[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 133 (Friday, October 5, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D984-D985]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 3049-3058, were introduced. 
                                                             Page H6421
Reports Filed: No Reports were filed today.
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative LaTourette to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H6383
Treasury, Postal Appropriations--Go to Conference: The House disagreed 
with the Senate amendment to H.R. 2590, making appropriations for the 
Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive 
Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and agreed to a conference. 
Appointed as conferees: Chairman Young of Florida, Istook, Wolf, 
Northup, Sununu, Peterson of Pennsylvania, Tiahrt, Sweeney, Sherwood, 
Obey, Hoyer, Meek, Price, Rothman, and Visclosky.
  Page H6383
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002: The House passed 
H.R. 2883, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System. 
                                                      Pages H6385-H6407
  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as 
amended, and made in order by the rule.
Page H6395
Agreed To:
  Goss amendment No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 3 
that revises Sec. 306 and establishes a ``Commission on National 
Security Readiness'' to identify structural readiness of the United 
States to identify structural impediments to the effective collection, 
analysis, and sharing of information on national security threats, 
particularly terrorism;
Pages H6397-98
  Traficant amendment No. 4 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 
3 that requires an assessment of security at the borders of the United 
States concerning terrorist and narcotic interdiction efforts to be 
included in the Commission's final report;
Pages H6403-04
  Wolf amendment No. 9 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 4 
that requires a report from the Director of Central Intelligence 
concerning the implementation of recommendations of the National 
Commission on Terrorism established in section 591 of Omnibus 
Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 
(Public Law 105-277);
Pages H6404-05

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  Simmons amendment No. 3 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 3 
that authorizes full reimbursement for professional liability insurance 
of counterterrorism employees; and
Pages H6405-06
  Goss amendment No. 7 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 4 
that strikes sections 503 and 504 dealing with drug interdiction 
activities.
Page H6406
Rejected:
  Pelosi substitute amendment to the Goss amendment No. 1 printed in 
the Congressional Record of Oct. 3 that sought to retain Sec. 306 
provisions that create the ``Commission on September 11 Government 
Preparedness and Performance'' to assess the performance of government 
agencies charged with the responsibility to prevent, prepare for, or 
respond to acts of terrorism up to and including that date. 
                                                      Pages H6398-H6403
Withdrawn:
  Traficant amendment No. 5 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 
3 was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to require 
compliance with the Buy American Act.
Page H6403
  The Clerk was authorized to make technical corrections and conforming 
changes in the engrossment of the bill.
Page H6407
  The House agreed to H. Res. 252, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill by voice vote.
Pages H6383-85
Farm Security Act: The House passed H.R. 2646, to provide for the 
continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2011 by a yea 
and nay vote of 291 yeas to 120 nays, Roll No. 371. The bill was also 
considered on Oct. 3 and Oct. 4.
  Pages H6407-11
  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as 
amended, and made in order by the rule.
Page H6407
  The House agreed to H. Res. 248, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill on Oct. 3.
Page H6410
  The Clerk was authorized to make technical corrections and conforming 
changes in the engrossment of the bill.
Page H6411
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the Legislative 
Program for the week of Oct. 8.
  Pages H6411-13
Meeting Hour--Tuesday, Oct. 9: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9 for 
morning hour debate.
  Page H6413
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, Oct. 10.
  Page H6413
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H6383.
Referrals: S. 1417, S. 1418, S. 1419, and S.J. Res. 18 were held at the 
desk. S. 1465 was referred to the Committee on International Relations.
                                                         Pages H6419-20
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea and nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appears on pages H6410-11. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:29 p.m.