[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 168 (Wednesday, November 19, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1299-D1301]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 3519-3539; and 9 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 77-78; H. Con. Res., 329-331 and H. Res. 452-
455, were introduced.
  Pages H11650-51
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H11651-52
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows today:
  H.R. 2751, to provide new human capital flexibilities with respect to 
the GAO, amended (H. Rept. 108-380);
  Conference report on H.R. 2417, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2004 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities 
of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and 
the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System (H. 
Rept. 108-381);
  H. Res. 449, providing for consideration of motions to suspend the 
rules (H. Rept. 108-382);
  H. Res. 450, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 78, making 
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004 (H. Rept. 
108-383); and
  H. Res. 451, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 2417, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 
for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United 
States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System (H. Rept. 108-
384).
Pages H11649-50
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rabbi Dr. Ari Korenblit of 
Temple Sholom in Brooklyn, New York.
  Page H11518
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Captive Wildlife Safety Act: Debated on Tuesday, November 18, H.R. 
1006, amended, to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to further the 
conservation of certain wildlife species, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 419 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 634;
  Pages H11550-51
  Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of 
motorsports: Debated on Tuesday, November 18, H. Con. Res. 320, 
expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance of 
motorsports, by a yea-and-nay vote of 414 yeas with none voting 
``nay,'' Roll No. 635;
  Pages H11551-52
  National Museum of African-American History and Culture Act: Debated 
on Tuesday, November 18, H.R. 3491, to establish within the Smithsonian 
Institution the National Museum of African American History and 
Culture, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas to 9 nays, Roll No. 
636;
  Page H11552
  Sense of Congress regarding the leadership of the Unified Buddhist 
Church in Vietnam: H. Res. 427, amended, 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, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas to 13 nays, Roll No. 639; 
                                             Pages H11520-24, H11573-74
  Honoring the victims of the Cambodian genocide from April 1975 
through January 1979: H. Con. Res. 83, honoring the victims of the 
Cambodian genocide that took place from April 1975 to January 1979, by 
a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 420 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 640; 
                                             Pages H11524-27, H11573-74
  Honoring Seeds of Peace: H. Con. Res. 288, directing the Secretary of 
Transportation to transmit to the House of Representatives not later 
than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution all 
physical and electronic records and documents in his possession related 
to any use of Federal agency resources in any task or action involving 
or relating to Members of the Texas Legislature in the period beginning 
May 11, 2003, and ending May 16, 2003, except information the 
disclosure of which would harm the national security interests of the 
United States, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas with none voting 
``nay,'' Roll No. 641;
  Pages H11527-29, H11593
  Commending Afghan women: H. Res. 393, amended, commending Afghan 
women for their participation in Afghan government and civil society, 
encouraging the inclusion of Afghan women in the political and economic 
life of Afghanistan, and advocating the protection of Afghan women's 
human rights in the Afghanistan Constitution, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 414 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 642;
  Pages H11529-33, H11593-94
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read, ``a resolution commending 
Afghan women for their participation in Afghan government and civil 
society, encouraging the inclusion of Afghan women in the political and 
economic life of Afghanistan, and advocating the protection of the 
human rights of all Afghans, particularly women, in the Afghanistan 
Constitution''.
Page H11594
  Mutual Funds Integrity and Fee Transparency Act of 2003: H.R. 2420, 
amended, to improve transparency relating to the fees and costs that 
mutual

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fund investors incur and to improve corporate governance of mutual 
funds, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 638;
                                             Pages H11533-47, H11572-73
  Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2003: H.R. 1813, 
amended, to amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize 
appropriations to provide assistance for domestic and foreign centers 
and programs for the treatment of victims of torture;
  Pages H11547-50
  Overseas Private Investment Corporation Amendments Act of 2003: S. 
1824, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to reauthorize the 
Overseas Private Investment Corporation--clearing the measure for the 
President;
  Pages H11553-57
  Recognizing the 5th Anniversary of the signing of the International 
Religious Freedom Act of 1998: H. Res. 423, amended, recognizing the 
5th anniversary of the signing of the International Religious Freedom 
Act of 1998 and urging a renewed commitment to eliminating violations 
of the internationally recognized right to freedom of religion and 
protecting fundamental human rights, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 416 
yeas to 1 nays, Roll No. 643;
  Pages H11557-61, H11594-95
  Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act: H.R. 3140, amended, to 
provide for availability of contact lens prescriptions to patients, by 
a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 406 yeas to 12 nay, Roll No. 644; 
                                                Pages H11561-65, H11595
  Amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: H.R. 2218, 
amended, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide 
for the regulation of noncorrective contact lens as medical devices; 
                                                        Pages H11565-67
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read ``a bill to amend the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of all 
contact lenses as medical devices''
Page H11567
  Pediatric Research Equity Act of 2003: S. 650, to amend the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the Food and Drug 
Administration to require certain research into drugs used in pediatric 
patients--clearing the measure for the President;
  Pages H11567-72
  Supporting the goals of National Epilepsy Awareness Month: S. Con. 
Res. 48, supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Epilepsy 
Awareness Month'' and urging support for epilepsy research and service 
programs;
  Pages H11580-82
  Basic Pilot Program Extension and Expansion Act of 2003: S. 1685, to 
extend and expand the basic pilot program for employment eligibility 
verification--clearing the measure for the President;
  Pages H11582-86
  Providing for Federal court proceedings in Plano, Texas: S. 1720, to 
provide for Federal court proceedings in Plano, Texas--clearing the 
measure for the President;
  Pages H11586-89
  Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Advancement Act of 2003: 
H.R. 421, to reauthorize the United States Institute for Environmental 
Conflict Resolution; and
  Pages H11589-91
  Florida National Forest Land Management Act of 2003: S. 117, to 
authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange certain land 
in the State of Florida--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages H11591-92
Suspensions Postponed: The following measures were debated under 
suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed until 
Thursday, November 20:
  Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act Amendments of 
2003: S. 686, amended, to provide assistance for poison prevention and 
to stabilize the funding of regional poison control centers; and 
                                                        Pages H11574-77
  Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Prevention Act of 2003: 
S. 286, to revise and extend the Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1998; 
                                                        Pages H11577-80
Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003--Motion to 
Instruct Conferees: The House rejected the Berkley 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 203 yeas to 218 nays, Roll No. 637.
  Page H11553
  Later the House debated the Hooley of Oregon motion to instruct 
conferees on the bill. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed 
until a later date.
Pages H11598-H11605
  Representative Inslee also announced his intention to offer a motion 
to instruct on the bill.
Page H11598
Two Floods and You Are Out of the Taxpayers' Pocket Act of 2003--Order 
of Business: The House agreed by unanimous consent that it be in order 
at any time to consider H.R. 253, to amend the National Flood Insurance 
Act of 1968 to reduce losses to properties for which repetitive flood 
insurance claim payments have been made; that the bill shall be 
considered as read; that in lieu of the

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amendment recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now 
printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute and 
numbered one printed in the Congressional Record of November 19, shall 
be considered as adopted; that the previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on further amendment 
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one 
hour of general debate, (2) a further amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, and (3) one motion to recommit with or without instruction; 
and further that the amendment placed at the desk be considered as read 
for the purposes of this unanimous consent request.
  Pages H11595-98
Transportation and Treasury Appropriations--Motion to Instruct 
Conferees: Representative Hastings of Florida announced his intention 
to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2989, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Treasury, and 
independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004. 
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Labor/HHS Appropriations--Motion to Instruct Conferees: The House 
debated the Kildee 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. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed 
until a later date.
  Pages H11622-28
Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages 
H11518, H11567.
Senate Referral: S. 189 and S. 1156 were ordered held at the desk. 
                                                   Pages H11518, H11567
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H11652-56.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:57 p.m.