[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 19, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D533-D535]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 4389-4407; 1 private bill, 
H.R. 4408 and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 431, and H. Res. 650 were 
introduced.
  Pages H3390-91
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H3391-92
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4103, to extend and modify the trade benefits under the African 
Growth and Opportunity Act, amended (H. Rept. 108-501); and
  H.R. 2912, to reaffirm the inherent sovereign rights of the Osage 
Tribe to determine its membership and form of government (H. Rept. 108-
502).
  H.J. Res. 83, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the 
United States regarding the appointment of individuals to fill 
vacancies in the House of Representatives, adversely (H. Rept. 108-
503).
Page H3390
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Latham to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3231
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Pete Wall, Pastor, 
Jackson Baptist Church in Sylvania, Georgia.
  Page H3231
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Honoring past and current members of the U.S. Armed Forces: H. Con. 
Res. 424, honoring past and current members of the Armed Forces of the 
United States and encouraging Americans to wear red poppies on Memorial 
Day, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 419 yeas with none voting ``nay'', 
Roll No. 195.
  Pages H3251-56, H3259
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005: The House 
began consideration of 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. Further 
consideration will continue on Thursday, May 20. 
                                  Pages H3241-45, H3257-H3358, H3369-77
  The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Armed Services printed in the bill was considered as an 
original bill for the purpose of amendment.
Pages H3281-H3346
  Pursuant to section 4 of H. Res. 648, it was agreed that the 
Slaughter amendment (no. 14 printed in H. Rept. 108-499) be considered 
out of the order printed in H. Rept. 108-499.
Page H3375

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  Pursuant to H. Res. 648, it was agreed that certain amendments be 
placed in order as though printed in H. Rept. 108-499 and numbered 29, 
30, 31, and 32; that amendment numbered 13 in H. Rept 108-499 be 
modified in the form that was placed at the desk; and that the 
amendments and the modification placed at the desk be considered as 
read.
Pages H3376-77
Agreed to:
  Goode amendment (no. 1 printed in H. Rept. 108-499) that authorizes 
the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the Armed Forces, under 
certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions, to assist the 
Department of Homeland Security in the performance of border protection 
functions (by a recorded vote of 231 ayes to 191 noes, Roll No. 196); 
                                                  Pages H3346-50, H3357
  Hunter amendment (no. 3 printed in H. Rept. 108-499) that expresses 
the sense of Congress concerning the abuse of persons in custody in 
Iraq (by a recorded vote of 416 ayes to 4 noes, Roll No. 199); 
                                                  Pages H3354-57, H3370
  Meek amendment (no. 5 printed in H. Rept. 108-499) that moves 
mission-critical information from the commissioning authority up to the 
highest levels in short order when that information portends events or 
situations detrimental to our strategic plan; and
Pages H3372-73
  Hastings of Florida amendment (no. 6 printed in H. Rept. 108-499) 
that expresses the sense of Congress that no funds available to any 
department or agency of the United States Government may be used to 
provide assistance for the reconstruction of Iraq unless the President 
certifies to Congress that the United States has entered into an 
agreement with the Iraqi Governing Council or a transitional government 
in Iraq under which Iraq agrees that it will expend a significant 
portion of its revenues generated from oil production for 
reconstruction activities in Iraq.
Pages H3373-74
Rejected:
  Davis of California amendment (no. 2 printed in H. Rept. 108-499) 
that sought to repeal the prohibition on servicewomen and female 
military dependents from using their own funds for abortions at 
overseas military hospitals (by a recorded vote of 202 ayes to 221 
noes, Roll No. 197).
Pages H3350-54, H3357
Proceedings Postponed:
  Weldon of Pennsylvania (no. 4 printed in H. Rept. 108-499) amendment 
that seeks to express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of 
Defense should assist the Iraqi Government in destroying the Abu Gharib 
prison and replacing it with a modern detention facility; and 
                                                         Pages H3370-72
  Skelton amendment (no. 14 printed in H. Rept. 108-499) that seeks to 
require the Secretary of Defense to develop a comprehensive policy for 
the Department of Defense on the prevention of and response to sexual 
assaults involving members of the Armed Forces and requires the DoD to 
take related measures to address sexual assaults involving members of 
the Armed Forces.
Pages H3374-76
  H. Res. 648, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 220 ayes to 205 noes, Roll No. 194, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
220 yeas to 204 nays, Roll No. 193.
Pages H3257-59
Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2005--Conference Report: The 
House agreed to the conference report 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 216 yeas to 213 nays, Roll No. 198. 
                                                         Pages H3358-69
  H. Res. 649, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report was agreed to by a recorded vote of 220 ayes to 204 noes, Roll 
No. 192, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 220 yeas to 204 nays, Roll No. 191.
Pages H3256-57
Budget Resolution for FY 2005--Motion to Instruct Conferees: Subsequent 
to the filing of the conference report on S. Con. Res. 95, the chair 
announced the motion to instruct conferees offered by Representative 
Stenholm, which was debated on Tuesday, May 18 and the notice of intent 
to offer a motion to instruct conferees by Representative Price of 
North Carolina had been vitiated.
  Page H3259
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004--Order of Business: Pursuant 
to section 3 of H. Res. 649, 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, was 
laid on the table.
  Pages H3236-41, H3377
Policy Committee of the White House Conference on Aging--Appointment: 
Read a letter from the Minority Leader wherein she appointed Barbara 
Kennelly of Connecticut and Robert B. Blancato of Virginia to the 
Policy Committee of the White House Conference on Aging.
  Page H3259
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H3231.

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Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3256-57, 
H3257, H3257-58, H3258-59, H3259, H3357, H3357-58, H3358-69, and H3369-
70 There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:20 p.m.