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Tuesday, July 15, 2003


Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS



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Chamber Action


Routine Proceedings, pages S9357-S9432

Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1403-1415. 

Page S9414

Measures Passed:

Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act: Senate passed S. 764, to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program. 

Page S9431

National Health Center Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 140, designating the week of August 10, 2003, as ``National Health Center Week''. 
Pages S9431-32

Defense Appropriations: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 

Pages S9360-66, S9369-99

Adopted:
Stevens Amendment No. 1232, to provide funds for 12 additional Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams. 
Page S9361

Stevens (for Roberts) Amendment No. 1233, to make available from amounts available for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-Wide, $2,000,000 for the development of integrated systems analysis capabilities for bioterrorism response exercises. 
Page S9366

Stevens (for Lott) Amendment No. 1234, to set aside Marine Corps procurement funds for use for the procurement of nitrile rubber collapsible storage units. 
Page S9366

Stevens (for Graham (SC)/Hollings) Amendment No. 1235, to make available from amounts available for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy, $6,000,000 for Marine Corps Communications Systems (PE#0206313M) for the Critical Infrastructure Protection Center. 
Page S9366

Stevens (for Lott) Amendment No. 1236, to set aside Other Procurement, Army funds for the procurement of TSC-750 computer systems. 
Page S9366

Inouye (for Miller) Amendment No. 1237, to make available from amounts available for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation for the Navy, $1,000,000 for the Trouble Reports Information Data Warehouse. 
Page S9366

Inouye (for Graham (FL)/Nelson (FL)) Amendment No. 1238, to make available from amounts available for Operation and Maintenance, Navy, $2,000,000 for night vision goggles in advanced helicopter training. 
Page S9366

Stevens (for Voinovich/DeWine) Amendment No. 1257, to make available from amounts available for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-Wide, $3,000,000 for the Long Range Biometric Target Identification System. 
Page S9391

Stevens (for Roberts) Amendment No. 1258, to make available from amounts available for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-Wide, up to $2,500,000 for the study of geospatial visualization technologies. 
Page S9391

Stevens (for Allen) Amendment No. 1259, to make available from amounts available for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy $4,000,000 for High Speed Anti-Radiation Demonstration Airframe/Propulsion Section. 
Page S9391

Inouye (for Bingaman/Domenici) Amendment No.1260, to make available from amounts available for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-Wide, up to $3,500,000 may be used for National Consortia on MASINT Research. 
Pages S9391-92

Inouye (for Conrad) Amendment No. 1261, to make available from amounts available for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation for the Army $3,500,000 for the Medical Vanguard Project to expand the clinical trial of the Internet-based diabetes management system under that project. 
Pages S9391-92

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Inouye (for Breaux/Landrieu) Amendment No. 1262, to make available from amounts available for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-Wide, $800,000 for the Tulane Center for Missile Defense, Louisiana. 

Pages S9391-92

Inouye (for Reed) Amendment No. 1263, to make available from amounts available for Defense Production Act Purchases, $3,000,000 for a Flexible Aerogel Material Supplier Initiative to develop affordable methods and a domestic supplier of military and commercial aerogels. 
Pages S9391-92

Rejected:
Byrd Amendment No. 1244, to prohibit excessive deployments overseas of members of the Guard and Reserves. (By 64 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. 277), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
Pages S9371-91

During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action:
Subsequently, Stevens Amendment No. 1255 (to Amendment No. 1244), to establish a commission to study overseas deployments, fell when Byrd Amendment No. 1244 (listed above) was tabled. 
Pages S9378-91

Pending:
Dorgan Amendment No. 1264, to require from the President a budget amendment for the budget for fiscal year 2004 on the amounts requested for military operations in Iraq in fiscal year 2004. 
Pages S9392-99

A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that when the Senate resumes consideration of Dorgan Amendment No. 1264 (listed above), on Wednesday, July 16, 2003, there be 30 minutes of debate equally divided in relation to the amendment; that Senator Bingaman then be recognized to offer an amendment regarding detainees; that there then be 40 minutes equally divided; and the Senate then proceed to vote on or in relation to Dorgan Amendment No. 1264, to be followed by a vote on or in relation to the Bingaman Amendment, with no amendments in order to the amendments prior to the votes. 
Page S9392

Burma Freedom and Democracy Act Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, July 16, 2003, Senate proceed to H.R. 2330, to sanction the ruling Burmese military junta, to strengthen Burma's democratic forces and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as the legitimate representative of the Burmese people; that there be one hour of debate equally divided and the bill be read for a third time, and the Senate then proceed to a vote, with no amendments in order to the bill, at a time determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Democratic Leader. 

Pages S9392, S9432

Check Truncation Act: Senate insisted on its amendment to H.R. 1474, to facilitate check truncation by authorizing substitute checks, to foster innovation in the check collection system without mandating receipt of checks in electronic form, and to improve the overall efficiency of the Nation's payments system, agreed to request a conference with the House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Shelby, Bennett, Allard, Sarbanes, and Johnson. 

Page S9431

Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages from the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, the legislation and supporting documents to implement the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement; to the Committee on Finance. (PM-44) 

Pages S9402-03

Transmitting, pursuant to law, the legislation and supporting documents to implement the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement; to the Committee on Finance. (PM-45) 
Page S9403

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
By unanimous vote of 94 yeas (Vote No. EX. 276), Lonny R. Suko, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington. 

Pages S9368-69, S9432

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Kristin J. Forbes, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Council of Economic Advisers.
Harvey S. Rosen, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Council of Economic Advisers.
Robert B. Charles, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs).
Thomasina V. Rogers, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring April 27, 2009. (Reappointment) 

Page S9432

Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the following nomination:
William Preston Graves, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for the remainder of the term expiring December 10, 2005, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 2003. 

Page S9432

Nominations: Discharged : The following nomination was discharged from further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
Michael J. Garcia, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security. (New Position), D813which was sent to the Senate on March 26, 2003, from the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Messages From the House: 

Pages S9403-04

Measures Referred: 

Page S9404

Petitions and Memorials: 

Pages S9404-14

Additional Cosponsors: 

Pages S9414-16

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: 

Pages S9416-27

Additional Statements: 

Pages S9400-02

Amendments Submitted: 

Pages S9427-30

Notices of Hearings/Meetings: 

Page S9430

Authority for Committees to Meet: 

Page S9430

Privilege of the Floor: 

Page S9431

Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--277) 

Pages S9369, S9391

Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a..m., and adjourned at 7:19 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 16, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S9432.) 

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Committee Meetings


(Committees not listed did not meet)

APPROPRIATIONS: AGRICULTURE


Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies approved for full Committee consideration an original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004.

COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION


Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded hearings to examine the Compact of Free Association with the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, including related measure S.J. Res. 16, to approve the ``Compact of Free Association, as amended between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia'', and the ``Compact of Free Association, as amended between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands'', and otherwise to amend Public Law 99-239, and to appropriate for the purposes of amended Public Law 99-239 for fiscal years ending on or before September 30, 2023, after receiving testimony from Susan S. Westin, Managing Director, International Affairs and Trade, General Accounting Office; David Cohen, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Affairs; Albert Short, Director, Office of Compact Negotiations, Department of State; Gerald M. Zackios, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Marshall Islands; and Sebastian Anefal, Secretary of Economic Affairs, Federated States of Micronesia.

U.S. TAX POLICY


Committee on Finance: Committee concluded hearings on U.S. international tax rules on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses abroad, after receiving testimony from Senators Allen, Boxer, and Ensign; Pamela Olson, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy; H. David Rosenbloom, Caplin and Drysdale, Washington, D.C.; James R. Hines, Jr., University of Michigan Business School, Ann Arbor; Daniel Kostenbauder, Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, California; Charles J. Hahn, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan; Michael Gaffney, Merrill Lynch and Co., New York, New York, on behalf of the Securities Industry Association; and Stephen E. Shay, Ropes and Gray, LLP, Boston, Massachusetts.

HAITI


Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded hearings to examine successes and challenges for U.S. policy relative to promoting economic development in Haiti, including related measures S. 489, to expand certain preferential trade treatment for Haiti and Public Law 105-277, the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act, after receiving testimony from Marc Grossman, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs; John B. Taylor, Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs; Paul Farmer, Harvard Medical School Department of Social Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; Steven David Forester, Haitian Women of Miami, and Rudolph Moise, Haitian Broadcasting Network, both of Miami, Florida.

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN


Committee on Governmental Affairs: Committee held hearings to examine certain situations where parents must relinquish custody in order to secure mental health services for their children, receiving testimony from Representatives Stark and Patrick Kennedy; Trina W. Osher, Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, Alexandria, Virginia; Tammy Seltzer, Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Washington, D.C.; Jane Adams, Keys for Networking, Topeka, Kansas; Theresa Brown, Westbrook, Maine; Cynthia Yonan, Glendale Heights, Illinois; and Patricia Cooper, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Hearings continue on Thursday, July 17, 2003. 

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AUTHORIZATION


Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Subcommittee on Public Health concluded hearings to examine proposed legislation authorizing funds for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, focusing on the importance of substance abuse prevention, after receiving testimony from Charles G. Curie, Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services; Martha B. Knisley, District of Columbia Department of Mental Health, Washington, D.C.; First Lady of Ohio Hope Taft, Columbus; Lewis E. Gallant, National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors, Inc., Washington, D.C.; and Gloria Walker, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Arlington, Virginia.

VISA ISSUANCE PROCESS


Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship concluded hearings to examine how the Departments of State, Homeland Security, and Justice could more effectively manage the visa process with clear and comprehensive policies and procedures and increased agency coordination and information sharing, after receiving testimony from Jess T. Ford, Director, International Affairs and Trade, General Accounting Office; Janice L. Jacobs, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Visa Services; and Michael T. Dougherty, Director of Operations, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Jayson P. Ahern, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, both of the Department of Homeland Security.

VA HOSPITALS


Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Committee concluded hearings to examine the current status of VA hospitals, focusing on funding for VA medical care, enactment of Medicare reimbursements for non-service connected care, and the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services program (CARES), after receiving testimony from Ronald F. Conley, American Legion, Indianapolis, Indiana, who was accompanied by several of his associates.

House of Representatives


Chamber Action


Measures Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 2725-2750; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 243-244, and H. Res. 317-318, were introduced. 

Pages H6867-69

Additional Cosponsors: 

Page H6869

Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
H.R. 2473, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary program for prescription drug coverage under the Medicare Program, to modernize the Medicare Program, amended (H. Rept. 108-178, Pt. 2);
H. Res. 317, dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Second Congressional District of Hawaii (H. Rept. 108-207);
H. Res. 318, dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Sixth Congressional District of Tennessee (H. Rept. 108-208);
H. Res. 319, providing for consideration of H.R. 2691, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004 (H. Rept. 108-209);
H.R. 1720, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, establishing, and updating patient care facilities at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, amended (H. Rept. 108-210); and
H.R. 2297, to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify and improve certain benefits for veterans, amended (H. Rept. 108-211). 

Page H6867

Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Chocola to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 

Page H6709

Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, Chaplain, United States Senate. 

Page H6709

Recess: The House recessed at 9:04 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. 

Page H6709

Dismissing Second Congressional District of Hawaii Election Contest: The House agreed to H. Res. 317, dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Second Congressional District of Hawaii. 

Pages H6710-11D815

Dismissing Sixth Congressional District of Tennessee Election Contest: The House agreed to H. Res. 318, dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Sixth Congressional District of Tennessee. 

Page H6711

Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Unveiling of the Statue of Sacagawea for Display in Statuary Hall: H. Con. Res. 236, permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to commemorate the unveiling of the statue of Sacagawea provided by the State of North Dakota for display in Statuary Hall; 

Pages H6711-13

Smithsonian Facilities Authorization Act: H.R. 2195, to provide for additional space and resources for national collections held by the Smithsonian Institution; and 
Pages H6713-15

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: Debated on July 14, H.R. 2330, amended, to sanction the ruling Burmese military junta, to strengthen Burma's democratic forces and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as the legitimate representative of the Burmese people (agreed by yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas to 2 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 361. 
Pages H6724-25

Foreign Relations Authorization Act: The House completed general debate and considered amendments to H.R. 1950, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for the fiscal years 2004 and 2005 and to authorize appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for security assistance for fiscal years 2004 and 2005. Consideration will resume on Wednesday, July 16. 

Pages H6725-H6824

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Smith of New Jersey amendment No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 108-206 that sought to strike funding for the United Nations Population Fund (to by recorded vote of 216 ayes to 211 noes, Roll No. 362); 

Pages H6766-72, H6789

Kolbe amendment No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 108-206 that amends Hyde amendment No. 2 and clarifies the responsibility of the United States Agency for International Development and the State Department to the Millennium Challenge Corporation; 
Pages H6788-89

Hyde amendment No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 108-206, as amended, that establishes the Millennium Challenge Corporation to assist eligible countries achieve lasting economic growth and poverty reduction and expands the Peace Corps by doubling the number of volunteers to 14,000 by 2007; 
Pages H6772-85, H6790

Menendez amendment No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 108-206 that limit assistance to Tamil Nadu, India; 
Pages H6795-96

Hyde en bloc amendment, as modified, consisting of amendments printed in H. Rept. 108-206 and No. 12, special rules for applying Buy American Act; No. 13, preference for United States contractors; No. 14, Sense of Congress concerning Visas for Russian Weapons Scientists; No. 15, Resources for Embassies and Consulates; No. 16, Designation of Foreign Terrorist Organizations; No. 18, as modified, International Child Abduction; No. 19, Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials; 
Pages H6797-99

No. 20, Interference With Law Enforcement Protective Functions; No. 21, Sense of Congress Regarding Security for Taiwan; No. 22, Sense of Congress in Appreciation of the Armed Forces and Restoring Stability and Security in Iraq; No. 23, Treatment of Territories and Possessions as Part of the Geographic United States for Transfer Allowances; No. 24, Report on Observer Status for Taiwan at the Summit of the World Health Assembly; No. 25, as modified, Attacks on United States Citizens by Palestinian Terrorists; No. 26, Sense of Congress and Report Concerning Wastewater Treatment and the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States, and Mexico; No. 27, Transfer of Naval Vessels to Foreign Countries; No. 28, Security Capital Cost-Sharing Program; No. 29, Technical Corrections; No. 30, Democratic Policing Exemption; No. 31, Afghan Women's fund; 
Pages H6799-H6803

No. 34, Conditions on Non-Humanitarian Assistance to Vietnam; No. 35, Architectural Integrity of United States Embassies, Consulates and Other Diplomatic Buildings; No. 36, Sense of Congress Concerning the State Department's Authority on Intercountry Adoption; No. 38, as modified, Sense of Congress Regarding Migration Issues Between the United States and Mexico; No. 39, Irish Peace Cultural and Training Program Extension; No. 40, Transfer of Aircraft to Army Aviation Heritage Foundation; and No. 42, Condition of the Provision of International Military Education and Training funds to Indonesia. 
Pages H6803-15

Hostettler amendment No. 17 printed in H. Rept. 108-206 that directs the Secretary of State to issue regulations with respect to the issuance by foreign missions in the United States of consular identification cards to foreign nationals residing in the United States (agreed to by recorded vote of 226 ayes to 198 noes, Roll No. 367); 
Pages H6815-18, H6820-21

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Rangel amendment No. 32 printed in H. Rept. 108-206 that expands assistance to combat HIV/AIDS to certain countries of the Caribbean region; 

Pages H6821-22

Sherman amendment No. 33 printed in H. Rept. 108-206 that states United States policy concerning the democracy in Iran and the condemning the brutal treatment and torture of Iranian civilians expressing political dissent; 
Pages H6822-23

McKeon amendment No. 37 printed in H. Rept. 108-206 that expresses the Sense of Congress regarding the extradition of violent criminals from Mexico to the United States; 
Page H6823

Waters amendment No. 41 printed in H. Rept. 108-206 that requires a report on the progress made in modifying the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative. 
Pages H6823-24

Rejected:
Kolbe amendment No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 108-206, as modified, to the Hyde amendment that sought to accelerate the eligibility for lower middle income countries in fiscal year 2005 through 2006 (rejected by recorded vote of 110 ayes to 313 noes, Roll No. 363); 
Pages H6785-88, H6790

Paul amendment No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 108-206 that sought to prohibit funding for any United States contribution to the United Nations or any affiliated agency of the United Nations (rejected by recorded vote of 74 ayes to 350 noes, Roll No. 364); 
Pages H6790-92, H6818

King amendment No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 108-206 that sought to limit United States share of United Nations assessments to that of the largest assessed contribution of any other permanent member country of the United States Security Council (rejected by recorded vote of 187 ayes to 237 noes, Roll No. 365); 
Pages H6792-94, H6819

Tauscher amendment No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 108-206 that sought to allow exporters of commercial communications satellites to transfer marketing information to a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or to Australia, Japan, or New Zealand (rejected by recorded vote of 207 ayes to 219 noes, Roll No. 366); 
Pages H6794-95, H6819-20

Withdrawn:
Kennedy of Minnesota amendment No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 108-206 was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to clarify that public and private sector expenditures should be included when considering eligibility; 
Page H6785

Weldon of Pennsylvania amendment No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 108-206 was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to prohibit assistance to the Republic of Moldova; 
Pages H6796-97

The House agreed to H. Res. 316, the rule that is providing for consideration of the bill by yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 360. 
Pages H6715-24

Motion to Instruct Conferees--All American Tax Relief Act: Representative Michaud announced his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1308, Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act to include in the conference report (1) the provision of the Senate amendment (not included in the House amendment) that provides immediate payments to taxpayers receiving an additional credit by reason of the bill in the same manner as other taxpayers were entitled to immediate payments under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003; (2) the provision of the Senate amendment (not included in the House amendment) that provides families of military personnel serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other combat zones a child credit based on the earnings of the individuals serving in the combat zone; (3) all of the other provisions of the Senate amendment and shall not report back a conference report that includes additional tax benefits not offset by other provisions; (4) other tax benefits for military personnel and the families of the astronauts who died in the Columbia disaster. And, House conferees shall, as soon as practicable after the adoption of this motion, meet in open session with the Senate conferees and the House conferees shall file a conference report consistent with the preceding provisions of this instruction, not later than the second legislative day after adoption of this motion. 

Pages H6824-25

Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act: The House disagreed with the Senate amendment to H.R. 2115, to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs for the Federal Aviation Administration, and agreed to a conference. 

Pages H6825-26

Appointed as conferees: From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Chairman Young of Alaska and Representatives Mica, Ehlers, Hayes, Rehberg, Isakson, Oberstar, DeFazio, Boswell, and Holden. From the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of section 521 of the House bill and section 508 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committee to conference: Chairman Tauzin and Barton of Texas and Dingell. From the Committee on Government Reform for consideration of sections 404 and 438 of the House bill and section 108 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Chairman Tom Davis of Virginia and Representatives Shays D817and Waxman. From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of sections 106, 301, 405, 505, and 507 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Chairman Sensenbrenner and Representatives Coble and Conyers. 
Page H6826

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From the Committee on Resources, for consideration of sections 204 and 409 of the House bill and section 201 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Chairman Pombo and Representatives Gibbons and Rahall. Provided that Representative Renzi is appointed in lieu of Chairman Pombo for consideration of section 409 of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference. From the Committee on Science, for consideration of section 102 of the House bill and sections 102, 104, 621, 622, 641, 642, 661, 662, 663, 667, and 669 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Chairman Boehlert and Representatives Rohrabacher and Costello. From the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of title VI of the House bill and title VII of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Chairman Thomas and Representatives Camp and Rangel. 

Page H6826

Agreed to the DeFazio motion to instruct conferees to insist upon a total level of funding of not less that $59 billion for programs authorized pursuant to sections 101 through 103 of the bill including not less than (1) 14.8 billion for Federal Aviation Administration operations; (2) $12.294 billion for air navigation facilities and equipment; and (3) $31.276 billion for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning and programs. 
Pages H6825-26

Project BioShield Act--Order of Business: Agreed that it be in order at any time without intervention of any point of order to consider in the House, H.R. 2122, to enhance research, development, procurement, and use of biomedical countermeasures to respond to public health threats affecting national security; that the bill be considered as read; that in lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committee on Government Reform and the Select Committee on Homeland Security now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute placed at the desk be considered as adopted; that all points of order against the bill, as amended, be waived; that the bill be debatable for 90 minutes, equally divided and controlled; that the previous question be considered as ordered on the bill as amended, to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

Pages H6834-41

Motion to Instruct Conferees--All American Tax Relief Act: The House completed debate on the DeLauro motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1308, Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act to include in the conference report (1) The provision of the Senate amendment (not included in the House amendment) that provides immediate payments to taxpayers receiving an additional credit by reason of the bill in the same manner as other taxpayers were entitled to immediate payments under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003; (2) the provision of the Senate amendment (not included in the House amendment) that provides families of military personnel serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other combat zones a child credit based on the earnings of the individuals serving in the combat zone; (3) all of the other provisions of the Senate amendment and shall not report back a conference report that includes additional tax benefits not offset by other provisions; (4) other tax benefits for military personnel and the families of the astronauts who died in the Columbia disaster. And, House conferees shall, as soon as practicable after the adoption of this motion, meet in open session with the Senate conferees and the House conferees shall file a conference report consistent with the preceding provisions of this instruction, not later than Friday, July 18, 2003. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. 

Pages H6826-34

Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: Message wherein he transmitted legislation and supporting documents to implement the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement--referred to the Committees on Ways and Means and the Judiciary and ordered printed (H. Doc. 108-100); and 

Page H6834

United States-Chile Trade Agreement: Message wherein he transmitted legislation and supporting documents to implement the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement--referred to the Committees on Ways and Means and the Judiciary and ordered printed (H. Doc. 108-101). 
Pages H6841-42

Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page H6709.

Referral: S. 1233 was referred to the Committees on Resources and the Judiciary. S. 1289 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

Page H6865

Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on pages H6869-70.

Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and six recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H6724, H6724-25, H6789, H6790, H6818, H6819, D818H6819-20, and H6820-21. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 11:13 p.m. 

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Committee Meetings


ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS


Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported the following appropriations for fiscal year 2004: Energy and Water Development; and District of Columbia.

LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS


Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative held a hearing on Capitol Visitor Center. Testimony was heard from David M. Walker, Comptroller General, GAO; and Alan M. Hantman, Architect of the Capitol.

VA, HUD AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS


Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies approved for full Committee action the VA, HUD and Independent Agencies appropriations for fiscal year 2004.

AMERICAN--EXPANDING ACCESS TO COLLEGE


Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness held a hearing on ``Expanding Access to College in America: How the Higher Education Act Can Put College Within Reach.'' Testimony was heard from Teri Flack, Deputy Commissioner, Higher Education Coordinating Board, State of Texas; and public witnesses.

ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSAL TO REPLACE--30-YEAR TREASURY RATE


Committee on Education and the Workplace: Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations and the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures of the Committee on Ways and Means held a joint hearing on Examining Pension Security and Defined Benefit Plans: the Administration's Proposal to Replace the 30-year Treasury Rate. Testimony was heard from Ann Combs, Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security, Department of Labor; Peter Fisher, Under Secretary, Domestic Finance, Department of the Treasury; and public witnesses.

MONETARY POLICY AND THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY


Committee on Financial Services: Held a hearing on monetary policy and the state of the economy. Testimony was heard from Alan Greenspan, Chairman,. Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System.

FEDERAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND CONSOLIDATION


Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census held an oversight hearing on ``Federal Information Systems Integration and Consolidation: Maximizing Technology Investment Across Agency Boundaries.'' Testimony was heard from Mark A. Forman, Administrator, E-Government and Information Technology, OMB; and public witnesses.

UNBORN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE ACT OR LACI AND CONNER'S LAW


Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution approved for full Committee action H.R. 1997, Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2003 or Laci and Conner's Law.

EXTEND SPECIAL IMMIGRANT RELIGIOUS WORKER PROGRAM


Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Claims approved for full Committee action H.R. 2151, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for an additional 5 years the special immigrant religious worker program.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES


Committee on Resources: Ordered reported the following bills: H. R. 1006, amended, Captive Wildlife Safety Act; H.R. 1409, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act; and S. 111, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the national significance of the Miami Circle site in the State of Florida as well as the suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System as part of Biscayne National Park.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES


Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1289, National Parks Institute Act; H.R. 532, Rancho Corral de Tierra Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act; and H.R. 408, to provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Testimony was heard from Representatives Camp and Lantos; Dan Smith, Special Assistant to the Director, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses. 

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INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS


Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 2691, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Under the rules of the House the bill shall be read for amendment by paragraph. The rule waives points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill), except as specified in the resolution. The rule waives points of order against amendments for failure to comply with clause 2(e) of rule XXI (prohibiting designated emergencies in reported appropriation bills). The rule authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

SCHOOL READINESS ACT


Committee on Rules: Heard testimony from Chairman Boehner and Representatives Castle, Murphy, George Miller of California, Woolsey, Hinojosa, Tierney, Kind, Grijalva, Majette, Van Hollen, Frank of Massachusetts, Edwards, Waters, Scott of Virginia, Kennedy of Rhode Island, Jackson-Lee of Texas and Schiff, but action was deferred on H.R. 2210, School Readiness Act of 2003.

NOAA SATELLITES


Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Environment, Technology and Standards held a hearing on NOAA Satellites: Will Weather Forecasting Be Put at Risk? Testimony was heard from Gregory Withee, Assistant Administrator, National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service, NOAA, Department of Commerce; Peter Teets, Under Secretary, Air Force and Executive Agent for Space, Department of Defense; David Powner, Acting Director, Information Technology Management Issues, GAO; and public witnesses.

CONTRACT BUNDLING AND SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT


Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight held a hearing on Contract Bundling and Small Business Procurement. Testimony was heard from Jo Baylor, Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Department of Housing and Urban Development; Ralph C. Thomas III, Assistant Administrator, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, NASA; Sean M. Moss, Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Department of Transportation; Theresa A. Speake, Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Department of Energy; Linda Oliver, Deputy Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Department of Defense; and public witnesses.

TRANSFER PHYSICAL AND ELECTRONIC RECORDS TO THE HOUSE REGARDING USE OF FEDERAL AGENCY RECORDS--INVOLVING TEXAS LEGISLATURE MEMBERS


Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Ordered unfavorably reported H. Res. 288, directing the Secretary of Transportation to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution all physical and electronic records and documents in his possession related to any use of Federal agency resources in any task or action involving or relating to Members of the Texas Legislature in the period beginning May 11, 2003, and ending May 16, 2003, except information the disclosure of which would harm the national security interests of the United States.
Prior to this action, the Committee held a hearing on this resolution. Testimony was heard from Representative Green of Texas; and Kenneth M. Mead, Inspector General, Department of Transportation.

RESEARCH COMPLIANCE OFFICE


Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on H.R. 1585, to establish an office to oversee research compliance and assurance within the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Testimony was heard from Robert H. Roswell, M.D., Under Secretary, Health, Department of Veterans Affairs; and a public witness.

COMMITTEE BUSINESS


Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to consider pending business.

INDUSTRY SPEAKS ON CYBERSECURITY


Select Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Science, and Research and Development held a hearing entitled ``Industry Speaks on Cybersecurity.'' Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

NEW PUBLIC LAWS


(For last listing of Public Laws, see
Daily Digest, p. D773)
H.R. 825, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7401 West 100th Place in Bridgeview, Illinois, as the ``Michael J. D820Healy Post Office Building''. Signed on July 14, 2003. (Public Law 108-46) 

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H.R. 917, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1830 South Lake Drive in Lexington, South Carolina, as the ``Floyd Spence Post Office Building''. Signed on July 14, 2003. (Public Law 108-47)
H.R. 925, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1859 South Ashland Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``Cesar Chavez Post Office''. Signed on July 14, 2003. (Public Law 108-48)
H.R. 981, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Erie Street in Linesville, Pennsylvania, as the ``James R. Merry Post Office''. Signed on July 14, 2003. (Public Law 108-49)
H.R. 985, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 West Washington Street in Bowling Green, Ohio, as the ``Delbert L. Latta Post Office Building''. Signed on July 14, 2003. (Public Law 108-50)
H.R. 1055, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1901 West Evans Street in Florence, South Carolina, as the ``Dr. Roswell N. Beck Post Office Building''. Signed on July 14, 2003. (Public Law 108-51)
H.R. 1368, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7554 Pacific Avenue in Stockton, California, as the ``Norman D. Shumway Post Office Building''. Signed on July 14, 2003. (Public Law 108-52)
H.R. 1465, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4832 East Highway 27 in Iron Station, North Carolina, as the ``General Charles Gabriel Post Office''. Signed on July 14, 2003. (Public Law 108-53)
H.R. 1596, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2318 Woodson Road in St. Louis, Missouri, as the ``Timothy Michael Gaffney Post Office Building''. Signed on July 14, 2003. (Public Law 108-54)
H.R. 1609, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Boston Street in Brookfield, Missouri, as the ``Admiral Donald Davis Post Office Building''. Signed on July 14, 2003. (Public Law 108-55)
H.R. 1740, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1502 East Kiest Boulevard in Dallas, Texas, as the ``Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post Office Building''. Signed on July 14, 2003. (Public Law 108-56)
H.R. 2030, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 Baldwin Avenue in Paia, Maui, Hawaii, as the ``Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building''. Signed on July 14, 2003. (Public Law 108-57)
H.R. 2474, to authorize the Congressional Hunger Center to award Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowships for fiscal years 2003 and 2004. Signed on July 14, 2003. (Public Law 108-58)
S. 858, to extend the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. Signed on July 14, 2003. (Public Law 108-59)

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR


WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2003


(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate


Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, business meeting to mark up proposed legislation making appropriations for energy and water development programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, 11 a.m., SD-138.
Committee on Armed Services: business meeting to consider the nominations of Thomas W. O'Connell, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, and Paul Morgan Longsworth, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security Administration, Time to be announced, Room to be announced.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold oversight hearings to examine the semi-annual monetary policy report of the Federal Reserve System, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold hearings to examine proposed legislation to make permanent the moratorium on taxes on Internet access, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries and Coast Guard, to hold hearings to examine the Marine Mammal Protection Act, 9:30 a.m., SR-428A.
Committee on Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine the recent General Accounting Office report entitled: ``An Overall Strategy and Indicators for Measuring Progress Are Needed to Better Achieve Restoration Goals'', focusing on the ramifications of an uncoordinated Great Lakes restoration strategy, current management of various environmental programs, and possible next steps to improve the management of Great Lakes programs, 10 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on Indian Affairs: business meeting, to consider pending calendar business; to be followed by joint hearings with the House Committee on Resources to examine S. 556, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend that Act, 10 a.m., SD-106. 

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Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, to hold hearings to examine competition in the marketplace in relation to hospital group purchasing, 11 a.m., SD-226.
Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

House


Committee on Appropriations, to consider the following appropriations for fiscal year 2004: Commerce, Justice, State, Judiciary and Related Agencies; and Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Committee on the Budget, hearing on Mid-Session Review Budget of the United States Government, 10 a.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Education Reform, hearing on ``Food for Thought: How to Improve Child Nutrition Programs,'' 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, hearing entitled ``Legislative Efforts to Reform the U.S. Olympic Committee,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, to consider the following bills: H.R. 2043, United States Financial Policy Committee For Fair Capital Standards Act; and H.R. 2622, Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Government Reform, hearing entitled ``Cutting Out Waste, Fraud, Mismanagement, Overlap and Duplication: Exploring Ideas for Improving Federal Reorganization, Management and Spending,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization, hearing on ``GAO Human Capital Reform: Leading By Example.'' followed by consideration of the following bills: H.R. 1231, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums; and H.R. 1151, to provide that transit pass transportation fringe benefits be made available to all qualified Federal employees in the National Capital Region; to allow passenger carriers which are owned or leased by the Government to be used to transport Government employees between their place of employment and mass transit facilities, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on International Relations, hearing on Intellectual Property Crimes: Are Proceeds From Counterfeited Goods Funding Terrorism? 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary, to mark up the following: the U.S.--Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act; the U.S.--Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act; H.R. 49, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act; H.R. 1829, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2003; and H.R. 1303, to amend the E-Government Act of 2002 with respect to rule-making authority of the Judicial Conference, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, Subcommittee on Technology and the House, oversight hearing on the 1996 Unfunded Mandates Reform Act--``An Overview of Effectiveness and Opportunities for Enhancement,'' 10:30 a.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Science, hearing on Supercomputing: Is the U.S. on the Right Path? 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, to mark up the following: General Services Administration's Fiscal Year 2004 Capital Investment and Leasing Program resolutions; and other pending business, 10:30 a.m., 2253 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Benefits, hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs' Fiduciary and Field Examination Activity, 10:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy and National Security, executive, briefing on Hunt for al-Qaeda, 2 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
Select Committee on Homeland Security, to mark up H. Res. 286, directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution all physical and electronic records and documents in his possession related to any use of Federal agency resources in any task or action involving or relating to Members of the Texas Legislature in the period beginning May 11, 2003, and ending May 16, 2003, except information the disclosure of which would harm the national security interests of the United States, 1 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.

Joint Meetings


Joint Meetings: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, business meeting, to consider pending Calendar business; to be followed by joint hearings with the House Committee on Resources to examine S. 556, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend that Act, 10 a.m., SD-106. 

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Next Meeting of the
SENATE

9:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 16

Senate Chamber

Program for Wednesday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 10 a.m.), Senate will proceed to consideration of H.R. 2330, Burma Freedom and Democracy Act, with one hour of debate; following which, Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, with 30 minutes of debate equally divided in relation to the Dorgan Amendment; that Senator Bingaman then be recognized to offer an amendment regarding detainees; that there then be 40 minutes equally divided; and the Senate then proceed to vote on or in relation to Dorgan Amendment No. 1264, to be followed by a vote on or in relation to the Bingaman Amendment, to be followed by a vote on final passage of H.R. 2330 (listed above); following which, Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 2658, Defense Appropriations.
Next Meeting of the

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

10 a.m., Wednesday, July 16

House Chamber

Program for Wednesday: Consideration of Suspensions:
1. H.R. 74, Washoe Indian Tribe Land Conveyance Act;
2. H.R. 272, Lander and Eureka Counties Land Conveyances;
3. S. 246, Trust Land for Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso in the State of New Mexico;
4. Senate amendments to H.R. 733, McLoughlin House National Historic Site Act;
5. H. Res. 303, Honoring the Late Former Mayor of Atlanta, Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr.;
6. H. Con. Res. 208, Supporting National Men's Health Week;
7. H. Con. Res. 6, Supporting Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month;
8. H. Res. 194, Importance of International Efforts to Abolish Slavery in Sudan; and
9. H. Con. Res. 80, Supporting the Peace Parks Foundation in the Republic of South Africa;
Continued Consideration of H.R. 1950, Foreign Relations Authorization Act (continue consideration, structured rule);
Complete consideration on DeLauro Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 1308, All-American Tax Relief Act of 2003 (postponed vote);
Consideration of a motion to go to Conference on H.R. 1588, National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2004;
Consideration of H.R. 2122, Project BioShield Act (unanimous consent, 90 minutes of general debate);
Consideration of H.R. 2691, Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (open rule, one hour of general debate); and
Consideration of Michaud Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 1308, All-American Tax Relief Act of 2003.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE

Berkley, Shelley, Nev., E1485

Bilirakis, Michael, Fla., E1485

Crowley, Joseph, N.Y., E1489

Davis, Danny K., Ill., E1490

DeGette, Diana, Colo., E1483

Delay, Tom, Rex., E1488

Ehlers, Vernon J., Mich., E1486

Evans, Lane, Ill., E1481

Gillmor, Paul E., Ohio, E1485

Goss, Porter J., Fla., E1482

Hoeffel, Joseph M., Pa., E1481

Kennedy, Patrick J., R.I., E1482

King, Steve, Iowa, E1489

Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E1483

McCollum, Betty, Minn., E1486

McInnis, Scott, Colo., E1485, E1486

Menendez, Robert, N.J., E1486

Neugebauer, Randy, Tex., E1481

Norwood, Charlie, Ga., E1483

Nunes, Devin, Calif., E1482

Oxley, Michael G., Ohio, E1483

Portman, Rob, Ohio, E1482

Shimkus, John, Ill., E1485

Solis, Hilda L., Calif., E1488

Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E1481

Sullivan, John, Okla., E1489

Vitter, David, La., E1489

Wilson, Joe, S.C., E1485

Young, Don, Alaska, E1484 

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