[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 128 (Wednesday, September 17, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 32 public bill, H.R. 3106-3137; and 4 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 285-286 and H. Res 372-373, were introduced. 
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  Pages H8381-83
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  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. 2);
  H.R. 2572, to authorize appropriations for the benefit of Amtrak for 
fiscal years 2004 through 2006 (H. Rept. 108-274);
  H.R. 3038, to make certain technical and conforming amendments to 
correct the Health Care Safety Net Amendments of 2002 (H. Rept. 108-
275); and
  H.R. 3034, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the 
National Bone Marrow Donor Registry, amended (H. Rept. 108-276). 
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Culberson to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Hospital Mortgage Insurance Act of 2003: H.R. 659, to amend section 
242 of the National Housing Act regarding the requirements for mortgage 
insurance under such Act for hospitals;                  
  Pages H8290-92
  Korean War Veterans Recognition Act of 2003: H.R. 292, to amend title 
4, United States Code, to add National Korean War Veterans Armistice 
Day to the list of days on which the flag should especially be 
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  Pages H8292-93
  Extending the Immigrant Religious Worker Program: H.R. 2152, to amend 
the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for an additional 5 years 
the special immigrant religious worker program; and      
  Pages H8293-95
  Internet Tax and Nondiscrimination Act: H.R. 49, to permanently 
extend the moratorium enacted by the Internet Tax Freedom Act. 
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Charitable Giving Act of 2003: The House passed H.R. 7, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for charitable 
contributions by individuals and businesses by a yea-and-nay vote of 
408 yeas to 13 nays, Roll No. 508.                       
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  Rejected the Neal of Massachusetts motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Ways and Means with instructions by a recorded vote of 201 
ayes to 221 noes, Roll No. 507.                          
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  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means and printed in the bill, 
as modified by the amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 108-273 was 
adopted as the original bill for the purpose of amendment.   
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Rejected:
  Cardin amendment in the nature of a substitute, printed in part B of 
H. Rept 108-273, that includes all the provisions in the bill and also 
increases funding for the Social Security Block Grant by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 203 yeas to 220 nays, Roll No. 506.              
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  H. Res. 370, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a voice vote.                                   
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Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act--Motion to Instruct 
Conferees: The House considered the Ryan of Ohio motion to instruct 
conferees on H.R. 1308, Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act. 
Further consideration of the motion will resume on September 23. 
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Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit--Motion to Instruct Conferees: The 
House considered the Stenholm motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1, 
Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003. Further 
consideration of the motion will resume on September 23. 
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National Defense Authorization Act--Motion to Instruct Conferees: The 
House considered the Rodriguez motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 
1588, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004. Further 
consideration of the motion will resume on September 23. 
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns tomorrow, September 
18, it adjourn to meet at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, September 22, and 
further that when the House adjourns on Monday, it adjourn to meet at 
12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23 for morning hour debate. 
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, September 24.                         
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Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 6:44 p.m.

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