[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 52 (Wednesday, April 21, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D385-D386]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 4180-4192; and 4 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 407-408, and H. Res. 600-601 were introduced.
                                                         Pages H2264-66
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H2266-67
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 602, providing for consideration of H.R. 2844, to require 
States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House of 
Representatives not later than 21 days after the vacancy is announced 
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives in extraordinary 
circumstances (H. Rept. 108-466).
Page H2264
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Bass to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2203
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Dr. Woodrow Hudson, 
Chaplain, Georgia Department of Corrections in Atlanta, Georgia. 
                                                             Page H2203
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Green Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2004: H.R. 3970, 
amended, to provide for the implementation of a Green Chemistry 
Research and Development Program, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 402 
yeas to 14 nays, Roll No. 121;
  Page H2205-9, H2224
  Congressional Medal for Outstanding Contributions in Math and Science 
Education Act of 2004: H.R. 4030, amended, 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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
411 yeas to 7 nays, Roll No. 122;
  Pages H2209-11, H2224-25
  Senator Paul Simon Federal Building Designation Act: S. 2022, to 
designate the Federal building located at 250 West Cherry Street in 
Carbondale, Illinois the ``Senator Paul Simon Federal Building''--
clearing the measure for the President;
  Pages H2211-13
  James V. Hansen Federal Building Designation Act'': H.R. 3147, 
amended, to designate the Federal building located at 324 Twenty-Fifth 
Street in Ogden, Utah, as the ``James V. Hansen Federal Building'', by 
a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
123;
  Pages H2213-15, H2225-26
  Addressing the participation of Taiwan in the World Health 
Organization: H.R. 4019, amended, to address the participation of 
Taiwan in the World Health Organization, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
416 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 124; and 
                                                  Pages H2215-17, H2226
  Guardsmen and Reservists Financial Relief Act of 2003: H.R. 1779, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free 
withdrawals from retirement plans during the period that a military 
reservist or national guardsman is called to active duty for an 
extended period, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 125.
  Pages H2217-23, H2226-27
Recess: The House recessed at 6:21 p.m. and reconvened at 7:03 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2261
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H2203.
Senate Referral: S. 1814 was referred to the Committees on Resources, 
Agriculture, and Education & the Workforce.
  Page H2261
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings today and appear on pages H2224, H2224-25, H2225-26, H2226, 
and H2226-27. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 7:04 p.m.

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