, acquisition, conveyance, and exchange of certain real property in the District of Columbia to facilitate the utilization, development, and redevelopment of such property. Pages H8038-43 Providing for a correction to the enrollment of H.R. 6233: The House agreed by unanimous consent to H. Con. Res. 491, to provide for a correction to the enrollment of H.R. 6233. Page H8043 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006: The House agreed by unanimous consent to S. 2562, to increase, effective as of December 1, 2006, the rates of compensation for veterans with service- connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans--clearing the measure for the President. Pages H8043-44 North Korea Nonproliferation Act of 2006: The House agreed by unanimous consent to S. 3728, to promote nuclear nonproliferation in North Korea--clearing the measure for the President. Pages H8044-48 Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages H7925, H7972, H7991-92, and H8038. Senate Referrals: S. 476, S. 1378, S. 1830, and S. 3661 were held at the desk; and S. 1131, S. 1288, S. 1346, S. 1829 and S. 1913 were referred to the Committee on Resources; and S. 4001 was referred to the Committees on Agriculture and Resources. Page H8048 Quorum Calls--Votes: Nine yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes developed during the proceedings today and appear on pages H7914-15, H7915-16, H7957-58, H7958-59, H7959, H7989, H7990, H7990-91, H8023-24, H8024-25, H8025, H8026, and H8037-38. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and at 1:05 a.m. on Saturday, September 30th, pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 483, stands adjourned until 2 p.m. on Thursday, November 9, 2006. Committee Meetings PRETEXTING--INTERNET DATA BROKERS Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Internet Data Brokers and Pretexting: Who Has Access to Your Private Records?'' Testimony was heard from Joel Winston, Associate Director, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, Bureau of Consumer Protection, FTC; Kris Anne Monteith, Chief, Enforcement Bureau, FCC; and public witnesses. In refusing to give testimony at this hearing, Doug Atkin invoked Fifth Amendment privileges. CHINA HUMAN RIGHTS--FALUN GONG Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Falun Gong: Organ Harvesting and China's Ongoing War on Human Rights. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. CONFERENCE REPORT--NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FISCAL YEAR 2007 Committee on Rules: Granted a rule waiving all points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 5122, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, and against its consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall be considered as read. Testimony was heard from Chairman Hunter and Representative Skelton. [[Page D1079]] NOAA WEATHER SATELLITE PROGRAM Committee on Science: Held a hearing on GAO Report on NOAA's Weather Satellite Program. Testimony was heard from David Powner, Director, Information Technology Management Issues, GAO; and VADM Conrad C. Lautenbacher, USN (Ret.), Administrator, NOAA, Department of Commerce. Joint Meetings NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 5122, 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 military personnel strengths for such fiscal year. NEW PUBLIC LAWS (For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D1065) S. 3525, to amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the promoting safe and stable families program. Signed on September 28, 2006. (Public Law 109-288). 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Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2 p.m., Thursday, November 9 __________ House Chamber Program for Thursday, November 9, 2006: To be announced. _______________________________________________________________________ Extenstions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Abercrombie, Neil, Hawaii, E1934 Aderholt, Robert B., Ala., E1958 Becerra, Xavier, Calif., E1930 Berman, Howard L., Calif., E1928 Biggert, Judy, Ill., E1950 Bilirakis, Michael, Fla., E1943, E1945 Bishop, Timothy H., N.Y., E1936 Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E1938 Boehlert, Sherwood, N.Y., E1959 Bonilla, Henry, Tex., E1915 Bonner, Jo, Ala., E1903, E1906 Bordallo, Madeleine Z., Guam, E1943, E1945 Brady, Robert A., Pa., E1914 Butterfield, G.K., N.C., E1921, E1923 Cantor, Eric, Va., E1931 Cardin, Benjamin L., Md., E1916 Castle, Michael N., Del., E1972, E1973 Clyburn, James E., S.C., E1956 Cooper, Jim, Tenn., E1921, E1924, E1980 Costa, Jim, Calif., E1903, E1905, E1907 Davis, Danny K., Ill., E1915, E1942, E1944, E1972, E1973 Davis, Tom, Va., E1907, E1971, E1973, E1975, E1977, E1980 Deal, Nathan, Ga., E1983 DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E1932, E1949 Diaz-Balart, Lincoln, Fla., E1942, E1945 Dingell, John D., Mich., E1909 Doolittle, John T., Calif., E1911 Edwards, Chet, Tex., E1929 Emanuel, Rahm, Ill., E1950 Emerson, Jo Ann, Mo., E1985 Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E1908, E1936 Etheridge, Bob, N.C., E1904, E1905 Evans, Lane, Ill., E1948 Farr, Sam, Calif., E1951 Fattah, Chaka, Pa., E1938 Filner, Bob, Calif., E1982 Fitzpatrick, Michael G., Pa., E1957 Frelinghuysen, Rodney P., N.J., E1920, E1923 Gallegly, Elton, Calif., E1920, E1923 Gerlach, Jim, Pa., E1959, E1979 Gordon, Bart, Tenn., E1915 Green, Mark, Wisc., E1940 Hall, Ralph M., Tex., E1932, E1954 Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E1954, E1986 Hastings, Doc, Wash., E1918 Hayworth, J.D., Ariz., E1914 Hensarling, Jeb, Tex., E1931 Herger, Wally, Calif., E1912 Holt, Rush D., N.J., E1951, E1952, E1968, E1968, E1969 Honda, Michael M., Calif., E1952 Hooley, Darlene, Ore., E1910 Hostettler, John N., Ind., E1919 Hoyer, Steny H., Md., E1949 Hulshof, Kenny C., Mo., E1953 Issa, Darrell E., Calif., E1976 Jackson-Lee, Sheila, Tex., E1962 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E1954 Johnson, Sam, Tex., E1932 Johnson, Timothy V., Ill., E1941 Jones, Stephanie Tubbs, Ohio, E1935 Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, E1935 Kennedy, Patrick J., R.I., E1978 Kind, Ron, Wisc., E1929 King, Peter T., N.Y., E1929 Kirk, Mark Steven, Ill., E1979 Knollenberg, Joe, Mich., E1977 Kolbe, Jim, Ariz., E1903, E1905, E1907 Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E1904, E1906, E1935, E1938 Langevin, James R., R.I., E1944, E1969 Lantos, Tom, Calif., E1960, E1987 Lee, Barbara, Calif., E1985 Lewis, John, Ga., E1937 Lewis, Ron, Ky., E1912 Lipinski, Daniel, Ill., E1903, E1905, E1907 Lowey, Nita M., N.Y., E1948 McCaul, Michael T., Tex., E1929 McCollum, Betty, Minn., E1919, E1920, E1922, E1923, E1926, E1942, E1944, E1947, E1983, E1984, E1984, E1985, E1986 McGovern, James P., Mass., E1910, E1963, E1981 McHugh, John M., N.Y., E1983 McKeon, Howard P. ``Buck'', Calif., E1939 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1905, E1907, E1941, E1942, E1943, E1944, E1946, E1947, E1970, E1972, E1975 Manzullo, Donald A., Ill., E1956 Marchant, Kenny, Tex., E1956 Matsui, Doris O., Calif., E1949 Meehan, Martin T., Mass., E1951 Meek, Kendrick B., Fla., E1912, E1916 Meeks, Gregory W., N.Y., E1908 Mica, John L., Fla., E1952 Moore, Dennis, Kans., E1920, E1922, E1923, E1926 Moran, James P., Va., E1974 Nadler, Jerrold, N.Y., E1961, E1974 Neugebauer, Randy, Tex., E1939 Norwood, Charlie, Ga., E1937 Ortiz, Solomon P., Tex., E1963, E1967 Pascrell, Bill, Jr., N.J., E1916 Paul, Ron, Tex., E1904, E1906, E1972, E1978, E1981 Pearce, Stevan, N.M., E1984 Pickering, Charles W. ``Chip'', Miss., E1919 Pitts, Joseph R., Pa., E1927 Poe, Ted, Tex., E1982 Pombo, Richard W., Calif., E1920, E1922 Pomeroy, Earl, N.D., E1928 Porter, Jon C., Nev., E1950, E1971, E1973, E1976, E1978, E1980, E1981 Ramstad, Jim, Minn., E1936 Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E1933 Reyes, Silvestre, Tex., E1913, E1948 Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana, Fla., E1915, E1927 Roybal-Allard, Lucille, Calif., E1926, E1974 Sanchez, Linda T., Calif., E1920, E1922, E1926 Sanchez, Loretta, Calif., E1935, E1961 Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E1909, E1934, E1955 Sensenbrenner, F. 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