[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 24 (Thursday, March 7, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D191-D192]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 31 public bills, H.R. 3890-3920; and 4 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 84, H. Con. Res. 343-344, and H. Res. 363, were 
introduced.
  Pages H779-81
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 706, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
properties in the vicinity of the Elephant Butte Reservoir and the 
Caballo Reservoir, New Mexico, amended (Rept. 107-368); and
  H.R. 3389, to reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program Act, 
amended ((Rept. 107-369, Pt. 1). Referred sequentially to the Committee 
on Science for a period ending not later than April 17, 2002 for 
consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall 
within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(n), rule 
X.
Page H779
Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002: By a yea-and-nay vote 
of 417 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 52, the House agreed to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 3090, to provide tax incentives for economic 
recovery, with an amendment that strikes the matter proposed to be 
inserted by the Senate and inserts text for the Job Creation and Worker 
Assistance Act of 2002.
  Pages H744-67
  The House amendment was made in order by the rule and printed in H. 
Rept. 107-367.
  The House agreed to H. Res. 360, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the Senate amendment by voice vote. Earlier agreed to 
order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 217 yeas to 192 
nays, Roll No. 51.
Pages H742-44
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the Legislative 
Program for the week of March 11th.
  Page H767
Meeting Hour--Monday, March 11: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Monday March 11.
  Page H767
Meeting Hour--Tuesday, March 12: Agreed that when the House adjourns on 
Monday, March 11, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12 
for morning hour debate.
  Page H767
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, March 13.
  Pages H767-68
Class Action Fairness Act of 2001--Committee on the Judiciary Report: 
Agreed that the Committee on the Judiciary have until 7 p.m. on Monday, 
March 11 to file a report on H.R. 2341, to amend the procedures that 
apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer 
outcomes for class members and defendants, to outlaw certain practices 
that provide inadequate settlements for class members, to assure that 
attorneys do not receive a disproportionate amount of settlements at 
the expense of class members, to provide for clearer and simpler 
information in class action settlement notices, to assure prompt 
consideration of interstate class actions, to amend title 28, United 
States Code, and to allow the application of the principles of Federal 
diversity jurisdiction to interstate class actions.
  Page H768
Expenses of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 359, providing amounts for providing amounts for 
further

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expenses of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in the 
second session of the One Hundred Seventh Congress.
  Pages H768-69
Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act--Appointment of 
Additional Conferees: The Chair announced additional conferees to H.R. 
2646, to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through 
fiscal year 2011 (On February 28, 2002, the House disagreed to the 
Senate amendment to the bill, agreed to a conference, and appointed 
conferees. The Chair announced that the conferee appointment may be 
supplemented at a later time): From the Committee on the Budget, for 
consideration of section 197 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Chairman Nussle and Representatives Sununu and 
Spratt. From the Committee on Education and the Workforce for 
consideration of sections 453-5, 457-9, 460-1, and 464 of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Castle, Osborne, and Kildee. From the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
for consideration of sections 213, 605, 627, 648, 652, 902, 1041, and 
1079E of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Chairman Tauzin and Representatives Barton of Texas and 
Dingell. From the Committee on Financial Services for consideration of 
sections 335 and 601 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Chairman Oxley and Representatives Bachus, and 
LaFalce. From the Committee on International Relations for 
consideration of title III of the House bill and title III of the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Chairman 
Hyde and Representatives Smith of New Jersey and Lantos. From the 
Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of sections 940-1 of the 
House bill and sections 602, 1028-9, 1033-5, 1046, 1049, 1052-3, 1058, 
1068-9, 1070-1, 1098, and 1098A of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Chairman Sensenbrenner and 
Representatives Green of Wisconsin and Baldwin. From the Committee on 
Resources for consideration of sections 201, 203, 211, 213, 215-7, 262, 
721, 786, 806, 810, 817-8, 1069, 1070, and 1076 of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hansen, Young of 
Alaska and Kind. From the Committee on Science for consideration of 
sections 808, 811, 902-3, and 1079 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Chairman Boehlert and 
Representatives Ballenger and Hall of Texas. From the Committee on Ways 
and Means for consideration of sections 127 and 146 of the House bill 
and sections 144, 1024, 1038, and 1070 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Chairman Thomas and 
Representatives Herger and Rangel.
  Page H777
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H739.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H744 and H766-67. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 2:17 p.m.