[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 13, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D204-D206]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 40 public bills, H.R. 973-1012; 4 resolutions, H.J. 
Res. 36-37; H. Con. Res. 61, and H. Res. 87, were introduced. 
                                                          Pages H874-77
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 741, to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the 
registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, in order to 
carry out provisions of certain international conventions (H. Rept. 
107-19);
  H.R. 496, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote 
deployment of advanced services and foster the development of 
competition for the benefit of consumers in all regions of the Nation 
by relieving unnecessary burdens on the Nation's two

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percent local exchange telecommunications carriers, with an amendment 
(H. Rept. 107-20); and
  H.R. 725, to establish a toll free number under the Federal Trade 
Commission to assist consumers in determining if products are American-
made (H. Rept. 107-21).
Page H874
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Ballenger to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H833
Recess: The House recessed at 1:05 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                              Page H837
James Madison Commemoration Commission: Read letters from the Minority 
Leader wherein he announced his appointment of Representative Rick 
Boucher of Virginia, Representative Jim Moran of Virginia, Dr. James 
Billington of Virginia, and Mr. Theodore A. McKee of Pennsylvania to 
the James Madison Commemoration Commission.
  Page H837
  Condemning the Atrocities at Santana High School in Santee, 
California: H. Con. Res. 57, amended, condemning the heinous atrocities 
that occurred on March 5, 2001, at Santana High School in Santee, 
California;
  Pages H838-45
  National Trails System Willing Seller Act: H.R. 834, to amend the 
National Trails System Act to clarify Federal authority relating to 
land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of the trails in 
the System (passed by a yea and nay vote of 409 yeas to 3 nays, Roll 
No. 46);
  Pages H845-47, H853
  Washington County, Utah Property Acquisition for Desert Tortoise 
Habitat Conservation: H.R. 880, to provide for the acquisition of 
property in Washington County, Utah, for implementation of a desert 
tortoise habitat conservation plan;
  Pages H847-48
  Guam War Claims Review Commission: H.R. 308, amended, to establish 
the Guam War Claims Review Commission; and
  Pages H848-51
  Clear Creek County, Colorado Land Disposition Extension: H.R. 223, to 
amend the Clear Creek County, Colorado, Public Lands Transfer Act of 
1993 to provide additional time for Clear Creek County to dispose of 
certain lands transferred to the county under the Act (passed by a yea 
and nay vote of 413 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 47). 
                                                 Pages H851-52, H853-54
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Periodic Report on the National Emergency re Iran: Message wherein he 
transmitted the 6-month periodic report on the national emergency with 
respect to Iran that was declared in Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 
1995--referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 107-50); and
  Page H852
  Extension of National Emergency Declared re Iran: Message wherein he 
transmitted a notice stating that the emergency declared with respect 
to Iran is to continue in effect beyond March 15, 2001--referred to the 
Committee on International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 107-
51).
  Page H852
Recess: The House recessed at 3:36 p.m. and reconvened at 6 p.m. 
                                                              Page H852
Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Mr. Michael J. Mahoney 
of Chicago, Illinois to the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice 
and Delinquency Prevention.
  Page H852
United States Capitol Preservation Commission: Read a letter from the 
Minority Leader wherein he announced his appointment of Representative 
Moran of Virginia to the United States Capitol Preservation Commission.
                                                              Page H853
Consideration of Suspensions on Wednesday, March 14: Agreed that it be 
in order at any time on the legislative day of Wednesday, March 14, 
2001, for the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules 
relating to the following measures: H.R. 725, Made in America 
Information; H.R. 809, Antitrust Technical Corrections; H.R. 860, 
Multidistrict, Multiparty, Multiforum Trial Jurisdiction; H.R. 861, 
Domestic and International Arbitration Technical Amendments; S. 320, 
Intellectual Property and High Technology Technical Amendments; H.R. 
802, Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor; H.R. 741, Madrid Protocol 
Implementation; H.R. 821, Designation of the W. Joe Trogdon Post Office 
Building in Asheboro, North Carolina; and H.R. 364, Designation of the 
Marjory Williams Scrivens Post Office in Miami, Florida.
  Page H854
Amendments: Amendment ordered printed pursuant to the rule appears on 
pages H878-79.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H853 and H853-54. 
There were no quorum calls or recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:52 p.m.

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