[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 51 (Tuesday, April 20, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D378-D379]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 4170-4179; and 2 
resolutions, H. Res. 598-599 were introduced.
  Pages H2198-99
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H2199-H2200
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Filed on April 14: H.R. 3970, to provide for the implementation of a 
Green Chemistry Research and Development Program, amended (H. Rept. 
108-462);

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  H.R. 2131, to award a congressional gold medal to President Jose 
Maria Aznar of Spain (H. Rept. 108-463);
  H.R. 2693, to reauthorize the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, 
amended (H. Rept. 108-464); and
  H.R. 4030, to establish the Congressional Medal for Outstanding 
Contributions in Math and Science Education program to recognize 
private entities for their outstanding contributions to elementary and 
secondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
education,amended (H. Rept. 108-465).
Page H2198
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Culberson to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2157
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Richard G. Wilson Processing and Distribution Facility Designation 
Act:  H.R. 4037, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 475 Kell Farm Drive in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as 
the ``Richard G. Wilson Processing and Distribution Facility'', by a 2/
3 yea-and-nay vote of 392 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 118; 
                                                  Pages H2159-61, H2164
  General John J. Pershing Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 
3855, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 607 Pershing Drive in Laclede, Missouri, as the ``General 
John J. Pershing Post Office'', by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 389 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 119;
  Pages H2161-62, H2164-65
  Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 1822, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 3751 West 6th Street in Los Angeles, California, as the ``Dosan Ahn 
Chang Ho Post Office'', by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 399 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 120; and
  Pages H2162, H2165-66
  Recognizing the 91st annual meeting of The Garden Club of America: S. 
Con. Res. 97, a concurrent resolution recognizing the 91st annual 
meeting of The Garden Club of America.
  Pages H2162-64
Recess: The House recessed at 2:52 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2164
Commission on the Review of the Overseas Military Facility Structure of 
the United States--Appointment: Read a letter from the Minority Leader 
wherein she appointed Mr. Keith Martin of Shavertown, Pennsylvania, to 
the Commission on the Review of the Overseas Military Facility 
Structure of the United States.
  Page H2159
Meeting Hour for Thursday: Agreed that when the House adjourn on 
Wednesday, April 21, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 
22, for the purpose of receiving former Members of Congress in the 
House Chamber. Further agreed that it be in order for the Speaker to 
declare the House in recess subject to the call of the Chair for the 
purpose of receiving the former Members.
  Page H2166
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H2157.
  Senate Referral: S. 129 was referred to the Committee on Government 
Reform and S. 1108 was referred to the Committee on Resources. 
                                                             Page H2196
Discharge Petition: Representative Baird moved to discharge the 
Committee on Rules from the consideration of H. Res. 572, providing for 
the consideration of H.J. Res. 83, proposing an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of 
individuals to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives 
(Discharge Petition No. 7).
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H2200.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings today and appear on pages H2164, H2164-65, and H2165-66. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 11:51 p.m.