[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 126 (Tuesday, October 1, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1013-D1016]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 5504-5519; and 7 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 112; H. Con. Res. 492-494, and H. Res. 565-567, 
were introduced.                                         
  Pages H6925-26
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4014, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with 
respect to the development of products for rare diseases (H. Rept. 107-
702);
  H.R. 5083, to designate the United States courthouse at South Federal 
Place in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the ``Santiago E. Campos United 
States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 107-703);
  H.R. 5335, to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the 
``Tony Hall Federal Building and United States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 
107-704);
  H.R. 4141, to authorize the acquisition by exchange of lands for 
inclusion in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Clark 
County, Nevada, amended (H. Rept. 107-705);
  S. 434, 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. 107-706);
  H.R. 5097, to adjust the boundaries of the Salt River Bay National 
Historical Park and Ecological Preserve located in St. Croix, Virgin 
Islands, amended (H. Rept. 107-707);
  H.R. 3476, to protect certain lands held in fee by the Pechanga Band 
of Luiseno Mission Indians from condemnation until a final decision is 
made by the Secretary of the Interior regarding a pending fee to trust 
application for that land (H. Rept. 107-708);
  H.R. 4968, to provide for the exchange of certain lands in Utah, 
amended (H. Rept. 107-709);
  H.R. 5125, to amend the American Battlefield Protection Act of 1996 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a battlefield 
acquisition grant program, amended (H. Rept. 107-710);
  H.R. 4830, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Southern 
Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area in South Carolina (H. Rept. 
107-711);
  H.R. 4692, to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to authorize the 
Establishment of the Andersonville National Historic Site in the State 
of Georgia, and for other purposes'', to provide for the addition of 
certain donated lands to the Andersonville National Historic Site (H. 
Rept. 107-712);
  H.R. 4944, to designate the Cedar Creek Battlefield and Belle Grove 
Plantation National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park 
System, amended (H. Rept. 107-713); and
  H.R. 4889, to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve 
patient safety, amended (H. Rept. 107-714, Pt. 1).           
Page H6925
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Pence to act as Speaker pro Tempore for today.
                                                             Page H6785

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Recess: The House recessed at 10:58 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H6788
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. 
                                                             Page H6788
In Memory of the Late Honorable Patsy T. Mink of Hawaii: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 566, expressing the condolences of the House of 
Representatives on the death of the Honorable Patsy T. Mink, a 
Representative from Hawaii.                           
  Pages H6886-H6904
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health: H.R. 4793, amended, to 
authorize grants through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases; 
                                                         Pages H6789-93
  Health Care Safety Net Improvement: H.R. 3450, to amend the Public 
Health Service Act to reauthorize and strengthen the health centers 
program and the National Health Service Corps;        
  Pages H6793-H6808
  Commending National Fragile X Research Day: H. Res. 398, recognizing 
the devastating impact of fragile X, urging increased funding for 
research on fragile X, and commending the goals of National Fragile X 
Research Day;                                     
  Pages H6808-09, H6883
  Public Awareness and Support for Patients with Endometriosis: H. Con. 
Res. 291, expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the 
disease endometriosis;                            
  Pages H6810-12, H6883
  Rare Disease Act: H.R. 4013, to amend the Public Health Service Act 
to establish an Office of Rare Diseases at the National Institutes of 
Health;                                           
  Pages H6812-15, H6883
  Rare Diseases Orphan Product Development: H.R. 4014, to amend the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the development of 
products for rare diseases;                              
  Pages H6815-18
  Canceling Loans to Allow School Systems to Attract Classroom 
Teachers: H.R. 5091, amended, to increase the amount of student loan 
forgiveness available to qualified teachers, with an emphasis on 
special education teachers. Agreed to amend the title so as to read: 
``A bill to increase the amount of student loan forgiveness available 
to qualified teachers, and for other purposes.'';        
  Pages H6818-23
  Commending Hispanic-Serving Institutions: H. Res. 561, recognizing 
the contributions of Hispanic-serving institutions;      
  Pages H6823-28
  Gratitude to the Braceros: H. Res. 522, expressing gratitude for the 
foreign guest laborers, known as Braceros, who worked in the United 
States during the period from 1942 to 1964;              
  Pages H6828-32
  Honoring Cael Sanderson for his Perfect Collegiate Wrestling Record: 
H. Res. 399, amended, honoring Cael Sanderson for his perfect 
collegiate wrestling record;                             
  Pages H6832-34
  Efforts to Protect and Safeguard Children: H. Con. Res. 484, 
expressing the sense of the Congress regarding personal safety for 
children;                                                
  Pages H6834-37
  Importance of Teaching American History and Civics: H. Con. Res. 451, 
amended, recognizing the importance of teaching United States history 
in elementary and secondary schools. Agreed to amend the title so as to 
read: ``Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of teaching 
United States history and civics in elementary and secondary schools, 
and for other purposes.'';                               
  Pages H6837-39
  Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition: H.R. 556, amended, to 
prevent the use of certain bank instruments for unlawful Internet 
gambling;                                                
  Pages H6839-48
  Protection of Family Farmers and Extension of Bankruptcy Relief: H.R. 
5472, to extend for 6 months the period for which chapter 12 of title 
11 of the United States Code is reenacted;               
  Pages H6848-50
  Federal Courts Improvement Act: H.R. 4125, amended, to make 
improvements in the operation and administration of the Federal courts 
(agreed to by a 2/3 yea and nay vote of 370 yeas to 21 nays, Roll No. 
425);                                          
  Pages H6851-54, H6884-85
  Honoring the Career and Work of Justice C. Clifton Young: H. Res. 
417, recognizing and honoring the career and work of Justice C. Clifton 
Young;                                                   
  Pages H6854-55
  Robert Wayne Jenkins Post Office Station, Tulsa, Oklahoma: H.R. 4851, 
to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 6910 South Yorktown Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the ``Robert Wayne 
Jenkins Station;''                                       
  Pages H6855-56
  Congratulating the Oakland ``A's'' for the Longest Winning Streak in 
the American League: H. Res. 530, congratulating the players, 
management, staff, and fans of the Oakland Athletics organization for 
setting the Major League Baseball record for the longest winning streak 
by an American League baseball team;                     
  Pages H6857-59
  Honoring Johnny Unitas and Extending Condolences to his Family: H. 
Res. 538, honoring Johnny Unitas and extending condolences to his 
family on

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his passing (agreed to by a 2/3 yea and nay vote of 389 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 426);                    
  Pages H6859-62, H6885
  Federal-Utah State Trust Lands Consolidation Act: H.R. 4968, amended, 
to provide for the exchange of certain lands in Utah;    
  Pages H6862-64
  Coal Accountability and Retired Employee Act for the 21st Century: 
H.R. 3813, amended, to modify requirements relating to allocation of 
interest that accrues to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund; 
                                                             Page H6864
  Compensation to the Unction Sioux Tribe of South Dakota and the 
Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska: S. 434, amended, 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 (agreed 
to by a 2/3 yea and nay vote of 357 yeas to 37 nays, Roll No. 424). 
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``an Act 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, and for 
other purposes.'';                             
  Pages H6864-67, H6883-84
  Reclamation Recreation Management Act: H.R. 5460, amended, to 
reauthorize and amend the Federal Water Project Recreation Act; 
                                                         Pages H6867-69
  Cedar Creek Battlefield and Belle Grove National Historical Park: 
H.R. 4944, amended, to designate the Cedar Creek Battlefield and Belle 
Grove Plantation National Historical Park as a unit of the National 
Park System. Agreed to amend the title so as to read:``A bill to 
designate the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park as a 
unit of the National Park System.'';                     
  Pages H6869-72
  Education Land Grant Conveyance Review Cost Act: H.R. 3802, to amend 
the Education Land Grant Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to 
pay the costs of environmental reviews with respect to conveyances 
under that Act;                                              
  Page H6872
  Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Protection and Enhancement 
Act: H.R. 4141, amended, to authorize the acquisition by exchange of 
lands for inclusion in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, 
Clark County, Nevada;                                    
  Pages H6872-74
  Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act: H.R. 5125, amended, to amend 
the American Battlefield Protection Act of 1996 to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to establish a battlefield acquisition grant 
program;                                                 
  Pages H6874-75
  Central Utah Project Completion Act Amendments: H.R. 4129, amended, 
to amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to clarify the 
responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the 
Central Utah Project, to redirect unexpended budget authority for the 
Central Utah Project for wastewater treatment and reuse and other 
purposes, to provide for prepayment of repayment contracts for 
municipal and industrial water delivery facilities, and to eliminate a 
deadline for such prepayment;                            
  Pages H6875-76
  Spirit Lake and Twin Lakes Land Adjustment Act: H.R. 4874, to direct 
the Secretary of the Interior to disclaim any Federal interest in lands 
adjacent to Spirit Lake and Twin Lakes in the State of Idaho resulting 
from possible omission of lands from an 1880 survey;     
  Pages H6876-77
  Calling for Full Appropriation of State and Tribal Shares of the 
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund: H. Con. Res. 425, calling for the full 
appropriation of the State and tribal shares of the Abandoned Mine 
Reclamation Fund;                                        
  Pages H6877-78
  Southern Campaign of the American Revolution Heritage Area Study Act: 
H.R. 4830, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Southern 
Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area in South Carolina; 
                                                         Pages H6878-79
  Andersonville National Historic Site Boundary Adjustment Act: H.R. 
4692, to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to authorize the Establishment 
of the Andersonville National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, 
and for other purposes'', and to provide for the addition of certain 
donated lands to the Andersonville National Historic Site;   
  Page H6879
  Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Nations Claims Settlement Act: H.R. 
3534, amended, to provide for the settlement of certain land claims of 
Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Nations to the Arkansas Riverbed in 
Oklahoma;                                                
  Pages H6879-83
  Remote Sensing Applications Act: H.R. 2426, amended, to encourage the 
development and integrated use by the public and private sectors of 
remote sensing and other geospatial information;         
  Pages H6904-07
  Charles ``Pete'' Conrad Astronomy Awards Act: H.R. 5303, amended, to 
authorize the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration to establish an awards program in honor of Charles 
``Pete'' Conrad, astronaut and space scientist, for recognizing the 
discoveries made by amateur astronomers of asteroids with near-Earth 
orbit trajectories astronomers of asteroids with near-Earth orbit 
trajectories;                                            
  Pages H6907-09

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Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following motions to suspend the rules relating to the following 
measures. Further proceedings were postponed until Wednesday, Oct. 2:
  Support for a Day of Tribute to all Firefighters: H. Con. Res. 476, 
expressing support for the goals and ideas of a day of tribute to all 
firefighters who have died in the line of duty and recognizing the 
important mission of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in 
assisting family members to overcome the loss of their fallen heroes; 
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  Pages H6909-12
  Houses of Worship Political Speech Protection Act: H.R. 2357, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit churches and other 
houses of worship to engage in political campaigns.      
  Pages H6912-20
Questions of Privilege: Representative Holden announced his intention 
to offer a privileged resolution expressing a sense of the House 
dealing with a bill to permanently extend bankruptcy protection to 
family farmers. Representative Brown of Ohio announced his intention to 
offer a privileged resolution expressing a sense of the House dealing 
with legislation to restore mandated limitations on medical inventions 
on behalf of American consumers, including seniors, American 
businesses, and tax-funded Federal and state health insurance programs.
                                                         Pages H6850-51
Motion to Instruct Conferees--Help America Vote Act: Representative 
Meek of Florida announced her intention to offer a motion to instruct 
conferees on H.R. 3295, Help America Vote Act, to take actions as may 
be appropriate to convene a public meeting of the managers on the part 
of the House and Senate and to ensure that a conference report is filed 
prior to October 4, 2002.                                
  Pages H6885-86
Referral: H.R. 5498, was re-referred to the Committee on Resources. 
                                                             Page H6904
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H6883-84, H6884-85, 
H6885. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and at 11:43 p.m., the House 
stands adjourned in memory of the late Honorable Patsy T. Mink of 
Hawaii.