[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 111 (Thursday, September 5, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D899-D900]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 5334-5342; 1 private bill, 
H.R. 5343; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 462, and H. Res. 517, were 
introduced.
  Pages H6084-85
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4708, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District, amended 
(H. Rept. 107-641);
  H.R. 4822, to clarify that the Upper Missouri River Breaks National 
Monument does not include within its boundaries any privately owned 
property (H. Rept. 107-642);
  H.R. 4938, to direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the 
Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study to determine the 
most feasible method of developing a safe and adequate municipal, 
rural, and industrial water supply for the Santee Sioux Tribe of 
Nebraska (H. Rept. 107-643); and

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  H.R. 5157, to amend section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, to 
allow transit systems in urbanized areas that, for the first time, 
exceeded 200,000 in population according to the 2000 census to retain 
flexibility in the use of Federal transit formula grants in fiscal year 
2003 (H. Rept. 107-644).
Page H6084
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. Jeff 
C. Hudson, Senior Pastor, Fredericktowne Baptist Church, Frederick, 
Maryland.
  Page H6063
Dam Safety and Security Act: The House passed H.R. 4727, to reauthorize 
the national dam safety program by a yea-and-nay vote of 401 yeas to 2 
nays, Roll No. 373.
  Pages H6065-70
  Agreed to 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).
Page H6070
  Agreed to the Wu amendment that clarifies that the National Dam 
Safety Review Board may include a representative of the National 
Laboratories of the Department of Energy.
Page H6069
Suspension--Honoring Venus and Serena Williams: The House agreed to 
suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 94, honoring the contributions 
of Venus and Serena Williams by a yea-and-nay vote of 398 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 374. The motion was debated on Sept. 4. 
                                                         Pages H6070-71
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of Sept. 9.
  Pages H6071-72
Meeting Hour--Monday, Sept. 9: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9 for morning 
hour debate.
  Page H6072
Meeting Hour--Tuesday, Sept. 10: Agreed that when the House adjourns on 
Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, it adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 
Sept. 10, for morning hour debate.
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, Sept. 11.
  Page H6072
Quorum Calls Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H6070 and H6071. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 1:08 p.m.