[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 21, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 1138-1158; 1 private bill, H.R. 
1159; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 73, and H. Res. 96-97, were 
introduced.
  Pages H1059-60
Reports Filed: No Reports were filed today.
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative LaTourette to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H1015
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by Rabbi Hillel Cohn, 
Congregation Emanu El of San Bernardino, California.
  Page H1015
United States Holocaust Memorial Council: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Representatives Gilman, LaTourette, and Cannon 
to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council.
  Page H1017
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Speaker Hastert and Representatives Kolbe and 
Gephardt to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the 
Performing Arts.
  Page H1034
Consideration of Suspensions: The House agreed to H. Res. 92, the rule 
that provided for consideration of motions to suspend the rules on 
March 21.
  Page H1017
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Revised Edition of ``Black Americans in Congress'': H. Con. Res. 43, 
authorizing the printing of a revised and updated version of the House 
document entitled ``Black Americans in Congress, 1870-1989'' (agreed to 
by a yea and nay vote of 414 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 53); 
                                                  Pages H1017-22, H1035
  Exceptions to Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995: 
H.R. 1042, amended, to prevent the elimination of certain reports 
(passed by a yea and nay vote of 414 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 54); 
                                               Pages H1022-23, H1035-36
  Maritime Policy Improvement Act: H.R. 1098, to improve the recording 
and discharging of maritime liens and expand the American Merchant 
Marine Memorial Wall of Honor (passed by a yea and nay vote of 415 yeas 
to 3 nays, Roll No. 55); and
  Pages H1023-25, H1036-37
  Independent Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement: H.R. 496, 
amended, 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 percent local exchange 
telecommunications carriers.
  Pages H1030-34
Suspension--Coast Guard Personnel and Management Safety: The House 
completed debate on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1099, 
to make changes in laws governing Coast Guard personnel, increase 
marine safety, renew certain groups that advise the Coast Guard on 
safety issues, make miscellaneous improvements to Coast Guard 
operations and policies. Further proceedings were postponed until 
Thursday, March 22.
  Pages H1026-30
Amendments: Amendment ordered printed pursuant to the rule appears on 
page H1061.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1035, H1035-36, and 
H1036. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:34 p.m.