[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 66 (Tuesday, May 6, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D451-D452]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 44 public bills, H.R. 1953-1996; and 5 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 218 and 220; H. Con. Res. 160-162, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H3681-83
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3683-84
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 766, to provide for a National Nanotechnology Research and 
Development Program, amended (H. Rept. 108-89);
  H. Res. 219, providing for consideration of H.R. 766, to provide for 
a National Nanotechnology Research and Development Program, amended (H. 
Rept. 108-90); and
  H. Res. 148, providing for the expenses of certain committees of the 
House of Representatives in the One Hundred Eighth Congress, amended 
(H. Rept. 108-91).                                           
Page H3681
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Boozman to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H3643
Recess: The House recessed at 1:13 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. and 
the House recessed at 3:02 p.m. and reconvened at 6:35 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3647
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Printing of Educational Documents: H. Con. Res. 139, authorizing 
printing of the brochures entitled ``How Our Laws Are Made'' and ``Our 
American Government'' the publication entitled ``Our Flag'', the 
document-sized, annotated version of the United States Constitution, 
and the pocket version of the United States Constitution; 
                                                         Pages H3648-50
  Printing of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: 
H. Con. Res. 138, authorizing the printing of the Biographical 
Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005;      
  Pages H3650-51
  Timothy Michael Gaffney Post Office, St. Louis, Missouri: H.R. 1596, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2318 Woodson Road in St. Louis, Missouri, as the ``Timothy Michael 
Gaffney Post Office Building'' (agreed to by yea-and-nay vote of 405 
yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 159);     
  Pages H3651-52, H3656
  Robert P. Hammer Post Office, Clifton, New Jersey: H.R. 1625, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1114 Main Avenue in Clifton, New Jersey, as the ``Robert P. Hammer Post 
Office Building'' (agreed to by yea-and-nay vote of 405 yeas with none 
voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 160); and             
  Pages H3652-53, H3656-57
  Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post Office, Dallas, Texas: H.R. 1740, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1502 East Kiest Boulevard in Dallas, Texas, as the ``Dr. Caesar A.W. 
Clark, Sr. Post Office Building'' (agreed to by yea-and-nay vote of 405 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 161.   
  Pages H3652-55, H3657-58
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1609, to redesignate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West

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Boston Street in Brookfield, Missouri, as the ``Admiral Donald Davis 
Post Office Building''. Further proceedings on the motion were 
postponed until Wednesday, May 7.                            
  Page H3655
Order of Business--Consideration of Committee Funding Resolution: 
Agreed that it be in order at any time on Wednesday, May 7, without 
intervention of any point of order to consider H. Res. 148, providing 
for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives 
in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; that the amendment placed at the 
desk (which reflects the amendment ordered reported by the Committee on 
House Administration) be considered as adopted; that the resolution, as 
amended, be debatable for one hour; and that the previous question be 
considered as ordered on the resolution, as amended, to final adoption 
without intervening motion.                                  
  Page H3658
United States-China Review Commission: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's reappointment of Mr. Stephen D. Bryen of Maryland, for a term 
that expires on December 31, 2005, Ms. June Teufel Dreyer of Florida, 
for a term that expires on December 31, 2003, and Mr. Larry Wortzel of 
Virginia, for a term that expires on December 31, 2004, to the United 
States-China Review Commission.                              
  Page H3658
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H3684.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H3656, H3656-57, and 
H3657. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:47 p.m.