[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 33 (Wednesday, March 20, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D267-D269]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 73 public bills, H.R. 4009-4081; 1 private bill, 
H.R. 4082; and 13 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 360-369, and H. Res. 374-
376, were introduced.                                    
  Pages H1087-90
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3669, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to empower 
employees to control their retirement savings accounts through new 
diversification rights, new disclosure requirements, and new tax 
incentives for retirement education, amended (H. Rept. 107-382, Pt. 1).
                                                             Page H1087

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Prayer: The prayer was offered by Rev. Sylvia Sumter, Unity of 
Washington Church of Washington, D.C.                        
  Page H1005
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Tuesday, 
March 19 by a yea-and-nay vote of 351 yeas to 55 nays, with 1 voting 
``present,'' Roll No. 69.                                
  Pages H1005-06
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass measures 
debated on Tuesday March 19:
  Democratic Parliamentary Elections in Ukraine: 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 (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas to 
1 nay, Roll No. 70); and                                 
  Pages H1006-07
  Women's History Month: H. Res. 371, expressing the sense of the House 
of Representatives regarding Women's History Month (agreed to by a yea-
and-nay vote of 423 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 72). 
                                                         Pages H1018-19
Freedom to Telecommute: The House passed H.R. 3924, to authorize 
telecommuting for Federal contractors by a yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas 
with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 71.                   
  Pages H1015-18
  Agreed to H. Res. 373, the rule that provided for consideration of 
the bill by voice vote.                                  
                                                         Pages H1009-15
Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2003: The House agreed to 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 by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 221 yeas to 209 nays, Roll No. 79.                    
  Pages H1037-72
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
printed in H. Rept. 107-380 was considered as adopted.       
                                                             Page H1071
  The House agreed to H. Res. 372, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the concurrent resolution by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 
yeas to 206 nays, Roll No. 77. Agreed to table the Dreier motion to 
reconsider the vote by a yea-and-nay vote of 213 yeas to 206 nays, Roll 
No. 78.                                                  
                                                         Pages H1020-36
  Agreed to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 221 
yeas to 206 nays, Roll No. 75. Earlier, agreed to table the Slaughter 
motion to reconsider the vote by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 206 
nays, Roll No. 76.                                       
                                                         Pages H1034-37
Motions to Adjourn: Rejected the Sandlin motion to adjourn by a 
recorded vote of 77 ayes to 337 noes with 1 voting ``present'', Roll 
No. 73. Rejected the Slaughter motion to adjourn by a recorded vote of 
72 ayes to 333 noes, Roll No. 74.                    
  Pages H1019, H1020
Committee on Education and the Workforce Report: Agreed that the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce have until midnight on 
Thursday, April 4 to file a report on H.R. 3762, Pension Security Act 
of 2002.                                                     
  Page H1072
District Work Period: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 360, providing 
for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and a conditional 
adjournment of the House of Representatives.             
  Pages H1072-73
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, April 10.                             
  Page H1073
Resignations--Appointments: Agreed that notwithstanding any adjournment 
of the House until Tuesday, April 9, 2002, the Speaker, Majority Leader 
and Minority Leader be authorized to accept resignations and make 
appointments authorized by law or by the House.              
  Page H1073
Senate Message Transmitting Adjournment Resolution: Agreed that when 
the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 
22, 2002, unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate 
transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 360, in which case the 
House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution. 
                                                             Page H1073
Committee Election--Committee on Energy and Commerce: Read a letter 
from Representative Fletcher wherein he announced his resignation from 
the Committees on Agriculture, Budget, and Education and the Workforce. 
Subsequently the House agreed to H. Res. 375, electing Representative 
Fletcher to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.            
  Page H1073
Enrollment Correction: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 361, directing 
the Clerk of the House of Representative to make corrections in the 
enrollment of the bill H.R. 2356, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 
2002.                                                    
  Pages H1073-74
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Tom Davis of Virginia, or if not available to 
perform this duty, Representative Frank Wolf of Virginia to act as 
Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions 
through April 9.                                             
  Page H1074
National Museum of African American History and Culture Plan for Action 
Presidential Commission: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment 
of the following individuals to the National Museum of African American 
History and Culture Plan for Action Presidential Commission: As

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voting members: Ms. Vicky A. Bailey of Washington, D.C.; Mr. Earl G. 
Graves, Sr., of New York City, New York; Mr. Michael L. Lomax of New 
Orleans, Louisiana; Mr. Robert L. Wright of Alexandria, Virginia; Mr. 
Lerone Bennett, Jr., of Clarksdale, Mississippi; and Ms. Claudine K. 
Brown of Brooklyn, New York. And as nonvoting members: Representatives 
J.C. Watts, Jr. of Oklahoma and John Lewis of Georgia.   
  Pages H1074-75
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H1007.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Nine yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H1005-06, H1006-07, H1018, H1018-19, H1019, H1020, H1034-35, H1035, 
H1035-36, H1036, and H1071-72. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 9:35, pursuant to the 
previous order of the House, the House stands adjourned until 2 p.m. on 
Friday, March 22, 2002, unless it sooner has received a message from 
the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 360, in which 
case the House shall stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 
2002.