[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 111 (Thursday, July 24, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D887-D888]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 53 public bills, H.R. 2843-2895; and 10 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 66; H. Con. Res. 252-258, and H. Res. 337, 341, 
were introduced.
  Pages H7615-17
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H7618
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2443, authorizing appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal 
year 2004, to amend various laws administered by the Coast Guard, and 
for other purposes, amended (H. Rept. 108-233);
  H.R. 49, to permanently extend the moratorium enacted by the Internet 
Tax Freedom Act, and for other purposes, amended (H. Rept. 108-234);
  H.R. 2861, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans 
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent 
agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2004 (H. Rept. 108-235);
  H. Res. 338, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2861) 
making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, 
boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, (H. Rept. 108-236);
  H. Res. 339, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2859) 
making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2003 (H. Rept. 108-237); and
  H. Res. 340. A resolution 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. 108-238).
Pages H7614-15
Moment in Silence in Memory of Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective 
John M. Gibson: The Chair announced that on July 24, 1998, at 3:40 
p.m., Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the 
United States Capitol Police were killed in the line of duty defending 
the Capitol against an intruder armed with a gun. At 3:40 p.m. today, 
the Chair recognized the anniversary of this tragedy by observing a 
moment of silence in their memory.
  Pages H7489, H7515-16
United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement: The House passed H.R. 2738, 
to implement the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement by a recorded 
vote of 270 ayes to 156 noes, Roll No. 436.
  Pages H7459-89, H7514-16
  Agreed to engrossment and third reading by a yea-and-nay vote of 299 
yeas and 129 nays, Roll No. 434. Agreed to table a motion to reconsider 
the vote by a recorded vote of 276 ayes to 152 noes, Roll No. 435. 
                                                         Pages H7514-16
  House agreed to H. Res. 329, the rule that provided for consideration 
of the bill on July 23.
United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: The House passed H.R. 
2739, to implement the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement by 
a recorded vote of 272 ayes to 155 noes, Roll No. 432.
  Pages H7489-13
  Agreed to engrossment and third reading by a yea-and-nay vote of 309 
yeas and 114 nays, Roll No. 430. Agreed to table a motion to reconsider 
the vote by a recorded vote of 269 ayes to 153 noes, Roll No. 431. 
                                                         Pages H9511-13
  On July 23, the House agreed to H. Res. 329, the rule that provided 
for consideration of the bill.
School Readiness Act: The House passed H.R. 2210, reauthorizing the 
Head Start Act to improve the school readiness of disadvantaged 
children by a recorded vote of 217 ayes to 216 noes, Roll No. 444. 
                                                         Pages H7542-95
  Rejected the Grijalva motion that sought to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Education & the Workforce with instructions to report it 
back forthwith with amendments that increase funding for the 
migrational and seasonal education program by a recorded vote of 203 
ayes to 227 noes, Roll No. 443.
Pages H7592-94
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
printed in Part A of H. Res 336 was considered as an original bill for 
the purpose of amendment by a voice vote.
Pages H7562-71
Rejected:
  Woolsey Part B amendment No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 108-232 that 
sought to strike language dealing with non-discrimination provisions of 
religious corporations, association, education institution, or society, 
with respect to the employment of individuals of a particular religion 
to perform work connected with the carrying on by such organizations 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 199 ayes to 231 noes, Roll No. 441); 
                                                  Pages H7571-75, H7591
  George Miller of California Part B amendment in the nature of a 
substitute No. 2 printed in H. Rept 108-232 that sought to remove the 
block grant provisions (rejected by a recorded vote of 200 ayes to 229 
noes, Roll No 442.).
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  H. Res. 336, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote.
Pages H7518-31, H7542
Pharmaceutical Market Access Act: The House passed H.R. 2427, 
authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate 
regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs, by a recorded 
vote of 243 ayes to 186 noes, Roll No. 445.
  Pages H7595-H7611
  Rejected the Dingell motion that sought to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce by voice vote.
Page H7610
  H. Res. 335, the rule providing for consideration of the bill by a 
voice vote after agreeing to a motion on ordering the previous question 
by a recorded vote of 417 ayes to 10 noes, Roll No. 439. 
                                               Pages H7531-39, H7540-41
Presidential Message--National Emergency re Middle East Peace Process: 
Read a message from the President wherein he transmitted a 6-month 
periodic report on the national emergency with respect to terrorists 
who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process that was declared 
in Executive Order 12947 of January 23, 1995--referred to the Committee 
on International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 108-108). 
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Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative Wu to 
the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of 
China.
  Page H7613
Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act Motions to Instruct 
Conferees: The House rejected the Ross motion to instruct conferees on 
H.R. 1308, Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act, that was debated 
on July 22, by a yea-and-nay vote of 202 yeas to 214 nays, Roll No. 
446. Earlier, Representative Solis announced her intention to offer a 
motion to instruct conferees on the bill.
  Pages H7595, H7611-12
Motions to Adjourn: The House rejected the McDermott motion to adjourn 
by a recorded vote of 33 ayes to 383 noes, Roll No. 433 and rejected a 
second motion by a recorded vote of 23 ayes to 392 noes and one 
``present'', Roll No. 437. Later rejected the Slaughter motion by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 41 yeas to 370 nays, with one voting ``present'', 
Roll No. 438, and rejected a second motion by a recorded vote of 35 
ayes to 393 noes, Roll No. 440. 
                           Pages H7513-14, H7517-17, H7539-40, H7541-42
Late Reports: The Committee on Science received permission to file late 
reports.
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Recess: The House recessed at 5:34 p.m. and reconvened at 6:07 p.m. 
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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H7457.
Referral: S. 285 was referred to the Committees on Resources and Energy 
and Commerce; S. 650 was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce.
  Page H7613
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H7618-20.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and 13 recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H7511-12, H7512-13, H7513, H7513-14, H7514-15, H7515, H7516, H7517-18, 
H7539-40, H7541, H7542, H7591, H7592, H7594, H7594-95, H7611, and 
H7612. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:05 a.m. on 
Friday, July 25.