[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 120 (Wednesday, September 29, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D971-D972]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 23 public bills, H.R. 5162-5184; and; 7 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 502-505, and H. Res. 806, 808-809 were 
introduced.
  Pages H7863-64
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H7864
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  S. 878, to authorize an additional permanent judgeship in the 
District of Idaho, amended (H. Rept. 108-708); and
  H. Res. 807, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 108-709).
Pages H7862-63
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Bobby C. Dagnel, Pastor, 
First Baptist Church in Lubbock, Texas.
  Page H7737
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Putnam wherein 
he resigned from the Committees on Agriculture, Government Reform, and 
Budget.
  Page H7737
Committee Election: Agreed to H. Res. 806, electing Representative 
Cantor to the Committee on Government Reform and Representative Putnam 
to the Committee on Rules.
  Page H7737
Continuing Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2005: The House agreed to 
H.J. Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 
2005, by a recorded vote of 389 ayes to 32 noes, Roll No. 479. 
                                               Pages H7740-41, H7778-86
  Rejected the Obey motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Appropriations with instructions to report the resolution back to the 
House promptly with amendments, by a yea and nay vote of 200 yeas to 
221 nays, Roll No. 478.
Pages H7783-85
  H. Res. 802, the rule providing for consideration of the resolution, 
was agreed to by voice vote.
Page H7783
District of Columbia Personal Protection Act: The House passed H.R. 
3193, amended, to restore second amendment rights in the District of 
Columbia, by a recorded vote of 250 ayes to 171 noes and one voting 
``present'', Roll No. 477.
  Pages H7741-44, H7758-77
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment printed in H. Rept. 108-707 was 
considered as adopted.
Page H7758
  H. Res. 803, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote.
Pages H7758-76
Committee Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's removal of 
Representative Boehlert from the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence, and the appointment of Representative Blunt to that 
committee to fill the existing vacancy.
  Page H7749
American Jobs Creation Act of 2004: The House disagreed to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 4520, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
remove impediments in such Code and make our manufacturing, service, 
and high-technology businesses and workers more competitive and 
productive both at home and abroad, and agreed to a conference. 
                                                             Page H7749
  Rejected the Neal motion to instruct conferees on the bill, by a 
recorded vote of 205 ayes to 215 noes, Roll No. 476. 
                                                  Pages H7749-57, H7776
  Appointed as conferees: From the Committee on Ways & Means, for 
consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Thomas, Crane, 
McCrery, Rangel, and Levin.
Page H7777
  From the Committee on Agriculture, for consideration of title VII of 
the House bill, and subtitle B of title XI of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Goodlatte, 
Boehner, and Stenholm.
Page H7777
  From the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for consideration 
of secs. 489, 490, 616, 701, and 719 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Boehner, Sam 
Johnson (TX), and George Miller (CA).
Page H7777
  From the Committee on Energy & Commerce, for consideration of sec. 
662 and subtitle A of title XI of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Barton (TX), 
Burr, and Waxman.
Page H7777
  From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of secs. 422, 
442, 1111, 1151, and 1161 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Representatives Sensenbrenner, Smith (TX) and 
Conyers.
Page H7777
  For consideration of the House bill and Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representative DeLay. 
                                                             Page H7777
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Veterans Medical Facilities Management Act of 2004: H.R. 4768, 
amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain major medical

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facility leases, to authorize that Secretary to transfer real property 
subject to certain limitations;
  Pages H7790-96
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: to authorize the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain major medical facility 
leases, to authorize that Secretary to transfer real property subject 
to certain limitations, otherwise to improve management of medical 
facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Pages H7790-96
  Commending the Festival of Children Foundation: H. Res. 759, amended, 
commending the Festival of Children Foundation for its outstanding 
efforts on behalf of children and expressing the support of the House 
of Representatives for the designation of a ``Child Awareness Month''; 
                                                         Pages H7802-04
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: commending the Festival of 
Children Foundation for its outstanding efforts on behalf of children. 
                                                             Page H7804
  Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of William ``Count'' 
Basie: H. Res. 778, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of 
William ``Count'' Basie;
  Pages H7804-06
  Amending the Federal Water Pollution Control Act: H.R. 4731, to amend 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National 
Estuary Program;
  Pages H7811-12
  Authorizing the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to 
carry out activities in support of the VERITAS project: H.R. 5105, to 
authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to carry 
out construction and related activities in support of the collaborative 
VERITAS project on Kitt Peak near Tucson, Arizona;
  Pages H7812-13
  F.H. Newell Building Designation Act: H.R. 3124, to designate the 
facility of the United States Geological Survey and the United States 
Bureau of Reclamation located at 230 Collins Road, Boise, Idaho, as the 
``F.H. Newell Building''; and
  Pages H7813-14
  Garza-Vela United States Courthouse Designation Act: H.R. 1402, 
amended, to designate a United States courthouse in Brownsville, Texas, 
as the ``Garza-Vela United States Courthouse''.
  Pages H7814-18
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: to designate the United 
States courthouse located at the corner of Seventh Street and East 
Jackson Street in Brownsville, Texas, as the ``Reynaldo G. Garza and 
Filemon B. Vela United States Courthouse''.
Page H7818
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following measures under suspension of the rules. Consideration will be 
completed tomorrow, September 30.
  Reauthorizing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant 
program: H.R. 5149, to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy 
Families block grant program through March 31, 2005;
  Pages H7786-90
  Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse Recruitment and Retention Act of 
2004: H.R. 4231, amended, to provide for a pilot program in the 
Department of Veterans Affairs to improve recruitment and retention of 
nurses;
  Pages H7797-H7802
  Honoring the life and work of Duke Ellington: H. Con. Res. 501, 
honoring the life and work of Duke Ellington, recognizing the 30th 
anniversary of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, congratulating 
Blue Note records on its 65th anniversary and Down Beat Magazine on its 
70th anniversary, and supporting the annual Duke Ellington Jazz 
Festival; and
  Pages H7806-08
  Honoring the United Negro College Fund on the occasion of the Fund's 
60th anniversary: H. Res. 792, honoring the United Negro College Fund 
on the occasion of the Fund's 60th anniversary.
  Pages H7808-11
Commission on Systemic Interoperability--Appointment: Read a letter 
from the Minority Leader wherein she appointed Mr. Thomas M. Priselac 
of Los Angeles, California, to the Commission on Systemic 
Interoperability.
  Page H7819
Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages 
H7757.
Senate Referral: S. 2742 was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary.
  Page H7850
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea and nay vote and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today. There were no quorum calls. 
                                 Pages H7776, H7777, H7784-85, H7785-86
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 12 midnight.