[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 177 (Wednesday, December 19, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1274-D1276]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 30 public bills, H.R. 3522-3551; and 5 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 79, H. Con. Res. 292-294, and H. Res 325, were 
introduced.
  Pages H10908-09
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on H.R. 2506, making appropriations for foreign 
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2002 (H. Rept. 107-345);
  Joint Economic Committee on the 2001 Economic Report of the President 
(H. Rept. 107-347).
  H. Res. 320, providing for consideration of H.R. 3529, to provide tax 
incentives for economic recovery and assistance to displaced workers 
(H. Rept. 107-348);
  H. Res. 321, 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. 107-349);
  Conference report on H.R. 3338, making appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002 (H. 
Rept. 107-350).
  H. Res 323, providing for consideration of a joint resolution 
appointing the day for the convening of the second session of the One 
Hundred Seventh Congress (H. Rept. 107-351; and
  H. Res 324, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 3338, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002. (H. Rept. 107-
353).
Pages H10373-H10400, H10401, H10503-H10820, H10908
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Isakson to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H10357
Member Sworn--Second District of South Carolina: Representative-elect 
Joe Wilson of South Carolina presented himself in the well of the House 
and was administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. 
                                                        Pages H10428-29
Enrollment Correction: The House agreed to the Senate amendment to H. 
Con. Res. 289, directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
make technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 1, to 
close the achievement gap with accountability, flexibility, and choice, 
so that no child is left behind.
  Page H10430-31
Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Conference Report: The House 
agreed to 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, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 393 yeas to 30 nays, Roll No. 504. 
                                                        Pages H10432-42
  The conference report was considered pursuant to a unanimous consent 
order of the House of Dec. 18.
Foreign Operations Appropriations: The House agreed to the conference 
report on H.R. 2506, making appropriations for foreign operations, 
export financing and related programs for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2002, by a yea-and-nay vote of 356 yeas to 66 nays, Roll 
No. 505.
  Pages H10442-62
  Earlier, agreed by unanimous consent that it be in order at any time 
on Wednesday, December 19, 2001 to consider the conference report, that 
all points of order against it and against its consideration be waived, 
and that it be considered as read.
Page H10430
Order of Business--Suspensions: Pursuant to the notice requirements of 
H. Res. 314, Representative Boehner announced that the following 
measures will be considered under suspension of the rules on Wednesday, 
December 19, 2001: H.R. 2336, authority to redact financial disclosure 
statements of judicial employees and judicial officers; H.R. 3525, 
Border Security of the United States, and H.R. 3423, Eligibility of 
Reservists and their Dependents for Burial in Arlington National 
Cemetery. Subsequently, Representative Kolbe announced that the 
following measures will also be considered: H.R. 2561, Living American 
Hero Appreciation Act; and H.R. 2751, General Shelton Congressional 
Gold Medal Act. Representative Kolbe further announced that H.R. 3487, 
Nurse Reinvestment Act; H.R. 3504, Qualified Organ Procurement 
Organizations; and H. Con. Res. 292, Year of the Rose, will be 
considered pursuant to H. Res. 314.
  Pages H10431, H10442, H10457
Motion to Discharge Committee: Representative Kucinich filed a motion 
to discharge the Committee on Rules from consideration of H. Res. 304, 
providing for consideration of H.R. 808, to provide certain safeguards 
with respect to the domestic steel industry.
  Page H10910
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:

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  Terrorist Bombings Convention Implementation: H.R. 3275, amended, 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 (agreed to by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 381 yeas to 36 nays, Roll No. 501); 
                                             Pages H10358-63, H10426-27
  District of Columbia Family Court Act: Agreed to the Senate amendment 
to H.R. 2657, to amend title 11, District of Columbia Code, to 
redesignate the Family Division of the Superior Court of the District 
of Columbia as the Family Court of the Superior Court, to recruit and 
retain trained and experienced judges to serve in the Family Court, to 
promote consistency and efficiency in the assignment of judges to the 
Family Court and in the consideration of actions and proceedings in the 
Family Court (agreed to by a recorded vote of 418 ayes to 1 noes, Roll 
No. 502) clearing the measure for the President; 
                                             Pages H10366-73, H10427-28
  District of Columbia Police Coordination Act: Agreed to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 2199, to amend the National Capital Revitalization 
and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 to permit any Federal law 
enforcement agency to enter into a cooperative agreement with the 
Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia to assist 
the Department in carrying out crime prevention and law enforcement 
activities in the District of Columbia if deemed appropriate by the 
Chief of the Department and the United States Attorney for the District 
of Columbia (agreed to by a recorded vote of 420 ayes with none voting 
``no'', Roll No. 420)--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                Pages H10403-04, H10428
  Endorsing Observer Status for Taiwan at World Health Assembly: H.R. 
2739, to amend Public Law 107-10 to require a United States plan to 
endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of 
the World Health Assembly in May 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland. Agreed to 
amend the title so as to read: A bill to amend Public Law 107-10 to 
authorize a United States plan to endorse and obtain observer status 
for Taiwan at the annual summit of the World Health Assembly in May 
2002 in Geneva, Switzerland;
  Pages H10462-64
  Border Security of the United States: H.R. 3525, amended, to enhance 
the border security of the United States. The Clerk was authorized to 
make corrections and conforming changes in the engrossment of the bill; 
and
  Pages H10465-76
  General Shelton Congressional Gold Medal Act: H.R. 2751, amended, to 
authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress 
to General Henry H. Shelton and to provide for the production of bronze 
duplicates of such medal for sale to the public. The Clerk was 
authorized to make corrections and conforming changes in the 
engrossment of the bill.
  Pages H10482-85
  Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization: H.R. 
2869, amended, to provide certain relief for small businesses from 
liability under the Comprehension Environmental Response, Compensation, 
and Liability Act of 1980, and to amend such Act to promote the cleanup 
and reuse of brownfields, to provide financial assistance fro 
brownfields revitalization, to enhance State response programs; and 
                                                    Pages H10893-H10904
  Native American Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Technical 
Amendment Act: S. 1741, to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act 
to clarify that Indian women with breast or cervical cancer who are 
eligible for health services provided under a medical care program of 
the Indian health Service or of a tribal organization are included in 
the optional medicaid eligibility category of breast or cervical cancer 
patients added by the Breast and Cervical Prevention and Treatment Act 
of 2000--clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H10904-06
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following motions to suspend the rules upon which further proceedings 
were postponed:
  Honoring Dr. James Harvey Early in the Williamsburg, Kentucky Post 
Office Building: S. 1714, to provide for the installation of a plaque 
to honor Dr. James Harvey Early in the Williamsburg, Kentucky Post 
Office Building;
  Pages H10363-64
  Major Lyn McIntosh Post Office Building, Valdosta, Georgia: H.R. 
1432, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 3698 Inner Perimeter Road in Valdosta, Georgia, as the 
``Major Lyn McIntosh Post Office Building;''
  Pages H10364-65
  Office of Government Ethics Authorization: S. 1202, to amend the 
Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to extend the 
authorization of appropriations for the Office of Government Ethics 
through fiscal year 2006;
  Pages H10365-66
  Commending the Crew of the USS Enterprise Battle Group: H. Con. Res. 
279, recognizing the service of the crew members of the USS Enterprise 
Battle Group during its extended deployment for the war effort in 
Afghanistan;
  Pages H10404-05, H10887

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  Coast Guard Authorization Act for FY 2002: H.R. 3507, to authorize 
appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2002; 
                                                Pages H10406-18, H10887
  Monitoring Iraqi Weapons Development: H.J. Res. 75, amended, 
regarding the monitoring of weapons development in Iraq, as required by 
United Nations Security Council Resolution 687 (April 3, 1991); 
                                                Pages H10418-26, H10887
  Redacting Financial Disclosure Statements: Agreeing to the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 2336, to make permanent the authority to redact 
financial disclosure statements of judicial employees and judicial 
officers;
  Pages H10464-65, H10887
  Eligibility of Reservists and their Dependents for Burial in 
Arlington National Cemetery: H R. 3423, amended, to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to enact into law eligibility of certain veterans 
and their dependents for burial in Arlington National Cemetery; 
                                                Pages H10476-80, H10887
  Living American Hero Appreciation Act: H.R. 2561, amended, to 
increase the rate of special pension for recipients of the medal of 
honor, to authorize those recipients to be furnished an additional 
medal for display purposes, and to increase the criminal penalties 
associated with misuse or fraud relating to the medal of honor; 
                                                Pages H10480-82, H10887
  Qualified Organ Procurement Organizations: H.R. 3504, to amend the 
Public Health Service Act with respect to qualified organ procurement 
organizations;
  Pages H10485-87, H10887
  Nurse Reinvestment Act: H.R. 3487, to amend the Public Health Service 
Act with respect to health professions programs regarding the field of 
nursing; and
  Pages H10487-93, H10887
  Year of the Rose: H. Con. Res. 292, supporting the goals of the Year 
of the Rose;
  Pages H10493-94, H10887
  Higher Education Act Amendments: S. 1762, to amend the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 to establish fixed interest rates for student and 
parent borrowers, to extend current law with respect to special 
allowances for lenders; and
  Pages H10887-91
  Higher Education Relief Opportunities: S. 1793, to provide the 
Secretary of Education with specific waiver authority to respond to 
conditions in the national emergency declared by the President on 
September 14, 2001.
  Pages H10891-92
Presidential Message--Nation's Achievements in Aeronautics and Space 
During FY 2000: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted a report on the Nation's achievements in aeronautics and 
space during fiscal year 2000--referred to the Committee on Science. 
                                                        Pages H10494-95
Recess: The House recessed at 8:12 p.m. and reconvened at 9:30 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10495
Economic Security and Worker Assistance Act: The House passed H.R. 
3529, to provide tax incentives for economic recovery and assistance to 
displaced workers by a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 193 nays, Roll 
No. 509.
  Pages H10827-87
  Rejected the Rangel motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report it back forthwith with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute that establishes the Fiscal 
Stimulus and Worker Relief Act of 2001 by a yea-and-nay vote of 177 
yeas to 238 nays, Roll No. 508.
Pages H10867-86
  Agreed to H. Res. 320, the rule that provided for consideration of 
the bill by a yea-and-nay vote of 219 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 507. 
Earlier, agreed to H. Res. 319, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of 
rule XIII with respect to consideration of a special rule providing for 
the consideration or disposition of a bill to provide tax incentives 
for economic recovery by a yea-and-nay vote of 214 yeas to 206 nays, 
Roll No. 506.
Pages H10495-H10503, H10820-27
Order of Business--Suspensions: Pursuant to the notice requirements of 
H. Res. 314, Representative Dreier announced that the following 
measures will be considered under suspension of the rules on Wednesday, 
December 19, 2001: H.R. 2869, Small Business Liability Relief and 
Brownfields Revitalization and S. 1741, Native American Breast and 
Cervical Cancer Treatment Technical Amendment Act.
  Page H10887
Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate appear on pages 
H10405-06.
Referrals:. S.J. Res. 13, was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, S. Con. Res. 80, was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure; and S.J. Res. 8, was held at the 
desk.
  Page H10906
Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H10426-27, H10427, H10428, H10442, H10461-62, H10502-03, H10826-27, 
H10886, and H10886-87. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:01 a.m. on 
Thursday, Dec. 20.