[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 123 (Monday, October 4, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D998-D1000]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 5201-5209; and 6 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 508-509, and H. Res. 815-818, were introduced.
  Page H8038
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H8038-39
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  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. 2);
  S. 1814, to transfer federal lands between the Secretary of Agriculture 
and the Secretary of the Interior (H. Rept. 108-716, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3176, to designate the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as wilderness, to 
take certain land into trust for the Pueblo of Zia, amended (H. Rept. 108-
717);
  H.R. 4389, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct 
facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, 
and other uses from the Santa Margarita River, California (H. Rept. 108-718, 
Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3391, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
lands and facilities of the Provo River Project, amended (H. Rept. 108-719);
  H.R. 4593, to establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve 
public land, and provide for the high quality development in Lincoln County, 
Nevada, amended (H. Rept. 108-720);
  H.R. 4667, to authorize and facilitate hydroelectric power licensing of 
the Tapoco Project (H. Rept. 108-721, Pt. 1);
  Investigation of Certain Allegations Related to Voting on the Medicare 
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (H. Rept. 108-
722);
  H. Res. 814, providing for consideration of S. 878, to authorize an 
additional permanent judgeship in the district of Idaho (H. Rept. 108-723); 
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  H.R. 10, to provide for reform of the intelligence community, terrorism 
prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation 
and coordination, amended (H. Rept. 108-724, Pts. 1, 2 and 3). 
                                                              Pages H8037-38
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative 
Shuster to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
  Page H7947
Recess: The House recessed at 12:37 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                                  Page H7948
Commission on the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program: The Chair 
announced that the Speaker and Minority Leader, with the Majority and 
Minority Leaders of the Senate, jointly appointed Mr. Melville Peter 
McPherson of East Lansing, Michigan as Chairman of the Commission on the 
Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program.
  Page H7948
Commission on Systemic Interoperability: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
appointment of Mr. Gary A. Mecklenburg of Chicago, Illinois, and Dr. Don E. 
Detmer of Crozet, Virginia, to the Commission on Systemic Interoperability. 
                                                                  Page H7948
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Ms. Norine Fuller of Arlington, Virginia, to the 
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance for a three-year term. 
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Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors: Read a letter from the 
Minority Leader wherein she appointed Mr. Douglas H. Palmer of Trenton, New 
Jersey to the Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors.
  Page H7949
Assignment of reserved bill numbers: Agreed that the numbers H.R. 3, H.R. 9, 
and H.R. 10 shall be available during the 2d session of the 108th Congress 
for assignment by the Speaker to such bills as he may designate. 
                                                                  Page H7950
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  Petrified Forest National Park Expansion Act of 2003: H.R. 1630, amended, 
to revise the boundary of the Petrified Forest National Park in the State of 
Arizona;
  Pages H7950-51
  Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act: H.R. 2129, amended, to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study 
regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic 
buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National 
Park System;
  Pages H7951-52
  Facilitating the resolution of a minor boundary encroachment on Union 
Pacific Railroad Company lands: H.R. 4817, amended, to facilitate the 
resolution of a minor boundary encroachment on lands of the Union Pacific 
Railroad Company in Tipton, California;
  Page H7952
  Recognizing that November 2, 2003 shall be dedicated to ``A Tribute to 
Survivors'' at the U.S. Holocaust Museum: S. Con. Res. 76, recognizing that 
November 2, 2003, shall be dedicated to ``A Tribute to Survivors'' at the 
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 331 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 487;
  Pages H7952-54, H7979
  Tapoco Project Licensing Act of 2004: S. 2319, to authorize and facilitate 
hydroelectric power licensing of the Tapoco Project--clearing the measure 
for the President;
  Pages H7954-55
  Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 Land Conveyance Act: S. 
1521, amended, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
land to the Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 in Pahrump, 
Nevada, for the construction of a post building and memorial park for use by 
the American Legion, other veterans' groups, and the local community; 
                                                              Pages H7955-58
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to convey certain land to the Edward H. McDaniel American Legion 
Post No. 22 in Pahrump, Nevada, for the construction of a post building and 
memorial park for use by the American Legion, other veterans' groups, and 
the local community.
Page H7958
  Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004: H.R. 
4593, amended, to establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve 
public land, and provide for the high quality development in Lincoln County, 
Nevada;
  Pages H7958-65
  Amending the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 
Act: H.R. 2960, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study 
and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate 
in the Brownsville Public Utility Board water recycling and desalinization 
project;
  Page H7965
  Provo River Project Transfer Act: H.R. 3391, amended, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands and facilities of the 
Provo River Project;
  Pages H7965-67
  Authorizing the construction of facilities to provide water for various 
uses from the Santa Margarita River in California: H.R. 4389, amended, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct facilities to provide 
water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the 
Santa Margarita River, California;
  Pages H7967-69
  Directing the Secretary of the Interior to convey land held for the Paiute 
Indian Tribe of Utah to the City of Richfield, Utah: 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;
  Pages H7969-70
  Alaska Native Allotment Subdivision Act: S. 1421, to authorize the 
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restricted land owned by Alaska Natives--clearing the measure for the 
President;
  Pages H7970-71
  Noxious Weed Control Act of 2004: S. 144, amended, to require the 
Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to provide assistance 
through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate 
harmful, nonnative weeds on public and private land;
  Pages H7971-72
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: to require the Secretary of 
Agriculture to establish a program to provide assistance to eligible weed 
management entities to control or eradicate noxious weeds on public and 
private land.
  Page H7972
  Transferring federal lands between the Secretaries of Agriculture and the 
Interior: S. 1814, to transfer federal lands between the Secretary of 
Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote 
of 333 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 488--clearing the measure for 
the President;
  Pages H7972-74, H7979-80
  Congratulating the American Dental Association for sponsoring the second 
annual ``Give Kids a Smile'' program: H. Res. 567, congratulating the 
American Dental Association for sponsoring the second annual ``Give Kids a 
Smile'' program, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 338 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 489;
  Pages H7974-76, H7980-81
  Southern Ute and Colorado Intergovernmental Agreement Implementation Act 
of 2003: 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--clearing the measure for the 
President;
  Pages H7976-77
  Clarifying the treatment of supplemental appropriations for continuing 
appropriations for FY05: H.R. 5202, to clarify the treatment of supplemental 
appropriations in calculating the rate for operations applicable for 
continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2005;
  Pages H7977-78
  North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004: Agree to the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 4011, to promote human rights and freedom in the Democratic People's 
Republic of Korea--clearing the measure for the President;
  Pages H7981-86
  Urging the Government of Ukraine to ensure a democratic election process 
for the presidential election on October 31, 2004: H. Con. Res. 415, 
amended, urging the Government of Ukraine to ensure a democratic, 
transparent, and fair election process for the presidential election on 
October 31, 2004;
  Pages H7986-89
  Belarus Democracy Act of 2003: H.R. 854, amended, to provide for the 
promotion of democracy, human rights, and rule of law in the Republic of 
Belarus and for the consolidation and strengthening of Belarus sovereignty 
and independence;
  Pages H8089-92
  Commending Greece for the successful completion of the 2004 Summer Olympic 
Games: H. Res. 774, commending the people and Government of Greece for the 
successful completion of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games;
  Pages H7992-94
  Expressing the sense of Congress regarding oppression of Falun Gong in the 
U.S. and in China: H. Con. Res. 304, expressing the sense of Congress 
regarding oppression by the Government of the People's Republic of China of 
Falun Gong in the United States and in China; and
  Pages H7994-97
  Expressing the sense of Congress with regard to providing humanitarian 
assistance to countries of the Caribbean devastated by hurricanes: H. Con. 
Res. 496, amended, expressing the sense of Congress with regard to providing 
humanitarian assistance to countries of the Caribbean devastated by 
Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne.
  Pages H7997-H1800
Recess: The House recessed at 3:18 and reconvened at 4:17 p.m.
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Recess: The House recessed at 4:27 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H7948.
Senate Referrals: S. 2273 was referred to the Committee on Transportation & 
Infrastructure; S. 2435 was referred to the Committee on Government Reform; 
S. 2495 was referred to the Committee on Resources; S. 2882 was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary; and S. 2883 and S. 2884 were held at the 
desk.
  Page H8034
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today. There were no quorum calls. 
                                             Pages H7979, H7979-80, H7980-81
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on pages 
H8039.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 12 midnight.