[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 154 (Thursday, November 8, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1121-D1122]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 3252-3271; and 6 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 266, and H. Res. 282-285 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H7958-60
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:          
  Page H7958
  H.R. 2062, to extend the effective period of the consent of Congress 
to the interstate compact relating to the restoration of Atlantic 
salmon to the Connecticut River Basin and creating the Connecticut 
River Atlantic Salmon Commission, amended (Rept. 107-274, Pt. 1).
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by Rabbi Carole Meyers, Temple 
Sinai of Glendale, Glendale, California.                     
  Page H7911
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Wednesday, 
Nov. 7 by a yea-and-nay vote of 363 yeas to 47 nays with 1 voting 
``present,'' Roll No. 433.                               
  Pages H7915-16
Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations--Go to Conference: The House 
disagreed with the Senate amendment to H.R. 3061, making appropriations 
for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and 
agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees: Chairman Young of 
Florida and Representatives Regula, Istook, Dan Miller of Florida, 
Wicker, Northup, Cunningham, Granger, Peterson of Pennsylvania, 
Sherwood, Obey, Hoyer, Pelosi, Lowey, DeLauro, Jackson of Illinois, and 
Kennedy of Rhode Island.                          
  Pages H7916-18, H7942
  Agreed to the Obey motion to instruct conferees to insist on the 
House position to provide no less than a total of $51,749,765,000 for 
the Department of Education by a yea-and-nay vote of 367 yeas to 48 
nays, Roll No. 435.                                      
Pages H7941-42
District of Columbia Appropriations Act--Go to Conference: The House 
disagreed with the Senate amendment to H.R. 2944, making appropriations 
for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities 
chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and agreed to a 
conference. Appointed as conferees: Chairman Young of Florida and 
Representatives Knollenberg, Istook, Cunningham, Doolittle, Sweeney, 
Vitter, Obey, Fattah, Mollohan, and Olver.               
  Pages H7918-19
  Agreed to the Fattah motion to instruct conferees to insist on the 
House position regarding assistance with Federal funds for education 
and training programs in the District of Columbia.           
Page H7919
Late Report--Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations: Conferees 
received permission to have until Midnight on Friday, Nov. 9 to file a 
conference report on H.R. 2500, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002.      
  Page H7918
Late Report and Order of Business--Agriculture Appropriations 
Conference Report: Conferees received permission to have until Midnight 
on Friday, Nov. 9 to file a conference report on 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. Further agreed that it be in order at any 
time on the legislative day of Tuesday, November 13, to consider the 
conference report, that all points of order against it and against its 
consideration be waived, and that it be considered as read when called 
up.                                                          
  Page H7918
VA, HUD Appropriations Conference Report: The House agreed to the 
conference report on 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 401 yeas to 18 nays, Roll No. 434.               
  Pages H7919-41
  Earlier, the House agreed to H. Res. 279, the rule that waived points 
of order against the conference report by voice vote.        
Page H7919
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the Legislative 
Program for the week of Nov. 13.                             
  Page H7942
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: The House agreed to H. Res. 282, 
specifying that Representative Lynch shall rank after Representative 
Shows on the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.                 
  Page H7943
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 283, electing 
Representative Jeff Miller of Florida to the Committees on Armed 
Services and Veterans' Affairs.                              
  Page H7943
Meeting Hour--Friday, Nov. 9: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 9 in pro forma 
session.                                                     
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Meeting Hour--Tuesday, Nov. 13: Agreed that when the House adjourns on 
Friday, Nov. 9, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 
2001 for morning hour debate.                                
  Page H7943
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, Nov. 14.                              
  Page H7943
Visit of the Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, to the 
United States: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 264, expressing the 
sense of Congress to welcome the Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari 
Vajpayee, on the occasion of his visit to the United States, and to 
affirm that India is a valued friend and partner and an important ally 
in the campaign against international terrorism.         
  Pages H7943-45
Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations--Motion to Instruct Conferees: 
The House completed debate on the Rohrabacher motion to instruct 
conferees on H.R. 2500, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies to 
insist on language contained in Section 626 of the House-passed bill 
and Section 623 of the Senate amendment, prohibiting the use of funds 
in the bill by the Justice Department or the State Department to file a 
motion in any court opposing a civil action against any Japanese person 
or corporation for compensation or reparations in which the plaintiff 
alleges that, as an American prisoner of war during World War II, he or 
she was used as slave or force labor. Further proceedings on the motion 
were postponed.                                          
  Pages H7945-50
British-American Interparliamentary Group: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Representatives Bereuter, Taylor of North 
Carolina, Horn, Green of Wisconsin, Brown of South Carolina, Spratt, 
Price of North Carolina, Pomeroy, Clyburn, and Allen.        
  Page H7950
Presidential Message--Activities of the Department of Transportation: 
Read a message from the President wherein he transmitted the Department 
of Transportation calendar year 1999 reports on activities under the 
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, Highway Safety 
Act of 1966, and the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act of 
1972. Referred to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure 
and Energy and Commerce.                                     
  Page H7953
Senate messages: Messages received from the Senate appear on page 
H7951.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H7915-16, H7940-41, 
H7941-42. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:14 p.m.