[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 131 (Tuesday, November 16, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1070-D1072]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 5360-5370; 2 private bills, 
H.R. 5371-5372; and; 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 5211, and H. Res. 853-
855, were introduced.                                    
  Pages H9744-45
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H9745-46
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3143, to enhance Federal Trade Commission enforcement against 
cross-border fraud and deception, amended (H. Rept. 108-635, Pt. 2);
  Supplemental report on H.R. 10, to provide for reform of the 
intelligence community, terrorism prevention and prosecution, border 
security, and international cooperation and coordination (H. Rept. 108-
724, Pt. 6); and

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  H.R. 4251, to amend various laws relating to maritime transportation, 
amended (H. Rept. 108-775);                                  
Page H9744
Library of Congress Trust Fund Board: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
appointment of the following individuals to the Library of Congress 
Trust Fund Board: Mr. Edwin L. Cox of Dallas, Texas (reappointment); 
and Mr. Anthony Welters of Vienna, Virginia.                 
  Page H9690
Social Security Advisory Board: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
reappointment of Mrs. Dorcas R. Hardy of Spotsylvania, Virginia to the 
Social Security Advisory Board.                          
  Pages H9689-90
Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance: The Chair announced the 
joint reappointment by the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House and 
the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate of the following 
individuals to the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance: Mr. 
Alan V. Friedman of Los Angeles, California; Ms. Susan S. Robfogel of 
Rochester, New York; and Ms. Barbara Childs Wallace of Ridgeland, 
Mississippi.                                                 
  Page H9690
Committee Removal: The Chair announced the Speaker's removal of 
Representative Blunt from the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence.                                                
  Page H9690
Committee Appointment: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of 
Representative Boehlert to the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence.                                                
  Page H9690
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Supporting the goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: 
 H. Res. 641, supporting the goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer 
Awareness Month;                                         
  Pages H9690-91
  Guardian of Freedom Memorial Post Office Building Designation Act: S. 
2640, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1050 North Hills Boulevard in Reno, Nevada, as the 
``Guardians of Freedom Memorial Post Office Building'' and to authorize 
the installation of a plaque at such site--clearing the measure for the 
President;                                               
  Pages H9691-92
  Mike Mansfield Post Office Building Designation Act: S. 2214, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
3150 Great Northern Avenue in Missoula, Montana, as the ``Mike 
Mansfield Post Office''--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                         Pages H9692-93
  Lieutenant John F. Finn Post Office Building Designation Act: S. 
2693, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1475 Western Avenue, Suite 45, in Albany, New York, as the 
``Lieutenant John F. Finn Post Office''--clearing the measure for the 
President;                                               
  Pages H9693-94
  Recognizing the 130th anniversary of the creation of lifesaving 
station on the Great Lakes: H. Res. 750, recognizing the 130th 
anniversary of the creation of lifesaving stations on the Great Lakes, 
which became part of the United States Life-Saving Service; and 
                                                         Pages H9694-95
  Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge during 
WWII: H.J. Res. 110, recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Battle of 
the Bulge during World War II, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 392 yeas 
with none voting nay, Roll No. 531.                      
  Pages H9695-98
Recess: The House recessed at 3:05 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Foreign Operations Appropriations for FY2005: The House disagreed to 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 4818, making appropriations for foreign 
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2005, and agreed to a conference.   
  Pages H9698-99
  Appointed as conferees: From the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, 
Export Financing, and Related Programs of the Committee on 
Appropriations, for consideration of the House bill and the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Kolbe, Knollenberg, Lewis (CA), Wicker, Bonilla, Vitter, Kirk, 
Crenshaw, Lowey, Jackson (IL), Kilpatrick, Rothman, and Kaptur. 
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  From the Committee on Appropriations, for consideration of the House 
bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Young (FL), Regula, Hobson, Obey, and 
Visclosky.                                                   
Page H9699
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H9685-86 and H9706.
Senate Referrals: S. 353, S. 1042, S. 1129, S. 2012, S. 2044, S. 2314, 
S. 2331, S. 2668, and S. 2938 were referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary; S. 1433, S. 1466, S. 1614, S. 1678, S. 1852, S. 2142, S. 
2181, S. 2334, S. 2408, S. 2567, S. 2571, S. 2622, and S. 2847 were 
referred to the Committee on Resources; S. 1379 was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services; S. 2283, S. 2526, and S. 2618 were 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce; S. 2656, S. 2688, and 
S. 2693, were referred to the Committee on Government Reform; S. 2856 
was referred to the Committee on Agriculture; S. 2691 was referred to 
the Committees on Resources and Transportation & Infrastructure; S. 
2976 was referred to the Committees on Energy & Commerce

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and the Judiciary; S. Con. Res. 136 was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure; and S. 437, S. 2042, S. 2280, S. 
2302, S. 2489, S. 2839, S. 2979, S. Con. Res. 8, and S. Con. Res. 121, 
and S. Con. Res. 145 were held at the desk.              
  Pages H9720-21
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on page H9698. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 10:08 p.m.