[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 25, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D989-D990]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 5454-5468; and 11 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 111, H. Con. Res. 483-487, and H. Res. 554-558, 
were introduced.
  Pages H6692-93
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on H.R. 2215, to authorize appropriations for the 
Department of Justice for fiscal year 2002 (H. Rept. 107-685);
  H.R. 3340, to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow certain 
catch-up contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan to be made by 
participants age 50 or over (H. Rept. 107-686);
  S. 487, to amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, relating 
to the exemption of certain performances or displays for educational 
uses from copyright infringement provisions, to provide that the making 
of a single copy of such performances or displays is not an 
infringement (H. Rept. 107-687);
  H.R. 1811, to provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of 
taxes program (H. Rept. 107-688);
  H.R. 2408, to provide equitable compensation to the Unction Sioux 
Tribe of South Dakota and the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska for the 
loss of value of certain lands (H. Rept. 107-689);
  H.R. 3747, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
of the site commonly known as Eagledale Ferry Dock at Taylor Avenue in 
the State of Washington for potential inclusion in the National Park 
System (H. Rept. 107-690);
  H.R. 3896, to repeal the reservation of mineral rights made by the 
United States when certain lands in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, were 
conveyed by Public Law 102-562 (H. Rept. 107-691);
  H.R. 4853, to provide that land which is owned by the Seminole Tribe 
of Florida but which is not held in trust by the United States for the 
Tribe may be mortgaged, leased, or transferred by the Tribe without 
further approval by the United States, amended (H. Rept. 107-692);
  H.R. 4600, to improve patient access to health care services and 
provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the 
liability system places on the health care delivery system, amended (H. 
Rept. 107-693 Pt. 1, Committee on the Judiciary);
  H.R. 4600, to improve patient access to health care services and 
provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the 
liability system places on the health care delivery system, amended (H. 
Rept. 107-693 Pt. 2, Committee on Energy and Commerce);
  H. Res. 550, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 111, making 
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003 (H. Rept. 107-694);
  H. Res. 551, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 107-695);
  H. Res. 552, waiving points or order against the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 2215) to authorize appropriations for the 
Department of Justice for fiscal year 2002 (H. Rept. 107-696); and
  H. Res. 553, providing for consideration of H.R. 4600, to improve 
patient access to health care services and provide improved medical 
care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on 
the health care delivery room (H. Rept. 107-697). 
                                            Pages H6586-H6649, H6691-92
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative LaHood to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H6561
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rabbi 
Melvyn May of West end Temple Sinai Congregation, Neponsit, New York. 
                                                             Page H6561
Journal: the House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Tuesday, Sept. 24 by a yea-and-nay vote of 366 yeas to 48 nays with 1 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 407.
  Pages H6561, H6564-65

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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures that were debated on Tuesday, Sept. 24.
  Victims of Terrorist Attacks Memorial in Washington, D.C.: H.R. 2982, 
to authorize the establishment of a memorial within the area in the 
District of Columbia referred to in the Commemorative Works Act as 
``Area I'' or ``Area II'' to the victims of terrorist attacks on the 
United States, to provide for the design and construction of such a 
memorial (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas with none voting 
``nay,'' Roll No. 408). Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``A 
bill to authorize the establishment of a memorial to victims who died 
as a result of terrorist acts against the United States or its people, 
at home or abroad.''; and
  Page H6565
  Historical Significance of 100 Years of Korean Immigration: H. Con. 
Res. 297, recognizing the historical significance of 100 years of 
Korean immigration to the United States (agreed to by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 417 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 409). 
                                                         Pages H6565-66
Abortion Non-Discrimination Act: The House passed H.R. 4691, to 
prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in governmental 
activities, by a recorded vote of 229 ayes to 189 noes with 2 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 412.
  Pages H6574-86
  Rejected the Brown of Ohio motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce with instructions to report it back 
with amendments that prohibit institutions from withholding medically 
appropriate information or services from a patient by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 191 yeas to 230 nays, Roll No. 411.
Pages H6584-86
  Agreed to H. Res. 546, the rule that provided for consideration of 
the bill by a yea-and-nay vote of 229 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 410. 
                                                         Pages H6566-74
Foreign Relations Authorization Conference Report: The House agreed to 
the conference report on H.R. 1646, to authorize appropriations for the 
Department of State for fiscal years 2002 and 2003 by voice vote. 
                                                         Pages H6652-59
  Agreed to H. Res. 545, the rule that provided for consideration of 
the conference report by voice vote.
Pages H6649-52
Foreign Relations Authorization Enrollment Correction: The House agreed 
to H. Con. Res. 483, directing the Clerk of the House of 
Representatives to make technical corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 
1646.
  Pages H6659-60
Consideration of Sense of the House Resolutions: The House agreed to H. 
Res. 547, the rule that is providing for consideration of H. Res. 540 
(expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress 
should complete action on H.R. 3762, the Pension Security Act of 2002); 
H. Res. 544 (expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on 
permanency of pension reform provisions); and H. Res. 543 (expressing 
the sense of the House that Congress should complete action on H.R. 
4019, making marriage tax relief permanent) by voice vote. Earlier 
agreed to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 217 yeas 
to 200 nays, Roll No. 413.
  Pages H6660-69
Urging Action on the Pension Security Act: The House agreed to H. Res. 
540, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress 
should complete action on H.R. 3762, the Pension Security Act of 2002 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 258 yeas to 152 nays, Roll No. 414. The 
resolution was considered pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 547. 
                                                  Pages H6669-77, H6681
Permanency of Pension Reform Provisions: The House agreed to H. Res. 
544, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on permanency 
of pension reform provisions by a yea-and-nay vote of 291 yeas to 118 
nays, Roll No. 415. The resolution was considered pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Res. 547.
  Pages H6678-81, H6681-82
Motion to Instruct Conferees--Help America Vote Act: The House 
completed debate on the Eddie Bernice Johnson 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. Further proceedings on the motion were 
postponed.
  Pages H6682-85
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eight yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H6564-65, H6565, H6565-66, H6574, H6585-86, H6586, H6668-69, H6681, and 
H6681-82. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:05 p.m.