[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 110 (Wednesday, September 15, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D900-D901]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 5079-5103; 3 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 104-105; and H. Res. 776 were introduced.
  Pages H7233-34
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H7234-35
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3479, to provide for the control and eradication of the brown 
tree snake on the island of Guam and the prevention of the introduction 
of the brown tree snake to other areas of the United States, amended 
(H. Rept. 108-687, Pt. 1); and
  H.R. 4794, to amend the Tijuana River Valley Estuary and Beach Sewage 
Cleanup Act of 2000 to extend the authorization of appropriations (H. 
Rept. 108-688, Pt. 1).
Page H7233
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Bradley to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H7193
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. L. John Gable, Pastor, 
Crossroads Presbyterian Church in Mequon, Wisconsin.
  Page H7193
Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act 
for FY05: The House continued 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. The 
bill

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was also considered yesterday, September 14. Consideration will 
continue during the legislative week of September 20. 
                                                      Pages H7195-H7210
  Agreed yesterday, September 14, to limit further amendments offered 
and the time for debate on such amendments.
Agreed to:
  Capito amendment (No. 10 printed in the Congressional Record of 
September 14) that prohibits the use of funds to use private companies 
to collect overdue federal taxes;
Pages H7200-03
  Istook amendment that reduces funding for the Federal Buildings Fund; 
and
Page H7207
  Brown of Ohio amendment that prohibits the use of funds by the 
Council of Economic Advisers to produce an Economic Report of the 
President regarding the inclusion of employment at a retail fast food 
restaurant as part of the definition of manufacturing employment. 
                                                         Pages H7207-08
Rejected:
  Hefley amendment (No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record of 
September 13) that sought to reduce total funding in the bill by one 
percent (by a recorded vote of 69 ayes to 333 noes, Roll No. 455); and 
                                               Pages H7199-H7200, H7210
  Moran of Virginia amendment that prohibits the use of funds to carry 
out, enter into, or renew any contract under chapter 89 of title 5, 
United States Code, which provides for a health savings account or a 
health reimbursement account (by a recorded vote of 181 ayes to 223 
noes, Roll No. 456).
Pages H7203-07, H7210-11
Withdrawn:
  Gutierrez amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to prohibit the use of funds to take any action to enforce the 
rules submitted by the Comptroller of the Currency relating to banking 
activities, published at 69 Fed. Reg. 1895 and Fed. Reg. 1904; and 
                                                         Pages H7196-99
  Butterfield amendment that was offered and subsequently withdrawn 
that sought to prohibit funds to pay administrative expenses to State 
and local departments of transportation that do not recognize a 
certification of a disadvantaged business enterprise by any other 
State.
Page H7199
  H. Res. 770, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to yesterday, September 14.
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 17; and further that when the 
House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on 
Tuesday, September 21, for Morning Hour debate.
  Page H7213
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, September 22.
  Page H7213
Joint Meeting To Receive His Excellency Ayad Allawi, Interim Prime 
Minister of the Republic of Iraq--Order of Business: Agreed that it be 
in order at any time of Thursday, September 23 for the Speaker to 
declare a recess, subject to the call of the chair, for the purpose of 
receiving in Joint Meeting, His Excellency Ayad Allawi, Interim Prime 
Minister of the Republic of Iraq.
  Page H7213
Meeting Hour--Thursday, September 23: Agreed that when the House 
adjourns on Wednesday, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. on Thursday, 
September 23.
  Page H7213
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Expressing the thanks of the House and the Nation for the 
contributions to freedom made by American POW/MIAs: H. Res. 771, 
expressing the thanks of the House of Representatives and the Nation 
for the contributions to freedom made by American POW/MIAs on National 
POW/MIA Recognition Day.
  Pages H7214-17
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H7193.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H7235.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H7210 and H7210-11. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:24 p.m.