[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 84 (Thursday, June 17, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D639-D640]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 4603-4611; and 4 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 453-456, were introduced.
  Pages H4506-07
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H4507
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4471, to clarify the loan guarantee authority under title VI of 
the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
1996 (H. Rept. 108-550);
  H.R. 3797, to authorize improvements in the operations of the 
government of the District of Columbia (H. Rept. 108-551, Pt. 1); and
  H.R. 3751, to require that the Office of Personnel Management study 
and present options under which dental and vision benefits could be 
made available to Federal employees and retirees and other appropriate 
classes of individuals, amended (H. Rept. 108-552).
Page H4506
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Greg Surratt, Pastor, 
Seacoast Christian Community Church in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. 
                                                             Page H4291
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Wednesday, 
June 16 by a recorded vote of 342 ayes to 67 noes, with one voting 
``present'', Roll No. 260.
  Pages H4291, H4433-34
American Jobs Creation Act of 2004: The House passed H.R. 4520, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove impediments in such 
Code and make our manufacturing, service, and high-technology 
businesses and workers more competitive and productive both at home and 
abroad, by a recorded vote of 251 ayes to 178 noes, Roll No. 259. 
                                                      Pages H4305-H4433
  Agreed to the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by 
the Committee on Ways and Means, as modified by the amendment printed 
in H. Rept. 108-549.
Page H4433
  Rejected the Rangel motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the House 
forthwith with amendments by a yea-and-nay vote of 193 yeas to 235 
nays, Roll No. 258.
Pages H4432-33
  H. Res. 681, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 230 ayes to 195 noes, Roll No. 257, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
233 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 256.
Pages H4295-S4305
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 
Fiscal Year 2005: The House passed H.R. 4568, making appropriations for 
the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2005, by a yea-and-nay vote of 334 yeas to 86 
nays, Roll No. 264. The bill was also considered on Wednesday, June 16.
                                                         Pages H4435-65
Agreed to:
  Dicks amendment requiring that the Secretary of the Interior submit a 
report 30 days after the enactment of this act with a date certain of 
when and whether the public will have full access to the Statue of 
Liberty, including all areas that were closed after 9/11.
Page H4458

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Rejected:
  Hinchey amendment (no. 18, printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 16) that sought to prohibit the use of funds to kill or assist in 
the killing of bison in the Yellowstone National Park herd (by a 
recorded vote of 202 ayes to 215 noes, Roll No. 261); 
                                                  Pages H4435, H4460-61
  Sanders amendment (modified by unanimous consent) that sought to 
prohibit the use of funds to maintain more than 647 million barrels of 
crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (by a recorded vote of 152 
ayes to 267 noes, Roll No. 262); and
Pages H4440-41, H4461
  Holt amendment (no. 4, printed in the Congressional Record of June 
15) that sought to prohibit the use of funds to permit recreational 
snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park 
and the John D. Rockfeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway (by a recorded vote 
of 198 ayes to 224 noes, Roll No. 263).
Pages H4446, H4461-62
Withdrawn:
  Jackson-Lee of Texas amendment that was offered and subsequently 
withdrawn that sought to prohibit the use of funds to eliminate or 
restrict programs that are for the reforestation of urban areas; and 
                                                         Pages H4458-59
  Jackson-Lee of Texas amendment that was offered and subsequently 
withdrawn that sought to prohibit the use of funds appropriated in 
title I of the bill for construction of the Gregory Lincoln Education 
Center in Houston, Texas.
Page H4459
Point of Order sustained against:
  Weiner amendment that would have directed the Secretary of the 
Interior to provide public access to the Statue of Liberty and its 
interior substantially equivalent to the access provided before 
September 11, 2001, not later than July 31, 2004.
Pages H4457-58
  H. Res. 674, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed on Wednesday, June 16.
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 
2005--Rule: The House began consideration of H.R. 4567, making 
appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2005. Further consideration will resume 
tomorrow, June 18.
  Pages H4465-H4504
Agreed to:
  Weldon of Pennsylvania amendment (no. 12, printed in the 
Congressional Record of June 16) that increases funding for the 
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Firefighters Program; 
and
Pages H4478-80
  Turner amendment (agreed) that increases funding for customs and 
border protection.
Page H4480
Rejected:
  Simmons amendment (no. 11, printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 15) that sought to increase funding for the Coast Guard 
acquisition, construction, and improvements program;
Pages H4487-88
  DeFazio amendment (no. 17, printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 16) that sought to strike a provision in title II of the bill 
relating to the maximum staffing level for full-time equivalent 
aviation screeners (by a recorded vote of 180 ayes to 228 noes, Roll 
No. 265); and
Pages H4483-87, H4503
  Sweeney amendment (no. 3, printed in the Congressional Record of June 
15) that sought to increase High Threat grants for Urban Areas Security 
Initiative (by a recorded vote of 171 ayes to 237 noes, Roll No. 266); 
                                               Pages H4489-90, H4503-04
Withdrawn:
  Stupak amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
would have increased funding for the Office of State and Local 
Government Coordination and Preparedness.
Pages H4480-83
Point of Order sustained against:
  Section of the bill on page 14, lines 9-19, concerning the Federal 
Government's share of costs for aviation security at airports; and 
                                                             Page H4483
  Language on page 22, lines 22 and 23 of the bill that states ``not 
withstanding any other provision of law'';
Page H4489
  Sweeney amendment (no. 16, printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 16) that would have required that any grants to states under the 
formula-based grant program in excess of any statutorily required 
minimum amount be distributed based on an assessment of the risk of 
terrorist threats, vulnerabilities and consequences.
Page H4489
  H. Res. 675, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to on Wednesday, June 16.
Page H4465
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H4392.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and eight recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4304-05, 
H4305, H4432-33, H4433, H4434, H4460-61, H4461, H4461-62, H4464-65, 
H4503 and H4503-04 . There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 12:33 a.m. on 
Friday, June 18.