[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 147 (Thursday, November 14, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1154-D1157]
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. 5728-5757; and 8 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 125; H. Con. Res. 518-520, and H. Res. 613-616, 
were introduced.
  Pages H9023-24
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1452, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit 
certain long-term permanent resident aliens to seek cancellation of 
removal under such Act, amended (H. Rept. 107-785);
  H.R. 5334, to ensure that a public safety officer who suffers a fatal 
heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in 
the line of duty for purposes of public safety officer survivor 
benefits (H. Rept. 107-786);
  H.R. 2458, to enhance the management and promotion of electronic 
Government services and processes by establishing a Federal Chief 
Information Officer within the Office of Management and Budget, and by 
establishing a broad framework of measures that require using Internet-
based information technology to enhance citizen access to Government 
information and services, amended (H. Rept. 107-787, part 1);
  Report of the Joint Economic Committee on the 2002 Economic Report of 
the President (H. Rept. 107-788); and
  Conference report on H.R. 4628, a bill 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 (H. Rept. 107-789).
Pages H8764-84, H9023
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. 
Subsequently the House passed H.R. 3758, for the relief of So Hyun Jun.
                                                         Pages H8736-37
Recess: the House recessed at 1:58 p.m. and reconvened at 3:15 p.m. 
                                                         Pages H8741-42
Reduction of Preexisting PAGO Balances: The House passed H.R. 5708, to 
reduce preexisting PAGO balances by recorded vote by 366 ayes to 19 
noes, Roll No. 482.
  Pages H8785-94
  Rejected the Moore motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
the Budget with instructions to report it back to the House forthwith 
with an amendment that reduces balances in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 
and further reduces all balances in succeeding fiscal years if the 
President submits a budget that projects an on-budget balance or an on-
budget surplus by fiscal year 2008 by recorded vote of 187 ayes to 201 
noes, Roll No. 481.
Pages H8791-93
  H. Res. 602, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to on Nov. 13.
Technical Amendments to the Social Security Act--Extensions of 
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Temporary Extended 
Unemployment Compensation: The House agreed to the motion to concur in 
the Senate amendments with amendments to H.R. 5063, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special rule for members of 
the uniformed services 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. The text 
amendment in the nature of a substitute was printed in H. Rept. 107-
784, the report accompanying the rule. The title was amended so as to 
read: ``An Act to make technical amendments to the Social Security Act 
and related Acts.''.
  Pages H8794-H8801
  Agreed to H. Res. 609, the rule that provided for consideration of 
the Senate amendments with amendments by recorded vote of 245 ayes to 
137 noes, Roll No. 480. Earlier agreed to order the previous question 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 207 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 479. 
                                                         Pages H8757-64
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: The House agreed to the conference report 
to accompany H.R. 3210, to ensure the continued financial capacity of 
insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism.
  Pages H8802-09
  Earlier, agreed to H. Res. 607, the rule that waived points of order 
against the conference report by voice vote.
Pages H8738-41
Port and Maritime Security Conference Report: The House agreed to the 
conference report to accompany S. 1214, to amend the Merchant Marine 
Act, 1936, to establish a program to ensure greater security for United 
States seaports--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                         Pages H8809-14
  Earlier, agreed to H. Res. 605, the rule that waived points of order 
against the conference report by voice vote.
Pages H8737-38
Recess: The House recessed at 10:08 p.m. and reconvened at 11:10 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8814
Intelligence Authorization Conference Report: The House agreed to the 
conference report to accompany H.R. 4628, a bill to authorize 
appropriations

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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, by a yea-and-nay vote of 366 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 483. 
                                                         Pages H8814-22
  The conference report was considered by unanimous consent. 
                                                             Page H8814
Point of Order Sustained Against Bankruptcy Conference Report: The 
Chair sustained the Blunt point of order under clause 9 of rule 22 that 
the conference report to accompany H.R. 333, to amend title 11, United 
States Code, included matter outside the scope of the differences 
between the two Houses that were committed to the conference committee 
for resolution. Representative Blunt specifically cited section 331 of 
the conference report, which was described in the joint explanatory 
statement of the managers as having no counterpart in either the House 
bill or Senate amendment.
  Pages H8824-25
  Earlier, the House failed to agree to H. Res. 606, the rule that 
sought to waive points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 333, and against its consideration, by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 172 yeas to 243 nays, Roll No. 478.
Pages H8742-57
Bankruptcy Reform: The House agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 
333, to amend title 11, United States Code, with an amendment by a 
recorded vote of 244 yes to 116 noes, Roll No. 484. Earlier, 
Representative Gekas moved that the House recede from disagreement to 
the Senate amendment to the bill, and concur therein with an amendment 
that, in lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate 
amendment, inserts the matter after the enacting clause in H.R. 5745, 
to amend title 11 of the United States Code, as introduced on November 
14, 2002.
  Pages H8825-77
Committee on Rules Resolutions: H. Res. 586, 587, 601, 603, and 608 
were laid on the table.
  Page H8877
National Park Service Design Commission: The House agreed to H. Res. 
591, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the 
National Park Service should form a committee for the purpose of 
establishing guidelines to launch a national design competition. 
                                                             Page H8879
Commemorative Work to Honor President John Adams: The House passed H.J. 
Res. 117, approving the location of the commemorative work in the 
District of Columbia honoring former President John Adams.
  Page H8879
Bainbridge Island Study: The House passed 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.
  Pages H8879-80
Caribbean Forest Wilderness: The House passed H.R. 3955, amended, to 
designate certain National Forest System lands in the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico as components of the National Wilderness Preservation 
System.
  Pages H8880-81
Hydrographic Services et al.: The House passed H.R. 4883, to 
reauthorize the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998. 
                                                         Pages H8881-89
Salt River Bay Park Boundary: The House passed H.R. 5097, amended, to 
adjust the boundaries of the Salt River Bay National Historical Park 
and Ecological Preserve located in St. Croix, Virgin Islands. 
                                                             Page H8889
Mount Rainier Boundary Adjustment: The House passed H.R. 5512, amended, 
to provide for an adjustment of the boundaries of Mount Rainier 
National Park.
  Pages H8889-90
Yavapai Indians Land Exchange: The House passed H.R. 5513, amended, to 
authorize and direct the exchange of certain land in the State of 
Arizona between the Secretary of Agriculture and Yavapai Ranch Limited 
Partnership. Agreed to amend the title.
  Pages H8890-98
Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Conservation et al.: The House passed S. 
990, amended, to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act 
to improve the provisions relating to wildlife conservation and 
restoration programs.
  Pages H8898-H8911
POW/MIA Flag Display: The House passed S. 1226, to require the display 
of the POW/MIA flag at the World War II memorial, the Korean War 
Veterans Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial--clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Pages H8911-12
Haines, Oregon Land Exchange: The House passed S. 1907, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to the city of Haines, 
Oregon--clearing the measure for the President.
  Page H8912
Old Spanish Trail: The House passed S. 1946, to amend the National 
Trails System Act to designate the Old Spanish Trail as a National 
Historic Trail--clearing the measure for the President.
  Page H8912
Indian Financing Act: The House passed S. 2017, amended, to amend the 
Indian Financing Act of 1974 to improve the effectiveness of the Indian 
loan guarantee and insurance program.
  Pages H8912-23
Big Sur Wilderness: The House passed H.R. 4750, amended, to designate 
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California as components of the National Wilderness Preservation 
System.
  Pages H8923-24
Consideration of Compound Request: The Chair announced that he would 
entertain the following compound request under the Speaker's Guidelines 
as recorded on page 712 of the House Rules and Manual with assurances 
that it has been cleared by the bipartisan floor and committee 
leadership. It was then agreed by unanimous consent that the House be 
considered to have:
  1. Discharged from committee and passed H.R. 5334, H.R. 5436, H.R. 
5738, S. 1010, H.R. 5716, H.R. 5499, S. 2239, H.R. 5280, H.R. 5586, 
H.R. 5609, H.R. 628, H.R. 629, H.R. 3775, H.R. 5495, H.R. 5604, H.R. 
5611, H.R. 5728, and H.R. 5436;
  2. Taken from the Speaker's table and passed S. 2712, S. 3044, and S. 
3156 clearing the measures for the President;
  3. Discharged from committee and agreed to H. Res. 604, H. Con. Res. 
499, H. Res. 582, H. Res. 599, and H. Res. 612;
  4. Discharged from committee, amended and passed S. 1843, in the form 
placed at the desk;
  5. Passed H.R. 5504, amended;
  6. Passed H.R. 3429, amended;
  7. Discharged from committee, amended and agreed to H. Con. Res. 466 
in the form placed at the desk;
  8. Taken from the Speaker's table and concurred in the respective 
Senate amendments to H.R. 4664, H.R. 2621, H.R. 3609, H.R. 5469, and 
H.R. 3833--clearing the measures for the President;
  9. Taken from the Speaker's table and amended S. 2237, in the form 
placed at the desk; and
  10. That the committees being discharged be printed in the Record, 
the texts of each measure and any amendment thereto be considered as 
read and printed in the Record, and that motions to reconsider each of 
these actions be laid upon the table. Further the Clerk was authorized 
to make technical corrections and conforming changes in the engrossment 
of the bills.
Pages H8925-H9007
Rules and Manual of the House of Representatives: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 614, providing for the printing of a revised edition of the 
Rules and Manual of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred 
Eighth Congress.
  Page H9008
Committee to Notify the President: The House agreed to H. Res. 615, 
providing for a committee of two members to be appointed by the House 
to inform the President. Subsequently the Chair appointed 
Representatives Armey and Gephardt to the Committee.
  Page H9008
Resignations--Appointments: Agreed that notwithstanding the adjournment 
of the Second Session of the One Hundred Seventh Congress, the Speaker, 
Majority Leader, and Minority Leader be authorized to accept 
resignations and to make appointments authorized by law or by the 
House.
  Page H9008
Extension of Remarks for Committee Leadership: Agreed that the chairman 
and ranking minority member of each standing committee and each 
subcommittee be permitted to extend their remarks in the record, up to 
and including the record's last publication, and to include a summary 
of the work of that committee or subcommittee.
  Page H9008
Extension of Remarks for House Members: Agreed that members have until 
publication of the last edition of the Congressional Record authorized 
for the Second Session of the One Hundred Seventh Congress by the Joint 
Committee on Printing to revise and extend their remarks and to include 
brief, related extraneous material on any matter occurring before the 
adjournment of the Second Session Sine Die.
  Page H9008
Convening of the First Session of the One Hundred Eighth Congress: The 
House passed S.J. Res. 53, relative to the convening of the first 
session of the One Hundred Eighth Congress at noon on Tuesday, January 
7, 2003.
  Page H9008
Meeting Hour--Tuesday, Nov. 19: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 19.
  Page H9009
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Gilchrest or Tom Davis of Virginia to sign 
enrolled bills and joint resolutions through the remainder of the One 
Hundred Seventh Congress.
  Page H9009
National Science Foundation Authorization: The House agreed to the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 4664, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
years 2003, 2004, and 2005 for the National Science Foundation clearing 
the measure for the President.
  Pages H9009-18
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Reauthorization: The House 
agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3908, to reauthorize the North 
American Wetlands Conservation Act clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page H9018
Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages 
H8735-36, H8757, H8887, and H9008.
Referrals: S. 958, was referred to the Committee on Resources, S. 2845 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S. 3067 was referred to 
the Committee on Government Reform. S. 1742 was referred to the 
Committees on the Judiciary and financial Services. S.J. Res. 42 was 
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Transportation and Infrastructure and International Relations. S. 3044, 
S. 3156, S. 2712, S. 2934, S. 2520, and S. Con. Res. 155 were held at 
the desk.
  Pages H9018-19
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and four recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H8756-57, H8763, H8763-64, H8792-93, H8793-94, H8822, and H8876-77. 
There were no quorum calls
Adjournment: The House met at 1 p.m. and adjourned at 3:05 a.m. on 
Friday, Nov. 15.