[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 167 (Tuesday, November 18, 2003)]
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                       Next Meeting of the SENATE
                   9:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 19
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                             Senate Chamber
Program for Wednesday: After the transaction of any morning business 
(not to extend beyond 10:30 a.m.), Senate may begin consideration of 
the conference report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act.

              Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                    10 a.m., Wednesday, November 19
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                             House Chamber
Program for Wednesday: Consideration of Suspensions:
  (1) H. Con. Res. 288, Honoring Seeds of Peace;
  (2) H. Res. 427, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
regarding the courageous leadership of the Unified Buddhist Church of 
Vietnam and the urgent need for religious freedom and related human 
rights in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
  (3) H. Res. 423, recognizing the 5th anniversary of the signing of 
the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998;
  (4) H. Res. 393, commending Afghan women;
  (5) H. Con. Res. 83, honoring the victims of the Cambodian genocide 
that took place from April 1975 to January 1979;
  (6) H.R. 1813, Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2003;
  (7) S. 1824, Overseas Private Investment Corporation Amendments Act 
of 2003;
  (8) H.R. 3140, Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act;
  (9) H.R. 2218, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
provide for the regulation of noncorrective contact lens as medical 
devices;
  (10) S. 826, Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Prevention 
Act of 2003;
  (11) S. Con. Res. 48, supporting the goals and ideals of ``National 
Epilepsy Awareness Month'' and urging support for epilepsy research and 
service programs;
  (12) S. 650, Pediatric Research Equity Act of 2003;
  (13) S. 686, Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act 
Amendments of 2003;
  (14) S. 1685, Basic Pilot Program Extension and Expansion Act of 
2003;
  (15) S. 1720, to provide for Federal court proceedings in Plano, 
Texas;
  (16) H.R. 482, Florida National Forest Land Management Act of 2003;
  (17) H.R. 2420, Mutual Funds Integrity and Fee Transparency Act of 
2003; and
  (18) H.R. 253, Two Floods and You Are Out of the Taxpayers' Pocket 
Act of 2003.
  Rolled Vote on Berkley motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1,
  Consideration of Hooley motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1,
  Consideration of Kildee motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2660.
                                     


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