[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 109 (Tuesday, July 22, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D862-D864]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 2713-2822; and 2 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 248-249, were introduced.      
  Pages H7328-29
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7329-30
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2738, to implement the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement 
(H. Rept. 108-224, Pt. 2);
  H.R. 2739, to implement the United States-Singapore Free Trade 
Agreement (H. Rept. 108-225, Pt. 2);
  Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal 
Year 2004 (H. Rept. 108-228); and
  H. Res. 329, providing for consideration of H.R. 2738, to implement 
the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, and for consideration of 
H.R. 2739, to implement the United States-Singapore Free Trade 
Agreement (H. Rept. 108-229).                                
Page H7328
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Burgess to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H7229
Recess: The House recessed at 9:51 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. 
                                                         Pages H7234-35
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations: The House agreed to H. Res. 327, the rule that is 
providing for consideration of H.R. 2800, making appropriations for 
foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, by voice vote.    
  Pages H7237-41
Commerce, Justice, and State, Judiciary, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations: The House completed general debate and began 
considering amendments to H.R. 2799, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004. Consideration 
will resume on Wednesday, July 23.                    
  Pages H7248-H7319
Agreed To:
  Weldon of Florida amendment that prohibits funding for patent 
applications for human organisms;                            
Page H7274
  Hostettler amendment that prohibits any funds to be used to enforce 
the judgment in Newdow v. U.S. Congress, dealing with the recitation of 
the Pledge of Allegiance (agreed to by recorded vote of 307 ayes to 119 
noes, Roll No. 406);                              
Pages H7277-78, H7298
  Rohrabacher amendment that prohibits any funds to be used by the 
Department of Justice or the Department of State to file a motion in 
any court opposing civil actions in which a plaintiff alleges that as 
an American prisoner or war during World War II, he or she was used as 
slave or forced labor by a Japanese person or corporation;   
Page H7289

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  Otter amendment that sought to prohibit any funds to be used to seek 
a delay under Section. 213, Authority for Delaying Notice of the 
Execution of a Warrant, of the Patriot Act (Section 3103a(b) of title 
18 United States Code) agreed to by recorded vote of 309 ayes to 118 
noes, Roll No. 408);                        
Pages H7289-93, H7299-H7300
  Fossella amendment that prohibits funds to any United Nations 
commission, organization, or affiliated agency that is chaired or 
presided over by a country associated with support for acts of 
international terrorism;                                 
Pages H7300-01
  Jackson-Lee of Texas No. 9 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 21 that prohibits funds to be used to destroy or conceal physical 
and electronic records and documents related to the use of Federal 
agency resources in any action involving or relating to members of the 
Texas Legislature during the period beginning May 11, 2003 and ending 
May 16, 2003;                                            
Pages H7311-13
Rejected:
  Paul amendment No. 10 printed in the Congressional Record of July 21 
that sought to strike funds for the United Nations Educational, 
Scientific, and Cultural Organization (rejected by recorded vote of 145 
ayes to 279 noes, Roll No. 405);               
Pages H7275-76, H7297-98
  Hinchey amendment No. 2 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
21 that sought to prohibit funds to the Federal Communications 
Commission for implementing the media ownership rules (rejected by 
recorded vote of 174 ayes to 254 noes, Roll No. 407); 
                                               Pages H7278-88, H7298-99
  Tancredo amendment that sought to prohibit funds to any State or 
local government entity that restricts information to or from the 
Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of 
Homeland Security concerning the citizenship or immigration status of 
any individual (rejected by recorded vote of 122 ayes to 305 noes, Roll 
No. 409);                                         
Pages H7293-95, H7300
Withdrawn:
  King of Iowa amendment No. 13 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 21 was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that sought to 
prohibit any funds for negotiating trade agreements which create or 
expand a non-immigrant visa category authorizing the temporary entry of 
professionals into the United States; and                
Pages H7288-89
  Jackson-Lee enbloc amendment consisting of Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 
printed in the Congressional Record of July 21 was offered, but 
subsequently withdrawn, that sought to prohibit funds to regulate 
consular identification cards issued by foreign missions in the United 
States; prohibit the extension of certain visas; identify uses for visa 
fees; encourage the study of ``good time'' for persons incarcerated for 
non-violent crimes; and allow the use of technical assistance to small 
business concerns participating in the rebuilding of Iraq and 
Afghanistan.                                             
Pages H7313-15
Point of Order sustained against:
  Provision regarding travel expenses for the Federal Communications 
Commission;                                              
Pages H7262-63
  Provision regarding travel expenses for the Federal Trade Commission;
                                                             Page H7263
  Section 607 of the bill regarding a sense of Congress that equipment 
and products purchased should be American-made;              
Page H7268
Proceedings Postponed:
  Ose amendment was offered that seeks to prohibit any funding to issue 
visas to anyone who violates the child abduction provisions of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act;                         
Pages H7295-97
  Hostettler amendment was offered that seeks to prohibit funds to 
enforce the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the 
Eleventh Circuit in Glassworth v. Moore dealing with the display of the 
Ten Commandants;                                         
Pages H7301-02
  Hinchey amendment No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
21 that seeks to prohibit any funds to be used to prevent Alaska, 
Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, Oregon, 
or Washington from implementing State laws authorizing the use of 
medical marijuana in those States;                       
Pages H7302-11
  Rush amendment that seeks to prohibit funds to be used for the 
sentencing phase of any Federal prosecution in which the death penalty 
is sought by the United States; and                      
Pages H7315-16
  Levin amendment that seeks to prohibit any funding to negotiate a 
Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) or a Central American Free Trade 
Agreement (CAFTA) unless various conditions are met.     
Pages H7316-19
Motions to Rise:
  Rejected the Saunders motion that the Committee rise by a recorded 
vote of 77 ayes to 335 noes, Roll. No. 402.              
Pages H7265-66
  Rejected the Saunders motion that the Committee rise by a recorded 
vote of 84 ayes to 319 noes, Roll. No. 403.                  
Page H7268
  Rejected the Kucinich motion that the Committee rise by a recorded 
vote of 75 ayes to 309 noes, Roll. No. 404.              
Pages H7268-69
  Agreed to the unanimous consent request made by Representative Wolf 
to limit the amendments offered to the bill.             
Pages H7274-75
  H. Res. 326, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote. Earlier

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agreed to order the previous question by yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas 
to 199 nays, Roll No. 401.                               
Pages H7241-47
Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act Motions To Instruct 
Conferees: The House completed debate on the Ross motion to instruct 
conferees on H.R. 1308, Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act, 
that was noted on July 21. Further proceedings on the motion were 
postponed. Earlier, Representative Bishop of New York announced his 
intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the bill. 
                                               Pages H7319-20, H7320-26
Question of Privilege: Representative Levin gave notice of his 
intention to offer a resolution concerning a question of privilege 
under Rule 9.                                                
  Page H7319
Presidential Message--Plan Colombia: Read a message from the President 
wherein he transmitted a report detailing the progress of spending 
during the first two quarters of fiscal year 2003 in support of Plan 
Colombia--referred to the Committees on International Relations and 
Appropriations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 108-104).        
  Page H7319
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H7229.
Referral: S. 1435 was held at the desk.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H7330-31.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and eight recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H7246-47, H7265-66, H7268, H7269, H7297, H7298, H7298-99, H7299, and 
H7300. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m., and adjourned at 11:25 p.m.