[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 28, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D152-D153]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 38 public bills, H.R. 3, 768-805; 2 private bills, 
H.R. 806-807; and 9 resolutions, H.J. Res. 23; H. Con. Res. 44-45, and 
H. Res. 69-74, were introduced.                           
  Pages H505-07
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 71, providing for consideration of H.R. 333, to amend title 
11, United States Code (H. Rept. 107-4).                      
Page H505
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Miller of Florida to act as Speaker pro 
tempore for today.                                            
  Page H445
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, the Rev. 
Ed Schreiber, Brookhaven Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Nashville, 
Tennessee.                                                    
  Page H445
Presidential Message--Budget for America's Priorities: Read a letter 
from the President wherein he transmitted his Budget for America's 
Priorities--referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 107-45).                                     
  Page H447
Recess: The House recessed at 11:39 a.m. and reconvened at 11:46 a.m. 
                                                              Page H459
Consideration of Suspension: Agreed that the Speaker be authorized to 
entertain a motion to suspend the rules relating to H. Res. 54, today. 
                                                              Page H447
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following suspensions:
  Family Farmer Bankruptcy Relief: H.R. 256, to extend for 11 
additional months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the 
United States Code is reenacted (passed by a yea and nay vote of 408 
yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 17);                       
  Pages H447-49, H459
  Edward N. Cahn Federal Building and United States Courthouse in 
Allentown, Pennsylvania: H.R. 558, to designate the Federal building 
and United States courthouse located at 504 West Hamilton Street in 
Allentown, Pennsylvania, as the ``Edward N. Cahn Federal Building and 
United States Courthouse'' (passed by a yea and nay vote of 412 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 18);             
  Pages H449-51, H460

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  James C. Corman Federal Building in Van Nuys, California: H.R. 621, 
to designate the Federal building located at 6230 Van Nuys Boulevard in 
Van Nuys, California, as the ``James C. Corman Federal Building'' 
(passed by a yea and nay vote of 413 yeas with none voting ``nay'', 
Roll No. 19);                                    
  Pages H451-53, H460-61
  Honoring the National Institute of Standards and Technology for a 
Century of Service: H. Con. Res. 27, honoring the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology and its employees for 100 years of service to 
the Nation (passed by a yea and nay vote of 413 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 
20);                                                
  Pages H453-56, H461
  Commending African American Pioneers in Colorado: H. Res. 54, 
commemorating African American pioneers in Colorado (passed by a yea 
and nay vote of 411 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 21);. 
                                                 Pages H456-59, H461-62
Appointment of Walter E. Massey to the Smithsonian Institution Board of 
Regents: The House passed H.J. Res. 19, providing for the appointment 
of Walter E. Massey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the 
Smithsonian Institution.                                  
  Pages H462-63
Committee Resignations--Committee on Small Business: Read letters from 
Representatives McCarthy, Moore, and Hinojosa wherein they resigned 
from the Committee on Small Business.                         
  Page H463
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 69, electing Mr. Baird 
of Washington, Ms. Napolitano of California, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
Acevedo-Vila of Puerto Rico, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, and Mr. Ross of 
Arkansas to the Committee on Small Business.                  
  Page H463
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 70, electing Ms. Capito 
of West Virginia to the Committee on Small Business.          
  Page H468
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H459, H460, H460-61, 
H461, and H462. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5 p.m.