[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 18 (Thursday, February 8, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D110-D111]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 31 public bills, H.R. 2, 524-553; 10 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 14-15; H. Con. Res. 23-26, and H. Res. 32-35 were introduced.
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Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Monsignor Jerry Sullivan, St. Mary of the Lake Church of Hamburg, New 
York.


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Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: The Speaker announced 
the appointment of the following Members of the House to the Board of 
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: Mr. Regula of Ohio, Mr. Sam 
Johnson of Texas and Mr. Matsui of California.
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Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts 
Development: The Speaker announced the appointment of the following 
Members of the House to the Board of Trustees of the Institute of 
American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development: Mr. 
Young of Alaska and Mr. Kildee of Michigan.
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Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University: The Speaker announced the 
appointment of the following Member of the House to the Board of 
Trustees of Gallaudet University: Mr. LaHood of Illinois.
  Page H228
Committee Resignation--Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Read 
a letter from Mr. Bass wherein he announced his resignation from the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
  Page H228
Committee Resignation--Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: 
Read a letter from Mr. Bass wherein he announced his resignation from 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Committee Resignation--Committee on Resources: Read a letter from Mr. 
Hayes wherein he announced his resignation from the Committee on 
Resources.
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Committee Resignation--Committee on Science: Read a letter from Mr. 
Sensenbrenner wherein he announced his resignation from the Committee 
on Science.
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Committee Resignation--Committee on Government Reform: Read a letter 
from Mr. Flake wherein he announced his resignation from the Committee 
on Government Reform.
  Page H228
Committee Resignation--Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: 
Read a letter from Mr. Ney wherein he announced his resignation from 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  Page H228
Committees Resignation--Agriculture and Resources: Read a letter from 
Mr. John wherein he announced his resignation from the Committee on 
Agriculture and the Committee on Resources.
  Page H228
Committees Resignation--Science and Veterans Affairs: Read a letter 
from Mr. Doyle wherein he announced his resignation from the Committee 
on Science and the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
  Page H228
Committees Resignation--International Relations and Judiciary: Read a 
letter from Mr. Rothman wherein he announced his resignation from the 
Committee on International Relations and the Committee on the 
Judiciary.
  Pages H228-29
Committees Resignation--Education and the Workforce and Government 
Reform: Read a letter from Mr. Fattah wherein he announced his 
resignation from the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the 
Committee on Government Reform.
  Page H229
Committee Resignation--Science: Read a letter from Mr. Capuano wherein 
he announced his resignation from the Committee on Science.
  Page H229
Committee Resignation--Small Business: Read a letter from Ms. Berkley 
wherein she announced her resignation from the Committee on Small 
Business.
  Page H229
Committee Resignation--Government Reform: Read a letter from Mr. Ford 
wherein he announced his resignation from the Committee on Government 
Reform.
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Committee Resignation--Resources: Read a letter from Mr. Brady of Texas 
wherein he announced his resignation from the Committee on Resources. 
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Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following Member of the House to the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Mr. Chambliss of Georgia, 
to rank after Mr. Burr of North Carolina.
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Committee Election--Majority Members: The House agreed to H. Res. 32, 
designating majority

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membership on the following standing committees of the House of 
Representatives:
  Committee on the Budget: Mr. Kirk of Illinois.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce: Mr. Bass of New Hampshire to rank 
after Mr. Radanovich of California.
  Committee on Government Reform: Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Cannon of 
Utah, Mr. Putnam of Florida, Mr. Otter of Idaho, and Mr. Schrock of 
Virginia.
  Committee on Resources: Mr. Flake of Arizona and Mr. Rehberg of 
Montana.
  Committee on Science: Mr. Shays of Connecticut to rank after Mrs. 
Morella of Maryland.
  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Mr. Pombo of 
California and Mr. Hayes of North Carolina to rank after Mr. Isakson of 
Georgia.
  Committee on Veterans Affairs: Mr. Brown of South Carolina. 
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Committee Election--Minority Members: The House agreed to H. Res. 33, 
designating minority membership on the following standing committees of 
the House of Representatives:
  Committee on Appropriations: Mr. Fattah of Pennsylvania and Mr. 
Rothman of New Jersey.
  Committee on Agriculture: Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Ross of 
Arkansas, and Mr. Acevedo-Vila of Puerto Rico.
  Committee on the Budget: Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Moore of 
Kansas, Mr. Capuano of Massachusetts, and Mr. Honda of California.
  Committee on Education and the Workforce: to rank after Mr. Holt of 
New Jersey, Ms. Solis of California, Ms. Davis of California, and Ms. 
McCollum of Minnesota.
  Committee on Energy and Commerce: Mr. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. John 
of Louisiana, and Ms. Harman of California.
  Committee on Financial Services: Mr. Ford of Tennessee, Mr. Hinojosa 
of Texas, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Shows of Mississippi, Mr. Crowley 
of New York, Mr. Clay of Missouri, Mr. Israel of New York, and Mr. Ross 
of Arkansas.
  Committee on Government Reform: Mr. Clay of Missouri.
  Committee on International Relations: Mr. Blumenauer of Oregon, Ms. 
Berkley of Nevada, Ms. Napolitano of California, and Mr. Schiff of 
California.
  Committee on the Judiciary: Mr. Schiff of California.
  Committee on Resources: Mr. Rahall of West Virginia, Mr. Markey of 
Massachusetts, Mr. Kildee of Michigan, Mr. DeFazio of Oregon, Mr. 
Faleomavaega of American Samoa, Mr. Abercrombie of Hawaii, Mr. Ortiz of 
Texas, Mr. Pallone of New Jersey, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. 
Underwood of Guam, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Christensen of the 
Virgin Islands, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Inslee of Washington, Ms. 
Napolitano of California, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Udall of 
Colorado, Mr. Holt of New Jersey, Mr. McGovern of Massachusetts, Mr. 
Acevedo-Vila of Puerto Rico, Ms. Solis of California, Mr. Carson of 
Oklahoma, and Ms. McCollum of Minnesota.
  Committee on Science: Mr. Matheson of Utah and Mr. Israel of New 
York.
  Committee on Small Business: Mr. Langevin of Rhode Island. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:31 a.m. and reconvened at 4:55 p.m. 
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Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Agenda for Tax Relief to the American People: Read a message from the 
President wherein he transmitted his agenda to provide tax relief to 
the American people--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and 
ordered printed (H. Doc. 107-43); and
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  National Emergency Re Iraq: Message wherein he transmitted his 6 
month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Iraq--
referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 107-44).
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate appears on page H227.
Referral: S. 248 was referred to the Committee on International 
Relations.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: No recorded votes or quorum calls developed during 
the proceedings of the House Today.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 4:57 p.m adjourned until 2 
p.m. on Monday, February 12.