[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 91 (Tuesday, July 6, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D711-D712]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 4756-4765; and 4 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 469, and H. Res. 702-704 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H5195-96
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Omitted from the Record of June 25, 2004: H.R. 3936, to amend title 
38, United States Code, to authorize the principal office of the United 
States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to be at any location in 
the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, rather than only in the 
District of Columbia, and expressing the sense of Congress that a 
dedicated Veterans Courthouse and Justice Center should be provided for 
that Court and those it serves and should be located, if feasible, at a 
site owned by the United States that is part of or proximate to the 
Pentagon Reservation (H. Rept. 108-574, Pt. 1);
  Filed on June 28, 2004: H.R. 3980, to establish a National Windstorm 
Impact Reduction Program, amended (H. Rept. 108-575, Pt. 1);
  Filed on June 30, 2004: H.R. 3247, to provide consistent enforcement 
authority to the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, 
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service to 
respond to violations of regulations regarding the management, use, and 
protection of public lands under the jurisdiction of these agencies, to 
clarify the purposes for which collected fines may be used, amended (H. 
Rept. 108-511, Pt. 2);
  Filed on July 1, 2004: H.R. 4754, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005 (H. Rept. 108-
576);
  Filed on July 1, 2004: H.R. 4755, making appropriations for the 
Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005 (H. 
Rept. 108-577);
  Filed on July 1, 2004: H.R. 4516, to require the Secretary of Energy 
to carry out a program of research and development to advance high-end 
computing, amended (H. Rept. 108-578);
  Filed on July 1, 2004: H.R. 3890, to reauthorize the Steel and 
Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 
1988, amended (H. Rept. 108-579);
  Filed on July 1, 2004: H.R. 4218, to amend the High-Performance 
Computing Act of 1991 (H. Rept. 108-580);
  Filed on July 1, 2004: H.R. 3598, to establish an interagency 
committee to coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development 
efforts in manufacturing, strengthen existing programs to assist 
manufacturing innovation and education, and expand outreach programs 
for small and medium-sized manufacturers, amended (H. Rept. 108-581);
  H.R. 1914, to provide for the issuance of a coin to commemorate the 
400th anniversary of the Jamestown settlement, amended (H. Rept. 108-
472, Pt. 2);

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  H.R. 2768, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in 
commemoration of Chief Justice John Marshall, amended (H. Rept. 108-
473, Pt. 2);
  H.R. 3277, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in 
commemoration of the 230th Anniversary of the United States Marine 
Corps, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center, 
amended (H. Rept. 108-474, Pt. 2);
  H.R. 4362, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to accept a 
parcel of Federal land in the State of Washington in trust for the 
Nisqually Tribe, to ensure that the acceptance of such land does not 
adversely affect the Bonneville Power Administration (H. Rept. 108-582, 
Pt. 1); and
  H. Res. 701, providing for consideration of H.R. 4754, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2005 (H. Rept. 108-583).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Culberson to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
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Private Calendar: On the call of the Private Calendar, the House passed 
H.R. 530, for the relief of Tanya Andrea Goudeau; H.R. 712, for the 
relief of Richi James Lesley; H.R. 867, for the relief of Durreshahwar 
Durreshahwar, Nida Hasan, Asna Hasan, Anum Hasan, and Iqra Hasan; and 
S. 103, for the relief of Lindita Idrizi Heath.
  Pages H5153-54
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution 
of the Republic of the Marshall Islands: H. Con. Res. 410, amended, 
recognizing the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of 
the Republic of the Marshall Islands and recognizing the Marshall 
Islands as a staunch ally of the United States, committed to principles 
of democracy and freedom for the Pacific region and throughout the 
world, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 379 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 326;
  Pages H5155-58, H5165
  Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund Enhancement Act of 
2003: H.R. 2121, to amend the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 
1990 to authorize additional appropriations for the Eisenhower Exchange 
Fellowship Program Trust Fund;
  Pages H5158-59
  James E. Worsham Post Office and James E. Worsham Carrier Annex 
Building Redesignation Acts: H.R. 3340, to redesignate the facilities 
of the United States Postal Service located at 7715 and 7748 S. Cottage 
Grove Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``James E. Worsham Post 
Office'' and the ``James E. Worsham Carrier Annex Building'', 
respectively;
  Pages H5159-60
  Vitilas ``Veto'' Reid Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 
4327, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 7450 Natural Bridge Road in St. Louis, Missouri, as the 
``Vitilas `Veto' Reid Post Office Building'';
  Page H5161
  Perry B. Duryea, Jr. Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 4427, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 73 South Euclid Avenue in Montauk, New York, as the ``Perry B. 
Duryea, Jr. Post Office''; and
  Pages H5161-62
  Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should 
posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Harry W. 
Colmery: H. Con. Res. 257, expressing the sense of Congress that the 
President should posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom 
to Harry W. Colmery, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 381 yeas to 1 nay, 
Roll No. 327.
  Pages H5162-66
Recess: The House recessed at 3:01 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted legislation and supporting documents to implement the 
United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement--referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means and ordered printed (H. Doc. 108-199). 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5153.
Senate Referrals: S. 2401, S. 2402, and S. 2403 were held at the desk. 
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Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H5196-97.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5165 and H5165-66. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 11:04 p.m.