[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 18, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 2501-2515; and 1 resolution, 
H. Con. Res. 222, were introduced.                       
  Pages H5550-51
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5551-52
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 283, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 660) to 
amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to 
improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with 
respect to medical care for their employees (H. Rept. 108-160);
  H. Con. Res. 21, commemorating the Bicentennial of the Louisiana 
Purchase (H. Rept. 108-161);
  H.R. 1772, to improve small business advocacy, amended (H. Rept. 108-
162); and
  H.R. 2417, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, amended (H. Rept. 
108-163).                                                    
Page H5550
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Ose to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Timothy Smith, Chaplain, Sun Health Hospice of Sun City, Arizona. 
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Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Tuesday, 
June 17 by recorded vote of 365 ayes to 59 noes with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 286.                        
  Pages H5471, H5491-92
Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act: The House passed H.R. 8, to make the 
repeal of the estate tax permanent by recorded vote of 264 ayes to 163 
noes, Roll No. 288.                                   
  Pages H5492-H5514
  By a yea-and-nay vote of 188 yeas to 239 nays, Roll No. 287, rejected 
the Pomeroy amendment in the nature of a substitute that sought to 
restore the estate tax, limit its applicability to estates of over $3 
million, and include provisions on the maximum estate tax rate, 
phaseout of graduated rates and unified credit, and valuation rules for 
certain transfers of nonbusiness assets.                 
Pages H5502-13
  H. Res. 281, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by recorded vote of 230 ayes to 199 noes, Roll No. 285. 
Earlier agreed to order the previous question by yea-and-nay vote of 
227 yeas to 200 nays, Roll No. 284.               
Pages H5475-91, H5491
Taxpayer Protection and IRS Accountability Act: The House completed 
general debate on H.R. 1528, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to protect taxpayers and ensure accountability of the Internal Revenue 
Service. Pursuant to the earlier order of the House, The Chair 
announced that consideration will resume on Thursday, June 19. 
                                                         Pages H5514-35
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment by the Committee on Ways and 
Means printed in the bill (H. Rept. 108-61) and modified by the 
amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 108-159 was considered as 
adopted.
  H. Res. 282, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote.                                 
Pages H5474-75
Further Consideration of Taxpayer Protection and IRS Accountability 
Act: Earlier agreed by unanimous consent that during consideration of 
H.R. 1528, Taxpayer Protection and IRS Accountability Act, pursuant to 
H. Res. 282, notwithstanding the ordering of the previous question, it 
may be in order at any time for the Chair to postpone further 
consideration of the bill until a later time to be designated by the 
Speaker.                                                     
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Commission on Security and Cooperation In Europe: The Chair announced 
the Speaker's appointment of Representative Smith of New Jersey as 
acting Chairman, and Representatives Wolf, Pitts, Aderholt, Northup, 
Cardin, Slaughter, and Hastings of Florida to the Commission on 
Security and Cooperation In Europe.                          
  Page H5549
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H5490-91, H5491, H5491-92, H5512-13, and H5513-14. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:33 p.m.