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“House of Representatives” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D840-D843 on July 26, 2002.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 74 public bills, H.R. 5240-5262, 5264-5314; 1 private bill, H.R. 5315; and 15 resolutions, H.J. Res. 109; H. Con. Res. 452-458, and H. Res. 509-515, were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 4883, to reauthorize the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998, amended (H. Rept. 107-621);
H.R. 5012, to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a project for construction of a plaza adjacent to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
(H. Rept. 107-622);
H.R. 5263, making appropriations for agriculture, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 107-623);
Conference report on H.R. 3009, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, to grant additional trade benefits under that Act (H. Rept. 107-
624); and
H. Res. 509, waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 3009, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act and to grant additional trade benefits under that Act (H. Rept. 107-625).
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Homeland Security Act: The House passed H.R. 5005, to establish the Department of Homeland Security by a recorded vote of 295 ayes to 132 noes, Roll No. 367. The bill was also debated on July 25.
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Agreed to the DeLauro motion to recommit the bill to the Select Committee on Homeland Security with instructions to report it back forthwith with an amendment that prohibits contracting with corporate expatriates by a recorded vote of 318 ayes to 110 noes, Roll No. 366. Subsequently, Majority Leader Armey reported the bill back to the House with the amendment and the amendment was agreed to.
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Agreed To:
Rogers of Kentucky Amendment No. 14 printed in H. Rept. 107-615, debated on July 25, that gives permissive authority to the Secretary to establish and operate a permanent Joint Interagency Homeland Security Task Force;
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Shays Amendment No. 17 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that protects the union rights of employees transferred into the Department of Homeland Security and allows the President to exempt applications where there would be a substantial adverse impact on the Department's ability to protect homeland security (agreed to by a recorded vote of 229 ayes to 201 noes, Roll No. 356);
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Quinn amendment No. 19 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that requires collaboration with employee representatives in the planning, development, and implementation of any human resources management system (agreed to by a recorded vote of 227 ayes to 202 noes, Roll No. 358);
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Armey en bloc manager's amendment No. 21 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that includes various technical amendments and amendments requested by the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Science, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Appropriations, and Government Reform
(agreed to by a recorded vote of 222 ayes to 204 noes, Roll No. 361; and
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Chambliss amendment No. 26 printed in H. Rept. 107-615, as modified, that establishes the Homeland Security Information Sharing Act to facilitate the sharing of security information.
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Rejected:
Waxman Amendment No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that sought to codify and strengthen the White House Office of Homeland Security which was established in Executive Order 13228 (rejected by a recorded vote of 175 ayes to 248 noes, Roll No. 352);
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Oberstar Amendment No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 107-615, debated on July 25, that sought to retain FEMA as an independent agency with responsibility for natural disaster preparedness, response, and recovery (rejected by a recorded vote of 165 ayes to 261 noes, Roll No. 353);
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Cardin Amendment No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 107-615, debated on July 25, that sought to preserve the Customs Service as a distinct entity within the Department of Homeland Security (rejected by a recorded vote of 177 ayes to 245 noes, Roll No. 354);
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Morella amendment No. 18 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that sought to protect the rights of union employees who are transferred into the Department of Homeland Security with the same job responsibilities
(rejected by a recorded vote of 208 ayes to 222 noes, Roll No. 357);
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Turner amendment No. 22 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that sought to indemnify companies who sell anti-terrorism technologies to Federal, state, and local governments (rejected by a recorded vote of 214 ayes to 215 noes, Roll No. 359);
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Waxman amendment No. 20 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that sought to strike section 761 which establishes a human resources management system and inserts various provisions including the authority for the Director to adjust pay schedules except that employees transferred to the Department of Homeland Security may not have their pay reduced, provides for suspension and removal of employees in the interests of national security; and provides remedies for retaliation against whistleblowers (rejected by a recorded vote of 208 ayes to 220 noes, Roll No. 360);
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Oberstar amendment No. 23 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that sought to strike section 409 which extends the deadline to fully utilize explosive detection systems to screen all checked baggage to December 31, 2003 (rejected by a recorded vote of 211 ayes to 217 noes, Roll No. 362);
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Schakowsky amendment No. 24 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that sought to strike subtitle C of title VII, the Critical Infrastructure Information Act, and to strike section 762, Advisory Committees, and to insert a new section dealing with remedies for retaliation against whistleblowers (rejected by a recorded vote of 188 ayes to 240 noes, Roll No. 363);
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Tom Davis of Virginia amendment No. 25 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that sought to define the term ``covered Federal agency,'' for purposes of exemption from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, to mean the Department of Homeland Security and agencies with which the Department shares critical infrastructure information (rejected by a recorded vote of 195 ayes to 233 noes, Roll No. 364); and
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Weldon of Florida amendment No. 27 printed in H. Rept. 107-615 that sought to transfer the visa office of the Bureau of Consular Affairs of the Department of State to the Department of Homeland Security
(rejected by a recorded vote of 118 ayes to 309 noes, Roll No. 365).
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Rejected the Murtha motion that the Committee rise and strike the enacting clause by voice vote.
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The Clerk was authorized to make technical corrections and conforming changes in the engrossment of the bill.
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H. Res. 502, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was agreed to on July 25.
Recess: the House recessed at 9:56 p.m. and reconvened at 11:15 p.m.
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Terrorism Risk Protection Act--Go To Conference: The House disagreed with the Senate amendment to H.R. 3210, to ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism, and agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees: From the Committee on Financial Services, for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment thereto, and modifications committed to conference: Chairman Oxley and Representatives Baker, Ney, Kelly, Shays, Fossella, Ferguson, LaFalce, Kanjorski, Bentsen, Maloney of Connecticut, and Hooley. From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of section 15 of the House bill and sections 10 and 11 of the Senate amendment thereto, and modifications committed to conference: Chairman Sensenbrenner and Representatives Goodlatte and Conyers (The Chair announced that Representative Goodlatte had replaced Representative Coble as a conferee).
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Trade Act of 2002: The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 3009, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act and to grant additional trade benefits under that Act by a yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 212 nays, Roll No. 370.
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The House agreed to H. Res. 509, the rule waiving points of order against consideration of the conference report by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas to 200 nays, Roll No. 369.
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Earlier agreed to H. Res. 507, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules by a yea-and-nay vote of 217 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 368.
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Summer District Work Period: The House agreed to S. Con. Res. 132, providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives. Subsequently read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Majority Leader Armey, pursuant to section 2 of S. Con. Res. 132, to act jointly with the Majority Leader of the Senate or his designee, in the event of his death or inability to notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively.
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Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 510, electing Representative Gekas to the Committee on Agriculture.
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, Sept. 4.
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Resignations--Appointments: Agreed that notwithstanding any adjournment of the House until Wednesday, September 4, 2002, the Speaker, Majority Leader and Minority Leader be authorized to accept resignations and make appointments authorized by law or by the House.
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Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules: Agreed that it be in order on Wednesday, September 4 for the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules.
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Wolf or if he is not available to perform this duty Representative Gilchrest to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through September 4.
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U.S. Group of the North Atlantic Assembly: Read a letter from Representative Borski wherein he announced his resignation from the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Subsequently, the Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative Tanner to the United States Group of the North Atlantic Assembly to fill the existing vacancy thereon.
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Additional Conferees to Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act: The Chair announced additional conferees to H.R. 4546, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces: As additional conferees from the committee on Small Business, for consideration of sections 243, 824, and 829 of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference: chairman Manzullo and Representatives Kelly and Velazquez.
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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page H5845.
Referrals: S. 2771 was held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and sixteen recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and appears on pages H5797-98, H5798-99, H5799, H5800, H5804, H5809, H5812-13, H5836, H5837, H5837-38, H5868-69, H5869, H5869-70, H5870-71, H5886-87, H5887-
88, H5960-61, H5968-69, and H5986. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 3:40 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 132, the House stands adjourned until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4, 2002.
