[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 26, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D301-D302]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 1440-1455; 2 private bills, 
H.R. 1456-1457; and 9 resolutions, H.J. Res. 43; H. Con. Res. 118-123, 
and H. Res. 163-164, were introduced.                    
  Pages H2400-01
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H2401-02
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Otter to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
                                                             Page H2313
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Ed 
Sears, Pastor, Grace Baptist Temple of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 
                                                             Page H2313
Child Abduction Prevention Act Rule: The House agreed to H. Res. 160, 
the rule that is providing for consideration of H.R. 1104, to prevent 
child abduction by voice vote. Earlier agreed to order the previous 
question by yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 86. 
                                                         Pages H2319-25
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Supporting Efforts To Recognize the Problem of Child Abuse and 
Neglect: H. Res. 113, amended, recognizing the social problem of child 
abuse and neglect, and supporting efforts to enhance public awareness 
of the problem.                                          
  Pages H2316-19

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  National Runaway Prevention Month: H. Res. 57, recognizing and 
supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Runaway Prevention 
Month'';                                                 
  Pages H2325-27
  150th Anniversary of the Grand Excursion of 1854: H. Con. Res. 44, to 
express support for the celebration in 2004 of the 150th anniversary of 
the Grand Excursion of 1854;                             
  Pages H2327-30
  Michael J. Healy Post Office Building in Bridgeview, Illinois: H.R. 
825, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 7401 West 100th Place in Bridgeview, Illinois, as the 
``Michael J. Healy Post Office Building'';               
  Pages H2330-31
  Floyd Spence Post Office Building in Lexington, South Carolina: H.R. 
917, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1830 South Lake Drive in Lexington, South Carolina, as the 
``Floyd Spence Post Office Building''; and               
  Pages H2331-33
  James R. Merry Post Office in Linesville, Pennsylvania: H.R. 981, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
141 Erie Street in Linesville, Pennsylvania, as the ``James R. Merry 
Post Office''.                                           
  Pages H2333-34
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following motions to suspend the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed until Thursday, March 27.
  Public Need for Fasting and Prayer: H. Res. 153, recognizing the 
public need for fasting and prayer in order to secure the blessings and 
protection of Providence for the people of the United States and our 
Armed Forces during the conflict in Iraq and under the threat of 
terrorism at home; and                                   
  Pages H2334-36
  Treatment of Prisoners of War Held by Iraqi Authorities: H. Con. Res. 
118, concerning the treatment of members of the Armed Forces held as 
prisoner of war by Iraqi authorities.                    
  Pages H2336-44
Recess: The House recessed at 1:22 p.m. and reconvened at 2:16 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2336
Recess: The House recessed at 2:17 p.m. and reconvened at 5:32 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2336
Expenses of Standing and Select Committees: The House agreed to H. Res. 
163, providing amounts from the applicable accounts of the House of 
Representatives for continuing expenses of standing and select 
committees of the House from April 1, 2003, through April 11, 2003. 
                                                         Pages H2344-45
Keeping Children and Families Safe Act: The House passed H.R. 14, to 
amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to make improvements 
to and reauthorize programs under that Act. Subsequently the House 
passed S. 342, a similar Senate passed measure, after amending it to 
contain the text of H.R. 14, as passed the House. H.R. 14 was then laid 
on the table.                                            
  Pages H2345-52
  The bill was considered pursuant to the order of the House of March 
25 and pursuant to that order, the amendment recommended by the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill (H. 
Rept. 108-26) modified by the amendments placed at the desk were 
considered as adopted. After passage of H.R. 14, the House shall be 
considered to have taken from the Speaker's table S. 342, stricken all 
after the enacting clause of the Senate bill and inserted in lieu 
thereof the provisions of H.R. 14, as passed the House. 
                                               Pages H2352-60, H2363-72
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of the House today. There were no quorum calls. 
                                                         Pages H2324-25
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:25 p.m.