[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 4, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D88-D89]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 4, 521-529; 1 private bill, 
H.R. 530; and 9 resolutions, H.J. Res. 17-19; H. Con. Res. 27-29, and 
H. Res. 48-50, were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 337, to extend certain hydro-electric licenses in the State of 
Alaska (H. Rept. 108-4);

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  H.R. 346, to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to increase civil 
penalties for violations involving certain proscribed acts or practices 
that exploit popular reaction to an emergency or major disaster 
declared by the President, and to authorize the Federal Trade 
Commission to seek civil penalties for such violations in actions 
brought under section 13 of that Act (H. Rept. 108-5);
  H.R. 397, to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of 
construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Illinois (H. 
Rept. 108-6); and
  H. Res. 48, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 18, making 
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003 (H. Rept. 
108-7).
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Boozman to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
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Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Budget of the United States: Message wherein he transmitted the 
Budget of the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2004--referred 
to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 108-3);
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  Sustainable Peace in Kosovo: Message wherein he transmitted a report 
on the progress made in achieving militarily significant benchmarks for 
conditions that would achieve a sustainable peace in Kosovo--referred 
to the Committees on International Relations, Armed Services, and 
Appropriations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 108-33);
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  Sustainable Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Message wherein he 
transmitted a report on the progress made toward achieving benchmarks 
for a sustainable peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina--referred to the 
Committees on International Relations, Armed Services, and 
Appropriations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 108-34); and
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  Plan Colombia: Message wherein he transmitted a report detailing the 
progress of spending by the executive branch during the last two 
quarters of Fiscal Year 2002 in support of Plan Colombia--referred to 
the Committees on International Relations and Appropriations and 
ordered printed (H. Doc. 108-35).
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Additional Conferees to Joint Resolution Making Further Continuing 
Appropriations: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of 
Representatives Lewis of California and Hoyer as conferees on H.J. Res. 
2, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003. 
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Meeting Hour--Wednesday Feb. 5: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
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In Memory of the Crew Members of the Space Shuttle Columbia: Agreed 
that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn in memory of the valiant 
crew members of the space shuttle Columbia.
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Recess: The House recessed at 4:15 p.m. and reconvened at 6:55 p.m. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: No recorded votes or quorum calls developed during 
the proceedings of the House today.
Adjournment in Memory of the Valiant Crew Members of the Space Shuttle 
Columbia: The House met at 4 p.m. and at 6:57 p.m, pursuant to the 
earlier order of the House, it stands adjourned until 3 p.m. on 
Wednesday, Feb. 5 in memory of the valiant crew members of the space 
shuttle Columbia.