[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 80 (Tuesday, June 3, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D601-D602]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 2301-2316; 1 private bill, 
H.R. 2317; and; 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 202-205 were introduced. 
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  Pages H4876-77
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Supplemental report on H.R. 2143, to prevent the use of certain bank 
instruments for unlawful Internet gambling (H. Rept. 108-133, Pt. 2);
  H.R. 1320, to amend the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration Organization Act to facilitate the reallocation of 
spectrum from governmental to commercial users, amended (H. Rept. 108-
137);
  H. Res. 256, providing for consideration of H.R. 1474, to facilitate 
check truncation by authorizing substitute checks, to foster innovation 
in the check collection system without mandating receipt of checks in 
electronic form, and to improve the overall efficiency of the Nation's 
payments system (H. Rept. 108-138); and

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  H. Res. 257, providing for consideration of H.R. 760, to prohibit the 
procedure commonly know as partial-birth abortion (H. Rept. 108-139). 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Right Rev. John Clark 
Buchanan, retired Episcopal Bishop of West Missouri.         
  Page H4794
Recess: The House recessed at 11:20 a.m. and reconvened at 12:30 p.m. 
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Suspensions Failed: The House failed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act: S. 222, to approve the 
settlement of the water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe in 
Apache County, Arizona (failed to agree by 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 224 
yeas to 188 nays, Roll No. 230);            
  Pages H4797-H4804, H4809-10
  Grand Teton National Park Land Exchange Act: S. 273, to provide for 
the expeditious completion of the acquisition of land owned by the 
State of Wyoming within the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park 
(failed to agree by 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 217 yeas to 198 nays, Roll 
No. 231); and                                     
  Pages H4804-06, H4810
  Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 
Indianapolis, Indiana: S. 763, to designate the Federal building and 
United States courthouse located at 46 Ohio Street in Indianapolis, 
Indiana, as the ``Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse'' (failed to agree by 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 
179 nays, Roll No. 232).                       
  Pages H4806-09, H4810-11
Suspension--Peace Officers Memorial Day: The House agreed to suspend 
the rules and agree to H. Res. 231, supporting the goals and ideals of 
Peace Officers Memorial Day (agreed to by 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 422 
yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 235 ). The motion was debated 
on June 2.                                                   
  Page H4843
Prohibiting the Physical Desecration of the Flag: The House passed H.J. 
Res. 4, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the 
flag of the United States, by 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 300 yeas to 125 
nays, Roll No. 234.                                      
  Pages H4811-43
  Rejected the Watt amendment in the nature of a substitute that sought 
to propose a constitutional amendment providing that, not inconsistent 
with the first article of amendment to the constitution, the Congress 
shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag by 
yea-and-nay vote of 129 yeas to 296 nays, Roll No. 233. 
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  H. Res. 255, the rule that provided for consideration of the joint 
resolution was agreed to by voice vote.                  
Pages H4811-17
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H4809-10, H4810, 
H4810-11, H4841-42, H4842-43, and H4843. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:55 p.m.