[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 137 (Wednesday, October 1, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1074-D1075]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Measures Introduced:  14 public bills, H.R. 3213-3226; and 7 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 71; H. Con. Res. 290, and H. Res. 384-388, were introduced. 
                                                              Pages H9129-30
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H9130-32
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H. Res. 364, a resolution of inquiry requesting the President to transmit 
to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of 
adoption of this resolution the report prepared for the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff entitled ``Operation Iraqi Freedom Strategic Lessons Learned'' and 
documents in his possession on the reconstruction and security of post-war 
Iraq, amended, (H. Rept. 108-289, Pt. 1);
  H. Res. 383, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany S. 3, to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth 
abortion (H. Rept. 108-290); and
  Conference report on H.R. 1474, to facilitate check truncation by 
authorizing substitute checks, to foster innovation in the check collection 
system without mandating receipt of checks in electronic form, and to 
improve the overall efficiency of the Nation's payments system, (H. Rept. 
108-291).
Pages H9083-90, H9129
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Shaw to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
  Page H9035
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Imam Hassan Qazwini, Leader, The 
Islamic Center of America in Detroit, Michigan.
  Page H9035
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  American Dream Downpayment Act: H.R. 1276, amended, to provide downpayment 
assistance under the HOME Investment Partnerships Act;
  Pages H9039-45
  National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2003: 
H.R. 2608, amended, to reauthorize the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction 
Program;
  Pages H9045-49
  Health Care Safety Net Amendments Technical Corrections Act of 2003: H.R. 
3038, to make certain technical and conforming amendments to correct the 
Health Care Safety Net Amendments of 2002;
  Pages H9049-51
  National Bone Marrow Donor Registry Reauthorization Act: H.R. 3034, 
amended, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National 
Bone Marrow Donor Registry;
  Pages H9051-54
  Animal Drug User Fee Act of 2003: H.R. 1260, to amend the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act

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to establish a program of fees relating to animal drugs; and 
                                                              Pages H9054-59
  Congratulating Fort Detrick: H. Con. Res. 271, amended, congratulating 
Fort Detrick on 60 years of service to the United States.
  Pages H9059-61
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read ``Concurrent resolution 
congratulating Fort Detrick, Maryland, on 60 years of service to the 
Nation.''
Pages H9060-61
Department of the Interior Appropriations--Motion to go to Conference: 
Agreed by unanimous consent to disagree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 
2691, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and agreed to a 
conference.
  Pages H9061, H9071, H9073
  The House agreed to the Dicks motion to instruct conferees on the bill by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 259 yeas to 165 nays, with one voting ``present'', 
Roll No. 527.
Pages H9061, H9071-72
  Appointed as conferees: Representatives Taylor of North Carolina, Regula, 
Kolbe, Nethercutt, Wamp, Peterson of Pennsylvania, Sherwood, Crenshaw, Young 
of Florida, Dicks, Murtha, Moran of Virginia, Hinchey, Olver, and Obey. 
                                                                  Page H9061
Recess: The House recessed at 12:32 p.m. and reconvened at 12:41 p.m. 
                                                                  Page H9061
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit--Motion to Instruct Conferees: The House 
rejected the Case motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1, Medicare 
Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003 by a yea-and-nay vote of 208 
yeas to 215 nays, Roll No. 528.
  Pages H9062-67, H9072
  Later Representative Flake announced his intention to offer a motion to 
instruct conferees on the bill.
Page H9073
  Representative Bishop of New York also announced his intention to offer a 
motion to instruct conferees on the bill.
Page H9074
Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act--Motion to Instruct Conferees: 
The House rejected the Davis of Alabama motion to instruct on H.R. 1308, Tax 
Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act by a yea-and-nay vote of 207 yeas to 
219 nays, Roll No. 529.
  Pages H9067-73
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.
  Pages H9073-74
Recess: The House recessed at 2:04 p.m. and reconvened at 3:35 p.m. 
                                                                  Page H9071
Senate Message: Message from the Senate appears today on page H9035.
Senate Referrals: S. 1680 was referred to the Committee on Financial 
Services and S. 1261 was referred to the Committee on Energy & Commerce. 
                                                                  Page H9117
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 9:48 p.m.