Congressman Ehlers Wednesday met with Cedar Springs High School students (left to right) Phil Maas, Tony Norkus (teacher), Devon VanGuessel, Shannon Potter and Zak TenBroeke, who were in Washington participating in the Close-Up program. 

On Monday, the House will meet at 2 p.m. in a Pro Forma session.

On Tuesday, the House will meet at 12:30 p.m. for morning hour and 2 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until Wednesday in order to accommodate the Congressional Delegation attending the funeral of former Congressman Sonny Montgomery of Alabama.

Suspensions (10 bills):

(Bills on suspension are generally considered non-controversial and have reduced debate time, but require a two-thirds majority vote to be passed.)

1. H.R. 2978 - To allow the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation to enter into a lease or other temporary conveyance of water rights recognized under the Fort Peck-Montana Compact for the purpose of meeting the water needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Incorporated, and for other purposes
2. H.R. 586 - Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act of 2005: Directs the Secretary ! of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for the management of public lands to preserve and facilitate the continued use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on such lands, including wilderness areas, national monuments, and other specifically designated areas, where there is a historical tradition of such use. 
3. H.R. 3682 - To redesignate the Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia as the Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge
4. S. 1869 - Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2005: Extends the authorization of appropriations at their existing levels until September 30, 2010. The bill also authorizes funds to complete within two years a public review process and the digital mapping pilot project mandated by the Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2000. Additionally, S. 1869 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior! to create digital versions of all of the Coastal Barrier Reso! urces Sy stem maps and requires a report to the Congress describing the progress made to complete the mapping of each of the remaining units. 
5. H.R. 518 - Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2006: Extends the authorization of appropriations for the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 2000 which expired on September 30, 2005. In addition, the bill makes a number of modifications to the underlying statute including: expanding the definition of Caribbean to include Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands; changing the matching requirement from a three to one to a one to one dollar match; increasing the amount of available funds for administrative costs from $80,000 to $150,000; allowing the funding of conservation projects in Canada when the appropriation level exceeds $10 million; changing the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Account to a Fund; and gradually increasing the authorizat! ion levels from $5 million in FY 2006 to $8 million in FY 2010. 
6. S. 1165 - James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2005: Expands the boundary of the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) in Honolulu, Hawaii, to include approximately 1,100 acres of land. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) acquire such land; and (2) make minor modifications to the boundary of the Refuge to achieve U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service goals or to acquire property within the Refuge. 
7. H.Res. 751 - Recognizing the cultural and educational contributions of American Ballet Theatre throughout its 65 years of service as "America`s National Ballet Company": Recognizes and commends American Ballet Theatre for over 65 years of service as `America's National Ballet Company', during which it has provided world class art to citizens in all 50 states. It! also recognizes that the American Ballet Theatre serves as a ! true cul tural ambassador for our nation, by having performed in 42 countries and fulfilling its reputation as one of the world's most revered and innovative dance companies and recognizes that American Ballet Theatre's extensive and innovative education, outreach, and artistic development programs both train future generations of great dancers and expose students to the arts.
8. H.Res. 740 - Calling on the Government of the United Kingdom to immediately establish a full, independent, public judicial inquiry into the murder of Northern Ireland defense attorney Pat Finucane, as recommended by international Judge Peter Cory as part of the Weston Park agreement and a way forward for the Northern Ireland Peace Process
9. H.Res. 795 - Condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks in Dahab and Northern Sinai, Egypt, on April 24 and 26, 2006: Condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks on Dahab and North! ern Sinai, Egypt and other terrorist attacks directed against Egypt and expresses its condolences to the families and friends of those individuals who were killed in the attacks and expresses its sympathies to those individuals who have been injured. The House joins with President George W. Bush in expressing the solidarity of the people and Government of the United States with the people and Government of Egypt as they recover from these cowardly and inhuman attacks, and expresses its readiness to support the Egyptian authorities in their efforts to bring to justice those individuals responsible for the recent attacks in Egypt and to pursue, disrupt, undermine, and dismantle the networks which plan and carry out such attacks.
10. H.Res. 499 - Condemning the murder of American journalist Paul Klebnikov on July 9, 2004, in Moscow and the murders of other members of the media in the Russian Federation: condemns the murder of American journalis! t Paul Klebnikov on July 9, 2004, in Moscow and the murders of! other m embers of the media in the Russian Federation, and urges the Government of Russia to continue its inquiries into the murder of Mr. Klebnikov. The resolution urges the Government of Russia to take appropriate action to protect the independence and freedom of the Russian media and all visiting members of the media, and commends all journalists working and living in Russia for their courageous dedication to transparency and the truth.

On Wednesday and Thursday, the House will meet at 10 a.m. for legislative business. On Friday, the House will meet at 9 a.m. for legislative business.

H.R. 4200 - Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act: States that any catastrophic event over 1,000 acres must be quickly evaluated and restoration recommendations must be made made. The Secretary may use existing law to address the problem, or if expedited restoration work is needed, emergency procedures would be available, requiring thorough environmental review of proposed actions but on a shortened time-line. This analysis would be performed by interdisciplinary teams within the agencies and would include full public notice and participation. In forest types that have been significantly researched, pre-approved management practices could be implemented immediately after environmental review. Emergency reforestation and restoration projects would then commenc! e. Administrative appeals and litigation would follow the guidelines similar to those established under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act (HFRA). Adjacent non-federal lands would also be included in the evaluation when desired by tribal, local government, and private landowners. The evaluation would determine if expedited reforestation and other recovery work are needed in the area and would also identify research opportunities. 

H.R. 5384 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007: Provides $18.4 billion in total discretionary resources. This level represents a decrease of $96 million below the FY06 enacted level and $564 million over the President’s budget request.

H.R. 5386 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007: Provides $25.! 9 billion in total discretionary resources. This level represe! nts a de crease of $200 million below the FY06 enacted level and $400 million more than the President’s budget request.

H.R. 5385 - Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007: Provides $94.7 billion in total discretionary resources. This level represents an increase of $9.7 billion above the FY06 enacted level and a decrease of $800 million under the President’s budget request.

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