[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 14 (Thursday, February 14, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D106-D107]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 23 public bills, H.R. 3761-3783; and 3 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 331-332, and H. Res. 348, were introduced. 
                                                          Pages H523-24
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: H.R. 3208, to 
authorize funding through the Secretary of the Interior for the 
implementation of a comprehensive program in California to achieve 
increased water yield and environmental benefits, as well as improved 
water system reliability, water quality, water use efficiency, 
watershed management, water transfers, and levee protection (H. Rept. 
107-360, Part I)
  Page H522
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Simpson to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H467
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Feb. 14 by a yea and nay vote of 342 yeas to 51 nays with 1 voting 
``present,'' Roll No. 35.
  Pages H467-68
Economic Security and Worker Assistance Act: By a yea and nay vote of 
225 yeas to 199 nays, Roll No. 38, the House agreed to the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 622, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
expand the adoption credit, with amendments that insert, in lieu of the 
matter to be inserted by the amendment of the Senate to the text of the 
bill, provisions of the Economic Security and Worker Assistance Act; 
and
  Pages H477-H509
  Further in lieu of the title proposed to be inserted by the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill, the following title was inserted: ``An act 
to provide tax incentives for economic recovery and assistance to 
displaced workers.''
  Agreed to H. Res. 347, the rule that provided for consideration of 
the Senate amendments by a recorded vote of 213 ayes to 206 noes, Roll 
No. 37. Earlier, agreed to order the previous question by a yea and nay 
vote of 216 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 36.
Pages H468-77
President's Day District Work Period: The House agreed to S. Con. Res. 
97, providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and 
a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives.
  Page H509
Resignations--Appointments: Agreed that notwithstanding any adjournment 
of the House until February 26, 2002, the Speaker, Majority Leader and 
Minority Leader be authorized to accept resignations and make 
appointments authorized by law or by the House.
  Page H509
George Washington's Birthday Observance: Agreed that it shall be in 
order for the Speaker to appoint two members of the House, one upon the 
recommendation of the Minority Leader, to represent

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the House of Representatives at appropriate ceremonies for the 
observance of George Washington's Birthday to be held on Friday, 
February 22, 2002.
  Page H509
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, February 27.
  Page H509
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Wolf to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign 
enrolled bills and joint resolutions.
  Page H509
Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages 
H468 and H521.
Referrals: S. Con. Res. 96 was held at the desk.
  Page H468
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appears on 
pages H467-68, H476-77, H477, and H508-09. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 4:06 p.m., pursuant to the 
provisions of S. Con. Res. 97, the House stands adjourned until 2 p.m. 
on Tuesday, February 26, 2002.