[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 32 (Tuesday, March 19, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D257-D258]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 3991-4008; and 5 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 356-359, and H. Res. 371, were introduced.
  Pages H1002-03
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 372, providing for consideration of H. Con. Res. 353, establishing 
the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2003 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 
2004 through 2007 (H. Rept. 107-380); and
  H. Res. 373, providing for consideration of H.R. 3924, to authorize 
telecommuting for Federal contractors (H. Rept. 107-381).
Page H1002
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Culberson to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                                   Page H939
Prayer: The prayer was offered by Rabbi Joseph F. Mendelsohn, Heska Amuna 
Synagogue of Knoxville, Tennessee.
  Page H943
Recess: The House recessed at 1:07 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
  Page H943
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Monday, March 18 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 363 yeas to 44 nays, with 1 voting ``present,'' 
Roll No. 65.
  Pages H943, H972
Private Calendar: On the call of the Private Calendar, passed over H.R. 392, 
for the relief of Nancy B. Wilson without prejudice.
  Page H944
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  Gila River Indian Community Lease Act: H.R. 3985, to amend the Act 
entitled ``An Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian lands for 
public, religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, and 
other purposes requiring the grant of long-term leases'', approved August 9, 
1955, to provide for binding arbitration clauses in leases and contracts 
related to reservation lands of the Gila River Indian Community; 
                                                               Pages H945-46
  Elephant Butte Reservoir and Caballo Reservoir, New Mexico--Lease Lot 
Conveyance Act: H.R. 706, amended, 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;
  Pages H946-48
  National Park of American Samoa Boundary Adjustment: H.R. 1712, amended, 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make minor adjustments to the 
boundary of the National Park of American Samoa to include certain portions 
of the islands of Ofu and Olosega within the park. Agreed to amend the title 
so as to read: ``A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make 
adjustments to the boundary of the National Park of American Samoa to 
include certain portions of the islands of Ofu and Olosega within the park, 
and for other purposes.'';
  Pages H948-49, H953-54
  Commending the Phoenix Project and its Restoration of the Pentagon: H. 
Res. 368, commending the great work that the Pentagon Renovation Program and 
its contractors have completed thus far, in reconstructing the portion of 
the Pentagon that was destroyed by the terrorist attack of September 11, 
2001 (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas with none voting ``nay'', 
Roll No. 66);
  Pages H949-52, H973
  Utah Public Lands Artifact Preservation Act: H.R. 3928, to assist in the 
preservation of archaeological, paleontological, zoological, geological, and 
botanical artifacts through construction of a new facility for the 
University of Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, Utah; 
                                                               Pages H952-53

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  Extension of Export-Import Bank Authority until April 30, 2002: S. 2019, 
to extend the authority of the Export-Import Bank until April 30, 2002--
clearing the measure for the President;
  Pages H954-58
  Bureau of Engraving and Printing Security Printing Amendments: H.R. 2509, 
amended, to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to produce currency, 
postage stamps, and other security documents at the request of foreign 
governments, and security documents at the request of the individual States 
of the United States, or any political subdivision thereof, on a 
reimbursable basis (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 403 yeas to 11 nays, 
Roll No. 67). Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To authorize the 
Secretary of the Treasury to produce currency, postage stamps, and other 
security documents at the request of foreign governments on a reimbursable 
basis.'';
  Pages H958-60, H973-74
  Extension of Unemployment Assistance Related to September 11 Terrorist 
Attacks: H.R. 3986, to extend the period of availability of unemployment 
assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act in the case of victims of the terrorist attacks of September 
11, 2001; and
  Pages H960-65
  James R. Browning United States Courthouse, San Francisco, California: 
H.R. 2804, to designate the United States courthouse located at 95 Seventh 
Street in San Francisco, California, as the ``James R. Browning United 
States Courthouse'' (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 403 yeas to 1 nay, 
Roll No. 68).
  Pages H965-67, H974
Suspension Proceedings Postponed--Democratic Parliamentary Elections in 
Ukraine: The House completed debate on the motion to suspend the rules and 
agree to H. Res. 339, amended, urging the Government of Ukraine to ensure a 
democratic, transparent, and fair election process leading up to the March 
31, 2002, parliamentary elections. Further proceedings were postponed until 
Wednesday, March 20.
  Pages H967-71
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  National Emergency re Angola: Message wherein he transmitted a six month 
periodic report on the National Emergency with respect to the National Union 
for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) that was declared in Executive 
Order 12865 of September 26, 1993--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 107-190); and 
                                                               Pages H971-72
  Trade Policy Agenda and Trade Agreements Program: Message wherein he 
transmitted the 2002 Trade Policy agenda and 2001 Annual Report on the Trade 
Agreements Program--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 107-191).
  Page H972
Recess: The House recessed at 5:03 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                                   Page H972
Recess: The House recessed at 10:41 p.m. and reconvened at 12:45 a.m. on 
Wednesday, March 20, 2002.
  Page H1000
Amendments: Amendment ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on pages 
H1003-04.
Quorum Calls Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings 
of the House today and appear on pages H972, H973, H973-74, and H974. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 12:46 a.m. on 
Wednesday, March 20, 2002.