[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 158 (Tuesday, November 4, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1225-D1228]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 3428-3439; and; 4 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 76; H. Con. Res. 320, and H. Res. 431-432 were 
introduced.
  Pages H10339-40
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H10340-41
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3145, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to reauthorize 
the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, amended (H. Rept. 108-
339);
  H.R. 3181, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster mitigation 
program (H. Rept. 108-340);
  H.R. 1274, to direct the Administrator of General Services to convey 
to Fresno County, California, the existing Federal courthouse in that 
county, amended (H. Rept. 108-341);
  Conference report on H.R. 2559, making appropriations for military 
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004 (H. 
Rept. 108-342);
  H. Con. Res. 237, honoring the late Rick Lupe, lead forestry 
technician for the Bureau of Indian Affairs Fort Apache Agency, for his 
dedication and service to the United States and for his essential 
service in fighting wildfires and protecting the environment and 
communities of Arizona (H. Rept. 108-343);
  S. 677, to revise the boundary of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison 
National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area in the 
State of Colorado (H. Rept. 108-344);
  S. 924, to authorize the exchange of lands between an Alaska Native 
Village Corporation and the Department of the Interior (H. Rept. 108-
345);

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  H.R. 506, to provide for the protection of archaeological sites in 
the Galisteo Basin in New Mexico, amended (H. Rept. 108-346);
  H.R. 1204, to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System 
Administration Act of 1966 to establish requirements for the award of 
concessions in the National Wildlife Refuge System, to provide for 
maintenance and repair of properties located in the System by 
concessionaires authorized to use such properties, amended (H. Rept. 
108-347);
  H. Res. 428, providing for the consideration of H.R. 1829, to amend 
title 18, United States Code, to require Federal Prison Industries to 
compete for its contracts minimizing its unfair competition with 
private sector firms and their non-inmate workers and empowering 
Federal agencies to get the best value for taxpayers' dollars, to 
provide a five-year period during which Federal Prison Industries 
adjusts to obtaining inmate work opportunities through other than its 
mandatory source status, to enhance inmate access to remedial and 
vocational opportunities and other rehabilitative opportunities to 
better prepare inmates for a successful return to society, to authorize 
alternative inmate work opportunities in support of non-profit 
organizations (H. Rept. 108-348);
  H. Res. 429, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 2559, making appropriations for military construction, 
family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004 (H. Rept. 108-
349);
  H. Res. 430, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 76, making 
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004 (H. Rept. 
108-350); and
  H.R. 2420, to improve transparency relating to the fees and costs 
that mutual fund investors incur and to improve corporate governance of 
mutual funds, amended (H. Rept. 108-351).
Pages H10253-81, H10338-39
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Renzi to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H10239
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Johnny L. Green, Senior 
Pastor, Bethel Assembly of God in Savage, Maryland.
  Page H10242
Recess: The House recessed at 12:49 a.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10241
Messages from the Clerk: Read letters from the Clerk stating that he 
received messages from the Senate on Monday, November 3.
  Page H10239
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  John G. Dow Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 3166, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
57 Old Tappan Road in Tappan, New York, as the John G. Dow Post Office 
Building;
  Pages H10242-43
  S. Truett Cathy Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 3029, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
255 North Main Street in Jonesboro, Georgia, as the S. Truett Cathy 
Post Office Building;
  Pages H10243-45
  Major Henry A. Commiskey, Sr. Post Office Building Designation Act: 
H.R. 2438, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 115 West Pine Street in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as 
the Major Henry A. Commiskey, Sr. Post Office Building; 
                                                        Pages H10245-46
  Sense of Congress supporting the National Anthem ``SingAmerica'' 
project: H. Con. Res. 262, expressing the sense of the Congress in 
support of the National Anthem ``SingAmerica'' project; 
                                                Pages H10246-47, H10301
  Supporting Financial Planning Week: H. Con. Res. 176, supporting the 
goals and ideals of Financial Planning Week, recognizing the 
significant impact of sound financial planning on achieving life's 
goals, and honoring American families and the financial planning 
profession for their adherence and dedication to the financial planning 
process, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 381 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 602;
  Pages H10247-48, H10312-13
  Orville Wright Federal Building and the Wilbur Wright Federal 
Building Designation Act: H.R. 3118, to designate the Orville Wright 
Federal Building and the Wilbur Wright Federal Building in Washington, 
District of Columbia;
  Pages H10248-49
  Recognizing the American Concrete Institute: H. Res. 394, recognizing 
the American Concrete Institute's 100-year contribution as the 
standards development organization of the concrete industry and for the 
safe and technologically current construction activity it has enabled, 
which contributes to the economic stability, quality of life, 
durability of infrastructure, and international competitiveness of the 
United States;
  Pages H10249-50
  Recognizing the National Stone, Sand, & Gravel Association: H. Con. 
Res. 280, recognizing the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association for 
reaching its 100th Anniversary, and for the many vital contributions of 
its members to the Nation's economy and to improving the quality of 
life through the constantly expanding roles stone, sand, and gravel 
serve in the Nation's everyday life;
  Pages H10250-53

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  E-911 Implementation Act of 2003: H.R. 2898, amended, to improve 
homeland security, public safety, and citizen activated emergency 
response capabilities through the use of enhanced 911 wireless 
services;
  Pages H10288-93
  Animal Drug User Fee Act of 2003: S. 313, amended, to amend the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a program of fees 
relating to animal drugs;
  Pages H10293-97
  Recognizing the Contributions of Christian Colleges and Universities: 
H. Res. 300, amended, recognizing the outstanding contributions of the 
faculty, staff, students, and alumni of Christian colleges and 
universities;
  Pages H10297-H10300
  Direct Support Professional Recognition Resolution: H. Con. Res. 94, 
amended, expressing the sense of the Congress that community inclusion 
and enhanced lives for individuals with mental retardation or other 
developmental disabilities is at serious risk because of the crisis in 
recruiting and retaining direct support professionals, which impedes 
the availability of a stable, quality direct support workforce, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 382 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
603;
  Pages H10301-04, H10313-14
  Honoring the Late Rick Lupe: H. Con. Res. 237, honoring the late Rick 
Lupe, lead forestry technician for the Bureau of Indian Affairs Fort 
Apache Agency, for his dedication and service to the United States and 
for his essential service in fighting wildfires and protecting the 
environment and communities of Arizona;
  Pages H10304-05
  Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests Land Exchange Act of 2003: 
H.R. 2766, amended, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange 
certain lands in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in the 
State of Colorado;
  Pages H10305-07
  Canyon of the Gunnison Boundary Revision Act of 2003: S. 677, to 
revise the boundary of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park 
and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area in the State of 
Colorado--clearing the measure for the President;
  Pages H10307-08
  Alaska Native Village Corporation and the Department of the Interior 
Land Exchange Act: S. 924, to authorize the exchange of lands between 
an Alaska Native Village Corporation and the Department of the 
Interior--clearing the measure for the President;
  Pages H10308-09
  Galisteo Basin Archaeological Sites Protection Act: H.R. 506, 
amended, to provide for the protection of archaeological sites in the 
Galisteo Basin in New Mexico; and
  Page10309-11 H
  Clarifying the tax treatment of bonds and other obligations issued by 
the Government of American Samoa: H.R. 982, to clarify the tax 
treatment of bonds and other obligations issued by the Government of 
American Samoa.
  Pages H10311-12
Suspension Postponed: The House completed debate on the following 
motion to suspend the rules. Further proceedings were postponed until 
Wednesday, November 5:
  Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003: H.R. 
2620, amended, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004 and 
2005 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. 
                                                        Pages H10281-88
Recess: The House recessed at 5:35 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10312
Labor/HHS Appropriations--Motion to Instruct Conferees: Representative 
DeLauro announced her 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.
  Page H10314
Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act of 2003: Representative 
Becerra announced his intention to offer a 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. 
                                                            Page H10314
Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003: 
Representative Capps announced her intention to offer a 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.
  Page H10314
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H10239.
Senate Referrals: S. 1210 was referred to the Committee on Resources; 
S. Con. Res. 58 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; S. 1400 
was referred to the Committees on Resources, Science, Armed Services, 
and Transportation; S. 269, S. 1757, S. Con. Res. 76, S. 1132 and S.J. 
Res. 22 were ordered held at the desk.
  Page H10336
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H10341-44.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:46 p.m.

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