[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 138 (Thursday, October 2, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1085-D1086]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced:  public bills, H.R. ; private bills, H.R. ; and 
resolutions, H.J. Res. ; H. Con. Res. , and H. Res. were introduced. 
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  Pages H9214-15
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, adversely, (H. Rept. 108-289, Pt. 2).
  H.R. 408, to provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes National 
Lakeshore, amended, (H. Rept. 108-292);
  H.R. 708, to require the conveyance of certain National Forest System 
lands in Mendocino National Forest, California, to provide for the use 
of the proceeds from such conveyance for National Forest purposes, (H. 
Rept. 108-293);
  H.R. 1092, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell certain 
parcels of Federal land in Carson City and Douglas County, Nevada, 
amended, (H. Rept. 108-294);
  H.R. 1442, to authorize the design and construction of a visitor 
center for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, amended, (H. Rept. 108-295); 
and
  S. 254, to revise the boundary of the Kaloko-Honokohau National 
Historical Park in the State of Hawaii, (H. Rept. 108-296). 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Charles L. Moseley, 
Pastor, Great Bridge Baptist Church in Chesapeake, Virginia. 
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Approval of Journal: The House agreed to approve the Journal of the 
proceedings of Wednesday, October 1 by a voice vote.         
  Page H9133
Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act: The House agreed to the conference 
report on S. 3, to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-
birth abortion, by a yea-and-nay vote of 281 yeas to 142 nays, Roll No. 
530.                                                     
  Pages H9135-55
  H. Res. 383, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report was agreed to by voice vote.                          
Page H9154
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations--Motion 
to go to Conference: Agreed by unanimous consent to disagree to the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 2660, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and 
agreed to a conference.                                  
  Pages H9155-66
  The House agreed to the Obey motion to instruct conferees on the bill 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 203 nays, Roll No. 531. 
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  Appointed as conferees: Representatives Regula, Istook, Wicker, 
Northup, Cunningham, Granger,

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Peterson of Pennsylvania, Sherwood, Weldon of Florida, Simpson, Young 
of Florida, Obey, Hoyer, Lowey, DeLauro, Jackson of Illinois, Kennedy 
of Rhode Island, and Roybal-Allard.                          
Page H9166
Energy Policy Act of 2003--Motion to Instruct Conferees: The House 
agreed to the Inslee motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 6, to enhance 
energy conservation and research and development, to provide for 
security and diversity in the energy supply for the American people by 
a voice vote.                                            
  Pages H9168-71
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit--Motion to Instruct Conferees: The 
House debated the Bishop of New York motion to instruct conferees on 
H.R. 1, Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003. 
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  The House also debated the Flake motion to instruct conferees on the 
bill.                                                    
Pages H9180-87
  Further proceedings on both motions were postponed until a later 
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Page H9187
Senate Messages: Messages from the Senate appear today on pages H9133 
and H9203.
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourn today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow, and further, that when it adjourns tomorrow, 
it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7 for morning hour 
debate.                                                      
  Page H9187
Private Calendar: Agreed to dispense with the private calendar for 
Tuesday, October 7.                                          
  Page H9187
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, October 8.                            
  Page H9187
Conditional Adjournment or Recess of the Senate: The House agreed to S. 
Con. Res. 71, providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the 
Senate.                                                      
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Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:31 p.m.