[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 110 (Wednesday, September 4, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D890-D892]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 5316-5333 and; 4 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 459-461, and H. Res. 516 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H6059-60
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4727, to reauthorize the national dam safety program, amended 
(H. Rept. 107-626);
  H.R. 2099, to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act 
of 1996 to provide adequate funding authorization for the Vancouver 
National Historic Reserve, amended (H. Rept. 107-627);
  H.R. 2534, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
special resource study of the Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel 
River watersheds in the State of California, amended (H. Rept. 107-
628);
  H.R. 3223, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the 
Bureau of Reclamation, to construct the Jicarilla Apache Nation 
Municipal Water Delivery and Wastewater Collection Systems in the State 
of New Mexico, amended (H. Rept. 107-629);
  H.R. 3407, to amend the Indian Financing Act of 1974 to improve the 
effectiveness of the Indian loan guarantee and insurance program, 
amended (H. Rept. 107-630);
  H.R. 3449, to revise the boundaries of the George Washington 
Birthplace National Monument (H. Rept. 107-631);
  H.R. 3534, to provide for the settlement of certain land claims of 
Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Nations to the Arkansas Riverbed in 
Oklahoma, amended (H. Rept. 107-632);
  H.R. 4638, to reauthorize the Mni Wiconi Rural Water Supply Project 
(H. Rept. 107-633);
  H.R. 4682, to revise the boundary of the Allegheny Portage Railroad 
National Historic Site (H. Rept. 107-634);
  H.R. 4739, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study 
and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
participate in the design, planning, and construction of a project to 
reclaim and reuse wastewater within and

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outside of the service area of the City of Austin Water and Wastewater 
Utility, Texas (H. Rept. 107-635);
  H.R. 4917, to provide for an exchange of lands with the United Water 
Conservation District of California to eliminate private inholdings in 
the Los Padres National Forest (H. Rept. 107-636);
  H.R. 4953, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to grant to 
Deschutes and Crook Counties in the State of Oregon a right-of-way to 
West Butte Road, amended (H. Rept. 107-637);
  S. 238, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 
feasibility studies on water optimization in the Burnt River basin, 
Malheur River basin, Owyhee River basin, and Powder River Basin, Oregon 
(H. Rept. 107-638);
  S. 1105, to provide for the expeditious completion of the acquisition 
of State of Wyoming lands within the boundaries of Grand Teton National 
Park (H. Rept. 107-639); and
  H.R. 3995, to amend and extend certain laws relating to housing and 
community opportunity (H. Rept. 107-640 Pt. 1).          
PagesH 6058-59
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Culberson to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
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  Page H6001
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Congressional Philharmonic Society: H. Con. Res. 183, expressing the 
sense of Congress regarding the United States Congressional 
Philharmonic Society and its mission of promoting musical excellence 
throughout the educational system and encouraging people of all ages to 
commit to the love and expression of musical performance; 
                                                         Pages H6003-05
  John F. Kennedy Center Plaza Authorization: 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;               
  Pages H6005-09
  Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2002: H.R. 1070, amended, 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. Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to amend 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out projects and 
conduct research for remediation of sediment contamination in areas of 
concern in the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.'';   
  Pages H6009-12
  Joseph Curseen, Jr. and Thomas Morris, Jr. Processing and 
Distribution Center, Washington, D.C.: H.R. 3287, to redesignate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 900 Brentwood 
Road, NE, in Washington, D.C., as the ``Joseph Curseen, Jr. and Thomas 
Morris, Jr. Processing and Distribution Center'' (agreed to by a 2/3 
yea-and-nay vote of 401 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 372); 
                                                  Pages H6012-15, H6029
  Barney Apodaca Post Office: H.R. 5308, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 301 South Howes Street in 
Fort Collins, Colorado, as the ``Barney Apodaca Post Office;'' 
                                                         Pages H6015-16
  Thomas E. Burnett, Jr. Post Office Building, Bloomington, Minnesota: 
H.R. 5207, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 6101 West Old Shakopee Road in Bloomington, 
Minnesota, as the ``Thomas E. Burnett, Jr. Post Office Building;'' and 
                                                         Pages H6016-18
Suspension Failed--Education Savings and School Excellence Permanence 
Act: The House failed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 5203, amended, 
to provide that the education savings incentives of the Economic Growth 
and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall be permanent (failed to 
pass by \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 213 yeas to 188 nays, Roll No. 371). 
                                                         Pages H6022-29
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
motion to suspend the rules and agreed to H. Res. 94, honoring the 
contributions of Venus and Serena Williams. Further proceedings were 
postponed until Thursday, Sept. 5.                       
  Pages H6018-22
Order of Business--Dam Safety and Security Act: Agreed that it be in 
order at any time for the Speaker to declare the House resolved into 
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for 
consideration of H.R. 4727, to reauthorize the national dam safety 
program. General debate shall not exceed one hour. After general debate 
the bill shall be considered under the five-minute rule. It shall be in 
order to consider as an original bill for purpose of amendment, the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill (H. Rept. 
107-626). During consideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman 
of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the 
basis of whether the Member offering an

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amendment has caused it to be printed in the Congressional Record. Any 
Member may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted 
in the Committee of the Whole to the Bill or to the committee amendment 
in the nature of a substitute. The previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final 
passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with 
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  Page H6018
Presidential Message--Effectiveness of the Australia Group: Read a 
message from the President wherein he, consistent with the resolution 
of advice and consent to ratification of the Convention on the 
Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of 
Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction, certified that the Australia 
Group members continue to maintain equally effective controls over the 
export of: toxic chemicals and remain a viable mechanism for limiting 
the spread of chemical and biological weapons related materials and 
technology--referred to the Committee on International Relations. 
                                                             Page H6028
Recess: The House recessed at 5:20 p.m. and reconvened at 6:31 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6028
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H6001-02.
Referrals: S. 2037 was referred to the Committees on Science, 
Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce. S. 691, S. 
1227, S. 1240, S. 1894, S. 1907, and S. 1946 were referred to the 
Committee on Resources. S. 1010, S. 1843, S. 1852, and S. 2558 were 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. S. 1325 was referred 
to the Committees on Resources and Agriculture. S. 1339 was referred to 
the Committees on the Judiciary and International Relations. S. 2549 
and S. Con. Res. 137 were referred to the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce. S. 812, S. 1649, S. 2487, and S. 2810 were held at the 
desk.                                                        
  PageH 6040
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H6028-29, H6029. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 8:49 p.m.