[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 148 (Tuesday, October 21, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1150-D1151]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 3352-3372; and 9 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 74, H. Con. Res. 308-310, and H. Res. 408-412, 
were introduced.
  Pages H9810-12
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H9812-13
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Recess: The House recessed at 9:13 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Tom Nelson, Senior 
Pastor, Denton Bible Church in Denton, Texas.
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Continuing Appropriations for FY 2004: The House passed H.J. Res. 73, 
making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2004 by a yea-
and-nay vote of 397 yeas to 19 nays, Roll No. 568. 
                                                  Pages H9743-48, H9775
  H. Res. 407, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 219 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 566. 
                                                         Pages H9746-47
Recess: The House recessed at 11:30 p.m. and reconvened at 11:39 a.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Graduate Opportunities in Higher Education Act of 2003: H.R. 3076, 
amended, to amend title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to 
ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education; and 
                                                         Pages H9748-52
  International Studies in Higher Education Act of 2003: H.R. 3077, 
amended, to amend title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to 
enhance international education programs.
  Pages H9752-59
Economic Development Administration Reauthorization Act of 2003: The 
House passed H.R. 2535, to reauthorize and improve the program 
authorized by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 by 
voice vote.
  Pages H9759-70
  Pursuant to the order of the House of October 20, the amendment in 
the nature of a substitute, as modified, recommended by the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill, was 
adopted as the original bill for the purpose of amendment. 
                                                         Pages H9762-65
  The bill was considered under a unanimous consent agreement reached 
on Monday, October 20.
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations: The House disagreed to the 
Senate amendment to 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, and agreed 
to a conference.
  Pages H9770-75
  The House agreed to the Obey motion to instruct conferees to insist 
on certain provisions of the Senate bill by a yea-and-nay vote of 277 
yeas to 139 nays, Roll No. 567.
Pages H9770-75
  Appointed as conferees: Representatives Young (FL), Lewis (CA), 
Rogers (KY), Wolf, Kolbe, Walsh, Knollenberg, Obey, Murtha, Lowey, 
Serrano, and Edwards.
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Energy Policy Act of 2003: The House debated the Markey 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. Further consideration of the 
motion was postponed.
  Pages H9777-80
Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003: The House 
debated the Brown of Ohio motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1, to 
amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary 
prescription drug benefit under the medicare program and to strengthen 
and improve the medicare program. Further consideration of the motion 
was postponed until a later date.
  Pages H9780-84
Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act of 2003: The House debated 
the Woolsey motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1308, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the increase in the 
refundability of the child tax credit. Further consideration of the 
motion was postponed until a later date.
  Pages H9784-87
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of October 27-31.
  Pages H9776-77
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 24, and further that when it 
adjourns on that day, it adjourns to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 
October 28.
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, October 29.
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Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 6:50 p.m. 
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