[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 109 (Tuesday, September 14, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D889-D891]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 5071-5078; and; 9 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 103; H. Con. Res. 491-493, and H. Res. 771-775 were introduced. 
                                                                  Page H7138
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H7138
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2971, to amend the Social Security Act to enhance Social Security 
account number privacy protections, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the 
Social Security account number, and to otherwise enhance protection against 
identity theft, amended referred sequentially to the House Committee on the 
Judiciary for a period ending not later than Oct. 1, 2004 for consideration 
of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction 
of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X. (H. Rept. 108-685, Pt. 
1); and
  H. Res. 770, providing for consideration of H.R. 5025, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Treasury, and 
independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005 (H. Rept. 
108-686).
Page H7137
Recess: The House recessed at 9:21 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. 
                                                                  Page H7077
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  Good Samaritan Volunteer Firefighter Assistance Act of 2003: H.R. 1787, 
amended, to remove civil liability barriers that discourage the donation of 
fire equipment to volunteer fire companies, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 397 
yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 446; and
  Pages H7090-92, H7097
  Volunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act: H.R. 1084, amended, to 
provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations 
flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations, 
by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 385 yeas to 12 nays, Roll No. 447. 
                                                       Pages H7092-95, H7098
Suspension Failed--Nonprofit Athletic Organization Protection Act of 2003: 
The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3369, to 
provide immunity for nonprofit athletic organizations in lawsuits arising 
from claims of ordinary negligence relating to the passage or adoption of 
rules for athletic competitions and practices, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 
217 yeas to 176 nays, Roll No. 445.
  Pages H7084-90, H7096-97
Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2004: The House passed H.R. 4571, to amend 
Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney 
accountability, by a yea-and-nay vote of 229 yeas to 174 nays, Roll No. 450.
                                                 Pages H7080-84, H7098-H7120
  Rejected the DeLauro motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on the 
Judiciary with instruction to report it back to the House forthwith with an 
amendment, by a recorded vote of 196 ayes to 211 noes, Roll No. 449. 
                                                              Pages H7118-20
  The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee 
on the Judiciary now printed in the bill was adopted.
Page H7099
  Rejected the Turner of Texas amendment in the nature of a substitute 
printed in H. Rept. 108-684, by a yea-and-nay vote of 177 yeas to 226 nays, 
Roll No. 448.
Pages H7111-18
  H. Res. 766, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was agreed 
to by a yea-and-nay vote of 228 yeas to 165 nays, Roll No. 444.
Page H7096
Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act for 
FY05: The House began consideration of H.R. 5025, making appropriations for 
the Departments of Transportation and Treasury, and independent agencies for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005. Further consideration will 
continue tomorrow, September 15.
  Pages H7121-83
  Agreed by unanimous consent to limit further amendments offered and the 
time for debate on such amendments.
Pages H7183-84
Agreed to:
  Istook amendment that specifies an amount of funds for operations of the 
Federal Aviation Administration is to be derived from the Airport and Airway 
Trust Fund;
Pages H7134-36
  Istook amendment that inserts a section regarding funds for the General 
Services Administration's Federal Buildings Fund;
Page H7149
  Pombo amendment that prohibits the use of funds for the development or 
dissemination by the Federal Highway Administration of any version of a 
programmatic agreement which regards the Dwight D. Eisenhower National 
System of Interstate and Defense Highways as eligible for inclusion on the 
National Register of Historic Places;
Page H7177
  Oxley amendment (No. 3 printed in the Congressional Record of September 
13) that strikes section 216 of the bill regarding the forms of 
identification accepted by financial institutions (agreed to limit the time 
for debate on the amendment) (by a recorded vote of 222 ayes to 177 noes, 
Roll No. 452); and
Pages H7155-65, H7181-82
  Kelly amendment that increases funds for the Financial Crimes Enforcement 
Network for Salaries and Expenses (agreed to limit time for debate on the 
amendment) (by a recorded vote of 360 ayes to 37 noes, Roll No. 454). 
                                                       Pages H7179-81, H7183

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Rejected:
  Jefferson amendment that sought to strike section 103 of the bill 
regarding the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport; and 
                                                              Pages H7135-36
  DeLauro amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds to enter into 
any contract with an incorporated entity where such entity's sealed bid or 
competitive proposal shows that such entity is incorporated in Bermuda, 
Barbados, the Cayman Islands, Antigua, or Panama (agreed to limit time for 
debate on the amendment) (by a recorded vote of 189 ayes to 211 noes, Roll 
No. 453).
Pages H7177-79, H7182-83
Point of Order sustained against:
  page 5 lines 22-26, regarding Payments to Air Carriers;
Page H7133
  page 6 lines 13-14, regarding the Airport and Airway Trust Fund; 
                                                                  Page H7134
  page 11 line 1 through page 12 line 15, regarding Grants-In-Aid for 
Airports;
Page H7133
  page 14 line 20 through page 15 line 3, regarding administrative expenses 
for the Federal Highway Administration;
Page H7136
  page 15 lines 4-22, regarding the Highway Trust Fund;
Page H7139
  page 16 line 4, the phrase ``notwithstanding any other provision of 
law,'';
Page H7139
  page 16 lines 13-20, regarding the rescission of funds for the Highway 
Trust Fund;
Page H7139
  section 123, regarding item number 89 in the Transportation Equity Act for 
the 21st Century;
Page H71411
  section 125, regarding grants for surface transportation projects; 
                                                                  Page H7141
  section 127, regarding environmental streamlining activities;
Page H7141
  page 24 line 15 through page 25 line 20, regarding administrative expenses 
for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration;
Pages H71411-42
  page 25 line 21 through page 26 line 19, regarding the National Motor 
Carrier Safety Program;
Page H7142
  section 143, regarding implementation of certain sections of the Code of 
Federal Regulations;
Page H7142
  page 27 line 19 through page 28 line 10, regarding Operations and Research 
for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration;
Page H7142
  page 28 lines 11-22, regarding Operations and Research for the Highway 
Trust Fund;
Page H7142
  page 29 lines 1-14, regarding the National Driver Register;
Page H7143
  page 29 line 15 through page 30 line 20, regarding Highway Traffic Safety 
Grants;
Pages H7143-44
  section 151, regarding the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration;
                                                                  Page H7144
  page 32 lines 2-6, regarding Safety and Operations of the Federal Railroad 
Administration;
Page H7144
  page 32 lines 7-10, regarding Railroad Research and Development; 
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  page 32 line 11 though page 33 line 5, regarding the Railroad 
Rehabilitation and Improvement Program;
Page H7144
  page 33 lines 6-10, regarding Next Generation High-Speed Rail; 
                                                                  Page H7144
  page 33 line 20 though page 37 line 20, regarding Grants to National 
Railroad Passenger Corporation;
Pages H7145-47
  section 161, regarding the Federal Railroad Administration; 
                                                              Pages H7147-48
  section 162, regarding Amtrak's Annual Report and Budget Request; 
                                                                  Page H7148
  page 40 line 13 through page 42 line 15, regarding administrative expenses 
of the Federal Transit Administration;
Page H7148
  page 42 lines 16-21, regarding Formula Grants;
Page H7148
  page 42 lines 22-26, regarding University Transportation Research; 
                                                                  Page H7148
  page 43 lines 1-16, regarding Transit Planning and Research;
Page H7149
  page 43 line 17 through page 44 line 14, regarding Trust Fund Share of 
Expenses;
Page H7149
  page 44 line 15 through page 47 line 19, regarding Capital Investment 
Grants;
Page H7149
  page 47 line 20 through page 48 line 3, regarding Job Access and Reverse 
Commute Grants;
Page H7149
  section 174, regarding the San Francisco Muni Third Street Light Rail 
Transit project;
Page H7150
  section 177, regarding the Oklahoma Transit Association;
Page H7150
  page 56 lines 6-20, regarding the Surface Transportation Board; 
                                                                  Page H7151
  section 505, regarding the city of Norman, Oklahoma;
Page H7175
  section 636, regarding products or services offered by Federal Prison 
Industries, Inc.;
Page H7174
  page 85 lines 10-19, regarding a proviso relating to High Intensity Drug 
Trafficking Areas Programs;
Page H7176
  section 642, regarding section 3716 of title 31, United States Code; 
                                                                  Page H7176
  section 643, regarding the Social Security Act;
Page H7176
  section 644, regarding section 6402 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 
                                                                  Page H7176
  section 407, regarding the Middle River Depot at Middle River, Maryland; 
                                                                  Page H7176
  section 408, regarding section 572 of title 40, United States Code; 
                                                                  Page H7176
  section 409, regarding the General Services Administration's Federal 
Buildings Fund;
Page H7176
  section 410, regarding Land Conveyance in Nahant, Massachusetts; 
                                                                  Page H7176
  section 509, regarding the Buy America Act;
Pages H7176-77

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  section 510, regarding the purchase of American-made equipment and 
products;
Page H7177
  section 511, regarding products not made in America that are labeled as 
American-made;
Page H7177
  section 628, regarding the Office of Personnel Management;
Page H71177
  section 637, regarding government charge cards;
Page H7177
  section 640, regarding reports due to Congress; and
Page H7177
  section 646, regarding the Limitation on Conversion to Contractor 
Performance.
Page H7177
  H. Res. 770, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was agreed 
to by a voice vote, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-
and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 170 nays, Roll No. 451.
Pages H7125-26
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on page 
H7138.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H7096, H7096-
97, H7097-98, H7098, H7118, H7119, H71120, H7125, H7181-82, H7182-83 and 
H7183. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 11:44 p.m.