[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 26, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D155-D156]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 35 public bills, H.R. 918-952; and 7 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 56 and H. Res. 100, 104-108, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H1394-96
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page H1396
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 258, to ensure continuity for the design of the 5-cent coin, 
establish the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, amended (H. Rept. 
108-20); and
  H. Res. 105, providing for consideration of H.R. 534, to amend title 
18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning (H. Rept. 108-21). 
                                                             Page H1394
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Terry to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
                                                             Page H1337
Committee Election--Minority Members: The House agreed to H. Res. 104, 
electing Representative Lucas of Kentucky to the Committee on 
Agriculture (to rank immediately after Representative Boswell); 
Representative Kind to the Committee on the Budget; Delegate Norton to 
the Committee on Government Reform (to rank immediately after 
Representative Ruppersberger); Delegate Christensen (to rank 
immediately after Representative Ryan of Ohio), Representative Davis of 
Illinois (to rank immediately after Delegate Christensen), 
Representative Gonzalez (to rank immediately after Representative Davis 
of Illinois), and Representative Majette (to rank immediately after 
Delegate Bordallo).
  Page H1337
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Celebrating the 140th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation 
and Commending Abraham Lincoln's Efforts to End Slavery: H. Con. Res. 
36, encouraging the people of the United States to honor and celebrate 
the 140th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and commending 
Abraham Lincoln's efforts to end slavery (agreed to by yea-and-nay vote 
of 415 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 35); 
                                                  Pages H1338-41, H1356
  Emergency Securities Response Act: H.R. 657, amended, to amend the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to augment the emergency authority of 
the Securities and Exchange Commission;
  Pages H1341-43
  North American Development Bank Reauthorization: H.R. 254, 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;
  Pages H1343-51
  American 5-Cent Coin Design Continuity: H.R. 258, amended, to ensure 
continuity for the design of the 5-cent coin, establish the Citizens 
Coinage Advisory Committee (agreed to by yea-and-nay vote of 412 yeas 
to 5 nays, Roll No. 36); and
  Pages H1351-54, H1356-57
  Navy Commander Willie McCool Elementary/Middle School in Apra 
Heights, Guam: H.R. 672, amended, to rename the Guam South Elementary/

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Middle School of the Department of Defense Domestic Dependents 
Elementary and Secondary Schools System in honor of Navy Commander 
William ``Willie'' McCool, who was the pilot of the Space Shuttle 
Columbia when it was tragically lost on February 1, 2003. 
                                                         Pages H1355-56
Recess: The House recessed at 3:22 p.m. and reconvened at 5:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1357
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay developed during the proceedings 
of the House today and appear on pages H1356 and H1356-57. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 1 p.m. and adjourned at 10:14 p.m.