[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 161 (Tuesday, November 27, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1167-D1168]
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. 3346-3355; and 3 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 279, and H. Res. 294-295 were introduced.           
  Pages H8420-21
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2972, to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse 
located at 550 West Fort Street in Boise, Idaho, as the ``James A. McClure 
Federal Building and United States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 107-301);
  H.R. 2115, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in 
the design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse 
wastewater within and outside of the service area of the Lakehaven Utility 
District, Washington (H. Rept. 107-302); and
  H. Res. 296, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3338) making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2002 (H. Rept. 107-303).                            
Page H8420
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Biggert to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.   
  Page H8345
Resignation from Congress: Read a letter from Representative Largent wherein 
he notified the Speaker of his resignation as Congressman of the First 
District of Oklahoma, effective February 15, 2002.                
  Page H8346
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  Afghan Women and Children Relief Act: S. 1573, to authorize the provision 
of educational and health care assistance to the women and children of 
Afghanistan--clearing the measure for the President;          
  Pages H8346-51
  Computer Security Enhancement Act: H.R. 1259, amended, to amend the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to enhance the ability of 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology to improve computer 
security (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 391 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 
449);                                                  
  Pages H8351-56, H8391
  Honoring Joseph Henry for his role in the Advancement of Science and 
Electricity: H. Con. Res. 157, recognizing and honoring Joseph Henry for his 
significant and distinguished role in the development and advancement of 
science and electricity;                                      
  Pages H8356-58
  Price-Anderson Reauthorization Act: H.R. 2983, amended, to extend 
indemnification authority under section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954;                                                         
  Pages H8358-67
  National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: S. Con. Res. 44, expressing the 
sense of the Congress regarding National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 
(agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 393 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll 
No. 450);                                           
  Pages H8367-71, H8391-92
  Export Extension Act: H.R. 3189, to extend the Export Administration Act 
until April 20, 2002;                                         
  Pages H8371-72
  Salt Lake City Winter Olympics Torch Relay: S. Con. Res. 82, authorizing 
the 2002 Winter Olympics Torch Relay to come onto the Capitol Grounds; 
                                                              Pages H8376-77
  James A. McClure Federal Building and Courthouse, Boise, Idaho: S. 1459, 
to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 
550 West Fort Street in Boise, Idaho, as the ``James A. McClure Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse''--clearing the measure for the 
President;                                                    
  Pages H8377-78
  Supporting the Goals and Ideals of Native American Heritage Month: H. Con. 
Res. 270, expressing the sense of Congress that Americans should take time 
during Native American Heritage Month to recognize the many accomplishments 
and contributions made by native peoples;                     
  Pages H8386-91
  Pueblo of Acoma Land and Mineral Consolidation: H.R. 1913, amended, to 
require the valuation of nontribal interest ownership of subsurface rights 
within the boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation;        
  Pages H8392-93
  Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act: H.R. 1230, 
amended, to provide

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for the establishment of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge in 
the State of Michigan; and                                    
  Pages H9393-96
  Gratitude and Appreciation to GAO and its Employees: H. Res. 294, 
expressing the gratitude of the House of Representatives to the General 
Accounting Office and its employees for enabling the House to continue its 
work while the House office buildings were closed due to the presence of 
Anthrax.                                                      
  Pages H8396-97
Suspensions: The House completed debate on the following motions to suspend 
the rules upon which further proceedings were postponed:
  Supporting Efforts to Reunite Americans with Their Families in North 
Korea: H. Con. Res. 77, expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the 
efforts of people of the United States of Korean ancestry to reunite with 
their family members in North Korea; and                      
  Pages H8372-76
  Clean Diamond Trade Act: H.R. 2722, amended, to implement a system of 
requirements on the importation of diamonds.                  
  Pages H8378-86
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday business 
of Wednesday, Nov. 28.                                            
  Page H8418
Recess: The House recessed at 10:45 p.m. and reconvened at 11:31 p.m. 
                                                                  Page H8419
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes developed during the proceedings 
of the House today and appear on pages H8391, H8391-92. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 11:32 p.m.