motor vehicles in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. CALVERT, and Mr. CULBERSON): H.R. 2049. A bill to require certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. BASS): H.R. 2050. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the legacy of the Old Man of the Mountain, the symbol of New Hampshire that passed on to its granite roots in the dawn of May, 2003; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. H.R. 2051. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide continued entitlement to coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries under the Medicare Program that have received an organ transplant and whose entitlement to coverage would otherwise expire, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. H.R. 2052. A bill to establish the Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. H.R. 2053. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the StarSpangled Banner Trail in the States of Maryland and Virginia and the District of Columbia as a National Historic Trail; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts: H.R. 2054. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that consensual sexual activity between adults shall not be a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts: H.R. 2055. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain longterm permanent resident aliens to seek cancellation of removal under such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GILLMOR: H.R. 2056. A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on palm fatty acid distillate; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LATOURETTE (for himself and Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida): H.R. 2057. A bill to prevent the Terrorism Prevention in Hazardous Materials Transportation Emergency Act of 2005 and the Terrorism Prevention in Hazardous Materials Transportation Temporary Act of 2005, as passed by the Council of the District of Columbia, from taking effect; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. ABER- Mrs. MALONEY, Mrs. MCCARTHY, Mr. H.R. 2058. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and title III of the Public Health Service Act to improve access to information about individuals' health care options and legal rights for care near the end of life, to promote advance care planning and decisionmaking so that individuals' wishes are known should they become unable to speak for themselves, to engage health care providers in disseminating information about and assisting in the preparation of advance directives, which include living wills and durable powers of attorney for health care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. PALLONE: H.R. 2059. A bill to prohibit the commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in the coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, H.R. 2060. A bill to amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the means test in bankruptcy cases, for a limited period, qualifying reserve-component members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 60 days; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. CANNON): H.R. 2061. A bill to enhance the ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. DENT, and Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania): H.R. 2062. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 57 West Street in Newville, Pennsylvania, as the "Randall D. Shughart Post Office Building"; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. SHUSTER: H.R. 2063. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit one-time, taxfree distributions from retirement plans to fund health savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. UDALL of Colorado: H.R. 2064. A bill to assure that development of certain Federal oil and gas resources will occur in ways that protect water resources and respect the rights of the surface owners, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida: H.R. 2065. A bill to establish formally the United States Military Cancer Institute, to require the Institute to promote the health of members of the Armed Forces and their dependents by enhancing cancer research and treatment, to provide for a study of the epidemiological causes of cancer among various ethnic groups for cancer prevention and early detection efforts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, H. Con. Res. 143. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the continued participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of 8 nations should be conditioned on the Russian Government voluntarily accepting and adhering to the norms and standards of democracy; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. CONYERS: H. Res. 253. A resolution raising a question of the privileges of the House. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. H. Res. 256. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in remembrance of the brave servicemen who perished in the disastrous April 24, 1980, rescue attempt of the American hostages in Iran; to the Committee on Armed Services. 142.33 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions as follows: H.R. 22: Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. LATHAM, and Mr. McGoVERN. H.R. 23: Mr. DOYLE, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. SIMMONS, Ms. SOLIS, and Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. H.R. 25: Mr. KELLER and Mr. LEWIS of California. H.R. 34: Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, and Mr. LIPINSKI. H.R. 97: Mr. SIMMONS. H.R. 98: Mr. PEARCE and Mr. BLUNT. H.R. 136: Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. ROHRABACHER, and Mr. STEARNS. H.R. 181: Mrs. MUSGRAVE and Mrs. NORTHUP. H.R. 196: Mrs. MUSGRAVE. H.R. 282: Mr. FORD, Mr. WAMP, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. BOYD, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. BOREN, Mr. PASCRELL, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. HENSARLING, and Mr. INS LEE. H.R. 284: Mr. EMANUEL. H.R. 303: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY and Mr. MACK. H.R. 371: Mr. OXLEY, Mr. MCINTYRE, and Mr. SHAW. H.R. 376: Mr. SERRANO. H.R. 389: Mr. HIGGINS and Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. H.R. 404: Mr. FEENEY. H.R. 406: Mr. FEENEY. H.R. 438: Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. BERMAN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mrs. DAVIS of California, and Mr. WAXMAN. H.R. 515: Mr. MENENDEZ. H.R. 534: Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina. H.R. 554: Mr. TERRY and Mr. ALEXANDER. H.R. 556: Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. H.R. 557: Mr. DAVIS of Florida. H.R. 558: Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. OSBORNE, Ms. HOOLEY, Mr. JINDAL, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, and Ms. GINNY-BROWN WAITE of Florida. H.R. 559: Mrs. MCCARTHY and Mr. LIPINSKI. H.R. 562: Mr. WEXLER. H.R. 575: Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. CROWLEY. H.R. 602: Mr. TANNER, Mr. BACA, and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. H.R. 653: Mr. MELANCON. H.R. 662: Ms. LEE, Mr. OWENS, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. GRIJALVA, MS. WATERS, MS. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Mr. WYNN, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. GONZALEZ, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. CUMMINGS, and Ms. NORTON. H.R. 699: Mr. FILNER, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. KIND, MS. LINDA T. SÁNCHEZ of California, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, and Mr. GILCHREST. H.R. 700: Mr. KILDEE. H.R. 712: Mr. BEAUPREZ and Mr. VAN HOLLEN. H.R. 731: Mr. ABERCROMBIE. H.R. 758: Mr. MOORE of Kansas. H.R. 800: Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. OSBORNE, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. HYDE, Mr. LUCAS, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, and Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. H.R. 807: Ms. BORDALLO, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. KIND, Mr. FARR, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. LEE, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. HONDA, and Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. H.R. 809: Mrs. MYRICK, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. BOEHLERT, and Mr. WICKER. H.R. 817: Mr. EVANS, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. HYDE, Mr. ISSA, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, and Mrs. NORTHUP. H.R. 827: Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. HAYWORTH, and Mr. RAMSTAD. H.R. 846: Mr. FARR. H.R. 869: Mr. PITTS, Mr. NADLER, Mr. MOLLOHAN, Mr. WEXLER, and Mr. McGOVERN. H.R. 880: Mr. OWENS. H.R. 896: Mr. PLATTS. H.R. 913: Mr. HERGER, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, and Mr. POMBO. H.R. 916: Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. BEAUPREZ, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, and Mr. LUCAS. H.R. 917: Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire. H.R. 939: Mr. BROWN of Ohio. H.R. 940: Mr. BILIRAKIS. H.R. 997: Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. MCCRERY, and Mr. BISHOP of Utah. H.R. 1018: Mr. ENGEL, Mr. OWENS, Mr. MCDERMOTT, and Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. H.R. 1043: Mr. NORWOOD and Mr. VAN HOLLEN. H.R. 1049: Mr. GALLEGLY. H.R. 1070: Mr. DEAL of Georgia. H.R. 1106: Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. BALDWIN, MS. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, and Mr. LANGEVIN. H.R. 1108: Mrs. MCCARTHY, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. BERRY, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. DICKS, Mr. MEEHAN, and Mr. TIERNEY. H.R. 1120: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, MS. MATSUI, and Mr. LIPINSKI. H.R. 1133: Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. McGOVERN, and Mr. SOUDER. H.R. 1136: Mr. WEINER, Mrs. MALONEY, and Mr. CROWLEY. H.R. 1155: Mr. CARDIN. H.R. 1157: Mr. WATT and Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. H.R. 1175: Mr. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. CASE, and Mr. KILDEE. H.R. 1186: Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. FERGUSON, and Mr. CHOCOLA. H.R. 1188: Mr. PLATTS. H.R. 1201: Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. H.R. 1204: Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. HOYER, MS. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, MS. MATSUI, MS. CARSON, and Mr. MEEKS of New York. H.R. 1216: Mr. KUHL of New York, H.R. 1226: Mr. FEENEY and Mr. NEY. H.R. 1227: Mr. WICKER, MS. BERKLEY, Mrs. MCCARTHY, and Mr. WATT. H.R. 1241: Mr. PASCRELL. H.R. 1306: Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. TERRY, Mr. BONILLA, and Mr. MILLER of Florida. H.R. 1314: Mr. KANJORSKI. H.R. 1337: Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. NORWOOD, Mrs. DRAKE, Mr. UPTON, and Mr. RYUN of Kansas. H.R. 1363: Mr. COBLE. H.R. 1365: Mr. KANJORSKI, MS. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. EMANUEL, and Mr. FORD. H.R. 1366: Ms. GINNEY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. H.R. 1378: Mr. SKELTON. H.R. 1380: Mr. BISHOP of Utah. H.R. 1405: Mr. SANDERS. H.R. 1409: Mr. SULLIVAN. H.R. 1425: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. H.R. 1445: Mr. MCCAUL of Texas. H.R. 1474: Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. OWENS, Mr. HIGGINS, and Ms. BORDALLO. H.R. 1480: Mr. SERRANO, Mr. EVANS, Mr. Wu, and Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. H.R. 1499: Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. GOODE, Mr. HAYWORTH, Ms. GINNY BROWNWAITE of Florida, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, and Mr. CONAWAY. H.R. 1505: Mr. TURNER and Mr. SHAW. H.R. 1545: Mr. NORWOOD. H.R. 1554: Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. H.R. 1578: Mr. BACHUS, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, and Mr. ISTOOK. H.R. 1580: Mr. LANTOS, Mr. OWENS, and Ms. WATSON. H.R. 1588: Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. CARDOZA, MS. SOLIS, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, and Mrs. CAPPS. H.R. 1616: Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina and Mrs. EMERSON. H.R. 1620: Mr. OWENS. H.R. 1632: Mr. BOREN and Mr. SHAW. H.R. 1635: Mr. OSBORNE, Mr. UPTON, and Mr. LIPINSKI. H.R. 1637: Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Ms. LEE, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. LIPINSKI. H.R. 1639: Ms. SOLIS and Mr. HOLT. H.R. 1649: Mr. FERGUSON. H.R. 1651: Mr. REYES. H.R. 1671: Mr. CONYERS, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. BOEHLERT, and Mr. MANZULLO. H.R. 1688: Mr. STARK. H.R. 1696: Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. TOWNS, and Mr. FILNER. H.R. 1741: Mr. CAMP. H.R. 1746: Mr. MILLER of Florida. H.R. 1773: Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota. H.R. 1816: Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. H.R. 1870: MS. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. H.R. 1872: Mr. SHAW. H.R. 1898: Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. SHADEGG, and Mr. SESSIONS. H.R. 1955: Mr. UDALL of Colorado and Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. H.R. 1973: Mr. SCHWARZ of Michigan. H.R. 2000: Mr. FILNER. H.J. Res. 6: Mr. GOODE. H.J. Res. 10: Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. SODREL, Mr. REYES, and Mr. SHIMKUS. H.J. Res. 38: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. H. Con. Res. 24: Ms. PELOSI. H. Con. Res. 44: Mr. RANGEL, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, and Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. H. Con. Res. 71: Ms. SLAUGHTER. H. Con. Res. 90: Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, and Mrs. BIGGERT. H. Con. Res. 99: Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. H. Con. Res. 106: Mr. UPTON and Mr. VAN HOLLEN. H. Con. Res. 108: Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. WATT, and Mr. CARDOZA. H. Con. Res. 123: Mr. PALLONE. H. Con. Res. 127: Mr. FARR. H. Con. Res. 131: Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania. H. Con. Res. 132: Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. H. Res. 76: Ms. NORTON, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. RAHALL, and Mr. CONYERS. H. Res. 84: Mrs. EMERSON. H. Res. 85: Mr. SHAW. H. Res. 90: Mr. WEXLER. H. Res. 168: Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, and Mr. SOUDER. H. Res. 175: Mr. PALLONE. H. Res. 212: Ms. NORTON, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, and Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky. H. Res. 218: Mr. KIND, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. JINDAL, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. BOOZMAN, and Mr. CASE. H. Res. 233: Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. PALLONE, and Mr. POE. H. Res. 245: Mr. TOWNS, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. DICKS, Mr. HOLDEN, MS. BORDALLO, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. Ross, and Mr. ETHERIDGE. H. Res. 250: Mr. TOWNS and Mr. WAXMAN. 142.34 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were deleted from public bills and resolutions as follows: H.R. 513: Mr. MCNULTY. H.R. 1690: Mr. KILDEE AND MR. GOODE. who laid before the House the following communication: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Washington, DC, May 4, 2005. I hereby appoint the Honorable PHIL GINGREY to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. J. DENNIS HASTERT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. 143.2 APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. GINGREY, announced he had examined and approved the Journal of the proceedings of Tuesday, May 3, 2005. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal was approved. 143.3 COMMUNICATIONS Executive and other communications, pursuant to clause 8, rule XII, were referred as follows: 1811. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - Benoxacor; Partial Grant and Partial Denial of Petition, and Amendment of Tolerance to Include S-Metolachlor [OPP-2005-0080; FRL-7709-2] received April 19, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 1812. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule Propiconazole; Re-Establishment of Tolerance for Emergency [OPP2005-0092; FRL-7709-3] received April 19, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 1813. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator. Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule Spiromesifen; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP-2005-0046; FRL-7705-1] received April 19, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 1814. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule Tetraconazole; Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerance [OPP-2004-0388; FRL-7702-4] received April 19, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 1815. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and Mgmt. Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule - Medical Devices; Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices; Instrumental for Clinical Multiplex Test Systems [Docket No. 2005N-0071] received April 1, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 1816. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and Mgmt. Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule — Medical Devices; Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices; Drug Metabolizing Enzyme Genotyping System [Docket No. 2005N0067] received April 1, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 1817. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and Mgmt. Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule - Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Poly (2-vinylpyridine-costyrene); Salts of Volatile Fatty Acids — received April 1, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 1818. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Agreed Orders in the Beaumont/Port Arthur Ozone Nonattainment Area [R06-OAR-2005-TX-0019; FRL-7898-7] received April 12, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 1819. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - Naitonal Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories: Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards; and National Emission Standards for Ethylene Manufacturing Process Units: Heat Exchange Systems and Waste Operations [OAR-2004-0411; AD-FRL-7899-1] (RIN: 2060-AK80) received April 12, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 1820. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations Consistency Update for California [OAR-2004-0091; FRL-7896-2] received April 12, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 1821. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Substitute Refrigerant Recycling; Amendment to the the Definition of Refrigerant [FRL-7899-3] (RIN: 2060-AM51) received April 12, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 1822. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas: 15% Rateof-Progress Plan and Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets, Dallas/Fort Worth Ozone Nonattainment Area [TX-80-1-7353; FRL-7897-7] received April 12, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 1823. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans Georgia: Approval of Revisions to the Georgia State Implementation Plan [R04-OAR-2004-GA-0002-200504(a); FRL-7898-5] received April 12, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 1824. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New Mexico; Albuquerque/Bernalillo County [R06OAR-2005-NM-0001; FRL-7897-6] received April 12, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 1825. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule — Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Memorandum of Agreement Between Texas Council on Environmental Quality and the North Central Texas Council of Governments Providing Emissions Offsets to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport [R06-OAR-2004TX-0002; FRL-7902-8] received April 19, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 1826. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - Revisions to the Territory of Guam State Implementation Plan, Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference [GU122-NBK; FRL-7888-4] received April 19, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 1827. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule Amendment of Section 73.202(b), FM Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Durant, Oklahoma and Tom Bean, Texas) [MB Docket No. 04104; RM-11095] received March 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 1828. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule Medical Use of Byproduct Material Recognition of Specialty Boards (RIN: 3150-AH19) received March 28, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 1829. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform. 1830. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform. 1831. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform. 1832. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform. 1833. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform. 1834. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform. 1835. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform. 1836. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform. 1837. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform. 1838. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform. 1839. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform. 1840. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform. 1841. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform. the rules were suspended and said bill was passed. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said bill was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill. 143.6 PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1185 Mr. SESSIONS, by direction of the Committee on Rules, called up the following resolution (H. Res. 255): Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1185) to reform the Federal deposit insurance system, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed in the bill. Each section of the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. During consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. When said resolution was considered. On motion of Mr. SESSIONS, the previous question was ordered on the resolution to its adoption or rejection and, under the operation thereof, the resolution was agreed to. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby said resolution was agreed to was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. 143.7 PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 366 Mr. BISHOP of Utah, by direction of the Committee on Rules, called up the following resolution (H. Res. 254): Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 366) to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Tech nical Education Act of 1998 to strengthen and improve programs under that Act. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill. The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House or any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. When said resolution was considered. After debate, On motion of Mr. BISHOP of Utah, the previous question was ordered on the resolution to its adoption or rejection and, under the operation thereof, the resolution was agreed to. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby said resolution was agreed to was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. 143.8 VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, pursuant to House Resolution 254 and rule XVIII, declared the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 366) to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 to strengthen and improve programs under that Act. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, by unanimous consent, designated Mr. LAHOOD as Chairman of the Committee of the Whole. The Acting Chairman, Mr. ISSA assumed the Chair; and after some time spent therein, The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. FEENEY, assumed the Chair. When Mr. CULBERSON, Acting Chairman, pursuant to House Resolution 254, reported the bill back to the House with an amendment adopted by the Committee. The previous question having been ordered by said resolution. The following amendment, reported from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, was agreed to: Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Vocational and Technical Education for the Future Act". SEC. 2. REFERENCES. Wherever in this Act an amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to or repeal of a section or other provision, the amendment or repeal shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). SEC. 3. PURPOSES AND DEFINITIONS. (a) PURPOSES.-Section 2(2) (20 U.S.C. 2301(2)) is amended by inserting "rigorous and challenging" after "integrate". (b) DEFINITIONS.-Section 3 (20 U.S.C. 2302) is amended (1) by striking paragraph (26) and redesignating paragraphs (21) through (25) as paragraphs (23) through (27), and paragraphs (27) through (30) as paragraphs (29) through (32), respectively; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (20) as paragraphs (5) through (21), respectively, and inserting after paragraph (3) the following: "(4) ARTICULATION AGREEMENT.-The term 'articulation agreement' means a written commitment, agreed upon at the State level or approved annually and facilitated by the lead administrators of the secondary and postsecondary consortia members as described in section 135(b)(3)(A), to provide a program designed to provide students with a nonduplicative sequence of progressive achievements leading to degrees, certificates, or credentials in a tech-prep education program linked through credit transfer agreements."; (3) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by inserting "to students (and parents, as appropriate)" after "providing access"; (4) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), by striking "section 5206" and inserting "section 5210"; (5) in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated)(A) by striking "method of instruction" and inserting "method"; and (B) by inserting "rigorous and challenging" after "required"; (6) in paragraph (11)(A) (as so redesignated), by striking "an" and inserting "a public or nonprofit private"; (7) in paragraph (18) (as so redesignated)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking "TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT" and inserting "FIELDS"; (B) by striking "training and employment" and inserting "fields"; and (C) by inserting "current and" after "technology, and other"; (8) in paragraph (19) (as so redesignated), by striking "the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia,"; (9) by inserting after paragraph (21) (as so redesignated) the following: "(22) SCIENTIFICALLY BASED RESEARCH.— The term 'scientifically based research' has the meaning given that term in section 9101(37) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(37))."; (10) in paragraph (25) (as so redesignated)— (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking "training and employment" and inserting "fields"; (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking "and"; (C) in subparagraph (F) (i) by striking "individuals with other barriers to educational achievement, including"; and (ii) by striking the period and inserting "; and"; and (D) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: "(G) individuals with other barriers to educational achievement, as determined by the State."; (11) by inserting after paragraph (27) (as so redesignated) the following: "(28) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.-The term 'supportive services' means services such as transportation, child care, dependent care, and needs-based payments, that are necessary to enable an individual to participate in activities authorized under this Act."; (12) in paragraph (29) (as so redesignated), by striking "section 2" and inserting "section 2(a)(4)"; (13) in paragraph (30) (as so redesignated)— (A) by inserting "of subsection (a)" after "paragraph (2)"; and (B) by striking "paragraph (5)(A) of such section" and inserting "paragraph (5)(A) of such subsection"; and (14) by amending paragraph (31)(A) (as so redesignated) to read as follows: "(A) offer a sequence of courses that"(i) provides individuals with the rigorous and challenging academic and technical knowledge and skills the individuals need to prepare for further education and for careers (other than careers requiring a master's or doctoral degree) in current or emerging employment sectors; "(ii) may include the provision of skills or courses necessary to enroll in a sequence of courses that meet the requirements of this subparagraph; and "(iii) provides, at the postsecondary level, for a 1-year certificate, an associate degree, or industry-recognized credential; and". SEC. 4. TRANSITION PROVISIONS. Section 4 (20 U.S.C. 2303) is amended (1) by striking "the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act" and inserting "the 'Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998'"'; and (2) by striking "the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Amendments of 1998" and inserting "the Vocational and Technical Education for the Future Act. Each eligible agency shall be assured 1 full fiscal year for transition, to plan for and implement the requirements of this Act". SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 8 (20 U.S.C. 2307) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. "There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act (other than subsection (a), (b), and (c) of section 114, and sections 117 and 118) $1,307,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.". SEC. 6. PROHIBITIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.-The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 8 the following new section: "SEC. 9. PROHIBITIONS. "(a) LOCAL CONTROL.-Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize an officer or employee of the Federal government to mandate, direct, or control a State, local educational agency, or school's curriculum, program of instruction, or allocation of State or local resources, or mandate a State or any subdivision thereof to spend any funds or incur any costs not paid for under this Act. "(b) No PRECLUSION OF OTHER ASSISTANCE.-Any State that declines to submit an application to the Secretary for assistance under this Act shall not be precluded from applying for assistance under any other program administered by the Secretary. "(c) PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING FEDERAL APPROVAL OR CERTIFICATION OF STANDARDS.— Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law, no State shall be required to have academic and vocational and technical content or student academic and vocational and technical achievement standards approved or certified by the Federal government, in order to receive assistance under this Act. "(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.-Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the requirements under section 113.". (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.The table of contents in section 1(b) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8 the following: "Sec. 9. Prohibitions.". SEC. 7. ALLOTMENT AND ALLOCATION TO STATES. (a) ALLOTMENT FOR NATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR 2006. Section 111(a)(1) (20 U.S.C. 2321(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows: "(1) RESERVATIONS.-From the sum appropriated under section 8 for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve "(A) 0.12 percent to carry out section 115; "(B) 1.50 percent to carry out section 116, of which— "(i) 1.25 percent of the sum shall be available to carry out section 116(b); and "(ii) 0.25 percent of the sum shall be available to carry out section 116(h); and "(C) 0.54 percent to carry out section 114(d).". (b) MINIMUM ALLOTMENTS.-Section 111(a) (20 U.S.C. 2321(a)) is further amended (1) in paragraph (3), by striking "(or in the case of fiscal year 1999" and all that follows through "Amendments of 1998)" each place it appears and inserting "(or in the case of fiscal year 2006 only, under this section and under title II of this Act, as such section and title were in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Vocational and Technical Education for the Future Act)"; and (2) by amending paragraph (4)(A) to read as follows: "(A) IN GENERAL.-No State shall receive an allotment under this section for a fiscal year that is less than the allotment the State received for fiscal year 2005 under this section and under title II of this Act (as such section and title were in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Vocational and Technical Education for the Future Act).". (c) WITHIN STATE ALLOCATION.-Section 112 (20 U.S.C. 2322) is amended (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: "(a) ALLOCATION FORMULA.-From the amount allotted to each State under section 111 for a fiscal year, the State board (hereinafter referred to as the 'eligible agency') shall allocate such amount as follows: "(1) Subject to paragraph (4), not less than 88 percent shall be made available for distribution under section 131 or 132, of which the eligible agency shall first make available for the activities described in section 135(b)(3) an amount equal to the amount allotted in fiscal year 2005 to such eligible agency under title II of this Act (as such title was in effect on the day before the date |