[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 140 (Tuesday, October 7, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1096-D1098]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 3250-3258; and; 1 resolution, 
H. Con. Res. 295, were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H9282-83
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 982, to clarify the tax treatment of bonds and other obligations 
issued by the Government of American Samoa (H. Rept. 108-102, Pt. 2);
  H.R. 542, to repeal the reservation of mineral rights made by the 
United States when certain lands in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, were 
conveyed by Public Law 102-562 (H. Rept. 108-297);
  H.R. 2055, to amend Public Law 89-366 to allow for an adjustment in 
the number of free roaming horses permitted in Cape Lookout National 
Seashore (H. Rept. 108-298);
  H.R. 884, to provide for the use and distribution of the funds 
awarded to the Western Shoshone identifiable group under Indian Claims 
Commission Docket Numbers 326-A-1, 326-A-3, and 326-K, amended, (H. 
Rept. 108-299);
  H.R. 2048, to extend the period for reimbursement under the 
Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967, and to reauthorize the Yukon River 
Restoration and Enhancement Fund, amended, (H. Rept. 108-300);
  H.R. 1521, to provide for additional lands to be included within the 
boundary of the Johnstown Flood National Memorial in the State of 
Pennsylvania, amended, (H. Rept. 108-301);
  H.R. 3062, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to issue separately, for the same area, a 
lease for tar sand and a lease for oil and gas, (H. Rept. 108-302);
  H.R. 2685, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 to reauthorize the Matching Grant Program for School Security (H. 
Rept. 108-303);
  H.R. 2359, to extend the basic pilot program for employment 
eligibility verification, amended, (H. Rept. 108-304, Pt. 1); and
  H.R. 3159, to require Federal agencies to develop and implement plans 
to protect the security and privacy of government computer systems from 
the risks posed by peer-to-peer file sharing (H. Rept. 108-305). 
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Aderholt to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:37 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Amending the E-Government Act of 2002: H.R. 1303, amended, to amend 
the E-Government Act of 2002 with respect to rulemaking authority of 
the Judicial Conference;
  Pages H9221-23
  Condemning bigotry and violence against Arab-Americans, Muslim-
Americans, South Asian-Americans, and Sikh-Americans: H. Res. 234, 
condemning bigotry and violence against Arab-Americans, Muslim-
Americans, South Asian-Americans, and Sikh-Americans;
  Pages H9223-28
  Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998: H.R. 
2655, amended, to amend and extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural and 
Training Program Act of 1998;
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  Awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson: H.R. 1900, 
to award a congressional gold medal to Jackie Robinson (posthumously), 
in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation, and to express 
the sense of the Congress that there should be a national day in 
recognition of Jackie Robinson;
  Pages H9231-35
  FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2003: H.R. 1985, 
amended, to amend the National Housing Act to increase the maximum 
mortgage amount limit for FHA-insured mortgages for multifamily housing 
located in high-cost areas;
  Pages H9235-37
  Amending the U.S. Code: H.R. 3229, to amend title 44, United States 
Code, to transfer to the Public Printer the authority over the 
individuals responsible for preparing indexes of the Congressional 
Record;
  Pages H9237-38
  Recognizing the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry: 
H.J. Res. 52, recognizing the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of 
Dentistry, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution in Baltimore, 
Maryland, as the official national museum of dentistry in the United 
States;
  Pages H9238-41
  Commemorating the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between 
the U.S. and Bulgaria: H. Res 355, commemorating the 100th anniversary 
of diplomatic relations between the United States and Bulgaria (a 2/3 
yea-and-nay vote on agreeing to the resolution will be taken on 
Wednesday, October 8);
  Pages H9241-43
  Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives in 
response to the murder of Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh: H. Res. 
372, expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives in 
response to the murder of Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh (a 2/3 
yea-and-nay vote on agreeing to the resolution will be taken on 
Wednesday, October 8);
  Pages H9243-44
  Commending the National Endowment for Democracy: H. Con. Res. 274, 
commending the National Endowment for Democracy for its contributions 
to democratic development around the world on the occasion of the 20th 
anniversary of the establishment of the National Endowment for 
Democracy by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 391 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 532; 
and
  Pages H9244-45, H9248-49
  Congo Basin Forest Partnership Act of 2003: H.R. 2264, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal years 2004 and 2005 to carry out the Congo 
Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) program.
  Pages H9245-48
Recess: The House recessed at 4:47 p.m. and reconvened at 6:34 p.m. 
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Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit--Motion to Instruct Conferees: The 
House rejected the Bishop of New York motion to instruct conferees on 
H.R. 1, Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003 by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 181 yeas to 214 nays, Roll No. 533.
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  The House also rejected the Flake motion to instruct conferees on the 
bill by a yea-and-nay vote of 161 yeas to 234 nays, Roll No. 534. 
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  Later Representative Schakowsky announced her intention to offer a 
motion to instruct conferees on the bill.
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Order of Business--Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act: Agreed by 
unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider the 
conference report to accompany H.R. 1474, that all points of order 
against the conference report and against its consideration be waived. 
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Order of Business--Postpone proceedings on Wednesday, October 8: Agreed 
by unanimous consent that the Speaker be authorized to postpone further 
proceedings on any question postponed under clause 8(A)(2) of Rule 20 
considered on Wednesday, October 8, 2003, until Wednesday, October 15, 
2003.
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Order of Business--Pension Funding Equity Act of 2003: Agreed by 
unanimous consent that it be in order at any time without intervention 
of any point of order to consider H.R. 3108, that the bill shall be 
considered as read for amendment; that the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute placed at the desk shall be considered as adopted; that all 
points of order against the bill, as amended, be waived; that the 
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as 
amended, to final passage without intervening motion except one hour of 
debate, equally divided and controlled, and one motion to recommit, 
with or without instructions; and that the amendment placed at the desk 
shall be considered as read for the purposes of this unanimous consent 
request.
  Pages H9250-51
Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act--Motion to Instruct 
Conferees: Representative Crowley announced his intention to offer a 
motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1308, Tax Relief, Simplification, 
and Equity Act.
  Page H9251
Energy Policy Act of 2003--Motion to Instruct Conferees: Representative 
Capps announced her intention to offer a 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.
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Senate Message: Message from the Senate appears today on page H9219.
Senate Referrals: S. 1642 was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary and S. Con. Res 66 was ordered held at the desk.
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Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:40 p.m.