[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 128 (Thursday, October 3, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1034-D1035]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 5542-5554; 1 private bill, 
H.R. 5555; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 498-499, and H. Res. 570-
573, were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 282, to authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to 
establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to 
soldiers who have lost their lives during peacekeeping operations, 
humanitarian efforts, training, terrorist attacks, or covert 
operations, amended (H. Rept. 107-719); and
  H.R. 5400, to authorize the President of the United States to agree 
to certain amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the 
United States of America and the Government of the United Mexican 
States concerning the establishment of a Border Environment Cooperation 
Commission and a North American Development Bank, amended (H. Rept. 
107-720).
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Robert G. Hobson of Sun City, Arizona.
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Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Wednesday, 
Oct. 2 by a yea-and-nay vote of 327 yeas to 53 nays, Roll No. 437. 
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Making Further Continuing Appropriations: The House passed H.J. Res. 
112, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 404 yeas to 7 nays, Roll No. 439. 
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  Agreed to H. Res. 568, the rule that provided for consideration of 
the joint resolution by voice vote. Earlier, agreed to order the 
previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 206 yeas to 198 nays, Roll 
No. 438.
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Representative Farr Question of Privilege: The Chair ruled that the 
resolution offered by Representatives Farr did not constitute a 
question of the privileges of the House. Agreed to table the motion to 
appeal the ruling of the Chair by a yea-and-nay vote of 206 yeas to 192 
nays, Roll No. 440.
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Representative Carson of Indiana Question of Privilege: The Chair ruled 
that the resolution offered by Representatives Carson of Indiana did 
not constitute a question of the privileges of the House. Agreed to 
table the motion to appeal the ruling of

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the Chair by a recorded vote of 203 ayes to 192 noes, Roll No. 441. 
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Intelligence Authorization--Go to Conference: The House disagreed with 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 4628, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2003 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities 
of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and 
the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System and 
agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees: From the permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence for consideration of the House bill 
and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Chairman Goss and Representatives Bereuter, Castle, Boehlert, Gibbons, 
LaHood, Cunningham, Hoekstra, Burr of North Carolina, Chambliss, 
Everett, Pelosi, Bishop, Harman, Condit, Roemer, Reyes, Boswell, 
Peterson of Minnesota, and Cramer. And, from the Committee on Armed 
Services, for consideration of defense tactical intelligence and 
related activities: Chairman Stump and Representatives Hunter and 
Skelton.
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Late Report--Intelligence Authorization Conference Report: The 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence received permission to have 
until midnight on Monday, Oct. 7, 2002, to file a conference report on 
H.R. 4628, Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2003. 
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Meeting Hour--Monday, Oct. 7: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 7 for Morning-
Hour Debate.
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, Oct. 9.
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Thornberry to act as Speaker pro tempore to 
sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through October 8, 2002. 
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Committee to Attend the Funeral of the Honorable Patsy T. Mink of 
Hawaii: Pursuant 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, the Chair announced the Speaker's 
appointment of the following Members to the Committee to attend her 
funeral: Representatives Abercrombie, Gephardt, Pelosi, Obey, George 
Miller of California, Sensenbrenner, Faleomavaega, DeLauro, Waters, 
Clatyon, Eshoo, Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mica, Scott, Underwood, 
Woolsey, Jackson-Lee of Texas, Lofgren, Millender-McDonald, Lee, Kind, 
Wu, and Watson.
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Securing America's Future Energy Act: The Chair announced that in the 
appointment of the managers on the part of the House in the conference 
on H.R. 4, to enhance energy conservation, research and development and 
to provide for security and diversity in the energy supply for the 
American people, that Representative Cubin is appointed, in addition to 
the appointment from the Committee on Resources, for consideration of 
the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference.
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate appear on page 
H6985.
Referrals: S. 1226 was referred to the Committee on Resources, S. 2980 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and S. 1972 and 
S. Con. Res. 143 were held at the desk.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H6986, H6992-93, H7000-01, H7002 and H7003-04. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:11 p.m.