[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 055 (Monday, April 7, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D359-D360]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 6, 1644-1657; 1 private 
bill, H.R. 1658; and; 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 138-140, and H. Res. 
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  Pages H2863-64
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  Page H2864
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1036, to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or 
continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of 
firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from the misuse of their 
products by others, amended (H. Rept. 108-59); and
  H.R. 1298, to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/
AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, amended (H. Rept. 108-60). 
                                                             Page H2863
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Otter to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:45 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:48 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Dr. Roswell N. Beck Post Office Building Florence, South Carolina: 
H.R. 1055, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1901 West Evans Street in Florence, South Carolina, 
as the ``Dr. Roswell N. Beck Post Office Building'' (agreed to by \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 383 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 109); 
                                                  Pages H2828-29, H2834
  Financial Literacy for Youth Month: H. Res. 127, amended, expressing 
the sense of the House of Representatives that a month should be 
designated as ``Financial Literacy for Youth Month'' (agreed to by \2/
3\ yea-and-nay vote of 380 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 110). Agreed to 
amend the title so as to read: Resolution recognizing and supporting 
the goals and ideals of `Financial Literacy for Youth Month'.''; and 
                                               Pages H2829-32, H2834-35
  Norman Shumway Post Office Building, Stockton, California: H.R. 1368, 
amended, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 7554 Pacific Avenue in Stockton, California, as the ``Norman 
Shumway Post Office Building'' (agreed to by \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 
380 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 111. Agreed to amend the 
title so as to read: ``To designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 7554 Pacific Avenue in Stockton, California, 
as the `Norman D. Shumway Post Office Building'.''. 
                                               Pages H2832-33, H2835-36
Keeping Children and Families Safe: The House insisted on its amendment 
to S. 342, to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to 
make improvements to and reauthorize programs under that Act, and 
agreed to a conference as requested by the Senate. Appointed as 
conferees: Chairman Boehner and Representatives Hoekstra, Porter, 
Greenwood, Norwood, Gingrey, Burns, George Miller of California, 
Hinojosa, Davis of California, Ryan of Ohio and Davis of Illinois. 
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Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform Act: Agreed that 
it be in order at anytime without intervention of any point of order to 
consider in the House, S. 380, to amend chapter 83 of title 5, United 
States Code, to reform the funding of benefits under the Civil Service 
Retirement System for employees of the United States Postal Service, 
that the bill be considered as read for amendment; that the previous 
question be considered as ordered on the bill to final passage without 
intervening motion except for (1) one hour of debate; (2) the amendment 
No. 1 to H.R. 735, to amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, 
to reform the funding of benefits under the Civil Service Retirement 
System for employees of the United States Postal Service, printed in 
the Congressional Record

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of April 1 if offered by Representative Waxman or his designee, which 
shall not be subject to amendment or a demand for division of the 
question; and (3) one motion to recommit with or without instructions; 
and that following passage of S. 380, H.R. 735, shall be laid upon the 
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  Page H2836
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appears on 
pages H2825, H2833.
Referrals: S. 273, S. 302, and S. 426 were referred to the Committee on 
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  Page H2856
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H2834, H2834-35, 
H2835-36. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:31 p.m.