[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 86 (Monday, June 21, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D656-D657]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 4625-4632; and; 5 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 99-100; H. Con. Res. 458-459, and H. Res. 684, 
were introduced.
  Pages H4646-47
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H4647
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3266, to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to make 
grants to first responders, amended (H. Rept. 108-460, Pts. 3 and 4);
  H.R. 3742, to designate the United States courthouse and post office 
building located at 93 Atocha Street in Ponce, Puerto Rico, as the 
``Luis A. Ferre United States Courthouse and Post Office Building'' (H. 
Rept. 108-556);
  H.R. 3884, to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 615 East Houston Street in San Antonio, Texas, as 
the ``Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 108-557);
  H.R. 4548, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, amended (H. Rept. 
108-558); and
  H. Res. 683, providing for consideration of H.R. 4613, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2005 (H. Rept. 108-559).
Page H4646
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Renzi to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4583
Recess: The House recessed at 12:43 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4584
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Expressing the gratitude of the House for the contributions of 
America's community banks: H. Res. 591, expressing the gratitude of the 
House of Representatives for the contributions made by America's 
community banks to the Nation's economic well-being and prosperity and 
the sense of the House of Representatives that a month should be 
designated as ``Community Banking Month'', by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 364 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 276; 
                                               Pages H4585-87, H4615-16
  Homeownership Opportunities for Native Americans Act of 2004: H.R. 
4471, to clarify the loan guarantee authority under title VI of the 
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996; 
                                                         Pages H4586-88
  Helping Hands for Homeownership Act of 2004: H.R. 4363, amended, to 
facilitate self-help housing home ownership opportunities, by a 2/3 
yea-and-nay

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vote of 368 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 277; 
                                                  Pages H4588-90, H4616
  Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004: S. 2238, to amend the National 
Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reduce loses to properties for which 
repetitive flood insurance claim payments have been made--clearing the 
measure for the President;
  Pages H4590-98
  Requiring the Office of Personnel Management to present options for 
providing dental and vision benefits to Federal employees: H.R. 3751, 
amended, 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;
  Pages H4599-S4600
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: to require that the Office 
of Personnel Management study current practices under which dental, 
vision, and hearing benefits are made available to Federal employees, 
annuitants, and other classes of individuals, and to require that the 
Office also present options and recommendations relating to how 
additional dental, vision, and hearing benefits could be made so 
available.
Page H4600
  2004 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act: H.R. 3797, to 
authorize improvements in the operations of the government of the 
District of Columbia;
  Pages H4600-02
  Newell George Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 4222, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
550 Nebraska Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, as the ``Newell George Post 
Office Building'';
  Pages H4602-03
  Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the deaths of Andrew Goodman, 
James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner: H. Con. Res. 450, recognizing the 
40th anniversary of the day civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, 
James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner gave their lives in the struggle to 
guarantee the right to vote for every citizen of the United States and 
encouraging all Americans to observe the anniversary of the deaths of 
the 3 men by committing themselves to ensuring equal rights, equal 
opportunities, and equal justice for all people;
  Pages H4604-06
  Congratulating Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks on pitching 
a perfect game on May 18, 2004: H. Res. 660, congratulating Randy 
Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks on pitching a perfect game on May 
18, 2004, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 367 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 278;
  Pages H4606-07, H4616-17
  Congratulating the Detroit Pistons on winning the 2004 NBA 
Championship: H. Res. 679, congratulating the Detroit Pistons on 
winning the 2004 National Basketball Association Championship; 
                                                         Pages H4607-10
  Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act: H.R. 884, amended, to 
provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded to the 
Western Shoshone identifiable group under Indian Claims Commission 
Docket Numbers 326-A-1, 326-A-3, and 326-K;
  Pages H4610-12
  Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004: H.R. 3846, amended, to 
authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the 
Interior to enter into an agreement or contract with Indian tribes 
meeting certain criteria to carry out projects to protect Indian forest 
land;
  Pages H4612-13
  Amending the Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act: S. 1848, to amend 
the Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act to direct the Secretary of 
Agriculture to sell the Bend Pine Nursery Administration Site in the 
State of Oregon clearing the measure for the President; and 
                                                         Pages H4613-14
  John Muir National Historic Site Boundary Adjustment Act: H.R. 3706, 
to adjust the boundary of the John Muir National Historic Site. 
                                                         Pages H4614-15
Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004--Technical Correction: The House 
agreed to H. Con. Res. 458, directing the Secretary of the Senate to 
make technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill S. 2238. 
                                                             Page H4598
Recess: The House recessed at 3:48 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4615
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H4615-16, H4616 and H4616-17. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:34 p.m.