[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 81 (Monday, June 14, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D604-D605]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies approved 
for full Committee action the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration and Related Agencies appropriations for fiscal year 
2005.
RESOLUTION--REQUESTING DOD TRANSMIT TO THE HOUSE RESULTS OF 
INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY MAJOR GENERAL ANTONIO M. TAGUBA
Committee on Armed Services: Ordered adversely reported H. Res. 640, Of 
inquiry requesting that the

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Secretary of Defense transmit to the House of Representatives before 
the expiration of the 14-day period beginning on the date of the 
adoption of this resolution any picture, photograph, video, 
communication, or report produced in conjunction with any completed 
Department of Defense investigation conducted by Major General Antonio 
M. Taguba relating to allegations of torture or allegations of 
violations of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 at Abu Ghraib prison in 
Iraq or any completed Department of Defense investigation relating to 
the abuse or alleged abuse of a prisoner of war or detainee by any 
civilian contractor working in Iraq who is employed on behalf of the 
Department of Defense.
ENERGY LEGISLATION
Committee on Rules: Granted by voice vote, a closed rule providing for 
consideration of H.R. 4503, Energy Policy Act of 2004. The rule 
provides one hour of debate in the House on H.R. 4503, with 40 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 10 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Resources, and 10 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Ways and Means. The rule provides one motion to recommit H.R. 4503.
  Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4517, 
U.S. Refinery Revitalization Act of 2004, under a closed rule. The rule 
provides one hour of debate in the House on H.R. 4517 equally divided 
and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce. Finally, the rule provides one motion 
to recommit H.R. 4517. Testimony was heard from Chairman Barton and 
Representatives Gilchrest, Stupak, Olver, Van Hollen and Hastings (FL).
ENERGY LEGISLATION
Committee on Rules: Granted by voice vote, a modified closed rule 
providing for consideration of 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. The rule provides one hour of debate in the 
House on H.R. 4513 equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Resources. The rule makes 
in order the amendment printed in Part A of the Rules Committee report 
accompanying the resolution, if offered by Representative Pombo of 
California or his designee, which shall be considered as read and shall 
be separately debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled 
by the proponent and an opponent. The rule waives all points of order 
against the amendment printed in part A of the report. The rule 
provides one motion to recommit H.R. 4513 with or without instructions.
  Section 2 of the resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4529, 
Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security and Abandoned Mine Lands 
Reclamation Reform Act of 2004, under a modified closed rule. The rule 
provides one hour of debate in the House on H.R. 4529, with 50 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Resources and 10 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Ways and Means. The rule makes in order the amendment in the nature 
of a substitute printed in Part B of the Rules Committee report 
accompanying the resolution, if offered by Representative Pombo of 
California or his designee, which shall be considered as read and shall 
be separately debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled 
by the proponent and an opponent. The rule waives all points of order 
against the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part B 
of the report. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit H.R. 
4259 with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman 
Pombo and Representative Kanjorski.
AMERICAN JOBS CREATION ACT
Committee on Ways and Means: Ordered reported H.R. 4520, as amended, 
American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.