[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 134 (Friday, November 19, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1096-D1097]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 5393-5418; and; 8 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 114; H. Con. Res. 524-527, and H. Res. 863-865 
were introduced.
  Pages H10078-79
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H10079-80
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1662, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the 
Secretary of the Interior to give greater weight to scientific or 
commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-
reviewed, amended (H. Rept. 108-785);
  H.R. 2933, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to reform the 
process for designating critical habitat under that Act, amended (H. 
Rept. 108-786);
  H.R. 5104, to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to 
authorize appropriations for the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue 
Assistance Grant Program (H. Rept. 108-787);
  H.R. 5134, to require the prompt review by the Secretary of the 
Interior of the long-standing petitions for Federal recognition of 
certain Indian tribes, amended (H. Rept. 108-788);
  H.R. 2801, to establish a digital and wireless network technology 
program, amended (H. Rept. 108-789, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3283, to improve recreational facilities and visitor 
opportunities on Federal recreational lands by reinvesting receipts 
from fair and consistent recreational fees and passes, amended (H. 
Rept. 108-790, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 2440, to improve the implementation of the Federal 
responsibility for the care and education of Indian people by improving 
the services and facilities of Federal health programs for Indians and 
encouraging maximum participation of Indians in such programs, amended 
(H. Rept. 108-791, Pt. 1);
  Conference report to accompany H.R. 4818, an act making 
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other 
purposes (H. Rept. 108-792).
Pages H10071, H10077-78, H10235-H10887
Rule for consideration of suspensions: The House agreed to H. Res. 859, 
providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules, by voice 
vote.
  Pages H10003-05
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004--
Conference Report: The House agreed to the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 1350, to reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act, by a yea-and-nay vote of 397 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 
537.
  Pages H10006-22
  Agreed to H. Con. Res. 524, authorizing a technical correction in the 
enrollment of the bill.
Page H10022
  H. Res. 858, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report, was agreed to by voice vote.
Page H10010
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  American History and Civics Education Act of 2004: H.R. 5360, 
amended, to authorize grants to establish academies for teachers and 
students of American history and civics;
  Pages H10023-24
  Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make corrections in the 
enrollment of S. 150: S. Con. Res. 146, to direct the Secretary of the 
Senate to make corrections in the enrollment of the bill S. 150; 
                                                        Pages H10024-25
  Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act: S. 150, to make permanent the 
moratorium on taxes on Internet access and multiple and discriminatory 
taxes on electronic commerce imposed by the Internet Tax Freedom Act--
clearing the measure for the President;
  Pages H10025-29
  Amending title 5, U.S. Code, regarding Thrift Savings Plans: H.R. 
4324, amended, to amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate the 
provisions limiting certain election opportunities available to 
individuals participating in the Thrift Savings Plan;
  Pages H10033-34
  Agreed to amend the title so as to read: to amend chapter 84 of title 
5, United States Code, to provide for Federal employees to make 
elections to make, modify, and terminate contributions to the Thrift 
Savings Fund at any time.
Page H10034
  Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004: S. 2781, amended, to 
express the sense of Congress regarding the conflict in Darfur, Sudan, 
to provide assistance for the crisis in Darfur and for comprehensive 
peace in Sudan;
  Pages H10034-42
  YMCA Retirement Fund: H.R. 5365, to treat certain arrangements 
maintained by the YMCA Retirement Fund as church plans for the purposes 
of certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and 
                                                        Pages H10042-44
  Amending the Social Security Act with regard to Medicare part B 
premiums: S. 2618, to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to 
extend medicare

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cost-sharing for the medicare part B premium for qualifying individuals 
through September 2005--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages H10053-54
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House began consideration of 
the following measures under suspension of the rules. Further 
proceedings were postponed.
  Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America: H. Res. 853, recognizing the 
Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs 
for neighborhoods and communities across the United States; and 
                                                        Pages H10029-33
  Promoting the development of the emerging commercial human space 
flight industry: H.R. 5382, to promote the development of the emerging 
commercial human space flight Industry.
  Pages H10045-53
Recess: The House recessed at 2:49 p.m. and reconvened at 7:28 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10053
Petrified National Forest Boundary Adjustment: The House agreed to take 
from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 
1630, to revise the boundary of the Petrified Forest National Park in 
the State of Arizona.
  Pages H10054-55
Visiting Nurses Association Week: The House agreed to take from the 
Speaker's table and agree to S. Con. Res. 8, expressing the sense of 
Congress that there should be established a National Visiting Nurses 
Association Week.
  Page H10055
Donald Brotzman Post Office Building Designation Act: The House agreed 
to discharge the Committee on Government Reform from consideration of 
and pass H.R. 5370, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 4985 Moorhead Avenue in Boulder, Colorado, as 
the ``Donald G. Brotzman Post Office Building''.
  Page H10055
Honoring the life of Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr.: The House agreed to 
discharge the Committee on Science from consideration of and agree to 
H. Res. 847, honoring the life of astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr. 
                                                        Pages H10055-56
Recess: The House recessed at 9:53 p.m. and reconvened at 12:18 a.m. 
                                                            Page H10071
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on pages 
H10005-06.
Senate Referrals: S. 1217 was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce; and S. Con. Res. 123 and S. Con. Res. 149 were held at the 
desk.
  Pages H10006, H10072
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on page H10022. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 12:19 a.m.