[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 127 (Tuesday, September 16, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 3084-3104; 1 private bill, 
H.R. 3105; and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 280-284, and H. Res. 368-
369, 371, were introduced.
  Pages H8282-84
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H8284-85
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 7, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses, 
amended, (H. Rept. 108-270, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 2152, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for 
an additional 5 years the special immigrant religious worker program 
(H. Rept. 108-271);
  H.R. 1945, to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to provide 
financial assistance to the States of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, 
California, and Idaho for salmon habitat restoration projects in 
coastal waters and upland drainages, amended, (H. Rept. 108-272);
  H. Res. 370, providing for consideration of the bill H.R.7, to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for charitable 
contributions by individuals and businesses (H. Rept 108-273). 
                                                             Page H8282
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Boozman to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H8223
Recess: The House recessed at 1:01 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. to 
start the legislative day.
  Page H8227
Dispense with Private Calendar: The House agreed to dispense with the 
Private Calendar for today.
  Page H8227
Department of Defense Appropriations--Motion To Go to Conference: The 
House disagreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2658, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2004, and agreed to a conference.
  Page H8228
  Appointed as conferees: Representatives Lewis (CA), Young (FL), 
Hobson, Bonilla, Nethercutt, Cunningham, Frelinghuysen, Tiahrt, Wicker, 
Murtha, Dicks, Sabo, Visclosky, Moran (VA), and Obey.
Page H8228
  Agreed to close portions of the conference when classified national 
material is being discussed by a yea-and-nay vote of 424 yeas with none 
voting nay, Roll No. 503).
Page H8255
Military Construction Appropriations--Motion To Go to Conference: The 
House disagreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2559, making 
appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base 
realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2004, and agreed to a conference. 
                                                             Page H8228
  Appointed as conferees: Representatives Knollenberg, Walsh, Aderholt, 
Granger, Goode, Vitter, Kingston, Crenshaw, Young (FL), Edwards, Farr, 
Boyd, Bishop, Dicks, and Obey.
Page H8228
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Fremont-Madison Conveyance Act: S. 520, to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison 
Irrigation District in the State of Idaho;
  Page H8229
  Irrigation Project Contract Project Extension Act: 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; 
                                                         Pages H8229-30
  San Gabriel Basin Demonstration Project: H.R. 1284, to amend the 
Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to 
increase the Federal share of the costs of the San Gabriel Basin 
demonstration project;
  Pages H8230-31
  Honoring Lawrence Eugene ``Larry'' Doby: H. Con. Res. 235, 
celebrating the life and achievements of Lawrence Eugene ``Larry'' 
Doby;
  Pages H8231-34
  Remembering the March on Washington of August 28, 1963: H. Res. 352, 
remembering and honoring the March on Washington of August 28, 1963 
(agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 426 yeas with none voting nay, Roll 
No. 504);
  Pages H8234-39, H8255-56
  Postmaster Equity Act of 2003: S. 678, to amend chapter 10 of title 
39, United States Code, to include postmasters and postmasters 
organizations in the process for the development and planning of 
certain policies, schedules, and programs (agreed to by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 426 yeas with none voting nay, Roll No. 505); 
                                               Pages H8239-40, H8256-57
  Honoring the Honorable Frank O'Bannon: H. Res 369, expressing 
profound sorrow for the death of the Honorable Frank O'Bannon and 
gratitude to the Honorable Frank O'Bannon for serving the State of 
Indiana with honor and distinction;
  Pages H8240-44

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  50th Anniversary of the SBA: H. Res. 368, Honoring the 50th 
anniversary of the SBA and recognizing Small Business Week; and 
                                                         Pages H8244-47
  Museum and Library Services Act of 2003: H.R. 13, to reauthorize the 
Museum and Library Services Act.
  Pages H8248-54
Recess: The House recessed at 4:43 p.m. and reconvened at 6:36 p.m. 
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Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act--Motion to Instruct 
Conferees: Representative Ryan of Ohio announced his intention to offer 
a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1308, Tax Relief, 
Simplification, and Equity Act.
  Page H8254
Legislative Branch Appropriations--Motion To Go to Conference: The 
House disagreed to the Senate amendments on H.R. 2657, making 
appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2004, and agreed to a conference.
  Pages H8254-55
  Appointed as conferees: For consideration of the House bill and the 
Senate amendments (except for title III in the Senate amendment 
numbered 3), and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Kingston, LaHood, Tiahrt, Culberson, Kirk, Young (FL), Moran (VA), 
Price (NC) Clyburn, and Obey.
  For consideration of title III in the Senate amendment numbered 3 and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Young (FL), 
Taylor (NC) and Obey.
Pages H8254-55
National Defense Authorization Act--Motion To Instruct Conferees: 
Representative Rodriguez announced his intention to offer a motion to 
instruct conferees on H.R. 1588, National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2004.
  Page H8257
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit--Motion To Instruct Conferees: 
Representative Stenholm announced his intention to offer a motion to 
instruct conferees on H.R. 1, Medicare Prescription Drug and 
Modernization Act of 2003.
  Page H8257
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H8223.
Senate Referral: S.J. Res. 17 was ordered held at the desk. 
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Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:31 p.m.