[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 31, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D325-D326]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 4077-4097; 4100; 2 private 
bills, H.R. 4098-4099; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 590-591, were 
introduced.
  Pages H1789-90
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H1791
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.Res. 592, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported 
by the Rules Committee (H.Rept. 108-455); and
  H.Res. 593, providing for further consideration of H.R. 3550, to 
authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and 
transit programs (H.Rept. 108-456).
Page H1789
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative LaHood to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H1743
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Cynthia O. Baskin, 
Rector, St. James Episcopal Church in Potomac, Maryland.
  Page H1743
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 590, electing 
Representative Chandler to the Committees on Agriculture and 
International Relations.
  Page H1745

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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Providing for an additional temporary extension of programs under the 
Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 
through June 4, 2004: H.R. 4062, to provide for an additional temporary 
extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958 through June 4, 2004.
  Pages H1746-50
Sense of the House regarding compensation rates for civilian employees 
and members of the uniformed services: The House agreed to H. Res. 581, 
expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding rates of 
compensation for civilian employees and members of the uniformed 
services of the United States, by a yea-and-nay vote of 299 yeas to 126 
nays, Roll No. 104.
  Pages H1750-60
  H. Res. 585, the rule providing for consideration of the resolution 
was agreed to by a voice vote.
Pages H1750-51
Recess: The House recessed at 12:31 p.m. and reconvened at 7:20 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1760
Recess: The House recessed at 11:04 p.m. and reconvened at 8:52 p.m. on 
Thursday, April 1.
  Page H1787
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings today and appear on pages H1759-60. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 11:04 p.m. stands in 
recess subject to the call of the chair.