[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 155 (Thursday, October 30, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1205-D1207]
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. 3406-3427; and 7 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 316-319 and H. Res. 425-427, were introduced.
                                                        Pages H10235-37
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H10237-38
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on 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. 
108-337); and
  H. Res. 424, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 3289) making emergency supplemental 
appropriations for

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defense and for the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004 (H. Rept. 108-338).
Page H10235
Approval of Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the 
Journal of Thursday, October 29 by a recorded vote of 345 ayes to 58 
noes with one voting ``present'', Roll No. 581.
  Pages H10137-38
Motions to Adjourn: The House rejected the McGovern motion to adjourn 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 86 yeas to 317 nays, Roll No. 580. 
                                                        Pages H10136-37
  The House rejected the Berry motion to adjourn by a recorded vote of 
76 ayes to 328 noes, Roll No. 584.
Page H10163
  The House rejected the McGovern motion to adjourn by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 68 yeas to 346 nays, Roll No. 585.
Pages H10170-71
  The House rejected the Hastings of Florida motion to adjourn by a 
recorded vote of 54 ayes to 360 noes, Roll No. 588.
Pages H10175-76
  The House rejected the Oberstar motion to adjourn by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 55 yeas to 360 nays, Roll No. 589.
Pages H10179-80
  The House rejected the Oberstar motion to adjourn by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 59 yeas to 343 nays, Roll No. 590.
Page H10181
Continuing Appropriations for FY 2004: The House passed H.J. Res 75, 
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004 by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 406 yeas to 13 nays, Roll No. 583. 
                                                        Pages H10157-63
  Agreed to H. Res. 417, the rule providing for consideration of the 
bill on Wednesday, October 29.
Flight 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act--Conference Report: 
The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2115, to amend title 
49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs for the Federal 
Aviation Administration, by a recorded vote of 211 ayes to 207 noes, 
Roll No. 592.
  Pages H10163-70, H10173-89
  Rejected the Oberstar motion to recommit the conference report with 
instructions to the conference committee by a yea-and-nay vote of 197 
yeas to 219 nays, Roll No. 591.
Pages H10187-88
  Agreed to H. Res. 422, the rule providing for consideration of the 
bill by a recorded vote of 220 ayes to 199 noes, Roll No. 587, after 
agreeing on a motion to order the previous question by a recorded vote 
of 222 ayes to 199 noes, Roll No. 586.
Pages H10174-75
Recess: The House recessed at 1:40 p.m. and reconvened at 3 p.m.
Interior Department Appropriations Act for FY 2004--Conference Report: 
The House agreed to H.R. 2691, making appropriations for the Department 
of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2004 by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 205 nays, Roll 
No. 595.
  Pages H10190-H10205
  Rejected the Hinchey motion to recommit the conference report to the 
conference committee by a yea-and-nay vote of 190 yeas to 229 nays, 
Roll No. 594.
Page H10204
  Agreed to H. Res. 418, the rule providing for consideration of the 
conference report on Wednesday, October 29.
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Expressing gratitude to the members of the U.S. Armed Forces who were 
deployed in Somalia in 1993: Debated on Tuesday, October 28, 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, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 402 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 582;
  Pages H10138-39
  Repudiating the anti-Semitic sentiments expressed by Dr. Mahathir 
Mohamad: Debated on Tuesday, October 28, 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, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 
411 yeas with none voting ``nay'' and one voting ``present'', Roll No. 
593; and
  Pages H10189-90
  Sense of Congress welcoming President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan to the 
United States: Debated on Wednesday, October 29, H. Con. Res. 302, 
expressing the sense of Congress welcoming President Chen Shui-bian of 
Taiwan to the United States on October 31, 2003, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay 
vote of 416 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 596. 
                                                        Pages H10205-06
Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2004--Conference Report: The 
House agreed to the conference report on 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, by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 298 yeas to 121 nays, Roll No. 601. 
                                             Pages H10139-57, H10206-31
  Rejected the Obey motion to recommit the conference report with 
instructions to the conference

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committee by a yea-and-nay vote of 198 yeas to 221 nays, Roll No. 600. 
                                                        Pages H10229-30
  Agreed to H. Res. 421, the rule waiving clause 6(a) of rule XIII, 
that requires a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it 
is reported from the Rules Committee, by a yea-and-nay vote of 217 yeas 
and 197 nays, Roll No. 597.
Pages H10206-10
  Agreed to H. Res. 424, the rule providing for consideration of the 
conference report by a voice vote.
Pages H10211-14
Energy Policy Act of 2003: The House rejected the Eddie Bernice Johnson 
of Texas 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 182 yeas to 232 nays, Roll No. 598.
  Page H10210
Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003: The House 
rejected the Davis of Florida 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 by a yea-and-nay vote of 
195 yeas to 217 nays, Roll No. 599.
  Pages H10210-11
Meeting Hour: The House agreed that when it adjourn today, it adjourn 
to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4 for morning-hour debate. 
                                                            Page H10233
Calendar Wednesday: The House agreed to dispense with the Calendar 
Wednesday business of Wednesday, November 5.
  Page H10233
Library of Congress Trust Fund Board: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
appointment of Mrs. Elisabeth DeVos of Grand Rapids, Michigan, to the 
Library of Congress Trust Fund Board.
  Page H10233
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H10133.
Senate Referrals: S. 1405 and S. 1659 were ordered held at the desk, 
and S. 1590 and S. 1718 were referred to the Committee on Government 
Reform.
  Page H10133
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 12:37 a.m. on 
Friday, October 31.