[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 80 (Monday, June 17, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 4945-4953; and 2 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 98 and H. Res. 445, were introduced.           
  Pages H3600-01
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 3307, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the 
property known as Pemberton's Headquarters and to modify the boundary 
of Vicksburg National Military Park to include that property (H. Rept. 
107-508);
  H.R. 3858, to modify the boundaries of the New River Gorge National 
River, West Virginia (H. Rept. 107-509); and
  H. Res. 444, providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to 
H.R. 327, to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, for the 
purpose of facilitating compliance by small businesses with certain 
Federal paperwork requirements and to establish a task force to examine 
the feasibility of streamlining paperwork requirements applicable to 
small businesses (H. Rept. 107-510).                         
Page H3600
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Culberson to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
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  Page H3565
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Thursday, 
June 13 by a yea-and-nay vote of 307 yeas to 45 nays, Roll No. 230. 
                                               Pages H3566-67, H3578-79
Recess: The House recessed at 12:43 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3566
Recess: The House recessed at 3:08 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3578
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Martin's Cove, Wyoming Land Transfer: H.R. 4103, amended, to direct 
the Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain public lands in 
Natrona County, Wyoming, to the Corporation of the Presiding Bishop; 
                                                         Pages H3567-70
  James V. Hansen Shoshone National Trail: H.R. 3936, amended, to 
designate and provide for the management of the Shoshone National 
Recreation Trail. Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to 
designate and provide for the management of the James V. Hansen 
Shoshone National Trail, and for other purposes.'';      
  Pages H3570-71
  Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park, Hawaii Boundary 
Expansion: H.R. 1906, amended, to amend the Act that established the 
Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park to expand the boundaries 
of that park;                                            
  Pages H3571-73
  National Homeownership Month: H. Con. Res. 415, recognizing National 
Homeownership Month and the importance of homeownership in the United 
States (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 358 yeas with none voting 
``nay,'' Roll No. 231); and                       
  Pages H3573-76, H3579
  Meningitis Awareness Month: H. Con. Res. 340, supporting the goals 
and ideals of Meningitis Awareness Month (agreed to by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 360 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 232). 
                                               Pages H3576-78, H3579-80
Prescription Drug Benefit Plan: Agreed that the requirement of clause 
2(c)(1) of rule XII not apply to a bill that includes a proposal to 
provide a prescription drug benefit plan. Clause 2(c)(1) of rule XII 
stipulates that the Speaker shall designate a committee of primary 
jurisdiction with respect to the referral of a matter.       
  Page H3580
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H3567.
Referrals: S. 672 and S. 1770 were held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H3578-79, H3579, and 
H3579-80. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:41 p.m.