[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 85 (Friday, June 18, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D646-D648]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 4612, 4615-4624; and 3 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 98; H. Con. Res. 457, and H. Res. 682, were 
introduced.
  Pages H4579-80
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H4580-81
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4613, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005 (H. Rept. 108-553);
  H.R. 4614, making appropriations for energy and water development for 
the fical year ending September 30, 2005 (H. Rept. 108-554); and
  H.R. 3706, to adjust the boundary of the John Muir National Historic 
Site (H. Rept. 108-555).
Page H4579
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 
2005--Rule: The House passed H.R. 4567, making appropriations for the 
Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2005, by a yea-and-nay vote of 400 yeas to 5 nays, Roll No. 275. 
The bill was also considered on Thursday, June 17.
  Pages H4510-60
Agreed to:
  Sabo amendment that requires that funding for the Information 
Analysis and Infrastructure Analysis Directorate be made available for 
reviewing chemical plant vulnerability assessments and security plans 
required by the department;
Page H4514
  Ryun of Kansas amendment (no. 23, printed in the Congressional Record 
of June 16) that prohibits the use of funds to amend the oath of 
allegiance required by section 337 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act; and
Page H4535
  Roybal-Allard amendment (no. 1, printed in the Congressional Record 
of June 15) that prohibits the use of funds to process or approve a 
competition by employees of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration 
Services of the Department of Homeland Security who are known as 
Immigration Information Officers, Contact Representatives, or 
Investigative Assistants (by a recorded vote of 242 ayes to 163 noes, 
Roll No. 269).
Pages H4531-35, H4554
Rejected:
  Jackson-Lee of Texas amendment (no. 19, printed in the Congressional 
Record of June 16) that sought to increase funding for the Citizens 
Corps program;
Pages H4510-12
  Jackson-Lee of Texas amendment that sought to increase funding for 
science and technology research,

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development, test and evaluation, acquisition, and operations (by a 
recorded vote of 137 ayes to 269 noes, Roll No. 267); 
                                               Pages H4514-15, H4552-53
  DeLauro amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds to issue 
an order under a task and delivery order contract to entities not in 
compliance with sec. 835 of PL 107-296 (by a recorded vote of 182 ayes 
to 221 noes, Roll No. 268); (agreed by unanimous consent to limit time 
of debate on the amendment, equally divided and controlled). 
                                                  Pages H4523-31, H4553
  Tancredo amendment that sought to prohibit funds from being used in 
contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and 
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (by a recorded vote of 148 ayes to 
259 noes, Roll No. 270); (agreed by unanimous consent to limit the time 
for debate on the amendment)
Pages H4535-39, H4554-55
  Maloney amendment (no. 9, printed in the Congressional Record of June 
15) that sought to limit the number of grants available under the Urban 
Area Security Initiative (by a recorded vote of 113 ayes to 292 noes, 
Roll No. 271);
Pages H4539-41, H4555
  Sabo amendment that sought to require the Privacy Officer of the 
Department of Homeland Security to conduct privacy impact assessments 
of proposed rules as authorized by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(by a recorded vote of 199 ayes to 205 noes, Roll No. 272); 
                                                     Pages H4551, H4556
  Markey amendment (no. 10, printed in the Congressional Record of June 
15) that sought to prohibit the use of funds to approve, renew, or 
implement any aviation cargo security plan that permits the 
transporting of unscreened or uninspected cargo on passenger planes (by 
a recorded vote of 191 ayes to 211 noes, Roll No. 273); (agreed by 
unanimous consent to limit the time for debate on the amendment) and 
                                               Pages H4544-50, H4556-57
  Velazquez amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds to enter 
into statewide contracts for security guard services (by a recorded 
vote of 201 ayes to 205 noes, Roll No. 274).
Pages H4551-52, H4557-58
Withdrawn:
  Loretta Sanchez of California amendment that was offered and 
subsequently withdrawn that would have directed the Office for State 
and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness to ensure that 
States disburse grant funds obligated to a local government by not 
later than 15 days after receipt of an invoice for an authorized outlay 
by the local government;
Pages H4512-13
  Millender-McDonald amendment that was offered and subsequently 
withdrawn, that would have increased funding for port security grants; 
and
Pages H4519-23
  King of Iowa amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn 
that would have reduced overall funding appropriated in the Act. 
                                                             Page H4550
Point of Order sustained against:
  Section of the bill on page 31, lines 11-15 regarding pre-disaster 
grant award allocations;
Page H4513
  Section 524 of the bill, page 47, lines 6 through 13, regarding 
review and certification of Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening 
System;
Page H4518
  Sections 512(b) and (c) regarding the Buy American Act; 514 regarding 
the sale of property by the Department of Homeland Security; and 525 
regarding the use of funds for reviewing or altering reports directed 
to be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations;
Page H4518
  Section 526(b) regarding the prohibition on orders under task and 
delivery order contracts;
Page H4519
  Filner amendment that sought to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
Act;
Pages H4541-42
  Obey amendment that sought to provide funds necessary to support 
operations to improve the security of our homeland due to the global 
war on terrorism;
Pages H4542-44
  Turner amendment (no. 22, printed in the Congressional Record of June 
16) that sought to provide funding for additional expenses that are 
related to procurement, installation or operation of radiation portal 
monitoring technology; and
Page H4544
  Sherman amendment (no. 13, printed in the Congressional Record of 
June 16) that sought to prohibit the use of funds for processing the 
importation of an article that is a product of Iran.
Pages H4550-51
  H. Res. 675, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to on Wednesday, June 16.
Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Representatives Houghton (Chairman), Dreier, 
Shaw, Stearns, Manzullo, Smith (MI), English, Souder, and Tancredo to 
the United States Delegation of the Canada-United States 
Interparliamentary Group.
  Page H4562
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, June 23.
  Page H4562
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourn today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, June 21, for Morning Hour debate. 
                                                             Page H4562
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and eight recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H4552-53, 
H4553, H4554, H4554-55, H4555, H4556, H4556-57, H4557-58 and H4559-60. 
There were no quorum calls.

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Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 7:08 p.m.