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Thursday, June 12, 2003


Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS





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Senate


Chamber Action


Routine Proceedings, pages S7741-S7863

Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and five resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1245-1258, S. Res. 167-170, and S. Con. Res. 55.

Pages S7831-32

Measures Reported:

S. 1015, to authorize grants through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases. (S. Rept. No. 108-69)

Page S7831

S. Res. 141, recognizing ``Inventing Flight: The Centennial Celebration'', a celebration in Dayton, Ohio of the centennial of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight.
Page S7831

S. Res. 163, commending the Francis Marion University Patriots men's golf team for winning the 2003 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Men's Golf Championship.
Page S7831

Measures Passed:

Federal Aviation Administration Act: By yeas to nays (Vote No. 225), Senate passed H.R. 2115, to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs for the Federal Aviation Administration, after striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof, the text S. 824, Senate companion measure, after agreeing to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:

Pages S7757-S7820

Adopted:
McCain Amendment No. 889, to make conforming, minor, and technical changes in the bill as reported.
Pages S7782-83

Subsequently, the amendment was modified.
Page S7792

McCain Amendment No. 892, to express the sense of the Senate with respect to air fares provided to members of the Armed Forces.
Pages S7785-86

Cochran/Byrd Amendment No. 898, to provide authorization for an Aviation Security Capital Fund.
Pages S7790-92

By 56 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 222), Lautenberg Amendment No. 893, to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from transferring certain air traffic control functions to non-governmental entities.
Pages S7786-90

Bingaman Amendment No. 906, to preserve the essential air service program.
Pages S7796-99

Bunning/Boxer Amendment No. 903, to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft.
Pages S7799-S7800

Dorgan Amendment No. 890, to delete the matching requirement for airport security-related capital investment grants.
Pages S7783, S7785, S7800-01

Inhofe Amendment No. 894, to amend the provisions dealing with security measures for general aviation and air charters.
Pages S7801-02

Inhofe Amendment No. 895, to establish reporting requirements with respect to the Air Defense Identification Zone.
Pages S7801-02

Hollings (for Wyden) Amendment No. 908, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to report to the Congress in writing on the impact of the Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System, proposed to be implemented by the Transportation Security Administration, on the privacy and civil liberties of United States citizens.
Page S7802

Hollings (for Nelson (FL)) Amendment No. 909, to modify requirements regarding training to operate aircraft.
Pages S7802-04

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Hollings (for Jeffords) Amendment No. 910, to provide a 1 year extension of essential air service to an airport whose eligibility was terminated due to the impact of decreased air travel.

Page S7804

Hollings (for Bayh/Lugar) Amendment No. 911, to expand aviation capacity and alleviate congestion in the greater Chicago metropolitan area.
Page S7804

Hollings (for Dodd) Amendment No. 912, to require a study on the housing of the gates used by shuttle services within the same terminal at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Pages S7804-05

Thomas Amendment No. 913, to permit Jackson Hole Airport to adopt certain noise reduction measures.
Page S7805

Specter Amendment No. 915, relative to the measurement of highway mileage for purposes of determining eligibility for essential air service subsidies.
Pages S7805-06

Burns Amendment No. 900, to provide grants to reimburse general aviation entities for the security costs incurred and revenue foregone as a result of terrorism and the military action against Iraq.
Pages S7810-11

Burns Amendment No. 899, to require the Secretary of Transportation to transmit to Congress a report on any actions that should be taken with respect to recommendations made by the National Commission to Ensure Consumer Information and Choice in the Airline Industry on travel agents.
Page S7811

Hollings Amendment No. 916, to remove the staffing level limitation imposed on the Transportation Security Administration.
Page S7811

Hollings (for Feinstein) Amendment No. 917, to provide for air quality in aircraft cabins.
Pages S7811-12 

Hollings (for Rockefeller) Amendment No. 918, to require air carriers that received a refund of passenger security fees under title IV of the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003, to pass-through to their code-share partners that portion of the refund atrributable to such fees collected and paid by those partners.
Page S7812 

Hollings (for Inouye) Amendment No. 919, to clarify the criteria for air carriers to honor tickets for suspended service.
Pages S7812-13 

Stevens Amendment No. 920, to codify the requirement that United States air carriers be effectively controlled by United States citizens.
Page S7813 

Murkowski Amendment No. 907, to require the Federal Aviation Administration to complete a study and report regarding the feasibility of consolidating the Anchorage Terminal Radar Approach Control and the Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center.
Pages S7813-14 

Hollings (for Harkin) Amendment No. 921, to impose a civil penalty for the closure of an airport without sufficient notice.
Page S7814 

McCain (for Grassley/Baucus) Amendment No. 922, to extend the Airport and Airway Trust Fund expenditure authority.
Page S7814 

Stevens Amendment No. 923, to amend section 41703 of title 49, United States Code, to support the United States presence in the global air cargo industry.
Page S7819 

Specter Amendment No. 905, to provide safety and security with respect to aviation repair stations.
Pages S7806-07 

Rejected:
By 44 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 223), Inhofe Amendment No. 986, to establish age limitations for airmen.
Pages S7793-96 

By 42 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 224), Lott Amendment No. 914 (to Amendment No. 905), to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study of safety standards at foreign repair stations.
Pages S7819-20 

Withdrawn:
Reid Amendment No. 891, to clarify the apportionment of funds from the Aviation Security Capital Fund.
Page S7792 

Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators McCain, Stevens, Burns, Lott, Hutchison, Hollings, Inouye, Rockefeller, and Breaux.
Page S7820 

Subsequently, S. 824 was returned to the Senate calendar.
Page S7813 

Women's Business Centers Preservation Act: Senate passed S. 1247, to increase the amount to be reserved during fiscal year 2003 for sustainability grants under section 29(1) of the Small Business Act.
Pages S7860-61 

National Epilepsy Awareness Month: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 48, supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Epilepsy Awareness Month'' and urging support for epilepsy research and service programs, and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendments proposed thereto:
Pages S7861-62 

McConnell (for Lincoln) Amendment No. 924, of a technical nature.
Page S7861 

McConnell (for Lincoln) Amendment No. 925, to amend the preamble.
Page S7861 

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McConnell (for Lincoln) Amendment No. 926, to amend the title.

Page S7862 

Inventing Flight: The Centennial Celebration: Senate agreed to S. Res. 141, recognizing ``Inventing Flight: The Centennial Celebration'', a celebration in Dayton, Ohio of the centennial of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight.
Page S7862 

Commending the Francis Marion University Patriots Men's Golf Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 163, commending the Francis Marion University Patriots men's golf team for winning the 2003 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Men's Golf Championship.
Page S7862 

Energy Policy Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 14, to enhance the energy security of the United States, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:

Pages S7741-57 

Rejected:
By 44 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 221), Graham (FL) Amendment No. 884, to strike the provision requiring the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an inventory and analysis of oil and natural gas resources beneath all of the waters of the Outer Continental Shelf.
Pages S7742-50 

Pending:
Campbell Amendment No. 886, to replace ``tribal consortia'' with ``tribal energy resource development organizations''.
Pages S7751-57 

A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for certain amendments to be proposed to the bill; provided further that following the disposition of the amendments which may be offered, the bill be read a third time; further, that the Senate then proceed to the consideration of calendar No. 85, H.R. 6, House companion measure, and that all after the enacting clause be stricken and the text of S. 14, as amended, be inserted in lieu thereof; and that H.R. 6 then be read a third time, and the Senate vote on its passage.
Page S7750 

Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for consideration of the nomination of R. Hewitt Pate, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, at 10 a.m., on Friday, June 13, 2003, and immediately vote on confirmation of the nomination.

Page S7862

Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages from the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on all Federal drug and substance abuse treatment, prevention, education, and research programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary. (PM-39)

Page S7828

Transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the administration of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) for fiscal years 2000 and 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (PM-40)
Page S7828

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
John A. Woodcock, Jr., of Maine, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maine.
Routine lists in the Air Force.

Page S7863

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Mark C. Brickell, of New York, to be Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, Department of Housing and Urban Development for a term of five years.
Thomas J. Curry, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a term of six years.
Ann C. Rosenthal, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2003.
Ann C. Rosenthal, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2006. (Reappointment).
Pamela Harbour, of New York, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26, 2002.
Michael Young, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring August 30, 2008.
3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
32 Army nominations in the rank of general.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Navy.

Pages S7862-63

Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the following nominations:
Paul Pate, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2003, which was sent to the Senate on April 7, 2003.
Paul Pate, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2006. (Reappointment), which was sent to the Senate on April 7, 2003.

Page S7863

Messages From the House:

Pages S7828-29

Measures Referred:

Page S7829

Measures Placed on Calendar:

Page S7829

Executive Communications:

Pages S7829-31D654

Executive Reports of Committees:

Page S7831

Additional Cosponsors:

Pages S7832-33

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

Pages S7834-46

Additional Statements:

Pages S7827-28

Amendments Submitted:

Pages S7846-47

Notices of Hearings/Meetings:

Page S7859

Privilege of the Floor:

Page S7859

Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--225)

Pages S7750, S7793, S7796, S7820

Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:59 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Friday, June 13, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7862.)

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Committee Meetings


(Committees not listed did not meet)

AGRICULTURAL CROP INSURANCE


Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded oversight hearings to examine the Department of Agriculture's implementation of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 and related crop insurance issues, after receiving testimony from J.B. Penn, Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, Keith Collins, Chief Economist, and Ross J. Davidson, Jr., Administrator, Risk Management Agency, all of the Department of Agriculture.

HOMEOWNERSHIP


Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded hearings to examine issues relating to expanding homeownership opportunities, focusing on the American Dream Downpayment Initiative, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Community Development Block Grant programs, Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance product, Single-Family Affordable Housing Tax Credit, and HUD's Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, after receiving testimony from Representative Harris; Mel Martinez, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Terri Y. Montague, Enterprise Foundation, Columbia, Maryland; Cathy Whatley, National Association of Realtors, Jacksonville, Florida; Thomas L. Jones, Habitat for Humanity International, Washington, D.C.; James R. Rayburn, Rayburn Associates, Jackson, Mississippi, on behalf of the National Association of Home Builders.

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT


Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Committee concluded hearings to examine global overfishing and international fishery conservation and management, including the role of the United States, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, and the Convention of the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, after receiving testimony from Admiral Thomas H. Collins, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security; Rebecca Lent, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; John F. Turner, Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; Ransom A. Myers, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia Halifax, Canada; Richard P. Ruais, East Coast Tuna Association, Salem, New Hampshire; Lisa Speer, Natural Resources Defense Council, New York, New York; and Patrick J. Sullivan, Cornell University Department of Natural Resources, Ithaca, New York.

STEM CELL RESEARCH


Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space concluded hearings to examine advances in adult and non-embryonic stem cell research, focusing on the use of bone marrow and cord blood stem cells, after receiving testimony from David C. Hess, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta; Joanne Kurtzberg, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina; John W. McDonald, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, on behalf of the Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research; Jean D. Peduzzi-Nelson, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Pablo Rubinstein, New York Blood Center, New York, New York; Steven L. Barsh, Merion Station, Pennsylvania; Keone Penn, Snellville, Georgia; and Stephen R. Sprague, Staten Island, New York.

PUBLIC LANDS


Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests concluded hearings to examine 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, S. 435, to provide for the conveyance by the Secretary of Agriculture of the Sandpoint Federal Building and adjacent land in Sandpoint, Idaho, S. 490, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management D655Unit, Nevada, to the Secretary of the Interior, in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California, H.R. 762, to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the Mineral Leasing Act to clarify the method by which the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture determine the fair market value of certain rights-of-way granted, issued, or renewed under these Acts, and H.R. 622, to provide for the exchange of certain lands in the Coconino and Tonto National Forests in Arizona, after receiving testimony Tom Thompson, Deputy Chief, National Forest System, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture.

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IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION


Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded hearings to examine repercussions of Iraq stabilization and reconstruction policies, focusing on the consequences of looting, political confusion, regional consequences, and Europe and the Northern Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), after receiving testimony from Peter W. Galbraith, National Defense University, and Geoffrey Kemp, Nixon Center, both of Washington, D.C.; Frank G. Wisner, American International Group, New York, New York.

TWA/AMERICAN INTEGRATION


Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee concluded hearings to examine certain issues relative to TWA/American Airline workforce integration, after receiving testimony Jeff Brundage, American Airlines, and Captain Edwin C. White, Jr., Allied Pilots Association, both of Fort Worth, Texas; Karen Schooling, American Airlines, Independence, Missouri; Theodore A. Case, Snellville, Georgia; Sherry Cooper, Jupiter, Florida.

BUSINESS MEETING


Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items:
H.R. 1954, to revise the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to naturalization through service in the Armed Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. Res. 141, recognizing ``Inventing Flight: The Centennial Celebration'', a celebration in Dayton, Ohio of the centennial of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight;
S. Res. 163, commending the Francis Marion University Patriots men's golf team for winning the 2003 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Men's Golf Championship; and
The nominations of David G. Campbell, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona, Eduardo Aguirre, Jr., of Texas, to be Director of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, and Richard James O'Connell, of Arkansas, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas, Department of Justice.

BUSINESS MEETING


Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution approved for full committee consideration, S.J. Res. 1, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims.

House of Representatives


Chamber Action


Measures Introduced: 31 public bills, H.R. 8, 2441-2470; and; 10 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 216-220, and H. Res. 271-275 were introduced.

Pages H5364-66 

Additional Cosponsors:

Pages H5366-67

Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
Supplemental report on H.R. 1950, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for the fiscal years 2004 and 2005, to authorize appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for security assistance for fiscal years 2004 (H. Rept. 108-105, Pt. 2);
H.R. 2122, to enhance research, development, procurement, and use of biomedical countermeasures to respond to public health threats affecting national security, and for other purposes, amended (H. Rept. 108-147. Pt. 2);
Conference report on S. 342, to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to make improvements to and reauthorize programs under that Act (H. Rept. 108-150);
H.R. 23, to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize communities to use community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks, amended (H. Rept. 108-151); and

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H.R. 1375, to provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions, amended, and referred sequentially to the Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than July 14, 2003 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X. (H. Rept. 108-152, Pt. 1).

Page H5364

Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Rev. Michael Dolan, Pastor, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish of Lexington Park, Maryland.

Page H5269  

Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Wednesday, June 11 by recorded vote of 347 ayes to 74 noes, Roll No. 267.

Pages H5280-81  

Order and Decorum in the Proceedings of the House: The Speaker announced that under clause 2 of rule 1, it is the responsibility of the Speaker to preserve order and decorum in the proceedings of the House. As stated on page 330 of the House Rules and Manual, this responsibility requires that the Chair disallow the use of an exhibit that tends to degrade decorum. Thus, Speakers previously have disallowed the introduction of a person on the floor as a guest of the House as an ``exhibit.'' Pursuant to clause 2 of rule 1, the Chair reiterated the ruling of June 11, 2003, that it is inappropriate to use Pages of the House as part of a visual exhibit during debate. Although Members may enlist the assistance of Pages to manage the placement of exhibits on easels, it is not appropriate to use Pages as though part of an exhibit or otherwise include them in an exhibition. The Chair also will continue to scrutinize the number of charts and other visual exhibits used simultaneously during debate for any tendency to impair decorum.

Page H5269  

Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative Akin to the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation.

Page H5271  

Supplemental Report: The Committee on International Relations received permission to file a supplemental report on H.R. 1950, the Foreign Relations Authorizations Act, fiscal years 2004 and 2005.

Page H5271  

Class Action Fairness Act: The House passed H.R. 1115, to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants, to outlaw certain practices that provide inadequate settlements for class members, to assure that attorneys do not receive a disproportionate amount of settlements at the expense of class members, to provide for clearer and simpler information in class action settlement notices, to assure prompt consideration of interstate class actions, to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow the application of the principles of Federal diversity jurisdiction to interstate class actions by yea-and-nay vote of 253 yeas to 170 nays, Roll No. 272.

Pages H5271-H5307  

Rejected the Weiner motion that sought to recommit the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report it back forthwith with amendments that change the effective date to any civil action commenced upon enactment and strikes the section providing for appeals of class action certification orders by recorded vote of 185 ayes to 240 noes, Roll No. 271.
Pages H5305-06 

The Committee on the Judiciary amendment in the nature of a substitute now printed in the bill (H. Rept. 108-144) was considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment.
Page H5305

Agreed To:
Sensenbrenner amendment No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 108-148 that broadens the category of class action cases that would stay in a state court by increasing the aggregate jurisdictional amount in controversy from $2 million to $5 million and allows Federal courts the discretion to return cases to state courts after evaluating five factors to determine if the case is of a local character;
Pages H5294-96 

Jackson-Lee amendment No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 108-148 that sought to remove Federal court jurisdiction in class action suits filed against certain domestic corporations acquired by foreign corporations (rejected by recorded vote of 185 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 268);
Pages H5296-97, H5303 

Lofgren amendment No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 108-148 that sought to permit the use of private attorney actions to enforce state laws in state courts (rejected by recorded vote of 186 ayes to 234 noes, Roll No. 269; and
Pages H5297-99, H5303-04 

Sandlin amendment in the nature of a substitute No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 108-148 that sought to establish the Class Action Improvement Act (rejected by 170 ayes to 255 noes, Roll No. 270).
Pages H5299-H5303, H5304-05 

H. Res. 269, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was agreed to by recorded vote of 235 ayes to 188 noes, Roll No. 266. Earlier agreed to order the previous question by yea-and-nay vote of 229 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 265.
Pages H5279-80 

All-American Tax Relief Act of 2003: The House insisted on its amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1308, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end certain abusive tax practices and to provide tax relief and simplification and requested a conference with the Senate thereon.

Pages H5316-42 

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Appointed as conferees: Chairman Thomas and Representatives DeLay and Rangel.

Page H5335 

Agreed to the Rangel motion to instruct conferees to include provisions of the Senate amendment that provide immediate payments to taxpayers receiving an additional credit in the same manner as other taxpayers under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act; provide families of military personnel serving in combat zones a child credit based on the military member's earnings; include all other provisions of the Senate amendment and not report back a conference report with additional tax benefits not offset by other provisions; and to the maximum extent possible to include in the conference report other tax benefits for military personnel and the families of the astronauts who died in the Columbia shuttle disaster by yea-and-nay vote of 205 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 275.
Pages H5335-42 

Earlier, upon adoption of the rule and pursuant to its provisions, the Chair announced that the House concurred in the Senate amendment to the title and amendment to the text of the bill with the amendment printed in the H. Rept. 108-149. Pursuant to this amendment, in lieu of the matter inserted by the Senate to the long title of the bill, the following was inserted: ``An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance fairness in the internal revenue laws, and for other purposes.''.
Pages H5330-35 

H. Res. 270, the rule that provided for consideration of the Senate amendments was agreed to by yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 274. Agreed to order the previous question by yea-and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 273.
Pages H5316-30 

ORBIT Technical Corrections Act: The House passed H.R. 2312, to amend the Communications Satellite of 1962 to provide for the orderly dilution of the ownership interest in Inmarsat by former signatories to the Inmarsat Operating Agreement by unanimous consent.

Pages H5342-43

Legislative Program: The Majority Whip announced the legislative program for the week of June 16.

Pages H5343-44 

Meeting Hour--Monday, June 16: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, June 16 for morning-hour debate.

Page H5344 

Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, June 18.

Page H5345 

Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress: Read a letter from the Minority Leader wherein she announced her appointment of Mr. Joseph Cooper of Baltimore, Maryland to the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress.

Page H5345 

Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
Coastal Zone Management Act Report: Message wherein he transmitted the Biennial Report to Congress on the Administration of the Coastal Zone Management Act--referred to the Committee on Resources; and

Page H5345 

Comprehensive Review of All Federal Drug and Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, Education, and Research Programs: Message wherein he transmitted a report detailing the findings of a comprehensive review of all Federal drug and substance abuse treatment, prevention, education, and research programs--referred to the Committees on Armed Services, Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Government Reform, Judiciary, Small Business, and Veterans' Affairs.
Pages H5345-46 

Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appear on page H5342.

Referral: S. Con. Res. 54 was held at the desk.

Page H5342 

Discharge Petition: Representative Marshall moved to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration of H. Res. 251, Providing for consideration of H.R. 303, to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both military retired pay by reason of their years of military service and disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability (Discharge Petition No. 2).

Page H5367 

Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and six recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H5279, H5279-80, H5280-81, H5303, H5303-04, H5304-05, H5306, H5307, H5329, H5330, and H5341-42. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:48 p.m.

Committee Meetings


HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS


Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security met in executive session and approved for full Committee action the Homeland Security appropriations for fiscal year 2004.

BRIEFING--IRAQ STATUS OF RECONSTRUCTION AND STABILIZATION


Committee on Armed Services: Held a briefing on the state of reconstruction and stabilization operations in D658Iraq. The Committee was briefed by L. Paul Bremer, Administrator, Coalition Provisional Authority, (via teleconference); and Lawrence DiRita, Special Assistant to the Secretary, Department of Defense.

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SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH FAIRNESS ACT


Committee on Education and the Workforce: Ordered reported, as amended, H.R. 660, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003.

SCHOOL READINESS ACT


Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Education Reform approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 2210, School Readiness Act of 2203.

ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS


Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations adopted motions authorizing the issuance of subpoenas for certain records and testimony in connection with the Committee's investigations into (1) the financial collapse of HealthSouth Corporation, and (2) the safety of dietary supplements that are manufactured or marketed for use by children.

FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT--CREDIT GRANTNG PROCESS ROLE


Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit held a hearing entitled ``The Role of FCRA in the Credit Granting Process.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

CANADIAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG IMPORTATION


Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Human Rights and Wellness held a hearing entitled ``Canadian Prescription Drug Importation: Is There A Safety Issue?'' Testimony was heard from William K. Hubbard, Senior Associate Commissioner, FDA, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES


Committee on International Relations: Ordered reported, as amended, the following bills: H.R. 2441, Millennium Challenge Account Authorization and Peace Corps Expansion Act of 2003; and H.R. 2330, Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
The Committee also favorably considered and adopted a motion urging the chairman to request that the following measures be considered on the Suspension Calendar: H.R. 1462, International Disabilty and Victims of Warfare and Civil Strife Assistance Act of 2003; H. Res. 58, recognizing the accomplishments of Ignacy Jan Paderewski as a musician, composer, statesman, and philanthropist and recognizing the 11th Anniversary of the return of his remains to Poland; H.R. 177, amended, commending the people of the Republic of Kenya for conducting free and fair elections, for the peaceful and orderly transfer of power in their government, and for the continued success of democracy in their nation since that transition; H. Res. 194, amended, regarding the importance of international efforts to abolish slavery and other human rights abuses in the Sudan; H. Res. 199, amended, calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China immediately and unconditionally to release Dr. Yang Jianli, calling on the President of the United States to continue working on behalf of Dr. Yang Jianli for his release; H. Res. 237, honoring the life and work of Walter Sisulu, a critical leader in the movement to free South Africa of apartheid, on the occasion of his death; H. Res. 242, expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the families of the victims of the terrorist suicide bombing attacks that occurred on May 16, 2003, in Casablanca, Morocco; H. Res. 264, expressing sympathy for the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck Algeria on May 21, 2003; H. Con. Res. 49, expressing the sense of the Congress that the sharp escalation of anti-Semitic violence within many participating States of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is of profound concern and efforts should be undertaken to prevent future occurrences; H. Con. Res. 80, expressing the sense of Congress relating to efforts of the Peace Parks Foundation in the Republic of South Africa to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa; H. Con. Res. 134, acknowledging the deepening relationship between the United States and the Republic of Djibouti and recognizing Djibouti's role in combating terrorism; .H. Con. Res. 154, concerning the transition to democracy in the Republic of Burundi; H. Con. Res. 169, expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Government should support the human rights and dignity of all persons with disabilities by pledging support for the drafting and working toward the adoption of a thematic convention on the human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities by the United Nations General Assembly to augment the existing United Nations human rights system; and H. Con. Res. 209, commending the signing of the United States-Adriatic Charter, a charter of partnership among the United States, Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia.

PRISON RAPE REDUCTION ACT


Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security approved for full D659Committee action, as amended, H.R. 1707, Prison Rape Reduction Act of 2003.

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CAPTIVE WILDLIFE SAFETY ACT; DON'T FEED THE BEARS ACT


Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1006, Captive Wildlife Safety Act; and H.R. 1472, Don't Feed the Bears Act of 2003. Testimony was heard from Representatives Peterson of Minnesota. McKeon and Moran of Virginia; Matt Hogan, Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Elizabeth Estill, Deputy Chief, Programs, Legislation and Communications, U.S. Forest Service, USDA; and public witnesses.

PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA


Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Research held a hearing on Plant Biotechnology Research and Development in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities. Testimony was heard from Speaker Hastert; Rita R. Colwell, Director, NSF; Andrew Natsios, Administrator, AID, Department of State; and public witnesses.

CHILEAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT


Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Tax, Finance, and Exports held a hearing on the Chilean Free Trade Agreement. Testimony was heard from Manuel Rosales, Assistant Administrator, Office of International Trade, SBA; Christopher Padilla, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison; and public witnesses.

COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ACT


Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation approved for full Committee action the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2003.

INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT; SPECIAL PROGRAMS


Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session and ordered reported the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004.
The Committee also met in executive session to hold a hearing on Special Programs. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR


FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2003


(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate


No meetings/hearings scheduled.

House


Committee on Government Reform, hearing entitled ``Budget Autonomy for the District of Columbia: Restoring Trust in Our Nation's Capital,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

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Next Meeting of the
SENATE

9:30 a.m., Friday, June 13

Senate Chamber

Program for Friday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 10 a.m.), Senate will consider and immediately vote on the nomination of R. Hewitt Pate, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice.

Next Meeting of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

12:30 p.m., Monday, June 16

House Chamber

Program for Monday: To be announced.


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