[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 66 (Tuesday, May 21, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D520-D522]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 4779-4788; and 3 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 407, and H. Res. 424-425, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H2734-35
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on H.R. 3448, to improve the ability of the United 
States to prevent, prepare for, and respond to bioterrorism and other 
public health emergencies (H. Rept. 107-481).
  H. Res. 426, providing for consideration of H.R. 3129, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal years 2002 and 2003 for the United States 
Customs Service for antiterrorism, drug interdiction, and other 
operations, for the Office of the United States Trade Representative, 
for the United States International Trade Commission (H. Rept. 107-
482);
  H. Res. 427, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 3448, to improve the ability of the United States to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to bioterrorism and other public 
health emergencies (H. Rept. 107-483); and
  H. Res. 428, providing for consideration of H.R. 4775, making 
supplemental appropriations for the

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fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 
107-484).
                                               Pages H2691-H2732, H2734
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Kirk to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H2663
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, pastor 
Ken Wilde, Capital Christian Center of Meridian, Idaho. 
                                                         Pages H2665-66
Recess: The House recessed at 9:20 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. 
                                                             Page H2665
Private Calendar: On the call of the Private Calendar, the House passed 
the following measures: H. Res. 103, referring H.R. 1258, 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; H.R. 486, for the relief 
of Barbara Makuch; and H.R. 487, for the relief of Eugene Makuch. The 
House passed over without prejudice H.R. 392, for the relief of Nancy 
B. Wilson.
  Page H2666
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Dot Kids Implementation and Efficiency Act: H.R. 3833, amended, to 
facilitate the creation of a new, second-level Internet domain within 
the United States country code domain that will be a haven for material 
that promotes positive experiences for children and families using the 
Internet, provides a safe online environment for children, and helps to 
prevent children from being exposed to harmful material on the Internet 
(agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 406 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 174); 
                                               Pages H2669-76, H2745-46
  Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping Act: H.R. 1877, amended, to amend title 
18, United States Code, to provide that certain sexual crimes against 
children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications 
(agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 396 yeas to 11 nays, Roll No. 175);
                                                  Pages H2676-80, H2746
  Embassy Employee Compensation Act: 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 (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 391 yeas to 18 nays, Roll No. 176);
  Pages H2680-85, H2746-47
  Encouraging Work and Supporting Marriage Act: H.R. 4626, amended, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the marriage 
penalty relief in the standard deduction and to modify the work 
opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (agreed to by a yea-
and-nay vote of 409 yeas to 1 nays, Roll No. 177); 
                                               Pages H2685-91, H2747-48
  Independence of East Timor: H. Con. Res. 405, amended, commemorating 
the independence of East Timor and expressing the sense of Congress 
that the President should establish diplomatic relations with East 
Timor (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote 405 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 
178). Agreed to amend the title to read ``Concurrent resolution 
commemorating the independence of East Timor and commending the 
President for promptly establishing diplomatic relations with East 
Timor.'';
  Pages H2739-45, H2748
  Veterans' Major Medical Facilities Construction: Debated on May 20, 
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 (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 
411 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 183);
  Pages H2778-79
  Jobs for Veterans Act: Debated on May 20, H.R. 4015, amended, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to revise and improve employment, 
training, and placement services furnished to veterans (agreed to by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 184); 
and
  Page H2779
  Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment: Debated on May 20, 
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 (agreed to by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas with none voting nays, Roll No. 185). 
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to provide a cost-of-living increase in the rates 
of compensation for veterans with service-connected disability and 
dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses of such 
veterans, to expand certain benefits for veterans and their survivors, 
and for other purposes.'';
  Pages H2779-80
  Bob Hope Veterans Chapel, Los Angeles National Cemetery: H.R. 4592, 
to name the chapel located in the national cemetery in Los Angeles, 
California, as the ``Bob Hope Veterans Chapel'';
  Pages H2780-84
  Small Business Advocacy Improvement: H.R. 4231, amended, to improve 
small business advocacy; and
  Pages H2784-87

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  Extension of Export-Import Bank: H.R. 4782, to extend the authority 
of the Export-Import Bank until June 14, 2002.
  Page H2787
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following motions to suspend the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed until Wednesday, May 22.
  Page H2787
  Federal Deposit Insurance Reform: H.R. 3717, amended, to reform the 
Federal deposit insurance system; and
  Pages H2787-H2803
  Tribute to Ground Zero Rescue, Recovery, and Clean-up Workers: H. 
Res. 424, paying tribute to the workers in New York City for their 
rescue, recovery, and clean-up efforts at the site of the World Trade 
Center.
  Pages H2803-06
Afghanistan Freedom Support Act: The House passed H.R. 3994, to 
authorize economic and democratic development assistance for 
Afghanistan and to authorize military assistance for Afghanistan and 
certain other foreign countries by a recorded vote of 390 ayes to 22 
noes, Roll No. 182.
  Pages H2748-80
  Agreed to the Committee on International Relations amendment in the 
nature of a substitute printed in the bill (H. Rept. 107-420) and made 
in order by the rule.
                                                             Agreed To:
  Hyde Amendment that makes technical changes, authorizes and 
encourages the applications of subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e) of 
section 490 of the Foreign Assistance Act to bilateral and multilateral 
assistance to major opium producing regions to promote counter 
narcotics efforts; and encourages the use of research conducted by U.S. 
land grant colleges and universities particularly in the areas of 
agriculture and rural development;
                                                         Pages H2761-62
  Lantos amendment that promotes the secure delivery of humanitarian 
and other assistance in Afghanistan and requires the submission of the 
strategy for meeting its security needs within 45 days of enactment 
(agreed to by a recorded vote of 407 ayes to 4 noes, Roll No. 179); 
                                               Pages H2762-69, H2775-76
  Jackson-Lee en bloc amendments No. 3 and 4 printed in the 
Congressional Record of May 20 that emphasize healthcare and education 
for Afghan orphans and all children;
                                                             Page H2770
  Jackson-Lee en bloc amendments No. 5 and 6 printed in the 
Congressional Record of May 20, as modified to delete amendment No. 6, 
that prohibits the use of children as soldiers or combatants (agreed to 
by a recorded vote of 413 ayes with none voting ``no,'' Roll No. 180); 
                                                  Pages H2770-73, H2776
  Waters amendment, as modified, that prohibits U.S. participation in 
poppy cultivation or illicit narcotics growth, production, or 
trafficking and requires reports concerning the Government of 
Afghanistan's progress in the eradication of poppy cultivation (agreed 
to by a recorded vote of 412 ayes with none voting `` no,'' Roll No. 
181).
                                                         Pages H2773-77
                                                             Withdrawn:
  Hoeffel amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought 
to mandate a coordinator for United States interests, program, and 
policy in Afghanistan.
                                                             Page H2769
  The Clerk was authorized to make corrections and conforming changes 
in the engrossment of the bill.
                                                             Page H2778
  The House agreed to H. Res. 419, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill on May 15, 2002.
Recess: the House recessed at 11:57 p.m. and reconvened at 12:30 a.m. 
on Wednesday, May 22.
  Page H2834
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H2735-37.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eight yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H2745-46, H2746, H2746-47, H2747-48, H2748, H2775-76, H2776, H2776-77, 
H2777-78, H2778-79, H2779, and H2779-80. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 12:32 a.m. on 
Wednesday, May 22.