[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 7 (Wednesday, February 2, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 3567-3574; and 3 resolutions, H. 
Res. 413-415, were introduced.                            
  Pages H208-09
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Workplace Goods Job Growth and Competitiveness Act: The House passed 
H.R. 2005, to establish a statute of repose for durable goods used in a 
trade or business by a yea and nay vote of 222 yeas to 194 nays, Roll 
No. 7.                                                    
  Pages H173-84
  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute as 
amended.                                                  
Pages H181-83
  Agreed to the Chabot amendment, as modified, that clarifies that the 
eighteen year statute of repose for durable goods applies to the date 
when the accident occurs and that provisions do not affect any relief 
for remediation of the environment.                       
Pages H181-83
  The Terry amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to exempt durable goods that were not state-of-the-art at the 
time they were produced.                                      
Page H183
  The Clerk was authorized to make technical and conforming corrections 
in the engrossment of the bill.                               
Page H184
  Earlier the House agreed to H. Res. 412, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill.                                
Pages H171-73
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of February 7.                           
  Page H184
Meeting Hour--Monday, February 7: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
on Thursday, February 3, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, 
February 7.                                                   
  Page H184
Meeting Hour--Tuesday, February 8: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
on Monday, February 7, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 
February 8, for morning-hour debate.                          
  Page H184
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, February 8.                            
  Page H184
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea and nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appears on pages H183-84. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 2:54 p.m.