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Senate passed S. 1783, Pension Security and Transparency Act.
Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2862, Science/
State/Justice/Commerce Appropriations.
House Committees ordered reported 31 sundry measures
Senate
indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain
Chamber Action disabled veterans, after agreeing to the following
Routine Proceedings, pages S12873–S13065 amendment proposed thereto: Pages S13041–42
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and one resolu- Isakson (for Craig) Amendment No. 2584, in the
tion were introduced, as follows: S. 2016–2027, and nature of a substitute. Page S13041
S. Res. 317. Pages S12949–50 Pension Security and Transparency Act: By 97
Measures Reported: S. 716, to amend title 38, yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 328), Senate passed S.
United States Code, to enhance services provided by 1783, to amend the Employee Retirement Income
vet centers, to clarify and improve the provision of Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code
bereavement counseling by the Department of Vet- of 1986 to reform the pension funding rules, after
erans Affairs. (S. Rept. No. 109–180) taking action on the following amendments proposed
S. 363, to amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic thereto: Pages S12884–S12921
Adopted:
Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to es- Enzi (for Grassley) Amendment No. 2581, in the
tablish vessel ballast water management require- nature of a substitute. (The amendment will be con-
ments, with an amendment in the nature of a sub- sidered as original text for the purpose of further
stitute. (S. Rept. No. 109–181) amendment.) Page S12884
S. 467, to extend the applicability of the Ter- Isakson Amendment No. 2582, to modify pension
rorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, with an amend- funding rules related to airlines. Pages S12886–92
ment in the nature of a substitute. By 58 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 327), Akaka/
S. 2020, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Specter Amendment No. 2583, to compute the actu-
section 202(b) of the concurrent resolution on the arial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life
budget for fiscal year 2006. Page S12948 annuity commencing at age 60 for certain airline pi-
Measures Passed: lots. Pages S12892–97, S12905–06
Rosa Parks Statue: Committee on Rules and Ad- Ice Floods National Geologic Trail: Senate passed
ministration was discharged from further consider- S. 206, to designate the Ice Floods National Geo-
ation of S. Con. Res. 62, directing the Joint Com- logic Trail, after agreeing to the committee amend-
mittee on the Library to procure a statue of Rosa ment in the nature of a substitute. Pages S13042–44
Parks for placement in the Capitol, after agreeing to Space Shuttle Columbia Memorials: Senate
the following amendment proposed thereto: passed S. 242, to direct the Secretary of the Interior
Pages S13039–41 to carry out a study to determine the suitability and
Isakson (for Dodd/McConnell) Amendment No. feasibility of establishing memorials to the Space
2585, to make a technical correction. Page S13041 Shuttle Columbia on parcels of land in the State of
Veterans Compensation: Senate passed S. 1234, Texas, after agreeing to the committee amendment
to increase, effective as of December 1, 2005, the in the nature of a substitute. Page S13044
rates of compensation for veterans with service-con- Rocky Mountain National Park: Senate passed S.
nected disabilities and the rates of dependency and 584, to require the Secretary of the Interior to allow
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the continued occupancy and use of certain land and Cape Lookout National Seashore: Senate passed
improvements within Rocky Mountain National H.R. 126, to amend Public Law 89–366 to allow for
Park, after agreeing to the committee amendment in an adjustment in the number of free roaming horses
the nature of a substitute. Pages S13044–45 permitted in Cape Lookout National Seashore, clear-
Ben Franklin National Memorial: Senate passed ing the measure for the President. Page S13056
S. 652, to provide financial assistance for the reha- Caribbean National Forest Act: Senate passed
bilitation of the Benjamin Franklin National Memo- H.R. 539, to designate certain National Forest Sys-
rial in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the develop- tem land in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as
ment of an exhibit to commemorate the 300th anni- a component of the National Wilderness Preserva-
versary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin. tion System, clearing the measure for the President.
Page S13045 Page S13056
Rural Water Supply Program: Senate passed S. Department of the Interior Volunteer Recruit-
895, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to estab- ment Act: Senate passed H.R. 584, to authorize the
lish a rural water supply program in the Reclama- Secretary of the Interior to recruit volunteers to as-
tion States to provide a clean, safe affordable, and re- sist with, or facilitate, the activities of various agen-
liable water supply to rural residents, after agreeing cies and offices of the Department of the Interior,
to the committee amendment in the nature of a sub- clearing the measure for the President. Page S13056
stitute. Pages S13045–53
Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration
Franklin National Battlefield Study Act: Senate and Preservation Act: Senate passed H.R. 606, to
passed H.R. 1972, to direct the Secretary of the In- authorize appropriations to the Secretary of the Inte-
terior to conduct a special resource study to deter- rior for the restoration of the Angel Island Immigra-
mine the suitability and feasibility of including in tion Station in the State of California, clearing the
the National Park System certain sites in measure for the President. Page S13057
Williamson County, Tennessee, relating to the Bat-
tle of Franklin, clearing the measure for the Presi- National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization
dent. Page S13042 Act: Senate passed S. 485, to reauthorize and amend
the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992, after
Star-Spangled Banner Trail: Senate passed S. agreeing to the following amendment proposed
958, to amend the National Trails System Act to thereto: Page S13057
designate the Star-Spangled Banner Trail in the
States of Maryland and Virginia and the District of McConnell (for Domenici/Bingaman) Amendment
Columbia as a National Historic Trail, after agreeing No. 2592, to extend the authorization of appropria-
to the committee amendments. Page S13053
tions for the National Geologic Mapping Act of
1992. Page S13057
Acadia National Park Improvement Act: Senate
passed S. 1154, to extend the Acadia National Park Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey Na-
Advisory Commission, to provide improved visitor tional Conservation Area Act: Senate passed S. 761,
services at the park, after agreeing to the committee to rename the Snake River Birds of Prey National
amendments. Pages S13053–54 Conservation Area in the State of Idaho as the Mor-
ley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Con-
Public Land Corps Healthy Forests Restoration servation Area in honor of the late Morley Nelson,
Act: Senate passed S. 1238, to amend the Public an international authority on birds of prey, who was
Lands Corps Act of 1993 to provide for the conduct instrumental in the establishment of this National
of projects that protect forests, after agreeing to the
committee amendments, and the following amend- Conservation Area, Page S13057
ment proposed thereto: Pages S13054–56 Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Con-
McConnell (for Domenici/Bingaman) Amendment servation Area Act: Senate passed S. 1170, to estab-
No. 2591, to modify the authorization of appropria- lish the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National
tions. Page S13055 Conservation Area, after agreeing to the committee
Delaware National Coastal Special Resources amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the
Study Act: Senate passed S. 1627, to authorize the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S13058–59
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special re-
sources study to evaluate resources along the coastal McConnell (for Domenici/Bingaman) Amendment
region of the State of Delaware and to determine the No. 2593, in the nature of a substitute. Page S13059
suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of McConnell (for Domenici) Amendment No. 2594,
the National Park System in Delaware. Page S13056 to amend the title. Page S13059
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House of Representatives
Affairs as dependency and indemnity compensation
Chamber Action (Discharge Petition No. 3). (See next issue.)
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: Will be Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules
in the next issue of the Record. (See next issue.)
and pass the following measures:
Additional Cosponsors: (See next issue.)
Hurricane Regulatory Relief Act of 2005: H.R.
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: 3975, amended, to ease the provision of services to
H.R. 125, to authorize the Secretary of the Inte- individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita;
rior to construct facilities to provide water for irriga- Pages H10235–42
tion, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses To render nationals of Denmark eligible to
from the Santa Margarita River, California, and for enter the United States as nonimmigrant traders
other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept.
and investors: H.R. 3647, amended, to render na-
109–297, Pt. 1);
tionals of Denmark eligible to enter the United
H.R. 3351, to make technical corrections to laws States as nonimmigrant traders and investors;
relating to Native Americans, with an amendment
Page H10243
(H. Rept. 109–298, Pt. 1);
H.R. 3889, to further regulate and punish illicit To amend title 17, United States Code, to make
conduct relating to methamphetamine, with amend- technical corrections relating to copyright royalty
ments (H. Rept. 109–299, Pt. 1); and judges: H.R. 1036, amended, to amend title 17,
Conference report on H.R. 3010, making appro- United States Code, to make technical corrections re-
priations for the Departments of Labor, Health and lating to copyright royalty judges; Pages H10243–46
Human Services, and Education, and Related Agen- Agreed to amend the title so as to read ‘‘A bill
cies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, to amend title 17, United States Code, to make
(H. Rept. 109–300). (See next issue.) technical corrections relating to Copyright Royalty
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he Judges, and for other purposes.’’. Page H10246
appointed Representative Aderholt to act as Speaker To make technical corrections to the United
Pro Tempore for today. Page H10229 States Code: H.R. 866, to make technical correc-
Discharge Petition: Representative Edwards moved tions to the United States Code; Pages H10246–47
to discharge the Committee on Rules from the con- To complete the codification of title 46, United
sideration of H. Res. 271, providing for the consid- States Code, ‘‘Shipping’’, as positive law: H.R.
eration of H.R. 808, to amend title 10, United 1442, amended, to complete the codification of title
States Code, to repeal the offset from surviving 46, United States Code, ‘‘Shipping’’, as positive law;
spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Pages H10247–H10312
Plan for amounts paid by the Secretary of Veterans
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representa- 4133, to temporarily increase the borrowing author-
tives that the United States Court of Appeals for ity of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
the Ninth Circuit deplorably infringed on paren- for carrying out the national flood insurance pro-
tal rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District: H. gram. Pages H10336–39
Res. 547, Expressing the sense of the House of Rep- Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules
resentatives that the United States Court of Appeals
for the Ninth Circuit deplorably infringed on paren- and pass the following measure which was debated
tal rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District, by on Tuesday, November 15th:
a yea-and-nay vote of 320 yeas to 91 nays with 12 Child Medication Safety Act of 2005: H.R.
voting ‘‘present’’, Roll No. 591; 1790, amended, to protect children and their parents
Pages H10312–17, S10342–43 from being coerced into administering a controlled
Native American Technical Corrections Act of substance or a psychotropic drug in order to attend
2005: H.R. 3351, amended, to make technical cor- school, by a yea-and-nay vote of 407 yeas to 12 nays
rections to laws relating to Native Americans; with 1 voting ‘‘present’’, Roll No. 590. Page H10342
Pages H10317–19 Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill
To authorize the Government of Ukraine to es- to protect children and their parents from being co-
tablish a memorial on Federal land in the District erced into administering a controlled substance in
of Columbia to honor the victims of the manmade order to attend school, and for other purposes.’’.
famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932–1933: Page H10342
H.R. 562, amended, to authorize the Government of Suspensions—Proceedings Postponed: The House
Ukraine to establish a memorial on Federal land in completed debate on the following measures under
the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the suspension of the rules. Further consideration will
manmade famine that occurred in Ukraine in continue at a later date:
1932–1933; Pages H10319–21
Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the dis-
To provide for the preservation of the historic appearance of the 5 naval Avenger torpedo bomb-
confinement sites where Japanese Americans were ers of Flight 19 and the naval Mariner rescue air-
detained during World War II: H.R. 1492, amend- craft sent to search for Flight 19: H. Res. 500,
ed, to provide for the preservation of the historic amended, to Recognize the 60th anniversary of the
confinement sites where Japanese Americans were disappearance of the 5 naval Avenger torpedo bomb-
detained during World War II; Pages H10321–26
ers of Flight 19 and the naval Mariner rescue aircraft
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the sent to search for Flight 19; and Pages H10329–30
Russian Federation must protect intellectual prop-
erty rights: H. Con. Res. 230, to express the sense Condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist
of the Congress that the Russian Federation must attacks that occurred on November 9, 2005, in
protect intellectual property rights, by a yea-and-nay Amman, Jordan: H. Res. 546, amended, to con-
vote of 421 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 593; demn in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks
Pages H10326–29, H10356–57 that occurred on November 9, 2005, in Amman,
To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter Jordan. Pages H10343–45
into a contract for the nuclear refueling and com- United States Boxing Commission Act: The
plex overhaul of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson House failed to pass H.R. 1065, to establish the
(CVN–70): H.R. 4326, to authorize the Secretary of United States Boxing Commission to protect the
the Navy to enter into a contract for the nuclear re- general welfare of boxers and to ensure fairness in
fueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. Carl Vin- the sport of professional boxing, by a yea-and-nay
son (CVN–70); Pages H10330–32 vote of 190 yeas to 233 nays, Roll No. 592.
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding Pages H10345–56
oversight of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Pursuant to the rule, in lieu of the amendments
Names and Numbers: H. Con. Res. 268, to express reported by the Committees on Energy and Com-
the sense of the Congress regarding oversight of the merce and the Judiciary now printed in the bill, the
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Num- amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in
bers, by a yea-and-nay vote of 423 yeas with none part A of H. Rept. 109–295 shall be considered as
voting ‘‘nay’’, Roll No. 594; and an original bill for the purpose of amendment and
Pages H10332–36, H10357 shall be considered as read. Page H10350
National Flood Insurance Program Further En-
hanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2005: H.R.
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Chief of Environmental Protection Unit and Assist- 2005 Testimony at the Committee on Government
ant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney Gen- Reform’s Hearing: ‘‘Restoring Faith in America’s
eral, State of Oklahoma; and public witnesses. Pastime: Evaluating Major League Baseball’s Efforts
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES to Eradicate Steroid Use.’’
Committee on Financial Services: Ordered reported, as HIGH GAS PRICES—AMERICAN
amended, the following bills: H.R. 3422, Small WORKFORCE
Public Housing Authority Act; H.R. 2695, Safe Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on
Housing Identity Exception for the Lives of Domes- Federal Workforce and Agency Organization held a
tic Violence Victims Act; H.R. 4320, National hearing entitled ‘‘Mitigating the Impact of High
Flood Insurance Program Commitment to Policy- Gas Prices on the American Workforce.’’ Testimony
holders and Reform Act of 2005; H.R. 4314, Ter- was heard from Representatives Wolf and Moran of
rorism Risk Insurance Revision Act of 2005; and Virginia; Daniel A. Green, Deputy Associate Direc-
H.R. 3505, Financial Services, Regulatory Relief tor, Employee and Family Support Policy, OPM;
Act. Dan Matthews, Chief Information Officer, Depart-
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; ment of Transportation; and public witnesses.
INVESTIGATIVE REPORT—RAFAEL BORDER SECURITY AND TERRORISM
PALMEIRO’S TESTIMONY PREVENTION ACT OF 2005
Committee on Government Reform: Ordered reported the Committee on Homeland Security: Began markup of
following: H.R. 3934, To designate the facility of H.R. 4312, Border Security and Terrorism Preven-
the United States Postal Service located at 80 Killian tion Act of 2005.
Road in Massapequa, New York, as the ‘‘Gerard A. Will continue tomorrow.
Fiorenza Post Office;’’ H.R. 4101, To designate the MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES; U.S.-INDIA
facility of the United States Postal Service located at GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP
170 East Main Street in Patchogue, New York, as
the ‘‘Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Post Office Committee on International Relations: Favorably consid-
Building’’; H.R. 4107, To designate the facility of ered and adopted a motion urging the chairman to
the United States Postal Service located at 1826 request that the following measures be considered on
Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the the Suspension Calendar: H. Con. Res. 190, Express-
‘‘Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office ing the sense of the Congress that the Russian Fed-
Building;’’ H.R. 4108, To designate the facility of eration should fully protect the freedoms of all reli-
the United States Postal Service located at 3000 gious communities without distinction, whether reg-
Homewood Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, as the istered and unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian
‘‘State Senator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Wel- Constitution and international standards; H. Con.
come Post Office Building;’’ H.R. 4109, amended, Res. 275, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding
To designate the United States Postal Service located the education curriculum in the Kingdom of Saudi
at 6101 Liberty Road in Baltimore, Maryland, as the Arabia; H. Con. Res. 280, Mourning the horrific loss
‘‘United States Representative Parren J. Mitchell of life caused by the floods and mudslides that oc-
Post Office;’’ H.R. 4152, To designate the United curred in October 2005 in Central America and
States Postal Service located at 320 High Street in Mexico and expressing the sense of Congress that the
Clinton, Massachusetts, as the ‘‘Raymond J. Salmon United States should do everything possible to assist
Post Office;’’ H. Con. Res. 218, Recognizing the the affected people and communities; H. Con. Res.
centennial of sustained immigration from the 284, amended, Expressing the sense of Congress
Phillippines to the United States and acknowledging with respect to the 2005 presidential and parliamen-
the contributions of our Filipino-American commu- tary elections in Egypt; H. Con. Res. 294, Calling
nity to our country over the last century; H.R. on the international community to condemn the
4295, To designate the facility of the United States Laogai, the system of forced labor prison camps in
Postal Service located at 12760 South Park Avenue the People’s Republic of China, as a tool for suppres-
in Riverton, Utah, as the ‘‘Mont and Mark sion maintained by the Chinese Government; H.
Stephensen Veterans Memorial Post Office Building; Res. 438, amended, Urging member states of the
H. Con. Res. 289, Supporting the goal and mission United Nations to stop supporting resolutions that
of American Recycles Day; and H. Res. 487, Sup- unfairly castigate Israel and to promote within the
porting the goals and ideals of Korean American United Nations General Assembly more balanced
Day. and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in
The Committee also approved an Investigative Re- the Middle East; H. Res. 456, Expressing support
port, Investigation into Rafael Palmeiro’s March 17, for the memorandum of understanding signed by the
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Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the ciency Act of 2005; H.R. 1595, amended, Guam
Free Aceh Movement on August 15, 2005, to end World War II Loyalty Recognition Act; H.R. 1728,
the conflict in Aceh, a province in Sumatra, Indo- amended, French Colonial Heritage National His-
nesia; H. Res. 458, Remembering and commemo- toric Site Study Act of 2005; H.R. 2720, Salt Cedar
rating the lives and work of Maryknoll Sisters Maura and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act; H.R.
Clarke and Ita Ford, Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel, 3124, amended, Delaware Water Gap National
and Cleveland Lay Mission Team Member Jean Recreation Area Natural Gas Pipeline Enlargement
Donovan, who were executed by members of the Act; H.R. 3153, Upper Colorado and San Juan Basin
armed forces of El Salvador on December 2, 1980; Endangered Fish Recovery Implementation Programs
H. Res. 479, amended, Recognizing the 50th Anni- Reauthorization Act of 2005; H.R. 3626, amended,
versary of the Hungarian Revolution that began on Arthur V. Watkins Dam Enlargement Act of 2005;
October 23, 1956 and reaffirming the friendship be- H.R. 3897, amended, Madera Water Supply and
tween the people and governments of the United Groundwater Enhancement Project Act; H.R. 3929,
States and Hungary; H. Res. 499, Condemning the amended, Dana Point Desalination Project Author-
murder of American journalist Paul Klebnikov on ization Act; H.R. 4192, To authorize the Secretary
July 9, 2004, in Moscow and the murders of other of the Interior, to designate the President William
members of the media in the Russian Federation; H. Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home in Hope, Arkan-
Res. 529, amended, Recommending the integration sas, as a National Historic Site and unit of the Na-
of the Republic of Croatia into the North Atlantic tional Park System; H.R. 4195, Southern Oregon
Treaty Organization; and H. Res. 535, Honoring the Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act of 2005;
life, legacy, and example of Israeli Prime Minister H.R. 4292, To amend Public Law 107–153 to fur-
Yitzhak Rabin on the tenth anniversary of his death. ther encourage the negotiated settlement of tribal
The Committee also held a hearing on the U.S.- claims; and S. 362, amended, Marine Debris Re-
India Global Partnership: How Significant for Amer- search, Prevention and Reduction Act.
ican Interests? Testimony was heard from public
witnesses. NOAA WEATHER SATELLITES
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Committee on Science: Held a hearing on Ongoing
Problems and Future Plans for NOAA Weather Sat-
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on ellites. Testimony was heard from VADM Conrad C.
Europe and Emerging Threats approved for full Lautenbacher, Jr., USN (ret.), Administrator,
Committee action the following resolutions: H. Res. NOAA, Department of Commerce; Ronald M. Sega,
479, amended, Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of Under Secretary, Air Force, Department of Defense;
the Hungarian Revolution that began on October David Powner, Director, Information Technology
23, 1956 and reaffirming the friendship between the Management Issues, GAO; and a public witness.
people and governments of the United States and
Hungary; H. Res. 499, Condemning the murder of INDIVIDUAL TAX PROPOSALS
American journalist Paul Klebnikov on July 9, Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Se-
2004, in Moscow and the murders of other members lect Revenue Measures held a hearing on individuals
of the media in the Russian Federation; and H. Res. tax proposals. Testimony was heard from Representa-
529, amended, Recommending the integration of the tives Cardin, Foley, Tom Davis of Virginia, Ryun of
Republic of Croatia into the North Atlantic Treaty Kansas, Stearns, Fattah, Fossella, Baird, Simmons,
Organization. Conway, Baldwin, Keller, Garrett, Fortuno, Wolf,
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES Gingrey, Weldon of Pennsylvania, Rohrabacher and
Committee on Resources: Ordered reported the following Wilson of South Carolina.
bills: H.R. 452, To authorize the Secretary of the In-
terior to conduct a study to determine the suitability Joint Meetings
and feasibility of designating the Soldiers’ Memorial
Military Museum located in St. Louis, Missouri, as COAST GUARD AND MARITIME
a unit of the National Park System; H.R. 1071, TRANSPORTATION ACT
amended, Desalination Drought Protection Act of Conferees met to resolve the differences between the
2005; H.R. 1090, amended, To designate a Forest Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 889, to
Service trail at Walso Lake in the Willamette Na- authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fis-
tional Forest in the State of Oregon as a national cal year 2006, to make technical corrections to var-
recreation trail in honor of Jim Weaver, a former ious laws administered by the Coast Guard, but did
Member of the House of Representatives; H.R. not complete action thereon, and recessed subject to
1190, amended, San Diego Water Storage and Effi- the call.
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