[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 157 (Wednesday, November 14, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1143-D1144]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 3288-3295, were introduced. 
                                                             Page H8181
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 981, to provide a biennial budget for the United States 
Government, amended (H. Rept. 107-200 Part 2);
  H. Res. 288, providing for consideration of H.R. 2269, to amend title 
I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote the provision of retirement 
investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets 
(H. Rept. 107-289); and
  H.R. 3009, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, to grant 
additional trade benefits under that Act, amended (H. Rept. 107-290). 
                                                             Page H8180
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Simpson to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H8135
Recess: The House recessed at 10:43 a.m. and reconvened at 12:58 p.m. 
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Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Read a letter from 
Chairman Young of Alaska wherein he transmitted resolutions approved by 
the Committee on Nov. 7, 2001--referred to the Committee on 
Appropriations.
  Pages H8138-42
Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations Conference Report: The House 
agreed to the 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 by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas to 15 nays, Roll No. 438.
  Pages H8144-59
  Earlier, H. Res. 286, the rule that waived points of order against 
the conference report was agreed to by voice vote.
Pages H8142-44
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures that were debated on Tuesday, Nov. 13.
  Page H8159
  Continued Support for Nobel Laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma: 
H. Con. Res. 211, amended, commending Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on the 10th 
anniversary of her receiving the Nobel Peace Prize and expressing the 
sense of the Congress with respect to the Government of Burma (agreed 
to by a yea-and-nay vote of 420 yeas with none voting `` nay,'' Roll 
No. 439); and
  Pages H8159-60
  Commending the Men and Women of the United States Postal Service: H. 
Con. Res. 257, amended, expressing the sense of the Congress that the 
men and women of the United States Postal Service have done an 
outstanding job of delivering the mail during this time of national 
emergency (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas with none voting 
``nay,'' Roll No. 440); and agreed to amend the title.
  Pages H8160-61
Senate messages: Messages received from the Senate appear on page 
H8135.
Referrals: S. Con. Res. 82 was held as the desk and S. Con. Res. 83 was 
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 
                                                     Pages H8135, H8180
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H8159, H8159-60, 
H8160-61. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:08 p.m.