[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 69 (Monday, May 17, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D513-D515]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 4370-4377; and 5 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 427-428, and H. Res. 643-645 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page H3094
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Filed on Friday, May 14: H.R. 2432, to amend the Paperwork Reduction 
Act and titles 5 and 31, United States Code, to reform Federal 
paperwork and regulatory processes, amended (H. Rept. 108-490, Pt. 1);
  Filed on Friday, May 14: H.R. 4200, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2005 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2005, amended 
(H. Rept. 108-491);
  Supplemental report on H.R. 2432, to amend the Paperwork Reduction 
Act and titles 5 and 31, United States Code, to reform Federal 
paperwork and regulatory processes (H. Rept. 108-490, Pt. 2);
  H.R. 2201, to authorize the establishment of a national database for 
purposes of identifying, locating, and cataloging the many memorials 
and permanent tributes to America's veterans (H. Rept. 108-492, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3768, to expand the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, 
Florida, amended (H. Rept. 108-493);
  H.R. 3505, to amend the Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act to 
specify the recipients and consideration for conveyance of the Bend 
Pine Nursery, amended (H. Rept. 108-494);
  H.R. 265, to provide for an adjustment of the boundaries of Mount 
Rainier National Park, amended (H. Rept. 108-495);
  H. Res. 644, providing for consideration of H.R. 4359, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child tax credit (H. 
Rept. 108-496); and
  H. Res. 645, providing for consideration of H.R. 2728, to amend the 
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for the 
adjudicative flexibility with regard to an employer filing of a notice 
of contest following the issuance of a citation by the Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration; for consideration of H.R. 2729, to 
amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for 
greater efficiency at the Occupational Safety and Health Review 
Commission; for consideration of H.R. 2730, to amend the Occupational 
Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for an independent review of 
citations issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; 
for consideration of

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H.R. 2731, to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to 
provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to very small 
employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of 
citations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; and for 
consideration of H.R. 2432, to amend the Paperwork Reduction Act and 
titles 5 and 31, United States Code, to reform Federal paperwork and 
regulatory processes (H. Rept. 108-497).                 
Pages H3092-93
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Petri to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 1:03 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Amending the Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act: H.R. 3505, 
amended, to amend the Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act to specify 
the recipients and consideration for conveyance of the Bend Pine 
Nursery;                                                 
  Pages H3023-24
  Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve Boundary Revision Act of 
2004: H.R. 3768, amended, to expand the Timucuan Ecological and 
Historic Preserve, Florida;                              
  Pages H3024-25
  National War Permanent Tribute Historical Database Act: H.R. 2201, to 
authorize the establishment of a national database for purposes of 
identifying, locating, and cataloging the many memorials and permanent 
tributes to America's veterans;                          
  Pages H3025-26
  Recognizing National Transportation Week: H. Con. Res. 420, 
applauding the men and women who keep America moving and recognizing 
National Transportation Week, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 360 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No.177;         
  Pages H3026-28, H3052-53
  Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for activities associated 
with the dedication of the National World War II Memorial: H. Con. Res. 
423, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for activities 
associated with the dedication of the National World War II Memorial, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 364 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll 
No. 178;                                       
  Pages H3028-30, H3053-54
  Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for the expansion 
of renewal community areas: H.R. 4193, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to allow for the expansion of areas designated as renewal 
communities based on 2000 census data and to treat certain census 
tracts with low populations as low-income communities for purposes of 
the new markets tax credit;                              
  Pages H3030-33
  Condemning the Government of the Republic of Sudan for its attacks 
against innocent civilians: H. Con. Res. 403, amended, condemning the 
Government of the Republic of the Sudan for its attacks against 
innocent civilians in the impoverished Darfur region of western Sudan, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 360 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 179. 
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Suspensions: Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings 
were postponed until Tuesday, May 18.
  Undocumented Alien Emergency Medical Assistance Amendments of 2004:  
H.R. 3722, to amend section 1011 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, 
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to impose conditions on 
Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to 
undocumented aliens;                                     
  Pages H3033-44
  Oscar Scott Woody Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 3740, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
223 South Main Street in Roxboro, North Carolina, as the ``Oscar Scott 
Woody Post Office Building''; and                        
  Pages H3049-51
  Bobby Marshall Gentry Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 
4176, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 122 West Elwood Avenue in Raeford, North Carolina, as the 
``Bobby Marshall Gentry Post Office Building''.          
  Pages H3051-52
Supplemental Report: Agreed that the Committee on Government Reform be 
permitted to file a supplemental report on H.R. 2432, to amend the 
Paperwork Reduction Act and titles 5 and 31, United States Code, to 
reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes.           
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Recess: The House recessed at 4:29 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004--Motion to Instruct 
Conferees: Representative George Miller (CA) announced his intention to 
offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2660, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2004.                                          
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Budget Resolution for FY 2005--Motion to Instruct Conferees: 
Representative Stenholm announced his intention to offer a motion to 
instruct

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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.                              
  Page H3055
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified the Congress of the continuation of the national emergency 
with respect to Burma--referred to the Committee on International 
Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 108-186).             
  Page H3052
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H3023.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3052-53, H3053-54, and H3054. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m and adjourned at 10:58 p.m.