[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 37 (Tuesday, April 9, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D299-D301]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 42 public bills, H.R. 4083-4124; and 5 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 370, and H. Res. 377-379, 381, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H1152-53
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3297, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 to ensure that chaplains killed in the line of duty receive public 
safety officer death benefits, amended (H. Rept. 107-384);
  H.R. 3848, to provide funds for the construction of recreational and 
visitor facilities in Washington County, Utah (H. Rept. 107-385);
  H.R. 3848, to provide funds for the construction of recreational and 
visitor facilities in Washington County, Utah (H. Rept. 107-385);
  H.R. 3958, to provide a mechanism for the settlement of claims of the 
State of Utah regarding portions of the Bear River Migratory Bird 
Refuge located on the shore of the Great Salt Lake, Utah (H. Rept. 107-
386);
  H.R. 2937, to provide for the conveyance of certain public land in 
Clark County, Nevada, for use as a shooting range (H. Rept. 107-387);
  H.R. 3480, to promote Department of the Interior efforts to provide a 
scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in 
the Upper Mississippi River Basin (H. Rept. 107-388);
  H.R. 3853, to make technical corrections to laws passed by the 106th 
Congress related to parks and public lands (H. Rept. 107-389);
  H.R. 2109, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
special resource study of Virginia Key Beach, Florida, for possible 
inclusion in the National Park System, amended (H. Rept. 107-390);
  H.R. 3425, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the 
suitability and feasibility of establishing Highway 49 in California, 
known as the ``Golden Chain Highway'', as a National Heritage Corridor 
(H. Rept. 107-391);
  H.R. 3909, to designate certain Federal lands in the State of Utah as 
the Gunn McKay Nature Preserve (H. Rept. 107-392);
  H. Res. 380, providing for consideration of H.R. 3925, to establish 
an exchange program between the Federal Government and the private 
sector in order to promote the development of expertise in information 
technology management (H. Rept. 107-393);
  H.R. 3991, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect 
taxpayers and ensure accountability of the Internal Revenue Service, 
amended (H. Rept. 107-394).                              
Pages H1151-52
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Walden of Oregon to act as Speaker pro tempore 
for today.                                                   
  Page H1093
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Wednesday, 
March 20, by a yea-and-nay vote of 361 yeas to 43 nays with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 80.                          
  Page H1093, H1111-12
Social Security Advisory Board: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
appointment of Mrs. Dorcas

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R. Hardy of Spotsylvania, Virginia to the Social Security Advisory 
Board.                                                   
  Pages H1094-95
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Ellis Island Medal of Honor Recognition and National Ethnic Coalition 
of Organizations Commendation: H. Res. 377, recognizing the Ellis 
Island Medal of Honor and commending the National Ethnic Coalition of 
Organizations (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 403 yeas with none 
voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 81);                     
  Pages H1096-97, H1112
  Acquisition Streamlining Improvement Act: H.R. 3921, to amend the 
Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 to extend until January 1, 2005, a program 
applying simplified procedures to the acquisition of certain commercial 
items, and to require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a 
report regarding the effectiveness of such program;      
  Pages H1097-98
  Washington County, Utah Recreational and Visitor Facilities 
Construction: H.R. 3848, to provide funds for the construction of 
recreational and visitor facilities in Washington County, Utah; 
                                                         Pages H1098-99
  Conveyance of Land in Clark County, Nevada, for use as a Shooting 
Range: H.R. 2937, amended, to provide for the conveyance of certain 
public land in Clark County, Nevada, for use as a shooting range; 
                                                      Pages H1099-H1100
  Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Settlement Act: H.R. 3958, to 
provide a mechanism for the settlement of claims of the State of Utah 
regarding portions of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge located on 
the shore of the Great Salt Lake, Utah (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 396 yeas to 6 nays, Roll No. 82);           
  Pages H1100-01, H1112-13
  Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act: H.R. 3480, to promote 
Department of the Interior efforts to provide a scientific basis for 
the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi 
River Basin; and                                         
  Pages H1101-04
  Business Checking Freedom Act: H.R. 1009, amended, to repeal the 
prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits. 
                                                         Pages H1107-11
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following motions to suspend the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed until Wednesday, April 10.
  2002 Olympic Winter Games: H. Res. 363, amended, congratulating the 
people of Utah, the Salt Lake organizing committee, and the athletes of 
the world for a successful and inspiring 2002 Olympic Winter Games; and
                                                         Pages H1104-07
  Taxpayer Protection and IRS Accountability Act: H.R. 3991, amended, 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect taxpayers and 
ensure accountability of the Internal Revenue Service.   
  Pages H1113-32
Motions to Instruct Conferees on the Farm Security Act: Pursuant to 
clause 7(c) of rule XXII, the following members intend to offer motions 
tomorrow to instruct conferees on H.R. 2646, an act to provide for the 
continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2011. 
Representative Phelps announced his intention to offer a motion to 
instruct House conferees, to agree to the provisions contained in 
section 1071 of the Senate amendment, relating to re-enactment of the 
family farmer bankruptcy provisions contained in chapter 12 of title 
11, United States Code.                                      
  Page H1111
  Representative Flake announced his intention to offer a motion to 
instruct conferees to agreed to section 1244(g)(1)(C) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985, as added by section 204 of the Senate amendment. 
                                                             Page H1113
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Plan Colombia: Message wherein he transmitted a report detailing the 
progress of spending by the executive branch during the last two 
quarters of Fiscal Year 2001 in support of Plan Colombia--referred to 
the Committees on Appropriations and International Relations and 
ordered printed (H. Doc. 107-198); and                       
  Page H1132
  Science and Engineering Indicators: Message wherein he transmitted a 
report by the National Science Board entitled, ``Science and 
Engineering Indicators--2002'', which examines key aspects of the 
status of science and engineering in the United States--referred to the 
Committee on Science.                                        
  Page H1132
Recess: The House recessed at 3:40 p.m. and reconvened at 6:36 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1111
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H1093.
Referrals: S. 1222, was referred to the Committee on Government Reform; 
S. 1499 was referred to the Committee on Small Business; and S. 1321 
was held at the Desk.                                        
  Page H1147
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H1156-57.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1111-12, H1112, and 
H1113. There were no quorum calls.

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Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 10:55 p.m.