[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 120 (Thursday, September 4, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D950-D952]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 2999-3015; and 4 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 271-273 and H. Res. 355, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H7948-49
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H7949-50
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2040, to amend the Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act of 
1998 to extend certain contracts between the Bureau of Reclamation and 
certain irrigation water contractors in the States of Wyoming and 
Nebraska (H. Rept. 108-259);
  H.R. 2655, to amend and extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural and 
Training Program Act of 1998 (H. Rept. 108-260, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 1813, to amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to 
authorize appropriations to provide assistance for domestic and foreign 
centers and programs for the treatment of victims of torture (H. Rept. 
108-261, Pt. 1);
  H.J. Res. 63, to approve the ``Compact of Free Association, as 
amended between the Government of the United States of America and the 
Government of the Federated States of Micronesia,'' and the ``Compact 
of Free Association, as amended between the Government of the United 
States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall 
Islands,'' and otherwise to amend Public Law 99-239, and to appropriate 
for the purposes of amended Public Law 99-239 for fiscal years ending 
on or before September 30, 2023, amended (H. Rept. 108-262, Pt. 1); and
  H.R. 2622, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act, to prevent 
identity theft, improve resolution of consumer disputes, improve the 
accuracy of consumer records, make improvements in the use of, and 
consumer access to, credit information, amended, (H. Rept. 108-263). 
                                                         Pages H7947-48
Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: The 
House completed general debate and began consideration of amendments 
for H.R. 2989, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation and Treasury, and independent agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2004. Consideration will resume on Tuesday, 
September 9.                                          
  Pages H7851-H7922
                                                             Agreed to:
  Istook amendment that decreases the amount that the FAA can take from 
the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA general operating costs; 
                                                         Pages H7868-69
  Lewis amendment that increases funding for the Office of Intelligence 
and Security;                                                
                                                             Page H7878
  LoBiondo amendment, No. 12 printed in the Congressional Record of 
September 3, that increases funding for the FAA's facilities and 
equipment program;                                       
                                                         Pages H7878-79
  Petri amendment to strike section 114 of the bill that eliminates 
funding for the Transportation Enhancements Program (agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 327 ayes to 90 noes, Roll No. 469); 
                                                  Pages H7870-78, H7891
  Hooley amendment, No. 9 printed in the Congressional Record of 
September 3, that increases funding for the Secretary of Transportation 
to conduct a study on driver's license security against identity theft 
(agreed to by a recorded vote of 213 ayes to 203 noes, Roll No. 472); 
and                                                  
                                                     Pages H7885, H7893
  Farr amendment expressing the sense of Congress with respect to 
locality pay.                                                
                                                             Page H7920
                                                              Rejected:
  Tancredo amendment, No. 25 printed in the Congressional Record of 
September 3, that would have increased funding for the Federal-Aid 
Highway program and reduced funding for Amtrak (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 90 ayes to 322 noes, Roll No. 470);    
                                               Pages H7869-82, H7891-92
  Hastings of Florida amendment, No. 4 printed in the Congressional 
Record of September 3, that would have increased funding for election 
reform grants to states (rejected by a recorded vote of 186 ayes to 228 
noes, Roll No. 471);                           
                                               Pages H7882-83, H7892-93
  Kennedy of Minnesota amendment that would have increased funding for 
the Tax Counseling for the Elderly program, the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control, and for the Office of National Drug Control Policy 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 89 yeas to 325 nays, Roll No. 473); 
                                               Pages H7885-87, H7893-94
  Jackson-Lee amendment that strikes section 163 concerning the 
prohibition of funds to be used for a light rail system in Houston 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 188 ayes to 222 noes, Roll No. 474; and
                                                  Pages H7894-99, H7921
  Cooper amendment to increase funding for the Earned Income Tax Credit 
and for other IRS compliance initiatives (by a recorded vote of 192 
ayes to 219 noes, Roll No. 475).               
                                               Pages H7913-18, H7921-22
                                                             Withdrawn:
  Hoyer amendment, that was offered and subsequently withdrawn, that 
would have increased funding for the Office of the Secretary of 
Transportation;                                          
                                                         Pages H7869-70

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  Quinn amendment, No 16 printed in the Congressional Record of 
September 3, that was offered and subsequently withdrawn, that would 
have increased funding for Amtrak and reduced funds for all Treasury 
Department programs by 4%;                               
                                                         Pages H7883-84
  Holt amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn, that 
would have increased funding for the use of alternative multi-passenger 
vehicles in Yellowstone National Park; and               
                                                         Pages H7887-88
  Kaptur amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn, that 
would have preserved funding for the Help America Vote Act. 
                                                         Pages H7919-20
                                      Point of order sustained against:
  The section under Federal Aviation Administration dealing with 
Payments to Air Carriers;                                    
                                                             Page H7867
  The section of Title I concerning Grants-In-Aid for Airports; 
                                                             Page H7867
  Section 105 dealing with the authority of the FAA Administrator to 
accept and use funds for certain airport projects;           
                                                             Page H7867
  The section on Federal-Aid Highways that rescinds funding under 
certain sections of the Building Efficient Surface Transportation and 
Equity Act of 1997;                                          
                                                             Page H7867
  Section 110 dealing with general provisions of the Federal Highway 
Administration;                                              
                                                             Page H7867
  Section 111 concerning the Secretary of Transportation's authority to 
transfer certain funds;                                      
                                                             Page H7867
  Provisions of Sec. 118 stating that the Secretary of Transportation's 
authority to revise a loan agreement shall be allowed under certain 
sections of the U.S. Code;                               
                                                         Pages H7867-68
  The words ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law'' at the 
beginning of the section dealing with the National Motor Carrier Safety 
Program;                                                     
                                                             Page H7868
  The section of the National Motor Carrier Safety Program concerning 
the funding of the Border Enforcement Program's Highway Trust Fund; 
                                                             Page H7868
  Section 130 concerning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration;                                              
                                                             Page H7868
  The words ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law'' at the 
beginning of the section dealing with funding for Highway Traffic 
Safety Grants;                                               
                                                             Page H7868
  The provision of Section 140 concerning programs to increase the use 
of seat belts and the effectiveness of alcohol-impaired driving 
programs;                                                    
                                                             Page H7868
  Provision under the section dealing with funding for formula grants 
for the Federal Transit Administration under section 49 of the U.S. 
Code;                                                        
                                                             Page H7868
  Section under the Federal Transit Administration dealing with Transit 
Planning and Research;                                       
                                                             Page H7868
  The words ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law'' at the 
beginning of the section under the Federal Transit Administration 
dealing with Trust Fund Share of Expenses;                   
                                                             Page H7868
  The words ``Notwithstanding section 3037(1)(3) of Public Law 105-
178''; at the beginning of the section dealing with Job Access and 
Reverse Commute Grants;                                      
                                                             Page H7894
  Waters amendment, No. 26 printed in the Congressional Record of 
September 3, that would have ordered a review by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security of the proposed construction of a remote passenger 
check-in facility at Los Angeles International Airport;      
                                                             Page H7879
  Olver amendment that would have increased funding for Amtrak; 
                                                         Pages H7888-91
  Section 164 concerning the Buy America Act;            
                                                         Pages H7912-13
  Section 212 concerning Prohibition on Contracts with Corporate 
Expatriates;                                                 
                                                             Page H7913
  Section 621 concerning the Buy America Act; and            
                                                             Page H7913
  The words ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law'' at the 
beginning of section 631 and the prohibition on acquiring foreign 
products under the Trade Agreements Act of 1979.             
                                                             Page H7913
  Agreed to the unanimous consent request made by Representative Istook 
to limit the amendments offered to the bill.          
                                                      Pages H7899-H7900
  H. Res. 351, the rule that is providing for consideration of the bill 
was agreed to by a recorded vote of 235 ayes to 178 noes, Roll No. 464. 
Earlier agreed to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
240 yeas to 173 nays, Roll No. 463 and to table a motion to reconsider 
the vote on adoption of the rule by a recorded vote of 205 ayes to 180 
noes, Roll No. 465.                                      
                                                         Pages H7845-51
Motions to Rise: The House rejected a motion by Representative Obey 
that the Committee rise by a recorded vote of 100 ayes to 298 noes, 
Roll No. 466, and later rejected another motion offered by 
Representative Obey that the Committee rise by a recorded vote of 89 
ayes to 302 noes with one voting ``present'', Roll No. 467. Rejected a 
third such motion by a recorded vote of 87 ayes to 305 noes, with one 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 468.          
  Pages H7853, H7855, H7856-57

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Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act Motions to Instruct 
Conferees: Representative Ruppersberger announced his intention to 
offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1308, Tax Relief, 
Simplification, and Equity Act. The House debated Representative 
Cooper's motion, noted on September 3, to instruct conferees on H.R. 
1308. Further proceedings on the Cooper motion will be postponed until 
Friday, September 3.                               
  Page H7922, H7930-36
Energy Policy Act of 2003: The House agreed to Representative Tauzin's 
motion for unanimous consent to disagree with the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 6. Subsequently, Representative Dingell offered a motion to 
instruct conferees on H.R. 6 to resolve by September 12, 2003, the 
differences between the House and Senate regarding the electric 
reliability provisions contained in the House bill (section 16031 of 
the House bill) and the corresponding provisions contained in the 
Senate amendment (section 206 of the Senate amendment), and the motion 
was debated. Further proceedings on the motion will be postponed until 
Friday, September 5.                                     
  Pages H7922-30
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H7899.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H7950.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:52 p.m.