[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 35 (Wednesday, March 5, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D188-D189]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 30 public bills, H.R. 1079-1108; and 7 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 78; and H. Res. 123-125, 127-129 were 
introduced.
  Pages H1639-41
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H1641-42
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 239, to facilitate the provision of assistance by the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development for the cleanup and economic 
redevelopment of brownfields (H. Rept. 108-22);
  H.R. 878, 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, amended (H. Rept. 108-
23);
  H.R. 361, to designate certain conduct by sports agents relating to 
the signing of contracts with student athletes as unfair and deceptive 
acts or practices to be regulated by the Federal Trade Commission 
referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a 
period ending not later than June 1, 2003 for consideration of such 
provisions of the bill as fall within the jurisdiction of that 
committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X. (H. Rept. 108-24, Pt. 1); 
and
  H. Res. 126, providing for consideration of H.R. 878, 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 (H. Rept. 108-25).
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Tuesday, March 4 by yea and nay vote of 373 yeas to 39 nays, Roll No. 
43.
  Page H1523

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Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 123, electing 
Representative Ruppersberger to the Committee on Armed Services to rank 
immediately after Representative Alexander.
  Page H1523
Committee Resignation: Without objection, the Chair accepted the 
resignation of Representative Ruppersberger from the Committee on Armed 
Services.
  Page H1524
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 124, electing 
Representative Ryan of Ohio (to rank immediately after Representative 
Alexander) to the Committee on Armed Services; Representative Bishop of 
New York (to rank immediately after Representative Ryan of Ohio) to the 
Committee on Education; Representative Sanders (to rank immediately 
after Representative Waters) to the Committee on Financial Services; 
Representatives Sanders (to rank immediately after Representative 
Kanjorski) and Cooper (to rank immediately after Delegate Norton) to 
the Committee on Government Reform; Representatives George Miller of 
California, Markey, Hinojosa, Rodriguez, Baca, and McCollum to the 
Committee on Resources; Representatives Cardoza (to rank immediately 
after Representative Matheson), Jackson-Lee of Texas (to rank 
immediately after Representative Davis of Tennessee), and Lofgren (to 
rank immediately after Representative Jackson-Lee of Texas) to the 
Committee on Science; and Representatives Faleomavaega (to rank 
immediately after Representative Ballance) and Linda T. Sanchez of 
California to the Committee on Small Business.
  Page H1524
Suspension Failed--Social Security Protection Act: The House failed to 
agree to the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 743, amended, to 
amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
provide additional safeguards for Social Security and Supplemental 
Security Income beneficiaries with representative payees, to enhance 
program protections (failed to agree by 2/3 yea and nay vote of 249 
yeas to 180 nays, Roll No. 44).
  Pages H1524-50, H1601-02
Suspension Passed--Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act: 
The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1047, to amend the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily 
certain rates of duty, to make other technical amendments to the trade 
laws (agreed to by 2/3 yea and nay vote of 415 yeas to 11 nays, Roll 
No. 45).
  Pages H1550-91, H1602
Commending Members of the Armed Forces and Their Families: The House 
passed H.J. Res. 27, recognizing and commending the continuing 
dedication, selfless service, and commitment of members of the Armed 
Forces and their families during the Global War on Terrorism and in 
defense of the United States by yea and nay vote of 426 yeas with none 
voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 46.
  Pages H1591-H1601, H1602-03
  The joint resolution was considered pursuant to the unanimous consent 
order of Tuesday, March 4.
Page H1601
Presidential Message--Payments to Cuba: Message wherein he transmitted 
a semiannual report detailing payments made to Cuba by United States 
persons as a result of the provision of telecommunications services 
pursuant to Department of the Treasury specific licenses--referred to 
the Committee on International Relations.
  Page H1603
Committee on Homeland Security: The Chair announced the correction of 
the Speaker's appointment of the following member of the House to the 
Select Committee on Homeland Security: Representative Shays to rank 
after Representative Weldon of Pennsylvania.
  Page H1603
Recess: The House recessed at 7:15 p.m. and reconvened at 9:55 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1635
Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages 
H1519.
Referrals: S. 117 was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, S. 144, 
was referred to the Committees on Resources and Agriculture, S. 111, S. 
210, S. 214, S.233, and S. 254 were referred to the Committee on 
Resources..
  Page H1635
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1523, H1601-02, 
H1602, H1602-03. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:56 p.m.