[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 11 (Tuesday, February 3, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D51-D52]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R.3752-3762; and 6 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 355-356, and H. Res. 510-512, 514, were introduced. 
                                                              Page H303
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H303-305
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 412, honoring the men and women of the Drug Enforcement 
Administration on the occasion of its 30th Anniversary (H. Rept. 108-
409);
  H. Res. 56, supporting the goals of the Japanese American, German 
American, and Italian American communities in recognizing a National 
Day of Remembrance to increase public awareness of the events 
surrounding the restriction, exclusion, and internment of individuals 
and families during World War II (H. Rept. 108-410);
  H.R. 3095, to amend title 4, United States Code, to make sure the 
rules of etiquette for flying the flag of the United States do not 
preclude the flying of flags at half mast when ordered by city and 
local officials, amended (H. Rept. 108-411);
  H. Res. 513, providing for consideration of H.R. 3030, to amend the 
Community Services Block Grant Act to provide for quality improvements 
(H. Rept. 108-412);
  H. Res. 499, requesting the President and directing the Secretary of 
State, the Secretary of Defense, and the Attorney General to transmit 
to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date 
of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of the 
President and those officials relating to the disclosure of the 
identity and employment of Ms. Valerie Plame, adversely (H. Rept. 108-
413, Pt. 1); and
  Everything Secret Degenerates: The FBI's Use of Murderers as 
Informants (H. Rept. 108-414).
Pages H302-303
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Renzi to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H251
Recess: The House recessed at 1:11 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and passing the 
following measures:
  Sense of the House on the anniversary of the Columbia Space Shuttle 
accident: H. Res. 507, expressing the profound sorrow of the House of 
Representatives on the anniversary of the accident that cost the crew 
of the Space Shuttle Columbia their lives, and extending heartfelt 
sympathy to their families, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 397 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 12;
  Pages H258-63, H276
  Sense of the House regarding individuals held as prisoners of 
conscience by the Chinese Government: H. Res. 157, expressing the sense 
of the House of Representatives regarding several individuals who are 
being held as prisoners of conscience by the Chinese Government for 
their involvement in efforts to end the Chinese occupation of Tibet, by 
a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 398 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
13;
  Pages H263-67, H276-77
  Congo Basin Forest Partnership Act of 2003: Agreed to the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 2264, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2004 to carry out the Congo Basin Forest Partnership program--clearing 
the measure for the President;
  Pages H267-70
  Recognizing the 93rd birthday of Ronald Reagan: H.J. Res. 84, 
recognizing the 93rd birthday of Ronald Reagan, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 394 yeas with none voting ``nay'' and 5 voting ``present'', 
Roll No. 14;
  Pages H270-72, H277-78
  Honoring John Stockton: H. Res. 274, honoring John Stockton for an 
outstanding career, congratulating him on his retirement, and thanking 
him for his contributions to basketball, to the State of Utah, and to 
the Nation; and
  Pages H272-74
  Energy Efficient Housing Technical Correction Act: H.R. 3724, to 
amend section 220 of the National Housing Act to make a technical 
correction to restore allowable increases in the maximum mortgage 
limits for FHA-insured mortgages for multifamily housing projects to 
cover increased costs of installing a solar energy system or 
residential energy conservation measures.
  Pages H274-75
NASA Workforce Flexibility Act Technical Corrections Act: The House 
agreed to H. Con. Res. 354, to correct technical errors in the 
enrollment of S. 610, to amend the provisions of title 5, United States 
Code, to provide for workforce flexibilities and certain Federal 
personnel provisions relating to the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration.
  Page H263
Recess: The House recessed at 4:17 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Consideration of House Resolutions: Agreed that it be in order at any 
time on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 for the Majority Leader or his 
designee to call up the following resolutions: H. Res. 493, H. Res. 
496, H. Res. 497, H. Res. 498, H. Res. 511,

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H. Res. 512, and H. Con. Res. 355 and that each resolution be 
considered as read and the previous question be considered as ordered 
to final adoption without intervening motion except one hour of general 
debate and one motion to recommit.
  Page H275
Recess: The House recessed at 7:10 p.m. and reconvened at 8:13 p.m. 
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Message from the Clerk: Read a letter from the Clerk of the House 
notifying the House that he received a message from the President on 
Monday, February 2, containing the Budget of the United States 
Government for Fiscal Year 2005.
  Pages H257-58
Presidential Message: The Speaker laid before the House a communication 
from the President wherein he transmitted to Congress the Budget of the 
United States Government for Fiscal Year 2005--referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations and ordered printed (H. Doc 108-146). 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H251.
Senate Referrals: S. 1879 was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce.
  Page H297
Amendments: Amendments printed pursuant to the rule appear on page 
H305-309.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H276, H276-77, and 
H277-78. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:07 p.m.