[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 93 (Monday, June 23, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D712-D713]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 2556-2558, 2560-2568; and; 1 
resolution, H. Con. Res. 226, were introduced.               
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 260, requesting the President to transmit to the House of 
Representatives not later 14 days after the date of the adoption of 
this resolution documents or other materials in the President's 
possession relating to Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, adverse, 
amended (H. Rept. 108-168);
  H.R. 2555, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland 
Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004 (H. Rept. 108-
169);
  Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal 
Year 2003 (H. Rept. 108-170);
  Report on the Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 
2004 (H. Rept. 108-171);
  A Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and the 
Privacy Act of 1974 to Request Government Records (H. Rept. 108-172);
  H.R. 2559, making appropriations for military construction, family 
housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004 (H. Rept. 108-173);
  H. Res. 292, 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. 108-174); and
  H. Res. 293, providing for consideration of H.R. 2555, making 
appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2004 (H. Rept. 108-175).           
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Bishop to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:33 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 3:06 p.m. and adjourned at 6:30 p.m. 
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Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Six Month Report on the National Emergency re Western Balkans: 
Message wherein he transmitted a 6-month report on the national 
emergency with respect to the Western Balkans that was declared in 
Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 108-86); and 
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  Continuation of the Western Balkans Emergency Beyond June 26, 2003: 
Message wherein he transmitted a notice stating that the Western 
Balkans emergency is to continue in effect beyond June 26, 2003--
referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 108-87).                                    
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Expressing Sympathy for the Victims of the Earthquake that struck 
Algeria: H. Res. 264, expressing sympathy for the victims of the 
devastating earthquake that struck Algeria on May 21, 2003 (agreed to 
by 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 382 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 297); 
                                               Pages H5668-69, H5679-80
  Commending the Democratic Elections in Kenya: H. Res. 177, amended, 
commending the people of the Republic of Kenya for conducting free and 
fair elections, for the peaceful and orderly transfer of power in their 
government, and for the continued success of democracy in their nation 
since that transition (agreed to by 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 380 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 298);       
  Pages H5669-71, H5680-81
  Commending the Signing of the United States-Adriatic Charter: H. Con. 
Res. 209, amended, commending the signing of the United States-Adriatic 
Charter, a charter of partnership among the United States, Albania, 
Croatia, and Macedonia (agreed to by 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 381 yeas 
to 1 nay, Roll No. 299); and                      
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  Family Farmer Bankruptcy Relief Act: H.R. 2465, to extend for six 
months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States 
Code is reenacted (agreed to by 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 379 yeas to 3 
nays, Roll No. 300).                           
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Suspension Proceedings Postponed--Veterans Entrepreneurship and 
Benefits Improvement Act: The House completed debate on the motion to 
suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1460, amended, to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to permit the use of education benefits under such 
title for certain entrepreneurship courses, to permit veterans enrolled 
in a vocational rehabilitation program under chapter 31 of such title 
to have self-employment as a vocational goal. Further proceedings on 
the motion were postponed until tomorrow.                
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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H5667.
Referrals: S. 504 was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce and S. 686 was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce.                                                    
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H5679-80, H5680-81, 
H5681, and H5681-82. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:58 p.m.