[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 42 (Tuesday, April 16, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D338-D339]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 230 public bills, H.R. 4231-4460; 5 private bills, 
H.R. 4461-4465; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 377-379, and H. Res. 
387 and 389, were introduced.                            
  Pages H1333-38
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3955, to designate certain National Forest System lands in the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as components of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System, amended (H. Rept. 107-409);
  H.R. 3421, to provide adequate school facilities within Yosemite 
National Park, amended (H. Rept. 107-410, Pt. 1); and
  H. Res. 388, providing for consideration of H.R. 476, to amend title 
18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in 
circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion 
decisions (H. Rept. 107-411).                                
Page H1333
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Culberson to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H1291
Private Calendar: On the call of the Private Calendar, the House passed 
over without prejudice, H.R. 392, for the relief of Nancy B. Wilson. 
                                                         Pages H1292-93
Recess: The House recessed at 12:42 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1292
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:

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  Joseph W. Westmoreland Post Office, Jay, Florida: H.R. 3960, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
3719 Highway 4 in Jay, Florida, as the ``Joseph W. Westmoreland Post 
Office Building'';                                       
  Pages H1293-95
  Philip E. Ruppe Post Office, Linden, Michigan: H.R. 1374, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
600 Calumet Street in Lake Linden, Michigan, as the ``Philip E. Ruppe 
Post Office Building'' (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 92);        
  Pages H1295-96, H1305-06
  Honoring the 94th Birthday of Mr. Lionel Hampton--Jazz Great and 
Goodwill Ambassador for the United States: S. Con. Res. 101, extending 
birthday greetings and best wishes to Lionel Hampton on the occasion of 
his 94th birthday;                                       
  Pages H1296-99
  Clergy Housing Allowance Clarification Act; H.R. 4156, amended, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that the parsonage 
allowance exclusion is limited to the fair rental value of the property 
(agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas with none voting ``nay'', 
Roll No. 93); and                           
  Pages H1299-H1302, H1306-07
  Family Farmer Bankruptcy Extension Act: H.R. 4167, to extend for 8 
additional months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the 
United States Code is reenacted (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 407 
yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 94).                     
  Pages H1302-05, H1307
Motion to Instruct Conferees on the Farm Security Act: Pursuant to 
clause 7(c) of rule XXII, Representative Smith of Michigan announced 
his intention to offer a motion tomorrow to instruct conferees on H.R. 
2646, an act to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs 
through fiscal year 2011, to agree to the provisions contained in 
section 169(a) of the Senate amendment, relating to payment limitations 
for commodity programs; and to insist upon an increase in funding for 
(A) conservation programs, in effect as of January 1, 2002, that are 
extended by title II of the Senate amendment; and (B) research programs 
that are amended or established by title VII of the House bill or title 
VII of the Senate amendment.                                 
  Page H1307
Recess: The House recessed at 3:45 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1305
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H1291.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1305-05, H1306-07, 
and H1307. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:14 p.m.