[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 161 (Friday, November 7, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1253-D1254]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 3476-3484; and 1 resolution, 
H. Con. Res. 323, were introduced.
  Page H11133
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H11133-34
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3209, to amend the Reclamation Project Authorization Act of 1972 
to clarify the acreage for which the North Loup division is authorized 
to provide irrigation water under the Missouri River Basin project (H. 
Rept. 108-356); and
  Conference report on H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and 
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004 (H. 
Rept. 108-357).
Pages H11010-H11118, H11132
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative LaTourette to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H10981
National Defense Reauthorization Conference Report: The House agreed to 
the conference report on H.R. 1588, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department 
of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for 
the Armed Forces by a yea-and-nay vote of 362 yeas to 40 nays with two 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 617, after rejecting the Marshall motion 
to recommit the bill to the conference committee with instructions to 
include provisions that maximize the number of persons eligible for 
full concurrent receipt of military retired pay and veterans disability 
compensation by a yea-and-nay vote of 188 yeas to 217 nays, Roll No. 
616.
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  Agreed to H. Res. 437, the rule providing for consideration of the 
conference report, by a voice vote.
Energy Policy Act of 2003--Motion to Instruct Conferees: The House 
rejected the Filner 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 188 yeas to 210 nays, Roll No.618. 
                                                        Pages H11008-09
Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003--Motion to 
Instruct Conferees: The House rejected the Cardoza 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 184 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 619.
  Pages H11009-10
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourn today, it adjourn to 
meet at noon on Monday, November 10, and further that when it adjourn 
on that day, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12. 
                                                            Page H11121
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, November 12.
  Page H11121
Official Objectors for the 108th Congress: On behalf of the Majority 
and Minority leadership, the Chair announced the following Official 
Objectors for the Private Calendar for the 108th Congress: 
Representatives Coble, Chabot, and Blackburn for the Majority and 
Representatives Boucher, Schiff and Grijalva for the Minority. 
                                                        Pages H11121-22
Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages 
H11118-19.
Senate Referrals: S. 1066 and S. 1663 were referred to the Committee on 
Resources; S. 1643 was referred to the Committees on Resources and 
Financial Services.
  Page H11130
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:53 p.m.