[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 10 (Tuesday, February 8, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 3582-3603; 1 private bill, H.R. 
3604; and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 87; H. Con. Res. 247, and H. Res. 
417-418, were introduced.
  Pages H253-54
Reports Filed: Reports filed:
  H. Res. 419, providing for consideration of 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 (H. Rept. 106-495).
Page H253
Recess: The House recessed at 1:08 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                              Page H225
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: Agreed to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 1451, to establish the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial 
Commission. (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 385 yeas to 9 nays, 
Roll No. 8)--clearing the measure for the President; and 
                                                    Pages H227-30, H237
  Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness: S. 632, to provide 
assistance for poison prevention and to stabilize the funding of 
regional poison control centers (passed by a yea and nay vote of 378 
yeas to 16 nays, Roll No. 9)--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                 Pages H230-33, H237-38
Honoring the Former Speaker of the House, Carl B. Albert: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 418, expressing the condolences of the House on the 
death of the Honorable Carl B. Albert, former Speaker of the House of 
Representatives by a yea and nay vote of 390 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 10.
  Pages H233-36, H238-39
Recess: The House recessed at 3:18 p.m. and reconvened at 6:02 p.m. 
                                                              Page H236
Federal Judicial Center: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment 
of Ms. Laurie E. Michel of Virginia to the Board of the Federal 
Judicial Center for a five-year term.
  Page H236
National Urban Air Toxics Research Center: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Mr. Thomas F. Burks II of Texas to the Board 
of Directors of the National Urban Air Toxics Research Center. 
                                                              Page H236
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H255-56.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today, and appear on pages H237, H237-38, and 
H239-40. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and pursuant to H. Res. 418 
adjourned at 8:57 p.m. in memory of the late Carl B. Albert.