[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 12 (Tuesday, February 12, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D88-D89]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 3714-3730; and 4 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 324-327, were introduced.
  Pages H283-84
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Recess: The House recessed at 1:18 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                              Page H239
Presidential Message--National Drug Control Strategy: Read a message 
from the President wherein he transmitted the 2002 National Drug 
Control Policy--referred to the Committees on the Judiciary,

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Agriculture, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Education and the 
Workforce, Government Reform, International Relations, Armed Services, 
Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, Veterans' 
Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. 
                                                          Pages H255-56
Recess: The House recessed 3:49 p.m. and reconvened at 5:35 p.m. 
                                                              Page H256
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Holocaust Days of Remembrance: H. Con. Res. 325, Permitting the use 
of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the 
commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust; 
                                                          Pages H240-42
  Tom Bliley Post Office, Richmond, Virginia: H.R. 1748, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 805 Glen 
Burnie Road in Richmond, Virginia, as the ``Tom Bliley Post Office 
Building;''
  Pages H242-46
  Bob Davis Post Office, St. Ignace, Michigan: H.R. 2577, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 310 South 
State Street in St. Ignace, Michigan, as the ``Bob Davis Post Office 
Building;''
  Pages H245-47
  Commending President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan: H. Con. Res. 324, 
commending President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan for his leadership 
and friendship and welcoming him to the United States;
  Pages H247-49
  Radio Free Afghanistan: Agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2998, 
to authorize the establishment of Radio Free Afghanistan (agreed to by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 15) clearing the 
measure for the President;
  Pages H250-51, H264-65
  Crash of Transporte Aereo Militar Ecuatoriano Flight 120: H. Con. 
Res. 313, Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the crash of 
Transporte Aereo Militar Ecuatoriano (TAME) Flight 120 on January 28, 
2002;
  Pages H251-53
  Assistance to the Homeless: H.R. 3699, to revise certain grants for 
continuum of care assistance for homeless individual and families 
(agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' 
Roll No. 16); and
  Pages H253-54, H265-66
  National Child Passenger Safety Week: H. Con. Res. 326, commending 
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for their efforts to 
remind parents and care givers to use child safety seats and seat belts 
when transporting children in vehicles and for sponsoring National 
Child Passenger Safety Week.
  Pages H254-55, H266
Consideration of Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: The House agreed to H. 
Res. 344, the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 2356, to amend 
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide bipartisan 
campaign reform by voice vote. Pursuant to Sec. 6, H. Res. 203 was laid 
on the table.
  Pages H256-64, H266
  Subsequently agreed to the Reynolds unanimous consent request that 
during consideration of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, pursuant to 
H. Res. 344, the Chair shall alternate recognition to offer the 
amendments specified in section 3 between the Majority Leader, or his 
designee, and Representative Shays or Representative Meehan, or a 
designee of either, in the following order only:
  Majority Leader for one amendment; Representatives Shays or Meehan 
for one amendment; Majority Leader for two amendments in sequence; 
Representatives Shays or Meehan for one amendment; Majority Leader for 
two amendments in sequence; Representatives Shays or Meehan for one 
amendment; Majority Leader for two amendments in sequence; 
Representatives Shays or Meehan for one amendment; Majority Leader for 
two amendments in sequence; Representatives Shays or Meehan for one 
amendment; and Majority Leader for one amendment; and
  Under section 3(a) of H. Res. 344, a Member listed in section 3(b) 
may designate another member to announce, in accordance with 
section3(c), the intention to offer any amendment allotted to him under 
section 3(b).
Page H266
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H233.
Referral: S. 1206 was held at the desk.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H285-H335.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H264-65 and H265-66. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 12:36 a.m. on 
Wednesday, February 13, 2002.