[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 56 (Tuesday, May 7, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D448-D450]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 4664-4677; and 2 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 397 and H. Res. 413, were introduced. 
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.J. Res. 84, disapproving the action taken by the President under 
section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974 transmitted to the Congress on 
March 5, 2002, amended, adverse (H. Rept. 107-437);
  S. 378, to redesignate the Federal building located at 3348 South 
Kedzie Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``Paul Simon Chicago Job 
Corps Center'' (H. Rept. 107-438);
  H.R. 3694, to provide for highway infrastructure investment at the 
guaranteed funding level contained in the Transportation Equity Act for 
the 21st Century, amended (H. Rept. 107-439);
  H.R. 2818, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
certain public land within the Sand Mountain Wilderness Study Area in 
the State of Idaho to resolve an occupancy encroachment dating back to 
1971 (H. Rept. 107-440);
  H.R. 3954, to designate certain waterways in the Caribbean National 
Forest in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as components of the National 
Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes, amended (H. 
Rept. 107-441);
  H.R. 4044, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide 
assistance to the State of Maryland for implementation of a program to 
eradicate nutria and restore marshland damaged my nutria, amended (H. 
Rept. 107-442);
  H. Res. 103, referring H.R. 1258, entitled ``A bill for the relief of 
Sarabeth M. Davis, Robert S. Borders, Victor Maron, Irving Berke, and 
Adele E. Conrad'', to the chief judge of the United States Court of 
Federal Claims for a report thereon (Private Bill, H. Rept. 107-444);
  H.R. 486, for the relief of Barbara Makuch (Private Bill, H. Rept. 
107-445);

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  H.R. 487, for the relief of Eugene Makuch (Private Bill, H. Rept. 
107-446); and
  H. Res. 414, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 84, 
disapproving the action taken by the President under section 203 of the 
Trade Act of 1974 transmitted to the Congress on March 5, 2002. 
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Emmett Gavin, Prior Whitefriars Hall of Washington, D.C.
  Page H2113
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. 
                                                             Page H2113
Committee Resignations: Read a letter from Representative Hall of Ohio 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Rules, and read letters from 
Representative McGovern wherein he resigned from the Committees on 
Resources and Transportation and Infrastructure.
  Pages H2113-14
Committee Election--Committee on Rules: The House agreed to H. Res. 
413, electing Representative McGovern to the Committee on Rules to rank 
immediately after Representative Slaughter.
  Page H2114
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Clarence B. Craft Post Office, Fayetteville, Arkansas: H.R. 4486, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1590 East Joyce Boulevard in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as the ``Clarence 
B. Craft Post Office Building''
  Pages H2115-16
  Richard S. Arnold United States Courthouse, Little Rock, Arkansas: 
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;''
  Pages H2116-17
  Alfonse M. D'Amato United States Courthouse, Central Islip, New York: 
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;''
  Pages H2117-20
  Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center, Chicago, Illinois: S. 378, to 
redesignate the Federal building located at 3348 South Kedzie Avenue, 
in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center''--
clearing the measure for the President;
  Pages H2120-22
  Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building, College Park, Maryland: 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'' 
(agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 402 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' 
Roll No. 127);
  Pages H2122-23, H2142-43
  North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization: H.R. 3908, 
amended, to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act; 
                                                         Pages H2123-24
  Conveyance of Land Within the Sand Mountain Wilderness Idaho: H.R. 
2818, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
public land within the Sand Mountain Wilderness Study Area in the State 
of Idaho to resolve an occupancy encroachment dating back to 1971; 
                                                             Page H2125
  Caribbean National Forest Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: H.R. 3954, 
amended, to designate certain waterways in the Caribbean National 
Forest in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as components of the National 
Wild and Scenic Rivers System;
  Pages H2125-27
  Condolences for the Families of Canadian Soldiers Killed by Friendly 
Fire: H. Res. 412, expressing regret and sympathy for the families of 
the 4 Canadian soldiers who lost their lives on April 17, 2002, in a 
friendly-fire incident in southern Afghanistan;
  Pages H2127-29
  Auction Reform Act: H.R. 4560, to eliminate the deadlines for 
spectrum auctions of spectrum previously allocated to television 
broadcasting;
  Pages H2129-32
  Importance of Health Care Coverage Month: H. Con. Res. 271, 
expressing the sense of the Congress that public awareness and 
education about the importance of health care coverage is of the utmost 
priority and that a National Importance of Health Care Coverage Month 
should be established to promote these goals (agreed to by a yea-and-
nay vote of 402 yeas to 1 nay with 1 voting ``present,'' Roll No. 128);
                                               Pages H2132-37, H2143-44
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed on Border Security and Visa Entry 
Reform: The House completed debate on the motion to suspend the rules 
and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3525, to enhance the border 
security of the United States. At the completion of debate the yeas and 
nays were demanded. The Chair then announced that further proceedings 
on the motion were postponed until Wednesday, May 8.
  Pages H2137-42
Presidential Message--National Emergency Re Sudan: Read a message from 
the President wherein he transmitted a 6-month periodic report on the 
national emergency with respect to Sudan that was declared in Executive 
Order 13067 of November 3,

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1997--referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 107-209).
  Page H2129
Recess: The House recessed at 1:03 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 3:50 p.m. and reconvened at 5 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 6:18 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2142
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H2109 and H2122.
Referral: S. Con. Res. 106 was held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H2142-43 and H2143-
44. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 10:15 p.m.