[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 65 (Monday, May 20, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D513-D514]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 4770-4778; and 1 resolution, 
H. Con. Res. 406, were introduced.                           
  Page H2661
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Filed on May 16: H.R. 3929, to provide for the establishment of a 
cooperative Federal research, development, and demonstration program to 
ensure the integrity of pipeline facilities, amended (H. Rept. 107-475, 
Pt. 1);
  H.R. 1448, to clarify the tax treatment of bonds and other 
obligations issued by the Government of American Samoa, amended (H. 
Rept. 107-417, Pt. 2);
  H.R. 4015, to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise and 
improve employment, training, and placement services furnished to 
veterans, amended (H. Rept. 107-476);
  H.R. 3375, to provide compensation for the United States citizens who 
were victims of the bombings of United States embassies in East Africa 
on August 7, 1998, on the same basis as compensation is provided to 
victims of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes on September 11, 2001 
(H. Rept. 107-477);
  H.R. 3180, to consent to certain amendments to the New Hampshire-
Vermont Interstate School Compact (H. Rept. 107-478);
  H.R. 2068, to revise, codify, and enact without substantive change 
certain general and permanent laws, related to public buildings, 
property, and works, as title 40, United States Code, ``Public 
Buildings, Property, and Works'', amended (H. Rept. 107-479); and
  H.R. 4775, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2002 (H. Rept. 107-480).            
Pages H2660-61
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Bereuter to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H2609
Recess: The House recessed at 12:31 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2609
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  VA Emergency Medical Preparedness Centers: H.R. 3253, amended, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of 
emergency medical preparedness centers in the Department of Veterans 
Affairs;                                                 
  Pages H2610-14
  Robert J. Dole Department of Veterans Affairs Center, Wichita, 
Kansas: H.R. 4608, to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical 
center in Wichita, Kansas, as the ``Robert J. Dole Department of 
Veterans Affairs Medical Center.'' Agreed to amend the title so as to 
read: ``A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical and 
Regional Office Center in Wichita, Kansas, as the `Robert J. Dole 
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical and Regional Office Center'.''; 
                                                         Pages H2628-30
  AMVETS National Charter Day: H. Con. Res. 314, recognizing the 
members of AMVETS for their service to the Nation and supporting the 
goal of AMVETS National Charter Day (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 
360 yeas with none voting nay, Roll No. 171); 
                                               Pages H2630-32, H2634-35
  Fibroid Tumor Research: H. Con. Res. 165, expressing the sense of the 
Congress that continual research and education into the cause and cure 
for fibroid cancer be addressed. Agreed to amend the title so as to 
read: ``A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress 
that continual research and education into the cause and cure for 
fibroid tumors be addressed'' (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of

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363 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 172); and 
                                               Pages H2632-33, H2635-36
  Early Detection of Cervical Cancer: H. Con. Res. 309, recognizing the 
importance of good cervical health and of detecting cervical cancer 
during its earliest stages (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 361 yeas 
with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 173).          
  Pages H2633-34, H2636
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following motions to suspend the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed until Tuesday, May 21.                             
  Page H2634
  Veterans' Major Medical Facilities Construction: H.R. 4514, amended, 
to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and 
updating patient care facilities at Department of Veterans Affairs 
medical centers;                                         
  Pages H2614-17
  Jobs for Veterans Act: H.R. 4015, amended, to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to revise and improve employment, training, and placement 
services furnished to veterans; and                      
  Pages H2617-23
  Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment: H.R. 4085, amended, 
to increase, effective as of December 1, 2002, the rates of disability 
compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the 
rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain 
service-connected disabled veterans.                     
  Pages H2624-28
Presidential Messages: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted the 2002 Comprehensive Report on U.S. Trade and Investment 
Policy toward Sub-Saharan Africa and Implementation of the African 
Growth and Opportunity Act--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
and ordered printed (H. Doc. 107-216).                       
  Page H2634
Recess: The House recessed at 3:45 p.m. and reconvened at 6:31 p.m. 
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Late Report--Committee on Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations 
received permission to have until midnight tonight to file a privileged 
report, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2001.                                          
  Page H2637
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H2609.
Referral: S. Con. Res. 112 was held at the desk.             
  Page H2609
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H2634-35, H2635-36, 
and H2636. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:25 p.m.