[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 163 (Thursday, November 29, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1181-D1182]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 3372-3384; 1 private bill, 
H.R. 3386 and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 298 and 300 were introduced. 
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1022, to amend title 4, United States Code, to make sure the 
rules of etiquette for flying the flag of the United States do not 
preclude the flying of flags at half mast when ordered by city and 
local officials, amended (H. Rept. 107-305);
  H.R. 3209, to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to 
false communications about certain criminal violations, amended (H. 
Rept. 107-306);
  H.R. 3275, to implement the International Convention for the 
Suppression of Terrorist Bombings to strengthen criminal laws relating 
to attacks on places of public use, to implement the International 
Convention of the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, to combat 
terrorism and defend the Nation against terrorist acts, amended (H. 
Rept. 107-307).
  Conference report on H.R. 2299, making appropriations for the 
Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2002 (H. Rept. 107-308); and
  H. Res. 299, waiving points of order against the conference report on 
H.R. 2299, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002 (H. 
Rept. 107-309).
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Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Wednesday, Nov. 28 by a yea-and-nay vote of 349 yeas to 48 nays with 1 
voting ``present,'' Roll No. 459.
  Pages H8567-68
Member Sworn--Third Congressional District of Arkansas: Representative-
elect John K. Boozman of the Third Congressional District of Arkansas 
presented himself in the Well of the House and was administered the 
oath of office by the Speaker.
  Pages H8568-69
Terrorism Risk Protection Act: The House passed H.R. 3210, to ensure 
the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for 
risks from terrorism by a recorded vote of 227 ayes to 193 noes, Roll 
No. 464.
  Pages H8572-H8630
  Rejected the LaFalce motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Financial Services with instructions to report it back forthwith with 
amendments that strikes section 15 dealing with tort provisions and 
prevents past through of costs related to industry assessments to cover 
insured losses resulting from acts of terrorism by a recorded vote of 
173 ayes to 243 noes, Roll No. 463.
Pages H8627-29
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of H.R. 3357, to ensure the continued financial 
capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism, was 
adopted.
Pages H8593-97
  Rejected the LaFalce amendment in the nature of a substitute printed 
in H. Rept. 107-304 that sought to include an insurance industry 
deductible of $5 billion, require terrorism coverage as part of 
commercial property and casualty insurance, and specifies no limits on 
tort actions or recoveries by a yea-and-nay vote of 197 yeas to 222 
nays, Roll No. 462.
Pages H8613-27
  H. Res. 297, the rule that providing for consideration of the bill 
was agreed to by a recorded vote of 216 ayes to 202 noes, Roll No. 461. 
Earlier agreed to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
220 yeas to 204 nays, Roll No. 460.
Pages H8588-89
Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research and Education 
Amendments: The House agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 717, to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research and 
services with respect to Duchenne muscular dystrophy--clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Page H8630
Recess: Recessed at 7:56 p.m. and reconvened at 6:02 a.m. on Friday, 
Nov. 30.
  Page H8655
Recess: Recessed at 6:30 a.m. and reconvened at 7:21 a.m. on Friday, 
Nov. 30.
  Page H8730
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H8568.
Referral: S. 1741 was held at the desk.
  Page H8568
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H8568, H8588, H8588-89, H8626-27, H8628-29, H8629-30. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:22 a.m. on 
Friday, Nov. 30.