[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 67 (Wednesday, May 22, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D531-D533]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 40 public bills, H.R. 4789-4828; 1 private bill, 
H.R. 4829; and 3 resolutions, H.J. Res. 94; H. Con. Res. 408, and H. 
Res. 429, were introduced.                        
  Pages H2943-44, H2945
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Dan Miller of Florida to act as Speaker pro 
tempore for today.                                           
  Page H2835
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Father 
Val J. Peter, Executive Director, Girls and Boys Town, Boys Town, 
Nebraska.                                                    
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Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Tuesday, 
May 21 by a recorded vote of 361 ayes to 57 noes, Roll No. 187. 
                                                     Pages H2835, H2842
Bioterrorism Preparedness Act: The House agreed to the 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 by a yea-and-nay vote of 425 yeas to 1 nays, Roll 
No. 189.                                                 
  Pages H2844-60
  H. Res. 427, the rule that waived points of order against the 
conference report was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 403 yeas to 19 
nays, Roll No. 186.                                      
Pages H2838-42
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures that were debated on Tuesday, May 22.
  Federal Deposit Insurance Reform: H.R. 3717, amended, to reform the 
Federal deposit insurance system (agreed to by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote 
of 408 yeas to 18 nays), Roll No. 190; and                   
  Page H2860
  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 (agreed to by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas with none 
voting ``nay''), Roll No. 191.                           
  Pages H2860-61
Customs Border Security Act: The House passed 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 by a recorded vote 
of 327 ayes to 101 noes, Roll No. 193. Agreed to amend the title so as 
to read: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2002 
through 2004 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, and for other purposes.''.                   
  Pages H2861-91
  Pursuant to the rule, the Committee on Ways and Means amendment in 
the nature of a substitute now printed in the bill (H. Rept. 107-320) 
was considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. 
                                                             Page H2869
  Agreed to the Crane amendment in the nature of a substitute no. 1 and 
printed in H. Rept. 107-482 that increases agency authorization funding 
levels including earmark for resources at Northern Border at Section 
13; deletes Sections 121 through 125 concerning customs officer pay 
changes; changes customs fees for couriers to a fixed fee structure; 
provides monthly billing to importers and prohibits duty deferrals; 
clarifies that the advanced electronic manifest requirement applies 
only to inbound cargo and; requires sharing of information collected by 
customs to other government agencies.                    
Pages H2873-78
  Rejected the Waters amendment in the nature of a substitute no. 2 and 
printed in H. Rept. 107-482 that amends Section 141 and states that 
Customs inspectors are not liable for civil damages for suits brought 
in connection with a personal search and deletes section 144 on border 
search authority for outbound mail by a recorded vote of 197 ayes to 
231 noes, Roll No. 192.                                  
Pages H2878-90
  H. Res. 426, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 386 yeas to 32 nays, Roll No. 188. 
                                                         Pages H2842-44
Supplemental Appropriations: The House completed general debate and 
began considering amendments under the five-minute rule on H.R. 4775, 
making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2002. Consideration of the bill will resume on Thursday, May 23. 
                                                         Pages H2902-26
  Pursuant to the rule the amendments printed in H. Rept. 107-484 that 
provide statutory assurance that the United States Government will take 
all steps necessary to guarantee the full faith and credit of the 
Government; provide for Medicare reimbursement adjustments, clarifies 
fabric origin requirements for regional trade preference agreements, 
and ensures that the conference can permit the Postal Service to 
continue to use the bypass mail system in Alaska on mainline routes and 
in the Alaskan bush country were considered as adopted.
  A point of order was sustained against Section 101, page 4, lines 17-
23.                                                          
Page H2914
  Rejected the Obey motion to rise by a recorded vote of 134 ayes to 
250 noes, Roll No. 196.                                  
Pages H2914-15
  H. Res. 428, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 9 nays with 3 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 194.                            
Pages H2891-H2902
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Obey motion to adjourn by a recorded 
vote of 94 ayes to 300 noes, Roll No. 195.                   
  Page H2902
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H2946.
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H2835.
Referral: S. Con. Res. 115 was referred to the Committee on Education 
and the Workforce.                                           
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H2841-42, H2842, H2844, H2859-60, H2860, H2860-61, H2890, H2891, H2901-
02, H2902, H2914-15. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:40 p.m.