[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 86 (Tuesday, June 25, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D674-D676]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 5 public bills, H.R. 5012-5016; and 4 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 101; H. Con. Res. 425-426, and H. Res. 457 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H3927-28
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Report on the Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 
2003 (H. Rept. 107-529);
  H.R. 4687, to provide for the establishment of investigative teams to 
assess building performance and emergency response and evacuation 
procedures in the

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wake of any building failure that has resulted in substantial loss of 
life or that posed significant potential of substantial loss of life, 
amended (H. Rept. 107-530);
  H.R. 4481, to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to airport 
project streamlining, amended (H. Rept. 107-531);
  H.R. 5010, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003 (H. Rept. 107-532);
  H.R. 5011, making appropriations for military construction, family 
housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003 (H. Rept. 107-533);
  H.R. 4598, to provide for the sharing of homeland security 
information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with 
State and local entities, amended (H. Rept. 107-534 Pt. 1); and
  H. Res. 458, providing for consideration of H.R. 4598, to provide for 
the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence 
and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities (H. Rept. 
107-535).
Page H3927
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Johnson of Illinois to act as Speaker pro 
tempore for today.
  Page H3861
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Monday, 
June 24 by a yea-and-nay vote of 371 yeas to 40 nays with 2 voting 
``present,'' Roll No. 253.
  Page H3874
Recess: The House recessed at 11:07 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H3865
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Improved Access to Physicians in Medically Underserved Areas: H.R. 
4858, to improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas 
(agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 407 yeas to 7 nays, Roll No. 254); 
                                                  Pages H3867-71, H3875
  Lifetime Consequences for Sex Offenders: H.R. 4679, amended, to amend 
title 18, United States Code, to provide a maximum term of supervised 
release of life for child sex offenders (agreed to by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 409 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 255). Agreed to amend the title so 
as to read: ``A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide 
a maximum term of supervised release of life for sex offenders.''; 
                                               Pages H3871-74, H3875-76
  Child Obscenity and Pornography Prevention: H.R. 4623, amended, to 
prevent trafficking in child pornography and obscenity, to proscribe 
pandering and solicitation relating to visual depictions of minors 
engaging in sexually explicit conduct, to prevent the use of child 
pornography and obscenity to facilitate crimes against children (agreed 
to by a yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas to 8 nays with 1 voting 
``present,'' Roll No. 256); and
  Pages H3876-84, H3913
  Silver Eagle Coin Continuation: H.R. 4846, to amend title 31, United 
States Code, to clarify the sources of silver for bullion coins (agreed 
to by a yea-and-nay vote of 417 yeas to 1 nays, Roll No. 257). 
                                                  Pages H3909-13, H3914
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following motions to suspend the rules relating to the following 
measures. Further proceedings on the motions were postponed until 
Wednesday, June 26.
  Sex Tourism Prohibition: H.R. 4477, amended, to amend title 18, 
United States Code, with respect to crimes involving the transportation 
of persons and sex tourism;
  Pages H3884-86
  New Hampshire-Vermont Interstate School Compact: H.R. 3180, to 
consent to certain amendments to the New Hampshire-Vermont Interstate 
School Compact;
  Pages H3886-88
  Social Security Program Protection: H.R. 4070, amended, to amend the 
Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
additional safeguards for Social Security and Supplemental Security 
Income beneficiaries with representative payees and to enhance program 
protections; and
  Pages H3888-H3900
  Patriotic Contributions of Roofing Professionals Who Replaced, At No 
Cost, the Pentagon's Slate Roof Destroyed on September 11: H. Con. Res. 
424, commending the patriotic contributions of the roofing 
professionals who replaced, at no cost to the Federal Government, the 
section of the Pentagon's slate roof that was destroyed as a result of 
the terrorist attacks against the United States that occurred on 
September 11, 2001;
  Pages H3900-02
  Frank Sinatra Post Office, Hoboken, New Jersey: H.R. 3034, to 
redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
89 River Street in Hoboken, New Jersey, as the ``Frank Sinatra Post 
Office Building;'' and
  Pages H3902-05
  2002 Securities and Exchange Commission Authorization: H.R. 3764, to 
authorize appropriations for the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
                                                         Pages H3905-09
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:

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  Sustainable Peace Process in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Message wherein 
he transmitted his report on the progress made toward achieving 
benchmarks for a sustainable peace process in Bosnia and Herzegovina--
referred to the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 107-233); 
                                                             Page H3915
  Agreement Between the United States and the Netherlands on Social 
Security: Message wherein he transmitted the Second Protocol to the 
Agreement Between the United States and the Netherlands on Social 
Security--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 107-234);
  Page H3915
  National Emergency Caused by the Lapse of the Export Administration 
Act: Message wherein he transmitted a 6-month periodic report on the 
national emergency to deal with the threat to the national security, 
foreign policy, and economy of the United States caused by the lapse of 
the Export Administration Act of 1979--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 107-235); and 
                                                             Page H3915
  National Emergency re Iran: Message wherein he transmitted a 6-month 
periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Iran--
referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 107-236).
  Page H3915
Recess: The House recessed at 7:28 p.m. and reconvened at 8:38 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3926
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H3929.
Quorum Calls Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H3874, H3875, H3875-
76, H3913, and H3914. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:39 p.m.