151.24 PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2361 Mr. BISHOP of Utah, by direction of the Committee Rules, reported (Rept. No. 109-87) the resolution (H. Res. 287) providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2361) making appropriations for the Department of Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes. When said resolution and report were referred to the House Calendar and ordered printed. 151.25 LEAVE OF ABSENCE By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted To Ms. HARMAN, for today after 7:30 p.m. and balance of the week; and To Mr. LUCAS, for today after 4 p.m. and balance of the week. And then, 151.26 ADJOURNMENT On motion of Ms. FOXX, pursuant to the special order of the House agreed to on May 12, 2005, at 8 o'clock and 45 minutes p.m., the House adjourned until 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2005. 151.27 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows: Mr. LEWIS of California: Committee on Appropriations. Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2006 (Rept. 109-85). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. HOBSON: Committee on Appropriations. H.R. 2419. A bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes (Rept. 109-86). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. BISHOP of Utah: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 287. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2361) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes (Rept. 109-87). Referred to the House Calendar. 151.28 PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred, as follows: By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. H.R. 2418. A bill to promote and enhance public safety and to encourage the rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. H.R. 2420. A bill to preserve the cooperative, peaceful uses of space for the benefit of all humankind by prohibiting the basing of weapons in space and the use of weapons to destroy or damage objects in space that are in orbit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and International Relations, 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 Mrs. BONO (for herself and Ms. H.R. 2421. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to combat autism through research, screening, intervention and education; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Mr. H.R. 2422. A bill to allow media coverage of court proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. KING of New York, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. CHANDLER, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. FORD, Mr. Ross, Mr. MCKEON, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. BONNER, Mr. CARDOZA, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. DENT, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. BOYD, Mr. CASE, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. BACHUS, and Mr. CANNON): H.R. 2423. A bill to improve the national program to register and monitor individuals who commit crimes against children or sex offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GERLACH: H.R. 2424. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 11-Aminoundecanoic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself, Mr. PORTER, and Ms. BERKLEY): H.R. 2425. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the City of Henderson, Nevada, certain Federal land located in the City, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for him- H.R. 2426. A bill to establish the Supportive Communities Helping Offer Opportunities for Learning Program and to allow an income tax credit for contributions to qualified scholarship granting organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Ms. HERSETH: H.R. 2427. A bill to postpone the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself and Mr. H.R. 2428. A bill to provide for the protection of the last remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California STARK, Mr. EVANS, MS. KAPTUR, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. SABO, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. Wu, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. WATT, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. HONDA, Mr. HIGGINS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. OBEY, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. LEE, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. LANTOs, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. KANJORSKI, MS. SCHWARTZ of Pennsylvania, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia): H.R. 2429. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage;to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. MOLLOHAN: H.R. 2430. A bill to extend the duty reduction on ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE); to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MOLLOHAN: H.R. 2431. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,10 Diaminodecane; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MURPHY: H.R. 2432. A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Crelan (self-blocked cycloaliphatic polyuretdione); to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MURPHY: H.R. 2433. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Aspirin; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MURPHY: H.R. 2434. A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Baytron C-R; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MURPHY: H.R. 2435. A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Baytron M; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MURPHY: H.R. 2436. A bill to temporarily suspend the duty on Baytron and Baytron P; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MURPHY: H.R. 2437. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Desmodur BL XP 2468; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MURPHY: H.R. 2438. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Hydrazine Hydrate; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MURPHY: H.R. 2439. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain flame retardant plasticizers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MURPHY: H.R. 2440. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Baypure DS; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MURPHY: H.R. 2441. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on BOPA; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MURPHY: H.R. 2442. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Thionyl Chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MURPHY: H.R. 2443. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Ammonium Bifluoride; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MURPHY: H.R. 2444. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Bayowet C4; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MURPHY: H.R. 2445. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on PHBA; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MURPHY: H.R. 2446. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Mondur P; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MURPHY: H.R. 2447. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on P-Phenylphenol; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MURPHY: H.R. 2448. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on DEMT; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MURPHY: H.R. 2449. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Bayowet FT-248; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MURPHY: H.R. 2450. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on PNTOSA; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MURPHY: H.R. 2451. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Baysilone Fluid; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MURPHY: H.R. 2452. A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Desmodur; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MURPHY: H.R. 2453. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Desmodur HL; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MURPHY: H.R. 2454. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on D-Mannose; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PAUL: H.R. 2455. A bill to repeal the Military Selective Service Act; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. RANGEL: H.R. 2456. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. H.R. 2457. A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to allow community reinvestment credit for investments and other financial support to enable employees to establish certain employee stock ownership plans or eligible worker owned cooperatives; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. H.R. 2458. A bill to require Congress to specify the source of authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SIMMONS: H.R. 2459. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on yarn of combed Kashmir (cashmere) and yarn of camel hair; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SIMMONS: H.R. 2460. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain yarn of carded Kashmir (cashmere); to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SIMMONS: H.R. 2461. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain Kashmir (cashmere) hair; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SIMMONS: H.R. 2462. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain camel hair; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SIMMONS: H.R. 2463. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on waste of camel hair; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SIMMONS: H.R. 2464. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain camel hair; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SIMMONS: H.R. 2465. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on woven fabric containing vicuna hair; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SIMMONS: H.R. 2466. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain camel hair; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SIMMONS: H.R. 2467. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on fine animal hair of Kashmir (cashmere) goats; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SIMMONS: H.R. 2468. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on noils of camel hair; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SIMPSON: H.R. 2469. A bill to extend temporarily the duty suspension on certain semi-manufactured forms of gold; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TIAHRT: H.R. 2470. A bill to establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. TIBERI (for himself, Mr. CHAN- CAN): H.R. 2471. A bill to authorize the States (and subdivisions thereof), the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the United States to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WEXLER: H.R. 2472. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the amount of wages in excess of the contribution and benefit base, to extend the pay-asyou-go requirement of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, 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. NEUGEBAUER: H. Con. Res. 156. Concurrent resolution condemning irresponsible and inaccurate journalism, expressing condolences to the victims and families of the victims of the riots in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Ms. H. Con. Res. 157. Concurrent resolution recognizing the artistic excellence and community value of America's 1800 orchestras; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. HIN- H. Con. Res. 158. Concurrent resolution calling for the adoption of a Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism. (SMART) security platform for the 21st century; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. KING of New York, and Ms. LEE): H. Res. 286. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on promoting initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine; to the Committee on International Relations. 151.29 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions as follows: H.R. 11: Mr. OSBORNE and Mr. SNYDER. H.R. 22: Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California and Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. H.R. 94: Mr. HOLDEN. H.R. 111: Mrs. DAVIS of California and Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. H.R. 136: Mr. HEFLEY. H.R. 305: Mr. CALVERT. H.R. 356: Mr. SODREL, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. MARCHANT, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, and Mr. HERGER. H.R. 371: Mr. Ross. H.R. 376: Mr. PASTOR, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Ms. PELOSI, and MS. MATSUI. H.R. 421: Mr. CUMMINGS. H.R. 535: Mr. CARDOZA. H.R. 554: Mr. GOHMERT. H.R. 558: Ms. HARRIS and Mr. GONZALEZ. H.R. 596: Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. AKIN, and Mr. WEXLER. H.R. 602: Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, and Ms. MATSUI. H.R. 625: Mr. MILLER of North Carolina. H.R. 676: Mr. PASTOR, Mr. GUTIERREZ, and Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. H.R. 700: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 745: Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. H.R. 759: Mr. BERMAN and Mr. LIPINSKI. H.R. 800: Mr. SHERWOOD and Ms. HARRIS. H.R. 839: Ms. ESHOO and Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. H.R. 887: Mr. VAN HOLLEN and Mr. LANGEVIN. H.R. 925: Mr. MARCHANT and Mr. DEFAZIO. H.R. 933: Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. H.R. 944: Mr. SESSIONS and Mr. SANDERS. H.R. 998: Mr. JENKINS and Mr. GERLACH. H.R. 1002: Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. CRAMER, and Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan. H.R. 1043: Mr. OTTER. H.R. 1063: Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. H.R. 1105: Mr. PLATTS. H.R. 1124: Mr. WOLF. H.R. 1126: Mr. UDALL of Colorado. H.R. 1204: Mr. AL GREEN of Texas and Mr. MICHAUD. H.R. 1217: Ms. MATSUI. H.R. 1229: Mr. FEENEY, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, and Mr. HOSTETTLER. H.R. 1241: Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. H.R. 1272: Mr. RAMSTAD and Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky. H.R. 1295: Mr. HENSARLING. H.R. 1299: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. H.R. 1310: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. H.R. 1329: Ms. WOOLSEY and Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. H.R. 1352: Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. DICKS, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. WAMP, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Ms. NORTON, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, MS. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. MCINTYRE, MS. VELÁZQUEZ, MS. HERSETH, Ms. WOOLSEY, and Mrs. MALONEY. H.R. 1373: Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. MCDERMOTT, and Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. H.R. 1426: Mr. ISRAEL, MS. HERSETH, and Mr. BAIRD. H.R. 1499: Mr. BLUNT, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. HERGER, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida, and Mr. GIBBONS. H.R. 1526: Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. HINCHEY, and Mr. GRIJALVA. H.R. 1547: Mr. HAYWORTH. H.R. 1591: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY and Mr. LIPINSKI. H.R. 1592: Mr. FILNER and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 1602: Mr. DENT and Mr. WELDON of Florida. H.R. 1607: Mr. MORAN of Kansas and Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky. H.R. 1637: Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota. H.R. 1642: Mr. KING of Iowa and Mr. FEENEY. H.R. 1644: Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. H.R. 1652: Mr. KIND, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, and Mr. ALLEN. H.R. 1663: Mr. CALVERT and Mr. MENENDEZ. H.R. 1671: Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. ROSS, Mr. WEXLER, and Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. H.R. 1696: Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee and Mr. THOMPSON of California. H.R. 1770: Mr. JONES of North Carolina. H.R. 1774: Ms. CARSON, Mr. FORD, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, and Mrs. KELLY. H.R. 1792: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY and Mr. SANDERS. H.R. 1798: Mr. MENENDEZ. H.R. 1814: Mr. CONYERS, Mr. GORDON, Mr. CAPUANO, MS. LEE, and Mr. KUCINICH. H.R. 1898: Mr. BAKER, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. FORBES, and Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. H.R. 1957: Mr. GILLMOR and Mr. BRADY of Texas. H.R. 1973: Mr. KIND and Mr. WALSH. H.R. 1986: Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire, Mr. BAKER, and Mr. GINGREY. H.R. 1996: Ms. LEE, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. WEXLER, and Mr. ALLEN. H.R. 2046: Mr. FOLEY, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. SCHIFF. H.R. 2061: Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. BEAUPREZ, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Ms. HART, and Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. H.R. 2112: Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. KIRK, and Mr. KING of Iowa. H.R. 2131: Mr. DOYLE, MS. MILLENDERMCDONALD, and Mr. PASTOR. H.R. 2233: Mr. EVANS. H.R. 2237: Mr. MARKEY and Mr. HOLT. H.R. 2238: Mr. DOYLE and Mr. BOYD. H.R. 2291: Mr. DOGGETT. H.R. 2306: Mr. REYES. H.R. 2323: Mr. BROWN of Ohio, and Ms. LEE. H.R. 2327: Mr. HYDE, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. NADLER, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. FARR, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. TIERNEY, Ms. LINDA T. SÁNCHEZ of California, Mr. HOLT, Ms. KILPATRICK ZOE of Michigan, Ms. LOFGREN of California, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. BAIRD, MS. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. FILNER, Mr. STARK, Mr. MICHAUD, and Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. H.R. 2331: MS. WATSON, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, and Mr. OWENS. H.R. 2332: Mr. MICHAUD. H.R. 2412: Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. TIERNEY, and Mr. ALLEN. H.J. Res. 12: Mr. FATTAH, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. WATT, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, and Mr. MEEK of Florida. H. Con. Res. 70: Mr. CULBERSON. H. Con. Res. 85: Mr. REYES, Mr. MARSHALL, and Mr. WATT. H. Con. Res. 90: Mr. PASTOR and Mr. OLVER. H. Con. Res. 149: Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. LINDER, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mrs. MALONEY, MS. MATSUI, Mr. BEAUPREZ, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. FORBES, Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, MS. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, and Mr. SHERMAN. H. Con. Res. 153: Mr. Cox, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. ROTHMAN, and Mrs. MALONEY. H. Res. 121: Mr. BISHOP of New York. H. Res. 191: Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. PENCE, Mrs. Jo ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. WOLF, Mr. WEINER, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H. Res. 215: Mr. SOUDER and Mr. MCCRERY. H. Res. 243: Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. TANNER, and Mr. SAXTON. H. Res. 251: Mr. LIPINSKI and Mr. CALVERT. H. Res. 259: Mr. OXLEY, MS. WATSON, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. OWENS, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. LEACH, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, and Mr. RANGEL. H. Res. 277: Mr. KING of New York, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, and Mr. SULLIVAN. H. Res. 279: Mr. TOWNS, Mr. BERMAN, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. WAXMAN, Mrs. NORTHUP, and Mr. MCNULTY. H. Res. 282: Mr. BERMAN, Mr. CHANDLER, and Mr. MENENDEZ. H. Res. 284: Mr. ROHRABACHER. 151.30 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. 1526: Mr. JINDAL. H.J. Res. 23: Mr. CARNAHAN. THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2005 (52) The House was called to order by the SPEAKER. ¶52.1 APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL The SPEAKER announced he had examined and approved the Journal of the proceedings of Wednesday, May 18, 2005. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal was approved. 152.2 COMMUNICATIONS Executive and other communications, pursuant to clause 8, rule XII, were referred as follows: 2017. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, transmitting a report entitled "Major Savings and Reforms in the President's 2006 Budget"; to the Committee on Appropriations. 2018. A letter from the Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Richard V. Reynolds, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services. 2019. A letter from the Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Brian A. Arnold, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services. 2020. A letter from the Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting authorization of the enclosed list of officers to wear the insignia of the grade of brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services. 2021. A letter from the Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting authorization of the enclosed list of officers to wear the insignia of the next higher grade in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services. 2022. A letter from the Secretary of the Army, Department of Defense, transmitting notification of the Army's determination that reportable increases have occurred in the Program Acquisition Unit Cost (PAUC) for the Chemical Demilitarization (CHEM DEMIL) Program; to the Committee on Armed Services. 2023. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting a report on the proposed test and evaulation (T&E) budgets that are not certified by the Director of the Defense Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) to be adequate for FY 2006, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 196 Public Law 107-314, section 232; to the Committee on Armed Services. 2024. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting a report describing the Department's corrosion prevention control and mitigation efforts and planned improvements, as requested by the House of Representatives Report of the Committee on Appropriations on the Department of Defense Appropriations Bill for FY 2005, Pub. L. 108-553 (H.R. 4613); to the Committee on Armed Services. 2025. A letter from the Chair, Foreign Exchange Committee, transmitting the Committee's 2004 Annual Report; to the Committee on Financial Services. 2026. A letter from the Chief Financial Officer, Department of Education, transmitting the full-color version of the Department's Fiscal Year 2004 Performance and Accountability Report; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. 2027. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting a report entitled "Performance Improvement 2005: Evaluation Activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services," pursuant to Section 241(b) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended by the Preventive Health Amendments of 1993, summarizing the findings of the evaluations of PHS programs authorized under Section 241(a); to the Committee on Energy and Com merce. 2028. A letter from the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the Department of the Navy's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to Pakistan for defense articles and services (Transmittal No. 05-18), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations. 2029. A letter from the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the Department of the Navy's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to Pakistan for defense articles and services (Transmittal No. 05-19), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations. 2030. A letter from the Secretary, Department of State, transmitting a copy of the Department's "Country Reports on Terrorism: 2004," pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2656f; to the Committee on International Relations. 2031. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs, Agency for International Development, transmitting a report on economic conditions in Egypt 2004, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2346 note; to the Committee on International Relations. 2032. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a sixmonth periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Sudan that was declared in Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997, as required by section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), and pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July 31, 2003; to the Committee on International Relations. 2033. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of the Department's intent to obligate Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (NDF) assistance for additional projects, pursuant to Public Law 108-447, section 515; to the Committee on International Relations. 2034. A letter from the Chairman, Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation, transmitting pursuant to the Accountability of Tax Dollars Act, the Foundation's Form and Content Reports for the second quarter of FY 2005 as prepared by the U.S. General Services Administration; to the Committee on Government Reform. 2035. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting the Office's report entitled, "Federal Student Loan Repayment Program FY 2004," pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5379(a)(1)(B) Public Law 106-398, section 1122; to the Committee on Government Reform. 2036. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Interior, transmitting the annual report entitled, "Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sales: Evaluation of Bidding Results" for Fiscal Year 2004, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1337(a)(9); to the Committee on Re sources. 2037. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule-Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establishment of an Additional Manatee Protection Area in Lee County, Florida (RIN: 1018-AT65) received April 25, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources. 2038. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final ruleFisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Deep-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 041126333-5040-02; I.D. 050305C] received May 13, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources. the 2039. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule-Fisheries of Norteastern United States; Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements; Regulatory Amendment to Modify Seafood Dealer Reporting Requirements [Docket No. 0502160415105-02; I.D. 020705C] (RIN: 0648-AS87) received May 13, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources. 2040. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule-Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Deep-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 041126333-5040-02; I.D. 042105C] received May 2, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Re sources. 2041. A letter from the Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule-Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Tuna Purse Seine Vessels in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP) received April 26, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources. 2042. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule-Fisheries Off Western Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments; Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Corrections [Docket No. 040830250-5062-03; I.D. 042205C] received May 13. 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources. 2043. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule-Fisheries of the Northeastern United |