The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday approved a bill that puts voter identification requirements in place to preserve the integrity of the elections process. Following debate on the bill led by Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers, chairman of the Committee on House Administration, House members, by a 228-196 vote, passed the Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006 (H.R. 4844).

The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday approved a bill that would establish in law the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the first time in the agency’s 37-year history.

On Monday, the House will meet at 12:30 p.m. for morning hour and 2 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m.

Suspensions (44 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. 1344 - Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act: Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a specified segment of the lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook in Connecticut for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
2. H.R. 3961 - To authorize the National Park Service to pay for services rendered by subcontractors under a General Services Administration Indefinite Deliver/Indefinite Quantity Contract issued for work to be completed at the Grand Canyon National Park
3. H.R. 4382 - Southern Nevada Readiness Center Act: Permits Clark County, Nevada, to convey between 35 and 50 acres of land in Clark County to the Nevada Division of State Lands for use by the Nevada National Guard.
4. H.R. 4588 - Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006: Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to require each water resources research and technology institute to plan, conduct, or otherwise arrange for competent applied and peer reviewed research that fosters specified goals, including creating new water supplies and solving water supply problems.
5. H.R. 5079 - North Unit Irrigation District Act of 2006: Modifies a repayment contract between the Secretary of the Interior and the North Unit Irrigation District, Oregon, to permit the District to engage in, or take advantage of, conserved water projects authorized by Oregon law. 
6. H.R. 383 - Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail Designation Act of 2005: Designates the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, a trail from Missoula, Montana to the Pacific Ocean, to provide for the public appreciation, understanding, and enjoyment of the nationally significant natural and cultural features of the Ice Age Floods, and to promote efforts to interpret and educate along the pathways of the floods. 
7. H.R. 1515 - Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2005: Amends the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to: (1) adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Louisiana by increasing the acreage limitation; and (2) authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire any such additional land, water, and interests in land and water by donation, purchase, transfer from any other Federal agency, or exchange. 
8. H.R. 5059 - New Hampshire Wilderness Act of 2006: Designates specified federal lands in the White Mountain National Forest area of New Hampshire as a wilderness area (which shall be known as the Wild River Wilderness) and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. 
9. H.R. 5062 - New Hampshire Wilderness Act of 2006: Designates specified federal lands in the White Mountain National Forest area of New Hampshire as wilderness and incorporates such lands into the Sandwich Range Wilderness.
10. H.R. 5861 - National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 2006: No summary of this bill was available at time of publication.
11. H.R. 4275 - To amend Public Law 106-348 to extend the authorization for establishing a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States: Extends through October 24, 2015, the authority of the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation to establish in the District of Columbia or its environs a memorial to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces.
12. H.R. 3871 - To authorize the Secretary of Interior to convey to The Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in Nebraska, to be used as an historical interpretive site along the trail
13. H.R. 5132 - River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act: Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites in Monroe County, Michigan, relating to the Battles of the River Raisin on January 18 and 22, 1813, and their aftermath to determine: (1) the national significance of the sites; and (2) the suitability and feasibility of including them in the National Park System.
14. H.R. 1796 - Mississippi River Trail Study Act: Amends the National Trails System Act to designate the route of the Mississippi River for study for potential addition to the National Trails System as a national scenic or historic trail. 
15. H.R. 3534 - Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2005: Establishes the Piedras Blancas Historic Light Station Outstanding Natural Area (Outstanding Natural Area) in San Luis Obispo County, California. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Outstanding Natural Area as part of the National Landscape Conservation System and to complete a comprehensive management plan to provide long-term management guidance for the public lands within the Outstanding Natural Area.
16. H.R. 3127 - Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006: Sets forth the sense of Congress with respect to the situation in Darfur, Sudan, including the sense of Congress that the atrocities unfolding in Darfur are genocide, and the need for U.S. and international involvement in Darfur.
17. H. Con. Res. 430 - Recognizing the accomplishments of the American Council of Young Political Leaders for providing 40 years of international exchange programs, increasing international dialogue, and enhancing global understanding, and commemorating its 40th anniversary
18. H.Res. 723 - Calling on the President to take immediate steps to help improve the security situation in Darfur, Sudan, with a specific emphasis on civilian protection: Commends the Africa Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) in monitoring the N'Djamena Ceasefire Agreement in Darfur and its role in diminishing some acts of violence. Condemns: (1) the continued genocide against civilians in Darfur by the government of Sudan and government-sponsored militias; and (2) the continued violations by both parties to the Agreement. Calls on both parties to the Agreement to abide by its terms and engage in good-faith negotiations to end the Darfur conflict.
19. H.Res. 992 - Urging the President to appoint a Presidential Special Envoy for Sudan: Supports the appointment of an adequately staffed Presidential Special Envoy for Sudan to develop and coordinate U.S. policy toward Sudan. Urges the Envoy's mandate to include: (1) deterring further escalation of violence and humanitarian disaster in the Darfur region of Sudan while ensuring civilian protection and implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement; (2) facilitating the development of an international peacekeeping mission to Darfur; (3) coordinating reconstruction in Southern Sudan and other marginalized areas; (4) coordinating the return of refugees and displaced people in Darfur and southern Sudan; (5) consolidating peace in Northern Uganda; (6) coordinating efforts to ensure transformation of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) into a professional armed force; (7) working toward achieving a peaceful and democratic Sudan by ensuring that free and fair elections are held; and (8) coordinating efforts toward achieving accountability for the crimes committed in Darfur.
20. H. Res. 989 - Commending the United Kingdom for its efforts in the War on Terror, and for other purposes: Commends: (1) the United Kingdom's law enforcement authorities on their action to prevent acts of terror on trans-Atlantic flights; and (2) the United Kingdom's intelligence community for its outstanding work in identifying the citizens seeking to carry out such acts.
21. H.Res. 965 - Commending the people of Montenegro on the conduct of the referendum on independence, welcoming United States recognition of the sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Montenegro, and welcoming Montenegrin membership in the United Nations and other international organizations
22. H. Res. 1017 - Affirming support for the sovereignty and security of Lebanon and the Lebanese people
23. H.Res. 940 - Recognizing the 185th anniversary of the independence of Peru on July 28, 2006
24. H.R. 5454 - To authorize salary adjustments for Justices and judges of the United States for fiscal year 2007: Details of this legislation were not available at time of publication.
25. H.R. 5092 - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) Modernization and Reform Act of 2006: Amends the firearms provisions of the federal criminal code to revise the civil penalties for violations of firearms law and the procedures for assessing such penalties. Requires fines to be based upon the nature and severity of the violation, the size of the firearms business involved, and the prior record of the firearm's licensee. Requires the Attorney General to make a preliminary determination on federal firearms license applications and to notify applicants in writing of intent to deny an application. Grants applicants the right to a hearing for license denials.
26. H.R. 1036 - Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act: Amends provisions regarding copyright royalty judges to: (1) make technical changes; (2) provide that when the last day of a time limit for performance of an action with or by the Copyright Royalty Judges (CRJs) falls on a nonbusiness day, the action may be taken on the next succeeding business day; (3) provide that CRJs are to act in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act; (4) include prior determinations and interpretations of copyright arbitration royalty panels that are not inconsistent with a decision of the Librarian of Congress or the Register of Copyrights among the precedents that CRJs must consider; (5) allow participation in a proceeding to determine distribution of royalty fees without the payment of a filing fee if the petition to participate is accompanied by a statement that the petitioner (individually or as a group) will not seek a distribution of more than $1000, in which case the amount distributed to the petitioner shall not exceed $1000; (6) allow CRJs to order a discovery schedule in connection with written rebuttal statements; (7) allow CRJs to issue an amendment to a written determination to correct any technical or clerical errors in the determination or to modify terms, without approval of the Register; and (8) require that the Librarian receive authorization from the CRJs before distributing statutory licensing fees for secondary transmissions by cable systems or satellite carriers even when no controversy about such distribution exists.
27. H.R. 683 - Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006: Entitles an owner of a famous mark that is distinctive to an injunction against another person who commences use of a mark of trade name, after it has become famous, in commerce in a manner that is likely to cause dilution by blurring or tarnishment, regardless of the presence or absence of actual or likely confusion, competition, or actual economic injury.
28. H.R. 4772 - Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2006: Amends the federal judicial code to provide that, whenever a district court exercises jurisdiction in civil rights cases in which the operative facts concern the uses of real property, it shall not abstain from exercising such jurisdiction, or relinquish it to a state court, if the party seeking redress does not allege a violation of a state law, right, or privilege, and no parallel proceeding is pending in state court that arises out of the same operative facts as the district court proceeding.
29. H.R. 5575 - Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2006: States that any Pigford claimant (relating to a racial discrimination action against the Department of Agriculture) who has not previously obtained a determination on the merits of a Pigford claim may, in a civil action, obtain that determination. 
30. H.R. 3049 - Asian Carp Prevention and Control Act: Amends the Lacey Act to add specified species of black, bighead, and silver carp to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being shipped or imported into the United States.
31. H.R. 5323 - Proud to Be an American Citizen Act: Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to make funds available to the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or to approved public or private nonprofit entities to support public ceremonies for administering oaths of allegiance to naturalizing legal immigrants.
32. H.R. 2066 - General Services Administration Modernization Act: Establishes a Federal Acquisition Service in the General Services Administration (GSA) to be headed by a Commissioner who shall be responsible for carrying out functions related to the uses of the Acquisition Services Fund (created by this Act), including any functions that were carried out by the Federal Supply Service and the Federal Technology Service. 
33. H.R. 3508 - 2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act: Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to allow an increase in the amount appropriated as District of Columbia funds under a budget approved by an Act of Congress by a maximum aggregate amount of: (1) 25%, in the case of amounts allocated as "Other-Type Funds"; and (2) 6%, in the case of any other amounts allocated under the budget.
34. H.R. 6102 - Captain Christopher Petty Post Office Building Designation Act (Vienna, Virginia)
35. H.R. 5224 - Curt Gowdy Post Office Building Designation Act (Green River, Wyoming)
36. H. Con. Res. 471 - Congratulating The Professional Golfers` Association of America on its 90th anniversary and commending the members of The Professional Golfers` Association of America and The PGA Foundation for the charitable contributions they provide to the United States
37. H. Res. 745 - Supporting the goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
38. H. Con. Res. 222 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day (October 15)
39. S. 2690 - Harry J. Parrish Post Office Designation Act (Manassas, Virginia)
40. S. 1275 - Alice R. Brusich Post Office Building Designation Act (Ward Cove, Alaska)
41. S. 1323 - Dorothy and Connie Hibbs Post Office Building Designation Act (Girdwood, Alaska)
42. H. Res. 974 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Myositis Awareness Day
43. H.R. 5857 - Morris K. `Mo` Udall Post Office Building Designation Act (Tucson, Arizona)
44. H.R. 5923 - Dr. Leonard Price Stavisky Post Office Designation Act (Flushing, New York)

On Tuesday, the House will meet at 9 a.m. for morning hour and 10 a.m. for legislative business.

Suspensions (47 bills):

1. H.R. 4766 - Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006: Amends the Native American Languages Act to require the Secretary of Education to make grants to, or enter into contracts with, Native American language educational organizations, Native American language colleges, Indian tribal governments, organizations that demonstrate the potential to become Native American language educational organizations, or consortia of such entities to establish Native American nests that meet specified requirements for students under the age of seven and families of the students.
2. H.R. 6138 - To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes
3. H. Res. 1009 - Supporting efforts to promote greater public awareness of effective runaway youth prevention programs and the need for safe and productive alternatives, resources, and supports for homeless youth and youth in other high-risk situations
4. H.Res. 295 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the establishment of September as Campus Fire Safety Month, and for other purposes
5. H.R. 6142 - Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006: A summary of this legislation was not available at time of publication.
6. S. 3525 - Children and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006: Amends the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reserve a specified portion of any appropriation for the promoting safe and stable families (PSSF) programs during FY2007-FY2011 for grants for regional partnerships to increase the well-being of, improve the permanency outcomes for, and enhance the safety of children affected by methamphetamine abuse and addiction.
7. H.R. 6131 - To permit certain expenditures from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund: A summary of this legislation was not available at time of publication. 
8. H.R. 5637 - Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2006: Prohibits any state other than the home state of an insured from requiring any premium tax payment for nonadmitted insurance.
9. H.R. 6062 - Community Development Investment Enhancements Act of 2006: A summary of this legislation was not available at time of publication. 
10. H.R. 6072 - Financial Services Regulatory Relief Amendments Act of 2006: A summary of this legislation was not available at time of publication. 
11. H.R. 4942 - Promoting Antiterrorism Capabilities Through International Cooperation Act: Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to establish the Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office, headed by a Director who shall be responsible for developing mechanisms, legal frameworks, and strategic priorities for international cooperative activity in support of homeland security research.
12. H.R. 6116 - More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 2006: A summary of this legislation was not available at time of publication. 
13. H.R. XXXX - Secure Border Initiative Financial Accountability Act of 2006: A summary of this legislation was not available at time of publication. 
14. H. Res. 1030 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Border Patrol is performing an invaluable service to the United States, and that the House of Representatives fully supports the more than 12,000 Border Patrol agents
15. H. Con. Res. 473 - Supporting the goals and ideals of Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
16. H. Res. 402 - Supporting the goals and ideals of Infant Mortality Awareness Month (September)
17. H. Res. 748 - Recognizing the 225th anniversary of the American and French victory at Yorktown, Virginia, during the Revolutionary War
18. H. Res. 991 - Congratulating the Columbus Northern Little League Baseball Team from Columbus, Georgia, on its victory in the 2006 Little League World Series Championship games
19. H.R. 5108 - Lance Corporal Robert A. Martinez Post Office Building Designation Act (Cleveland, Texas)
20. H.R. 6075 - Robert J. Thompson Post Office Building Designation Act (West Chester, Pennsylvania)
21. H.R 6078 - Chuck Fortenberry Post Office Building Designation Act (Woodville, Texas)
22. H. Res. 973 - Recognizing Financial Planning Week, recognizing the significant impact of sound financial planning on achieving life’s goals, and honoring families and the financial planning profession for their adherence and dedication to the financial planning process
23. H.R. 5989 - John J. Sinde Post Office Building Designation Act (Westchester, Illinois)
24. H.R. 5990 - Wallace W. Sykes Post Office Building Designation Act (Maywood, Illinois)
25. S. 3613 - Major George Quamo Post Office Building Designation Act (Averill Park, New York)
26. S. 3187 - Richard L. Cevoli Post Office (East Greenwich, Rhode Island)
27. H. Res. 1016 - Encouraging all offices of the House of Representatives to hire disabled veterans: Declares that the House of Representatives encourages the Members, committees, and all other offices of the House to hire disabled veterans, and to use the resources that the Committee on House Administration will direct the Chief Administrative Officer to provide to find qualified disabled veterans to fill such positions.
28. H.R. 5313 - Open Space and Farmland Preservation Act: Amends the Farm Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to reserve at least 15% of farmland protection program funds for grants to support cooperative efforts by an eligible state agency, county, or other eligible entity to purchase conservation easements and other interests in eligible land, whose title shall be held by an eligible entity rather than the United States.
29. H.R. 5103 - To provide for the conveyance of the former Konnarock Lutheran Girls School in Smyth County, Virginia, which is currently owned by the United States and administered by the Forest Service, to facilitate the restoration and reuse of the property, and for other purposes
30. H.R. 4559 - To provide for the conveyance of certain National Forest System land to the towns of Laona and Wabeno, Wisconsin, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain isolated parcels of National Forest System land in Florence and Langlade Counties, Wisconsin, and for other purposes
31. H.R. 1215 - Green Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2005: Directs the President to establish a Green Chemistry Research and Development Program to promote and coordinate Federal research, development, demonstration, education, and technology transfer activities related to green chemistry. Defines green chemistry as chemistry and and chemical engineering to design chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances through safe and efficient manufacturing processes.
32. H.R. 5074 - Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006: Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to repeal a provision requiring the Railroad Retirement Board to enter into an arrangement with a nongovernmental financial institution to serve as disbursing agent for annuity and death benefits. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to serve as the disbursing agent for such benefits.
33. H.R. 4981 - Dam Safety Act of 2006: Amends the National Dam Safety Program Act to require (currently, authorizes) the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to maintain and update information on the inventory of dams in the United States, including an assessment of each dam based on inspections completed by either a federal agency or a state dam safety agency.
34. H.R. 6051 - John F. Seiberling Federal Building Designation Act (Akron, Ohio)
35. H.R. 1556 - Clyde S. Cahill Memorial Park Designation Act (St. Louis, Missouri)
36. H.R. 5546 - Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. Federal Courthouse Designation Act (Greenville, South Carolina)
37. H.R. 5606 - William M. Steger Federal Building and United States Courthouse Designation Act (Tyler, Texas)
38. H.R. 5026 - Andres Toro Building Designation Act (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
39. H.R. 2322 - Kika de la Garza Federal Building Designation Act (McAllen, Texas)
40. H.R. XXXX - National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006: A summary of this legislation was not available at time of publication.
41. H.R. 5533 - Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2006: Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and make public a strategic plan to integrate biodefense and emerging infectious disease requirements with the advanced research and development, strategic initiatives for innovation, and the procurement of qualified countermeasures and qualified pandemic or epidemic products.
42. H.R. 4377 - To extend the time required for construction of a hydroelectric project, and for other purposes: Instructs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon licensee request, to: (1) extend the period for commencing construction of project works 4656 (Arrowrock Hydroelectric Project, Idaho) for a period of three years if the license for the project is in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) reinstate the license and extend the period for commencing construction of such project works for an additional three-year period if the project license has been terminated before the date of enactment of this Act.
43. H.R. 4417 - To provide for the reinstatement of a license for a certain Federal Energy Regulatory project: Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon the request of the licensee for the project numbered 7307, to extend the time required for commencement of construction of the project until December 31, 2007. Provides for reinstatement of an expired license.
44. S. 244 - A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Wyoming: Authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend, at the request of the project licensee, the deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric project number 1651 in the State of Wyoming for three consecutive two-year periods from the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission.
45. S. 176 - A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska: Authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, upon licensee request, to extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence construction of a hydroelectric project in Alaska for three consecutive two-year periods beyond the date that is four years after the license's date of issuance.
46. H.R. 971 - To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects in Connecticut, and for other purposes: Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend through May 30, 2007, the time period during which the licensee is required to commence construction for projects numbered 11547, 10822, and 10823 in the State of Connecticut.
47. H.R. 5835 - Veterans Identity and Credit Security Act of 2006: A summary of this legislation was not available at time of publication.

S. 403 - Child Custody Protection Act: Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit transporting a minor across a state line to obtain an abortion (deems such transporting to be a de facto abridgment of the right of a parent under any law in the minor’s state of residence that requires parental involvement in the minor’s abortion decision). Makes an exception for an abortion necessary to save the life of the minor. Protects from prosecution or civil liability the minor or the minor’s parents for violations of this Act, except for a parent who has committed an act of incest with the minor and transports such minor across a state line to obtain an abortion. Makes it an affirmative defense to a prosecution or civil action under this Act that a defendant reasonably believed that before the minor obtained the abortion, the required parental consent or notification or judicial authorization took place. Authorizes any parent who suffers harm from a violation of this Act to seek relief in a civil action, unless such parent has committed an act of incest with the minor. Defines "parent" to include a guardian, legal custodian, or person standing in loco parentis. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to one year on any person who commits an act of incest with a minor and transports such minor across a state line to obtain an abortion.

H.R. 2679 - Public Expression of Religion Act of 2005: Amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to limit the remedy to injunctive relief and deny attorneys' fees in a civil action against a state or local official for deprivation of rights where the deprivation consists of a violation of a prohibition in the Constitution against the establishment of religion. 

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. 6054 - Military Commissions Act of 2006: Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to codify and establish procedures governing the use of military commissions (commissions) to try unlawful enemy combatants for violations of triable offenses. Authorizes the: (1) President to establish commissions to try alien unlawful enemy combatants for violations of triable offenses; and (2) commissions to prescribe any punishment, including death when authorized. Makes eligible to serve on a commission any U.S. commissioned officer on active duty. Requires to be detailed to each commission a military judge, trial and military defense counsel, and reporters and interpreters. Requires at least five members in each commission.

H.R. 5825 - Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act: A summary of this legislation was not available at time of publication.

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