[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 29 (Tuesday, March 9, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D201-D202]
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. 3914-3924; and; 1 
resolution, H. Res. 551, were introduced.
  Pages H926-27
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H927
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  S. 1881, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make 
technical corrections relating to the amendments by the Medical 
Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002, amended (H. Rept. 
108-433);
  H.R. 3717, to increase the penalties for violations by television and 
radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, 
indecent, and profane language, amended (H. Rept. 108-434); and
  H. Res. 552, providing for consideration of H.R. 339, to prevent 
frivolous lawsuits against the manufacturers, distributors, or sellers 
of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable 
statutory and regulatory requirements (H. Rept. 108-435).
Page H926

[[Page D202]]

Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Burns to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                              Page H877
Recess: The House recessed at 12:53 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                              Page H879
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Sense of the House regarding the earthquake that occurred in San Luis 
Obispo Co., CA on 12/22/03: H. Res. 519, expressing the sense of the 
House of Representatives with respect to the earthquake that occurred 
in San Luis Obispo, Co., CA, on 12/22/03, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 
404 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 42; 
                                                 Pages H881-83, H893-94
  Army Staff Sgt. Lincoln Hollinsaid Malden Post Office Building 
Designation Act: H.R. 3536, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 210 Main Street in Malden, Illinois, 
as the ``Army Staff Sgt. Lincoln Hollinsaid Malden Post Office''; 
                                                          Pages H883-84
  Army Pvt. Shawn Pahnke Manhattan Post Office Building Designation 
Act: H.R. 3537, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 185 State Street in Manhattan, Illinois, as the 
``Army Pvt. Shawn Pahnke Manhattan Post Office'';
  Pages H884-85
  Marine Capt. Ryan Beaupre Saint Anne Post Office Building Designation 
Act: H.R. 3538, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 201 South Chicago Avenue in Saint Anne, Illinois, as 
the ``Marine Capt. Ryan Beaupre Saint Anne Post Office''; 
                                                          Pages H885-87
  Congratulating the Detroit Shock: H. Res. 392, congratulating the 
Detroit Shock for winning the 2003 Women's National Basketball 
Association championship, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 401 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 43; and
  Pages H887-888, H894-95
  Congratulating the San Jose Earthquakes: H. Res. 475, congratulating 
the San Jose Earthquakes for winning the 2003 Major League Soccer Cup, 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 399 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
44.
  Pages H888-90, H895
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following measures to suspend the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed until Wednesday, March 10.
  Medical Devices Technical Corrections Act: S. 1881, amended, to amend 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make technical corrections 
relating to the amendments by the Medical Device User Fee and 
Modernization Act of 2002; and
  Pages H890-92
  Sense of Congress that ``Kids Love a Mystery'' is a program that 
works and should be encouraged: H. Con. Res. 373, expressing the sense 
of Congress that Kids Love a Mystery is a program that promotes 
literacy and should be encouraged.
  Pages H892-93
Recess: The House recessed at 3:31 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                              Page H893
Presidential Messages: Read a letter from the President wherein he 
transmitted a report on implementation of PL 107-228 concerning Russian 
Debt Reduction for Nonproliferation--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (108-171); and 
                                                          Pages H880-81
  Read a letter from the President wherein he notified Congress of his 
intention to enter into a free trade agreement with the Kingdom of 
Morocco--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered 
printed (108-172).
Page H881
Senate Message: Message from the Senate appears today on page H877.
Senate Referral: S. 741 was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce and S. Con. Res. 96 was referred to the Committee on 
Government Reform.
  Page H877
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H927-28.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings today. There were no quorum calls. 
                                           Pages H893-94, H894-95, H895
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:55 p.m.