[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 103 (Thursday, July 25, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 29 public bills, H.R. 5211-5239; and 8 
resolutions, H.J. Res 108, H. Con. Res. 448-451, and H. Res 503-505, 
were introduced.
  Pages H5789-90
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4620, to accelerate the wilderness designation process by 
establishing a timetable for the completion of wilderness studies on 
Federal lands (H. Rept. 107-613);
  S. 1057, to authorize the addition of lands to Pu'uhonua o Honaunau 
National Historical Park in the State of Hawaii (H. Rept. 107-614);
  H. Res. 502, providing for consideration of H.R. 5005, to establish 
the Department of Homeland Security (H. Rept. 107-615); and
  H.R. 1784, to establish an Office on Women's Health within the 
Department of Health and Human Services, amended (H. Rept. 107-616).
  Conference report on H.R. 333, to amend title 11, United States Code 
(H.Rept. 107-617);
  H. Res. 506, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 333, to amend title 11, United States Code (H.Rept. 107-
618);
  H. Res. 507, 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. 107-619); and
  H. Res. 508, providing for consideration of motions to suspend the 
rules (H. Rept. 107-620).
Page H5789
Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency 
Act Conference Report: The House agreed to the conference report on 
H.R. 3763, Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and 
Transparency Act by a yea-and-nay vote of 423 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 
348. The conference report was considered pursuant to the order of the 
House of Wednesday, July 24.
  Pages H5462-80
Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003: The 
House agreed to 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, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute. The House amendment consists of the text 
of H.R. 4546 and the text of H.R. 4547, as passed by the House. The 
House then insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference with 
the Senate.
  Page H5480
  Appointed as conferees: From the Committee on Armed Services, for 
consideration of the House amendment and the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Chairman Stump and 
Representatives Hunter, Hansen, Weldon of Pennsylvania, Hefley, Saxton, 
McHugh, Everett, Bartlett of Maryland, McKeon, Watts of Oklahoma, 
Thornberry, Hostettler, Chambliss, Jones of North Carolina, Hilleary, 
Graham, Skelton, Spratt, Ortiz, Evans, Taylor of Mississippi, 
Abercrombie, Meehan, Underwood, Allen, Snyder, Reyes, Turner, and 
Tauscher.
Page H5607
  From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for consideration 
of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 11 of 
rule X: Chairman Goss and Representatives Bereuter and Pelosi. 
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  From the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for consideration 
of secs. 341-343, and 366 of the House amendment, and secs. 331-333, 
542, 656, 1064, and 1107 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Representatives Isakson, Wilson of South 
Carolina, and George Miller of California.
Page H5607
  From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of secs. 
601 and 3201 of the House amendment, and secs. 311, 312, 601, 3135, 
3155, 3171-3173, and 3201 of the House amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Chairman Tauzin and Representatives Barton of 
Texas and Dingell.
Page H5607
  From the Committee on Government Reform, for consideration of secs. 
323, 804, 805, 1003, 1004, 1101-1106, 2811, and 2813 of the House 
amendment, and secs. 241, 654, 817, 907, 1007-1009, 1061, 1101-1106, 
2811, and 3173 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Chairman Burton and Representatives Weldon of Florida and 
Waxman.
Pages H5607-08
  From the Committee on International Relations, for consideration of 
secs. 1201, 1202, 1204, Title XI, and sec. 3142 of the House amendment, 
subtitle A of Title X, secs. 1212-1216, 3136, 3151, and 3156-3161 of 
the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Chairman Hyde and Representatives Gilman and Lantos.
Page H5608
  From the Committee on Judiciary, for consideration of secs. 811 and 
1033 of the House amendment, and secs. 1067 and 1070 of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference:

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Chairman Sensenbrenner and Representatives Smith of Texas and Conyers. 
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  From the Committee on Resources, for consideration of secs. 311, 312, 
601, title XIV, secs. 2821, 2832, 2841, and 2863 of the House 
amendment, and secs. 601, 2821, 2823, 2828, and 2841 of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Duncan, Gibbons, and Rahall.
Page H5608
  From the Committee on Science, for consideration of secs. 244, 246, 
1216, 3155, and 3163 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: chairman Boehlert, Smith of Michigan, and Hall 
of Texas.
Page H5608
  From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for 
consideration of sec. 601 of the House amendment, and secs. 601 and 
1063 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Chairman Young of Alaska, LoBiondo, and Brown of Florida. 
                                                             Page H5608
  From the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for consideration of secs. 
641, 651, 721, 723, 724, 726, 727, and 728 of the House amendment, and 
secs. 541 and 641 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed 
to conference: Chairman Smith of New Jersey, Bilirakis, Jeff Miller of 
Florida, Filner, and Carson.
Page H5608
  Agreed to the Taylor of Mississippi motion to instruct conferees to 
insist upon the provisions of section 1551 of the House amendment 
(relating to the establishment of at least one Weapons of Mass 
Destruction Civil Support Team in each State) by a yea-and-nay vote of 
419 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 349.
Pages H5602-07
  Agreed to close the meetings of the conference at such times as 
classified national security material may be broached by a recorded 
vote of 420 ayes to 3 noes, Roll No. 350.
Page H5608
Suspension--Improving Access to Long-Term Care: The House agreed to 
suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4946, amended, to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code to provide health care incentives related to long-term 
care by a yea-and-nay vote of 362 yeas to 61 nays, Roll No. 351. Agreed 
to amend the title so as to read ``A bill to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to provide health care incentives.''. The motion was 
debated on July 23.
  Pages H5608-09
Special Meeting of the Congress in New York, New York: The House agreed 
to H. Con. Res. 448, providing for a special meeting of the Congress in 
New York, New York, on Friday, September 6, 2002, in remembrance of the 
victims and the heroes of September 11, 2001, in recognition of the 
courage and spirit of the City of New York, and for other purposes. And 
the House agreed to H. Con. Res. 449, providing for representation by 
Congress at a special meeting in New York, New York on Friday, 
September 6, 2002.
  Pages H5609-14, H5615
Recess: The House recessed at 3:34 p.m. and reconvened at 7 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5621
Party Designation: Read a letter from Representative Goode wherein he 
requested that his party designation be changed to Republican on all 
official publications and databases of the House of Representatives, 
effective August 1, 2002.
  Page H5621
Homeland Security Act: The House completed general debate and began 
considering amendments to H.R. 5005, to establish the Department of 
Homeland Security.
  Pages H5633-H5704
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Select Committee on Homeland Security now printed in 
the bill (H. Rept. 107-609, Part 1) was considered as an original bill 
for the purpose of amendment.
Page H5660
Agreed To:
  Young of Alaska Amendment No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that 
restores FEMA as an entity and maintain its role as the lead agency for 
the Federal Response Plan;
Pages H5686-91
  Cox Amendment No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that clarifies that 
the Department of Homeland Security is responsible for cybersecurity 
and protection of its infrastructure;
Pages H5691-92
  Israel Amendment No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that establishes 
an advisory committee for the Under Secretary for Science and 
Technology;
Pages H5692-93
  Woolsey Amendment No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that establishes 
a Homeland Security Institute as a research and development center; 
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  Hunter Amendment No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that expresses the 
sense of Congress that the completion of the San Diego Border Fence 
Project should be a priority of the Department of Homeland Security; 
                                                         Pages H5696-97
  Ose Amendment No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that requires a plan 
within one year to consolidate and co-locate regional and field offices 
in each of the cities with existing offices transferred to the 
Department of Homeland Security;
Pages H5697-98
  Velazquez Amendment No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that ensures 
that the Department of Homeland Security has procurement goals for 
small businesses;
Page H5698
  Hastings of Florida Amendment No. 12 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that 
directs the Secretary to

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comply with laws protecting equal employment opportunity and providing 
whistleblower protections;
Pages H5698-99
  Kingston Amendment No. 13 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that ensures 
that if the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center is transferred to 
the Department of Justice, the Department of Justice will not alter the 
operations of the center;
Pages H5699-H5701
  Rush Amendment No. 15 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that establishes an 
office for state and local government coordination; and 
                                                         Pages H5702-03
  Shays Amendment No. 16 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that requires 
biennial reports to Congress on the status of homeland security 
preparedness, including an assessment for each state, and a report 
within one year of enactment that assesses the progress of the 
Department in implementing the Act to ensure that core functions of 
each entity transferred to the Department are maintained and 
strengthened and recommending any conforming changes in law necessary 
to the further implementation of the Act.
Pages H5703-04
  Amendments Offered and Further Proceedings Postponed Until Friday, 
July 26:
  Oberstar Amendment No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that seeks to 
retain FEMA as an independent agency with responsibility for natural 
disaster preparedness, response, and recovery;
Pages H5683-86
  Cardin Amendment No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that preserves the 
Customs Service as a distinct entity within the Department of Homeland 
Security; and
Pages H5694-96
  Rogers of Kentucky Amendment No. 14 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that 
gives permissive authority to the Secretary to establish and operate a 
permanent Joint Interagency Homeland Security Task Force. 
                                                         Pages H5701-02
Withdrawn:
  Rivers Amendment No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 was offered but 
subsequently withdrawn that sought to establish an Office of Inquiries 
within the Department of Science and Technology to review proposals to 
develop or deploy products that would contribute to homeland security. 
                                                         Pages H5693-94
  Agreed to H. Res. 502, the rule that provided for consideration of 
the bill by voice vote. Earlier, agreed to consider the resolution by 
unanimous consent.
Pages H5621-31
Recess: the House recessed at 12:40 a.m. on Friday, July 26 and 
reconvened at 8:21 a.m. on Friday, July 26.
  Page H5707
Memorial for Chaplain Ford: Representative Horn asked unanimous consent 
to print the remarks from the Memorial Service held for the late Rev. 
Dr. James David Ford at the Capitol by members and staff of the House 
of Representatives. Dr. Ford was Chaplain of the House from January 15, 
1979 until March 23, 2000. July 25 is the anniversary of Dr. Ford's 
birth.
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H5614-15 and H5631.
Referrals: S. 434 was referred to the Committee on Resources and S. 
1175 was held at the desk.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appears on 
pages H5480, H5607, H5608, and H5609. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:24 a.m. on 
Friday, July 26.