[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 92 (Thursday, June 28, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D655-D658]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 78 public bills, H.R. 2354-2431; 3 private bills, 
H.R. 2432-2434; and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 178-182 and H. Res. 
184-186, were introduced.                                
  Pages H3801-05
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 1407, to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit air 
carriers to meet and discuss their schedules in order to reduce flight 
delays, amended (H. Rept. 107-77, Pt. 2);
  H.R. 2131, to reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 
1998 through fiscal year 2004, amended (H. Rept. 107-119);
  H.R. 1866, to amend title 35, United States Code, to clarify the 
basis for granting requests for reexamination of patents, amended (H. 
Rept. 107-120); and
  H.R. 1886, to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for 
appeals by third parties in certain patent reexamination proceedings 
(H. Rept. 107-121).                                          
                                                             Page H3801
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Byron E. Powers, Senior Pastor, the Church Love is Building, Church of 
God of Sheffield, Ohio.                                      
  Page H3817
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2002: 
The House passed H.R. 2311, making appropriations for energy and water 
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002 by a yea and 
nay vote of 405 yeas to 15 nays, Roll No. 206. The House previously 
considered the bill on July 27.                          
  Pages H3817-38
                                                             Agreed To:
  Bonior amendment, debated on July 27, that prohibits oil or gas 
drilling in any of the Great Lakes, Lake Saint Clair, or the Saint 
Mary's, Saint Clair, Detroit, Niagara, or Saint Lawrence Rivers (agreed 
to by a recorded vote of 265 ayes to 157 noes, Roll No. 203); 
                                                         Pages H3720-21
  Traficant amendment no. 1 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
25 that prohibits funding to persons or entities convicted of violating 
the Buy American Act; and                                
                                                         Pages H3723-24
  Traficant amendment no. 5 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
27 that prohibits funding for the drilling of oil and gas in Mosquito 
creek reservoir, Trumbull, County, Ohio.                     
                                                             Page H3724
                                                              Rejected:
  Tancredo amendment, debated on July 27, that sought to increase 
funding for renewable alternative energy programs by $8.9 million with 
offsets of $9.9

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million from the Corps of Engineer funding for general investigations 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 39 ayes to 372 noes, Roll No. 199); 
                                                             Page H3718
  Tancredo amendment no. 4 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
26, debated on July 27, that sought to strike Title 1 section 105 that 
deals with the 65% Federal to 35% local cost sharing formula for 
coastal shore protection and beach replenishment programs (rejected by 
a recorded vote of 84 ayes to 333 noes, Roll No. 200);   
                                                         Pages H3718-19
  Hinchey amendment, debated on July 27, that sought to increase 
funding for renewable alternative energy programs by $50 million with 
offsets of $60 million from the National Nuclear Security 
Administration Stockpile Stewardship program (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 163 ayes to 258 noes, Roll No. 201);             
                                                         Pages H3719-20
  Kucinich amendment no. 2 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
26, debated on July 27, that sought to decrease funding for the 
National Ignition Facility by $122.5 million and increase funding for 
nuclear nonproliferation activities by $66 million (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 91 ayes to 331 noes, Roll No. 202);         
                                                             Page H3720
  Berkley amendment that sought to make available $500,000 to the 
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board to evaluate technical issues and 
hold hearings related to the proposed repository for high level 
radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel at Yucca Mountain (rejected by 
a recorded vote of 102 ayes to 321 noes, Roll No. 204); and 
                                                         Pages H3724-26
  Davis of Florida amendment that sought to strike the prohibition of 
funding for the Gulfstream Natural Gas Project (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 210 ayes to 213 noes, Roll No. 205).             
                                                         Pages H3729-35
                                                             Withdrawn:
  Kelly amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to 
increase funding for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Inspector 
General by $700,000.                                     
                                                         Pages H3726-27
                                             Points of order sustained:
  Against section 308 dealing with the transfer of certain regulatory 
authorities from the Department of Energy to the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. 
                                                             Page H3723
  The House agreed to H. Res. 180, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill on June 27.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations: The House began consideration of 
amendments to H.R. 2330, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002. Consideration 
will resume after the 4th of July district work period. 
                                                         Pages H3744-87
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment printed in H. Rept. 107-118 that 
strikes Title VII section 740(f) requiring an emergency designation for 
market loss assistance for apple producers was considered as adopted. 
                                                             Page H3761
                                                             Agreed To:
  Smith of Michigan amendment no. 22 printed in the Congressional 
Record of June 27 that includes competitive grants regarding 
enhancement of the nitrogen-fixing ability and efficiency of plants in 
cooperative state research, education, and extension service 
activities;                                              
                                                         Pages H3767-68
  Clayton amendment that makes available up to $5.9 million from 
balances of direct loans in the rural housing insurance account for 
rural rental assistance agreements and allows priority to prospective 
tenants who are residing in temporary housing provided by FEMA (the 
amendment was previously offered and then withdrawn without prejudice);
                                                             Page H3774
  Brown of Ohio amendment that makes available an additional $2.5 
million for the Food and Drug Administration Office of Generic Drugs 
(agreed to by a recorded vote of 324 ayes to 89 noes, Roll No. 208); 
                                               Pages H3777-79, H3785-86
  Brown of Ohio amendment that makes available an additional $5 million 
to implement the Food and Drug Administration action plan to combat 
antimicrobial resistance (agreed to by a recorded vote of 271 ayes to 
140 noes, Roll No. 209);                          
                                                  Pages H3779-81, H3786
  Engel amendment that sought to make available $250,000 to the Food 
and Drug Administration to develop a label for chocolate products that 
certifies that the cocoa beans were not harvested by child slave labor 
in the Ivory Coast or other nations (agreed to by a recorded vote of 
291 ayes to 115 noes, Roll No. 210);           
                                               Pages H3781-83, H3786-87
                                                             Withdrawn:
  Kaptur amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that sought 
to make funding available for the Global Food for Education program; 
                                                         Pages H3761-63
  Tierney amendment no. 24 printed in the Congressional Record of June 
27 was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that sought to require a 
National Academy of Sciences report on genetically engineered foods; 
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                                                         Pages H3765-67
  Clayton amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to make available up to $5.9 million from balances of direct 
loans in the rural housing insurance account for rural rental 
assistance agreements and allow priority to prospective tenants who are 
residing in temporary housing provided by

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FEMA (the amendment was withdrawn without prejudice, offered again, and 
then agreed to); and                                     
                                                         Pages H3784-85
  Davis of California amendment was offered, but subsequently 
withdrawn, that sought to disallow the availability of the Armed Forces 
basic allowance for housing when determining the eligibility for free 
or reduced-price lunch programs.                         
                                                         Pages H3775-76
                                             Points of Order Sustained:
  Against DeLauro amendment that sought to make available as emergency 
designations $50 million to the Food Safety and Inspection Service and 
$163 million to the Food and Drug Administration to improve food safety 
and reduce the incidence of food borne illnesses.        
                                                         Pages H3770-72
  The House agreed to H. Res. 183, the rule that is providing for 
consideration of the bill by a yea and nay vote of 222 yeas to 194 
nays, Roll No. 207.                                      
                                                         Pages H3738-44
Further Consideration of Agriculture Appropriations: Agreed that during 
further consideration of H.R. 2230, Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations, no 
further amendment be in order except amendments debatable for 10 
minutes offered by Representatives Clayton (rental assistance), 
Traficant (Buy American), Allen (cost of research and development and 
approvals of new drugs), Kaptur (biofuels), Kaptur (BSE), Kaptur (4-H 
Program Centennial), Lucas (watershed and flood operations), Mink 
(Hawaii Agricultural Research Center), Mink (Oceanic Institute of 
Hawaii), Blumenauer (price supports), Royce (market access program), 
Smith of Michigan (Food Security Act); Smith of Michigan (Market 
Transition Act); Smith of Michigan (nitrogen-fixing ability of plants), 
Baca (Hispanic serving institutions), and Pelosi (HIV); amendments 
debatable for 20 minutes offered by Representatives Brown of Ohio 
(applications for the approval of new drugs), Stupak or Boehlert 
(elderly nutrition), and Clayton (socially disadvantaged farmers); 
amendments debatable for 30 minutes offered by Representatives Hinchey 
(American Rivers heritage), Kucinich (transgenic fish), and Gutknecht 
(drug importation); amendments debatable for 40 minutes offered by 
Representatives Sanders (drug importation), and Weiner (mohair); and 
amendment debatable for 60 minutes offered by Representative Olver or 
Gilcrest (Kyoto).                                            
  Page H3784
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Corporation for Public Broadcasting Annual Report: Message wherein he 
transmitted the Annual Report for the Corporation for Public 
Broadcasting for Fiscal year 2000 referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce;                                                
  Page H3744
  Executive Order 12938: Message wherein he transmitted a report on 
executive Order 12938--referred to the Committee on International 
Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 107-93); and          
  Page H3789
  National Energy Policy Proposals: Message wherein he transmitted 
proposals contained in the National Energy Policy Report that require 
legislative action referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 
Science, Resources, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, 
and Education and the Workforce.                             
  Page H3789
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 184, electing 
Representative Forbes to the Committees on Armed Services and Science. 
                                                             Page H3788
Late Reports: The Committee on the Judiciary received permission to 
have until midnight on Friday, July 6 to file reports on H.R. 2215, 
21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act and 
H.R. 2137, Criminal Law Technical Amendments Act of 2001.    
  Page H3788
Resignations--Appointments: Agreed that notwithstanding any adjournment 
of the House until Tuesday, July 10, the Speaker, Majority Leader, and 
Minority Leader be authorized to accept resignations and to make 
appointments authorized by law or by the House.              
  Page H3788
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, July 11, 2001.                        
  Page H3788
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Tom Davis of Virginia to act as Speaker pro 
tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through July 10. 
                                                         Pages H3788-89
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H3787.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H3807-08.
Quorum Calls Votes: Two yea and nay votes and ten recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H3718, H3718-19, H3719-20, H3720, H3721, H3735-36, H3736, H3737-38, 
H3743-44, H3785, H3786, and H3786-87. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. pursuant to H. Con. Res. 176, 
adjourned at 8:19 p.m. until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10.

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