[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 135 (Saturday, November 20, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1108-D1109]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 3 public bills, H.R. 5419-5421; and 4 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 528-530, and H. Res. 867 were introduced.
  Page H10232
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H10232-33
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 885, 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, amended (H. Rept. 108-793); and
  H. Res. 866, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 4818, making appropriations for foreign operations, 
export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2005, and providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 114, 
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2005 (H. 
Rept. 108-794).
Page H10232
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Ose to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H10081
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act for FY05--Conference Report: The House agreed to the 
conference report to accompany H.R. 4818, making appropriations for 
foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, by a yea and nay vote of 344 
yeas to 51 nays and one voting ``present'', Roll No. 542. 
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  H. Res. 846, the rule waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule 
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from 
the Committee on Rules, was agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 234 yeas 
to 159 nays, Roll No. 538.
Page H10286
  H. Res. 866, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report, was agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 233 yeas to 158 nays, 
Roll No. 540.
Page H10097
  Agreed to the Putnam amendment to H. Res. 866 by voice vote. 
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Continuing Appropriations for FY05: The House agreed to H.J. Res. 114, 
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2005, by 
voice vote.
  Pages H10087-96
  H. Res. 866, the rule providing for consideration of the resolution, 
was agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 233 yeas to 158 nays, Roll No. 
540.
Page H10097
  Agreed to the Putnam amendment to H. Res. 866 by voice vote. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 9:46 a.m. and reconvened at 10:34 a.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:34 p.m. and reconvened at 1:56 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures which were debated yesterday, November 19:
  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, by a \2/3\ 
yea and nay vote of 391 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 539; and 
                                                        Pages H10086-87
  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, by a \2/3\ yea and nay vote of 
269 yeas to 120 nays, Roll No. 541.
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Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 529, providing 
for the conditional adjournment of the House and conditional 
adjournment or recess of the Senate.
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 24, unless it sooner has received 
a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 
529, in which case it shall stand adjourned pursuant to that 
resolution.
  Page H10209
Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998: The 
House passed S. 3014, to reauthorize the Harmful Algal Bloom and 
Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998--clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages H10209-11
Microenterprise Results and Accountability Act of 2004: The House 
passed H.R. 3818, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to 
improve the results and accountability of microenterprise development 
assistance programs, after agreeing to the Smith of New Jersey 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Pages H10211-17
Extending the authority of the U.S. District Court for the Southern 
District of Iowa: The

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House passed S. 2873, to extend the authority of the United States 
District Court for the Southern District of Iowa to hold court in Rock 
Island, Illinois--clearing the measure for the President. 
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Amending the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 
1998: Agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2655, to amend and extend 
the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998--
clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H10218-19
Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) Act of 2004: 
The House passed S. 2192, to amend title 35, United States Code, to 
promote cooperative research involving universities, the public sector, 
and private enterprises--clearing the measure for the President. 
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Amending the National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
Organization Act: The House passed H.R. 5419, to amend the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to 
facilitate the reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial 
users; to improve, enhance, and promote the Nation's homeland security, 
public safety, and citizen activated emergency response capabilities 
through the use of enhanced 911 services, to further upgrade Public 
Safety Answering Point capabilities and related functions in receiving 
E-911 calls, and to support in the construction and operation of a 
ubiquitous and relable citizen activated system; and to provide that 
funds received as universal service contributions under section 254 of 
the Communications Act of 1934 and the universal service support 
programs established pursuant thereto are not subject to certain 
provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the 
Antideficiency Act, for a period of time.
  Pages H10219-23
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Wolf, or if not able to perform this duty, 
Representative Tom Davis (VA) to sign enrolled bills and joint 
resolutions through December 6, 2004.
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Commission on Systemic Interoperability--Appointment: Read a letter 
from the Minority Leader wherein she appointed Dr. Simon P. Cohn of 
Oakland, California to the Commission on Systemic Interoperability. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H10096.
Senate Referrals: S. 519, S. 1438, S. 1530, S. 1996, and S. 2605 were 
referred to the Committee on Resources; S. 2154 was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary; S. 480, S. 2873 and S. 3014 were held on 
the desk.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appears on pages H10086, H10086-87, H10097, 
H10098, H10208-09. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 4:55 p.m.