[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 112 (Monday, September 9, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 5344-5355; and 2 
resolutions, H. Res. 518-519, were introduced.
  Page H6129
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1701, to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure 
meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, 
including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements, 
to provide certain substantive rights to consumers under such 
agreements, amended (H. Rept. 107-590, Pt. 2);
  H. Con. Res. 442, recognizing the American Road and Transportation 
Builders Association for reaching its 100th Anniversary and for the 
many vital contributions of its members in the transportation 
construction industry to the American economy and quality of life 
through the multi-modal transportation infrastructure network its 
members have designed, built, and managed over the past century (H. 
Rept. 107-646);
  H.R. 3813, to modify requirements relating to allocation of interest 
that accrues to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (H. Rept. 107-647);
  H.R. 5039, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey title to 
certain irrigation project property in the Humboldt Project, Nevada, to 
the Pershing County Water Conservation District, Pershing County, 
Lander County, and the State of Nevada, amended (H. Rept. 107-648);
  H.R. 3880, to provide a temporary waiver from certain transportation 
conformity requirements and metropolitan transportation planning 
requirements under the Clean Air Act and under other laws for certain 
areas in New York where the planning offices and resources have been 
destroyed by acts of terrorism, amended (H. Rept. 107-649 Pt. 1). 
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Dan Miller of Florida to act as Speaker pro 
tempore for today.
  Page H6087
Recess: House recessed at 12:44 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6089
Ceremonial Meeting of the Congress in Federal Hall, New York, New York: 
Agreed that the proceedings of the special ceremonial meeting of the 
United States Congress held in Federal Hall, New York, New York, on 
September 6, 2002, be printed in the Record and that all members have 
five legislative days to insert their remarks on the topic of the 
ceremonial meeting.
  Pages H6102-07
Resignation from Congress--Ambassador Hall: Read a letter from 
Representative Hall of Ohio wherein he announced his resignation as a 
Member of the house effective at the close of business on September 9 
because he was nominated by President Bush and confirmed by the Senate 
to serve as United States Representative to the United Nations Agencies 
for Food and Agriculture, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Page H6089
Recess: House recessed at 3:05 p.m. and reconvened at 6:31 p.m. 
                                                      Pages H6099-H6100
National Skills Standards Board: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
reappointment of Mr. William E. Weisgerber of Iona, Michigan to the 
National Skill Standards Board for a four-year term.
  Page H6100
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Federal Transit Formula Grants Flexibility Retention Act: 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 (agreed to by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 350 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 375);
                                                  Pages H6090-91, H6100
  Heroism and Courage of Airline Flight Attendants: H. Con. Res. 401, 
amended, recognizing the heroism and courage displayed by airline 
flight attendants each day (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 351 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 376);
  Pages H6091-93, H6100-01
  100th Anniversary of the American Road and Transportation Builders 
Association: H. Con. Res. 442, recognizing the American Road and 
Transportation Builders Association for reaching its 100th Anniversary 
and for the many vital contributions of its members in the 
transportation construction industry to the American economy and 
quality of life through the multi-modal transportation infrastructure 
network its members have designed, built, and managed over the past 
century;
  Pages H6093-94
  Congratulating the Valley Sports Little League, Louisville, Kentucky, 
Little League World Series Champions: H. Res. 516, congratulating the 
Valley Sports American Little League baseball team from

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Louisville, Kentucky, for their outstanding performance in the Little 
League World Series (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 344 yeas with 
none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 377);
  Pages H6094-95, H6101-02
  Peter J. Anci, Jr. Post Office, Farmingdale, New York: H.R. 5336, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
380 Main Street in Farmingdale, New York, as the ``Peter J. Anci, Jr. 
Post Office Building;'' and
  Pages H6095-97
  Nat King Cole Post Office, Los Angeles, California: H.R. 4797, to 
redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
265 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles, California, as the ``Nat King 
Cole Post Office.''
  Pages H6097-99
Meeting Hour--Wednesday, Oct. 11: Agreed that when the house adjourns 
on Tuesday, Oct. 10, it adjourn to meet at 12 noon on Wednesday, 
October 11.
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Motion to Instruct Conferees--Terrorism Risk Protection Act: 
Representative Fossella announced his intention to offer a motion to 
instruct conferees on H.R. 3210, to ensure the continued financial 
capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism, to 
agree to the provisions contained in section 11 of the Senate 
amendment, relating to satisfaction of judgments from frozen assets of 
terrorists, terrorist organizations, and state sponsors of terrorism. 
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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H6087.
Referral: S. 351 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H6100, H6101, and 
H1601-02. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:18 p.m.