[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 117 (Tuesday, September 17, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D940-D941]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 6496-6405; and 9 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 469-470, and H. Res. 524-526, 529-532, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H6302-03
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3995, to amend and extend certain laws relating to housing and 
community opportunity, amended (H. Rept. 107-640, Pt. 2);
  H.R. 4864, to combat terrorism and defend the Nation against 
terrorist acts, amended (H. Rept. 107-658);
  S. 2690, to reaffirm the reference to one Nation under God in the 
Pledge of Allegiance, amended (H. Rept. 107-659);
  H. Res. 527, providing for consideration of H. Res. 524, expressing 
the sense of the House that Congress should complete action on the 
Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2002, and for consideration of H. 
Res. 525, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the 
107th Congress should complete action on and present to the President, 
before September 30, 2002, legislation extending and strengthening the 
successful 1996 welfare reforms (H. Rept. 107-660); and
  H. Res. 528, providing for consideration of 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 (H. Rept. 107-661). 
                                                             Page H6302
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Kern to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6257

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Recess: The House recessed at 1:01 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6260
Private Calendar: On the call of the Private Calendar, the House passed 
over without prejudice: H.R. 392, for the relief of Nancy B. Wilson. 
The House passed: S. 1834, for the relief of retired Sergeant First 
Class James D. Benoit and Wan Sook Benoit and H.R. 2245, for the relief 
of Anisha Goveans Foti.                                  
  Pages H6260-61
Recess: The House recessed at 3:38 p.m and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6283
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Women`s Health Office Act: H.R. 1784, amended, to establish an Office 
on Women's Health within the Department of Health and Human Services; 
                                                         Pages H6262-68
  Urging Prohibition of the Rebirthing Therapeutic Technique: H. Con. 
Res. 435, expressing the sense of the Congress that the therapeutic 
technique known as rebirthing is a dangerous and harmful practice and 
should be prohibited (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 397 yeas with 
none voting nay, Roll No. 388);                
  Pages H6268-69, H6283-84
  Rollan D. Melton Post Office Building, Fallon, Nevada: H.R. 4102, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
120 North Maine Street in Fallon, Nevada, as the ``Rollan D. Melton 
Post Office Building'' (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 398 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 389);       
  Pages H6269-70, H6284-85
  Joseph D. Early Post Office, Worcester, Massachusetts: H.R. 5333, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4 
East Central Street in Worcester, Massachusetts, as the ``Joseph D. 
Early Post Office Building'' (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 397 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 390);     
  Pages H6270-71, H6285
  Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Act: H. Res. 
526, providing for the concurrence by the House with an amendment in 
the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 3253, to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to provide for the establishment of emergency medical 
preparedness centers in the Department of Veterans Affairs; and 
                                                         Pages H6271-78
  National Construction Safety Team Act: Agreed to the Senate amendment 
to H.R. 4687, to provide for the establishment of investigative teams 
to assess building performance and emergency response and evacuation 
procedures in the wake of any building failure that has resulted in 
substantial loss of life or that posed significant potential of 
substantial loss of life clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                         Pages H6278-83
Consideration of Suspensions: Agreed that it be in order at any time on 
the legislative day of Wednesday, September 18 for the Speaker to 
entertain motions that the House suspend the rules relating to the 
following measures: H. Res. 523, recognizing the contributions of 
historically Black colleges and universities and H. Con. Res. 337, 
recognizing the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for 
their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to 
baseball and the Nation.                                 
  Pages H6285-86
Motion to Instruct Conferees--Help America Vote Act: Representative 
Waters announced her intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees 
on H.R. 3295, Help America Vote Act, to take such actions as may be 
appropriate to ensure that a conference report is filed on the bill 
prior to October 1, 2002.                                    
  Page H6286
Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for General Shelton:The House agreed 
to H. Con. Res. 469, authorizing the Rotunda of the Capitol to be used 
on September 19, 2002, for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold 
Medal to General Henry H. Shelton (USA, Ret.).               
  Page H6286
Presidential Message--Payments Made to Cuba: Read a message from the 
President wherein he transmitted a semiannual report detailing payments 
made to Cuba by United States persons as a result of the provision of 
telecommunications services pursuant to Department of the Treasury 
specific licenses referred to the Committee on International Relations.
                                                             Page H6287
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H6257.
Referral: S. 1777 was held at the desk.
Quorum Calls Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H6283-84, H6284-85, 
and H6285. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:32 p.m.