[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 132 (Wednesday, November 17, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1082-D1084]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced:  8 public bills, H.R. 5373-5380; 1 private bill, 
H.R. 5381; and; 2 resolutions, H.J. Res. 111; and H. Res. 857, were 
introduced.                                                  
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Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 710, for the relief of Mrs. Florence Narusewicz of Erie, 
Pennsylvania (H. Rept. 108-776);
  H.R. 4908, to transfer certain land in Riverside County, California, 
from the Bureau of Land Management to the United States to be held in 
trust for the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, amended (H. 
Rept. 108-777);
  H. Res. 856, providing for consideration of S. 2986, to amend title 
31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limit (H. 
Rept. 108-778);
  Conference report on H.R. 1350, to reauthorize the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act (H. Rept. 108-779).               
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Bishop of Utah to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Dr. Bob M. Patterson, Pastor, 
First Baptist Church in Warm Springs, Georgia.               
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:15 and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 2004: S. 2486, to amend title 
38, United States Code, to improve and enhance education, housing, 
employment, medical, and other benefits for veterans and to improve and 
extend certain authorities relating to the administration or benefits 
for veterans--clearing the measure for the President;    
  Pages H9749-72
  Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act of 2004: Concur in the 
Senate amendments to H.R. 3936, to amend title 38, United States Code, 
to increase the authorization of appropriations for grants to benefit 
homeless veterans, to improve programs for management and 
administration of veterans' facilities and health care programs--
clearing the measure for the President;                  
  Pages H9772-87
  Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Enhancement Act 
of 2004: S. 2484, to amend title 38, United States Code, to simplify 
and improve pay provisions for physicians and dentists and to authorize 
alternate work schedules and executive pay for nurses--clearing the 
measure for the President;                               
  Pages H9787-93
  Arizona Water Settlements Act: S. 437, to provide for adjustments to 
the Central Arizona Project in Arizona, to authorize the Gila River 
Indian Community water rights settlement, to reauthorize and amend the 
Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act of 1982--clearing the 
measure for the President;                            
  Pages H9793-H9820
  Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004: 
Concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4593, to establish wilderness 
areas, promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for the 
high quality development in Lincoln County, Nevada--clearing the 
measure for the President;                               
  Pages H9820-26
  Authorizing an exchange of land at Fort Frederica National Monument: 
Concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1113, to authorize an exchange 
of land at Fort Frederica National Monument--clearing the measure for 
the President;                                               
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  Assisting the States of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and 
Pennsylvania in conserving land and resources in the Highlands region: 
Concur with the Senate amendment to H.R. 1964, to assist the States of 
Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in conserving 
priority lands and natural resources in the Highlands region--clearing 
the measure for the President;                           
  Pages H9826-28
  California Missions Preservation Act: Concur with the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 1446, to support the efforts of the California 
Missions Foundation to restore and repair the Spanish colonial and 
mission-era missions in the State of California and to preserve the 
artworks and artifacts of these missions--clearing the measure for the 
President;                                               
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  Kate Mullany National Historic Site Act: S. 1241, to establish the 
Kate Mullany National Historic Site in the State of New York--clearing 
the measure for the President;                           
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  Authorizing additional appropriations for the Reclamation Safety of 
Dams Act of 1978: S. 1727, to authorize additional appropriations for 
the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978--clearing the measure for 
the President;                                           
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  Amending the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 
1992: Concur with the Senate amendment to H.R. 1284, to amend the 
Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to 
increase the Federal share of the costs of the San Gabriel Basin 
demonstration project--clearing the measure for the President; 
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  Idaho Panhandle National Forest Improvement Act of 2003: S. 434, to 
authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part 
of certain parcels of National Forest System land in the State of Idaho 
and use the proceeds derived from the sale or exchange for National 
Forest System purposes--clearing the measure for the President; 
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  Alaska Land Transfer Acceleration Act of 2003: S. 1466, to facilitate 
the transfer of land in the State of Alaska--clearing the measure for 
the President;                                           
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  Three Affiliated Tribes Health Facility Compensation Act: S. 1146, to 
implement the recommendations of the Garrison Unit Tribal Advisory 
Committee by providing authorization for the construction of a rural 
health care facility on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, North 
Dakota--clearing the measure for the President;          
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  Correcting the enrollment of H.R. 1417: S. Con. Res. 145, to correct 
the enrollment of H.R. 1417;                             
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  Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004: Concur with 
Senate amendment to H.R. 1417, to amend title 17, United States Code, 
to replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with Copyright Royalty 
Judges by a \2/3\ yea and nay vote of 407 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 532--clearing the measure for the President; 
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  Pursuant to S. Con. Res. 145, corrections in the enrollment of the 
bill were made.                                              
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  Improving access to physicians in medically underserved areas: S. 
2302, to improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas, 
by a \2/3\ yea and nay vote of 407 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 533--
clearing the measure for the President.           
  Pages H9857-62, H9865
  Authorizing salary adjustments for Justices and judges of the U.S. 
for FY 2005: H.R. 5363, to authorize salary adjustments for Justices 
and judges of the United States for fiscal year 2005;    
  Pages H9862-63
  Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004: 
Concur with the Senate amendment to H.R. 4516, to require the Secretary 
of Energy to carry out a program of research and development to advance 
high-end computing--clearing the measure for the President: 
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  Amending the Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 1999: S. 
2965, to amend the Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 1999 to 
modify the termination date for mandatory price reporting--clearing the 
measure for the President;                               
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  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Tourette Syndrome 
Awareness Month: H. Con. Res. 430, recognizing the importance of early 
diagnosis, proper treatment, and enhanced public awareness of Tourette 
Syndrome and supporting the goals and ideals of National Tourette 
Syndrome Awareness Month--clearing the measure for the President; and 
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  Earl B. Gilliam/Imperial Avenue Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 
5364, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 5505 Stevens Way in San Diego, California, as the ``Earl B. 
Gilliam/Imperial Avenue Post Office Building''.          
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Relief of Rocco A. Trecosta of Fort Lauderdale, Florida: The House 
agreed to take from the Speaker's table and pass S. 2042, for the 
relief of Rocco A. Trecosta of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 
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Late Report: Agreed that the managers on the part of the House on the 
conference committee for H.R. 1350, to reauthorize the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act, have until midnight on November 17 to file 
a conference report.                                         
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Convening day of the 109th Congress: The House agreed to H. Res. 111, 
appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One 
Hundred Ninth Congress.                                      
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Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin Act: The House agreed to discharge 
the committee on Financial Services from consideration of and pass H.R. 
3204, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in 
commemoration of the tercentenary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin. 
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  Agreed to the amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by 
Representative Castle.                                   
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Presidential Messages: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted an agreement between the U.S. and Japan on Social 
Security--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 108-234);                                   
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  Read a message from the President wherein he transmitted a report on 
the Squirrel River in Alaska--referred to the Committee on Resources 
and ordered printed (H. Doc. 108-235).                   
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appear on page 
H9876.
Senate Referrals: S. 2986, S. 2991, and S. Con. Res. 146 were held at 
the desk.                                                    
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H9864-65 and H9865. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:17 p.m.