[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 61 (Wednesday, May 5, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D453-D454]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 4275-4298; and 5 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 415-416, and H. Res. 625-627, were 
introduced.
  Pages H2656-57
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H2657-58
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4061, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide 
assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing 
countries (H. Rept. 108-479).
  H. Res. 628, providing for consideration of H. Res. 627, deploring 
the abuse of persons in United States custody in Iraq, regardless of 
the circumstances of their detention, urging the Secretary of the Army 
to bring to swift justice any member of the Armed Forces who has 
violated the Uniform

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Code of Military Justice, expressing the deep appreciation of the 
Nation to the courageous and honorable members of the Armed Forces who 
have selflessly served, or are currently serving, in Operation Iraqi 
Freedom (H. Rept. 108-480).
Page H2656
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Commander Maurice S. Kaprow, 
Chaplain Corps, U.S. Naval Reserve in Norfolk, Virginia.
  Page H2551
Middle-Class Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2004: The House 
passed H.R. 4227, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend 
to 2005 the alternative minimum tax relief available in 2003 and 2004 
and to index such relief for inflation, by a yea-and-nay vote of 333 
yeas to 89 nays, Roll No. 144.
  Pages H2561-85
  Rejected the Neal amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in 
H. Rept. 108-477 by a yea-and-nay vote of 197 yeas to 228 nays, Roll 
No. 143.
Pages H2570-84
  H. Res. 619, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote, after agreeing to order the previous question 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 142. 
                                                         Pages H2555-61
Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2005--Motion to Instruct 
Conferees: The House rejected the Moore motion to instruct conferees on 
S. Con. Res. 95, original concurrent resolution setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2005 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2006 through 2009, by a yea-and-nay vote of 208 yeas to 215 nays, Roll 
No.145.
  Pages H2585-93, H2598-99
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Recognizing the importance of increasing awareness of autism: H. Res. 
605, amended, recognizing the importance of increasing awareness of 
autism, supporting programs for increased research and improved 
treatment of autism, improving training and support for individuals 
with autism and those who care for individuals with autism, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 146; 
                                            Pages H2593-98, H2599-S2600
  Amending the Safe Drinking Water Act: H.R. 2771, to amend the Safe 
Drinking Water Act to reauthorize the New York City Watershed 
Protection Program; and
  Pages H2600-05
  Small Public Housing Authority Act: H.R. 27, amended, to amend the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 to exempt small public housing 
agencies from the requirement of preparing an annual public housing 
agency plan.
  Pages H2605-07
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings 
were postponed until Thursday, May 6.
  Sense of the House regarding the Lao People's Democratic Republic: H. 
Res. 402, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
regarding the urgent need for freedom, democratic reform, and 
international monitoring of elections, human rights, and religious 
liberty in the Lao People's Democratic Republic;
  Pages H2607-14
  Sense of Congress regarding the detention of Dr. Wang Bingzhang by 
the Government of the People's Republic of China: H. Con. Res. 326, 
expressing the sense of Congress regarding the arbitrary detention of 
Dr. Wang Bingzhang by the Government of the People's Republic of China 
and urging his immediate release; and
  Pages H2614-17
  Expressing the concern of Congress over Iran's development of the 
means to produce nuclear weapons: H. Con. Res. 398, expressing the 
concern of Congress over Iran's development of the means to produce 
nuclear weapons.
  Pages H2617-23
Amendment to the Communications Satellite Act of 1962: Agreed by 
unanimous consent to pass S. 2315, to amend the Communications 
Satellite Act of 1962 to extend the deadline for the INTELSAT initial 
public offering--clearing the measure for the President.
  Page H2600
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H2560-61, H2584, H2584-85, 
H2598-99, and H2599. There were no quorum calls.
Recess: The House recessed at 11:50 p.m. and reconvened at 7:46 a.m. on 
Thursday, May 6.
  Pages H2653, H2655
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. amd adkpirmed at 7:48 a.m. on 
Thursday, May 6.