[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 102 (Wednesday, July 24, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D817-D819]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 5194-5210; and 4 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 107, H. Con. Res. 446-447, and H. Res. 499, were 
introduced.
  Pages H5452-53
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on H.R. 3763, to protect investors by improving the 
accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures made pursuant to the 
securities laws (H. Rept. 107-610);
  H. Res. 500, relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 4546, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces (H. Rept. 107-611); and
  H. Res. 501, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 107-612).
Pages H5393-H5411, H5452
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative LaHood to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H5317
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Samer Youssef, Pastor, Antiochian Orthodox Church of the Redeemer, Los 
Altos Hills, California.
  Page H5317
Moment of Silence In The Memory of Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and 
Detective John M. Gibson: At 3:40 p.m. the Chair recognized the 
anniversary of July 24, 1998 tragedy in which Officer Jacob J. Chestnut 
and Detective John M. Gibson of the United States Capitol Police were 
killed in the line of duty defending the Capitol against an intruder 
armed with a gun.
  Page H5352
Treasury and Postal Operations Appropriations: The House passed 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 yea-and-nay vote of 308 yeas to 121 nays, Roll No. 341. 
                                                  Pages H5322-46, H5352
Agreed To:
  Moran of Virginia amendment No. 21 printed in the Congressional 
Record of July 21 that prohibits any funding to be used to establish or 
enforce any numerical goal or quota for subjecting the employees of an 
agency to public-private competitions or converting the employees or 
the work they perform to private contractor performance under OMB 
circular A-76 or any other administrative regulation, directive, or 
policy (agreed to by a recorded vote of 261 ayes to 166 noes, Roll No. 
336);
Pages H5322-28, H5341-42
  Sanders amendment No. 7 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
15 that prohibits any funding to be used by the Internal Revenue 
Service for activities that contravene current tax, Employee Retirement 
Income Security Act (ERISA) pension or age discrimination statutes 
(agreed to by a recorded vote of 308 ayes to 121 noes, Roll No. 339); 
and
Pages H5333-36, H5343-44

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  Barr amendment No. 23 printed in the Congressional Record of July 23 
that prohibits the use of national anti-drug media campaign funding to 
pay any amounts pursuant to a specific contract.
Pages H5336-41
Rejected:
  Hefley amendment that sought to reduce funding for the Allowances and 
Office Staff for former Presidents by $339,000 (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 165 ayes to 265 noes, Roll No. 337);
Pages H5328-30, H5342-43
  Hefley amendment No. 16 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
17 that sought to reduce each amount appropriated or otherwise made 
available by 1 percent (rejected by a recorded vote of 147 ayes to 282 
noes, Roll No. 338);
Pages H5330-32, H5343
Withdrawn:
  Kucinich amendment No. 18 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
17 was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to prohibit any 
funding to be used to enforce or implement discounts for the 
statistical value of a human life estimated during regulatory reviews 
through implementation of OMB Circular A-94 Guidelines and Discount 
Rates for Benefit Cost Analysis of Federal programs or any guidance 
having the same substance;
Page H5330
  Jackson-Lee amendment No. 12 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 16 was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to prohibit 
any funding to be used to prevent the rehabilitation of urban and rural 
post offices;
Page H5332
  Flake amendment No. 2 printed in the Congressional Record of July 15 
was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to prohibit any 
funding to be used by entities unless specifically identified by name 
as a recipient in the Act;
Pages H5332-33
  Wynn amendment No. 8 printed in the Congressional Record of July 15 
was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to establish a 
centralized reporting system to enable agencies to generate reports on 
efforts regarding both contracting out and contracting in; and 
                                                         Pages H5344-45
  Hoyer amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to 
prohibit any funding to be used by the Customs Service to require 
reports on repairs to U.S. flag vessels on the high seas. 
                                                         Pages H5345-46
  The House agreed to H. Res. 488, the rule that is providing for 
consideration of the bill on July 18.
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban: The House passed H.R. 4965, to prohibit the 
procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion by a recorded vote 
of 274 ayes to 151 noes with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 343. 
                                                         Pages H5352-74
  Rejected the Baldwin motion that sought to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report it back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment that inserts language that states 
that the prohibition does not apply to a partial-birth abortion where 
it is necessary, in appropriate medical judgment, for the preservation 
of the life or health of the mother by a recorded vote of 187 ayes to 
241 noes, Roll No. 342.
Pages H5371-73
  Agreed to H. Res. 498, the rule that provided for consideration of 
the bill by a yea-and-nay vote of 248 yeas to 177 nays, Roll No. 340. 
                                                         Pages H5346-52
In the Matter of James A. Traficant, Jr., The House agreed to H. Res. 
495, in the matter of James A. Traficant, Jr. by a 2/3 recorded vote of 
420 ayes to 1 no, with 9 voting ``present'', Roll No. 346. The text of 
the resolution is as follows: Resolved, that, pursuant to Article I, 
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. Earlier, rejected the LaTourette motion to postpone 
consideration of the resolution until Sept. 4, 2002 by a recorded vote 
of 146 ayes to 285 noes, Roll No. 345.
  Pages H5375-93, H5413
Intelligence Authorization: The House completed debate and began 
considering amendments to 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. 
                                               Pages H5416-41, H5441-50
  Pursuant to the rule, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 
amendment in the nature of a substitute now printed in the bill (H. 
Rept. 107-592) was considered as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment.
Page H5425
Agreed To:
  Smith of New Jersey amendment to the Roemer amendment No. 9 printed 
in the Congressional Record of July 23 that includes representation of 
family members of victims of terrorist attacks on the National 
Commission on Terrorist Attacks;
Pages H5436-40
  Roemer amendment No. 9 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
23, as amended, that creates a National Commission on Terrorist Attacks 
Upon the United States (agreed to by a recorded vote of 219 ayes to 188 
noes, Roll No. 347).
Pages H5428-41
  Chambliss amendment No. 3 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
23, that establishes the Homeland Security Information Sharing Act; 
                                                         Pages H5441-44

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  Pelosi amendment No. 8 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
23, that clarifies the use of funds for counter-drug and 
counterterrorism activities for Colombia;
                                                         Pages H5444-45
  Goss amendment No. 5 printed in the Congressional Record of July 23, 
as modified, that limits the use of the Defense Emergency Response 
Fund;
                                                             Page H5445
  Roemer amendment No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record of July 22 
that requires a report on the establishment of a Civilian Linguist 
Reserve Corps comprised of individuals with advanced skills in foreign 
languages; and
                                                         Pages H5446-48
  Hastings of Florida enbloc amendment consisting of amendments No. 6 
and 7 printed in the Congressional Record of July 23 that expresses the 
sense of Congress on diversity in the workforce of intelligence 
community agencies and requires an annual report on the hiring and 
retention of minority employees in the intelligence community. 
                                                         Pages H5448-50
                                                             Withdrawn:
  Engel amendment No. 4 printed in the Congressional Record of July 23, 
was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to specify 
limitations on the assistance provided to the Palestinian Security 
Services.
                                                         Pages H5445-46
  The Clerk was authorized to make technical corrections and conforming 
changes in the engrossment of the bill.
                                                             Page H5450
  Agreed to H. Res. 497, the rule that provided for the consideration 
of the bill by voice vote.
                                                         Pages H5413-16
Order of Business--Intelligence Authorization: Agreed that during 
consideration of H.R. 4628 in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. 
Res. 497, no further amendment to the committee amendment in the nature 
of a substitute may be offered after the legislative day of July 24, 
2002 except pro forma amendments offered by the Chairman or ranking 
minority member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence or 
their designees for the purpose of debate.
  Page H5441
Order of Business--Corporate and Auditing Accountability, 
Responsibility, and Transparency Act Conference Report: Agreed that it 
be in order at any time on Thursday, July 25, 2002 to consider a 
conference report to accompany H.R. 3763, Corporate and Auditing 
Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act; that the 
conference report be considered as read; and that all points of order 
against the conference report and against its consideration be waived. 
                                                             Page H5441
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003: Debated on 
July 23, 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 (agreed to 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 335); and 
                                                             Page H5318
  Condemning the Persecution of Falun Gong Practitioners by the Chinese 
Government: Debated on July 22, H. Con. Res. 188, amended, expressing 
the sense of Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of 
China should cease its persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (agreed 
to by a yea-and-nay vote of 420 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
344).
  Pages H5374-75
Recess: The House recessed at 2:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 25 and 
reconvened at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 25.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H5454-57.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and nine recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H5318, H5341-42, H5342-43, H5343, H5343-44, H5351-52, H5352, H5373, 
H5373-74, H5374, H5383, H5393, and H5440-41. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:02 a.m. on 
Thursday, July 25.