[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 108 (Monday, July 30, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D801-D803]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 6 public bills, H.R. 2672-2677; and 3 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 204-205 and H. Res. 215, were introduced.
  Pages H4862-63
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H. Res. 213, providing for consideration of H.R. 2647, making 
appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2002 (H. Rept. 107-171).
  H. Res. 214, providing for consideration of H.R. 2505, to amend title 
18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning (H. Rept. 107-172);
  H.R. 2510, to extend the expiration date of the Defense Production 
Act of 1950 (H. Rept. 107-173);
  H.R. 2441, to amend the Public Health Service Act to redesignate a 
facility as the National Hansen's Disease Programs Center (H. Rept. 
107-174); and
  H.R. 2291, to extend the authorization of the Drug-Free Communities 
Support Program for an additional 5 years, to authorize a National 
Community Antidrug Coalition Institute, amended (H. Rept. 107-175 Pt. 
1).
Page H4862
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Aderholt to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H4781
Recess: The House recessed at 12:59 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4785
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Export Administration Act Extension: H.R. 2602, to extend the Export 
Administration Act until November 20, 2001;
  Pages H4786-87
  World Conference Against Racism: H. Res. 212, amended, expressing the 
sense of the House of Representatives that the World Conference Against 
Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance 
presents a unique opportunity to address global discrimination (agreed 
to by a yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas to 3 nays with 3 voting 
``present,'' Roll No. 290);
  Pages H4787-90, H4813
  Release of U.N. Videotape to Israeli Government: H. Res. 191, 
expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United 
Nations should immediately transfer to the Israeli Government an 
unedited and uncensored videotape that contains images which could 
provide material evidence for the investigation into the incident on 
October 7, 2000, when Hezbollah forces abducted 3 Israeli Defense Force 
soldiers, Adi Avitan, Binyamin Avraham, and Omar Souad (agreed to by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas to 4 nays with 1 voting ``present,'' Roll 
No. 291);
  Pages H4790-92, H4813-14
  National Mathematics and Science Partnerships Act: H.R. 1858, 
amended, to make improvements in mathematics and science education; 
                                                      Pages H4792-H4802
  National Science Education Act: H.R. 100, amended, to establish and 
expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and 
technology education;
  Pages H4802-07
  Retention of Frequent Flyer Miles for Personal Use: H.R. 2456, to 
provide that Federal employees

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may retain for personal use promotional items received as a result of 
travel taken in the course of employment;
  Pages H4807-08
  National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: H. Con. Res. 190, 
supporting the goals and ideals of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction 
Recovery Month (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 292); and
  Pages H4809-11, H4814-15
  Expanded Participation in District of Columbia Tuition Assistance 
Grant Program: H.R. 1499, to amend the District of Columbia College 
Access Act of 1999 to permit individuals who graduated from a secondary 
school prior to 1998 and individuals who enroll in an institution of 
higher education more than 3 years after graduating from a secondary 
school to participate in the tuition assistance programs under such 
Act.
  Pages H4811-13
VA/HUD Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2002: The House passed H.R. 
2620, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
Housing and Urban Development and for sundry independent agencies, 
boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2002 by a yea-and-nay vote of 336 yeas to 89 nays, 
Roll No. 297. The bill was considered on July 26, and 27. 
                                                         Pages H4815-61
  Rejected the Boyd motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Appropriations with instructions to report it back with an amendment 
which increases funding for veterans medical care programs by an amount 
adequate to fund the full cost of all currently authorized services 
including those authorized by the Veterans Millennium Health Care Act 
by a recorded vote of 196 ayes to 230 noes, Roll No. 296. 
                                                         Pages H4859-60
Agreed To:
  Jackson-Lee amendment No. 30 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 26 that restores Corporation for National and Community Service 
programs;
Pages H4825-27
  Capps amendment No. 7 printed in the Congressional Record of July 25 
that increases funding for EPA Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust 
Fund by $7.2 million with offsets from EPA Environmental Programs and 
Management Account;
Pages H4827-28
  Pallone amendment No. 19 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
25 that increases funding for EPA quality testing of beach water by $3 
million with offsets from EPA State and Tribal Assistance Grants; 
                                                         Pages H4828-29
  Pelosi amendment No. 37 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
26, as modified, that increases funding for registering and accessing 
pesticides by $3 million, from $17 million to $20 million; 
                                                         Pages H4832-33
  Bishop amendment No. 25 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
25 that sought to establish the Minority Emergency Preparedness 
Demonstration program at FEMA;
Pages H4840-42
  Waxman amendment No. 41 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
26 that prohibits the implementation of the April 2001 report 
concerning the development of a 25 year general use plan for the 
Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Healthcare Center; 
                                                             Page H4844
  Rangel amendment No. 38 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
26 that eliminates the requirement for community service by public 
housing residents;
Pages H4844-45
  Traficant amendment No. 40 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 26 that prohibits any funding to persons or entities that have 
been convicted of violating the Buy American Act;
Pages H4945-46
Rejected:
  Barcia amendment No. 24 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
26 that sought to increase funding for the sewer overflow control 
grants program by $140 million with offsets from the EPA hazardous 
substance superfund program (rejected by a recorded vote of 99 ayes to 
325 noes, Roll No. 293);
Pages H4829-32, H4855-56
  Capps amendment No. 6 printed in the Congressional Record of July 25 
that sought to earmark $25 million from FEMA funding for Project Impact 
dealing with pre-disaster hazard mitigation (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 190 ayes to 231 noes, Roll No. 294);
Pages H4834-37, H4856
  Roemer amendment No. 5 printed in the Congressional Record of July 24 
that sought to cap funding for the International Space Station at $42 
billion, the limitation established by section 202 of the NASA 
Authorization Act of 2000, and prohibit NASA from deferring or 
canceling funding for Habitation Module, Crew Return Vehicle, or 
Propulsion Module elements of the Space Station; and
Pages H4847-51
  Frank amendment that sought to prohibit the FHA from raising the 
multifamily housing mortgage insurance premium to an amount greater 
than the cost with offsets of $5 million from the HUD Operation Safe 
Home program (rejected by a recorded vote of 212 ayes to 212 noes, Roll 
No. 295).
Pages H4852-55, H4856-57
Withdrawn:
  Weldon of Pennsylvania amendment No. 42 printed in the Congressional 
Record of July 26 was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to 
increase FEMA Fire Assistance Grant program by

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$50 million with offsets from HUD salaries and expenses account; 
                                                         Pages H4816-20
  Jackson-Lee of Texas en bloc amendment consisting of amendments Nos. 
31, 33, 34, and 35 printed in the Congressional Record of July 26 was 
offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to increase funding for 
section 8 housing tenant assistance by $100 million, NASA Space Grant 
Program by $8.9 million, Minority University Research and Education 
Program by $58 million, and National Science Foundation funding for 
training young scientists and engineers by $662 million with offsets of 
$100 million from the Public Housing Capital Fund;
Pages H4821-23
  Roemer amendment No. 20 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
25 was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to eliminate 
funding for the International Space Station; and
Page H4838
  Frelinghuysen amendment No. 12 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 25 was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to prohibit 
any funding to implement or administer the Veterans Equitable Resource 
Allocation system.
Page H4842
Points of Order Sustained:
  Against Jackson-Lee amendment No. 36 printed in the Congressional 
Record of July 26 that sought to increase Community Planning and 
Development Block Grant program funding by $100 million for emergency 
assistance programs;
Pages H4823-25
  Against language on page 64 line 12 through 17 dealing with drinking 
water contaminants; and
Page H4832
  Against the Frank amendment that sought to prohibit the FHA from 
raising the multifamily housing mortgage insurance premium to an amount 
greater than the cost.
Pages H4852-52
  The House agreed to H. Res. 210, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill on July 26. Amendments were considered today 
pursuant to the unanimous consent order of July 27.
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H4781.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H4863-64.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H4813, H4813-14, H4814-15, H4855-56, H4856, H4856-57, H4860, and H4860-
61. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 12:10 a.m. on 
Tuesday, July 31.