[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 51 (Tuesday, April 30, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D414-D415]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 6 public bills, H.R. 4618-4624; 1 private bill, 
H.R. 4625; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 391-392 and H. Res. 401, 
were introduced.
  Pages H1768-69
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2051, to provide for the establishment of regional plant genome 
and gene expression research and development centers, amended (H. Rept. 
107-422); and
  H. Res. 402, providing for the consideration of H.R. 2871, to 
reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States (H. Rept. 107-
423).
Page H1768
Recess: The House recessed at 12:44 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1690
Suspensions: the House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation 
Act: Agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 169, to require that 
Federal agencies be accountable for violations of antidiscrimination 
and whistleblower protection laws--clearing the measure for the 
President (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 412 yeas with none voting 
``nay,'' Roll No. 117);
  Pages H1691-96, H1745
  Yosemite National Park Educational Facilities Improvement: H.R. 3421, 
amended, to provide adequate school facilities within Yosemite National 
Park;
  Pages H1696-97
  Gunn McKay, Utah Nature Preserve: H.R. 3909, to designate certain 
Federal lands in the State of Utah as the Gunn McKay Nature Preserve; 
                                                         Pages H1697-98
  Historic Significance of Virginia Aquia Sandstone Quarries: H. Res. 
261, recognizing the historical significance of the Aquia sandstone 
quarries of Government Island in Stafford County, Virginia, for their 
contributions to the construction of the Capital of the United States; 
                                                         Pages H1698-99
  Virginia Key Beach, Florida Resource Study: H.R. 2109, amended, 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. Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``A bill 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
resource study of Virginia Key Beach Park in Biscayne Bay, Florida, for 
possible inclusion in the National Park System.''
  Pages H1699-S1701
  Muscle Shoals in Northwest Alabama National Heritage Area Study: H.R. 
2628, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the 
suitability and feasibility of establishing the Muscle Shoals National 
Heritage Area in Alabama;
  Page H1701
  Strengthening Science at the Environmental Protection Agency: H.R. 
64, amended, to provide for the establishment of the position of Deputy 
Administrator for Science and Technology of the Environmental 
Protection Agency,
  Pages H1702-03
  Export-Import Bank Extension: S. 2248, a bill to extend the authority 
of the Export-Import Bank until May 31, 2002 (agreed to by a yea-and-
nay vote of 318 yeas to 92 nays, Roll No. 118)--clearing the measure 
for the President;
  Pages H1705-10, H1746
  National Peace Officers' Memorial Service: H. Con. Res. 347, 
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace 
Officers' Memorial Service;
  Pages H1710-11
  National Book Festival: H. Con. Res. 348, authorizing the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the National Book Festival;
  Pages H1711-12
  District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run: H. 
Con. Res. 354, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 
District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run; 
                                                         Pages H1712-13
  Greater Washington Soap Box Derby: H. Con. Res. 356, authorizing the 
use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby; 
                                                             Page H1713
  National Better Hearing and Speech Month: H. Con. Res. 358, 
supporting the goals and ideals of National Better Hearing and Speech 
Month;
  Pages H1713-14

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  National Minority Health and Health Disparities Month: H. Con. Res. 
388, expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be 
established a National Minority Health and Health Disparities Month; 
                                                         Pages H1716-22
  Hematological Cancer Research Investment and Education Act: S. 1094, 
to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research, 
information, and education with respect to blood cancer--clearing the 
measure for the President;
  Pages H1722-25
  National Charter Schools Week: H. Con. Res. 386, supporting a 
National Charter Schools Week (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 404 
yeas to 3 nays with 2 voting ``present,'' Roll No. 119); 
                                               Pages H1725-29, H1746-47
  Education Sciences Reform: H.R. 3801, amended, to provide for 
improvement of Federal education research, statistics, evaluation, 
information, and dissemination. The Clerk was authorized to make 
technical changes in the engrossment of the bill; 
                                               Pages H1729-39, H1741-43
  Honoring the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs: 
H. Con. Res. 391, honoring the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers 
men's hockey and wrestling teams and the University of Minnesota-Duluth 
Bulldogs women's hockey team for winning the 2002 National Collegiate 
Athletic Association championships; and
  Pages H1743-45
  Honoring the Connecticut Huskies: H. Res. 401, congratulating the 
University of Connecticut Huskies for winning the 2002 National 
Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women's basketball 
championship.
  Page H1747
Intention To Offer Motion To Instruct Conferees--DOJ Authorization Act: 
Representative DeGette announced her intention to offer a motion to 
instruct conferees on H.R. 2215, 21st Century Department of Justice 
Appropriations Authorization Act, to agree to title IV of the Senate 
amendment (establishing A Violence Against Women Office); and insist 
upon section 2003 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968, as added by section 402 of the House bill (establishing duties 
and functions of the director of the Violence Against Women Office). 
                                                             Page H1747
Intention To Offer Motions To Instruct Conferees--Agricultural Act of 
2001: Representative Ackerman announced his intention to offer a motion 
to instruct conferees on H.R. 2646, Agricultural Act of 2001 to insist 
on the provisions contained in section 945 of the House bill, relating 
to unlawful stockyard practices involving nonambulatory livestock. 
Representative Blumenauer announced his intention to offer a motion to 
instruct conferees to leave intact provisions of the House and Senate 
bills, specifically those which: amend section 26 of the Animal Welfare 
Act (7 U.S.C. 2156), subsection 9e), to strike ``$5,000'' and insert 
``$15,000''; and to strike ``1 year'' and insert ``2 years''; and 
provide that the amendments to Section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act 
take effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
                                                     Pages H1701, H1747
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1745, H1746, and 
H1746-47. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:30 p.m.