[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 43 (Wednesday, April 17, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 4466-4480; and 1 resolution, 
H. Con. Res. 380, were introduced.
  Pages H1409-10
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 390, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 586, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that 
the exclusion from gross income for foster care payments shall also 
apply to payments by qualified placement agencies (H. Rept. 107-412). 
                                                             Page H1409
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Shimkus to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H1341
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Norvel Goff, Sr., Baber African Methodist Episcopal Church of 
Rochester, New York.
  Page H1341
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Tuesday, April 16 by a yea-and-nay vote of 361 yeas to 51 nays, Roll 
No. 98.
  Page H1341, H1373
Child Custody Protection Act: The House passed 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 by a recorded vote of 260 ayes to 161 noes, Roll No. 97. 
                                                         Pages H1351-73
  Rejected the Jackson-Lee of Texas motion that sought to recommit the 
bill to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report it 
back to the House forthwith with an amendment that exempts an adult 
sibling, grandparent, minister, rabbi, pastor, priest, or other 
religious leader from provisions prohibiting the transportation of 
minors in circumvention of certain laws relating to abortion by a yea-
and-nay vote of 173 yeas to 246 nays, Roll No. 96.
Pages H1369-72
  H. Res. 388, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill, 
was agreed to by voice vote.
Pages H1345-51
Motion to Instruct Conferees on the Farm Security Act--Proceedings 
Postponed: The House completed debate on the Smith of Michigan motion 
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 conservation programs, in 
effect as of January 1, 2002, that are extended by title II of the 
Senate amendment; and research programs that are amended or established 
by title VII of the House bill or title VII of the Senate amendment. 
Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair postponed the vote on the 
motion.
  Pages H1373-79
Notice to Offer 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 Dooley announced his intention to offer a 
motion to instruct conferees to agree to the provisions contained in 
section 335 of the Senate amendment, relating to agricultural trade 
with Cuba.
  Pages H1373-79, H1379-82
  Representative Baca announced his intention to offer a motion to 
instruct conferees to agree to provisions contained in Section 452 of 
the Senate amendment, relating to restoration of benefits to children, 
legal immigrants who work, refugees, and the disabled.
Page H1379
Recess: The House recessed at 2:41 p.m. and reconvened at 5:11 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1379
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H1371-72, H1372, and H1373. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:37 p.m.