[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 121 (Friday, September 5, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D957-D959]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 3016-3034, and 3 
resolutions, H. Res. 356-358, were introduced.
  Pages H8015-16
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H8016-17
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2620, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004 and 2005 
for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, amended, (H. Rept. 
108-264, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 2557, to provide for the conservation and development of water 
and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of 
the United States, amended, (H. Rept. 108-265); and
  H.R. 253, to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reduce 
losses to properties for which repetitive flood insurance claim 
payments have been made, amended, (H. Rept. 108-266).
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Murphy to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
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Energy Policy Act of 2003: The House rejected the Dingell motion to 
instruct conferees on H.R. 6, which was debated on September 4, by a 
yea-and nay-vote of 176 yeas to 211 nays, Roll No. 476.
  Page H7953
  On Thursday, September 4, the House disagreed to the Senate amendment 
to H.R. 6 and agreed to a conference.
  Appointed as conferees: From the Committee on Energy and Commerce for 
consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Tauzin, Bilirakis, Barton (TX), 
Upton, Stearns, Gillmor, Shimkus, Dingell, Waxman, Markey, Boucher, and 
Rush;
  From the Committee on Agriculture for consideration of secs. 30202, 
30208, 30212, Title III of Division C, secs. 30604, 30901, and 30903 of 
the House bill and secs. 265, 301, 604, 941-948, 950, 1103, 1221, 1311-
1313, and 2008 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Goodlatte, Lucas (OK), and Stenholm;
  From the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of secs. 
11005, 11010, 14001-14007, 14009-14015, 21805 and 21806 of the House 
bill and secs. 301, 501-507, 509, 513, 809, 821, 914, 920, 1401, 1407-
1409, 1411, 1801, and 1803 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Hunter, Weldon (PA), and Skelton;
  From the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration 
of secs. 11021, 12014, 14033, and 30406 of the House bill and secs. 
715, 774, 901, 903, 1505, and 1507 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: McKeon, Johnson, Sam, and 
Miller, George;
  From the Committee on Financial Services for consideration of 
Division G of the House bill and secs. 931-940 and 950 of the Senate 
amendment and modifications committed to conference: Oxley, Ney, and 
Waters;
  From the Committee on Government Reform for consideration of secs. 
11002, 11005, 11006, 11010, 11011, 14025, 14033, and 22002 of the House 
bill and secs. 263, 805, 806, 914-916, 918-920, 1406, and 1410 of the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Davis, 
Tom, Murphy, and Tierney;
  From the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of secs. 12008, 
12401, 14014, 14026, 14027, 14028, 14033, 16012, 16045, 16084, 30101, 
30210, and 30408 of the House bill and secs. 206, 209, 253, 531-532, 
708, 767, 783, and 1109 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Sensenbrenner, Smith (TX), and Conyers;
  From the Committee on Resources for consideration of secs. 12005, 
12007, 12011, 12101, 13001, 21501, 21521-21530, Division C, and sec. 
60009 of the House bill and secs. 201, 265, 272, 301, 401-407, 602-606, 
609, 612, 705, 707, 712, 721, 1234, 1351-1352, 1704, and 1811 of the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Pombo, 
Cubin, and Rahall;
  Provided that Mr. Kind is appointed in lieu of Mr. Rahall for 
consideration of Title IV of Division C of the House bill, and 
modifications committed to conference;
  From the Committee on Science for consideration of secs. 11009, 
11025, 12301-12312, 14001-14007, 14009-14015, 14029, 15021-15024, 
15031-15034, 15041, 15045, Division B, sec. 30301, Division E, and 
Division F of the House bill and secs. 501-507, 509, 513-516, 770-772, 
807-809, 814-816, 824, 832, 1001-1022, Title XI, Title XII, Title XIII, 
Title XIV, secs. 1502, 1504-1505, Title XVI, and secs. 1801-1805 of the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Boehlert, 
Biggert, and Hall;
  Provided that Mr. Costello is appointed in lieu of Mr. Hall of Texas 
for consideration of Division E of the House bill, and modifications 
committed to conference;
  Provided that Mr. Lampson is appointed in lieu of Mr. Hall of Texas 
for consideration of sec. 21708 and Division F of the House bill, and 
secs. 824 and 1223 of the Senate amendment and modifications committed 
to conference;
  From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for 
consideration of secs. 11001-11004, 11006, 11009-11011, 12001-12012, 
12014, 12401, 12403, 13001, 13201, 13202, 15021-15024, 15031-15034, 
15041, 15043, 15051, 16012, 16021, 16022, 16023, 16031, 16081, 16082, 
16092, 23001-23004, 30407, 30410, and 30901 of the House bill and secs. 
102, 201, 205, 301, 701-783, 812, 814, 816, 823, 911-916, 918-920, 949, 
1214 1261-1262, and 1351-1352 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Young (AK), Petri, and Oberstar; 
and
  From the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of Division D 
of the House bill and Division H and I of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Thomas, McCrery, and Rangel. 
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Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act Motions to Instruct 
Conferees: The House rejected Representative Cooper's motion, which was 
debated on September 4, to instruct conferees on H.R. 1308, Tax Relief, 
Simplification, and Equity Act, by a yea-and-nay vote of 186 yeas to 
210 nays, Roll No. 477.
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  Later, the House debated Representative Ruppersberger's motion to 
instruct conferees on H.R. 1308. Further proceedings on this motion 
will continue on Tuesday, September 9.
                                                      Pages H7995-H8001
District of Columbia Appropriations: The House completed general debate 
and began consideration of amendments on 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. Consideration will 
resume at a later a date.
  Pages H7955-93
                                                             Agreed to:
  Tom Davis of Virginia amendment that authorizes a public school 
voucher program (agreed to by a recorded vote of 205 ayes to 203 noes, 
Roll No. 478).
                                                  Pages H7981-89, H7991
                                                              Rejected:
  Norton amendment, No. 3 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
23, that would have struck the section funding a school voucher program 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 203 ayes to 203 noes, Roll No. 479); 
and
                                               Pages H7966-77, H7991-92
  Hefley amendment that would have decreased total funding in the bill 
by 1% (rejected by a recorded vote of 116 ayes to 284 noes, Roll No. 
480).
                                                  Pages H7990, H7992-93
                                                             Withdrawn:
  Manzullo amendment that sought to specify that in the acquisition of 
goods and services in compliance with the Buy American Act, such goods 
will qualify as being ``U.S.-made'' only if at least sixty-five percent 
of the product is produced in the United States.
                                                             Page H7990
                                      Point of order sustained against:
  Section 119 which would place restrictions on the District of 
Columbia government's procurement of goods and services
                                                             Page H7981
  The bill was considered pursuant to the order of the House of July 
25, 2003.
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Unveiling of Vice President Dan Quayle's Portrait Bust: The House 
agreed to S. Con. Res. 63, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the 
Capitol for the unveiling of the portrait bust of Vice President Dan 
Quayle on September 10, 2003.
  Page H7995
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 9 for morning-hour debate. 
                                                             Page H7994
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, September 10.
  Page H7994
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 5:30 p.m.