[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 103 (Thursday, July 22, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D832-D834]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 4892-5001; 3 private bills, 
H.R. 5002-5004; and 23 resolutions, H.J. Res. 101; H. Con. Res. 477-
485, and H. Res. 741-753 were introduced.                
  Pages H6700-06
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H6706-07
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 699, directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the 
House of Representatives documents in the possession of the Secretary 
of State relating to the treatment of prisoners and detainees in Iraq, 
Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, amended, adversely (H. Rept. 108-631);
  H. Res. 689, a resolution of inquiry requesting the President and 
directing certain other Federal officials to transmit to the House of 
Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption 
of this resolution documents in the possession of the President and 
those officials relating to the treatment of prisoners or detainees in 
Iraq, Afghanistan, or Guantanamo Bay, amended, adversely (H. Rept. 108-
632);
  Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal 
Year 2005 (H. Rept. 108-633); and
  H.R. 4501, to extend the statutory license for secondary 
transmissions under section 119 of title 17, United States Code, and to 
amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to such transmissions 
(H. Rept. 108-634).                                          
Page H6700
Marriage Protection Act of 2003: The House passed H.R. 3313, to amend 
title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court jurisdiction over 
questions under the Defense of Marriage Act, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
233 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 410.                   
  Pages H6580-H6613
  Agreed to the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by 
the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill.      
Page H6580
  H. Res. 734, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a voice vote.                               
Pages H6562-69
United States-Morocco Free Trade Implementation Act: The House passed 
H.R. 4842, to implement the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement, 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 323 yeas to 99 nays, Roll No. 413. 
                                                         Pages H6615-50
  Agreed to extend time for debate on the bill.              
Page H6621
  H. Res. 738, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 345 yeas to 76 nays, Roll No. 407. 
                                                         Pages H6569-79
Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY05--Conference Report: 
The House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 4613, 
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2005, by a yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas to 12 
nays, Roll No. 418.                                      
  Pages H6675-76
  H. Res. 735, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report was agreed to by a voice vote.                    
Pages H6652-60
Military Construction Appropriations Act for FY05: The House passed 
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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
420 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 417. The bill was also considered on 
Wednesday, July 21.                                      
  Pages H6660-75
  A point of order was sustained against the Obey motion to recommit 
the bill back to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to 
report it back to the House forthwith with an amendment.     
Page H6673
  Rejected the Obey motion to recommit the bill back to the Committee 
on Appropriations with instructions to report it back to the House 
promptly with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 201 yeas to 217 
nays, Roll No. 416.                                      
Pages H6673-75
Point of Order sustained against:
  Section 129 of the bill regarding an increase in funds that is not 
subject to scoring for purposes of the Congressional Budget and 
Impoundment Control Act of 1974.                             
Page H6667

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  Agreed to H. Res.732, the rule providing for consideration of the 
bill was agreed to on Wednesday, July 21.
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures that were previously debated:
  Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2004: Debated 
on Tuesday, July 20: H.R. 4175, amended, to increase, effective as of 
December 1, 2004, the rates of disability compensation for veterans 
with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and 
indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected 
disabled veterans, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 408;                                
  Page H6579
  Sense of the House regarding the postponement of Presidential 
elections due to terrorist actions: Debated on Tuesday, July 20: H. 
Res. 728, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the 
actions of terrorists will never cause the date of any Presidential 
election to be postponed and that no single individual or agency should 
be given the authority to postpone the date of a Presidential election, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 419 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 409; 
                                                         Pages H6579-80
  Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act of 2004: Debated on 
Wednesday, July 21: H.R. 4056, amended, to encourage the establishment 
of both long-term and short-term programs to address the threat of man-
portable air defense systems (MANPADS) to commercial aviation, by a \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 423 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 411;
                                                             Page H6613
  Urging the Government of the Republic of Belarus to ensure a 
democratic election process for its elections in the Fall of 2004: 
Debated on Wednesday, July 21: H. Res. 652, urging the Government of 
the Republic of Belarus to ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair 
election process for its parliamentary elections in the fall of 2004, 
by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll 
No. 412;                                                 
  Pages H6613-14
  Celebrating 10 years of majority rule in the Republic of South 
Africa: Debated on Wednesday, July 21: H. Con. Res. 436, amended, 
celebrating 10 years of majority rule in the Republic of South Africa 
and recognizing the momentous social and economic achievements of South 
Africa since the institution of democracy in that country, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 422 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 414; 
                                                         Pages H6650-51
  Recognizing the importance in history of the 150th anniversary of the 
establishment of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Japan: 
Debated on Wednesday, July 21: H. Con. Res. 418, recognizing the 
importance in history of the 150th anniversary of the establishment of 
diplomatic relations between the United States and Japan, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 415; 
                                                             Page H6651
  Condemning the attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos 
Aires, Argentina in July 1994: Debated on Wednesday, July 21: H. Con. 
Res. 469, condemning the attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center in 
Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July 1994, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
422 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 419; and         
  Page H6676
  Declaring genocide in Darfur, Sudan: Debated on Wednesday, July 21: 
H. Con. Res. 467, amended, declaring genocide in Darfur, Sudan, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 422 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
420.                                                         
  Page H6677
Late Report: Agreed that the Committee on Science have until 5 p.m. on 
Friday, August 27 to file a report on H.R. 3551, to authorize 
appropriations to the Department of Transportation for surface 
transportation research and development.                     
  Page H6615
Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act of 2003--Motion to Instruct 
Conferees: The House rejected the Stenholm 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, by a yea-
and-nay vote of 198 yeas to 222 nays, Roll No. 421. The motion was also 
considered on Tuesday, July 20.                          
  Pages H6677-78
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 741, electing 
Representative Butterfield to the Committees on Agriculture and Small 
Business.                                                
  Pages H6651-52
Summer District Work Period: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 479, 
providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives 
and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.       
  Page H6678
Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the 
family and friends of Mattie Stepanek: The House agreed to H. Res. 695, 
expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the 
family and friends of Mattie Stepanek on his passing, and honoring the 
life of Mattie Stepanek for his braveness, generosity of spirit, and 
efforts to raise awareness of muscular dystrophy.        
  Pages H6678-79

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Member Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Bereuter wherein 
he announced his resignation from the House of Representatives, 
effective August 31, 2004.                               
  Pages H6679-80
Recess: The House recessed at 9:35 p.m. and reconvened at 10:25 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6680
Extending programs funded under the Highway Trust Fund: The House 
agreed to discharge from the Committees on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Science, and Resources and pass by 
unanimous consent H.R. 4916, to provide an extension of highway, 
highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs 
funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law 
reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. 
                                                         Pages H6680-85
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, September 8.                          
  Page H6685
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 4 p.m. on Monday, July 26, 2004, unless it sooner has received 
a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 
479, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that 
concurrent resolution.                                       
  Page H6685
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Wolf, or if not available to perform this 
duty, Representative Tom Davis of Virginia to act as Speaker pro 
tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through September 
7, 2004.                                                     
  Page H6685
Preserving the ability of the FHA to insure mortgages under the 
National Housing Act: The House agreed to take from the Speaker's table 
and pass S. 2712, to preserve the ability of the Federal Housing 
Administration to insure mortgages under sections 238 and 519 of the 
National Housing Act.                                        
  Page H6695
Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate today appears on 
pages H6651, H6692.
Senate Referral: S. 2249 was referred to the Committee on Financial 
Services; S. Con. Res. 125 was held at the desk; S. Con. Res. 130 was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; and S. 2724 was referred to 
the Committee on Small Business.                             
  Page H6697
Quorum Calls--Votes: 15 yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H6578-79, H6579, H6579-80, 
H6612, H6613, H6613-14, H6649-50, H6651, H6674, H6675, H6675-76, H6676, 
H6677, and H6677-78. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 11:57 p.m., pursuant to 
the provisions of H. Con. Res. 479, stands adjourned until 4 p.m. on 
Monday, July 26, unless it sooner has received a message from the 
Senate transmitting its adoption of the concurrent resolution, in which 
case the House shall stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 
7, 2004.