[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 18 (Wednesday, February 27, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D138-D139]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 3799-3817; and; 4 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 335-337, and H. Res. 352 were introduced. 
                                                          Pages H633-34
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Joseph F. Sica, Our Lady of Snows Catholic Church of Clarks Summit, 
Pennsylvania.                                                 
  Page H563
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Tuesday, 
Feb. 26, 2002 by a yea-and-nay vote of 355 yeas to 48 nays with 1 
voting ``present,'' Roll No. 41.                              
  Page H564
Member Sworn--1st District of Oklahoma: Representative-elect John 
Sullivan presented himself in the well of the House and was 
administered the oath of office by the Speaker. Earlier, read a letter 
from the Honorable Mike Hunter, Secretary of State, State of Oklahoma, 
who certified the election results of the Special General Election held 
on January 8, 2002 for the Office of United States House of 
Representatives District 1 vacated by the resignation of Representative 
Steve Largent.                                                
  Page H565
Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act: The House passed H.R. 
1542, to deregulate the Internet and high speed data services, by a 
recorded vote of 273 ayes to 157 noes, Roll No. 45.     
  Pages H568-H609
  Agreed to the Markey motion, as amended by Buyer, to recommit the 
bill to the Committee on Energy and Commerce with instructions to 
report it back to the House with an amendment that guarantees access to 
consumers for Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs). The 
amendment consisted of the text of Buyer amendment No. 3 printed in 
Part B of H. Rept. 107-361 made in order by the

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rule as a substitute to amendment No. 2 of the report. Subsequently, 
Chairman Tauzin reported the bill back with the amendment, and it was 
agreed to.                                                
Pages H601-07
  Earlier, by a recorded vote of 173 ayes to 256 noes, Roll No. 44, the 
House failed to order the previous question on the Markey motion to 
recommit the bill to the Committee on Energy and Commerce with 
instructions to report it back to the House with an amendment that 
sought to preserve existing rules relating to the rates, charges, 
terms, and conditions for the purchasing or leasing of 
telecommunications services and network elements by competitive 
telecommunications carriers. The amendment consisted of the text of 
amendment No. 2 printed in Part B of H. Rept. 107-361 made in order by 
the rule but not offered by Representative Cannon or his designee. 
                                                              Page H605
  Pursuant to the rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
printed in Part A of H.Rept. 107-361 was considered as adopted. 
                                                              Page H594
Agreed To:
  Upton amendment No. 1, printed in Part B of H. Rept. 107-361, that 
strengthens FCC enforcement authority by increasing the forfeiture 
penalties cap for all common carriers who violate telecommunications 
law from $1.2 million to $10 million, increasing the fine per violation 
cap from $120,000 to $1 million, doubles these amounts for repeat 
offenders, doubles the statute of limitations for the FCC to bring 
enforcement actions against carriers from one year to two years and 
gives it the authority to issue cease and desist orders, and requires 
the FCC to evaluate the impact of these increased remedies within one 
year after enactment (agreed to by recorded vote of 421 ayes to 7 noes, 
Roll No. 43).                                           
Pages H597-H601
  The Clerk was authorized to make technical corrections and conforming 
changes in the engrossment of the bill.                   
Pages H608-09
  Agreed to H. Res. 350, the rule that provided for consideration of 
the bill was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 282 yeas to 142 nays, 
Roll No. 42.                                                  
Page H574
Presidential Message--National Emergency re Cuba: Read a message from 
the President wherein he transmitted his notice which states that the 
emergency declared with respect to the Government of Cuba's destruction 
of two unarmed U.S.-registered civilian aircraft in international 
airspace north of Cuba on February 24, 1996, is to continue in effect 
beyond march 1, 2002 referred to the Committee on International 
Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 107-182).              
  Page H613
Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate today appears on page 
H564.
Referrals: S. 1857 was held at the desk.                      
  Page H564
Quorum Calls Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H564, H574, H601, H605, H608. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:29 p.m.