[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 124 (Thursday, September 26, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D999-D1000]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 30 public bills, H.R. 5469-5498; and 9 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 488-491 and H. Res. 559-563, were introduced.
                                                         Pages H6775-77
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3765, to designate the John L. Burton Trail in the Headwaters 
Forest Reserve, California (H. Rept. 107-699).
Page H6775
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Dr. 
K. Eric Perrin of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South 
Carolina.
  Page H6695
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal by a 
recorded vote of 346 ayes to 58 noes, Roll No. 417. 
                                                  Pages H6695, H6703-04
Department of Justice Authorization Conference Report: The House agreed 
to the conference report on H.R. 2215, to authorize appropriations for 
the Department of Justice for fiscal year 2002 by a yea-and-nay vote of 
400 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 422.
  Pages H6743-51
  Agreed to H. Res. 552, the rule waiving points or order against the 
conference report by voice vote. Earlier, agreed to order the previous 
question by a yea-and-nay vote of 208 yeas to 199 nays, Roll No. 416. 
                                                      Pages H6698-H6703
Motion to Instruct Conferees--Help America Vote Act: The House agreed 
to 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 by a yea-and-nay vote of 385 yeas to 16 nays, Roll No. 418. The 
motion was debated on Sept. 25.
  Pages H6704-05
Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare Act: The House 
passed 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 by a yea-
and-nay vote of 217 yeas to 203 nays, Roll No. 421.
  Pages H6720-43
  Rejected the Conyers motion to recommit the bill to the Committees on 
the Judiciary and Energy and Commerce with instructions to report it 
back to the House forthwith with an amendment that provides that the 
Act will not preempt or supersede any state law that provides for the 
liability of health maintenance organizations by a yea-and-nay vote of 
193 yeas to 225 nays, Roll No. 420.
Pages H6741-43
  Pursuant to the rule, in lieu of the amendments recommended by the 
Committees on the Judiciary and Energy and Commerce now printed in the 
bill (H. Rept. 107-693, Parts I and II), the amendment in the nature of 
a substitute printed in H. Rept. 107-697 was considered as adopted.
  H. Res. 553, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 197 nays, Roll No. 419. 
                                                         Pages H6705-20
Making Continuing Appropriations: The House passed H.J. Res. 111, 
making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003 by a yea-and-
nay vote of 370 yeas to 1 nays, Roll No. 423.
  Pages H6753-68
  Earlier agreed top consider the joint resolution by unanimous 
consent.
Pages H6751-53
Legislative Program for the Week of Sept. 30: The Chief Deputy Majority 
Whip announced the legislative program for the week of Sept. 30. 
                                                         Pages H6768-69
Meeting Hour--Monday, Sept. 30: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30.
  Page H6769
Meeting Hour--Tuesday, Oct. 1: Agreed that when the House adjourns on 
Monday, it adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1 for morning 
hour debate.
  Pages H6769-70
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, Oct. 2.
  Page H6770
Order of Business--Vacancies in the House in the Event of a 
Catastrophe: Agreed that it be in order at any time to consider in the 
House H. Res. 559, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
that each State should examine its existing statutes, practices, and 
procedures governing special elections so that, in the event of a 
catastrophe, vacancies in the House of Representatives may be filled in 
a timely fashion; that the resolution be considered as read for 
amendment; debatable for 90 minutes equally divided among and 
controlled by the Chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on House Administration, Representative Cox of California and 
Representative Frost of Texas; and that the previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the resolution to final adoption without 
intervening motion.
  Page H6769
Late Reports--Committee on the Judiciary: The Committee on the 
Judiciary received permission to have until midnight on Monday, Sept. 
30 to file reports on H.R. 4561, Federal Agency Protection of

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Privacy Act and H.R. 4125, Federal Courts Improvement Act.
  Page H6770
Late Report--Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: The 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure received permission to 
have until midnight on Monday, Sept. 30 to file a report on H.R. 5428, 
to provide for the conservation and development of water and related 
resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various 
projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States. 
                                                             Page H6770
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Hansen or if not available to perform this 
duty, Representative Thornberry to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign 
enrolled bills and joint resolutions through October 1, 2002. 
                                                             Page H6770
Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H6703, H6703-04, H6704-05, H6719, H6742-43, H6743, H6750-51, and H6768. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:17 p.m.