[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 94 (Friday, July 9, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D738-D740]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 4790-4810; and 1 private 
bill, H.R. 4811, were introduced.
  Pages H5470-71
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H5471
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4600, amended, to amend section 227 of the Communications Act of 
1934 to clarify the prohibition on junk fax transmissions (H. Rept. 
108-593);
  H. R. 3981, amended, to reclassify fees paid into the Nuclear Waste 
Fund as offsetting collections (H. Rept. 108-594).
Pages H5469-70

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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative LaTourette to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for 
today.
  Page H5403
Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission: The Chair announced the 
Minority Leader's appointment of Col. Larry G. Brown of Oregon and Mr. 
Joe Wynn of Washington, D.C. to the Veterans' Disability Benefits 
Commission.
  Page H5405
Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act--Rule for 
Consideration: The House agreed to H. Res. 711, the rule providing for 
consideration of H.R. 2828, the Water Supply, Reliability, and 
Environmental Improvement Act, by a recorded vote of 237 ayes to 158 
noes, Roll No. 351.
  Pages H5405-16
  Agreed to table the Frank (MA) motion to appeal the ruling of the 
Chair by a yea and nay vote of 197 yeas to 165 nays, Roll No. 348; 
                                                             Page H5408
  Agreed to ordering the previous question by a recorded vote of 216 
ayes to 180 noes, Roll No. 350;
Pages H5413-14
  Agreed to table the Wicker motion to reconsider adoption of the rule 
by a recorded vote of 210 ayes to 181 noes, and 1 voting present, Roll 
No. 352.
Pages H5414-15
Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act: The House 
passed H.R. 2828, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
implement water supply technology and infrastructure programs aimed at 
increasing and diversifying domestic water resources. 
                                                  Pages H5416-40, H5464
  Rejected the George Miller (CA) motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Resources with instructions with an amendment to strike 
section 103(b)(5)(A)(i)(III), by a yea and nay vote of 139 yeas to 254 
nays, Roll No. 354;
Pages H5438-40
  Agreed to the Calvert substitute amendment that modifies how 
ecosystem restoration plans are implemented and requires more 
Congressional oversight of Calfed projects prior to federal 
expenditure.
Pages H5433-38
  The Clerk was authorized to make technical and conforming changes to 
the engrossment of H.R. 2828.
Page H5464
Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2003: The House passed 
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.
  Pages H5440-62
  Rejected the Costello motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Science by a recorded vote of 171 ayes to 193 noes, Roll No. 358; 
                                                         Pages H5460-62
Agreed to:
  Peterson of Pennsylvania amendment (No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 108-
589) that clarifies requirements to ensure that Manufacturing Extension 
Partnership (MEP) centers submit audited, annual budgets and provide 
financial disclosure documents consistent with OMB requirements, and 
that the documents be made available to the public upon request; 
                                                         Pages H5454-55
Rejected:
  Jackson-Lee amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 108-589) that 
prohibits the use of funds for general re-competition of Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership (MEP) centers by a recorded vote of 166 ayes 
to197 noes, Roll No. 356;
Pages H5451-53, H5458-59
  Larson (CT) amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 108-589) that re-
orients the current Technology Administration (TA), the Undersecretary 
of Technology, and Office of Technology Policy towards manufacturing 
and competitiveness issues by a recorded vote of 170 ayes to 189 noes, 
Roll No. 357;
Pages H5453-54, H5459-60
  Gordon amendment (No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 108-589) that authorizes 
funds for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) and an increase 
for FY 06-08, and allows the federal cost-share for MEP centers in the 
FY 05-08 to increase on a case-by-case basis as determined by the 
Administration by a recorded vote of 170 ayes to 192 noes, Roll No. 
355;
Pages H5455-58
  H. Res. 706, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to on Thursday, July 8.
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the McGovern motion to adjourn by a yea and 
nay vote of 54 yeas to 334 nays, Roll No. 349.
  Page H5412
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the McGovern motion to adjourn by a 
recorded vote of 41 ayes to 353 noes, Roll No. 353.
  Page H5415
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, July 14.
  Page H5464
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourn today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 12, for Morning-Hour debate.
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5470.
Senate Referrals: S. 2634 was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce.
  Page H5469
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H5471-72.

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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes and 8 recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5408, 
H5412, H5413-14, H5414, H5414-15, H5415, H5439-40, H5458, H5458-59, 
H5459-60, and H5461-62. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 5:08 p.m.