[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 19 (Thursday, February 28, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D147-D148]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 3818-3830, were introduced. 
                                                          Pages H650-51
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Simpson to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
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  Page H635
Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act of 2002--Go to 
Conference: The House disagreed with the Senate amendment to H.R. 3448, 
to improve the ability of the United States to prevent, prepare for, 
and respond to bioterrorism and other public health emergenciesand 
agreed to a conference.                                   
  Pages H638-41
  Appointed as conferees from the Committee on Energy and Commerce: 
Chairman Tauzin and Representatives Bilirakis, Gillmor, Burr, Shimkus, 
Dingell, Waxman, and Brown of Ohio, provided that

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Representative Pallone is appointed in lieu of Brown of Ohio for 
consideration of Title IV of the House bill, and modifications 
committed to conference. From the Committee on Agriculture, for 
consideration of the title II of the house bill and section 216 and 
title V of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Chairman Combest, Lucas of Oklahoma, Chambliss, Stenholm, 
and Holden. From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of 
Title II of the House bill and sections 216 and 401 of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Chairman 
Sensenbrenner and Representatives Smith of Texas and Conyers. 
                                                              Page H640
  Agreed to earlier by a yea-and-nay vote of 412 yeas with none voting 
``nay,'' Roll No. 46, the Eshoo motion to instruct conferees to 
diligently reconcile differences with the Senate, recognize the 
importance of Federal resources to combat bioterrorism and not delay or 
disrupt the funding for fiscal year 2002, recognize the needs to 
establish the national system for tracking the possession and use of 
deadly biological agents and prioritize Federal and State resources to 
address potential threats to the food supply, acknowledge the need to 
work with the Administration to ensure the feasibility of enhanced food 
safety regulatory programs, and provide for vulnerability assessments, 
emergency response plans, and other actions with respect to public 
drinking water supplies.                                  
Pages H640-41
Farm Security Act of 2002--Go to Conference: The House disagreed with 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 2646, to provide for the continuation of 
agricultural programs through fiscal year 2011, and agreed to a 
conference. Appointed as conferees: Chairman Combest and 
Representatives Boehner, Goodlatte, Pombo, Everett, Lucas of Oklahoma, 
Chambliss, Moran of Kansas, Stenholm, Condit, Peterson of Minnesota, 
Dooley of California, Clayton, Holden. The Chair announced that the 
conferee appointment may be supplemented at a later time.     
  Page H640
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the Legislative 
Program for the week of March 4.                              
  Page H641
Meeting Hour--Monday, March 4: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 4.       
  Page H642
Meeting Hour--Tuesday, March 5: Agreed that when the House adjourns on 
Monday, March 4, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5 
for morning hour debate.                                      
  Page H642
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, March 6.                               
  Page H642
Distinguished Service to the Nation by the Civil Air Patrol: The House 
agreed to H. Con. Res. 311, recognizing the Civil Air Patrol for 60 
years of service to the United States.                    
  Pages H642-43
Significance of Black History Month: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 
335, recognizing the significance of Black History Month and the 
Contributions of Black Americans as a significant part of the history, 
progress, and heritage of the United States.              
  Pages H643-45
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H640-41. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 12:01 p.m.