[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 124 (Tuesday, October 5, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1008-D1011]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 5210-5223; 1 private bill, 
H.R. 5224; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 820-821, were introduced. 
                                                     Pages H8167, H8168
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H8168-69
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  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. 4 and 5);
  H.R. 5011, to prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment 
products to military personnel, amended (H. Rept. 108-725);
  H.R. 3858, to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the 
supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, and to provide for 
better coordination of Federal efforts and information on islet cell 
transplantation (H. Rept. 108-726);
  H.R. 918, to authorize the Health Resources and Services 
Administration, the National Cancer Institute, and the Indian Health 
Service to make grants for model programs to provide to individuals of 
health disparity populations prevention, early detection, treatment, 
and appropriate follow-up care services for cancer and chronic 
diseases, and to make grants regarding patient navigators to assist 
individuals of health disparity populations in receiving such services, 
amended (H. Rept. 108-727, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3015, to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an 
electronic system for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of any 
schedule II, III, or IV controlled substance, amended (H. Rept. 108-
728);
  H.R. 4302, to amend title 21, District of Columbia Official Code, to 
enact the provisions of the Mental Health Civil Commitment Act of 2002 
which affect the Commission on Mental Health and require action by 
Congress in order to take effect (H. Rept. 108-729);
  H.R. 4453, to improve access to physicians in medically underserved 
areas, amended (H. Rept. 108-730);
  H.R. 4306, to amend section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act to improve the process for verifying an individual's eligibility 
for employment, amended (H. Rept. 108-731);
  S. 1194, to foster local collaborations which will ensure that 
resources are effectively and efficiently used within the criminal and 
juvenile justice systems, amended (H. Rept. 108-732);
  S. 129, to provide for reform relating to Federal employment, amended 
(H. Rept. 108-733);

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  Conference report on H.R. 4850, making appropriations for the 
government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable 
in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2005 (H. Rept. 108-734).
  H. Res. 819, relating to early organization of the House of 
Representatives for the One Hundred Ninth Congress (H. Rept. 108-735);
  H. Res. 822, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 4850) making appropriations for the government 
of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or 
in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2005 (H. Rept. 108-736); and
  H. Res. 823, providing for consideration of 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. 108-737). 
                                               Pages H8144-57, H8166-67
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Boozman to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H8041
Recess: The House recessed at 9:02 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. 
                                                             Page H8041
District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005--Motion to go to 
conference: The House disagreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4850, 
making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia 
and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the 
revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2005, and agreed to a conference.
  Page H8043
  Appointed as conferees: Representative Frelinghuysen, Istook, 
Cunningham, Doolittle, Weldon (FL), Culberson, Young (FL), Fattah, 
Pastor, Cramer, and Obey.
                                                             Page H8043
Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2003: The House passed S. 878, to authorize 
an additional permanent judgeship in the District of Idaho, by voice 
vote.
  Pages H8048-63
  Rejected the Berman motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
the Judiciary with instructions to report the bill back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 190 ayes to 216 
noes, Roll No. 493.
                                                         Pages H8061-63
                                                             Agreed to:
  Sensenbrenner amendment (No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 108-723) that 
``staggers'' implementation of the 58 new Federal circuit and district 
court judgeships created by the bill over seven fiscal years; and 
                                                         Pages H8052-53
  Simpson amendment (No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 108-723) that splits the 
current 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (by a recorded vote of 205 ayes to 
194 noes, Roll No. 492).
                                                         Pages H8053-61
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: to create additional Federal 
court judgeships.
                                                             Page H8061
  H. Res. 814, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 206 ayes to 173 noes, Roll No. 491, 
after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
198 yeas to 171 nays, Roll No. 490.
                                                         Pages H8043-48
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Recognizing the spirit of Jacob Mock Doub: H. Con. Res. 480, 
recognizing the spirit of Jacob Mock Doub and his contribution to 
encouraging youth to be physically active and fit and expressing the 
sense of Congress that ``National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day'' 
should be established in Jacob Mock Doub's honor;
  Pages H8063-64
  Patient Navigator, Outreach, and Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 
2003: H.R. 918, amended, to authorize the Health Resources and Services 
Administration, the National Cancer Institute, and the Indian Health 
Service to make grants for model programs to provide to individuals of 
health disparity populations prevention, early detection, treatment, 
and appropriate follow-up care services for cancer and chronic 
diseases, and to make grants regarding patient navigators to assist 
individuals of health disparity populations in receiving such services;
                                                         Pages H8064-69
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: to amend the Public Health 
Service Act to authorize a demonstration grant program to provide 
patient navigator services to reduce barriers and improve health care 
outcomes.
                                                             Page H8069
  National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2003: 
H.R. 3015, amended, to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish 
an electronic system for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of 
any schedule II, III, or IV controlled substance;
  Pages H8069-73
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: to provide for the 
establishment of a controlled substance monitoring program in each 
State.
                                                             Page H8073

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  Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act of 2004: H.R. 3858, to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the supply of 
pancreatic islet cells for research, and to provide for better 
coordination of Federal efforts and information on islet cell 
transplantation;
  Pages H8073-74
  Asthmatic Schoolchildren's Treatment and Health Management Act of 
2004: H.R. 2023, amended, to give a preference regarding States that 
require schools to allow students to self-administer medication to 
treat that student's asthma or anaphylaxis;
  Pages H8074-79
  Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act of 2004: H.R. 4555, 
amended, to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend 
provisions relating to mammography quality standards;
  Pages H8079-80
  Safeguard Against Privacy Invasions (SPY) Act: H.R. 2929, amended, to 
protect users of the Internet from unknowing transmission of their 
personally identifiable information through spyware programs, by a 2/3 
yea-and-nay vote of 399 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 495; 
                                               Pages H8080-89, H8130-31
  Recognizing community organization of public access defibrillation 
programs: H. Con. Res. 250, recognizing community organization of 
public access defibrillation programs;
  Pages H8089-91
  Sense of Congress regarding the role of private health insurance 
companies in promoting healthy lifestyles: H. Con. Res. 34, amended, 
expressing the sense of the Congress that private health insurance 
companies should take a proactive role in promoting healthy lifestyles;
                                                         Pages H8091-94
  Orderly and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 
2004: H.R. 4504, amended, to improve protections for children and to 
hold States accountable for the orderly and timely placement of 
children across State lines;
  Pages H8094-H8100
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: to improve protections for 
children and to hold States accountable for the safe and timely 
placement of children across State lines.
                                                             Page H8100
  Sense of Congress regarding the establishment of a Columbia Memorial 
Space Science Learning Center: H.J. Res. 57, amended, expressing the 
sense of the Congress in recognition of the contributions of the seven 
Columbia astronauts by supporting establishment of a Columbia Memorial 
Space Science Learning Center;
  Pages H8100-04
  Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act: H.R. 5011, 
amended, to prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment 
products to military personnel, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 396 yeas 
to 2 nays, Roll No. 496;
  Pages H8104-10, H8131
  Confirming the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
Commodity Credit Corporation: H.R. 4620, amended, to confirm the 
authority of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Commodity Credit 
Corporation to enter into memorandums of understanding with a State 
regarding the collection of approved State commodity assessments on 
behalf of the State from the proceeds of marketing assistance loans; 
                                                         Pages H8110-11
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: to confirm the authority of 
the Secretary of Agriculture to collect approved State commodity 
assessments on behalf of the State from the proceeds of marketing 
assistance loans.
                                                             Page H8111
  Providing for the development of a national plan for the control and 
management of Sudden Oak Death: H.R. 4569, to provide for the 
development of a national plan for the control and management of Sudden 
Oak Death, a tree disease caused by the fungus-like pathogen 
Phytophthora ramorum;
  Pages H8111-13
  Pennsylvania National Forest Improvement Act of 2003: H.R. 3514, 
amended, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain 
lands and improvements associated with the National Forest System in 
the State of Pennsylvania;
  Pages H8113-15
  Honoring the service of Native American Indians in the U.S. Armed 
Forces: H. Con. Res. 306, amended, honoring the service of Native 
American Indians in the United States Armed Forces;
  Pages H8115-17
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: honoring the service of 
American Indians in the United States Armed Forces.
                                                             Page H8117
  Amending the Agricultural Adjustment Act: H.R. 2984, to amend the 
Agricultural Adjustment Act to remove the requirement that processors 
be members of an agency administering a marketing order applicable to 
pears;
  Pages H8131-33
  Expressing the support of the House for the efforts of organizations 
to provide emergency food assistance to people in the U.S.: H. Res. 
261, expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the 
efforts of organizations such as Second Harvest to provide emergency 
food assistance to hungry people in the United States, and encouraging 
all Americans to provide volunteer services and other support for local 
antihunger advocacy efforts and hunger relief charities, including food 
banks, food rescue organizations, food pantries, soup kitchens, and 
emergency shelters;
  Pages H8133-36

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  Recognizing the establishment of Hunters for the Hungry programs: H. 
Res. 481, recognizing the establishment of Hunters for the Hungry 
programs across the United States and the contributions of those 
programs to efforts to decrease hunger and help feed those in need; 
                                                         Pages H8136-37
  Amending the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944: H.R. 
5042, to amend the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 to 
ensure that the dependents of employees of the Forest Service stationed 
in Puerto Rico receive a high-quality elementary and secondary 
education;
  Pages H8138-39
  Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange certain 
land in the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests: S.33, to 
authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part 
of certain administrative sites and other land in the Ozark-St. Francis 
and Ouachita National Forests and to use funds derived from the sale or 
exchange to acquire, construct, or improve administrative sites; and 
                                                         Pages H8139-40
  Providing for the use by the State of North Carolina of the Oxford 
Research Station in Granville County, North Carolina: H.R. 2119, 
amended, to provide for the use by the State of North Carolina of 
Federal lands, improvements, equipment, and resource materials at the 
Oxford Research Station in Granville County, North Carolina. 
                                                         Pages H8140-41
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: to provide for the 
conveyance of Federal lands, improvements, equipment, and resource 
materials at the Oxford Research Station in Granville County, North 
Carolina, to the State of North Carolina.
                                                             Page H9141
Suspension Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following bill:
  Requiring that all young persons in the U.S. perform a period of 
military service or civilian service: H.R. 163, to provide for the 
common defense by requiring that all young persons in the United 
States, including women, perform a period of military service or a 
period of civilian service in furtherance of the national defense and 
homeland security, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 2 yeas to 402 nays, 
Roll No. 494.
  Pages H8117-30
Discharge Petitions: Representative Edwards moved to discharge the 
Committee on Rules from the consideration of H. Res. 788, providing for 
the consideration of H.R. 4423, making appropriations for the 
Department of Veterans Affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2004 (Discharge Petition No. 14).
  Representative Bishop of New York moved to discharge the Committee on 
Rules from the consideration of H. Res. 790, providing for 
consideration of H.R. 4473, making appropriations for the Department of 
Education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005 (Discharge 
Petition No. 15).
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H8048.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of today. There were no quorum calls. 
      Pages H8046-47, H8047, H8061, H8062-63, H8129-30, H8130-31, H8131
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H8169-70.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 7:50 a.m. on 
Thursday, October 6.