E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 107 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 147 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JULY 16, 2001 No. 98 House of Representatives The House met at 2 p.m. and was THE JOURNAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF OFFICIAL OB- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- JECTORS FOR THE PRIVATE pore (Mr. MILLER of Florida). The SPEAKER pro tempore. The CALENDAR FOR THE 107TH CON- Chair has examined the Journal of the f GRESS last day’s proceedings and announces The SPEAKER pro tempore. On be- DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER to the House his approval thereof. PRO TEMPORE half of the majority and minority lead- Pursuant to clause 1, rule 1, the Jour- erships, the Chair announces that the The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- nal stands approved. official objectors for the Private Cal- fore the House the following commu- endar for the 107th Congress are as fol- nication from the Speaker: f lows: WASHINGTON, DC, For the majority: July 16, 2001. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mr. COBLE, North Carolina; I hereby appoint the Honorable DAN MIL- Mr. BARR, Georgia; LER to act as Speaker pro tempore on this The SPEAKER pro tempore led the Mr. CHABOT, Ohio. day. Pledge of Allegiance as follows: For the minority: J. DENNIS HASTERT, Mr. BOUCHER, Virginia; Speaker of the House of Representatives. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Ms. DELAURO, Connecticut. f United States of America, and to the Repub- f lic for which it stands, one nation under God, PRAYER indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. RECESS The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Coughlin, offered the following prayer: f ant to clause 12, rule I, the House will Praise the Lord, as servants of the stand in recess subject to the call of Lord, let us praise the name of the MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE the Chair. Lord together. Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 5 min- From the rising of the Sun in the A message from the Senate by Mr. utes p.m.) the House stood in recess east to its setting in the west may Monahan, one of its clerks, announced subject to the call of the Chair. praise of the Lord for blessings be that the Senate has passed with an f heard from coast to coast. Our God, amendment in which the concurrence b 1906 who is above all the nations of the of the House is requested, a bill of the Earth does not overlook the most House of the following title: AFTER RECESS lowly or the most unfortunate in this H.R. 2217. An act making appropriations The recess having expired, the House world. was called to order by the Speaker pro The Lord’s greatness does not dis- for the Department of the Interior and re- lated agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- tempore (Mr. GOSS) at 7 o’clock and 6 tance the Lord from His people. Our tember 30, 2002, and for other purposes. minutes p.m. God is to be found always in their f midst. The message also announced that the None is like the Lord in love and con- Senate insists upon its amendment to REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- cern. That is why the Lord is the model the bill (H.R. 2217) ‘‘An Act making ap- VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF and the guide of the Members of this propriations for the Department of the H.R. 2500, DEPARTMENTS OF House and all public servants every- Interior and related agencies for the COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND where. fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RE- The Lord lifts up the weak to con- and for other purposes’’ requests a con- LATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA- front the proud-hearted and raises the ference with the House on the dis- TIONS ACT, 2002 poor to equal status with the powerful. agreeing votes of the two Houses there- Mr. LINDER, from the Committee on The Lord is mindful always that par- on, and appoints Mr. BYRD, Mr. LEAHY, Rules, submitted a privileged report ents are the most powerful on Earth Mr. HOLLINGS, Mr. REID, Mr. DORGAN, (Rept. No. 107–141) on the resolution (H. over their children, yet all are one in Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. Res. 192) providing for consideration of His sight. INOUYE, Mr. BURNS, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. the bill (H.R. 2500) making appropria- For all the great deeds of mercy, let COCHRAN, Mr. DOMENICI, Mr. BENNETT, tions for the Departments of Com- us praise the name of the Lord now and Mr. GREGG, and Mr. CAMPBELL to be merce, Justice, and State, the Judici- forever. Amen. the conferees on the part of the Senate. ary, and related agencies for the fiscal b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H4011 . VerDate 11-MAY-2000 01:39 Jul 17, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A16JY7.000 pfrm04 PsN: H16PT1 H4012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 16, 2001 year ending September 30, 2002, which Galveston Volatile Organic Compound Rea- 1—233(c)(1); to the Committee on Govern- was referred to the House Calendar and sonably Available Control Technology Revi- ment Reform. ordered to be printed prior to the filing sion [TX–133–1–7493a; FRL–7011–6] received 2913. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a of the rule. The clerk will report the July 10, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and copy of D.C. ACT 14–87, ‘‘Ward Redistricting title. Commerce. Amendment Act of 2001’’ received July 13, f 2902. A letter from the Principal Deputy 2001, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1– Associate Administrator, Environmental 233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government ADJOURNMENT Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Reform. cy’s final rule—National Emission Standards 2914. A letter from the Auditor, District of Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, I move Columbia, transmitting a report entitled, that the House do now adjourn. for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, ‘‘Comparative Analysis of Actual Cash Col- The motion was agreed to; accord- Soda, Sulfite, and Stand-Alone lections to Revenue Estimates for the 2nd ingly (at 7 o’clock and 7 minutes p.m.), Semichemical Pulp Mills [AD-FRL–6997–8] Quarter of Fiscal Year 2001’’; to the Com- under its previous order, the House ad- (RIN: 2060–AI34) received July 10, 2001, pursu- mittee on Government Reform. journed until tomorrow, July 17, 2001, ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 2915. A letter from the Director, Office of at 9 a.m., for morning hour debates. on Energy and Commerce. Personnel Policy, Department of the Inte- 2903. A letter from the Clerk, United States rior, transmitting a report pursuant to the f Court of Appeals, transmitting an opinion of Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the the court; to the Committee on Energy and Committee on Government Reform. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, 2916. A letter from the Clerk, United States ETC. Commerce. 2904. A communication from the President Court of Appeals, transmitting an opinion of Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive of the United States, transmitting notifica- the court; to the Committee on Resources. 2917. A letter from the Director, National tion that the national emergency declared communications were taken from the Legislative Commission, The American Le- with respect to the Taliban, is to continue in Speaker’s table and referred as follows: gion, transmitting a copy of the Legion’s fi- effect beyond July 4, 2001, pursuant to 50 2894. A letter from the Deputy Secretary of nancial statements as of December 31, 2000, U.S.C. 1622(d); (H. Doc. No. 107–99); to the Defense, Department of Defense, transmit- pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 1101(4) and 1103; to the Committee on International Relations and ting the Department’s Assessment of Fiscal Committee on the Judiciary. ordered to be printed. Year 1998 Sexual Harassment Complaints and 2918. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- 2905. A communication from the President Sexual Misconduct; to the Committee on ment of Transportation, transmitting the of the United States, transmitting a 6-month Armed Services. Department’s annual report entitled, ‘‘Re- periodic report on the national emergency 2895. A letter from the Chief, Division of port to Congress on Transportation Secu- with respect to the Taliban in Afghanistan General and International Law, Department rity’’ for Calendar Year 1999, pursuant to that was declared in Executive Order 13129 of of Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Public Law 101–604, section 102(a) (104 Stat. July 4, 1999, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); (H. ment’s final rule—Service Obligation Re- 3068); to the Committee on Transportation Doc. No. 107–100); to the Committee on Inter- porting Requirements for United States Mer- and Infrastructure. national Relations and ordered to be printed. 2919. A letter from the Program Analyst, chant Marine Academy and State Maritime 2906. A communication from the President School Graduates [Docket No. MARAD–2000- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- of the United States, transmitting a 6-month mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- xxxx] received July 9, 2001, pursuant to 5 periodic report on the national emergency U.S.C.