[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 96 (Thursday, June 26, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D751-D754]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 68 public bills, H.R. 2607-2656; and; 18 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 62; H. Con. Res., 231-239 and H. Res. 300-307, 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H6261-64
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6264-65
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 438, to increase the amount of student loans that may be 
forgiven for teachers in mathematics, science, and special education, 
amended (H. Rept. 108-182);
  H.R. 2211, to reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act of 
1965, amended (H. Rept. 108-183);
  H.R. 2210, to reauthorize the Head Start Act to improve the school 
readiness of disadvantaged children, amended (H. Rept. 108-184); and
  H.R. 74, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain 
land in the lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Nevada, to the Secretary 
of the Interior, in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and 
California (H. Rept. 108-185).                               
Page H6261
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rabbi 
Milton Balkany, Dean, Bais Yaakov of Brooklyn, New York.     
  Page H5941
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of June 25 by 
yea-and-nay vote of 357 yeas to 68 nays, Roll No. 327.       
  Page H5941
Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2004: The House passed 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 by yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas to 9 
nays, Roll No. 333. The House completed general debate and began 
considering amendments to the bill on June 25. 
                                               Pages H5943-46, H6256-57
Agreed To:
  Hastings of Florida amendment No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 108-176, 
debated on June 25, that directs the Director of Central Intelligence 
to establish a pilot project to improve recruitment of ethnic and 
cultural minorities and women with diverse skills and language 
abilities (agreed to by recorded vote of 418 ayes with none voting 
``no'', Roll No. 318;                                    
Pages H5943-44
Rejected:
  Kucinich amendment No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 108-176, debated on June 
25, that sought to direct the Inspector General of the Central 
Intelligence

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Agency to conduct an audit of all communications between the CIA and 
the Office of the Vice President that relate to weapons of mass 
destruction obtained or developed by Iraq (rejected by recorded vote of 
76 ayes to 347 noes, Roll No. 319); and                  
Pages H5944-45
  Lee amendment No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 108-176, debated on June 25, 
that sought to require a GAO study on intelligence sharing by the 
Department of Defense and intelligence community with United Nations 
inspectors searching for weapons of mass destruction (rejected by 
recorded vote of 185 ayes to 239, Roll No. 320.          
Pages H5945-46
  H. Res. 295, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to on June 25.                                        
Page H5946
Recess: The House recessed at 11:48 a.m. and reconvened at 12:53 p.m. 
                                                         Pages H5951-52
Motions to Suspend the Rules on Wednesdays During the Remainder of the 
One Hundred Eighth Congress: The House agreed to H. Res. 297, providing 
for motions to suspend the rules by recorded vote of 226 ayes to 203 
noes, Roll No. 323.                            
  Pages H5946-51, H5973-74
Late Report: The Committee on Appropriations received permission to 
have until midnight to file a privileged report making appropriations 
for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2004.                                                        
  Page H5979
Military Construction Appropriations Act: The House passed 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 by yea-and-nay vote of 428 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 325.                  
  Pages H5974-90
  Rejected the Obey motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Appropriations. Earlier, a point of order was sustained against another 
Obey motion that sought to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Appropriations with instructions to report it back forthwith with an 
amendment that increases funding for various programs including fitness 
facilities, family housing, and barracks.                    
Page H5986
  Point of order was sustained against the Obey amendment that sought 
to reinstate funding for various programs including fitness facilities, 
family housing, and barracks.                            
Pages H5989-90
  Earlier, the House agreed to H. Res. 298, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill by voice vote. Agreed to order the previous 
question by yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas to 200 nays, Roll No. 324. 
                                                         Pages H5978-79
Suspension--Support for Freedom in Hong Kong: The House agreed to 
suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 277, expressing support for 
freedom in Hong Kong (agreed to by 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 426 yeas to 
1 nay, Roll No. 326). The motion was debated on June 25. 
                                                         Pages H5990-91
Order of Business--DoD Appropriations: Agreed that it be in order on 
Tuesday, July 8, for the Speaker, as though pursuant to clause 2(b) of 
rule 18, to declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole 
House on the state of the Union for consideration of a bill reported 
pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 299, making appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, 
which shall proceed according to the following order: the first reading 
shall be dispensed with; all points of order against consideration of 
the bill are waived; general debate shall be confined to the bill and 
shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Appropriations; after general debate the bill shall be considered for 
amendment under the five-minute rule; points of order against 
provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI 
are waived; during consideration of the bill for amendment, the 
Chairman of theCommittee of the Whole may accord priority in 
recognition on the basis of whether the member offering an amendment 
has caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congressional Record 
designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII. Amendments so 
printed shall be considered as read. At the conclusion of consideration 
of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill 
to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. The 
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except 
one motion to recommit with or without instructions.         
  Page H5992
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Allotments: The House 
passed H.R. 531, to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to 
extend the availability of allotments for fiscal years 1998 through 
2001 under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) by 
unanimous consent.                                       
  Pages H6006-07
Medicare Prescription Drug, Modernization, Health Savings and 
Affordability Act: The House passed H.R. 1, to amend title XVIII of the 
Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary program for prescription 
drug coverage under the Medicare Program, to modernize the Medicare 
Program and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 
deduction to individuals for amounts contributed

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to health savings security accounts and health savings accounts, to 
provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria 
plans and flexible spending arrangements by 216 ayes to 215 noes with 1 
voting ``present,'' Roll No. 332.        
  Pages H6007-H6105, H6107-H6256
  Pursuant to Section 3 of the rule in the engrossment of H.R. 1, the 
Clerk shall add the text of H.R. 2596, as passed by the House as a new 
matter at the end of H.R. 1, conform the title of H.R. 1 to reflect the 
addition of the text of H.R. 2596 to the engrossment, and then lay H.R. 
2596 on the table.                                           
Page H6256
  Rejected the Thompson of California motion to recommit the bill 
jointly to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce with instructions to report the same back to the House 
promptly with amendments in the nature of a substitute that establish 
the Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act. By recorded vote of 
208 ayes to 223 noes, Roll No. 331.                   
Pages H6181-H6255
  Rejected the Rangel amendment in the nature of a substitute numbered 
1 printed in H. Rept. 108-181 that sought to provide prescription drug 
coverage for all Medicare beneficiaries, enhance Medicare+Choice plans, 
includes payments for oncology providers and related cancer drug 
therapy programs; improve rural health delivery; and implement various 
provisions dealing with Medicare Parts A and B, Medicaid, regulatory 
reduction and the reimportation of prescription drugs by recorded vote 
of 176 ayes to 255 noes with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 330. 
                                                             Page H6181
  H. Res. 299, the rule that providing for consideration of both H.R. 
1, Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act, and H.R. 2596, 
Health Savings and Affordability Act was agreed to by recorded vote of 
221 ayes to 203 noes, Roll No. 322. Earlier agreed to order the 
previous question by yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 203 nays, Roll No. 
321.                                                     
Pages H5972-73
Health Savings and Affordability Act: The House passed H.R. 2596, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction to 
individuals for amounts contributed to health savings security accounts 
and health savings accounts, to provide for the disposition of unused 
health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements 
by yea-and-nay vote of 237 yeas to 191 nays, Roll No. 328. 
                                            Pages H5952-73, H5992-H6006
  Section 3 of H. Res. 299, the rule providing for consideration of the 
bill, provides that in the engrossment of H.R. 1, the clerk shall add 
the text of H.R. 2596, as passed by the House as a new matter at the 
end of H.R. 1, and then lay H.R. 2596 on the table.          
Page H6256
Independence Day District Work Period: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 
231, providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of 
Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate. 
                                                             Page H6257
Senate Concurrence in Adjournment Resolution: Agreed that when the 
House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1, 
2003, unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate 
transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 231, in which case the 
House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution. 
                                                             Page H6257
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, July 9.                               
  Page H6257
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Tom Davis of Virginia to act as Speaker pro 
tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through Monday, 
July 7.                                                      
  Page H6257
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H5941, and H5992.
Referrals: S. 163 was referred to the Committees on Education and the 
Workforce and Resources, S. 498 was referred to the Committee on 
Financial Services, S. 867 was referred to the Committee on Government 
Reform, and S. 1207 and S. 312 were held at the desk.        
  Page H6258
Call of the House: On the Call of the House, 421 members reported their 
presence, Roll No. 329.                                      
  Page H6178
Quorum Calls--Votes: One quorum call, Roll No. 329, eight yea-and-nay 
votes and seven recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the 
House today and appear on pages H5944, H5944-45, H5945-46, H5972-73, 
H5973, H5973-74, H5978-79, H5990, H5990-91, H5991-92, H6006, H6178, 
H6181, H6255, H6255-56, and H6256-57. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 2:47 a.m. on Friday, June 
27, pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 231, the House stands 
adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1, 2003, unless it sooner has 
received a message from the Senate transmitting its adoption of H. Con. 
Res. 231, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to 
that concurrent resolution until 2 p.m. on Monday, July 7.

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