[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 137 (Friday, October 12, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 3108-3128; and 3 
resolutions; H. Con. Res. 248-249, and H. Res. 265 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H6779-80
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 264, providing for consideration of H.R. 2975, to combat 
terrorism (H. Rept. 107-238); and
  H.R. 2336, to make permanent the authority to redact financial 
disclosure statements of judicial employees and judicial officers (H. 
Rept. 107-239).
Page H6779
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative LaHood to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H6705
Recess: The House recessed at 9:07 a.m. and reconvened at 11:00 a.m. 
                                                             Page H6706
Pledge Across America: Pursuant to the order of the House of October 
11, at 2 p.m. Representative Cox led the House in the Pledge of 
Allegiance.
  Page H6726
Terrorism Deterrence: The House passed H.R. 2975, to deter and punish 
terrorist acts in the United States and around the world and to enhance 
law enforcement investigatory tools by a yea-and-nay vote of 337 yeas 
to 79 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 386. Agreed to amend the 
title.
  Pages H6726-76
  By a yea-and-nay vote of 73 yeas to 345 nays, Roll No. 385, rejected 
the Nadler motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on the 
Judiciary with instructions to report it back to the House forthwith 
with an amendment that defines the scope of provisions of Title II, 
Enhanced Surveillance Procedures, to investigations of domestic 
terrorism or international terrorism.
Pages H6773-75
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of H.R. 3108, to deter and punish terrorist acts 
in the United States and around the world and to enhance law 
enforcement investigatory tools was considered as adopted.
Page H6739
  Modifications to amendment in the nature of a substitute considered 
as adopted:
  Agreed to Waters unanimous consent request to strike section 1001 
which dealt with payments of $250,000 to the estates of the 12 citizens 
killed in the 1998 terrorist bombings of the United States embassies in 
Kenya and Tanzania and
Page H6726
  Agreed to the Sensenbrenner unanimous consent request to strike 
section 302, Material Support for Terrorism, section 303, Assets of 
Terrorist Organizations, and section 304, Technical Clarification 
Relating to Provision of Material Support to Terrorism.
Page H6773
  The Clerk was authorized to make technical changes and conforming 
changes in the engrossment of the bill.
Page H6776
  The House agreed to H. Res. 264, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill by a recorded vote of 214 ayes to 208 noes, 
Roll No. 384. Agreed to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 215 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 383.
Pages H6706, H6712-26
  Earlier, agreed to H. Res. 263, waiving clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
(requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is 
reported from the Rules Committee) against a special rule providing for 
consideration or disposition of H.R. 2975, to combat terrorism, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 205 nays, Roll No. 382. 
                                                         Pages H6706-12
Legislative Program: Representative Portman announced the legislative 
program for the week of October 15.
  Pages H6776-77
Meeting Hour--Tuesday, October 16: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17 for 
morning hour debate.
  Page H6777
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, October 18.
  Page H6777
Senate messages: Messages received today from the Senate appear on 
pages H6712.
Referrals: S.J. Res. 25 was held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H6712, H6725-26, H6726, H6775, H6775-76. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 4:36 p.m.