[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 139 (Tuesday, October 16, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1024-D1025]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 3129-3148; and 2 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 250, and H. Res. 266 were introduced.   
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1408, to safeguard the public from fraud in the financial 
services industry, to streamline and facilitate the antifraud 
information-sharing efforts of Federal and State regulators, amended 
(H. Rept. 107-192, Pt. 2);
  H.R. 1552, to extend the moratorium enacted by the Internet Tax 
Freedom Act through 2006, amended (H. Rept. 107-240);
  H.R. 2716, to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise, improve, 
and consolidate provisions of law providing benefits and services for 
homeless veterans, amended (H. Rept. 107-241, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 2792, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make service dogs available to 
disabled veterans and to make various other improvements in health care 
benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, amended (H. 
Rept. 107-242);
  H.R. 2481, to improve maritime safety and the quality of life for 
Coast Guard personnel, amended (H. Rept. 107-243);
  H.R. 3008, to reauthorize the trade adjustment assistance program 
under the Trade Act of 1974 (H. Rept. 107-244);
  H.R. 3010, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the Generalized 
System of Preferences until December 31, 2002 (H. Rept. 107-245);
  Conference report on H.R. Conference report on H.R. 2904, making 
appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base 
realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2002 (H. Rept. 107-246);
  H. Res. 267, waiving points of order against the conference report on 
H.R. 2217, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002 (H. 
Rept. 107-247); and
  H. Res. 268, waiving points of order against the conference report on 
H.R. 2904, making appropriations for military construction, family 
housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002 (H. Rept. 107-248). 
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Kirk to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, His 
Eminence, Theodore Cardinal McCarrick, Archbishop of Washington. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 1:12 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Private Calendar: Agreed to dispense with the call of the Private 
Calendar business of Tuesday, Oct. 16.                       
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Late Report--Military Construction Conference Report: The conferees 
received permission to have until midnight to file a conference report 
on H.R. 2904, making appropriations for military construction, family 
housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002. 
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National Council on the Arts: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
appointment of Representatives Ballenger and McKeon to the National 
Council on the Arts.                                         
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  God Bless America: H. Con. Res. 248, expressing the sense of the 
Congress that public schools may display the words ``God Bless 
America'' as an expression of support for the Nation (agreed to by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 404 yeas with 10 voting ``present'', Roll No. 387);
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  Tribute to the United States-Australia Relationship and Recognizing 
the 50th Anniversary of the ANZUS Treaty: H. Con. Res. 217, amended, 
recognizing the historic significance of the fiftieth anniversary of 
the alliance between Australia and the

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United States under the ANZUS Treaty, paying tribute to the United 
States-Australia relationship, reaffirming the importance of economic 
and security cooperation between the United States and Australia, and 
welcoming the state visit by Australian Prime Minister John Howard 
(agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas to 1 nays, Roll No. 388). 
Agreed to amend the title;                        
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  Assistance to Pakistan: S. 1465, to authorize the President to 
exercise waivers of foreign assistance restrictions with respect to 
Pakistan through September 30, 2003--clearing the measure for the 
President;                                               
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  Coral Reef and Coastal Marine Conservation Act of 2001: H.R. 2272, 
amended, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide for 
debt relief to developing countries who take action to protect critical 
coral reef habitats (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 382 yeas to 32 
nays, Roll No. 389);                        
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  Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act: H.R. 1552, amended, to extend the 
moratorium enacted by the Internet Tax Freedom Act through 2006. Agreed 
to amend the title;                                      
  Pages H6803-08
  Consequences for Juvenile Offenders Act: H.R. 863, amended, to 
provide grants to ensure increased accountability for juvenile 
offenders;                                               
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  Redaction of Financial Disclosure Statements: H.R. 2336, to make 
permanent the authority to redact financial disclosure statements of 
judicial employees and judicial officers;                
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  Francis Bardanouve Post Office, Harlem, Montana: H.R. 2876, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located in 
Harlem, Montana, as the ``Francis Bardanouve United States Post Office 
Building;''                                              
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  Earl T. Shinhoster Post Office, Decatur, Georgia: H.R. 2261, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
2853 Candler Road in Decatur, Georgia, asthe ``Earl T. Shinhoster Post 
Office;''                                                
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  Congressman Julian C. Dixon Post Office, Los Angeles, California: 
H.R. 2454, amended, to redesignate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 5472 Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles, 
California, as the ``Congressman Julian C. Dixon Post Office 
Building.'' Agreed to amend the title; and               
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  Homeless Veterans Assistance: H.R. 2716, amended, to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to revise, improve, and consolidate provisions of 
law providing benefits and services for homeless veterans 
(Representative Smith of New Jersey asked unanimous consent to vacate 
the earlier ordering of the yeas and nays on the motion to suspend the 
rules. Subsequently, the motion was agreed to by voice vote). 
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Recess: The House recessed at 5:31 p.m. and reconvened at 6:33 p.m. 
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Order of Business: Agreed that it be in order on Wednesday, October 17 
for the Speaker to entertain a motion to suspend the rules and pass 
H.R. 3004, Financial Anti-Terrirorism Act of 2001, with an amendment 
placed at the desk.                                      
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Senate messages: Messages received today from the Senate appear on page 
6783.
Referrals: S. 1447 was held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H6872, H6873, H6873-
74. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:59 p.m.