[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 53 (Thursday, May 2, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D432-D433]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 4640-4661; 1 private bill, 
H.R. 4662; 6 resolutions, H.J. Res. 91, H. Con. Res. 395-396, and H. 
Res. 409-411, were introduced.                        
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2672, to designate the United States courthouse to be 
constructed at 8th Avenue and Mill Street in Eugene, Oregon, as the 
``Wayne Lyman Morse United States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 107-428);
  H.R. 2911, to designate the Federal building located at 5100 Paint 
Branch Parkway in College Park, Maryland, as the ``Harvey W. Wiley 
Federal Building'' (H. Rept. 107-429);
  H.R. 4006, to designate the United States courthouse located at 100 
Federal Plaza in Central Islip, New York, as the ``Alfonse M. D'Amato 
United States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 107-430);
  H.R. 4028, to designate the United States courthouse located at 600 
West Capitol Avenue in Little Rock, Arkansas, as the ``Richard S. 
Arnold United States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 107-431);
  H.R. 2867, to amend the Small Business Act to require the 
Administrator to submit certain disagreements to the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget for resolution, and to establish a 
minimum period for the solicitation of offers for a bundled contract 
(H. Rept. 107-432); and
  H.R. 4231, to improve small business advocacy, and for other purposes 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Msgr. 
Michael J. Bransfield, Rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of 
the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C.                  
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Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002: The House agreed to the 
conference report on H.R. 2646, to provide for the continuation of 
agricultural programs through fiscal year 2011 by a yea-and-nay vote of 
280 yeas to 141 nays, Roll No. 123.                      
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  In lieu of the matter to be inserted by the amendment of the Senate 
to the title of the bill the following was inserted: ``An Act to 
provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal 
year 2007, and for other purposes.''.
  By a recorded vote of 172 ayes to 251 noes, Roll No. 122, rejected 
the Kind motion to recommit the conference report to the committee of 
conference with instructions to agree to provisions in section 169(a) 
of the Senate amendment relating to payment limitations for commodity 
programs, and, within the scope of conference, to increase amounts for 
the following programs by the specified percent of any reduction in 
Federal spending resulting from the commodity program limitation: 
conservation programs, 50%; nutrition programs, 15%; rural development 
programs, 25%; and energy programs, 10%.                 
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Suspension--Solidarity with Israel: The House agreed to suspend the 
rules and agree to H. Res. 392, amended, expressing solidarity with 
Israel in its fight against terrorism by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 352 
ayes to 21 noes with 29 voting ``present'', Roll No. 126. 
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  Agreed to H. Res. 404, the rule that provided for consideration of 
the resolution under suspension of the rules by a recorded vote of 329 
ayes to 76 noes, Roll No. 125. Earlier, agreed to order the previous 
question by a yea-and-nay vote of 328 yeas to 82 nays, Roll No. 124. 
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Legislative Program: Representative Blunt announced the Legislative 
Program for the week of May 6.                               
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Meeting Hour--Monday, May 6: Agreed that when the House adjourns on 
Friday, May 3, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 6. 
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Meeting Hour--Tuesday, May 7: Agreed that when the House adjourns on 
Monday, May 6, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7 for 
morning hour debate.                                         
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, May 8.                                
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Receiving Former Members of Congress--Thursday, May 9: Agreed that when 
the House adjourns on Wednesday, May 8, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. on 
Thursday, May 9, for the purpose of receiving in the House Chamber 
former Members of Congress. Further agreed that it may be in order on 
Thursday, for the Speaker to declare a recess subject to the call of 
the Chair for the purpose of receiving the former Members of Congress. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on pages 
H2057-58.
Referrals: S. Con. Res. 103 is held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H2056-57,

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H2057, H2077, H2077-78, and H2089-90. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:50 p.m.