[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 21, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D566-D568]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 2178-2202; and 5 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 56; H. Con. Res. 187-189, and H. Res. 246, were 
introduced.
  Pages H4527-28
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H4528-29
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Supplemental report on H.R. 1588, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2004 (H. 
Rept. 108-106, Pt. 2);
  H.R. 1170, to protect children and their parents from being coerced 
into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school, 
amended (H. Rept. 108-121).
  H. Res. 247, providing for further consideration of H.R. 1588, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths 
for fiscal year 2004 (H. Rept. 108-122);
  H. Res. 248, providing for consideration of H.R. 2185, to extend the 
Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 (H. Rept. 108-
123); and
  H. Res. 249, 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. 108-124).
Pages H4526-27
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Quinn to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Rev. Gregory J. Jackson, 
Senior Pastor, Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Hackensack, New Jersey. 
                                                             Page H4371
United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria 
Act: Agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 1298, to provide 
assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and 
malaria--clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H4375-82
  The motion to concur in the Senate amendments was considered pursuant 
to the order of the House of May 20.
Page H4382
Enrollment Correction: The House agreed to S. Con. Res. 46, to correct 
the enrollment of H.R. 1298, United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act. Later, the House agreed to vacate that 
action, amend the concurrent resolution, and then adopt the concurrent 
resolution as so amended.
  Page H4382
100th Anniversary Year of the Founding of the Ford Motor Company: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 100, recognizing the 100th anniversary year of 
the founding of the Ford Motor Company, which has been a significant 
part of the social, economic, and cultural heritage of the United 
States and many other nations and a revolutionary industrial and global 
institution. Agreed to the amendment to the preamble and agreed to 
amend the title so as to read: ``Resolution recognizing the 100th 
anniversary year of the founding of the Ford Motor Company, which has 
been a significant part of the social, economic, and cultural heritage 
of the United States and many other nations and a revolutionary 
industrial and global institution, and congratulating the Ford Motor 
Company for its achievements.''.
  Pages H4399-H4402
Suspension: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Child Medication Safety Act: H.R. 1170, amended, to protect children 
and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic 
medication in order to attend school (agreed to by yea-and-nay vote of 
425 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 203). Agreed to amend the title so as to 
read: ``A bill to protect children and their parents from being coerced 
into administering a controlled substance in order to attend school, 
and for other purposes.'' and
  Pages H4382-87, H4398
  Enhanced Cooperation Between the VA and DOD: Debated on May 20, H.R. 
1911, to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance cooperation and 
the sharing of resources between the Department of Veterans Affairs and 
the Department of Defense (agreed to by yea-and-nay vote of 426 yeas 
with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 204);
  Pages H4398-99
Supplemental Report: The Committee on Armed Services received 
permission to file a supplemental report on H.R. 1588, National Defense 
Authorization for Fiscal Year 2004.
  Page H4402
National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2004: The House 
completed general debate and began considering amendments to H.R. 1588, 
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for fiscal year 2004. Proceedings will resume on 
Thursday, May 22.
  Pages H4402-H4511
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Armed Services and printed in the bill 
(H. Rept. 108-106) was considered as an original bill for the purpose 
of amendment.
Pages H4419-92
Agreed To:
  Hunter amendment No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 108-120 that makes 
technical, clarifying changes; strikes Section 317(a) concerning the 
Endangered Species Act and maintains ``prudent and determinable 
designation''; and replaces Section 318(a) concerning Marine Mammal 
Protection Act to define harassment in the case of military readiness 
activities only (agreed to by recorded vote of 252 ayes to 175 noes, 
Roll No. 205);
Pages H4492-93, H4497-98
  Goode amendment No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 108-120 that authorizes the 
Secretary of Defense to assign members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, 
and Marine Corps to assist the Bureau of Border Security and the 
Customs Service at the request of the Secretary of Homeland Security 
(agreed to by recorded vote of 250 ayes to 179 noes, Roll No. 206); 
                                                  Pages H4494-97, H4498
  Hoeffel amendment No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 108-120 that requires an 
annual report from the President on the strategic nuclear warheads 
dismantled pursuant to the treaty between the United States and the 
Russian Federation on Strategic Reductions;
Pages H4506-07
  Goss amendment No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 108-120 that requires the 
Secretary of Defense to assess the costs to the United States 
associated with the location of the headquarters of the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization (NATO) in Brussels, Belgium and the costs and 
benefits of relocating that headquarters to a suitable location in 
another NATO member country; and
Pages H4508-09
  Hunter amendment No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 108-120 that expresses the 
sense of Congress that the expansion of the NATO alliance and the 
evolution of its military mission requires a fundamental

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reevaluation of the current posture of United States forces stationed 
in Europe and urges the President to initiate the reevaluation and 
consider a military posture that takes advantage of basing and training 
opportunities in the newly admitted and invitee states. 
                                                         Pages H4510-11
Postponed Proceedings:
  Loretta Sanchez amendment No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 108-120 was 
offered that seeks to permit abortions at DoD facilities outside of the 
United States;
Pages H4498-H4503
  Tauscher amendment No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 108-120 was offered that 
seeks to transfer Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator program funding of 
$15 million and advanced concepts initiative activities funding of $6 
million to conventional programs to defeat hardened and deeply buried 
targets;
Pages H4503-06
  Goss amendment No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 108-120 was offered that 
seeks to require a report from the Secretary of Defense on appropriate 
steps that can be taken in response to foreign governments who initiate 
legal actions against current or former officials of the United States 
or members of the Armed Forces relating to the performance of their 
official duties;
Pages H4507-08
  Saxton amendment No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 108-120 was offered that 
seeks to repeal the statutory requirement that the United States 
defense attache to France must hold, or be on the promotion list, the 
grade of brigadier general or rear admiral, lower half; 
                                                         Pages H4509-10
  The House agreed to H. Res. 245, the rule that is providing for 
consideration of the bill by recorded vote of 224 ayes to 200 noes, 
Roll 202. Earlier agreed to order the previous question by yea-and-nay 
vote of 225 yeas to 203 nays, Roll No. 201.
Pages H4387-98
Order of Business Suspensions: The Chair announced that proceedings 
will resume on May 22 on the motions to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 
1683, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment: and H.R. 1257, 
Selected Reserve Home Loan Equity Act, both originally considered on 
May 20.
  Page H4511
Recess: The House recessed at 9:08 p.m. and reconvened at 11:45 p.m. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H4397, H4397-98, H4398, H4399, H4497-98, and H4498. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:46 p.m.