[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 153 (Tuesday, October 28, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1183-D1185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 3374-3384; and 8 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 75; H. Con. Res. 311-313, and H. Res. 414, 415, 
419, and 420, were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Supplemental report on H.R. 2359, to extend the basic pilot program 
for employment eligibility verification (H. Rept. 108-304, Pt. 2);
  H. Con. Res. 268, expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the 
imposition of sanctions on nations that are undermining the 
effectiveness of conservation and management measures for Atlantic 
highly migratory species, including marlin, adopted by the 
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas and 
that are threatening the continued viability of United States 
commercial and recreational fisheries (H. Rept. 108-327);
  H.R. 313, to modify requirements relating to allocation of interest 
that accrues to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (H. Rept. 108-328);
  H.R. 2766, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain 
lands in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in the State of 
Colorado, amended (H. Rept. 108-329);
  Conference report on H.R. 2691, making appropriations for the 
Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004 (H. Rept. 108-330);
  H. Res. 416, providing for consideration of H.R. 2443, to authorize 
appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2004, to amend 
various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H. Rept. 108-331);
  H. Res. 417, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 75, making 
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004 (H. Rept. 
108-332); and
  H. Res. 418, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 2691, making appropriations for the Department of the 
Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2004 (H. Rept. 108-333).
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Speaker Pro Tempore: 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 12:46 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Reauthorizing certain school lunch and child nutrition programs: H.R. 
3232, amended, to reauthorize certain school lunch and child nutrition 
programs for fiscal year 2004;
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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read, ``a bill to reauthorize 
certain school lunch and child nutrition programs through March 31, 
2004''.
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  Recognizing Independent 529 Plan on the prepaid tuition plan for 
private higher education institutions: H. Res. 378, amended, 
recognizing Independent 529 Plan for launching a prepaid tuition plan 
that will benefit our Nation's families who want to send their children 
to private colleges and universities;
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  Agreed to amend the title so as to read, ``a resolution recognizing 
the more than 200 independent colleges and universities that together 
have addressed the need to help families pay for the increasing cost of 
attending college by creating the first nationwide prepaid tuition 
plan''.
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  Supporting National Chemistry Week: H. Res. 395, recognizing the 
importance of chemistry to our everyday lives and supporting the goals 
and ideals of National Chemistry Week;
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  Recognizing the significance of the anniversary of the American 
Association for the Advancement of Science Congressional Science and 
Engineering Fellowship program: H. Con. Res. 279, recognizing the 
significance of the anniversary of the American Association for the 
Advancement of Science Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship 
Program, and reaffirming the commitment to support the use of science 
in governmental decision making through such Program;
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  Federal Employee Student Loan Assistance Act: S. 926, to amend 
section 5379 of title 5, United States Code, to increase the annual and 
aggregate limits on student loan repayments by Federal agencies--
clearing the measure for the President;
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  David Bybee Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 2744, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
514 17th Street in Moline, Illinois, as the ``David Bybee Post Office 
Building'';
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  Richard D. Watkins Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 3175, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2650

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Cleveland Avenue, NW in Canton, Ohio, as the ``Richard D. Watkins Post 
Office Building'';
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  Ben R. Gerow Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 3234, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
14 Chestnut Street in Liberty, New York, as the ``Ben R. Gerow Post 
Office Building'';
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  Extending the authority for the construction of a memorial to Martin 
Luther King, Jr.: S. 470, to extend the authority for the construction 
of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr.--clearing the measure for the 
President;
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  Sense of Congress concerning nations that violate the measures 
adopted by ICCAT: H. Con. Res. 268, amended, expressing the sense of 
the Congress regarding the imposition of sanctions on nations that are 
undermining the effectiveness of conservation and management measures 
for Atlantic highly migratory species, including marlin, adopted by the 
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas and 
that are threatening the continued viability of United States 
commercial and recreational fisheries;
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  Extending the term of the Forest Counties Payments Committee: H.R. 
3249, to extend the term of the Forest Counties Payments Committee; 
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  Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site Land Exchange Act: 
H.R. 1616, to authorize the exchange of certain lands within the Martin 
Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site for lands owned by the City 
of Atlanta, Georgia; and
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  Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003: H.J. Res. 63, 
amended, to approve the ``Compact of Free Association, as amended 
between the Government of the United States of America and the 
Government of the Federated States of Micronesia,'' and the ``Compact 
of Free Association, as amended between the Government of the United 
States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall 
Islands,'' and otherwise to amend Public Law 99-239, and to appropriate 
for the purposes of amended Public Law 99-239 for fiscal years ending 
on or before September 30, 2023.
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Suspensions Postponed: The House completed debate on the following 
motions to suspend the rules. Further proceedings were postponed until 
Wednesday, October 29:
  Expressing gratitude to the members of the U.S. Armed Forces who were 
deployed in Somalia in 1993: H. Con. Res. 291, expressing deep 
gratitude for the valor and commitment of the members of the United 
States Armed Forces who were deployed in Operation Restore Hope to 
provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Somalia in 1993; and 
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  Repudiating the anti-Semitic sentiments expressed by Dr. Mahathir 
Mohamad: H. Res. 409, repudiating the recent anti-Semitic sentiments 
expressed by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, the outgoing prime minister of 
Malaysia, which makes peace in the Middle East and around the world 
more elusive.
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Suspension Failed--Basic Pilot Extension Act of 2003: The House failed 
to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2359, amended, to extend the basic 
pilot program for employment eligibility verification by a 2/3 yea and 
nay vote of 231 yeas to 170 nays, Roll No. 570.
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Labor/HHS Appropriations--Motion to Instruct Conferees: Representative 
Obey announced his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on 
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.
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Flight 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act--Conference Report: 
The House passed H. Res. 377, the rule providing for the recommital of 
the conference report on H.R. 2115, to amend title 49, United States 
Code, to reauthorize programs for the Federal Aviation Administration, 
to the conference committee by a yea-and-nay vote of 407 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 569.
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Energy Policy Act of 2003: The House agreed to 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 by a yea-and-nay vote of 346 yeas 
to 59 nays, Roll No. 571.
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  Later Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas announced her 
intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on the bill. 
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Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act of 2003: The House rejected 
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 by a yea-and-nay vote of 197 yeas 
to 208 nays, Roll No. 572.
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Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003: The House 
rejected the Brown of Ohio motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1, to 
amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for

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a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the medicare program and to 
strengthen and improve the medicare program by a yea-and-nay vote of 
194 yeas to 209 nays, Roll No. 573.
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  Later Representative Miller of Florida announced his intention to 
offer a motion to instruct conferees on the bill.
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H9821.
Senate Referrals: S. 1194 was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, S. 1768 was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 
and S. 1146 was referred to the Committee on Resources and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H9983-84.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:28 p.m.