[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 81 (Monday, June 14, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D602-D604]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 4545-4564; 2 private bills, 
H.R. 4565-4566; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 670-673, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H3962-63
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H3963-64
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3266, to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to make 
grants to first responders, amendment (H. Rept. 108-460, Pt. 2); 
                                                             Page H3962
  H. Res. 671, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4503) to 
enhance energy conservation and research and development, to provide 
for security and diversity in the energy supply for the American 
people, and for other purposes, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
4517) to provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the United 
States (H. Rept. 108-539); and                               
Page H3962
  H. Res. 672, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4513) to 
provide that in preparing an environmental assessment or environmental 
impact statement required under section 102 of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 with respect to any action authorizing 
a renewable energy project, no Federal agency is required to identify 
alternative project locations or actions other than the proposed action 
and the no action alternative, and for other purposes, and for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 4529) to provide for exploration, 
development, and production of oil and gas resources on the Arctic 
Coastal Plain of Alaska, to resolve outstanding issues relating to the 
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, to benefit the coal 
miners of America, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 108-540). 
                                                             Page H3962
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Thornberry to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H3875
Recess: The House recessed at 12:42 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3876
Appointment to attend Funeral Services: Pursuant to H. Res. 663, and 
the order of the House of December 8, 2003, the Speaker appointed 
himself and the entire membership of the House to attend the funeral 
services for former President Ronald Wilson Reagan held Wednesday, June 
9, 2004, in the Rotunda of the Capitol and Friday, June 11, 2004, at 
the Washington National Cathedral.                           
  Page H3877
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Adjusting the number of free roaming horses at Cape Lookout National 
Seashore: H.R. 2055, to amend Public Law 89-366 to allow for an 
adjustment in the number of free roaming horses permitted in Cape 
Lookout National Seashore;                               
  Pages H3877-78

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  Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2003: H.R. 3378, amended, to assist 
in the conservation of marine turtles and the nesting habitats of 
marine turtles in foreign countries;                     
  Pages H3878-80
  Replacing certain Coastal Barrier Resources System maps: S. 1663, 
amended, to replace certain Coastal Barrier Resources System maps; 
                                                         Pages H3880-81
  Protecting the voting rights of military personnel in elections for 
the Delegate representing American Samoa in the House of 
Representatives: H.R. 2010, amended, to protect the voting rights of 
members of the Armed Services in elections for the Delegate 
representing American Samoa in the United States House of 
Representatives;                                         
  Pages H3881-84
  AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004: H.R. 4103, amended, to extend and 
modify the trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act;
                                                         Pages H3884-91
  Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese 
Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003: H.J. Res. 97, approving the renewal 
of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy 
Act of 2003, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 372 yeas to 2 nays, Roll 
No. 232;                                          
  Pages H3891-92, H3925
  Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act: H.R. 3658, amended, to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to strengthen education, 
prevention, and treatment programs relating to stroke; 
                                               Pages H3893-96, H3926-27
  Sense of Congress regarding the need to improve access to information 
on treatment options for prostate cancer patients: H. Res. 669, 
expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the need to provide 
prostate cancer patients with meaningful access to information on 
treatment options, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 377 yeas to 3 nays, 
Roll No. 233;                                  
  Pages H3896-97, H3925-26
  Providing for the establishment of the headquarters for the 
Department of Homeland Security in D.C.: H.R. 4322, amended, to provide 
for the establishment of the headquarters for the Department of 
Homeland Security in the District of Columbia, to require the transfer 
of administrative jurisdiction over the Nebraska Avenue Naval Complex 
in the District of Columbia to serve as the location for the 
headquarters, to facilitate the acquisition by the Department of the 
Navy of suitable replacement facilities;              
  Pages H3897-H3900
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: to provide for the transfer 
of the Nebraska Avenue Naval Complex in the District of Columbia to 
facilitate the establishment of the headquarters for the Department of 
Homeland Security, to provide for the acquisition by the Department of 
the Navy of suitable replacement facilities.                 
Page H3900
  Amending United States Code to allow the Secretary of Defense to 
respond to combat emergencies: H.R. 4323, to amend title 10, United 
States Code, to provide rapid acquisition authority to the Secretary of 
Defense to respond to combat emergencies, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 285 yeas to 97 nays, Roll No. 234;                    
  Pages H3900-01
  Honoring members of the Army Motor Transport Service that served 
during WWII: H. Con. Res. 439, amended, honoring the members of the 
Army Motor Transport Service that served during World War II and 
participated in the trucking operation known as the Red Ball Express 
for their service and contribution to the Allied advance following the 
D-Day invasion;                                          
  Pages H3902-03
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: honoring the members of the 
Army Motor Transport Brigade who during World War II served in the 
trucking operation known as the Red Ball Express for their service and 
contribution to the Allied advance following the D-Day invasion of 
Normandy, France.                                            
Page H3903
  Congratulating the Tampa Bay Lightening hockey team: H. Res. 668, 
amended, congratulating the Tampa Bay Lightning for winning the 2004 
National Hockey League Stanley Cup championship and for their 
outstanding performance during the entire 2003-2004 season; 
                                                         Pages H3904-05
  Honoring former President George Herbert Walker Bush on the occasion 
of his 80th birthday: H. Res. 653, amended, honoring former President 
George Herbert Walker Bush on the occasion of his 80th birthday, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 381 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
235;                                              
  Pages H3905-07, H3927
  Recognizing and honoring the service of those who participate in 
funeral honor guards for deceased veterans at national cemeteries 
across the country: H. Con. Res. 260, recognizing and honoring the 
service of those who volunteer their time to participate in funeral 
honor guards at the interment or memorialization of deceased veterans 
of the uniformed services of the United States at national cemeteries 
across the country;                                      
  Pages H3907-08
  Modifying certain deadlines pertaining to machine-readable, tamper-
resistant entry and exit documents: H.R. 4417, to modify certain 
deadlines pertaining to machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and 
exit documents;                                          
  Pages H3908-10

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  Recognizing that Flag Day originated in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin: H. 
Res. 662, recognizing that Flag Day originated in Ozaukee County, 
Wisconsin;                                               
  Pages H3910-12
  Congratulating the Brigham Young University men's volleyball team: H. 
Res. 643, congratulating the Brigham Young University men's volleyball 
team for winning the 2004 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
Division I-II men's volleyball championship;             
  Pages H3912-13
  Improving Access to Assistive Technology for Individuals with 
Disabilities Act of 2004: H.R. 4278, amended, to amend the Assistive 
Technology Act of 1998 to support programs of grants to States to 
address the assistive technology needs of individuals with 
disabilities;                                            
  Pages H3913-20
  Sense of Congress that Katherine Dunham should be recognized for her 
achievements in performance arts and education and for working for 
racial equality: H. Con. Res. 62, expressing the sense of Congress that 
Katherine Dunham should be recognized for her groundbreaking 
achievements in dance, theater, music, and education, as well as for 
her work as an activist striving for racial equality throughout the 
world;                                                   
  Pages H3920-21
  Sense of Congress that Lionel Hampton should be honored for his 
contributions to American music: H. Con. Res. 63, expressing the sense 
of Congress that Lionel Hampton should be honored for his contributions 
to American music;                                       
  Pages H3921-22
  Amending the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: 
H.R. 3504, to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act to redesignate the American Indian Education Foundation 
as the National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education; 
                                                         Pages H3922-23
  Supporting responsible fatherhood and encouraging involvement of 
fathers in the lives of their children: H. Res. 66, supporting 
responsible fatherhood and encouraging greater involvement of fathers 
in the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day; and 
                                                         Pages H3923-24
  Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing 
Countries Act of 2004: H.R. 4061, amended, to amend the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance for orphans and other 
vulnerable children in developing countries.             
  Pages H3928-35
Recess: The House recessed at 5:36 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative McCollum 
wherein she resigned from the Committee on Resources, effective 
immediately.                                             
  Pages H3927-28
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 670, electing 
Representative Herseth to the Committee on Agriculture and 
Representative McCollum to the Committee on Government Reform. 
                                                             Page H3928
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted the text of an amendment to the Agreement Between the 
Government of the United States and the Government of the United 
Kingdom and Northern Ireland for Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic 
Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes of July 3, 1958, as amended--
referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered 
printed (108-192).                                           
  Page H3924
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H3876.
Senate Referrals: S. 2214 and S. 2415 were referred to the Committee on 
Government Reform; S. J. Res. 38 was referred to the Committee on House 
Administration; and S. 2017 was held at the desk.            
  Page H3960
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H3964.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H3925, H3925-26, H3926-27, and 
H3927. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 12 midnight.