[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 26 (Wednesday, March 3, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D173-D174]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 3879-3889; and 1 resolution, 
H. Res. 550, were introduced.
  Page H830
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H830-31
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Shaw to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H755
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Urging the introduction of a resolution calling upon the Government 
of the People's Republic of China to end its human rights violations in 
China: Debated on Tuesday, March 2, H. Res. 530, amended, urging the 
appropriate representative of the United States to the 60th session of 
the United Nations Commission on Human Rights to introduce a resolution 
calling upon the Government of the People's Republic of China to end 
its human rights violations in China, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
402 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 34;
  Page H787
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: resolution urging the 
appropriate representative of the United States to the 60th Session of 
the United Nations Commission on Human Rights to introduce a resolution 
calling upon the Government of the People's Republic of China to end 
its human rights violations in China.
Page H787
  Charles `Pete' Conrad Astronomy Awards Act: H.R. 912, amended, 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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 404 yeas to1 nays, 
Roll No. 35;
  Pages H757-59, H787-88
  Amending the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980: 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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 36; and
  Pages H759-62, H788-89
  Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2003: H.R. 1417, 
amended, to amend title 17, United States Code, to replace copyright 
arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty Judge, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 406 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 37. 
                                                    Pages H762-72, H789
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: to amend title 17, United 
States Code, to replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with 
Copyright Royalty Judges.
Page H789
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following measures to suspend the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed until Thursday, March 4.
  Honoring the men and women of the Drug Enforcement Administration on 
the occasion of its 30th Anniversary: H. Res. 412, honoring the men and 
women of the Drug Enforcement Administration on the occasion of its 
30th Anniversary; and
  Pages H772-78
  Supporting the goals of Japanese American, German American, and 
Italian American communities in recognizing a National Day of 
Remembrance: 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

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internment of individuals and families during World War II. 
                                                          Pages H778-84
Recess: The House recessed at 12:25 p.m. and reconvened at 1:33 p.m. 
                                                              Page H785
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States: By 
unanimous consent the House passed S. 2136, to extend the final report 
date and termination date of the National Commission on Terrorist 
Attacks Upon the United States, to provide additional funding for the 
Commission--clearing the measure for the President.
  Page H785
Rule for Consideration of Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 
2004: The House agreed to H. Res. 546, the rule providing for 
consideration of H.R. 3752, to promote the development of the emerging 
commercial human space flight industry, to extend the liability 
indemnification regime for the commercial space transportation 
industry, to authorize appropriations for the Office of the Associate 
Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, by a voice vote. 
                                                          Pages H785-86
Recess: The House recessed at 2:32 p.m. and reconvened at 4:08 p.m. 
                                                          Pages H789-90
United States Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act of 2003--Order 
of Business: Agreed by unanimous consent that the amendment placed at 
the desk be considered as the amendment printed in H. Rept. 108-431 and 
numbered 1.
  Page H790
United States Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act of 2003: The 
House passed H.R. 1561, to amend title 35, United States Code, with 
respect to patent fees, by a yea-and-nay vote of 379 yeas to 28 nays, 
Roll No. 38.
  Pages H793-S804
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute was 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. 
                                                              Page H799
Agreed to:
  Sensenbrenner amendment that creates a ``refund'' program to 
eliminate the potential for diverting PTO revenue to non-PTO revenue 
programs and sets other regulations on patent searches (agreed to by 
voice vote).
Pages H801-03
  H. Res. 547, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a voice vote.
Pages H790-93
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourn today, it adjourn to 
meet at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 4.
  Page H804
Presidential Message: Read a letter from the President wherein he 
notified Congress of the continuation of the National Emergency with 
respect to Zimbabwe--referred to the Committee on International 
Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 108-168).
  Page H784
Senate Message: Message from the Senate appears today on page H755.
Senate Referral: S. 2136 was held at the desk.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H831.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings today. There were no quorum calls. 
                               Pages H787, H787-88, H788-89, H789, H803
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:25 p.m.