[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 24, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D279-D280]
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. 4019-4029; and 4 
resolutions, H. Res. 573-576, were introduced.
  Pages H1483-84
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H1484
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 574, providing for further consideration of H. Con. Res. 393, 
establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2005 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal years 2004 and 2006 through 2009 (H. Rept. 108-446). 
                                                             Page H1483
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative LaHood to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1373
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Don Aldo Brunacci of Casa 
Papa Giovanni in Assisi, Italy.
  Page H1373
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Monday, 
March 22, by a yea-and-nay vote of 377 yeas to 35 nays with one voting 
``present'', Roll No. 78.
  Pages H1373, H1394-95
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act: Debated on March 23, 
H.R. 3926, to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote organ 
donation, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 414 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 
76;
  Page H1393
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there is a 
need to increase awareness and education about heart disease and its 
risk factors among women: Debated on March 23, H. Res. 522, expressing 
the sense of the House of Representatives that there is a critical need 
to increase awareness and education about heart disease and the risk 
factors of heart disease among women, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
420 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 77;
  Pages H1393-94
  Multidistrict Litigation Restoration Act of 2004: H.R. 1768, amended, 
to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow a judge to whom a case 
is transferred to retain jurisdiction over certain multidistrict 
litigation cases for trial, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 79;
  Pages H1377-79, H1395
  Recognizing and honoring the United States Armed Forces and 
supporting the designation of a National Military Appreciation Month: 
H. Con. Res. 328, amended, recognizing and honoring the United States 
Armed Forces and supporting the designation of a National Military 
Appreciation Month, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 424 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'' and one voting ``present'', Roll No. 80; 
                                               Pages H1380-81, H1440-41
  Lloyd L. Burke Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 3059, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
304 West Michigan Street in Stuttgart, Arkansas, as the ``Lloyd L. 
Burke Post Office'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 425 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 81;
  Pages H1381-82, H1441-42
  Child Nutrition Improvement and Integrity Act: H.R. 3873, amended, to 
amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966 to provide children with access to food and 
nutrition assistance, to simplify program operations, to improve 
children's nutritional health, and to restore the integrity of child 
nutrition programs, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 419 yeas to 5 nays, 
Roll No. 82; and
  Pages H1395-H1413, H1442

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  Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the International Geophysical 
Year (IGY) and supporting an International Geophysical Year-2 (IGY-2) 
in 2007-08: H. Con. Res. 189, amended, celebrating the 50th anniversary 
of the International Geophysical Year (IGY) and supporting an 
International Geophysical Year-2 (IGY-2) in 2007-08, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 420 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 83. 
                                               Pages H1413-14, H1442-43
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings 
were postponed until Thursday, March 25.
  Community Recognition Act of 2003: H.R. 3095, amended, 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;
  Pages H1379-80
  Bureau of Engraving and Printing Security Printing Act of 2004: H.R. 
3786, to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to produce currency, 
postage stamps, and other security documents at the request of foreign 
governments on a reimbursable basis;
  Pages H1382-84
  District of Columbia and United States Territories Circulating 
Quarter Dollar Program Act: H.R. 2993, to provide for a circulating 
quarter dollar coin program to honor the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States 
Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; 
and
  Pages H1384-88
  Authorizing the President of the United States to agree to certain 
amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the United States 
of America and the Government of the United Mexican States concerning 
the establishment of a Border Environment Cooperation Commission and a 
North American Development Bank: Agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 
254, to authorize the President of the United States to agree to 
certain amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the 
United States of America and the Government of the United Mexican 
States concerning the establishment of a Border Environment Cooperation 
Commission and a North American Development Bank--clearing the measure 
for the President;
  Pages H1388-93
Budget Resolution for FY 2005: The House began consideration of H. Con. 
Res. 393, establishing the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2005 and setting forth appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal years 2004 and 2006 through 2009. Further 
consideration will continue on Thursday, March 25. 
                                     Pages H1415-40, H1443-51, H1451-66
  The concurrent resolution was considered under a unanimous consent 
agreement reached on Tuesday, March 23.
Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission--Appointment: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of Mr. Nick B. Bacon of Rosebud, 
Arkansas and Mr. Donald M. Cassiday of Aurora, Indiana to the Veterans' 
Disability Benefits Commission.
  Page H1443
Select Committee on Homeland Security--Appointment: The Chair announced 
the Speaker's appointment of Representative Chandler to the Select 
Committee on Homeland Security.
  Page H1451
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eight yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings today and appear on pages H1393, H1393-94, H1394-95, H1395, 
H1440-41, H1441-42, H1442, and H1442-43. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 12 midnight.