[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 11, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D83-D84]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 3795-3816; and; 8 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 362-363, and H. Res. 523-528 were introduced.
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  Pages H515-16
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 912, to authorize the Administrator of the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration to establish an awards program in honor of 
Charles ``Pete'' Conrad, astronaut and space scientist, for recognizing 
the discoveries made by amateur astronomers of asteroids with near-
Earth orbit trajectories, amended (H. Rept. 108-418);
  H.R. 3389, to amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
1980 to permit Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards to be made to 
nonprofit organizations (H. Rept. 108-419);
  H.R. 1997, to amend title 18, United States Code, and the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice to protect unborn children from assault and 
murder, amend (H. Rept. 108-420, Pt. 1); and
  H.R. 3261, to prohibit the misappropriation of certain databases, 
amended, referred sequentially to the House Committee on Energy and 
Commerce for a period ending not later than March 12, 2004 for 
consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall 
within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(f), rule 
X. (H. Rept. 108-421, Pt. 1).                                 
Page H513
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Simpson to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:03 a.m. and reconvened at 1:02 p.m. 
                                                              Page H437
Social Security Protection Act of 2003: The House agreed to the Senate 
amendment on H.R. 743, to amend the Social Security Act and the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional safeguards for 
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries with 
representative payees, to enhance program protections, by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 402 yeas to 19 nays, Roll No. 23--clearing the measure for the 
President.                                       
  Pages H443-65, H477-78
  H. Res. 520, the rule providing for consideration of the motion to 
concur in the Senate amendment was agreed to by a voice vote, after 
agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 
yeas to 197 nays, Roll No. 22.                            
Pages H438-43
Late Report: The Committee on Science received permission to have until 
February 18, 2004 at 5 p.m. to file reports on H.R. 3551, Surface 
Transportation Research and Development Act of 2004; H.R. 3752, The 
Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004; H.R. 1292, Remote 
Sensing Applications Act of 2003; H. Con. Res. 189, Celebrating

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the 50th Anniversary of the International Geophysical Year (IGY) and 
Supporting an International Geophysical Year-2 (IGY-2) in 2007-08. 
                                                              Page H443
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004: H.R. 3783, to provide 
an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, 
and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending 
enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 
21st Century, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 24; and                           
  Pages H465-73, H478
  Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2003: S. 523, to make 
technical corrections to law relating to Native Americans--clearing the 
measure for the President.                                
  Pages H473-77
Congratulating the Louisiana State University Tigers and the Southern 
University Jaguars: The House agreed to H. Res. 496, commending the 
Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning the 2003 
Bowl Championship Series national championship game, and commending the 
Southern University Jaguars football team for winning the 2003 SBN 
Black College National Football Championship.             
  Pages H478-82
  The measure was considered under a unanimous consent agreement. 
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President's Day District Work Period: The House agreed to H. Con. Res 
361, providing for a conditional adjournment of the House and a 
conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.              
  Page H494
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 14, unless it sooner has received 
a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 
361, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that 
concurrent resolution.                                        
  Page H494
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, February 25, 2004.                     
  Page H494
Speaker Pro Tempore During District Work Period: Read a letter from the 
Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Gilchrest to sign enrolled 
bills and joint resolutions through February 24.              
  Page H494
Senate Message: Message from the Senate appears today on page H437.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings today. There were no quorum calls. 
                                           Pages H442-43, H477-78, H478
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 9:50 p.m. pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Con. Res. 361, the House stands adjourned until 4 p.m. 
on Saturday, February 14, 2004, unless it sooner has received a message 
or messages from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. 
Res. 361, in which case the House shall stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on 
Tuesday, February 24, 2004, pursuant to H. Con. Res. 361.