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Dayton Amendment No. 1654, to increase fund-
Chamber Action ing for Justice Assistance Grants. Page S9948
Routine Proceedings, pages S9943–S9996 Sarbanes Amendment No. 1662, to assist the vic-
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and one resolu- tims of Hurricane Katrina with finding new hous-
tion were introduced, as follows: S. 1689–1696, and ing. Pages S9948, S9976–77
S. Res. 236. Pages S9984–85 Dorgan Amendment No. 1665, to prohibit weak-
Measures Passed: ening any law that provides safeguards from unfair
foreign trade practices. Pages S9948, S9949, S9965–71
Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: Committee Sununu Amendment No. 1669, to increase fund-
on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry was dis- ing for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program,
charged from further consideration of S. 1613, to the Southwest Border Prosecutors Initiative, and
amend the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of transitional housing for women subjected to domes-
1999 to extend the termination date for mandatory tic violence. Page S9948
price reporting, and the bill was then passed.
Lieberman Amendment No. 1678, to provide fi-
Page S9995
nancial relief for individuals and entities affected by
Measures Rejected: Hurricane Katrina. Pages S9948, S9977–80
Clean Air Act Resolution: By 47 yeas to 51 nays DeWine Amendment No. 1671, to make avail-
(Vote No. 225), Senate rejected S.J. Res. 20, dis- able, from amounts otherwise available for the Na-
approving a rule promulgated by the Administrator tional Aeronautics and Space Administration,
of the Environmental Protection Agency to delist $906,200,000 for aeronautics research and develop-
coal and oil-direct utility units from the source cat- ment programs of the National Aeronautics and
egory list under the Clean Air Act. Pages S9955–61 Space Administration. Page S9948
Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations: Senate Clinton Amendment No. 1660, to establish a con-
continued consideration of H.R. 2862, making ap- gressional commission to examine the Federal, State,
propriations for Science, the Departments of State, and local response to the devastation wrought by
Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies for the Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Region of the United
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, taking action States especially in the States of Louisiana, Mis-
on the following amendments proposed thereto: sissippi, Alabama, and other areas impacted in the
Pages S9947–55, S9962–80 aftermath and make immediate corrective measures
Adopted: to improve such responses in the future. Page S9948
Shelby (for Voinovich) Modified Amendment No. Coburn Amendment No. 1648, to eliminate the
1650, to make funds available to implement the funding for the Advanced Technology Program and
Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Amendments increase the funding available for the National Oce-
Act of 2004. Page S9962 anic and Atmospheric Administration, community
Shelby (for Ensign) Amendment No. 1653, to in- oriented policing services, and State and local law
crease funding for child abuse training programs for enforcement assistance. Page S9948
judicial personnel and practitioners. Page S9962 Dorgan Amendment No. 1670, to establish a spe-
Shelby (for Kennedy/Sessions) Amendment No. cial committee of the Senate to investigate the
1704, to extend the term of the National Prison awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct
Rape Elimination Commission. Page S9962 activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the
Pending: war on terrorism. Pages S9948–49
Lincoln Amendment No. 1652, to provide for Pryor/Mikulski Amendment No. 1703, to require
temporary medicaid disaster relief for survivors of the FTC to conduct an immediate investigation into
Hurricane Katrina. Pages S9948, S9974–76 gasoline price-gouging. Pages S9953–55
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a.m., on Wednesday, September 14, 2005; the time Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Pages S9994–95
be equally divided between Senators Shelby and Mi- Authority for Committees to Meet: Page S9995
kulski until 11 a.m., and the Senate then vote on Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today.
the motion to waive the Congressional Budget Act (Total—226) Pages S9961, S9971
of 1974, relative to Stabenow Amendment No.
1687, as modified. Page S9995 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and
During consideration of this measure today, Senate adjourned at 7:14 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Wednes-
also took the following action: day, September 14, 2005. (For Senate’s program, see
By 41 yeas to 56 nays (Vote No. 226), three-fifths the remarks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record
of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having on pages S9995–96.)
voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion
to waive section 402(b)(5) of H. Con. Res. 95, Con- Committee Meetings
gressional Budget Resolution, with respect to the
(Committees not listed did not meet)
emergency designation provision in Biden Amend-
ment No. 1661, to provide emergency funding for CHARITIES
victims of Hurricane Katrina. Subsequently, a point Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on Social Secu-
of order that the emergency designation provision rity and Family Policy held a hearing to examine
would violate section 402 (b)(5) of H. Con. Res. 95 how the nonprofit sector meets the needs of Amer-
was sustained and the provision was stricken. Also, ican communities relating to charities on the front-
the Chair sustained a point order that the amend- line, receiving testimony from Luke L. Hingson,
ment would exceed the subcommittee’s 302(b) allo- Borther’s Brother Foundation, Pittsburgh, Pennsyl-
cation and the amendment thus falls. Page S9971 vania; Major George Hood, The Salvation Army, Al-
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction exandria, Virginia; Robert E. Reccord, North Amer-
of secrecy was removed from the following treaty: ican Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Conven-
Protocol Amending Extradition Convention with tion, Alpharetta, Georgia; and William G. Gale,
Israel (Treaty Doc. No. 109–3). Brookings Institution, and C. Eugene Steuerle,
The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, Urban Institute, both of Washington, D.C.
considered as having been read for the first time, and Hearings recessed subject to the call.
referred, with accompanying papers, to the Com- NOMINATIONS:
mittee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be print- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
ed. Page S9995
fairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the
Nominations Received: Senate received the fol- nominations of John R. Fisher, to be an Associate
lowing Nominations: Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals,
Shana L. Dale, of Georgia, to be Deputy Adminis- Juliet JoAnn McKenna, to be an Associate Judge of
trator of the National Aeronautics and Space Admin- the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, who
istration. were introduced by Delegate Norton, Colleen Duffy
Donald A. Gambatesa, of Virginia, to be Inspector Kiko, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Fed-
General, United States Agency for International De- eral Labor Relations Authority, who was introduced
velopment. by Representative Sensenbrenner, and Mary M. Rose,
Carmen Maria Martinez, of Florida, to be Ambas- of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Merit Sys-
sador to the Republic of Zambia. tems Protection Board, after the nominees testified
Gregory F. Van Tatenhove, of Kentucky, to be and answered questions in their own behalf.
United States District Judge for the Eastern District NOMINATION
of Kentucky. Page S9996
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee continued hear-
Messages From the House: Pages S9983–84 ings to examine the nomination of John G. Roberts,
Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S9984 Jr., of Maryland, to be Chief Justice of the United
States, where the nominee, testified and answered
Executive Communications: Page S9984
questions in his own behalf.
Additional Cosponsors: Pages S9985–86 Hearings continue tomorrow.
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House of Representatives
nays, Roll No. 467;—clearing the measure for the
Chamber Action President; and Pages H7829–30, H7834
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 33 pub- Hawaii Water Resources Act of 2005: S. 264, to
lic bills, H.R. 3727–3759; and 2 resolutions H. amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Ground-
Con. Res. 240–241, were introduced. Pages H7859–61 water Study and Facilities Act to authorize certain
Additional Cosponsors: Page H7861 projects in the State of Hawaii;—clearing the meas-
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: ure for the President. Pages H7830–32
Supplemental report on H.R. 3132, to make im- Recess: The House recessed at 2:57 p.m. and recon-
provements to the national sex offender registration vened at 6:30 p.m. Page H7832
program (H. Rept. 109–218, Pt. 2); and Message From the Clerk: Read a letter from the
H. Res. 436, providing for consideration of the Clerk notifying the House that he received messages
bill (H.R. 3132) to make improvements to the na- from the Senate. Pages H7834–35
tional sex offender registration program, and for
other purposes (H. Rept. 109–219). Page H7832
Quorum Calls—Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes de-
veloped during the proceedings of today and appear
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. on pages H7832–33, H7833–34 and H7834. There
Thomas Peoples, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Wis- were no quorum calls.
ner, Louisiana. Page H7822
Adjournment: The house met at 12:30 p.m. and
Recess: The House recessed at 12:38 p.m. and re- adjourned at 10:51 p.m.
convened at 2 p.m. Page H7821
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and Transportation Security, Department of Home- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
land Security; Susan Ginsberg, former Senior Coun- to hold hearings to examine issues relating to recovering
sel, National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon from Hurricane Katrina, 10 a.m., SD–342.
the United States; and public witnesses. Committee on the Judiciary: to continue hearings to ex-
amine the nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr., of Mary-
PROTECTING STREET CHILDREN land, to be Chief Justice of the United States, 9:30 a.m.,
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on SH–216.
Africa, Global Human Rights and International Op- Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive a closed brief-
erations held a hearing entitled ‘‘Protecting Street ing regarding certain intelligence matters, 10:30 a.m.,
Children: Vigilantes or the Rule of Law?’’ Testimony SH–219.
was heard from the following officials of the Depart-
ment of State: David Denehy, Director, Strategic House
Planning and External Affairs, Bureau of Democracy, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Science,
Human Rights and Labor; and Lloyd Feinberg, Man- The Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and
ager, Displaced Children and Orphans Fund, U.S. Related Agencies, hearing on FBI Transformation Efforts,
Agency for International Development; Lord David 10:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Alton, House of Lords, United Kingdom and Great Committee on Armed Services, hearing on the Quadrennial
Britain and Northern Ireland; and public witnesses. Defense Review: Goals and Principles, 10 a.m., 2118
Rayburn.
CHILDREN’S SAFETY ACT Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Finan-
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a modi- cial Institutions and Consumer Credit, hearing entitled
fied open rule providing 1 hour of general debate on ‘‘Hurricane Katrina: The Financial Institutions’ Re-
H.R. 3132, Children’s Safety Act of 2005, equally sponse,’’ 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on En-
minority member of the Committee on the Judici- ergy and Resources, hearing entitled ‘‘Meeting America’s
Natural Gas Demand: Are We in a Crisis?’’ 2 p.m., 2154
ary. The rule waives all points of order against con- Rayburn.
sideration of the bill. The rule provides that the Committee on International Relations, to mark up the fol-
amendment in the nature of a substitute rec- lowing measures: H. Res. 375, Requesting the President
ommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now and directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the
printed in the bill shall be considered as an original House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the
bill for the purpose of amendment. The rule provides date of the adoption of this resolution all information in
that the bill shall be considered for amendment the possession of the President and the Secretary of State
under the five-minute rule and that it shall be read relating to communication with officials of the United
by title. The rule makes in order only those amend- Kingdom between January 1, 2002, and October 16,
ments to the bill that are pre-printed in the Con- 2002, relating to the policy of the United States with re-
gressional Record or are pro forma amendments for spect to Iraq; H. Res. 408, Requesting the President and
the purpose of debate. The rule provides that each directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the
amendment printed in the Congressional Record House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the
may be offered only by the Member who caused it date of the adoption of this resolution all documents in
to be printed or a designee, and that each amend- the possession of the President and the Secretary of De-
ment shall be considered as read. Finally, the rule fense relating to communications with officials of the
United Kingdom relating to the policy of the United
provides one motion to recommit with or without States with respect to Iraq; and H. Res. 419, Directing
instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Rep-
Sensenbrenner and Representative Scott of Virginia. resentatives not later than 14 days after the date of the
f adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of
the Secretary of State relating to the disclosure of the
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, identity and employment of Ms. Valerie Plame, 10:30
SEPTEMBER 14, 2005 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats, hear-
ing on U.S. Foreign Aid Programs to Europe, 1:30 p.m.,
Senate 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Sub- Committee on the Judiciary, to mark up the following: H.
committee on Aviation, to hold hearings to examine the Res. 420, Directing the Attorney General to transmit to
impact of Hurricane Katrina on the aviation industry, fo- the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after
cusing on jet fuel markets, airport infrastructure, and the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in
Hurricane Katrina’s impact on the National Airspace Sys- the possession of the Attorney General relating to the dis-
tem, 10 a.m., SD–562. closure of the identify and employment of Ms. Valerie
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Plame; a measure to extend the statute of limitations pur- nology infrastructure reorganization, and proposed legisla-
suant to state of emergency; a measure to provide emer- tion to enhance the role of the Chief Information Officer,
gency authority to delay or toll judicial proceedings in 10 a.m., 334 Cannon.
United States district and circuit courts; and a measure Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, hear-
to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent inter- ing on the Effects of Unauthorized Disclosures of Classi-
ference with Federal disaster relief efforts, 10 a.m., 2141 fied Information, 10 a.m., H–405 Capitol.
Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, to consider H.R. 889, Coast Guard Joint Meetings
and Maritime Transportation Act of 2005, 7 p.m., Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: to hold
H–313 Capitol. hearings to examine the impact of Romania’s newly im-
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, oversight hearing regard- plemented ban on inter-country adoptions, 10 a.m., 2237
ing the Department of Veterans Affairs information tech- RHOB.
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