[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 176 (Tuesday, December 18, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1267-D1269]
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. 3507-3521; and 2 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 290-291, were introduced.
  Page H10355
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3343, to amend title X of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, amended (H. 
Rept. 107-341).
  Filed on Dec. 19, 2001, Legislative Day of Dec. 18, conference report on 
H.R. 3061, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2002 (H. Rept. 107-342);
  Filed on Dec. 19, 2001, Legislative Day of Dec. 18, H. Res. 318, waiving a 
requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 107-343); 
and
  Filed on Dec. 19, 2001, Legislative Day of Dec. 18, H. Res. 319, waiving a 
requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 107-344);
                                         Pages H10237, H10239-H10353, H10354
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Culberson to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                                 Page H10175
Recess: The House recessed at 1:08 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, 
Dec. 18.
  Page H10179
Private Calendar: Agreed to dispense with the call of the Private Calendar 
of Dec. 18.
  Page H10179
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  Receipts from Mineral Leasing Activities on Naval Oil Shale Reserves:  
H.R. 2187, amended, to amend title 10, United States Code, to make receipts 
collected from mineral leasing activities on certain naval oil shale 
reserves available to cover environmental restoration, waste management, and 
environmental compliance costs incurred by the United States with respect to 
the reserves;
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  Cold War Interpretive Study Act: H.R. 107, amended, to require that the 
Secretary of the Interior conduct a study to identify sites and resources 
and to recommend alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the Cold 
War;
  Page H10181
  Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center Humboldt Bay National 
Wildlife Refuge, California: H.R. 3334, to designate the Richard J. Guadagno 
Headquarters and Visitors Center at Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 
California;
  Pages H10181-83
  National Motivation and Inspiration Day: H. Res. 308, amended, expressing 
the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the establishment of a 
National Motivation and Inspiration Day. Agreed to amend the title so as to 
read: Resolution supporting the goals of a National Motivation and 
Inspiration Day;
  Pages H10183-84
  Vernon Tarlton Post Office Building, Forest City, North Carolina: H.R. 
3072, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 125 Main Street in Forest City, North Carolina, as the ``Vernon Tarlton 
Post Office Building;''
  Pages H10184-85
  Raymond M. Downey Post Office Building, Deer Park, New York: H.R. 3379, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 375 
Carlls Path in Deer Park, New York, as the ``Raymond M. Downey Post Office 
Building'' (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 393 yeas with none voting 
``nay,'' Roll No. 499);
  Pages H10185-86, S10212-13
  Water Infrastructure Security and Research Development: H.R. 3178, to 
authorize the Environmental Protection Agency to provide funding to support 
research, development, and demonstration projects for the security of water 
infrastructure. Agreed to amend the title so as to read: A bill to authorize 
the Environmental Protection Agency to provide funding to support research 
and development projects for the security of water infrastructure; 
                                                             Pages H10186-93
  True American Heroes Act: H.R. 3054, amended, to award congressional gold 
medals on behalf of the officers, emergency workers, and other employees of 
the Federal Government and any State or local government, including any 
interstate governmental entity, who responded to the attacks on the World 
Trade Center in New York City and perished in the tragic events of September 
11, 2001 (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 392 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 
500). Agreed to amend the title so as to read: A bill to award congressional 
gold medals on behalf of government workers who responded to the attacks on 
the World Trade Center and perished and on behalf of people aboard United 
Airlines Flight 93 who helped resist the hijackers and caused the plane to 
crash.
  Pages H10193-97, S10213-14
  Energy Policy Act of 1992: H.R. 3343, amended, to amend title X of the 
Energy Policy Act of 1992;
  Pages H10197-H10200
  Best Pharmaceuticals for Children: S. 1789, to amend the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety and efficacy of pharmaceuticals 
for children--clearing the measure for the President;
  Pages H10200-12
  Homestake Mine Lead, South Dakota Property Conveyance: S. 1389, to provide 
for the conveyance of certain real property in South Dakota to the State of 
South Dakota with indemnification by the United States government--clearing 
the measure for the President; and
  Pages H10214-19
  Special Relationship For More Than 100 Years Between the United States and 
the Republic of the Philippines: H. Con. Res. 273, reaffirming the 
relationship between the United States and the Philippines; 
                                                             Pages H10219-25
Recess: The House recessed at 4:10 p.m. and reconvened at 6:35 p.m. 
                                                                 Page H10212
Late Report--Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Conference Report: 
Agreed that the managers on the part of the House have until 6 a.m., 
December 19, 2001, to file a conference report on H.R. 3061, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2002.
  Page H10214
Order of Business--Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations: Agreed that it be 
in order at any time after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 19, 2001 to 
consider the conference report on H.R. 3061, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002; that all points of 
order against the conference report and against its consideration be waived, 
and that it be considered as read.
  Page H10214
Order of Business--Suspensions: Pursuant to the notice requirements of H. 
Res. 314, Representative Royce announced that the following measures will be 
considered under suspension of the rules on Wednesday, December 19, 2001: 
H.J. Res. 75, monitoring of weapons development in Iraq; H.R. 2739, 
requiring a plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the 
annual summit of the World Health Assembly in May 2002 in Geneva, 
Switzerland; H.R. 3275, Terrorist Bombings Convention Implementation; S. 
1714, Honoring Dr. James Harvey Early in the Williamsburg, Kentucky Post 
Office Building; Senate amendment to H.R. 2657, District of Columbia Family 
Court Act; Senate amendment to H.R. 2199, District of Columbia Police 
Coordination Amendment Act; S. 1762, Higher Education Act Amendments; S. 
1793, Higher Education Relief Opportunities; H. Con. Res. 279, Commending 
the crew of the USS Enterprise Battle

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Group; H.R. 3507, Coast Guard Authorization Act for FY 2002; and H.R. 1432, 
Major Lyn McIntosh Post Office Building, Valdosta, Georgia.
  Page H10225
Recess: The House recessed at 10:45 p.m. and reconvened at 8:25 a.m. on Dec. 
19, 2001.
  Pages H10235, H10239
Order of Business--Suspensions: Pursuant to the notice requirements of H. 
Res. 314, Representative Reynolds announced that S. 1202 will be considered 
under suspension of the rules on Wednesday, December 19, 2001.
  Page H10239
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate appears on page H10193.
Referrals: S. 1271 was held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings 
of the House today and appear on pages H10212-13 and H10213-14. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 8:26 a.m. on 
Wednesday, Dec. 19.