Volume 148, No. 145 covering the 2nd Session of the 107th Congress (2001 - 2002) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“House of Representatives” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1134-D1135 on Nov. 12, 2002.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 4 public bills, H.R. 5707-5710; 1 private bill, H.R. 5711; and 5 resolutions, H.J. Res. 124, H. Con. Res. 515, and H. Res. 597-599, were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
Conference report on 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 (H. Rept. 107-772);
H. Res. 600, providing for consideration of H.R. 5710, to establish the Department of Homeland Security (H. Rept. 107-773);
H. Res. 601, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 107-774);
H. Res. 602, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 124, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003 and for consideration of H.R. 5708, to reduce preexisting PAYGO balances (H. Rept. 107-775); and
H. Res. 603, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 107-776).
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Culberson to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:44 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments: Agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3389, to reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program Act, of 2002--clearing the measure for the President;
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Cyber Security Research and Development Act: Agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3394, to authorize funding for computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs--
clearing the measure for the President;
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Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Act of 2002: Agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1070, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out projects and conduct research for remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern in the Great Lakes--clearing the measure for the President;
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Real Interstate Driver Equity Act of 2002: Agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 2546, to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit States from requiring a license or fee on account of the fact that a motor vehicle is providing interstate pre-arranged ground transportation service--clearing the measure for the President;
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Improper Payments Reduction Act: Agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4878, to provide for estimates and reports of improper payments by Federal agencies--clearing the measure for the President; and
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Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 Conference Report: Agreed to the conference report on 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.
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Motion to Instruct Conferees--Intelligence Authorization: Representative Roemer announced his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4628, to take such actions as may be appropriate to ensure that a conference report on the bill is filed before November 14, 2002.
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Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
Periodic Report on the National Emergency Re Iran: Message wherein he transmitted herewith a 6-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Iran that was declared in Executive Order 12170 of November 14, 1979--referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 107-278);
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Continuation of the National Emergency Re Iran: Message wherein he transmitted a notice stating that the Iran emergency declared by Executive Order 12170 on November 14, 1979, is to continue in effect beyond November 14, 2002--referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 107-279); and
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Continuation of the Emergency Posed by Weapons of Mass Destruction: Message wherein he transmitted a notice stating that the emergency posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems declared by Executive order 12938 on November 14, 1994, as amended, is to continue in effect beyond November 14, 2002--
referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 107-280).
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Recess: The House recessed at 4:40 p.m. and reconvened at 6:27 p.m.
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Commemoration of the Life of the Late Honorable Paul D. Wellstone, a Senator from the State of Minnesota: The House agreed to H. Res. 598, expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Paul D. Wellstone, a Senator from the State of Minnesota.
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Recess: The House recessed at 7:12 p.m. and reconvened at 7:56 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2002
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Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no quorum calls or recorded votes during the proceedings of the House today.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 7:58 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13 in memory of the lade Paul D. Wellstone.
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