SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (J. Dennis Hastert)
Addresses
Joint Meeting of Congress: John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia, H3456-H3458 [12JN]
Terrorist Attacks Anniversary: by, E2077 [15NO]
Announcements
Capitol Building and Grounds: moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, H5352 [24JY]
Appointments
Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission, H9029 [19NO], H9038 [22NO]
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H2591 [16MY]
Commission on Civil Rights, H229 [8FE]
Committee on Economics (Joint), H1470 [18AP]
Committee on Homeland Security (House, Select), H3699 [19JN]
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H4 [23JA], H1270 [11AP]
Committee To Escort Prime Minister John Howard of Australia Into the House Chamber, H3456 [12JN]
Committee To Escort the President, H98 [29JA]
Committee To Notify the President of Adjournment, H9008 [14NO]
Committee To Notify the President That a Congressional Quorum Has Assembled, H2 [23JA]
Conferees: H.R. 4, Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act, H3472 [12JN], H7010 [3OC]
———H.R. 1646, Dept. of State appropriations, H6233 [12SE]
———H.R. 2215, Dept. of Justice appropriations, H172 [6FE]
———H.R. 2646, Farm Security Act, H640 [28FE], H777 [7MR], H783 [11MR]
———H.R. 3009, Trade Act, H4020 [26JN]
———H.R. 3210, Terrorism Risk Protection Act, H5962 [26JY]
———H.R. 3295, Help America Vote Act, H2599 [16MY]
———H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act, H641 [28FE]
———H.R. 3763, Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act, H4847 [17JY]
———H.R. 4546, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5607 [25JY], H5987 [26JY]
———H.R. 4628, intelligence services appropriations, H7004 [3OC]
———H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, H3472 [12JN]
———H.R. 5010, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H6138 [10SE]
———H.R. 5011, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H6137 [10SE]
———S. 1214, Maritime Transportation Antiterrorism Act, H3131 [4JN]
———S. 1372, Eximbank reauthorization, H1985 [1MY]
Congressional Hunger Fellows Program Board of Trustees, H9029 [19NO]
Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Awards Board, H1487 [22AP]
Congressional-Executive Commission on China, H2387 [10MY]
Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, H9125 [22NO]
George Washington's Birthday Ceremonies, H525 [26FE]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees, H666 [5MR]
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H2591 [16MY]
National Council on the Arts, H4 [23JA], H3820 [21JN]
National Museum of African American History and Culture Plan for Action Presidential Commission, H1074 [20MR]
National Urban Air Toxic Research Center Board of Directors, H3840 [24JN]
National Urban Air Toxics Research Center Board of Directors, H535 [26FE]
North Atlantic Assembly, H5987 [26JY]
Patsy T. Mink funeral attendees, H7006 [3OC]
President's Export Council, H3724 [20JN]
Social Security Advisory Board, H1094 [9AP]
Ticket To Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel, H6253 [13SE]
Certificates of election
House of Representatives: John Sullivan, H564 [27FE], H648 [28FE]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
Aderholt, Representative, H1487 [22AP], H6253 [13SE]
Armey, Representative, H9038 [22NO]
Ballenger, Representative, H111 [5FE], H787 [12MR]
Bereuter, Representative, H2609 [20MY]
Biggert, Representative, H525 [26FE]
Boozman, Representative, H783 [11MR], H2391 [14MY], H3299 [11JN], H4353 [9JY]
Capito, Representative, H83 [29JA]
Cooksey, Representative, H4431 [10JY]
Culberson, Representative, H81 [25JA], H337 [13FE], H657 [5MR], H939 [19MR], H1287 [15AP], H1291 [16AP], H1677 [29AP], H3565 [17JN], H4577 [15JY], H4987 [22JY], H6001 [4SE], H6475 [24SE], H7173 [8OC], H8061 [12NO]
Davis, Representative Thomas M., H1074 [20MR]
Davis, Representative Tom, H8053 [4NO], H8055 [7NO]
Dreier, Representative, H107 [4FE]
Fletcher, Representative, H1491 [23AP]
Fossella, Representative, H6929 [2OC]
Gilchrest, Representative, H4322 [27JN], H9009 [14NO]
Gutknecht, Representative, H1771 [1MY], H7931 [16OC]
Isakson, Representative, H7305 [9OC]
Issa, Representative, H3827 [24JN]
Johnson, Representative Tim, H3861 [25JN]
Kerns, Representative, H6257 [17SE], H7021 [7OC]
Kirk, Representative, H2663 [21MY]
Kolbe, Representative, H4329 [8JY]
LaHood, Representative, H3075 [4JN], H3231 [6JN], H5317 [24JY], H6561 [25SE]
LaTourette, Representative, H1621 [25AP], H3671 [19JN]
Miller, Representative Dan, H653 [4MR], H2387 [10MY], H2835 [22MY], H6087 [9SE], H6779 [30SE], H7897 [11OC]
Morella, Representative, H3070 [24MY]
Otter, Representative, H935 [18MR]
Pence, Representative, H3605 [18JN], H6785 [1OC], H7899 [15OC]
Petri, Representative, H3295 [10JN], H6131 [10SE], H6421 [23SE]
Quinn, Representative, H2475 [15MY]
Schrock, Representative, H5091 [23JY]
Shimkus, Representative, H39 [24JA], H1341 [17AP]
Simpson, Representative, H229 [8FE], H467 [14FE], H635 [28FE], H835 [13MR], H2167 [8MY], H3039 [24MY], H3455 [12JN], H3777 [21JN], H4555 [12JY], H5793 [26JY], H8547 [13NO]
Stearns, Representative, H4769 [17JY]
Sununu, Representative, H203 [7FE]
Sweeney, Representative, H1159 [10AP]
Tancredo, Representative, H2103 [3MY]
Terry, Representative, H6231 [12SE]
Thornberry, Representative, H6770 [26SE], H7006 [3OC], H8037 [24OC], H9027 [19NO], H9037 [22NO]
Walden, Representative, H1093 [9AP]
Wolf, Representative, H1074 [20MR], H2107 [6MY], H5987 [26JY], H8047 [31OC]
Young, Representative C.W. Bill, H8031 [21OC]
Discharge petitions signed
Business and industry: enhance regulation of public auditors, improve corporate governance and overhaul corporate disclosure made pursuant to the securities laws (H.R. 3818), consideration (H. Res. 479), H5999 [26JY]
Crime: prosecute persons who alter or destroy evidence in investigations or defraud investors, prohibit certain debts from being discharged in bankruptcy, and protect whistleblowers (H.R. 4098), consideration (H. Res. 480), H5999 [26JY]
———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1343), consideration (H. Res. 519), H6778 [26SE], H7019 [3OC], H7898 [11OC]
Economy: provide a short-term safety net for individuals losing their jobs and an economic boost (H.R. 3341), consideration (H. Res. 352), H932 [14MR], H1091 [20MR], H1285 [11AP]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (H.R. 1862), consideration (H. Res. 517), H6420 [19SE], H6778 [26SE], H7019 [3OC], H7898 [11OC]
Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (H.R. 808), consideration (H. Res. 304), H651 [28FE], H6085 [5SE]
Law enforcement officers: exempt from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (H.R. 218), consideration (H. Res. 271), H82 [25JA], H228 [7FE], H651 [28FE], H932 [14MR], H1285 [11AP], H2105 [3MY], H2389 [10MY], H2662 [20MY], H3073 [24MY], H3293 [6JN], H3826 [21JN], H6778 [26SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), consideration (H. Res. 203), H77 [24JA], H82 [25JA]
Social Security: create personal guarantee accounts ensuring full benefits for all workers and their families, restore long-term solvency, and make certain benefit improvements (H.R. 3497), consideration (H. Res. 425), H3826 [21JN], H4327 [27JN], H4575 [12JY], H4932 [18JY]
———create personal guarantee accounts ensuring full benefits for all workers and their families, restore long-term solvency, and make certain benefit improvements (H.R. 3497), consideration (H. Res. 425)—name withdrawn, H5999 [26JY]
Taxation: expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (H.R. 1076), consideration (H. Res. 146), H6778 [26SE]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (H.R. 3884), consideration (H. Res. 456), H4932 [18JY], H5999 [26JY]
Letters
Assignment of duties of the Speaker of the House of Representatives to Representative Armey if the Speaker is absent or disabled, H5987 [26JY]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3076 [4JN], H4358 [9JY], H6963 [2OC], H7016 [3OC]
Resignation from the House of Representatives: Tony P. Hall, H6089 [9SE], H6226 [11SE]
Messages
Australia Group Justification and the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction: President Bush, H6028 [4SE]
Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2003: President Bush, H114 [5FE]
CCC Report: President Bush, H3094 [4JN]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting Report: President Bush, H3283 [6JN]
Dept. of State and International Assistance Programs Deferrals of Budget Authority: President Bush, H2107 [6MY]
District of Columbia Budget Request: President Bush, H4580 [15JY]
Economic Report: President Bush, H115 [5FE]
Fisheries Agreement Between the U.S. and the People's Republic of China: President Bush, H121 [5FE]
Homeland Security Act: President Bush, H3639-H3641 [18JN]
Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee Report: President Bush, H3277 [6JN]
National Drug Control Strategy: President Bush, H255 [12FE]
National Emergency Relative to Angola: President Bush, H971 [19MR], H6528, H6529 [24SE]
National Emergency Relative to Burma: President Bush, H2591 [16MY]
National Emergency Relative to Cuba's Destruction of U.S. Civilian Aircraft: President Bush, H613 [27FE]
National Emergency Relative to Export Administration Act Lapse: President Bush, H3915 [25JN]
National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Bush, H846, H847 [13MR], H3915 [25JN], H8087 [12NO]
National Emergency Relative to Iraq: President Bush, H121 [5FE]
National Emergency Relative to Narcotics Traffickers in Colombia: President Bush, H1502 [23AP], H8013 [16OC]
National Emergency Relative to Nuclear Proliferation in Russia: President Bush, H4 [23JA], H3699, H3700 [19JN]
National Emergency Relative to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism: President Bush, H6407, H6408 [19SE]
National Emergency Relative to Sierra Leone and Liberia: President Bush, H5064 [22JY]
National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks: President Bush, H6241 [12SE]
National Emergency Relative to the Western Balkans: President Bush, H3814 [21JN]
National Emergency Relative to Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Bush, H3700 [19JN], H8087 [12NO]
National Security Strategy of the U.S.: President Bush, H6421 [23SE]
Normal Trade Relations Treatment for Afghanistan: President Bush, H2107 [6MY]
Participation in the U.N. and its Affiliated Agencies: President Bush, H3418 [11JN]
Plan Colombia Funding Report: President Bush, H1132 [9AP], H6529 [24SE]
Progress Toward Achieving a Sustainable Peace Process in Bosnia and Herzegovina: President Bush, H3915 [25JN]
Railroad Retirement Board Report: President Bush, H9040 [22NO]
Resumption of Constitutional Powers and Duties: President Bush, H4330 [8JY]
Science and Engineering Indicators: President Bush, H1132 [9AP]
Social Security Agreement Between the U.S. and Australia: President Bush, H816 [12MR]
Social Security Agreement Between the U.S. and the Netherlands: President Bush, H3915 [25JN]
State of Small Business at the End of the 20th Century: President Bush, H9040 [22NO]
Steel Import Competition Adjustment: President Bush, H685 [5MR]
Telecommunications Services Payments to Cuba: President Bush, H816 [12MR], H6287 [17SE]
Temporary Transfer of Constitutional Powers and Duties to the Vice President: President Bush, H4330 [8JY]
Trade Policy Agenda and Trade Agreements Program: President Bush, H972 [19MR]
U.S. Trade and Investment Policy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa and African Growth and Opportunity Act Implementation: President Bush, H2634 [20MY]
Waiver of License Requirements of Export of Defense Articles or Services: President Bush, H87 [29JA]
Notices
Congressional Office of Compliance: proposed rulemaking relative to the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act, H30 [23JA]
Oaths of office
Sullivan, John: House of Representatives, H564, H632 [27FE]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H8059 [8NO]
Poems
``Names,'' Billy Collins, H6105 [9SE]
Prayers
Coughlin, Daniel P.: Special Joint Meeting of Congress in New York, NY, To Commemorate Anniversary of Terrorist Attacks, H6102 [9SE]
Remarks
Congress: joint session for the State of the Union Message (H. Con. Res. 299), H98 [29JA]
House of Representatives: authority of officials during adjournment, H9121 [22NO]
Journal: question of approval, H203 [7FE], H240 [12FE], H337 [13FE], H467 [14FE], H563, H564 [27FE], H689, H692 [6MR], H835 [13MR], H943, H972 [19MR], H1005 [20MR], H1093, H1111 [9AP], H1203 [11AP], H1341 [17AP], H1413, H1417 [18AP], H2392, H2428 [14MY], H2475, H2483 [15MY], H2513 [16MY], H2835 [22MY], H3163 [5JN], H3231 [6JN], H3515 [13JN], H3566, H3578 [17JN], H3611 [18JN], H3671, H3672 [19JN], H3723 [20JN], H3777 [21JN], H3829 [24JN], H3865 [25JN], H3931 [26JN], H4071 [27JN], H4769 [17JY], H5095 [23JY], H5459 [25JY], H6131 [10SE], H6231 [12SE], H6305 [18SE], H6375 [19SE], H6561 [25SE], H6695 [26SE], H6929, H6930 [2OC], H6985 [3OC], H7739 [10OC], H7897 [11OC], H7931 [16OC], H8735 [14NO]
Traficant, Representative: expulsion from the House of Representatives (H. Res. 495), H5375 [24JY]
Wolf, Representative: designation as Speaker pro tempore during adjournment, H509 [14FE]
Remarks—Special Joint Meeting of Congress
New York, NY: commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, H6102, H6106 [9SE]
———tribute to Stuyvesant High School chamber choir for singing ``God Bless America'', H6107 [9SE]
Resignations
Committee on Agriculture (House): Representative Fletcher, H1073 [20MR]
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): Representative Fletcher, H1073 [20MR]
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): Representative Alcee Hastings, H1269 [11AP]
Committee on International Relations (House): Representative Burr, H535 [26FE]
Committee on Resources (House): Representative McGovern, H2113 [7MY]
Committee on Rules (House): Representative Tony P. Hall, H2113 [7MY]
Committee on Science (House): Representative Forbes, H2599 [16MY]
———Representative Pence, H2599 [16MY]
Committee on the Budget (House): Representative Capuano, H4336 [8JY]
———Representative Fletcher, H1073 [20MR]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): Representative Bryant, H2599 [16MY]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): Representative Cooksey, H1453 [18AP]
———Representative McGovern, H2113 [7MY]
Congressional-Executive Commission on China: Representative Pelosi, H2387 [10MY]
House of Representatives: Tony P. Hall, H6226 [11SE]
NATO Parliamentary Assembly, H5987 [26JY]
Resolutions by organizations
Corps of Engineers waterways projects: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3076-H3078 [4JN], H4358 [9JY], H7016 [3OC]
Subpoena Notices
California Superior Court, San Bernadino County, H3099 [4JN]
Circuit Court for Pinellas County, FL, H7887 [10OC]
Circuit Court of Montgomery County, TN, H2634 [20MY]
Criminal District Court for Harris County, TX, H8054 [4NO]
Geauga County, OH, Court of Common Pleas, H4579 [15JY]
General court martial of the U.S., H6286, H6287 [17SE]
Juvenile Court of Bartow County, GA, H7887 [10OC]
Lee County, MS, Youth Court, H3542 [13JN]
Los Angeles County Superior Court of California, H1677 [29AP]
North Carolina General Court of Justice, District Court Division, H8048 [31OC]
Penobscot County Superior Court of Maine, H2394 [14MY]
Superior Court of the District of Columbia, H107 [4FE], H526 [26FE], H4522 [11JY], H5314 [23JY]
Supreme Court of New York, H2388 [10MY]
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, H535 [26FE], H609 [27FE]
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, H466 [13FE]
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H1094 [9AP], H2227 [8MY], H2387, H2388 [10MY], H2590, H2591 [16MY], H2926 [22MY], H3542 [13JN], H5314 [23JY]
U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire, H1502 [23AP]
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, H8048 [31OC]
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, H4521 [11JY]
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, H535 [26FE]
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, H2091 [2MY]
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, H8048 [31OC], H8053 [4NO]
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, H8063 [12NO], H9129 [16DE]
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, H121 [5FE]
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, H1997 [1MY], H2129 [7MY]
U.S. District Court for the Superior Court of Cowlitz County, WA, H6422 [23SE]
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, H935 [18MR]
Utah Third District Court, H2509 [15MY]