[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 17 (Tuesday, February 26, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D127-D128]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 3784-3798; and 5 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 83; H. Con. Res. 333-334, and H. Res. 349 and 
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  Page H561
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 350, providing for consideration of H.R. 1542, to deregulate 
the Internet and high speed data services (H. Rept. 107-361). 
                                                              Page H560
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Biggert to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
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  Page H525
Wreath Laying Ceremonies at the Washington Monument Observance of 
George Washington's Birthday: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
appointment of Representative Bartlett of Maryland to represent the 
House at wreath-laying ceremonies at the Washington Monument for the 
observance of George Washington's birthday held on Friday, February 22, 
2002. Subsequently, agreed that the program and the remarks made by 
Representative Bartlett be inserted in today's Congressional Record. 
                                                          Pages H525-26
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Family Sponsor Immigration: Agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 
1892, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the 
acceptance of an affidavit of support from another eligible sponsor if 
the original sponsor has died and the Attorney General has determined 
for humanitarian reasons that the original sponsor's classification 
petition should not be revoked (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 404 
yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 39) clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                    Pages H527-29, H536
  Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments: S. 1206, to 
reauthorize the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965--clearing 
the measure for the President; and                        
  Pages H529-33

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  Tragic Eruption of the Nyiragongo Volcano in the Congo: H. Con. Res. 
304, amended, expressing sympathy to the people of the Democratic 
Republic of the Congo who were tragically affected by the eruption of 
the Nyiragongo volcano on January 17, 2002, and supporting an increase 
in the amount of assistance provided by the United States to the people 
of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (agreed to by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 405 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 40). Amended the title so as to 
read ``Concurrent resolution expressing sympathy to the people of the 
Democratic Republic of the Congo who were tragically affected by the 
eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano on January 17, 2002.'' 
                                                 Pages H533-35, H536-37
Recessed: The House recessed at 2:50 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                              Page H535
Committee Resignation and Election--Committee on International 
Relations: Read a letter from Representative Burr wherein he announced 
his resignation from the Committee on International Relations. 
Subsequently the House agreed to H. Res. 349, electing Representative 
Green of Wisconsin to the Committee on International Relations. 
                                                              Page H535
National Urban Air Toxics Research Center: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Mr. Hans P. Blaschek of Champaign, Illinois to 
the Board of Directors of the National Urban Air Toxics Research 
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  Page H535
First Sponsor: Agreed that hereafter Representative DeMint will be 
considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 2714, to terminate the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and 
requesting reprints pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. The bill was 
originally introduced by former Representative Largent.       
  Page H537
Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate today appears on page 
H525.
Referrals: S. 980 was referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce 
and Transportation and Infrastructure. S.J. Res. 32 was referred to the 
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  Page H557
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H536, H536-37. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 10:28 p.m.