[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 101 (Tuesday, July 23, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D806-D808]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 5179-5193; and 1 resolution, 
H. Con. Res. 445, were introduced.
  Page H5194
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4547, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense and to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2003, amended (H. Rept. 
107-603);
  H.R. 4965, to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth 
abortion (H. Rept. 107-604);
  H.R. 3609, to amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance the 
security and safety of pipelines, amended (H. Rept. 107-605, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3609, to amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance the 
security and safety of pipelines, amended (H. Rept. 107-605, Pt. 2);
  H. Res. 437, requesting that the President focus appropriate 
attention on neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and 
coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate in ``National Night 
Out'', including by supporting local efforts and neighborhood watches 
and by supporting local officials to provide homeland security (H. 
Rept. 107-606);
  H. Res. 497, providing for the consideration of H.R. 4628, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for intelligence-related 
activities of the United States Government, the Community Management 
Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability 
System (H. Rept. 107-607);
  H. Res. 498, providing for consideration of H.R. 4965, to prohibit 
the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion (H. Rept. 107-
608); and
  H.R. 5005, to establish the Department of Homeland Security, amended 
(H. Rept. 107-609).
Page H5193
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Schrock to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H5091
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Captain 
Jeff Struecker, Chaplain, United States Army, 1st Battalion, 319th 
Airborne Field Artillery Regiment of Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. 
                                                             Page H5095
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Monday, July 23 by a yea-and-nay vote of 339 yeas to 45 nays with 1 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 326.
  Pages H5095, H5098
Recess: The House recessed at 9:34 a.m. and reconvened 10 a.m. 
                                                             Page H5095
Defense and Homeland Security Supplemental Appropriations Conference 
Report: The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4775, making 
supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2002 by a yea-and-nay vote of 397 yeas to 32 nays, Roll No. 328. The 
conference report was considered pursuant to the order of the House of 
July 22, 2002.
  Pages H5201-29, H5289
Trade With Vietnam--Maintained Normal Trade Relations: The House failed 
to pass H.J. Res. 101, disapproving the extension of the waiver 
authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with 
respect to Vietnam by a yea-and-nay vote of 91 yeas to 338 nays, Roll 
No. 329. The joint resolution was considered pursuant to the order of 
the House of July 22, 2002.
  Pages H5098-H5107, H5289-90
Treasury and Postal Operations Appropriations: The House completed 
debate and began considering amendments to 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. Consideration 
will resume on Wednesday, July 24.
  Pages H5229-73, H5291-H5306
Agreed To:
  Rogers amendment No. 13 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
16 that increases funding for the United States Customs Service 
Salaries and Expenses funding by $700,000 for six customs agents to 
inspect Canadian trash coming into Michigan and decreases Internal 
Revenue Service Processing, Assistance, and Management funding 
accordingly;
Pages H5250-51
  Millender-McDonald amendment No. 19 printed in the Congressional 
Record of July 17 that makes available $600,000 in National Archives 
and Records Administration Operating Expenses funding for the 
preservation of the records of the Freedmen's Bureau;
Pages H5257-58
  Kucinich amendment No. 17 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
17 that strikes section 513 which exempted contracts under the Federal 
Employees Health Benefits Program from the cost accounting standards 
promulgated under section 26 of the Office of Federal Procurement 
Policy Act;
Pages H5260-63
  Flake amendment No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record of July 15 
that prohibits the use of any funding to administer or enforce part 515 
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title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (the Cuban Assets Control 
regulations) with respect to travel to Cuba (agreed to by a recorded 
vote of 262 ayes to 167 noes with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 331); 
                                               Pages H5293-98, H5304-05
  Flake amendment No. 20 printed in the Congressional Record of July 18 
that prohibits the use of any funding to enforce any restriction on 
remittances to nationals of Cuba (agreed to by a recorded vote of 251 
ayes to 177 noes, Roll No. 332); and
Pages H5298-99, H5305-06
  Moran of Kansas amendment No. 9 printed in the Congressional Record 
of July 15 that prohibits the use of any funding to implement sanctions 
imposed by the United States on private commercial sales of 
agricultural commodities, medicine, or medical supplies to Cuba. 
                                                      Pages H5299-H5301
Rejected:
  Goss amendment printed in H. Rept. 107-585 that sought to require the 
President to certify to Congress that the Government of Cuba does not 
possess biological weapons, is not developing or providing terrorist 
states or terrorist organizations the technology to develop biological 
weapons, and is not providing support or sanctuary to international 
terrorists before any limitation on funding is applied to the 
enforcement and administration of travel restrictions to Cuba (rejected 
by a recorded vote of 182 ayes to 247 noes, Roll No. 330); and 
                                        Pages H5267-73, H5291-93, H5304
  Rangel amendment No. 5 printed in the Congressional Record of July 15 
that sought to prohibit the use of any funding to implement, 
administer, or enforce the economic embargo of Cuba (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 204 ayes to 226 noes, Roll No. 333). 
                                                  Pages H5301-04, H5306
Points of Order sustained Against:
  Language on page 74, lines 15 through 25 dealing with affidavits 
signed by employees to certify their United States citizenship and 
permanent resident status; and
Page H5263
  Section 646 that deals with corporate expatriates.
Page H5267
  The House agreed to H. Res. 488, the rule that is providing for 
consideration of the bill on July 18.
Order of Business--Further Consideration of Treasury and Postal 
Operations Appropriations: Agreed that during further consideration of 
H.R. 5120 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 488, no 
further amendment to the bill may be offered except: Pro forma 
amendments offered by the Chairman or ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations or their designees for the purpose of 
debate; amendments numbered 2, 8, 12, and 18 in the Congressional 
Record, which shall be debatable for 5 minutes each; an amendment by 
Representative Barr of Georgia regarding a national media campaign and 
an amendment by Representative George Miller of California regarding a 
Federal Acquisition Regulation, both of which shall be debatable for 20 
minutes each; amendment numbered 16 in the Congressional Record, an 
amendment by Representative Hoyer regarding High Sea Repairs, and the 
amendment by Representative Hefley, placed at the desk, all of which 
shall be debatable for 10 minutes each; amendment numbered 21 in the 
Congressional Record, which shall be debatable for 40 minutes; and an 
amendment by Representative Sanders regarding taxation of pension 
plans, which shall be debatable for 30 minutes. Each such amendment may 
be offered only by the member designated in this request, or a 
designee, or the Member who caused it to be printed, or a designee, 
shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified, 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall 
not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for a 
division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.
                                                         Pages H5307-08
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  National Aviation Capacity Expansion: H.R. 3479, amended, to expand 
aviation capacity in the Chicago Area (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 343 yeas to 87 nays, Roll No. 327). Agreed to amend the title so as 
to read: ``To expand aviation capacity.''; and 
                                               Pages H5114-91, H5288-89
  Pipeline Infrastructure Protection: H.R. 3609, amended, to amend 
title 49, United States Code, to enhance the security and safety of 
pipelines (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 423 yeas to 4 nays, Roll 
No. 334).
  Pages H5273-88, H5306-07
Suspension Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on motions 
to suspend the rules and pass the following measures. Further 
proceedings on the motions were postponed:
  Improving Access to Long-Term Care: H.R. 4946, amended, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code to provide health care incentives related to 
long-term care; and
  Pages H5107-14
  FY 2003 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003: H.R. 
4547, amended, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense and to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2003.
  Pages H5308-14
Privileged Resolution: Representative Sanchez notified the House of her 
intention to offer a resolution as a question of the privileges of the 
House and that the text reads as follows: In the matter of James A.

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Traficant, Jr.; Resolved, that, pursuant to Article 1, Section 5, 
Clause 2 of the United States Constitution, Representative James A. 
Traficant, Jr., be, and he hereby is, expelled from the House of 
Representatives.
  Page H5290
Discharge Petitions: Pursuant to Clause 2 of Rule XV, Representative 
Carson moved to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration 
of H. Res. 479, providing for consideration of H.R. 3818, to protect 
investors by enhancing regulation of public auditors, improving 
corporate governance, overhauling corporate disclosure made pursuant to 
the securities laws (Discharge Petition No. 9) and Representative 
Phelps moved to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration 
of H. Res. 480, providing for consideration of H.R. 4098, to provide 
for criminal prosecution of persons who alter or destroy evidence in 
certain Federal investigations or defraud investors of publicly traded 
securities, to disallow debts incurred in violation of securities fraud 
laws from being discharged in bankruptcy, to protect whistleblowers 
against retaliation by their employers (Discharge Petition No. 10).
Late Report Select Committee on Homeland Security: Agreed that the 
Select Committee on Homeland Security have until 3 a.m. on Wednesday, 
July 24 to file a report on H.R. 5005, to establish the Department of 
Homeland Security.
  Page H5307
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H5195-H5200.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appears on 
pages H5098, H5288-89, H5289, H5289-90, H5304, H5305, H5305-06, H5306, 
and H5307. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 12:13 a.m. on 
Wednesday, July 24.