[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 58 (Thursday, April 10, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D390-D393]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 58 public bills, H.R. 1708-1765; and; 12 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 48-50; H. Con. Res. 146-150, and H. Res. 193-196 
were introduced.
  Pages H3300-04
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H3304-05
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on H. Con. Res. 95, Establishing the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2004 and 
setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2003 and 
2005 through 2013 (H. Rept. 108-71);

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  H. Res. 191, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H. Con. Res. 95, establishing the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 2004 and setting forth 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2003 and 2005 through 
2013 (H. Rept. 108-72); and
  H. Res. 192, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 108-73).
Pages H 3194-H3230, H3300
Prosecutorial Remedies & Other Tools to end the Exploitation of 
Children Today (PROTECT) Act Conference Report: The House agreed to the 
conference report on S. 151, to amend title 18, United States Code, 
with respect to the sexual exploitation of children by yea-and-nay vote 
of 400 yeas to 25 nays with 2 voting ``present,'' Roll No. 127. 
                                                         Pages H3066-76
  Agreed to H. Res. 188, the rule waiving points of order against the 
conference report by voice vote.
Pages H3059-66
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Fundamental Tax Reform: Debated on April 9, H. Con. Res. 141, 
expressing the sense of the Congress that the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 should be fundamentally reformed to be fairer, simpler, and less 
costly and to encourage economic growth, individual liberty, and 
investment in American jobs (agreed to by yea-and-nay vote of 424 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 128); and
  Pages H3076-77
  Support for a Lasting Settlement in Cyprus: Debated on April 9, H. 
Res. 165, amended, expressing support for a renewed effort to find a 
peaceful, just, and lasting settlement to the Cyprus problem (agreed to 
by yea-and-nay vote of 422 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 
129).
  Page H3077
  Energy Policy Act: The House completed general debate and began 
considering amendments to H.R. 6, to enhance energy conservation and 
research and development, to provide for security and diversity in the 
energy supply for the American people. Further consideration will 
resume at a later date.
  Pages H3078-H3194, H3231-79
Agreed To:
  Wilson of New Mexico amendment No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 108-69 that 
limits the surface acreage covered by production and support 
facilities, including airstrips and acres covered by gravel berms or 
piers for support of pipelines, on the Alaska Coastal Plain to 2,000 
acres (agreed to by recorded vote of 226 ayes to 202 noes, Roll No. 
134);
Pages H3242-45, H3250
  Peterson of Pennsylvania amendment No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 108-69 
that makes available the Federal bonuses for oil leases derived from 
the Arctic Coastal Plain to the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance 
Program;
Pages H3246-48
  Vitter amendment No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 108-69 that expresses the 
sense of Congress that the United States should reduce dependence on 
foreign energy sources from 58% to 45% by January 1, 2113;
Page H3256
  Tom Davis of Virginia amendment No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 108-69 that 
requires studies on Federal procurement and contracting policies to be 
submitted to all relevant Congressional committees and requires studies 
on the conservation implications of widespread telecommuting by Federal 
employees and the merits of establishing performance measures to reduce 
petroleum consumption by Federal fleets (agreed to by recorded vote of 
415 ayes to 10 noes, Roll No. 136);
Pages H3256-58, H3269
  Oberstar amendment No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 108-69 that authorizes a 
photovoltaic solar energy commercialization program for the procurement 
and installation of photovoltaic solar energy systems for electric 
production in public buildings;
Pages H3258-60
  Nadler amendment No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 108-69 that requires the 
Department of Energy, in its study on the threat resulting from the 
theft or diversion of highly enriched uranium, to address the benefits 
of accelerating the purchase of excess weapons grade plutonium and 
uranium from Russia to reduce the likelihood that they could be stolen 
or sold to terrorists;
Pages H3266-67
  Reynolds amendment No. 12 printed in H. Rept. 108-69 that requires 
the Secretary of Energy to transmit a plan for the transfer of the 
Western New York Service Center in West Valley, New York, including 
nuclear waste cleanup responsibilities to the Federal government; 
                                                         Pages H3267-68
  Barrett of South Carolina amendment No. 13 printed in H. Rept. 108-69 
that requires the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study to determine 
the feasibility of developing commercial nuclear energy production 
facilities at existing Department of Energy sites;
Pages H3271-73
  Blumenauer amendment No. 14 printed in H. Rept. 108-69 that 
establishes a Conserve by Bicycling pilot program within the Department 
of Transportation; authorizes ten pilot projects dispersed throughout 
the United States, and directs a report on the feasibility of 
converting motor vehicle trips to bicycle trips;
Pages H3273-74

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  Ryan of Wisconsin amendment No. 15 printed in H. Rept. 108-69 that 
reduces the proliferation of boutique fuels and directs EPA to give 
preference to plans that use either a Federal Clean Burning Gasoline 
(6.8 Reid Vapor Pressure) or a Low Reid Vapor Pressure (7.8 Reid Vapor 
Pressure) Gasoline; and
Pages H3274-77
  Wu amendment No. 17 printed in H. Rept. 108-69 that requires the 
Secretary of Energy to submit biennially a report on the equal 
employment opportunity practices at Department of Energy National 
laboratories.
Pages H3278-79
Rejected:
  Boehlert amendment No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 108-69 that sought to 
require that total oil consumption for cars and light trucks in 2010 
shall be at least 5% less than the total amount that would have been 
used if the average fuel economy standards were to remain at 2004 
levels (rejected by recorded vote of 162 ayes to 268 noes, Roll No. 
132);
Pages H3248-49
  Dingell amendment No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 108-69 that sought to 
substitute Division A, Energy and Commerce, Title VI, Electricity 
provisions and provide the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) 
with anti-fraud authority for both electricity and natural gas markets; 
establishes audit trail requirements to improve FERC's ability to 
conduct investigations and take enforcement actions; provides for 
greater transparency by requiring reports on sales or transmissions of 
electricity or gas; increases penalties for civil and criminal 
offenses; requires energy policy rate reforms; authorizes refunds for 
overcharges back to the date they commenced, and directs the SEC to 
review Public Utility Holding Company (PUHCA) exemptions (rejected by 
recorded vote of 193 ayes to 237 noes, Roll No. 133); 
                                               Pages H3235-42, H3249-50
  Markey amendment No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 108-69 that strikes 
Division C, Resources, Title IV, Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy 
Security Act that allows oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife 
Refuge (rejected by a recorded vote of 197 ayes to 228 noes, Roll No. 
135);
Pages H3251-56, H3268-69
  Brown of Ohio amendment No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 108-69 that sought 
to authorize a Gasoline Availability Stabilization (GAS) Reserve 
program with a total capacity of 20 million barrels of regular unleaded 
gasoline with reserve sites in California, the Midwest, the Northeast, 
and two additional sites as identified by the Secretary of Energy 
(rejected by recorded vote of 173 ayes to 252 noes, Roll No. 137); and 
                                                  Pages H3260-63, H3270
  Udall of New Mexico amendment No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 108-69 that 
sought to strike section 14029 that authorizes $10 million for special 
demonstration projects for the uranium mining industry to develop 
improved in situ leaching mining technologies including environmental 
restoration technologies that may be applied to sites after completion 
of in situ leaching operations (rejected by recorded vote of 193 ayes 
to 231 noes, Roll No. 138).
Pages H3263-66, H3270-71
Proceedings Postponed:
  Schakowsky amendment No. 16 printed in H. Rept. 108-69 was offered 
that expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of Energy 
should develop and implement more stringent inventory and procurement 
controls, including controls on the purchase card program and the 
Department's Inspector General should continue to review purchase card 
and other procurement and inventory practices. Further proceedings on 
the amendment were postponed.
Pages H3277-78
  Agreed to H. Res. 189, the rule that provided for consideration of 
the bill by recorded vote of 236 ayes to 190 noes, Roll No. 131. 
Earlier, agreed to order the previous question by yea-and-nay vote of 
226 yeas to 202 nays, Roll No. 130.
Pages H3086-87
FY 2004 Budget Resolution Conference Report: The House agreed to H. 
Con. Res. 95, establishing the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2004 and setting forth appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2003 and 2005 through 2013 by yea-
and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 211 nays, Roll No. 141. 
                                     Pages H3194-H3230, H3268, H3279-98
  House agreed to H. Res. 191, the rule that waived points of order 
against the conference by yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 202 nays, 
Roll No. 140.
Pages H3279, H3286-91
  Earlier agreed to H. Res. 190, waiving clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
(requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is 
reported from the Rules Committee) against resolutions reported from 
the Rules Committee on the legislative day of April 10, 2003, providing 
for consideration or disposition of the budget resolution conference 
report by yea-and-nay vote of yeas to nays, Roll No. 139. 
                                                         Pages H3279-85
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H3055 and H3231.
Referral: S. Con. Res. 31 was referred to the Committee on 
International Relations.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven yea-and-nay votes and eight recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H3075-76, H3076-77, H3077, H3086, H3087, H3249, H3249-50, H3250, H3268-
69, H3269-70, H3270, H3270-71, H3285-86, H3290-91, and H3298. There 
were no quorum calls.

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Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 2:48 a.m. on 
Friday, April 11.