[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 100 (Monday, July 19, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D793-D795]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 4851-4861; 1 private bill, 
H.R. 4862; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 723, 726-727, were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                  
   Pages H5983-84
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4850, making appropriations for the government of the District 
of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against 
the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2005 (H. Rept. 108-610);
  H.R. 4492, to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act 
of 1996 to extend the authorization for certain national heritage 
areas, amended (H. Rept. 108-611);
  H.R. 4625, to reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for 
sodium produced on Federal lands (H. Rept. 108-612);
  H.R. 4170, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to recruit 
volunteers to assist with, or facilitate, the activities of various 
agencies and offices of the Department of the Interior, amended (H. 
Rept. 108-613);
  H.R. 3313, to amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal 
court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act, 
amended (H. Rept. 108-614);
  H. Res. 724, providing for consideration of H.R. 4850, making 
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other 
activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said 
District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005 (H. Rept. 108-
615); and
  H. Res. 725, providing for consideration of H.R. 3574, to require the 
mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers (H. 
Rept. 108-616).                                              
Page H5982
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Nunes to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:56 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2003: Debated on Wednesday, July 14: H.R. 
1587, amended, to promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 323 yeas to 45 nays, Roll No. 391; 
                                                         Pages H5947-48
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: a bill to promote freedom 
and democracy in Vietnam.                                   
 Page H5948
  Concerning the importance of the distribution of food in schools to 
hungry or malnourished children around the world: Debated on Wednesday, 
July 14:

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S. Con. Res. 114, concerning the importance of the distribution of food 
in schools to hungry or malnourished children around the world, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 367 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 392; 
                                                         Pages H5948-49
  Northern Uganda Crisis Response Act: Debated on Wednesday, July 14: 
S. 2264, to require a report on the conflict in Uganda, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 371 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 393--clearing the measure 
for the President;                                          
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  Amending the Act of 11/2/66 with respect to lands within the Salt 
River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation: H.R. 4115, to amend the Act of 
11/2/66, to allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all 
contracts affecting the land within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian 
Reservation;                                            
   Pages H5921-22
  Amending the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996: 
H.R. 4492, amended, to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 to extend the authorization for certain national 
heritage areas;                                         
   Pages H5922-28
  Conveying certain Federal lands in Riverside County, California: H.R. 
3874, amended, to convey for public purposes certain Federal lands in 
Riverside County, California, that have been identified for disposal; 
                                                         Pages H5928-29
  Amending the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
Facilities Act with regard to Orange County, California's regional 
water reclamation project: H.R. 1156, to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to increase the 
ceiling on the Federal share of the costs of phase I of the Orange 
County, CA, Regional Water Reclamation Project;         
   Pages H5929-30
  Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer 
Act: H.R. 2831, amended, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
convey the Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility 
to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District;                  
   Page H5930
  Gateway Communities Cooperation Act: H.R. 1014, amended, to require 
Federal land managers to support, and to communicate, coordinate, and 
cooperate with, designated gateway communities, to improve the ability 
of gateway communities to participate in Federal land management 
planning conducted by the Forest Service and agencies of the Department 
of the Interior, and to respond to the impacts of the public use of the 
Federal lands administered by these agencies;           
   Pages H5931-32
  Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2003: H.R. 
2619, amended, to provide for the expansion of Kilauea Point National 
Wildlife Refuge;                                        
   Pages H5932-33
  Inland Empire Regional Water Recycling Initiative: H.R. 2991, 
amended, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
participate in the Inland Empire regional recycling project and in the 
Cucamonga County Water District recycling project;      
   Pages H5933-35
  Authorizing the exchange of certain lands in Everglades National 
Park: H.R. 3785, amended, to authorize the exchange of certain lands in 
Everglades National Park;                               
   Pages H5935-36
  Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Designation Act of 2004: 
H.R. 3819, amended, to redesignate Fort Clatsop National Memorial as 
the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, to include in the park 
sites in the State of Washington as well as the State of Oregon; 
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  Amending the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
Facilities Act with regard to the Inland Empire regional water 
recycling project: H.R. 142, amended, to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Inland Empire regional 
water recycling project, to authorize the Secretary to carry out a 
program to assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine 
lines in California, and to authorize the Secretary to participate in 
the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation 
project;                                                
   Pages H5939-40
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: to amend the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Prado Basin Natural 
Treatment System Project, to authorize the Secretary to carry out a 
program to assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine 
lines in California, and to authorize the Secretary to participate in 
the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation 
project.                                                    
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  Allowing the continued use of certain lands within Sequoia National 
Park by an existing hydroelectric project: H.R. 3932, amended, to amend 
Public Law 99-338 to authorize the continued use of certain lands 
within the Sequoia National Park by portions of an existing 
hydroelectric project;                                  
   Pages H5940-41
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: to amend Public Law 99-338 
to authorize the continued use of certain lands within the Sequoia 
National Park by

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portions of an existing hydroelectric project, and for other purposes. 
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  Providing for the conveyance to the Government of Mexico of a 
decommissioned NOAA ship: H.R. 4158, to provide for the conveyance to 
the Government of Mexico of a decommissioned National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration ship;                        
   Pages H5941-42
  Department of the Interior Volunteer Recruitment Act of 2004: H.R. 
4170, amended, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to recruit 
volunteers to assist with, or facilitate, the activities of various 
agencies and offices of the Department of the Interior; 
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  Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2004: H.R. 4625, to reduce 
temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on 
Federal lands; and                                      
   Pages H5943-44
  Honoring Sandra Feldman on the occasion of her retirement from the 
presidency of the American Federation of Teachers: H. Res. 714, 
honoring Sandra Feldman on the occasion of her retirement from the 
presidency of the American Federation of Teachers for her tireless 
efforts to improve the quality of teaching and learning. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 3:40 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Discharge Petition: Representative Bishop moved to discharge the 
Committee on Rules from the consideration of H. Res. 708, providing for 
consideration of H.R. 3004, to improve the reliability of the Nation's 
electric transmission system (Discharge Petition No. 10).
Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act of 2003--Motion to Instruct 
Conferees: Representative Stenholm announced his intention to offer a 
motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1308, to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the increase in the refundability of 
the child tax credit.                                       
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5920.
Senate Referral: S. 2479 was referred to the Committee on Government 
Reform and S. 2261 was held at the desk.                    
   Page H5920
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H5984.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5947-48, H5948, and H5948-49. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:58 p.m.