[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 71 (Tuesday, June 4, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D558-D559]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 2 public bills, H.R. 4855-4862; and 1 resolution, 
H.J. Res. 434, were introduced.                          
  Pages H3159-60
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 4664, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2003, 2004, 
and 2005 for the National Science Foundation, amended (H. Rept. 107-
488);
  H. Res. 432, providing for consideration of H.R. 4664, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005 for the National 
Science Foundation (H. Rept. 107-489); and
  H. Res. 433, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany S. 1372, to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United 
States (H. Rept. 107-490).
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative LaHood to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H3075
Private Calendar: Agreed to dispense with the call of the Private 
Calendar of June 4.                                          
  Page H3075
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Read a letter from 
Chairman Young of Alaska wherein he transmitted copies of resolutions 
adopted by the committee on May 22 and transmitted to the Department of 
the Army--referred to the Committee on Appropriations.   
  Pages H3076-78
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted the fiscal year 2000 report of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation--referred to the Committee on Agriculture.   
  Pages H3094-95

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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Microenterprise Assistance Programs: H.R. 4073, amended, to amend the 
Microenterprise for Self-Reliance Act of 2000 and the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 to increase assistance for the poorest people in 
developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs under 
those Acts;                                              
  Pages H3079-84
  National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization: H.R. 4466, 
amended, to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize 
appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for fiscal 
years 2003, 2004, and 2005;                              
  Pages H3084-89
  Holocaust Restitution Tax Fairness Act: H.R. 4823, to repeal the 
sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 
with respect to the exclusion from Federal income tax for restitution 
received by victims of the Nazi Regime (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 392 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 207);        
  Pages H3089-92, H3099-H3100
  Permanent Expansion of Adoption Credit and Assistance Programs: H.R. 
4800, to repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief 
Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion of the 
adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (agreed to by a yea-
and-nay vote of 391 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 208);       
  Pages H3092-94, H3100
  Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement: H.R. 2941, amended, to 
facilitate the provision of assistance by the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development for the cleanup and economic redevelopment of 
brownfields; and                                         
  Pages H3095-99
  Maritime Transportation Antiterrorism Act: H.R. 3983, amended, to 
ensure the security of maritime transportation in the United States 
against acts of terrorism. Subsequently the House passed S. 1214, a 
similar Senate-passed bill, after amending it to contain the text of 
H.R. 3983, as passed the House, and H.R. 3983, was then laid on the 
table. The House insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference 
with the Senate.                                         
  Pages H3103-20
  Appointed as conferees from the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure for consideration of the Senate bill and the House 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Chairman Young of 
Alaska and Representatives Coble, LoBiondo, Oberstar, and Brown of 
Florida. From the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of 
sections 112 and 115 of the Senate bill, and section 108 of the House 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Chairman Thomas 
and Representatives Crane and Rangel.                        
Page H3118
Recess: The House recessed at 3:43 p.m. and reconvened at 3:56 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3095
Recess: The House recessed at 4:05 p.m. and reconvened at 6 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3099
Official Photograph: The Chair announced that pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Res. 378, permitting official photographs of the House 
of Representatives to be taken while the House is in actual session, 
the official photograph will be taken on Wednesday, June 5 following 
the Journal vote.                                            
  Page H3100
Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act Enrollment 
Correction: The House agreed to S. Con. Res. 117, to correct technical 
errors in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3448, to improve the ability 
of the United States to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
bioterrorism and other public health emergencies.            
  Page H3101
Juvenile Diabetes Research Funding: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 
36, urging increased Federal funding for juvenile (Type 1) diabetes 
research. Agreed to the amendments to the text and preamble and agreed 
to amend the title so as to read: ``A concurrent resolution urging 
increased Federal funding for juvenile (type I) diabetes research.''. 
                                                         Pages H3101-03
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate appear on page 
H3075.
Referrals: S. 1983 was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
and S. Con. Res. 109 was held at the desk.                   
  Page H3157
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H3099 and H3100. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 9:48 p.m.