[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 72 (Wednesday, June 5, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D566-D567]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 4864-4876; and 1 resolution, 
H. Con. Res. 413, were introduced.
  Pages H3228-29
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 3380, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue right-
of-way permits for natural gas pipelines within the boundary of Great 
Smoky Mountains National Park (H. Rept. 107-491);
  H.R. 4609, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
comprehensive study of the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley Aquifer, 
located in Idaho and Washington (H. Rept. 107-492);
  H.R. 3969, to enhance United States public diplomacy, to reorganize 
United States international broadcasting, amended (H. Rept. 107-493);
  H. Res. 435, providing for consideration for H.R. 2143, to make the 
repeal of the estate tax permanent (H. Rept. 107-494); and
  H.R. 2486, to authorize the National Weather Service to conduct 
research and development, training, and outreach activities relating to 
tropical cyclone inland forecasting improvement, amended (H. Rept. 107-
495).
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Bishop 
Neff Powell, the Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia, Roanoke, 
Virginia.
  Page H3163
Journal Vote: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Tuesday, June 5 by a yea-and-nay vote of 363 yeas to 40 nays with 2 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 209.
  Page H3164
Recesses: The House recessed at 10:30 a.m. and reconvened at 10:31 a.m. 
and recessed at 10:34 a.m. and reconvened at 10:45 a.m. 
                                                         Page2 H3164-65
Official Photo of the House in Session: Pursuant to H. Res. 378, the 
official photo of the House in session was taken.
  Pages H3164-65
Export-Import Bank Reauthorization: The House agreed to the conference 
report on S. 1372, to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United 
States by a yea-and-nay vote of 344 yeas to 78 nays, Roll No. 210. 
                                                         Pages H3171-82
  Agreed to the H. Res. 433, the rule that waived points of order 
against the conference report was agreed to by voice vote. 
                                                  Pages H3167-71, H3185
Investing in America's Future Act: The House passed H.R. 4664, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005 for the 
National Science Foundation by a recorded vote of 397 ayes to 25 noes, 
Roll No. 212.
  Pages H3185-H3203
  Pursuant to the rule, the Committee on Science amendment in the 
nature of a substitute now printed in the bill (H. Rept. 107-488) was 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. 
                                                             Page H3194
Agreed To:
  Rivers amendment that makes part-time students eligible for 
scholarships under the Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics 
Scholarship (CSEMS) program.
Pages H3196-97
Rejected:
  Woolsey amendment that sought to create a biosafety research program 
to study safety with respect to the effects of biological research on 
organisms and the environment (rejected by a recorded vote of 165 ayes 
to 259 noes, Roll No. 211).
Pages H3197-H3202
  Agreed to H. Res. 432, the rule that provided for consideration of 
the bill was agreed to by voice vote.
Pages H3182-85
Privileged Resolution: Representative Kucinich gave notice of his 
intention to offer a privileged resolution.
  Pages H3203-04
Joint Meeting to Receive the Prime Minister of Australia: Agreed that 
it be in order at any time on Wednesday, June 12, 2002, for the Speaker 
to declare a recess, subject to the call of the Chair, for the purpose 
of receiving in Joint Meeting the Honorable John Howard, Prime Minister 
of Australia.
  Page H3204
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H3194, H3182, H3202, and H3203. There were no quorum calls.

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Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:38 p.m.