[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 99 (Tuesday, July 8, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D771-D772]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 2660-2670; and; 5 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 63; H. Con. Res. 240-241, and H. Res. 308, 313 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H6347-48
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6348-49
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2122, to enhance research, development, procurement, and use of 
biomedical countermeasures to respond to public health threats 
affecting national security, amended (H. Rept. 108-147, Pt. 3);
  H.R. 2660, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health 
and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2004 (H. Rept. 108-188);
  H. Res. 309, providing for consideration of H.R. 438, to increase the 
amount of student loans that may be forgiven for teachers in 
mathematics, science, and special education (H. Rept. 108-189);
  H. Res. 310, providing for consideration of H.R. 2211, to reauthorize 
title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (H. Rept. 108-190);
  H. Res. 311, providing for consideration of H.R. 2657, making 
appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 108-191); and
  H. Res. 312, providing for consideration of H.R. 2660, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes. (H. Rept. 108-192). 
                                                             Page H6347
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Gilchrest to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H6273
Recess: The House recessed at 10:55 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H6276
Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2004: The 
House passed H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004 by yea-and-nay 
vote of 399 yeas to 19 nays, Roll No. 335.   
  Pages H6276-6302, H6318-20
Agreed To:
  Lewis of California amendment that decreases Navy Operation and 
Maintenance funding by $96 million to reduce excess funded carryover 
and appropriates $5 million to the Army National Guard for the 
nationwide dedicated fiber optic network program, $14 million to the 
Marine Corps for the AN/PRC-148 tactical handheld radio and combat 
casualty care equipment, $5 million to Air Force Research, Development, 
Test and Evaluation for low emission/efficient hybrid aviation 
refueling truck propulsion, and $5 million to Defense Wide Research, 
Development, Test and Evaluation for the development of novel 
pharmaceuticals for anthrax.                                 
Page H6298
Rejected:
  Hostettler amendment that sought to prohibit funding related to the 
2005 round of base closures and realignments under the Defense Base 
Closure and Realignment Act (rejected by recorded vote of 57 ayes to 
358 noes, Roll No. 334).                       
Pages H6302-03, H6318-19
Withdrawn:
  Blumenauer amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to increase funding for the unexploded ordinance cleanup 
program;                                                 
Pages H6298-99
  De Fazio amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought 
to increase funding for the National Guard Weapons of Mass Destruction 
Civil Support Teams;                                   
Pages H6299-6300
  Acevedo-Vila amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to strike section 8125 relating to the closure of Naval Station 
Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico; and                        
Pages H6300-01
  Bordallo amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought 
to prohibit the use of any funding to overhaul, repair, or maintain 
naval vessels in shipyards outside the United States or Guam; and 
                                                         Pages H6301-02
  Inslee amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought 
to prohibit the use of any funding to alter the existing civilian 
personnel system.                                            
Page H6302
  The bill was considered pursuant to the unanimous consent order of 
the House of June 26.                                        
Page H6318
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Prescription Drug Benefits for Retirees Under the FEHB: H.R. 2631, to 
provide that the actuarial value of the prescription drug benefits 
offered to Medicare eligible enrollees by a plan under the Federal 
employees health benefits program shall be at least equal to the 
actuarial value of the prescription drug benefits offered by such plan 
to its enrollees generally;                              
  Pages H6303-09

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  Garner E. Shriver Post Office, Wichita, Kansas: H.R. 1761, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
9350 East Corporate Hill Drive in Wichita, Kansas, as the ``Garner E. 
Shriver Post Office Building'' (agreed to by yea-and-nay vote of 415 
ayes with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 336); and 
                                                  Pages H6309-10, H6320
  Francisco A. Martinez Flores Post Office, Duarte, California: H.R. 
2396, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1210 Highland Avenue in Duarte, California, as the 
``Francisco A. Martinez Flores Post Office''.            
  Pages H6310-12
Recess: The House recessed at 2:14 p.m. and reconvened at 4:10 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 4:11 p.m. and reconvened at 6:34 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6312
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H6273.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H6349-50.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H6318-19, H6319-20, and H6320. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:09 p.m.