[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 5, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 118 public bills, H.R. 5, 531-648; 1 private bill, 
H.R. 649; and 13 resolutions, H.J. Res. 20-21; H. Con. Res. 30-31, and 
H. Res. 51-59, were introduced.
  Pages H317-23
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H323-24
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, Rev. Sara 
A. Gausmann, St. Paul Lutheran Church of York, Pennsylvania. 
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of today.
  Page H277
Expressing Condolences to the Families of the Crew of the Space Shuttle 
Columbia: The House agreed to H. Res. 51, expressing the condolences of 
the House of Representatives to the families of the crew of the space 
shuttle Columbia by a yea-and-nay vote of 404 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 19. Earlier agreed to consider the resolution by 
unanimous consent.
  Pages H279-H307, S312-13
Presidential Message: Read the following messages from the President:
  Millennium Challenge Account and Millennium Challenge Corporation: 
Message wherein he transmitted his legislative proposal to establish 
the Millennium Challenge Account and the Millennium Challenge 
Corporation--referred to the Committees on International Relations, 
Ways and Means, Judiciary, Resources, and Government Reform and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 108-37); and
  Pages H307-08
  Social Security Agreement between the United States and Norway: 
Message wherein he transmitted the agreement between the United States 
and Norway on social security, with a related administrative agreement, 
both signed at Oslo on November 30, 2001 and a report prepared by the 
Social Security Administration explaining the key points of the 
agreement--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 108-38).
  Page H308
Recess: The House recessed at 5:35 p.m. and reconvened at 6:03 p.m. 
                                                              Page H308
Making Further Continuing Appropriations Through February 20: The House 
passed H.J. Res. 18, making further continuing appropriations for the 
fiscal year 2003 by voice vote.
  Pages H308-12
  Rejected the Obey motion to recommit the joint resolution to the 
Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report it back 
promptly with an amendment further amending Section 101 of Public Law 
107-229 to maintain Medicare payment rates for physician services at FY 
2002 levels and to set the base amount for computing Medicare payments 
to hospitals in small urban areas and rural areas equal to the higher 
base amount applicable to hospitals in large urban areas by a yea-and-
nay vote of 195 yeas to 215 nays, Roll No. 18.
Pages H310-12
  The joint resolution was considered pursuant to an earlier unanimous 
consent agreement.
Page H308
Director of the Congressional Budget Office: The Speaker of the House 
and the President pro tempore of the Senate appointed Mr. Douglas 
Holtz-Eakin as Director of the Congressional Budget Office for the term 
of office expiring on January 3, 2007.
  Page H313
Committee Resignations: Without objection, the Chair accepted the 
various resignations from the following members from certain standing 
committees of the House: Representative Hefley from the Committee on 
Resources, Representative George Miller of California from the 
Committee on Resources, Representative Baird from the Committee on 
Science, Representative Boswell from the Committee on Agriculture, 
Representative Larsen of Washington from the Committee on Agriculture, 
Representative Smith of Washington from the Committee on Resources, 
Representative Davis of Tennessee from the Committee on Financial 
Services, Representative Israel from the Committee on Science, and 
Representative Jim Turner of Texas from the Committee on Government 
Reform.
  Pages H313-14
Committee Election--Minority Members: The House agreed to H. Res. 52, 
electing the following members and delegates to certain standing 
committees of the House of Representatives:
  Committee on Agriculture: Representatives Alexander, Ballance, 
Cardoza, Scott of Georgia, Marshall, and Case;
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  Committee on Armed Services: Representatives Israel, Larsen of 
Washington, Cooper, Marshall, Mr. Meek of Florida, Bordallo, and 
Alexander;
  Page H314
  Committee on the Budget: Representative Majette;
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  Committee on Education and the Workforce: Representatives Case, 
Grijalva, Majette, Ryan of Ohio, and Van Hollen;
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  Committee on Financial Services: Representative Emanuel (to rank 
immediately after Miller of North Carolina) and Davis of Alabama; 
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  Committee on Government Reform: Representatives Van Hollen, Linda T. 
Sanchez, and Ruppersberger;
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  Committee on House Administration: Representatives Larson of 
Connecticut, Millender-McDonald, and Brady of Pennsylvania.; 
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  Committee on International Relations: Representatives Smith of 
Washington, McCollum, and Bell;
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  Committee on Resources: Representatives Grijalva, Cardoza, and 
Bordallo;
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  Committee on Science: Representatives Bell, Bishop, Miller of North 
Carolina, and Davis of Tennessee;
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  Committee on Small Business: Representatives Ballance and Ryan of 
Ohio;
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  Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Representative Mollohan; 
and
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  Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Representative Michaud.
  Page H314
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of Feb. 10, 2003.
  Pages H314-15
Meeting Hour--Friday, February 7: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 7.
  Page H315
Meeting Hour--Tuesday, February 11: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
on Friday, February 7, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 
February 11, for morning hour debate.
  Page H315
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of February 12.
  Page H315
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H311-12 and H312. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:16 p.m, as a 
further mark of respect to the memory of the valiant crew members of 
the Columbia shuttle mission.