[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 75 (Wednesday, June 2, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D564-D565]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 4477-4494; and 4 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 439-440, and H. Res. 659-660, were 
introduced.
  Page H3719
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H3719-20
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Shaw to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3607
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. David Lauer, Campus 
Minister, Lakeland College in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
  Page H3607
Back to Work Incentive Act--Rule for consideration: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 656, amended, the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 444, 
to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish a Personal 
Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to 
work, by a recorded vote of 220 ayes to 196 noes, Roll No. 217, after 
agreeing to the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 214 yeas to 
196 nays, Roll No. 215.
  Pages H3611-17, H3626, H3627-28
  Agreed to the Pryce of Ohio amendment that makes a technical 
correction to the resolution by a recorded vote of 320 ayes to 96 noes, 
Roll No. 216.
Pages H3626-27
Constitutional amendment regarding continuity of Congress: The House 
failed to pass 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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 63 yeas to 353 nays, with 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 219. 
                                               Pages H3617-26, H3665-81
  Rejected the Lofgren motion to recommit the joint resolution back to 
the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions by a recorded vote of 
194 ayes to 221 noes, Roll No. 218.
Pages H3680-81
  Agreed to H. Res. 657, the rule providing for consideration of the 
resolution by a recorded vote of 211 ayes to 200 noes, with one voting 
``present'', Roll No. 214, after agreeing to the previous question by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 213. 
                                                         Pages H3624-26
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass to the 
following measures:
  Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Allied landing at Normandy 
during World War II: Debated on Tuesday, June 1, S.J. Res. 28, 
recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Allied landing at Normandy 
during World War II, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 419 yeas with none 
voting ``nays,'' Roll No. 220;
  Page H3682
  Reauthorizing title II of the Higher Education Act: H.R. 4409, to 
reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965; 
                                                         Pages H3628-38
  Amending title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965: H.R. 4411, to 
amend title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure graduate 
opportunities in postsecondary education;
  Pages H3638-42

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  Providing for the conveyance of real property in Ravenna, Ohio: H.R. 
3908, to provide for the conveyance of the real property located at 
1081 West Main Street in Ravenna, Ohio;
  Pages H3642-43
  Honoring the contributions of women who served on the homefront 
during World War II: H. Con. Res. 413, honoring the contributions of 
the women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the 
homefront during World War II, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 221;
  Pages H3643-48, H3682-83
  Simple Tax for Seniors Act: H.R. 4109, amended, to allow seniors with 
Social Security and pension income to file their income tax returns on 
a new Form 1040SR without regard to the amount of interest or taxable 
income of the senior, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 222; and
  Pages H3648-54, H3683
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``to allow seniors to file 
their Federal income tax on a new Form 1040S.''
Page H3649
  Standards Development Organization Advancement Act of 2003: Concur 
with the Senate amendment to H.R. 1086, to encourage the development 
and promulgation of voluntary consensus standards by providing relief 
under the antitrust laws to standards development organizations with 
respect to conduct engaged in for the purpose of developing voluntary 
consensus standards--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                         Pages H3654-60
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed until Thursday, June 3.
  Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004: H.R. 3866, amended, to amend 
the Controlled Substances Act to provide increased penalties for 
anabolic steroid offenses near sports facilities; and
  Page H3660
  Condemning the actions in Tiananmen Square: H. Res. 655, condemning 
the crackdown on democracy protestors in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in 
the People's Republic of China on the 15th anniversary of that tragic 
massacre.
  Pages H3684-89
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3625, 
H3625-26, H3626, H3626-27, H3627-28, H3680-81, H3681, H3682, H3682-83, 
H3683. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:30 p.m.