[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 12 (Wednesday, February 4, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D56-D57]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced:  18 public bills, H.R. 3763-3780; and 8 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 357-359, and H. Res. 515-519 were introduced.
                                                          Pages H391-92
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H392-393
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Chaplain: Today's prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Michael J. Easley, 
Senior Pastor, Immanuel Bible Church in Springfield, Virginia. 
                                                              Page H311
Recess: The House recessed at 10:05 a.m. and reconvened at 10:50 a.m. 
                                                              Page H311
Joint Meeting to Receive His Excellency Jose Maria Aznar, President of 
the Government of Spain: The House and Senate met in a Joint Meeting to 
receive His Excellency Jose Maria Aznar, President of the Government of 
Spain. He was escorted into the House Chamber by a committee comprised 
of Representatives DeLay, Blunt, Pryce (OH), Bereuter, Weller, Pelosi, 
Hoyer, Menendez, Lantos, and Rodriguez and Senators Frist, Stevens, 
Santorum, Kyl, Allen, Lugar, Smith, Daschle, and Dodd.
  Pages H311-13
Recess: The House recessed at 11:30 a.m. and reconvened at 12:06 p.m. 
                                                              Page H314
Improving the Community Services Block Grant Act of 2003: The House 
passed H.R. 3030, to amend the Community Service Block Grant Act to 
provide for quality improvements by voice vote.
  Pages H319-59
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce printed in 
the bill was considered as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment.
Pages H325-26
Agreed to:
  George Miller of California amendment (No. 5 printed in the 
Congressional Record of February 3)

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that authorizes additional funds for a six month extension of 
unemployment benefits (agreed to by a recorded vote of 227 ayes to 179 
noes, Roll No. 18).
Pages H347-58
Rejected:
  Woolsey amendment in the nature of a substitute (No. 4 printed in the 
Congressional Record of February 3) that sought to insert a provision 
that prohibits organizations from using Community Services Block Grant 
funds to discriminate in hiring on the basis of religion (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 183 ayes to 232 noes, Roll No. 17); 
                                                    Pages H326-44, H347
  Scott of Virginia amendment (No. 2 printed in the Congressional 
Record of February 3) that sought to require that organizations 
offering religious services or activities, do so separately from 
programs that use Community Services Block Grant funds (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 180 ayes to 233 noes, Roll No.16); and 
                                                 Pages H344-45, H346-47
  Scott of Virginia amendment (No. 1 printed in the Congressional 
Record of February 3) that sought to prohibit the use of federal 
Community Services Block Grant funds to discriminate in hiring on the 
basis of religion (rejected by a recorded vote of 182 ayes to 231 noes, 
Roll No.15).
Pages H345-346
  Agreed by unanimous consent to limit the time for debate on the 
George Miller of California amendment.
Page H352
  Agreed by unanimous consent to authorize the Clerk to make technical 
and conforming changes to the bill.
Page H359
  H. Res. 513, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a voice vote.
Pages H314-319
Recognizing the University of Southern California's accomplishments in 
sports: The House agreed to H. Res. 511, recognizing the 
accomplishments of the University of Southern California's football, 
women's volleyball, and men's water polo teams.
  Pages H361-62
Congratulating the Grand Valley State University Lakers Football Team: 
The House agreed to H. Res. 498, congratulating the Grand Valley State 
University Lakers football team for winning the 2003 National 
Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Football National 
Championship.
  Pages H362-63
Congratulating the University of Delaware Men's Football Team: The 
House agreed to H. Con. Res. 355, congratulating the University of 
Delaware men's football team for winning the National Collegiate 
Athletic Association I-AA national championship.
  Pages H363-64
Commending the Wake Forest University Demon Deacons Field Hockey Team: 
The House agreed to H. Res. 497, commending the Wake Forest University 
Demon Deacons field hockey team for winning the 2003 National 
Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Field Hockey Championship. 
                                                          Pages H364-65
Congratulating the St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, 
Football Team: The House agreed to H. Res. 493, congratulating the St. 
John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, football team on winning 
the 2003 NCAA Division III Football National Championship.
  Page H365
Congratulating the New England Patriots: The House agreed to H. Res. 
512, congratulating the New England Patriots for winning Super Bowl 
XXXVIII.
  Pages H365-68
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourn today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12 noon on Friday, February 6, and further that when the House 
adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 
February 10 for morning hour debate.
  Page H361
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, February 11.
  Page H361
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H345-46, H346-47, 
H347, and H358. There were no yea-and-nay votes or quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:31 p.m.