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“House of Representatives” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D899-D900 on Sept. 5, 2002.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 5334-5342; 1 private bill, H.R. 5343; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 462, and H. Res. 517, were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 4708, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District, amended
(H. Rept. 107-641);
H.R. 4822, to clarify that the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument does not include within its boundaries any privately owned property (H. Rept. 107-642);
H.R. 4938, to direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study to determine the most feasible method of developing a safe and adequate municipal, rural, and industrial water supply for the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska (H. Rept. 107-643); and
H.R. 5157, to amend section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, to allow transit systems in urbanized areas that, for the first time, exceeded 200,000 in population according to the 2000 census to retain flexibility in the use of Federal transit formula grants in fiscal year 2003 (H. Rept. 107-644).
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. Jeff C. Hudson, Senior Pastor, Fredericktowne Baptist Church, Frederick, Maryland.
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Dam Safety and Security Act: The House passed H.R. 4727, to reauthorize the national dam safety program by a yea-and-nay vote of 401 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 373.
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Agreed to the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill (H. Rept. 107-626).
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Agreed to the Wu amendment that clarifies that the National Dam Safety Review Board may include a representative of the National Laboratories of the Department of Energy.
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Suspension--Honoring Venus and Serena Williams: The House agreed to suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 94, honoring the contributions of Venus and Serena Williams by a yea-and-nay vote of 398 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 374. The motion was debated on Sept. 4.
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Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative program for the week of Sept. 9.
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Meeting Hour--Monday, Sept. 9: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9 for morning hour debate.
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Meeting Hour--Tuesday, Sept. 10: Agreed that when the House adjourns on Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, it adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, for morning hour debate.
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, Sept. 11.
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Quorum Calls Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H6070 and H6071. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 1:08 p.m.
