[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 104 (Friday, July 26, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D840-D843]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 74 public bills, H.R. 5240-5262, 5264-5314; 1 
private bill, H.R. 5315; and 15 resolutions, H.J. Res. 109; H. Con. 
Res. 452-458, and H. Res. 509-515, were introduced.
  Pages H5993-97
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4883, to reauthorize the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act 
of 1998, amended (H. Rept. 107-621);
  H.R. 5012, to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize the 
Secretary of Transportation to carry out a project for construction of 
a plaza adjacent to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 
(H. Rept. 107-622);
  H.R. 5263, making appropriations for agriculture, making 
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 107-623);
  Conference report on H.R. 3009, to extend the Andean Trade Preference 
Act, to grant additional trade benefits under that Act (H. Rept. 107-
624); and

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  H. Res. 509, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 3009, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act and to 
grant additional trade benefits under that Act (H. Rept. 107-625). 
                                        Pages H5888-H5957, H5962, H5993
Homeland Security Act: The House passed H.R. 5005, to establish the 
Department of Homeland Security by a recorded vote of 295 ayes to 132 
noes, Roll No. 367. The bill was also debated on July 25. 
                                            Pages H5793-H5845, H5845-88
  Agreed to the DeLauro motion to recommit the bill to the Select 
Committee on Homeland Security with instructions to report it back 
forthwith with an amendment that prohibits contracting with corporate 
expatriates by a recorded vote of 318 ayes to 110 noes, Roll No. 366. 
Subsequently, Majority Leader Armey reported the bill back to the House 
with the amendment and the amendment was agreed to.
Pages H5885-87
Agreed To:
  Rogers of Kentucky Amendment No. 14 printed in H. Rept. 107-615, 
debated on July 25, that gives permissive authority to the Secretary to 
establish and operate a permanent Joint Interagency Homeland Security 
Task Force;
Pages H5799-H5800
  Shays Amendment No. 17 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that protects the 
union rights of employees transferred into the Department of Homeland 
Security and allows the President to exempt applications where there 
would be a substantial adverse impact on the Department's ability to 
protect homeland security (agreed to by a recorded vote of 229 ayes to 
201 noes, Roll No. 356);
Pages H5800-04
  Quinn amendment No. 19 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that requires 
collaboration with employee representatives in the planning, 
development, and implementation of any human resources management 
system (agreed to by a recorded vote of 227 ayes to 202 noes, Roll No. 
358);
Pages H5809-13
  Armey en bloc manager's amendment No. 21 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 
that includes various technical amendments and amendments requested by 
the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Science, Transportation and 
Infrastructure, Agriculture, Appropriations, and Government Reform 
(agreed to by a recorded vote of 222 ayes to 204 noes, Roll No. 361; 
and
Pages H5817-29, H5837-38
  Chambliss amendment No. 26 printed in H. Rept. 107-615, as modified, 
that establishes the Homeland Security Information Sharing Act to 
facilitate the sharing of security information.
Pages H5854-61
Rejected:
  Waxman Amendment No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that sought to 
codify and strengthen the White House Office of Homeland Security which 
was established in Executive Order 13228 (rejected by a recorded vote 
of 175 ayes to 248 noes, Roll No. 352);
Pages H5793-98
  Oberstar Amendment No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 107-615, debated on July 
25, that sought to retain FEMA as an independent agency with 
responsibility for natural disaster preparedness, response, and 
recovery (rejected by a recorded vote of 165 ayes to 261 noes, Roll No. 
353);
Pages H5798-99
  Cardin Amendment No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 107-615, debated on July 
25, that sought to preserve the Customs Service as a distinct entity 
within the Department of Homeland Security (rejected by a recorded vote 
of 177 ayes to 245 noes, Roll No. 354);
Page H5799
  Morella amendment No. 18 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that sought to 
protect the rights of union employees who are transferred into the 
Department of Homeland Security with the same job responsibilities 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 208 ayes to 222 noes, Roll No. 357); 
                                                         Pages H5804-09
  Turner amendment No. 22 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that sought to 
indemnify companies who sell anti-terrorism technologies to Federal, 
state, and local governments (rejected by a recorded vote of 214 ayes 
to 215 noes, Roll No. 359);
Pages H5829-36
  Waxman amendment No. 20 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that sought to 
strike section 761 which establishes a human resources management 
system and inserts various provisions including the authority for the 
Director to adjust pay schedules except that employees transferred to 
the Department of Homeland Security may not have their pay reduced, 
provides for suspension and removal of employees in the interests of 
national security; and provides remedies for retaliation against 
whistleblowers (rejected by a recorded vote of 208 ayes to 220 noes, 
Roll No. 360);
Pages H5813-17, H5837
  Oberstar amendment No. 23 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that sought to 
strike section 409 which extends the deadline to fully utilize 
explosive detection systems to screen all checked baggage to December 
31, 2003 (rejected by a recorded vote of 211 ayes to 217 noes, Roll No. 
362);
Pages H5838-45, H5868-69
  Schakowsky amendment No. 24 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that sought 
to strike subtitle C of title VII, the Critical Infrastructure 
Information Act, and to strike section 762, Advisory Committees, and to 
insert a new section dealing with remedies for retaliation against 
whistleblowers (rejected by a recorded vote of 188 ayes to 240 noes, 
Roll No. 363);
Pages H5845-50, H5869
  Tom Davis of Virginia amendment No. 25 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 
that sought to define the

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term ``covered Federal agency,'' for purposes of exemption from 
disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, to mean the Department 
of Homeland Security and agencies with which the Department shares 
critical infrastructure information (rejected by a recorded vote of 195 
ayes to 233 noes, Roll No. 364); and
Pages H5850-53, H5869-70
  Weldon of Florida amendment No. 27 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that 
sought to transfer the visa office of the Bureau of Consular Affairs of 
the Department of State to the Department of Homeland Security 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 118 ayes to 309 noes, Roll No. 365). 
                                               Pages H5861-65, H5870-71
  Rejected the Murtha motion that the Committee rise and strike the 
enacting clause by voice vote.
Pages H5871-72
  The Clerk was authorized to make technical corrections and conforming 
changes in the engrossment of the bill.
Page H5888
  H. Res. 502, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to on July 25.
Recess: the House recessed at 9:56 p.m. and reconvened at 11:15 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5888
Terrorism Risk Protection Act--Go To Conference: The House disagreed 
with the Senate amendment to H.R. 3210, to ensure the continued 
financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from 
terrorism, and agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees: From the 
Committee on Financial Services, for consideration of the House bill 
and the Senate amendment thereto, and modifications committed to 
conference: Chairman Oxley and Representatives Baker, Ney, Kelly, 
Shays, Fossella, Ferguson, LaFalce, Kanjorski, Bentsen, Maloney of 
Connecticut, and Hooley. From the Committee on the Judiciary, for 
consideration of section 15 of the House bill and sections 10 and 11 of 
the Senate amendment thereto, and modifications committed to 
conference: Chairman Sensenbrenner and Representatives Goodlatte and 
Conyers (The Chair announced that Representative Goodlatte had replaced 
Representative Coble as a conferee).
  Pages H5962, H5969
Trade Act of 2002: The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 
3009, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act and to grant additional 
trade benefits under that Act by a yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 212 
nays, Roll No. 370.
  Pages H5969-86
  The House agreed to H. Res. 509, the rule waiving points of order 
against consideration of the conference report by a yea-and-nay vote of 
220 yeas to 200 nays, Roll No. 369.
Pages H5962-69
  Earlier agreed to 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 by a yea-and-nay vote of 217 yeas 
to 207 nays, Roll No. 368.
Pages H5888, H5957-61
Summer District Work Period: The House agreed to S. Con. Res. 132, 
providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and a 
conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives. Subsequently 
read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Majority Leader 
Armey, pursuant to section 2 of S. Con. Res. 132, to act jointly with 
the Majority Leader of the Senate or his designee, in the event of his 
death or inability to notify the Members of the House and the Senate, 
respectively.
  Pages H5986-87
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 510, electing 
Representative Gekas to the Committee on Agriculture.
  Page H5987
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, Sept. 4.
  Page H5987
Resignations--Appointments: Agreed that notwithstanding any adjournment 
of the House until Wednesday, September 4, 2002, the Speaker, Majority 
Leader and Minority Leader be authorized to accept resignations and 
make appointments authorized by law or by the House.
  Page H5987
Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules: Agreed that it be in 
order on Wednesday, September 4 for the Speaker to entertain motions to 
suspend the rules.
  Page H5987
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Wolf or if he is not available to perform this 
duty Representative Gilchrest to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign 
enrolled bills and joint resolutions through September 4.
  Page H5987
U.S. Group of the North Atlantic Assembly: Read a letter from 
Representative Borski wherein he announced his resignation from the 
NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Subsequently, the Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Representative Tanner to the United States 
Group of the North Atlantic Assembly to fill the existing vacancy 
thereon.
  Page H5987
Additional Conferees to Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act: 
The Chair announced additional conferees 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: As additional 
conferees from the committee on Small Business, for

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consideration of sections 243, 824, and 829 of the Senate amendment and 
modifications committed to conference: chairman Manzullo and 
Representatives Kelly and Velazquez.
  Page H5987
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5845.
Referrals: S. 2771 was held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and sixteen recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appears on 
pages H5797-98, H5798-99, H5799, H5800, H5804, H5809, H5812-13, H5836, 
H5837, H5837-38, H5868-69, H5869, H5869-70, H5870-71, H5886-87, H5887-
88, H5960-61, H5968-69, and H5986. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 3:40 a.m. on Saturday, 
July 27, pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 132, the House 
stands adjourned until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4, 2002.