[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 121 (Thursday, September 30, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D980-D981]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 5185-5200; and; 5 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 506-507, and H. Res. 810, 812-813 were 
introduced.
  Pages H7944-45
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H7945
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 811, providing for the consideration of H.R. 5183, 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 (H. Rept. 108-710);
  H.R. 5107, to protect crime victims' rights, to eliminate the 
substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and 
convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of 
Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and 
development of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training 
programs regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide 
post-conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to 
improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases (H. Rept. 
108-711);
  S. 551, to provide for the implementation of air quality programs 
developed in accordance with an Intergovernmental Agreement between the 
Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the State of Colorado concerning Air 
Quality Control on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation (H. Rept. 108-
712, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 1630, to revise the boundary of the Petrified Forest National 
Park in the State of Arizona, amended (H. Rept. 108-713);
  H.R. 4817, to facilitate the resolution of a minor boundary 
encroachment on lands of the Union Pacific Railroad Company in Tipton, 
California, which were originally conveyed by the United States as part 
of the right-of-way granted for the construction of transcontinental 
railroads, amended (H. Rept. 108-714); and
  H.R. 3982, to direct the Secretary of Interior to convey certain land 
held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to the City of 
Richfield, Utah (H. Rept. 108-715).
Pages H7943-44
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Miller of Florida to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for 
today.
  Page H7865
Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. William G. Alvey, 
Pastor, Park United Methodist Church in Madison, Ohio.
  Page H7865
Surface Transportation Extension Act, Part V: The House passed H.R. 
5183, 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, by a recorded vote of 409 ayes to 8 noes, 
Roll No. 481.
  Pages H7868, H7874-87

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  Agreed to make a technical correction to the bill.
Page H7898
  Rejected the DeFazio motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Transportation & Infrastructure with instructions to report the bill 
back to the House promptly with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 
199 yeas to 218 nays, Roll No. 480.
Pages H7884-86
  H. Res. 807, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported 
by the Rules Committee, was agreed to by voice vote.
Pages H7868-69
  H. Res. 811, providing for consideration of the bill was agreed to by 
voice vote.
Pages H7869-74
Marriage Protection Amendment: The House failed to pass H.J. Res. 106, 
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
relating to marriage, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 227 yeas to 186 
nays, Roll No. 484.
  Pages H7895-H7934
  H. Res. 801, the rule providing for consideration of the resolution 
was agreed to by voice vote.
Pages H7888-95
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House agreed to suspend the 
rules and pass the following measures which were debated yesterday, 
September 29:
  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, by a \2/3\ yea-
and-nay vote of 416 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 482; 
                                                             Page H7887
  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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 483;
                                                         Pages H7887-88
  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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 391 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 485; and
  Page H7934
  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, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay 
vote of 386 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 486. 
                                                         Pages H7934-35
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, October 4 for Morning Hour debate and 2 
p.m. for legislative business.
  Page H7938
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, October 6.
  Page H7938
Discharge Petition: Representative Edwards moved to discharge the 
Committee on Rules from consideration of H. Res. 773, providing for the 
consideration of H.R. 4628, to protect consumers in managed care plans 
and other health coverage (Discharge Petition No. 13).
Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages 
H7865, H7868, H7939.
Senate Referrals: S. 1601 was referred to the Committees on Resources 
and the Judiciary; S. 2639 and S. 2436 were referred to the Committee 
on Education & the Workforce; and S. Con. Res. 110 was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations.
  Page H7942
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of today. There were no quorum calls. 
            Pages H7886, H7886-87, H7887, H7888, H7933-34, H7934, H7935
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:42 p.m.