[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 162 (Wednesday, November 28, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1172-D1174]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 3357-3371 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H8563-64
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 297, providing for consideration of H.R. 3210, to ensure the 
continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks 
from terrorism (H. Rept. 107-304).
Page H8563
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Tuesday, Nov. 27 by a yea and nay vote of 372 yeas to 39 nays with 1 
voting ``present,'' Roll No. 451.
  Pages H8429-30
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  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 (agreed to by a yea 
and nay vote of 420 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 452); and 
                                                         Pages H8430-31
  Clean Diamond Trade Act: H.R. 2722, amended, to implement effective 
measures to stop trade in conflict diamonds (agreed to by a yea and nay 
vote of 408 yeas to 6 nays, Roll No. 453). Agreed to amend the title. 
                                                             Page H8431
Department of Defense Appropriations and Emergency Supplemental: The 
House passed H.R. 3338, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002 by a yea and nay 
vote of 406 yeas to 20 nays, Roll No. 458.
  Pages H8431-H8551

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  Pursuant to the rule the amendment printed in H. Rept. 107-303 and 
dealing with additional emergency relief and recovery provisions 
resulting from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United 
States was considered as adopted.
Page H8457
Agreed To:
  Lewis of California en bloc amendment that makes technical changes 
dealing with the Commission on the Future of the Aerospace Industry, a 
memorial at the Somerset County, Pennsylvania airplane crash site 
honoring those who struggled with terrorists aboard United Airlines 
Flight 93, and prohibitions on equipment, products, materials, made 
with steel not melted or poured in the United States, and sense of the 
Congress concerning the maintenance of a domestic manufacturing base 
for products necessary to national security;
Page H8473
  Inslee amendment that makes available an additional $250 million for 
aircraft passenger and baggage screening activities by $250 million; 
                                                         Pages H8516-19
  Manzullo amendment that strikes sections 201 and 202 dealing with 
small business concerns located in disaster areas declared as a result 
of the September 11 terrorist attacks and the limitation of total loans 
to these businesses;
Pages H8523-24
  Sanders amendment that makes available an additional $100 million for 
Federally Qualified Community Health Centers;
Pages H8524-25
  Hyde amendment that prohibits any funding to provide support or 
assistance to the United Nations International Criminal Court or to any 
criminal investigation or other prosecutorial activity of the 
International Criminal Court;
Pages H8547-48
  Tom Davis of Virginia amendment that provides for a navigation 
project on the Occoquan River, Virginia;
Pages H8548-49
Rejected:
  George Miller of California amendment that sought to prohibit the use 
of Community Development funding for any purpose except wage 
supplements and health insurance assistance to unemployed workers 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 201 ayes to 220 noes, Roll No. 457). 
                                                  Pages H8539-47, H8550
Withdrawn:
  Kucinich amendment No. 6 printed in the Congressional Record of Nov. 
27 was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to increase 
funding for counter-terrorism programs by $289 million and decrease 
funding for the Ballistic Missile Defense facilities by $786 million. 
                                                         Pages H8477-78
  Spratt amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought 
to restore funding of $360 million for the Space Based Infrared System 
(SBIRS) Low program;
Pages H8478-79
  Gilman amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought 
to establish the Afghanistan Freedom Act to promote the removal from 
power of the Taliban regime, provide authority for military assistance 
to eligible Afghan resistance organizations, and require periodic 
reports to Congress on countries who are noncompliant with measures 
directed against the Taliban by the United Nations Security Council. 
                                                         Pages H8479-80
  LaTourette amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to strike section 801 dealing with the acquisition of buildings 
and facilities in response to an emergency situation;
Pages H8515-16
  Visclosky amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to make available $800 million for American domestic steel 
industry legacy relief;
Pages H8519-23
  Manzullo amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought 
to strike section 201;
Page H8523
  LoBiondo amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought 
to make available an additional $60 million for Coast Guard ports and 
waterway security and counter-terrorism programs; and
Pages H8536-39
  Jackson-Lee amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to make available $5 million for enforcement of the section 
212(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act dealing with health 
conditions and infectious diseases at U.S. borders.
Pages H8549-50
Points of Order Sustained Against:
  Filner amendment that sought to make up the difference between a 
Federal employee's civilian pay and military pay when the employee is 
serving on active duty as a Reserve or National Guard member. Sustained 
the ruling of the Chair as a judgement of the Committee by a recorded 
vote of 275 ayes to 141 noes, Roll No. 456. (Earlier, Representative 
Filner demanded the vote pending the absence of a quorum, and, 
subsequently 409 members recorded their presence, Roll No. 455); 
                                                         Pages H8475-77
  Obey amendment that sought to substitute next text for Division B--
Fiscal year 2002, Supplemental Appropriations, and increase funding for 
anti-terrorism programs, nuclear non-proliferation, and homeland 
protection initiatives;
Pages H8480-H8505
  Section 803 dealing with the House of Representative Office of 
Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Operations;
Page H8512
  Page 183, line 24 through 25, dealing with the Airport and Airway 
Trust Fund;
Pages H8512-13
  Page 184, line 7 through 8; dealing with the Airport and Airway Trust 
Fund;
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  Page 184, line 18 through 19; dealing with the Highway Trust Fund; 
                                                         Pages H8513-14
  Filner amendment No. 3 printed in the Congressional Record of Nov. 1 
that sought to make available $20 million for the hiring of additional 
inspectors for the United States-Mexico border to respond to increased 
security needs;
Page H8514
  Manzullo amendment that sought to allow the use of funding for Small 
Business Administration 7A and 504 loan programs;
Page H8524
  Lowey amendment that sought to make available additional funding for 
Temporary Emergency Unemployment Assistance for the State of New York; 
                                                         Pages H8525-36
  H. Res. 296, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 216 yeas to 211 nays with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 454.
Page H8441
Senate messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H8441.
Referral: S. 1684 was referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce 
and Ways and Means.
  Page H8563
Quorum Calls--Votes: One quorum call (Roll No. 455), five yea and nay 
votes, and two recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the 
House today and appear on pages H8429-30, H8430-31, H8431, H8441, 
H8476, H8476-77, H8550, H8550-51.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 p.m. and adjourned at 11:36 p.m.