[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 98 (Thursday, July 18, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D782-D783]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 5155-5168; and 3 
resolutions, H. Res. 492-494, were introduced.           
  Pages H4930-31
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1070, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to 
authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
make grants for remediation of sediment contamination in areas of 
concern and to authorize assistance for research and development of 
innovative technologies for such purposes, amended (H. Rept. 107-587 
Pt. 1);
  H.R. 4940, to amend title 38, United States Code, to enact into law 
eligibility requirements for burial in Arlington National Cemetery (H. 
Rept. 107-588);
  H.R. 5055, to authorize the placement in Arlington National Cemetery 
of a memorial honoring the World War II veterans who fought in the 
Battle of the Bulge (H. Rept. 107-589);
  H.R. 1701, to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure 
meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, 
including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements, 
to provide certain substantive rights to consumers under such 
agreements, amended (H. Rept. 107-590 Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3215, to amend title 18, United States Code, to expand and 
modernize the prohibition against interstate gambling, amended (H. 
Rept. 107-591 Pt. 1); and
  H.R. 4628, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, amended (H. Rept. 
107-592).                                                    
Page H4930
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Ronald A. Jansen, Pastor, Holy Cross Lutheran Church of Collinsville, 
Illinois.                                                    
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:23 a.m. and reconvened 12:52 p.m. 
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Legislative Branch Appropriations: The House passed H.R. 5121, making 
appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2003 by a yea-and-nay vote of 365 yeas to 49 nays, Roll 
No. 321.                                              
  Pages H4884-H4909
  Rejected the Moran of Virginia amendment that sought to reduce 
funding for the Joint Committee on Taxation by $590,000 by a recorded 
vote of 206 ayes to 213 noes, Roll No. 320.              
Pages H4905-08
Points of Order Sustained Against:
  Section 110 which transfers disbursing functions of the Capitol 
Police to the Chief of the Capitol Police; and           
Pages H4904-05
  Language of page 11 that withholds $590,000 from the Joint Committee 
on Taxation until the Committee releases the report on tax evasion by 
expatriates.                                                 
Page H4905
  H. Res. 489, the rule that provided for consideration of bill was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 219 yeas to 206 nays, Roll No. 319. 
Agreed that during consideration of H.R. 5121, pursuant to the rule, 
pro forma amendments offered by the Chairman or ranking minority member 
of the Committee on Appropriations or their designees for the purpose 
of debate may be offered at any time.                    
Pages H4878-84
Late Report--Supplemental Appropriations Conference Report: The 
Committee on Appropriations received permission to have until midnight, 
Friday, July 19, 2002, to file a conference report on H.R. 4775, making 
supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2002.                                                        
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Late Report--In the Matter of Representative James A. Traficant, Jr.: 
The Committee on Standards of Official Conduct received permission to 
have until midnight on Friday, July 19, 2002, to file a privileged 
resolution and report.                                   
  Pages H4916-17
Late Report--Intelligence Authorization: The Permanent Select committee 
on Intelligence received permission to have until midnight tonight, 
July 18, 2002 to file a report on H.R. 4628, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for intelligence and intelligence-
related activities of the United States Government, the Community 
Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and 
Disability System.                                           
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Treasury, Postal Appropriations--Rule Providing for Consideration: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 488, the rule that is providing for 
consideration of H.R. 5120, making appropriations for the Treasury 
Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of 
the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2003 by a recorded vote of 224 ayes to 188 noes, 
Roll No. 323. Earlier, agreed to order the previous question on the 
rule by a yea-and-nay vote of 258 yeas to 156 nays, Roll No. 322. 
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Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the Legislative 
Program for the week of July 22.                         
  Pages H4917-18
Meeting Hour--Monday, July 22: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 22 for morning-
hour debate.                                                 
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, July 24.                              
  Page H4918
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H4884.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H4932-33.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appears on 
pages H4883-84, H4908, H4909, H4915-16, and H4916. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:13 p.m.