[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 69 (Friday, May 9, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 2043-2067; and 6 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 172-176, and H. Res. 228, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H3972-74
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3974-76
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Simpson to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H3861
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
May 8 by yea-and-nay vote of 311 yeas to 72 nays, Roll No. 177. 
                                                         Pages H3863-64
Jobs and Growth Tax Reconciliation Act: The House passed H.R. 2, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional tax 
incentives to encourage economic growth by recorded vote of 222 ayes to 
203 noes, Roll No. 182.                                  
  Pages H3902-56
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to provide for 
reconciliation pursuant to section 201 of the concurrent resolution on 
the budget for fiscal year 2004.''.                          
Page H3956
  Rejected the Moore motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to promptly report the bill back to 
the House with an amendment that provides that the bill's provisions 
will not take effect until the Federal budget is in balance by recorded 
vote of 202 ayes to 218 noes, Roll No. 181.              
Pages H3954-56
  Earlier, Representative Rangel moved to recommit the bill with 
instructions to report it back to the House forthwith with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute. Chairman Thomas raised a point of order 
against the amendment stating that it was not germane. The Chair 
sustained the point of order and Representative Rangel appealed the 
ruling. Subsequently the House then agreed to table the Rangel motion 
to appeal the ruling of the Chair by recorded vote of 222 ayes to 202 
noes, Roll No. 180.                                      
Pages H3940-54
  Pursuant to the rule the amendment recommended by the Committee on 
Ways and Means now printed in the bill (H. Rept. 108-94) was considered 
as adopted.                                                  
Page H3864
  The House agreed to H. Res. 227, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill by recorded vote of 220 ayes to 203 noes, 
Roll No. 179. Earlier agreed to order the previous question by yea-and-
nay vote of 219 yeas to 203 nays, Roll No. 178.       
Pages H3864-H3902
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the Legislative 
Program for the week of May 12.                              
  Page H3957
Meeting Hour--Tuesday, May 13: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, for morning 
hour debate.                                                 
  Page H3958
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, May 14.                               
  Page H3958
Receiving Former Members of Congress in the House Chamber: Agreed that 
when the House adjourns on Wednesday, May 14, it adjourn to meet at 9 
a.m. on Thursday, May 15, for the purpose of receiving former Members 
of Congress in the House Chamber. Further agreed that it be in order 
for the Speaker to declare a recess subject to the call of the Chair 
for the purpose of receiving the former Members.             
  Page H3958
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: Read a letter from the 
Minority Leader whereby she appointed Representatives Slaughter and 
Jackson of Illinois to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission for 
the 108th Congress.                                          
  Page H3958
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H3864.
Referrals: S. 113 was referred to the Committees on the Judiciary and 
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, S. 165 was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, S. Con. Res. 26 was 
held at the desk.                                            
  Page H3971
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H3863-64, H3901, H3901-02, H3954, H3955-56, and H3956. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 4:44 p.m.