[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 9 (Monday, February 7, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 3 public bills, H.R. 3579-3581, and 1 resolution, H. 
Res. 416, were introduced.                                    
  Page H219
Reports Filed:
  Filed on Feb. 3, H.R. 1656, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
years 2000 and 2001 for the commercial application of energy technology 
and related civilian energy and scientific programs, projects, and 
activities of the Department of Energy, amended (H. Rept. 106-492 part 
1);
  H.R. 6, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the 
marriage penalty by providing that the income tax rate bracket amounts, 
and the amount of the standard deduction, for joint returns shall be 
twice the amounts applicable to unmarried individuals, amended (H. 
Rept. 106-493); and
  H.R. 2366, to provide small businesses certain protections from 
litigation excesses and to limit the product liability of 
nonmanufacturer product sellers, amended (H. Rept. 106-494 part 1). 
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Pease to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
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  Page H213
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Budget for Fiscal Year 2001: Message wherein he transmitted his 
fiscal year 2001 budget--referred to the Committee on Appropriations 
and ordered printed (H. Doc. 106-162); and                
  Pages H213-16
  Periodic Report on Terrorism: Message wherein he transmitted his six 
month periodic report on terrorists who threaten to disrupt the middle 
east peace process--referred to the Committee in International 
Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 106-190).          
  Pages H216-17
Review of the National Reconnaissance Office: Read a letter from the 
Minority Leader wherein he announced his appointment of Mr. Tony 
Beilenson of Chevy Chase, Maryland to the National Commission for the 
Review of the National Reconnaissance Office.                 
  Page H217
Amendments: Amendment ordered printed pursuant to the rule appears on 
page H219.
Quorum Calls--Votes: No recorded votes or quorum calls developed during 
the proceedings of the House today.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 2:30 p.m.