[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 11, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D644-D645]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 2416-2440, and 2 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 59 and H. Con. Res. 215, were introduced.
  Pages H5265-66
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H5267-68
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 269, providing for consideration of H.R. 1115, to amend the 
procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure 
fairer outcomes for class members and defendants, to outlaw certain 
practices that provide inadequate settlements for class members, to assure 
that attorneys do not receive a disproportionate amount of settlements at 
the expense of class members, to provide for clearer and simpler information 
in class action settlement notices, to assure prompt consideration of 
interstate class actions, to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow 
the application of the principles of Federal diversity jurisdiction to 
interstate class actions (H. Rept. 108-148); and
  H. Res. 270, providing for consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 
1308, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end certain abusive tax 
practices, to provide tax relief and simplification (H. Rept. 108-149). 
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative La Hood to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
  Page H5177

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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Erickson, 
Interim Pastor, The National Presbyterian Church of Washington, DC. 
                                                                  Page H5177
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  Significant Accomplishment of Sequencing the Human Genome and Celebrating 
Human Genome Month and DNA Day: Debated on June 10, H. Con. Res. 110, 
recognizing the sequencing of the human genome as one of the most 
significant scientific accomplishments of the past one hundred years and 
expressing support for the goals and ideals of Human Genome Month and DNA 
Day (agreed to by 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 414 yeas to nays, Roll No. 259); 
                                                              Pages H5197-98
  Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act: H.R. 1320, amended, to amend the 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act 
to facilitate the reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial 
users (agreed to by 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas to 10 nays, Roll No. 
260); and
  Pages H5179-85, H5198
  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant Reauthorization: H.R. 
2350, to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant 
program through fiscal year 2003 (agreed to by 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 406 
yeas to 6 nays, Roll No. 261).
  Pages H5185-90, H5198-99
Flight 100--Century of Aviation Reauthorization: The House passed H.R. 2115, 
to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs for the 
Federal Aviation Administration by yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas to 8 nays, 
Roll No. 264.
  Pages H5190-H5239
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now 
printed in the bill (H. Rept. 108-143), modified by the amendment printed in 
part A of the Rules Committee report (H. Rept. 108-146), was considered as 
an original bill for the purpose of amendment.
Pages H5210-26
  Manzullo Part B amendment No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 108-146 that requires 
the Department of Transportation to submit a report on all waivers granted 
under the FAA ``Buy-American Preferences'' provisions (agreed to by recorded 
vote of 426 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 262); 
                                                    Pages H5226-27, H5237-38
  Mica Part B amendment no. 1 printed in H. Rept. 108-146 that makes 
various technical and clarifying changes including the use of 76 seat 
jets to qualify for the commuter aircraft slots at Reagan National; 
revises Airport Improvement Program requirements; clarifies that anti-
hijacking training for flight attendants is voluntary and will be 
provided by Transportation Security Administration; and directs a GAO 
study on the compensation to airlines after 9/11;
Pages H5227-31
  Norton Part B amendment no. 2 printed in H. Rept. 108-146 that 
repeals the provision requiring the Metropolitan Washington Airports 
Authority to appear before Congress before approval of airport 
development project grants;
Pages H5231-33
  Peterson of Pennsylvania Part B amendment no. 3 printed in H. Rept. 
108-146 that removes co-payments from Essential Air Service communities 
that are located less than 75 miles from a small hub or less than 170 
miles from a medium or large hub; and
Pages H5233-35
  Pitts Part B amendment no. 4 printed in H. Rept. 108-146 that 
provides for consultation between a state Governor and the Secretary of 
Transportation on commonly used highway routes and further requires the 
Secretary to define a consistent standard for calculating the most 
commonly used route when determining Essential Air Service eligibility 
(agreed to by recorded vote of 422 ayes with none voting ``no,'' Roll 
No. 263).
Pages H5235-38
  H. Res. 265, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by recorded vote of 370 ayes to 43 noes, Roll No. 258. 
Earlier, agreed to order the previous question by yea-and-nay vote of 
219 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 257.
Pages H5190-97
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appear on page 
H5177.
Amendment: Amendment ordered printed pursuant to the rule appears on 
page H5268.
Quorum Calls Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H5196, H5196-97, H5197-98, H5198, H5199, H5237-38, H5238, and H5239. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:48 p.m.