[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 28, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D416-D417]
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. 4225-4246; 5 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 409 and H. Res. 608-611, were introduced.
  Pages H2482-83
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H2483-84
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2771, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize the 
New York City Watershed Protection Program (H. Rept. 108-476). 
                                                             Page H2482
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Miller of Florida to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for 
today.
  Page H2409
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part II: H.R. 4219, to 
provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, 
transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund 
pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act 
for the 21st Century, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 134;
  Pages H2412-19, H2427-28
  Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse Designation Act: S. 
1904, to designate the United States courthouse located at 400 North 
Miami Avenue in Miami, Florida, as the ``Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United 
States Courthouse'', by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 135--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                               Pages H2419-20, H2428-29
  Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington 
Soap Box Derby: H. Con. Res. 376, authorizing the use of the Capitol 
Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby;
  Pages H2420-22

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  Ronald Reagan Federal Building Designation Act: S. 2043, to designate 
a Federal building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as the ``Ronald Reagan 
Federal Building''--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                             Page H2422
  Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace 
Officers' Memorial Service: H. Con. Res. 388, amended, authorizing the 
use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial 
Service; and
  Pages H2422-23
  Increased Capital Access for Growing Business Act: H.R. 3170, to 
amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to provide incentives for 
small business investment.
  Pages H2423-24
Recess: The House recessed at 12:23 p.m. and reconvened at 1:50 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2429
Permanent Extension of the Marriage Penalty Provisions in the Economic 
Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001: The House passed H.R. 
4181, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend 
the increased standard deduction, and the 15-percent individual income 
tax rate bracket expansion, for married taxpayers filing joint returns, 
by a recorded vote of 323 ayes to 95 noes, Roll No. 138. 
                                                         Pages H2429-49
  The amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 108-470 was considered as 
adopted.
Page H2429
  Rejected the Rangel amendment in the nature of a substitute printed 
in part B of H. Rept. 108-470 by a yea-and-nay vote of 189 yeas to 226 
nays, Roll No. 136.
Pages H2438-46
  Rejected the Stenholm motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions by a yea-and-nay vote of 199 yeas to 
220 nays, Roll No. 137.
Pages H2447-48
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the marriage penalty relief 
provided under the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 
2001.
Page H2449
  H. Res. 607, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a voice vote.
Pages H2424-27
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourn on Friday, April 30 it 
adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 4 for Morning Hour 
debate.
  Page H2451
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, May 5.
  Page H2451
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe--Appointment: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative McIntyre to 
the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe.
  Page H2451
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H2409.
Senate Referral: S. 2315 was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce.
  Page H2481
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings today and appear on pages H2427-28, 
H2428-29, H2446, H2448, and H2448-49. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:58 p.m.