[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 91 (Tuesday, July 9, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D721-D722]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 5070-5083; and 3 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 436-437, and H. Res. 476, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H4424-25
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today:
  H. Con. Res. 425, calling for the full appropriation of the State and 
tribal shares of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (H. Rept. 107-
556);
  H. Res. 472, providing for consideration of H.R. 4635, to amend title 
49, United States Code, to establish a program for Federal flight deck 
officers (H. Rept. 107-557);
  H. Res. 473, providing for consideration of 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 (H. Rept. 107-558);
  H. Res. 474, providing for consideration of H.R. 2733, to authorize 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology to work with major 
manufacturing industries on an initiative of standards development and 
implementation for electronic enterprise integration (H. Rept. 107-
559); and
  H. Res. 475, providing for consideration of H.R. 4687, to provide for 
the establishment of investigative teams to assess building performance 
and emergency response and evacuation procedures in the wake of any 
building failure that has resulted in substantial loss of life or that 
posed significant potential of substantial loss of life (H. Rept. 107-
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Page H4424
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H4353
Recess: The House recessed at 11:16 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H4358
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Resolutions: Read a 
letter from chairman Young of Alaska wherein he transmitted copies of 
resolutions adopted on June 26, 2002 by the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure--referred to the committee on Appropriations. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Airport Streamlining Approval Process Act: H.R. 4481, amended, to 
amend title 49, United States Code, relating to airport project 
streamlining;                                            
  Pages H4361-65
  Armed Services Tax Fairness Act: H.R. 5063, to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special rule for members of the 
uniformed services in determining the exclusion of gain from the sale 
of a principal residence and to restore the tax exempt status of death 
gratuity payments to members of the uniformed services (agreed to by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 286); 
                                               Pages H4365-69, H4392-93
  Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology 
Education Improvement Act: H.R. 3130, amended, to provide for 
increasing the technically trained workforce in the United States; 
                                                         Pages H4369-75
  Wildfire Fighting Collaboration with Foreign Countries: H.R. 5017, to 
amend the Temporary Emergency Wildfire Suppression Act to facilitate 
the ability of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
Agriculture to enter into reciprocal agreements with foreign countries 
for the sharing of personnel to fight wildfires;         
  Pages H4375-78
  Improper Payments Reduction Act:  H.R. 4878, amended, to provide for 
reduction of improper payments by Federal agencies; and 
                                                         Pages H4378-80
  Rise in Anti-Semitism in Europe: H. Res. 393, concerning the rise in 
anti-Semitism in Europe (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 412 yeas 
with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 287).       
  Pages H4380-87, H4393-94
Motion to Instruct Conferees--Help America Vote Act: Agreed to the 
Langevin motion to instruct conferees on the disagreeing votes of the 
two Houses on the Senate amendments to H.R. 3295, to establish a 
program to provide funds to States to replace punch card voting 
systems, to establish the Election Assistance Commission to assist in 
the administration of Federal elections and to otherwise provide 
assistance with the administration of certain Federal election laws and 
programs and to establish minimum election administration standards for 
States and units of local government with responsibility for the 
administration of Federal elections, to recede from disagreement with 
the provisions contained in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 101 
(a)(3) of the Senate amendment to the House bill (relating to the 
accessibility of voting systems for individuals with disabilities) by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 286. 
                                                         Pages H4387-92
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H4425-29.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H4392, H4392-93, and 
H4393-94. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:45 p.m.