[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 98 (Thursday, July 15, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D777-D779]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 4836, 4838-4849; and 5 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 474, and H. Res. 719-722, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H5907-08
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H5908-09
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4837, making appropriations for military construction, family 
housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, (H. Rept. 108-607);
  S. 741, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with regard 
to new animal drugs, (H. Rept. 108-608); and
  H.R. 3574, to require the mandatory expensing of stock options 
granted to executive officers, amended, referred sequentially to the 
House Committee on Energy and Commerce for a period ending not later 
than July 16, 2004 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and 
amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to 
clause 1(f), rule X. (H. Rept. 108-609, Pt. 1).
Page H5907
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Jean Burch, Senior 
Pastor, Community Baptist Church in Pasadena, California.
  Page H5795
Recess: The House recessed at 10:19 a.m. and reconvened at 10:45 a.m. 
                                                             Page H5797
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures which were debated on Wednesday, July 14:
  Expressing the sense of the House in support of full membership of 
Israel in the Western European and Others Group at the United Nations: 
H. Res. 615, amended, expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives in support of full membership of

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Israel in the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) at the United 
Nations, by a \2/3\ yea and nay vote of 418 yeas with none voting 
``nay'' and one voting ``present'', Roll No. 377;
  Pages H5801-02
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: expressing the sense of the 
House of Representatives in support of full membership of Israel in the 
Western European and Others Group at the United Nations.
Page H5802
  Deploring the misuse of the International Court of Justice by a 
majority of the United Nations General Assembly: H. Res. 713, amended, 
deploring the misuse of the International Court of Justice by a 
majority of the United Nations General Assembly for a narrow political 
purpose, the willingness of the International Court of Justice to 
acquiesce in an effort likely to undermine its reputation and interfere 
with a resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, by a \2/3\ yea 
and nay vote of 361 yeas to 45 nays and 13 ``present'', Roll No. 378; 
and
  Pages H5802-03
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: deploring the misuse of the 
International Court of Justice by a plurality of the United Nations 
General Assembly for a narrow political purpose.
Page H5803
  Reaffirming unwavering commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act: H. 
Con. Res. 462, reaffirming unwavering commitment to the Taiwan 
Relations Act, by a \2/3\ yea and nay vote of 400 yeas to 18 nays and 4 
``present'', Roll No. 379.
  Pages H5803-04
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following measures under suspension of the rules which were debated on 
Wednesday, July 14. Further proceedings will occur on Monday, July 19.
  Viet Nam Human Rights Act of 2003: H.R. 1587, amended, to promote 
freedom and democracy in Viet Nam;
  Concerning the importance of the distribution of food in schools to 
hungry or malnourished children around the world: S. Con. Res. 114, 
concerning the importance of the distribution of food in schools to 
hungry or malnourished children around the world; and
  Northern Uganda Crisis Response Act: S. 2264, to require a report on 
the conflict in Uganda.
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act for FY05: The House passed H.R. 4818, making 
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, by a yea and 
nay vote of 365 yeas to 41 nays, Roll No. 390.
  Pages H5826-95
  Agreed by unanimous consent to limit the number of and time limit for 
debate on amendments to the bill.
Pages H5825-26
Agreed to:
  Garrett amendment that prohibits the use of funds to send or 
otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 50 federal employees at 
any single conference occurring outside the U.S.;
Pages H5857-58
  Kilpatrick amendment (no. 12 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 14) that prohibits the use of funds for any contract in 
contravention of the Small Business Act;
Pages H5861-62
  Schiff amendment that prohibits the use of funds for the Government 
of Turkey in contravention of existing law with respect to the 
prevention and punishment of genocide;
Pages H5889-91
  Buyer amendment that prohibits the use of funds by any official of 
the U.S. Government to request the United Nations to assess the 
validity of elections in the U.S. (by a recorded vote of 243 ayes to 
161 noes, Roll No. 385);
Pages H5862-66, H5891-92
  Sanders amendment that prohibits the use of funds by the Export-
Import Bank of the U.S. to approve comprehensive guarantee, political 
risk guarantee, or direct loan to any entity whose application shows 
that it or its corporate parent is incorporated or chartered in 
Bermuda, Barbados, the Cayman Islands, Antigua, or Panama (by a 
recorded vote of 270 ayes to 132 noes, Roll No. 386); 
                                                  Pages H5874-75, H5892
  Nethercutt amendment (no. 6 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 13) that limits Economic Support Fund assistance for certain 
foreign governments that are parties to the International Criminal 
Court (by a recorded vote of 241 ayes to 166 noes, Roll No. 387); and 
                                                         Pages H5892-93
  Weiner amendment that prohibits the use of funds for assistance to 
Saudi Arabia (by a recorded vote of 217 ayes to 191 noes, Roll No. 
389).
Page H5894
Rejected:
  Sherman amendment (no. 20 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
14) that sought to increase funding for the U.S. Agency for 
International Development-Child Survival and Health Programs Fund (by a 
recorded vote of 111 ayes to 312 noes, Roll No. 380); (agreed to limit 
the time for debate on the amendment);
Pages H5823-25, H5858-59
  Lantos amendment (no. 13 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
14) that sought to increase funding in the Economic Support Fund for 
Egypt (by a recorded vote of 131 ayes to 287 noes, Roll No. 381); 
                                                  Pages H5846-52. H5859
  Kennedy of Minnesota amendment (no. 11 printed in the Congressional 
Record of July 14) that

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sought to increase funding for the Millennium Challenge Corporation and 
the Global HIV/AIDs Initiative (by a recorded vote of 133 ayes to 288 
noes, Roll No. 382);
Pages H5852-54, H5859-60
  Paul amendment (no. 17 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
14) that sought to amend Title II of the bill by striking the item 
relating to Millennium Challenge Corporation (by a recorded vote of 41 
ayes to 379 noes, Roll No. 383); and
Pages H5855-57, H5860
  Jackson-Lee of Texas amendment that sought to provide that some funds 
for agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa be used for small-
scale irrigation, crop and livestock diversification, and rural 
infrastructure (by a recorded vote of 164 ayes to 243 noes, Roll No. 
388).
Pages H5883-89, H5893-94
Withdrawn:
  Blumenauer amendment (no. 8 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 14) that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought to 
increase funding for the Global Environment Facility;
Pages H5854-55
  Farr amendment (no. 9 printed in the Congressional Record of July 14) 
that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought to prohibit the 
use of funds to allow more than 550 U.S. military personnel to be 
stationed in Colombia, including temporary personnel;
Pages H5866-74
  Otter amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to limit the assistance for the Palestinian Authority and the 
Palestinian people; and
Pages H5881-83
  Deal amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to prohibit the use of funds to provide assistance to any 
country that does not permit extradition to the U.S., for trial or 
sentencing of individuals suspected of committing criminal offenses. 
                                                         Pages H5878-81
Point of Order sustained against:
  Section 565 (a)(3) regarding United States agricultural commodities 
guaranteed under export credit guarantee programs;
Page H5840
  Lee amendment that would have provided that certain funds 
appropriated for the Global Fund to Fight AIDs, Tuberculosis and 
Malaria, be designated as an emergency requirement; and 
                                                         Pages H5840-45
  Lantos amendment (no. 14 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
14) that would have increased funding in the Economic Support Fund for 
Egypt.
Pages H5845-46
  H. Res. 715, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a voice vote.
Pages H5797-H5801
Tabling the Appeal of the ruling of the Chair: The House agreed to 
table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair on unparliamentary words 
uttered by a Member during debate on an amendment to H.R. 4818, by a 
recorded vote of 219 ayes to 187 noes, Roll No. 384.
  Pages H5865-66
Requesting the Senate return to the House the Agriculture 
Appropriations Act: The House passed H. Res. 719, requesting the Senate 
return to the House of Representatives the bill H.R. 4766, making 
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2005.
  Page H5895
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourn today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 19 for Morning Hour debate. 
                                                             Page H5906
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, July 21.
  Page H5896
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted legislation and supporting documents to implement the 
United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement--referred to the Committee 
on Ways & Means and ordered printed (H. Doc. 108-201).
  Pages H5896-97
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5795.
Senate Referral: S. 2589 was held at the desk.
  Page H5795
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H5909.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea and nay votes and ten recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H5801-02, 
H5802-03, H5803-04, H5858-59, H5859, H5860, H5860-61, H5866, H5891-92, 
H5892, H5892-93, H5893, H5894. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 12 midnight.