[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 136 (Tuesday, September 30, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1066-D1067]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 3197-3212 and; 2 
resolutions, H. Res. 381-382 were introduced.
  Pages H9032-33
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 1260, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
establish a program of fees relating to animal drugs (H. Rept. 108-
287); and
  Conference report on S. 3, to prohibit the procedure commonly known 
as partial-birth abortion (H. Rept. 108-288).
Pages H8991-96, H9032
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Chocola to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for 
today.
  Page H8955
Recess: The House recessed at 1:18 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8960
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act: H.R. 
2086, amended, to reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control 
Policy;
  Pages H8962-72
  Congratulating the New York Yankees on their 100th Anniversary: H. 
Res. 306, congratulating the New York Yankees on the occasion of their 
100th anniversary;
  Pages H8972-77
  Bob Hope Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 3011, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
135 East Olive Avenue in Burbank, California, as the ``Bob Hope Post 
Office Building'';
  Pages H8977-79
  Honoring Bob Hope: H. Res 357, honoring the life and legacy of Bob 
Hope by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas with none voting nay, Roll 
No. 526;
  Pages H8979-81, H8990-91
  Judge Edward Rodgers Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 2075, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1905 West Blue Heron Boulevard in West Palm Beach, Florida, as the 
``Judge Edward Rodgers Post Office Building'';
  Pages H8981-82
  Arthur `Pappy' Kennedy Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 
1882, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 440 South Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando, Florida, as the 
``Arthur `Pappy' Kennedy Post Office'';
  Pages H8982-83
  Amending the Higher Education Act of 1965: S. 570, to amend the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to the qualifications of 
foreign schools--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                         Pages H8983-84
  Honoring Johnny Cash: H. Con. Res. 282, amended, honoring the life of 
Johnny Cash; and
  Pages H8985-88
  Declaring Emporia, Kansas as the Founding City of the Veterans Day 
Holiday: H. Con. Res. 159, declaring Emporia, Kansas, to be the 
founding city of the Veterans Day holiday and recognizing the 
contributions of Alvin J. King and Representative Ed Rees to the 
enactment into law of the observance of Veterans Day.
  Pages H8988-89
Recess: The House recessed at 4:38 p.m. and reconvened at 6:34 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8989
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit--Motion to Instruct Conferees: The 
House rejected the Sandlin motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1, 
Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003, which was 
debated on Thursday, September 25, by a yea-and-nay vote of 202 yeas to 
205 nays, Roll No. 524.
  Pages H8989-90
  Later Representative Case announced his intention to offer a motion 
to instruct conferees on the bill.
Page H8996
Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act--Motion to Instruct 
Conferees: The House rejected the Pallone motion to instruct on H.R. 
1308, Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act which was debated on 
Thursday, September 25, by a yea-and-nay vote of 202 yeas to 207 nays, 
Roll No. 525.
  Page H8990
  Later Representative Davis of Alabama announced his intention to 
offer a motion to instruct conferees on the bill.
Pages H8996-97
Energy Policy Act of 2003--Motion to Instruct Conferees: Representative 
Inslee announced his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees 
on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act of 2003.
  Page H8997
  Extending Certain Expiring Provisions: Agreed to the Senate amendment 
to H.R. 3146, to extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
block grant program, and certain tax and trade programs, and for other 
purposes--clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H9008-9011
Presidential Message--Memorandum of Understanding: Message wherein he 
transmitted a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department

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of State and the Department of Homeland Security Concerning 
Implementation of Section 428 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002--
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Select Committee on 
Homeland Security and ordered to be printed. (H. Doc. 108-131). 
                                                         Pages H9020-25
Senate Messages: Messages from the Senate appear today on pages H8955 
and H9001.
Senate Referrals: S. 1591 was referred to the Committee on Government 
Reform, S. 1244 was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, S. 1301 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
and S. 1375 and S. 1451 were ordered held at the desk.
  Page H9031
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:45 p.m.