[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 17, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D677-D678]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 2488-2500; and 1 resolution, 
H. Con. Res. 221, were introduced.
  Page H5467
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H5468-69
Reports Filed:
  Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 281, providing for consideration of H.R. 8, to make the 
repeal of the estate tax permanent (H. Rept. 108-157);
  H. Res. 282, providing for consideration of H.R. 1528, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect taxpayers and ensure 
accountability of the Internal Revenue Service (H. Rept. 108-158); and
  H.R. 2330, to sanction the ruling Burmese military junta, to 
strengthen Burma's democratic forces and support and recognize the 
National League of Democracy as the legitimate representative of the 
Burmese people, amended (H. Rept. 108-159, Pt. 1).
Page H5467
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Dr. David 
Halpern, Rabbi, Flatbush Park Jewish Center of Brooklyn, New York. 
                                                         Pages H5416-17
Recess: The House recessed at 11:10 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Commending the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs for winning 
the NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship: H. Res. 171, commending the 
University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs for winning the NCAA 2003 
National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Championship (agreed to by \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 423 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 280); 
                                               Pages H5418-21, H5437-38
  SEC Accountant, Compliance, and Enforcement Staffing Act: H.R. 658, 
to provide for the protection of investors, increase confidence in the 
capital markets system, and fully implement the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 
2002 by streamlining the hiring process for certain employment 
positions in the Securities and Exchange Commission (agreed to by \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 423 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 281); 
and''
  Pages H5421-24, H5438
  Support for Activities to Provide Decent Homes for the People of the 
United States: S. Con. Res. 43, expressing the sense of Congress that 
Congress should participate in and support activities to provide decent 
homes for the people of the United States (agreed to by \2/3\ yea-and-
nay vote of 421 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 283).
  Pages H5424-31, H5444
Keeping Children and Families Safe Act: The House agreed to the 
conference report on Consideration of the conference report on S. 342, 
to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to make 
improvements to and reauthorize programs under that Act by yea-and-nay 
vote of 421 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 282.
  Pages H5439-44
  The House agreed to H. Res. 276, the rule that waived points of order 
against the conference report by voice vote. Earlier agreed to order 
the previous question by yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 200 nays, Roll 
No. 279.
Pages H5431-37
Availability of Classified Documents: Chairman Goss announced that the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has authorized access to any 
Member of the House who wishes to review certain documents provided to 
the Committee by the Director of Central Intelligence relating to the 
available intelligence concerning Iraq's weapons of mass destruction 
program and Iraq's ties to terrorist groups prior to the commencement 
of hostilities in Iraq. Chairman Goss also announced that the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence ordered H.R. 2417, the Intelligence 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004, reported favorably to the House 
with an amendment. The Classified Schedule of Authorizations and the 
Classified Annex that accompanies the bill will be available for review 
by Members after the bill is filed.
  Pages H5438-39
Recess: The House recessed at 3:34 p.m. and reconvened at 4:45 p.m. 
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Late Report: The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence received 
permission to have until midnight on June 17 to file a report on H.R. 
2417, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal year 2004.
  Page H5445
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appear on pages 
H5411.
Referral: S. 246, S. 500, S. 520, S. 625, S. 635, S. 1015.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H5436-37, H5437-38, H5438, H5443-44, H5444-45. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:34 p.m.

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