[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 72 (Wednesday, May 14, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D526-D527]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 28 public bills, H.R. 2084-2111; and 6 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 179-182 and H. Res. 234-235, were introduced.
                                                         Pages H4129-31
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H4131-32
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1835, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to limit 
designation as critical habitat of areas owned or controlled by the 
Department of Defense, and for other purposes, amended (H. Rept. 108-
99, Part I);
  H.R. 1497, to reauthorize title I of the Sikes Act, amended (H. Rept. 
108-100, Part I)
Page H4129
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Collins to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for 
today.
  Page H4017
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Dr. 
George S. Dillard III, Pastor, Peachtree City Christian Church of 
Peachtree City, Georgia.
  Page H4017
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Program under the National School Lunch 
Program: S. 870, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act to extend the availability of funds to carry out the fruit and 
vegetable pilot program--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                         Pages H4023-24
  Kris Eggle Visitor Center in Organ Pipe National Monument, Arizona: 
H.R. 1577, amended, to designate the visitors' center in Organ Pipe 
National Monument in Arizona as the ``Kris Eggle Memorial Visitors' 
Center''. Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to 
designate the visitor center in Organ Pipe National Monument in Arizona 
as the ``Kris Eggle Visitor Center'', and for other purposes.''; 
                                                         Pages H4024-27
  Lewis and Clark Interpretative Center in Nebraska City, Nebraska 
Access Easement: H.R. 255, amended, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior to grant an easement to facilitate access to the Lewis and 
Clark Interpretative Center in Nebraska City, Nebraska; 
                                                         Pages H4027-28
  Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site Establishment Act: H.R. 
1012, to establish the Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site in 
the District of Columbia;
  Pages H4028-31
  Contract Revision with the Tom Green County Water Control and 
Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo Project, Texas: H.R. 856, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise a repayment contract 
with the Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, 
San Angelo project, Texas; and
  Pages H4031-32
  Microenterprise to Increase Assistance to the Poorest People in 
Developing Countries: H.R. 192, to amend the Microenterprise for Self-
Reliance Act of 2000 and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to increase 
assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under 
microenterprise assistance programs under those Acts.
  Pages H4032-35
Pension Security Act: The House passed H.R. 1000, to amend title I of 
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional protections to participants 
and beneficiaries in individual account plans from excessive investment 
in employer securities and to promote the provision of retirement 
investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets by 
yea-and-nay vote of 271 yeas to 157 nays, Roll No. 189. 
                                                         Pages H4040-92
  Rejected the George Miller of California motion that sought to 
recommit the bill to the Committee on Education and the Workforce with 
instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an 
amendment that provides for protection of participants from conversions 
to hybrid defined benefit plans by yea-and-nay vote of 202 yeas to 226 
nays, Roll No. 188.
Pages H4089-92

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  Pursuant to the rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed 
in the bill (H. Rept. 108-43 Part I) was considered as adopted. 
                                                             Page H4050
  Rejected the Andrews amendment in the nature of a substitute that 
sought to establish the Pension Fairness Act that, among other 
provisions, requires executive pensions to be subject to the same 
pension rules that apply to other employees, provides for investment 
advice from qualified, independent advisors, allows older employees to 
choose between a conversion to a cash balance plan or to maintain their 
current defined benefit pension plan, and requires disclosure to 
collective bargaining units on proposed changes to executive pensions, 
health or life insurance, or other substantial benefits by yea-and-nay 
vote of 193 yeas to 236 nays, Roll No. 187.
Pages H4073-89
  Agreed to H. Res. 230, the rule that provided for consideration of 
the bill by voice vote. Earlier agreed to order the previous question 
by yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 186. 
                                                         Pages H4035-40
Participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization: The House 
passed S. 243, concerning participation of Taiwan in the World Health 
Organization--clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H4092-93
Presidential Message--National Emergency re Iran: Read a message from 
the President wherein he transmitted a six month periodic report on the 
national emergency with respect to Iran that was declared in Executive 
Order 12170 of November 14, 1979--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 108-71). 
                                                             Page H4093
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H4093.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H4039-40, H4088-89, 
H4091-92, and H4092. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:54 p.m.