[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 138 (Tuesday, December 7, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1122-D1124]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 2 public bills, H.R. 5430-5431; and 8 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 531-532, and H. Res. 870-875 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on S. 2845, to reform the intelligence community 
and the intelligenceand intelligence-related activities of the United 
States Government (H. Rept. 108-796);
  H. Res. 870, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany S. 2845, to reform the intelligence community and the 
intelligence-related activities of theUnited States Government (H. 
Rept. 108-797); and
  Conference report on H.R. 4548, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2005 forintelligence and intelligence-related activities of 
the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the 
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System (H. Rept. 
108-798).
Page H11057
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Ose to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Stanley G. Peterson, 
Senior Pastor, Monmouth Christian Church in Monmouth, Oregon. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 9:07 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. 
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Private Calendar: On the call of the Private Calendar, the House passed 
over without prejudice H.R. 710, for the relief of Mrs. Florence 
Narusewicz of Erie, Pennsylvania.
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:15 a.m. and reconvened at 1:25 p.m. 
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Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2005: The House disagreed to the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 4548, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2005 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the 
United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the 
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and 
agreed to a conference.
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  Appointed as conferees: from the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence, for consideration of the House bill and the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Hoekstra, Boehlert, Gibbons, LaHood, Cunningham, Burr, Everett, 
Gallegly, Collins, Jo Ann Davis (VA), Thornberry, Harman, Hastings 
(FL), Reyes, Boswell, Peterson (MN), Cramer, Eshoo, Holt, and 
Ruppersberger.
Page H10930
  From the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of defense 
tactical intelligence and related activities: Representatives Hunter, 
Weldon (PA), and Skelton.
Page H10930
  Later the House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 
4548 by voice vote.
Recess: The House recessed at 1:27 and reconvened at 2:58 p.m. 
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National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004: The House agreed to the 
conference report to accompany S. 2845, to reform the intelligence 
community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of 
the United States Government, by a recorded vote of 336 ayes to 75 
noes, Roll No. 544.
  Pages H10930-10994, H11028-29
  Rejected the Hoyer motion to recommit the conference report to the 
committee of conference by voice vote.
Page H11028
  H. Res. 868, the resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of 
rule XIII with respect to the same

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day consideration of certain resolutions reported by the Rules 
Committee, was agreed to by voice vote.
Pages H10993-94
  H. Res. 870, the rule providing for consideration of the conference 
report, was agreed to by voice vote.
Pages H10994-H11003
Recess: The House recessed at 3:09 p.m. and reconvened at 4:33 p.m. 
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Printing of the Rules and Manual of the House for the 109th Congress: 
The House agreed to H. Res. 871, providing for the printing of a 
revised edition of the Rules and Manual of the House of Representatives 
for the One Hundred Ninth Congress.
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Committee to Notify the President: The House agreed to H. Res. 872, 
providing for a committee of two Members to be appointed by the House 
to join a similar committee appointed by the Senate, to wait upon the 
President to inform him that the two Houses have completed their 
business of the session and are ready to adjourn, unless the President 
has some other communication to make to them. Subsequently the Speaker 
appointed Majority Leader DeLay and Minority Leader Pelosi to the 
committee.
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Extension of Remarks: Agreed that the Chairman and ranking minority 
Member of each standing committee and each subcommittee be permitted to 
extend their remarks in the Record, up to and including the Record's 
last publication, and to include a summary of the work of that 
committee or subcommittee.
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  Also agreed that Members may have until publication of the last 
edition of the Congressional Record authorized for the Second Session 
of the One Hundred Eighth Congress by the Joint Committee on Printing 
to revise and extend their remarks and to include brief, related 
extraneous material on any matter occurring before the adjournment of 
the Second Session Sine Die.
Page H11029
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Gilchrest or, if he is not available to 
perform this duty, Representative Tom Davis of Virginia to act as 
Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions 
through the remainder of the second session of the One Hundred Eighth 
Congress.
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Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 531, providing 
for the sine die adjournment of the One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second 
Session.
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Adjournment Sine Die Pending Receipt of Senate Message: Agreed that 
when the House adjourn today, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Friday, 
December 10, 2004, unless it sooner has received a message from the 
Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 531, in which case 
the House shall stand adjourned sine die pursuant to that concurrent 
resolution.
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American Bald Eagle Recovery and National Emblem Commemorative Coin 
Act: The House agreed to H.R. 4116, to require the Secretary of the 
Treasury to mint coins celebrating the recovery and restoration of the 
American bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States, to 
America's lands, waterways, and skies and the great importance of the 
designation of the American bald eagle as an ``endangered'' species 
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
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  Agreed to the LaTourette amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
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Authorizing technical corrections to the Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Act of 2004: The House agreed to H.R. 5426, to make 
technical corrections relating to the Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Act of 2004.
  Pages H11041-42
Commending the Aero Squad After School Program at Tomorrow's 
Aeronautical Museum in Compton, California: The House agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 532, commending the Aero Squad After School Program at Tomorrow's 
Aeronautical Museum in Compton, California, as well as other youth 
aviation programs that expose young minorities to the field of civil 
aviation.
  Pages H11042-43
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on pages 
H11048-49.
Senate Referrals: S. Con. Res. 78 was held at the desk.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: One recorded vote developed during the proceedings 
of today and appears on pages H11028-29. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and at 8:38 p.m. pursuant to the 
previous order of the House of today, the House stands adjourned until 
2 p.m. on Friday, December 10, 2004, unless it sooner has received a 
message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 
531, in which case the House shall stand adjourned for the second 
session of the One Hundred Eighth Congress sine die pursuant to that 
concurrent resolution.

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