[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 172 (Wednesday, December 12, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1242-D1245]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
MILITARY COMMISSIONS' NON-CITIZEN TREATMENT
Committee on Armed Services: Committee held hearings to examine the 
Department of Defense implementation of the President's Military Order 
on the detention, treatment, and trial by military commissions of 
certain non-citizens in the war on terrorism, receiving testimony from 
Paul D. Wolfowitz, Deputy Secretary, and William J. Haynes II, General 
Counsel, both of the Department of Defense.
  Hearing recessed subject to call.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee ordered favorably 
reported the nominations of Harold Craig Manson, of California, to be 
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, Kathleen Burton Clarke, of 
Utah, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management, Jeffrey D. 
Jarrett, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Office of Surface 
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and Rebecca W. Watson, of Montana, 
to be Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, all of the 
Department of the Interior, and Michael Smith, of Oklahoma, to be 
Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, Margaret S.Y. Chu, of New 
Mexico, to be Director of the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste 
Management, and Beverly Cook, of Idaho, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Environment, Safety and Health, all of the Department of Energy.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Finance: Committee began markup of H.R. 3005 to extend 
trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade 
agreements, but did not complete action thereon, and will meet again 
tomorrow.

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BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee ordered favorably reported 
the following business items:
  Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the 
Russian Federation on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, 
signed at Moscow on June 17, 1999, (Treaty Doc. 106-22) with three 
conditions;
  S. 1779, to authorize the establishment of ``Radio Free 
Afghanistan'', with an amendment;
  H. R. 3167, to endorse the vision of further enlargement of the NATO 
Alliance articulated by President George W. Bush on June 15, 2001, and 
by former President William J. Clinton on October 22, 1996;
  S. Con. Res. 86, expressing the sense of Congress that women from all 
ethnic groups in Afghanistan should participate in the economic and 
political reconstruction of Afghanistan;
  S. Con. Res. 90, 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;
  S. Con. Res. 92, recognizing Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's 
success in promoting democracy and its continuing contribution to 
United States national interests;
   H. Con. Res. 211, 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, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute; and
  The nominations of William R. Brownfield, of Texas, to be Ambassador 
to the Republic of Chile, John V. Hanford III, of Virginia, to be 
Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, Donna Jean 
Hrinak, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Federative Republic of 
Brazil, James David McGee, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom 
of Swaziland, Kenneth P. Moorefield, of Florida, to serve concurrently 
and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Democratic 
Republic of Sao Tome and Principe and the Gabonese Republic, John D. 
Ong, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to Norway, Earl Norfleet Phillips, Jr., 
of North Carolina, to be Ambassador to Barbados, and to serve 
concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to St. 
Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of 
Dominica, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, John Price, of 
Utah, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Mauritius, and to serve 
concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the 
Federal and Islamic Republic of The Comoros and Ambassador to the 
Republic of Seychelles, Francis Joseph Ricciardone, Jr., of New 
Hampshire, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines and to 
serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to 
the Republic of Palau, Charles S. Shapiro, of Georgia, to be Ambassador 
to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Arthur E. Dewey, of Maryland, 
to be Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and 
Migration, Adolfo A. Franco, of Virginia, to be Assistant Administrator 
for Latin America and the Caribbean, Frederick W. Schieck, of Virginia, 
to be Deputy Administrator, and Roger P. Winter, of Maryland, to be 
Assistant Administrator for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian 
Assistance, all of the United States Agency for International 
Development, Gaddi H. Vasquez, of California, to be Director, and 
Josephine K. Olsen, of Maryland, to be Deputy Director, both of the 
Peace Corps, Jorge L. Arrizurieta, of Florida, to be United States 
Alternate Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank, 
and certain Foreign Service Officer promotion lists.
MICROSOFT SETTLEMENT
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee held hearings to examine the 
status of the still-pending antitrust enforcement action against the 
Microsoft Corporation by the Department of Justice, eighteen States, 
and the District of Columbia, and the negotiations and proposed final 
judgment embodying the settlement, receiving testimony from Charles A. 
James, Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, Department of 
Justice.
  Hearings recessed subject to call.
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                        House of Representatives

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Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 3461-3475; and 3 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 78; H. Con. Res. 287, and H. Res. 313, were introduced. 
                                                      Pages H9772, H10054-55
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
[D12DE1-B44]D1244 Conference
  Conference report on S. 1438, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2002 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
constructions, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to 
prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces (H. 
Rept. 107-333).
[D12DE1-B45]D1244 Conference
  Conference report on H.R. 1, to close the achievement gap with 
accountability, flexibility, and choice, so that no child is left behind (H. 
Rept. 107-334);
[D12DE1-B46]D1244 H. Res. 31
  H. Res. 314, providing for the consideration of motions to suspend the 
rules (H. Rept. 107-335);
[D12DE1-B47]D1244 H. Res 315
  H. Res 315, waiving points of order against the conferenct report to 
accompany H.R. 1, to close the achievement gap with accountability, 
flexibility, and choice, so that no child is left behind (H. Rept. 107-336); 
and
[D12DE1-B48]D1244 H. Res. 31
  H. Res. 316, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany the bill (S. 1438) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2002 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to 
prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces (H. 
Rept. 107-337).
Pages H9333-H9751, H9772, H9773-H10052, H10054
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by Rabbi Peter J. Rubinstein, Central 
Synagogue of New York City.
  Page H9241
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Dec. 11 by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 356 yeas to 44 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 
486.
  Pages H9241, H9242
United States Military Academy Board of Visitors: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Representative Hinchey to the Board of Visitors of 
the United States Military Academy.
  Page H9246
Intelligence Authorization Conference Report: The House agreed to the 
conference report on H.R. 2883, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2002 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United 
States Government, the Community Management Account and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System.
  Pages H9247-54
[D12DE1-B49]D1244 Earlier th
  Earlier the House agreed to H. Res. 312, the rule that waived points of 
order against the conference report by voice vote.
Pages H9246-47
Help America Vote Act: The House passed H.R. 3295, to establish a program to 
provide funds to States to replace punch card voting systems, to establish 
the Election Assistance Commission to assist in the administration of 
Federal elections and to otherwise provide assistance with the 
administration of certain Federal election laws and programs, to establish 
minimum election administration standards for States and units of local 
government with responsibility for the administration of Federal elections 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 362 yeas to 63 nays, Roll No. 489. 
                                                           Pages H9264-H9308
[D12DE1-B50]D1244 Rejected t
  Rejected the Menendez motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
House Administration with instructions to report it back with amendments 
that deal with voter eligibility, provisions for individuals with 
disabilities, alternative language accessibility, ballot verification, and 
enforcement by the Attorney General by a yea-and-nay vote of 197 yeas to 226 
nays, Roll No. 488.
Pages H9302-08
[D12DE1-B51]D1244 Pursuant t
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on House Administration now printed in the 
bill, H. Rept. 107-329, Part I, and modified by the amendment printed in the 
report to accompany the rule, H. Rept. 107-331, were considered as adopted. 
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[D12DE1-B52]D1244 Agreed to
  Agreed to H. Res. 311, the rule that provided for consideration of the 
bill, by a yea-and-nay vote of 223 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 487. 
                                                              Pages H9254-64
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures that were debated on Dec. 11, 2001:
  Keeping the Social Security Promise Initiative: H. Con. Res. 282, 
expressing the sense of Congress that the Social Security promise should be 
kept. Agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas to 5 nays, Roll No. 488; 
                                                              Pages H9308-09

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  Anti-Hoax Terrorism Act: H.R. 3209, amended, to amend title 18, United 
States Code, with respect to false communications about certain criminal 
violations. Agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 423 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 489; and
  Pages H9309-10
  Public Health Service and Bioterrorism Response Act: H.R. 3448, to improve 
the ability of the United States to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
bioterrorism and other public health emergencies. Agreed to by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 418 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 491.
  Pages H9310-11
Community Recognition Act of 2001--Corrections Calendar: On the call of the 
corrections calendar, the House passed 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 by a yea-and-nay vote of 420 yeas with none 
voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 490. The bill was debated and amended on Tuesday, 
Dec. 11.
  Page H9310
Department of Defense Appropriations--Go to Conference: The House disagreed 
with the Senate amendment to H.R. 3338, making appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and 
agreed to a conference.
  Pages H9311-18
[D12DE1-B53]D1245 Appointed
  Appointed as conferees for consideration of Division A of the House bill 
and Division A of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed in 
conference: Chairman Young of Florida and Representatives Lewis of 
California, Skeen, Hobson, Bonilla, Nethercutt, Cunningham, Frelinghuysen, 
Tiahrt, Obey, Murtha, Dicks, Sabo, Visclosky, and Moran of Virginia. For 
consideration of all other matters of the House bill and all other matters 
of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Chairman 
Young of Florida and Representatives Lewis of California and Obey. 
                                                                  Page H9318
[D12DE1-B54]D1245 Agreed to
  Agreed to the Obey motion to instruct conferees to insist on the maximum 
levels within the scope of conference for defense, homeland security, and 
local recovery efforts from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 370 yeas to 44 nays, Roll No. 496.
Pages H9311-18
[D12DE1-B55]D1245 Agreed to
  Agreed to close conference committee meetings when classified national 
security information is under consideration by a yea-and-nay vote of 407 
yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 495.
Pages H9318-19
Consideration of Joint Resolution Making Further Continuing Appropriations: 
Agreed that it be in order at any time without intervention of any point of 
order to consider in the House, H.J. Res 78, making further continuing 
appropriations for the fiscal year 2002; that it be considered read and 
debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations; and the previous 
question shall be considered as ordered to final passage without intervening 
motion except one motion to recommit.
  Page H9326
Recess: The House recessed at 10:46 p.m. and reconvened at 7 a.m. on 
Thursday, Dec. 13.
  Pages H9771, H9773
Recess: The House recessed at 7:01 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13 and reconvened 
at 8:35 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13.
  Page H10052
Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate appear on pages H9243 and 
H9319.
Referrals: S. 1519 was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, S. 1729 was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and S. 1789 and S. Con. 
Res. 55 were held at the desk.
  Page H10053
Quorum Calls--Votes: Ten yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings 
of the House today and appear on pages H9242, H9263, H9307-08, H9308, H9309, 
H9309-10, H9310, H9310-11, H9318, and H9319. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:36 a.m. on 
Thursday, Dec. 13.
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