[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 93 (Thursday, July 11, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D741-D742]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 5091-5092, 5094-5109; and 4 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 105; H. Con. Res. 438-439, and H. Res. 481, were 
introduced.
  Pages H4552-53
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3258, to amend the Federal Lands Policy and Management Act of 
1976 to clarify the method by which the Secretary of the Interior and 
the Secretary of Agriculture determine the fair market value of rights-
of-way granted, issued, or renewed under such Act to prevent 
unreasonable increases in certain costs in connection with the 
deployment of communications and other critical infrastructure, amended 
(H. Rept. 107-563);
  H.R. 5093, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003 (H. 
Rept. 107-564);
  H. Con. Res. 408, honoring the American Zoo and Aquarium Association 
and its accredited member institutions for their continued service to 
animal welfare, conservation education, conservation research, and 
wildlife conservation programs (H. Rept. 107-565 Pt. 1);
  Revised report on the suballocation of budget allocations for fiscal 
year 2002 (H. Rept. 107-566); and
  Revised report on the suballocation of budget allocations for fiscal 
year 2003 (H. Rept. 107-567).
Page H4552
Inland Flood Forecasting and Warning System Act: The House passed 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 by a yea-and-nay vote of 413 
yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 294. Agreed to amend the title so as to read: 
``A bill to authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, through the United States Weather Research Program, to 
conduct research and development, training, and outreach activities 
relating to inland flood forecasting improvement, and for other 
purposes.''
  Pages H4508-14, H4521

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  Pursuant to the rule the Committee on Science amendment in the nature 
of a substitute now printed in the bill (H. Rept. 107-495) was 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. 
                                                             Page H4511
Agreed To:
  Jackson-Lee amendment that directed the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration to access the long-term trends in frequency 
and severity of inland funding and to determine how shifts in climate 
and other factors might make certain regions vulnerable to escalating 
flood damage in the future.
Pages H4512-14
  Agreed to H. Res. 473, the rule that provided for consideration of 
the bill by voice vote.
Pages H4503-05
Enterprise Integration Act: The House passed 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 by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 397 yeas to 22 nays, Roll No. 293.
  Pages H4514-21
  Pursuant to the rule the Committee on Science amendment in the nature 
of a substitute now printed in the bill (H. Rept. 107-520) was 
considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. 
                                                            Pages H4517
Agreed To:
  Jackson-Lee amendment No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 8 that directs the Director of the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology to include businesses that are majority owned by women 
or minorities in activities to raise awareness of enterprise 
integration.
Pages H4518-19
Withdrawn:
  Jackson-Lee amendment No. 2 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 8 was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to direct a 
study which describes the participation in enterprise integration 
development activities by businesses that are majority owned by women 
or minorities.
Pages H4519-20
  Agreed to H. Res. 474, the rule that provided for consideration of 
the bill by voice vote.
Pages H4505-08
Recess: The House recessed at 2:04 p.m. and reconvened at 4:43 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4526
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H4499.
Referral: S. 997 was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H4520-21 and H4521. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:08 p.m.