[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 145 (Thursday, October 16, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1129-D1130]
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                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 3305-3329; and 7 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 72; H. Con. Res. 303-304, and H. Res. 400, 402, 403, 404, were 
introduced.                                                   
  Pages H9613-14
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Pages H9614-15
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows today:
  H.R. 3214, to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected 
from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA 
testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to 
increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to 
develop new training programs regarding the collection and use of DNA 
evidence, to provide post-conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate 
the innocent, to improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, 
amended, (H. Rept. 108-321, Pt. 1); and
  H. Res. 401, providing for further consideration of H.R. 3289, making 
emergency supplemental appropriations for defense and for the reconstruction 
of Iraq and Afghanistan for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004 (H. 
Rept. 108-322).                                               
Pages H9612-13
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative 
Thornberry to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.               
  Page H9485
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Dr. Benny Tate, Rock Springs 
Congregational Methodist Church in Milner, Georgia.               
  Page H9485
International Contributions to the Reconstruction of Iraq: The House agreed 
to H. Res. 198, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
France, Germany, and Russia can initially best contribute to the 
reconstruction of Iraq by the forgiveness of outstanding debt between both 
Iraq and France, Iraq and Germany, and Iraq and Russia, by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 394 yeas to 31 nays, Roll No. 545.          
  Pages H9489-91, H9508-09
  Agreed to the amendment in the nature of a substitute by voice vote. 
                                                                  Page H9491
  Agreed to amend the preamble by a voice vote.                   
Page H9509
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read, ``Resolution expressing the sense 
of the House of Representatives that France, Germany, Russia, and other 
nations can contribute to Iraq's reconstruction by forgiving debts owed by 
Iraq to those nations and by making generous pledges for Iraq's 
reconstruction at the International Conference on Reconstruction in Iraq to 
be held in Madrid.''                                              
Page H9509
Privileged Resolution: Representative McDermott offered a privileged 
resolution to correct the Congressional Record of January 28, 2003. 
                                                                  Page H9509
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations: The House concluded debate on the 
subject of a bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for defense 
and for the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004.                                    
  Pages H9509-29
  The House then began consideration of H.R. 3289, making emergency 
supplemental appropriations for defense and for the reconstruction of Iraq 
and Afghanistan for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004. Further 
consideration of the bill will resume on Friday, October 17. 
                                                 Pages H9530-83, H9585-H9606
Agreed to:
  Young of Florida amendment that exempts servicemembers with combat-related 
injuries from the requirement of paying for subsistence charges while 
hospitalized;                                                     
Page H9562
  Maloney amendment that requires $20 million of the Economic Support Fund 
be used for programs for women and girls in Afghanistan;      
Pages H9593-94
  Slaughter amendment that requires executive agencies to provide specific 
information to Congress when an agency awards a ``no-bid'' contract using 
funds from the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund; and       
Pages H9594-95

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  Kirk amendment that allows non-competitive contracts to be reported to 
Congress seven days after the contract has been awarded in some 
circumstances (by a recorded vote of 405 ayes to 20 noes, Roll No. 549). 
                                                       Pages H9588-89, H9602
Rejected:
  Obey amendment that would have required that funds provided for the Iraq 
Relief and Reconstruction Fund be given as loans (by a recorded vote of 200 
ayes to 226 noes, Roll No. 546);                              
Pages H9575-82
  Obey amendment that would have provided funds for quality of life 
enhancements for U.S. servicemembers (by a recorded vote of 209 ayes to 216 
noes, Roll No. 547);                                
Pages H9562-65, H9582-83
  Goode amendment that would have eliminated funding for the U.S. share of 
U.N. peacekeeping operations in Liberia and for international disaster and 
famine assistance in Liberia and Sudan;                       
Pages H9590-91
  Blumenauer amendment that would have transferred funds from the Iraq 
Relief and Reconstruction Fund to rebuilding and assistance efforts in 
Afghanistan;                                               
Pages H9599-H9600
  Waxman amendment that would have reduced funding for the Iraq Relief and 
Reconstruction Fund (by a recorded vote of 197 ayes to 224 noes, Roll No. 
548);                                               
Pages H9586-88, H9601-02
  Markey amendment that would have struck certain provisions that would 
allow the Secretary of Defense to transfer funds (by a recorded vote of 146 
ayes to 279 noes, Roll No. 550);                    
Pages H9591-92, H9602-03
  Holt amendment that would have eliminated funding to import petroleum 
products into Iraq (by a recorded vote of 169 ayes to 256 noes, Roll No. 
551); and                                           
Pages H9592-93, H9603-04
  Loretta Sanchez amendment that would have struck the wording ``or the 
Global War on Terrorism'' from page 23 line 13 of the bill (by a recorded 
vote of 128 ayes to 295 noes, Roll No. 552).           
Pages H9600-01, H9604
Withdrawn:
  Shadegg amendment (No. 5 printed in the Congressional Record of October 
15) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that would have increased 
funding for the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund.              
Page H9594
Point of order sustained against:
  Obey amendment in the nature of a substitute;               
Pages H9552-62
  Pence amendment (No. 33 printed in the Congressional Record of October 15) 
that sought to require that 50% of the total funds be made as a grant and 
50% be made as a loan after the President informs Congress that a 
democratically elected government has been established in Iraq; 
                                                              Pages H9565-75
  Filner amendment that sought to eliminate the disabled veterans tax; and 
                                                              Pages H9589-90
  Spratt amendment that sought to increase pay and benefits for active and 
reserve military personnel.                                   
Pages H9595-99
  Agreed by unanimous consent to consider certain amendments before the 
consideration of other amendments for 10 minutes each, that such amendments 
shall not be subject to amendment, shall not be subject to a demand for 
division of the question in the House or the Committee on the Whole, and may 
amend a portion of the bill not yet read (except amendments proposing to 
transfer appropriations among objects in the bill must conform to clause 
2(f) of rule 21).                                                 
Page H9606
  Agreed by unanimous consent to limit the time allowed for debate on 
certain amendments.                                               
Page H9606
  Agreed by unanimous consent to consider certain amendments offered on the 
bill before consideration of other amendments.                    
Page H9606
  H. Res. 396, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was agreed 
to by voice vote, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-
and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 202 nays with one voting ``present'', Roll No. 
544.                                                       
Pages H9491-H9508
Recess: The House recessed at 11:55 p.m. and reconvened at 1:01 a.m. 
                                                                  Page H9611
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H9485.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on pages 
H9615-17.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 1:02 a.m.