[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 106 (Thursday, July 17, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D841-D844]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 2766-2789; and 2 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 247, and H. Res. 323, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H7084-85
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H7085-86
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2765, making appropriations for the government of the District 
of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against 
the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2004, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 108-214).
  H. Res. 287, directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House 
of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the 
adoption of this resolution all physical and electronic records and 
documents in his possession related to any use of Federal agency 
resources in any task or action involving or relating to Members of the 
Texas Legislature in the period beginning May 11, 2003, and ending May 
16, 2003, except information the disclosure of which would harm the 
national security interests of the United States, with amendments (H. 
Rept. 108-215);
  H.R. 1572, to designate the historic Federal District Court Building 
located at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the 
``Winston E. Arnow Federal Building'', amended (H. Rept. 108-216);
  H.R. 1668, to designate the United States courthouse located at 101 
North Fifth Street in Muskogee, Oklahoma, as the ``Ed Edmondson United 
States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 108-217);
  H.R. 1038, to increase the penalties to be imposed for a violation of 
fire regulations applicable to

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the public lands, National Park System lands, or National Forest System 
lands when the violation results in damage to public or private 
property, to specify the purpose for which collected fines may be used, 
referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a 
period ending not later than Sept. 15, 2003 for consideration of such 
provisions of the bill as fall within the jurisdiction of that 
committee pursuant to clause 1(K), rule X (H. Rept. 108-218, Pt. 1). 
                                                             Page H7084
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Biggert to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for 
today.
  Page H7023
Recess: The House recessed at 2:35 p.m. for the purpose of receiving 
Prime Minister Tony Blair in a Joint Meeting. The House reconvened at 
5:31 p.m; and agreed that the proceedings had during the Joint Meeting 
be printed in the Record.
  Page H7062
Joint Meeting to Receive the Right Honorable Tony Blair, Prime Minister 
of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland: The House and Senate met in 
a Joint Meeting to receive Prime Minister Tony Blair. He was escorted 
into the House Chamber by a committee comprised of Representatives 
DeLay, Blunt, Bereuter, Lewis of California, Petri, King of New York, 
Brown-Waite, Pelosi, Hoyer, Menendez, Clyburn, DeLauro, Skelton, and 
Lantos; and Senators Frist, McConnell, Stevens, Santorum, Hutchison, 
Kyl, Allen, Lugar, Campbell, Dole, Daschle, Reid, Mikulski, Biden, 
Leahy, and Dodd.
  Pages H7059-62
Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: The House passed H.R. 
2691, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, by yea-
and-nay vote of 268 yeas to 152 nays, Roll No. 389. The bill was also 
considered on July 16.
  Pages H7025-83, H7087-H7105
                                                             Agreed To:
  Slaughter amendment No. 10 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 15 and debated on July 16 that increases funding for the National 
Endowment for the Arts by $10 million and increases funding for the 
National Endowment for the Humanities by $5 million with offsets from 
the National Park Service, Departmental Management, and National Forest 
System was offered. (agreed to by recorded vote of 225 ayes to 200 noes 
with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 376);
                                                         Pages H7054-55
  Sanders amendment that increases funding for weatherization 
assistance grants by $15 million with offsets from other energy 
conservation activities;
                                                         Pages H7027-28
  Bereuter amendment No. 12 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
16 that prohibits any funds to be used for the implementation of a 
competitive sourcing study at the Midwest Archaeological Center in 
Lincoln, Nebraska or the Southeast Archaeological Center in 
Tallahassee, Florida (agreed to by recorded vote of 362 ayes to 57 
noes, Roll No. 387);
                                                  Pages H7092-94, H7102
  Taylor of North Carolina amendment to the Udall of Colorado amendment 
No. 1 that applies the provisions to any lands within a designated 
National Monument, Wilderness Study Area, National Park System unit, 
National Wildlife Refuge System unit or lands within the National 
Wilderness Preservation System (agreed to by recorded vote of 226 ayes 
to 194 noes, Roll No. 388); and
                                               Pages H7094-H7101, H7103
  Udall of Colorado amendment No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record 
of July 10, as amended, that prohibits funds to implement amendments to 
Bureau of Land Management regulations on Recordable Disclaimers of 
Interest in Land (subpart 1864 of part 1860 of title 43, Code of 
Federal Regulations) as adopted on January 6, 2003 with regard to any 
lands within a designated National Monument, Wilderness Study Area, 
National Park System unit, National Wildlife Refuge System unit or 
lands within the National Wilderness Preservation System; 
                                                      Pages H7094-H7103
                                                              Rejected:
  DeFazio amendment No. 18 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
16 that sought to extend authorization for the Recreation Fee 
Demonstration Program to activities under the jurisdiction of the 
National Park Service only (rejected by recorded vote of 184 ayes to 
241 noes, Roll No. 377);
                                                  Pages H7033-36, H7055
  Hefley amendment that sought to reduce all funding by one percent 
(rejected by recorded vote of 81 ayes to 341 noes, Roll No. 378); 
                                               Pages H7040-41, H7055-56
  Tancredo amendment No. 17 printed in the Congressional Record that 
sought to increase Wildland Fire Management funding by $57.4 million 
with offsets from the National Endowment for the Arts (rejected by 
recorded vote of 112 yes to 313 noes, Roll No. 379); 
                                               Pages H7042-43, H7056-57
  Blumenauer amendment No. 14 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 16 that sought to prohibit any funding to be used to enter into 
any new commercial agricultural lease on the Lower Klamath and Tule 
Lake National Wildlife Refuge in the States of Oregon and California 
that permits the growing of row crops or alfalfa (rejected by recorded 
vote of 197 ayes to 228 noes, Roll No. 380);
                                                  Pages H7043-47, H7057

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  Shadegg amendment that increases funding for Wildland Fire Management 
hazardous fuels reduction activities by $19 million with offsets from 
the Department of Agriculture Land Acquisition program (rejected by 
recorded vote of 128 ayes to 298 noes, Roll No. 381); 
                                               Pages H7048-49, H7057-58
  Gallegly amendment that sought to prohibit any funding to administer 
any action related to the baiting of bears except to prevent or 
prohibit such activity (rejected by recorded vote of 163 ayes to 255 
noes, Roll No. 382);
                                                  Pages H7049-51, H7076
  Rahall amendment No. 4 printed in the Congressional Record of July 14 
that sought to prohibit any funds to kill, or assist others in killing, 
any Bison in the Yellowstone National Park herd (rejected by recorded 
vote of 199 ayes to 220 noes, Roll No. 383);
                                               Pages H7051-54, H7076-77
  Udall of New Mexico amendment No. 9 printed in the Congressional 
Record of July 15 that sought to prohibit any funding to finalize or 
implement the proposed revisions to subpart A of part 219 of title 36. 
Code of Federal Regulations, relating to National Forest System 
Planning for Land and Resource management Plans, as described in the 
proposed rule published in the Federal Register on December 6, 2002 
(rejected by recorded vote of 198 ayes to 222 noes, Roll No. 384); 
                                               Pages H7062-68, H7077-78
  Holt amendment No. 2 printed in the Congressional Record of July 14 
that sought to prohibit any funding to manage recreational snowmobile 
use in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and the John D. 
Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway; except in accordance with national 
Park Service One-year Delay Rule published November 18, 2002 (rejected 
by recorded vote of 210 ayes to 210 noes, Roll No. 385); 
                                                  Pages H7069-75, H7078
  Inslee amendment that sought to prohibit any funds to be used to 
propose, finalize, or implement any change to subpart B of part 294 of 
title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, entitled Protection of 
Inventoried Roadless Areas (rejected by recorded vote of 185 ayes to 
234 noes, Roll No. 386);
                                   Pages H7082-83, H7087-7092, H7101-02
                                      Point of order sustained against:
  King of Iowa amendment No. 16 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 16 that sought to prohibit any funds to be used to subject 
management of the Missouri River to the imposition of any regulatory 
action under the Endangered Species Act; and
                                                         Pages H7079-81
  Matheson substitute amendment to the Udall of Colorado amendment No. 
1 printed in the Congressional Record of July 10 that sought to apply 
the provisions to any lands in National Parks, Wilderness Areas, 
Wilderness Study Areas, National Wildlife, Refuges, National Monuments, 
military bases, or any roads except public highways, roads, or streets 
that are traveled ways maintained by a county or incorporated 
municipality; over which a conventional two-wheel drive vehicle may 
travel, and with regard to private property.
                                                         Pages H7096-97
                                                             Withdrawn:
  Sessions amendment No. 7 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
15 was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that sought to strike 
section 335 that prohibits any funds to be used to initiate any new 
competitive sourcing studies at the Department of the Interior; 
                                                         Pages H7037-38
  Manzullo amendment No. 5 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
15 was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that sought to prohibit the 
procurement of manufactured materials unless section 2 of the Buy 
American Act is applied by substituting ``at least 65 percent'' for 
``substantially all'';
                                                         Pages H7041-42
  John amendment No. 6 printed in the Congressional Record of July 15 
was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to prohibit any 
funds to be used to prosecute any individual for killing migratory 
birds on or over land or water where seeds or grains have been 
scattered solely as the result of manipulated re-growth of a harvested 
rice crop;
                                                         Pages H7078-79
  H. Res. 319, the rule that is providing for consideration of the bill 
was agreed to on July 16.
Energy and Water Appropriations--Order of Business: Agreed that it be 
in order at any time, 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 H.R. 
2754, Energy and Water Appropriations, which shall proceed according to 
the following order: The first reading shall be dispensed with, all 
points of order against consideration are waived, and general debate 
shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled. The bill 
shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule and the 
amendment placed at the desk shall be considered as adopted in the 
House and in the Committee of the Whole. Points of order against 
provisions in the bill, as amended, for failure to comply with clause 2 
of rule XXI are waived except for section 310. During consideration of 
the bill for further amendment, the Chairman of the Committee 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 as amended to the

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House with such further 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 H7106
Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act Motions to Instruct 
Conferees: The House rejected the Michaud motion to instruct conferees 
on H.R. 1308, Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act that was 
debated on July 16 by yea-and-nay vote of 202 yeas to 214 nays, Roll 
No. 390. Subsequently, the House debated the Bell motion, noted on July 
16, to instruct conferees on the same bill. Further proceedings on the 
motion were postponed. Earlier, Representative Van Hollen announced his 
intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the bill. 
                                                         Pages H7105-12
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H7023.
  Referral: S. 555 and S. 558 were referred to the Committees on 
Resources and Energy and Commerce, and S. 570 was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
                                                             Page H7084
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H7086.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and thirteen recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H7054-55, H7055, H7055-56, H7056-57, H7057, H7058, H7076, H7076-77, 
H7077-78, H7078, H7101-02, H7102, H7102-03, H7105, and H7105-06. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 12:53 a.m. on 
Friday, July 18.