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Measures Introduced:
Six bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 2481-2486, and S. Res. 368.
Page S6274
Measures Passed:
Commending University of Virginia Cavaliers Women's Lacrosse Team:
Senate agreed to S. Res. 368, commending the University of Virginia Cavaliers women's lacrosse team for winning the 2004 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse National Championship.
Pages S6291, S6295-96
Department of Defense Authorization Act--Agreement:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of S. 2400, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Services, at approximately 10:45 a.m., on Wednesday, June 2, 2004, and that only certain first degree amendments be in order, and that those amendments be subject to relevant second degree amendments.
Page S6296
Class Action Fairness Act--Agreement:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached vitiating the previously scheduled motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2062, to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants.
Page S6296
Page S6296
Nominations Confirmed:
Senate confirmed the following nomination:
By unanimous vote of 89 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 104), F. Dennis Saylor IV, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
Pages S6263-64, S6297
Nominations Received:
Senate received the following nominations:
Peter Cyril Wyche Flory, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
Carin M. Barth, of Texas, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Veronica Vargas Stidvent, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.
John H. Hager, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education.
Herman Belz, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2010.
Tamar Jacoby, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2010.
Craig Haffner, of California, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2010.
James Davidson Hunter, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2010.
Harvey Klehr, of Georgia, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2010.
Thomas K. Lindsay, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2010.
Iris Love, of Vermont, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2010.
Thomas Mallon, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2010. (Reappointment)
Ricardo Quinones, of California, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2010.
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Robert Cramer Balfe III, of Arkansas, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years.
David E. Nahmias, of Georgia, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia for the term of four years.
William Sanchez, of Florida, to be Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices for a term of four years.
1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
Routine lists in the Navy.
Pages S6296-97
Executive Communications:
Pages S7272-74
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S6274-75
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S6275-91
Additional Statements:
Pages S6270-72
Amendments Submitted:
Page S6291
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
Pages S6295-96
Record Votes:
One record vote was taken today. (Total--104)
Page S6264
Adjournment:
Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 6:37 p.m., until 9:45 a.m., on Wednesday, June 2, 2004. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on Page S6296.)
Measures Introduced:
7 public bills, H.R. 4470-4476; and 4 resolutions, H. Res. 655-658, were introduced.
Pages H3604-05
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H3605-06
Reports Filed:
Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 4278. A bill to amend the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 to support programs of grants to States to address the assistive technology needs of individuals with disabilities, amended (H. Rept. 108-514).
H.R. 2010. A bill to protect the voting rights of members of the Armed Services in elections for the Delegate representing American Samoa in the United States House of Representatives, amended (H. Rept. 108-515).
H.R. 3785. A bill to authorize the exchange of certain land in Everglades National Park, amended (H. Rept. 108-516).
S. 144. An act to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds on pubic and private land, amended (H. Rept. 108-517, Part 1).
H. Res. 656. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4444) to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work, (H. Rept. 108-518) and,
H. Res. 657. A resolution providing for consideration of the jont reslution (H.J. Res. 83) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives, (H. Rept. 108-519).
Page H3604
Speaker Pro Tempore:
Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Upton to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
Page H3543
Chaplain:
The prayer was offered today by Rev. John Roller, Pastor Emeritus, St. Thomas Becket Parish in Mt. Prospect, Illinois.
Page H3543
Suspensions:
The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the following measures:
Congratulating and saluting Focus: HOPE on the occasion of its 35th anniversary:
H. Con. Res. 295, congratulating and saluting Focus:
HOPE on the occasion of its 35th anniversary and for its remarkable commitment and contributions to Detroit, the State of Michigan, and the United States, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 374 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 210;
Pages H3544-47, H3565-66
Pages H3547-49, H3566-67D556
Pages H3549-53, H3567
Pages H3555-57
Pages H3557-61
Pages H3561-62
Pages H3562-63
Pages H3563-65
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed:
The House debated the following measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed until Wednesday, June 2.
Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Allied landing at Normandy during World War II:
S.J. Res. 28, recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Allied landing at Normandy during World War II;
Pages H3553-55
Recess:
The House recessed at 4:02 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.
Page H3565
Senate Message:
Message received from the Senate today appears on page H3543.
Quorum Calls--Votes:
Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3565-66, H3566-67, H3567. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment:
The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 11:52 p.m.
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GULF WAR ILLNESSES--STATUS OF RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATIONS
Committee on Government Reform:
Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations held a hearing entitled ``Examining the Status of Gulf War Research and Investigations on Gulf War Illnesses.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the GAO: Janet Heinrich, Director, Health Care-Public Health Issues; and Keith Rhodes, Chief General Accounting Technologist; Jonathan B. Perlin, M.D., Acting Under Secretary, Health and Acting Chief Research and Development Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs; MG Lester Martinez-Lopez, U.S. Army, Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, Department of Defense; and public witnesses.
BACK TO WORK INCENTIVE ACT
Committee on Rules:
The Committee granted, by a record vote of 8 to 2, a closed rule providing one hour of debate in the House on H.R. 4444, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The rule provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 4444 shall be considered as adopted. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Section 2 of the rule provides that in the engrossment of H.R. 4444, the clerk shall add the texts of H.R. 4409 and H.R. 4410 as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 4444, and then lay H.R. 4409 and H.R. 4410 on the table. Finally, the rule provides that if H.R. 4444 is disposed of without reaching the stage of engrossment, either H.R. 4409 or H.R. 4410, whichever first passes the House shall be treated in the manner specified for H.R. 4444 and the other bill shall be laid on the table. Testimony was heard from Representatives McKeon, Porter, and Kildee.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES--CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUALS TO FILL VACANCIES
Committee on Rules:
The Committee granted, by a record vote of 8 to 2, a closed rule providing 90 minutes of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit. Testimony was heard from Chairman Sensenbrenner and Representatives Rohrabacher, Nadler, and Baird.
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FASTER AND SMARTER FUNDING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS ACT
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure:
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 3266, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2004.
On
Wednesday,
at approximately 10:45 a.m., Senate will resume consideration of S. 2400, Department of Defense Authorization Act.
During the balance of the week, upon conclusion of S. 2400, DOD Authorization, Senate will begin consideration of S. 2062, Class Action Fairness Act. Also, Senate may consider any other cleared legislative and executive business.
June 3, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the enforcement of the bank secrecy act, enacted in 1970, which authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations requiring that financial institutions keep records and file reports on certain financial transactions, 9:30 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
June 2, to hold hearings to examine fire fighting aircraft, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
June 2, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Jon D. Leibowitz, of Maryland, and Deborah P. Majoras, of Virginia, both to be a Federal Trade Commissioner, Brett T. Palmer, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Benjamin H. Wu, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Technology Policy, Enrique J. Sosa, of Florida, to be a Member of the Reform Board (Amtrak), and Scott Kevin Walker, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
June 3, Subcommittee on Competition, Foreign Commerce, and Infrastructure, to hold hearings to examine the TREAD Act, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Foreign Relations:
June 2, to hold hearings to examine the Greater Middle East initiative, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Governmental Affairs:
June 2, business meeting to consider pending calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary:
June 2, Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights, business meeting to consider S.J. Res. 4, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States, 1:30 p.m., SD-226.
June 3, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.
June 3, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Child Custody Protection Act focusing on the protection of parents' rights and children's lives, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
June 4, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine pending judicial nominations, 10 a.m., SD-226.
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To be announced.
Committee on Agriculture,
June 2, hearing to review the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, 10 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Appropriations,
June 2, Subcommittee on Defense, executive, to mark up the Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2005, 2 p.m., H-140 Capitol.
June 3, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, Judiciary and Related Agencies, on FBI Transformation, 1 p.m., 2359 Rayburn.
June 3, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, on District of Columbia Budget, 10 a.m., 2362-A Rayburn.
Committee on Armed Services,
June 3, hearing on sexual assault prevention and response in the armed forces, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce,
June 2, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ``Scientific Opportunities and Public Needs: Balancing NIH's Priority Setting Process,'' 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn.
June 2, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, hearing entitled ``Advancing the DTV Transition: An Examination of the FCC Media Bureau Proposal,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
June 3, full Committee, to consider the following:
H.R. 3266, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2003; and the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act, 9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services,
June 2, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``Investing for the Future: 529 State Tuition Savings Plans,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
June 2, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Risk Management and Regulatory Failures at Riggs Bank and UBS: Lessons Learned,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
June 3, full Committee, to consider the following bills:
H.R. 4363, Helping Hands for Homeownership Act of 2004; H.R. 3916, Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2004; H.R. 3755, Zero Downpayment Act of 2004; and H.R. 3574, Stock Option Accounting Reform Act, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Government Reform,
June 2. Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the census, oversight hearing entitled ``Who Might be Lurking at Your Cyber Front Door? Is Your System Really Secure? Strategies and Technologies to Prevent, Detect and Respond to the Growing Threat of Network Vulnerabilities,'' 1:30 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
June 3, full Committee, to consider the following:
H.R. 3826, Program Assessment and Results Act; H.R. 4222, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 550 Nebraska Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, as the ``Newell George Post Office Building;'' H. Con. Res. 257, Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Harry W. Colmery; and H. Res. 653, Honoring former President George Herbert Walker Bush on the occasion of his 80th birthday; followed by a hearing entitled ``The Supersizing of America: The Federal Government's Role in Combating Obesity and Promoting Healthy Living,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on International Relations,
June 2, hearing on United States Policy in Afghanistan, 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
June 2, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing on U.S. Policy in East Asia and the Pacific, 1:30 p.m., 2172 Longworth.
Committee on the Judiciary,
June 3, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, oversight hearing on the Operations of the U.S. Copyright Office, 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Resources,
June 3, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans, to mark up the following bills: S. 1814, To transfer federal lands between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior; H.R. 3479, Brown Tree Snake Control and Eradication Act of 2003; and H.R. 4027, To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make available to the University of Miami property under the administrative jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Virginia Key, Florida, for use by the University for a Marine Life Science Center, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Small Business,
June 2, hearing entitled ``Careers for the 21st Century: The Importance of Education and Worker Training for Small Business,'' 2 p.m., 2360 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
June 2, to mark up H.R. 3266, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2004, 11 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
June 3, Subcommittee on Aviation, oversight hearing on The Financial Condition of the Airline Industry, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,
June 2, Subcommittee on Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence, executive, hearing on Assessing the Intelligence Community's Analytic Capabilities, 10 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
June 3, Subcommittee on Human Intelligence, Analysis and Counterintelligence, executive, hearing on Counterintelligence: Iran, 10 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
June 3, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, executive, briefing on Global Terrorism Update, 9 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
Select Committee on Homeland Security,
June 3, hearing entitled ``Towards A National Biodefense Strategy,'' 1 p.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Joint Economic Committee:
June 4, to hold hearings to examine the employment situation for May, 9:30 a.m., SD-628.
June 1, 2004
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Congressional Record:
Pages of proceedings
House: 6,252
Total: 3,541
..
Extensions of Remarks
House: ..
Total: 965
..
Senate: Public bills enacted into law
House: 12
Total: 24
36
Senate: Private bills enacted into law
House: ..
Total: ..
..
Senate: Bills in conference
House: 2
Total: 10
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Senate: Measures passed, total
House: 159
Total: 212
371
Senate bills
House: 38
Total: 14
..
House bills
House: 28
Total: 81
..
Senate joint resolutions
House: 2
Total: ..
..
House joint resolutions
House: ..
Total: 3
..
Senate concurrent resolutions
House: 13
Total: 5
..
House concurrent resolutions
House: 20
Total: 33
..
Simple resolutions
House: 58
Total: 76
..
Senate: Measures reported, total*
House: 89
Total: 105
194
Senate bills
House: 65
Total: 2
..
House bills
House: 11
Total: 64
..
Senate joint resolutions
House: 1
Total: ..
..
House joint resolutions
House: ..
Total: 1
..
Senate concurrent resolutions
House: 3
Total: ..
..
House concurrent resolutions
House: 2
Total: 6
..
Simple resolutions
House: 7
Total: 32
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Senate: Special reports
House: 1
Total: 1
..
Senate: Conference reports
House: 1
Total: 2
..
Senate: Measures pending on calendar
House: 210
Total: 104
..
Senate: Measures introduced, total
House: 598
Total: 1,041
1,639
Bills
House: 476
Total: 769
..
Joint resolutions
House: 11
Total: 13
..
Concurrent resolutions
House: 27
Total: 90
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Simple resolutions
House: 84
Total: 169
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Senate: Quorum calls
House: ..
Total: 1
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Senate: Yea-and-nay votes
House: 103
Total: 145
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Senate: Recorded votes
House: ..
Total: 63
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Senate: Bills vetoed
House: ..
Total: ..
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Senate: Vetoes overridden
House: ..
Total: ..
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Civilian nominations, totaling 361, (including 195 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,321 (including 5 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Air Force nominations, totaling 7,996 (including 3,572 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Navy nominations, totaling 5,330 (including 2,444 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,220 (including 2 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
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Program for Wednesday:
After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond a period of 60 minutes), Senate will resume consideration of S. 2400, Department of Defense Authorization Act.
Senate: (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for the Democratic party conference.)
Next Meeting of the
Program for Wednesday:
Consideration of Suspensions:
Senate: (1) H.R. 4409--to reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965;
Senate: (2) H.R. 4410--to increase the amount of student loans that may be forgiven for highly qualified teachers in mathematics, science, and special education and for reading specialists;
Senate: (3) H.R. 4411--to amend title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education;
Senate: (4) H.R. 3908--to provide for the conveyance of the real property located at 1081 West Main Street in Ravenna, Ohio;
Senate: (5) H. Con. Res. 413--honoring the contributions of the women, symbolized by ``Rosie the Riveter'', who served on the homefront during World War II;
Senate: (6) H.R. 4109--Simple Tax for Seniors Act;
Senate: (7) H.R. 1086--Standards Development Organization Advancement Act of 2003; and
Senate: (8) H.R. 3866--Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004.
Senate: Consideration of H.J. Res. 83--Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives (Subject to a Rule).
HOUSE
Baca, Joe, Calif., E971, E975
Bachus, Spencer, Ala., E970, E974
Davis, Tom, Va., E971, E975
Engel, Eliot L., N.Y., E969, E974
Evans, Lane, Ill., E975
Graves, Sam, Mo., E967, E970, E972, E974, E976
Israel, Steve, N.Y., E968, E972
Lantos, Tom, Calif., E967
Lee, Barbara, Calif., E971, E975
Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E968
Payne, Donald M., N.J., E968, E972
Rodriguez, Ciro D., Tex., E967
Rogers, Mike, Ala., E971, E975
Shimkus, John, Ill., E967, E972
Shuster, Bill, Pa., E970, E974
Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E968, E973
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