[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 62 (Thursday, May 6, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D462-D463]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 4299-4318; and 8 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 417-419 and H. Res. 629-633, were introduced.
                                                         Pages H2726-28
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2728-29
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4060, to amend the Peace Corps Act to establish an Ombudsman and 
an Office of Safety and Security of the Peace Corps (H. Rept. 108-481, 
Pt. 1).                                                      
Page H2726
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Fossella to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Joseph V. Brennan, 
Pastor, St. Linus Church in Norwalk, California.             
  Page H2659
Point of Order: The Chair ruled that words uttered by a Member during a 
one-minutes speech were not unparliamentary and the point of order was 
overruled.                                                   
  Page H2661
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2003--Motion to go to 
Conference: The House disagreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 2443, 
to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2004, 
to amend various laws administered by the Coast Guard, and agreed to a 
conference.                                              
  Pages H2663-66
  Agreed to the Filner motion to instruct conferees on the bill to 
insist on the language contained in section 415 of the House bill that 
requires foreign-flag vessels to have their vessel security plans 
approved by the United States Coast Guard before entering a port in the 
United States, by a yea-and-nay vote of 395 yeas to 19 nays, Roll No. 
148.                                              
Pages H2663-66, H2679
  Appointed as conferees: from the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, for consideration of the House bill and the Senate 
amendments, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Young (AK), Coble, Duncan, Hoekstra, LoBiondo, Simmons, Mario Diaz-
Balart (FL), Oberstar, Filner, Bishop (NY), and Lampson.     
Page H2716
  For consideration of the House bill and Senate amendments, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Cox and Thompson 
(MS).                                                        
Page H2716
Iraqi Prisoner Resolution: The House agreed to 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 Uniformed 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, by a recorded vote of 365 ayes to 50 noes, 
Roll No. 150.                                            
  Pages H2680-98
  A point of order was sustained against the Hoyer motion to recommit 
the resolution back to the Committee on Armed Services with 
instructions.                                            
Pages H2696-97
  H. Res. 628, the rule providing for consideration of the measure was 
agreed to by a voice vote, after agreeing to order the previous 
question by a yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 147. 
                                                         Pages H2666-78
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures which were debated on Wednesday, May 5:
  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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 408 yeas to 1 nays and 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 149; 
                                                         Pages H2679-80
  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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 399 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 151; and         
  Pages H2698-99
  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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 376 yeas to 3 nays and 
14 voting ``present'', Roll No. 152.                         
  Page H2699
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourn today, it adjourn to 
meet at noon on Monday, May 10; and further that when it adjourns on 
that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11 for 
Morning Hour debate.                                         
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, May 12.                               
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H2659.
Senate Referral: S.J. Res. 34 was held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2678, 
H2679, H2679-80, H2697-98, H2698, and H2699. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m and adjourned at 7:10 p.m.