[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 132 (Wednesday, October 9, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1066-D1067]
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. 5583-5595; and 3 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 120; H. Con. Res. 507, and H. Res. 576, were introduced. 
                                                              Pages H7737-38
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on H.R. 5011, making appropriations for military 
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003 (H. 
Rept. 107-731);
  Conference report on H.R. 5010, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003 (H. Rept. 107-732);
  H.R. 5558, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the 
increases in contribution limits to retirement plans and to increase the 
required beginning date for distributions from qualified plans, amended (H. 
Rept. 107-733); and
  H.R. 1619, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the 
limitation on capital losses applicable to individuals, amended (H. Rept. 
107-734).
  H. Res. 577, 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. 107-735);
  H. Res. 578, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 5010) making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003 (H. Rept. 107-737); 
and
  H. Res. 579, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 5010) making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003 (H. Rept. 107-737). 
                                          Pages H7345-75, H7442-H7706, H7735
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Isakson to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
  Page H7305
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Robert A. 
Thrift of Terre Haute, Indiana.
  Page H7305
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures that were debated on Monday, October 7:
  Black Lung Consolidation of Administrative Responsibility: H.R. 5542, 
amended, to consolidate all black lung benefit responsibility under a single 
official (agreed to by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 404 yeas with none voting 
``nay'' Roll No. 448);
  Pages H7306-07
  Citing Title IX as the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act: 
H.J. Res. 113, amended, recognizing the contributions of Patsy T.

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Mink (agreed to by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas with none voting 
``nay,'' Roll No. 449). Agreed to amend the title so as to read ``Joint 
resolution recognizing the contributions of Patsy Takemoto Mink;'' 
                                                              Pages H7307-08
  Medical Device Amendments: H.R. 3580 amended, to amend the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make improvements in the regulation of medical 
devices (agreed to by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 406 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 
450); and
  Page H7308
  Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act: H.R. 5557, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to provide a special rule for members of the uniformed services 
and Foreign Service in determining the exclusion of gain from the sale of a 
principal residence and to restore the tax exempt status of death gratuity 
payments to members of the uniformed services (agreed to by a 2/3 yea-and-
nay vote of 412 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 451). 
                                                              Pages H7308-09
Motion to Instruct Conferees--Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2003: Representative Taylor of Mississippi announced his 
intention to offer a motion that the managers on the part of the House at 
the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the House 
amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 4546, Bob Stump National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003, be instructed to agree to 
the provisions contained in section 641 of the Senate amendment (relating to 
payment of retired pay and compensation to disabled military retirees). 
                                                                  Page H7306
Meeting Hour--Thursday, Oct. 10: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, 
it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10.
  Page H7735
Use of Force Against Iraq: The House continued consideration of H.J. Res. 
114, to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq (H. 
Rept. 721).
  Pages H7309-45, H7395-H7410, H7413-42, H7706-35
  Agreed to the Green of Wisconsin request to extend debate by 4 hours; and 
agreed to the Issa request to extend debate by 2 hours.
Page H7391
  H. Res. 574, the rule that is providing for the consideration of the joint 
resolution was agreed to on Oct. 8.
Page H7309
Order of Business--Help America Vote Act: Agreed that it be in order at any 
time to consider the conference report to accompany H.R. 3295, Help America 
Vote Act, that all points of order against the conference report and against 
its consideration be waived; and that it be considered as read when called 
up.
  Page H7377
Presidential Message--Naval Petroleum Reserve: Read a message from the 
President wherein he announced his decision to extend the period of 
production of the Naval Petroleum Reserves for a period of 3 years from 
April 5, 2003 referred to the Committee on Armed Services and ordered 
printed (H. Doc.107-272).
  Page H7735
Recess: The House recessed at 12:54 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10 and reconvened 
at 7:52 a.m. on Thursday Oct. 10.
  Page H7735
Referral: S. 2127 was referred to the Committee on Resources.
  Page H7735
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings 
of the House today and appear on pages H7306-07, H7307-08, H7308, and H7308-
09. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 12:54 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 
10, stands in recess subject to the call of the Chair.