[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 53 (Thursday, April 22, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D394-D395]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 4193-4217; and 4 
resolutions, H. Res. 603-606 were introduced.
  Pages H2371-72
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H2373-74
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Con. Res. 388, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 
National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Rept. 108-467);
  H. Con. Res. 389, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 
D.C. Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Rept. 108-468); and
  H. Con. Res. 376, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 
Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Rept. 108-469).
Page H2371
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Ronald J. Nuzzi, 
Director, ACE Leadership Program at the University of Notre Dame. 
                                                             Page H2269
Reception to Receive Former Members of Congress in the House Chamber: 
The House recessed to receive the United States Association of Former 
Members of Congress in the House Chamber. Later, agreed to the Kline 
motion that the proceedings had during the recess be printed in the 
Record.
  Pages H2269-97
Recess: The House recessed at 9:08 a.m. and reconvened at 10:45 a.m. 
                                                             Page H2297
Continuity in Representation Act of 2003: The House passed 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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 306 yeas to 97 
nays, Roll No. 130.
  Pages H2301-35
  The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, modified by the 
amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules was 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. 
                                                         Pages H2323-24
  Agreed to the Watt motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
House Administration with instructions by a voice vote. Then agreed to 
the amendment reported by the Committee on House Administration by a 
voice vote.
Pages H2333-35
Agreed to:
  Maloney amendment (made in order by a unanimous consent agreement 
that replaces the amendment no. 3 printed in part B of H. Rept. 108-
466) that requires that states ensure to the greatest extent 
practicable that ballots are transmitted to uniformed services voters 
or overseas voters not later than 15 days after the Speaker's 
announcement of a vacancy and that the state shall accept and process 
the ballot so long as it is received by the appropriate state election 
official not later than 45 days after the State transmits the ballot or 
other election material to the voter.
Pages H2328-30
Rejected:
  Schiff amendment, no. 4 printed in part B of H. Rept. 108-466, that 
provides that any lawsuit challenging the Speaker's announcement that 
more than 100 vacancies exist must be filed within seven days of the 
announcement;
Pages H2330-31

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  Larson amendment, no. 1 printed in part B of H. Rept. 108-466, that 
strikes the bill's overall 45-day time frame to conduct special 
elections and substitutes 75 days (rejected by a recorded vote of 179 
ayes to 229 noes, Roll No. 128); and
Pages H2324-26, H2331-32
  Larson amendment, no. 2 printed in part B of H. Rept. 108-466, that 
strikes the provision establishing a 10-day deadline for parties to 
nominate candidates in a special election and substitutes language that 
provides that candidates would be eligible to run in a special election 
under this bill if that candidate meets the requirements to get on the 
ballot as set by state law and that states could extend the overall 
time deadline in the bill to accomplish the result (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 188 ayes to 217 noes, Roll No. 129). 
                                                  Pages H2326-28, H2332
Withdrawn:
  Baird motion to strike the enacting clause.
Pages H2332-33
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: to require States to hold 
special elections to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives not 
later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced by the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives in extraordinary circumstances.
Page H2335
  H. Res. 602, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 212 ayes to 197 noes, Roll No. 127, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
210 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 126.
Pages H2310, H2311
Helping to Enhance the Livelihood of People (HELP) Around the Globe 
Commission: The Chair announced the Minority Leader's appointment of 
Mr. Lynn C. Fritz of California, Mr. C. Payne Lucas of Washington, 
D.C., and Mr. Jeffery D. Sachs of New York, to the Helping to Enhance 
the Livelihood of People (HELP) Around the Globe Commission. 
                                                             Page H2337
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourn today, it adjourn to 
meet at noon on Monday, April 26; and further that when it adjourn on 
that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27 for 
Morning Hour debate.
  Page H2337
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, April 28.
  Page H2337
Presidential Message: Read a letter from the President wherein he 
transmitted a report by the National Science Board entitled, ``Science 
and Engineering Indicators--2004.''--referred to the Committee on 
Science.
  Page H2340
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings today and appear on pages H2310, 
H2311, H2331-32, H2332, and H2335. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 8:34 p.m.