[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 27, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D271-D272]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 47 public bills, H.R. 1211-1257; 2 private bills, 
H.R. 1258, H. Res 103; and 7 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 84-88 and H. 
Res. 101-102, were introduced.
  Pages H1187-90
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 6, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the 
marriage penalty by providing for adjustments to the standard 
deduction, 15-percent rate bracket, and earned income credit and to 
allow the nonrefundable personal credits against regular and minimum 
tax liability, amended (H. Rept. 107-29); and
  H. Res. 100, providing for consideration of H. Con. Res. 83, 
establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2002, revising the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2001, and setting forth appropriate 
budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2011 (H. Rept. 
107-30).
Page H1187
Recess: The House recessed at 12:46 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1125
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Veterans' Opportunities Act: H.R. 801, amended, to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to improve programs of educational assistance, to 
expand programs of transition assistance and outreach to departing 
servicemembers, veterans, and dependents, to increase burial benefits, 
to provide for family coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life 
Insurance (passed by a yea and nay vote of 417 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 63); and
  Pages H1126-37, H1155
  Veterans' Hospital Emergency Repair: H.R. 811, amended, to authorize 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out construction projects 
for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating patient care 
facilities at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers (passed by 
a yea and nay vote of 417 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 64). 
                                               Pages H1137-43, H1155-56
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Corporation for Public Broadcasting: Message wherein he transmitted 
the report of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting covering calendar 
year 2000--referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce; and 
                                                             Page H1143
  National Emergency re Angola: Message wherein he transmitted the six 
month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to the 
National Union for the total Independence of Angola (UNITA)--referred 
to the Committee on International Relations.
  Pages H1176-77

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Recess: The House recessed at 3:16 p.m. and reconvened at 4 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1143
Expenses of House Committees: The House agreed to H. Res. 84, providing 
for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives 
in the One Hundred Seventh Congress by a yea and nay vote of 357 yeas 
to 61 nays, Roll No. 62.
  Pages H1143-48, H1154-55
  Earlier, agreed by unanimous consent to consider the resolution; that 
it be considered as read for amendment; that the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on House 
Administration, now printed in the resolution (H. Rept. 107-25), be 
considered as adopted; that the previous question be considered as 
ordered on the resolution, as amended, to adoption without intervening 
motion, except one hour of debate equally divided and controlled. 
                                                             Page H1143
Recess: The House recessed at 4:38 p.m. and reconvened at 5:20 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1148
Debate on the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget: Pursuant to the 
order of the House of March 22, the House resolved into the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union for a period of three 
hours of debate on the concurrent resolution on the budget. After 
debate, the Committee of the Whole rose without motion. 
                                               Pages H1148-54, H1156-76
Meeting Hour--Wednesday, March 28: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourns to meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March 28. 
                                                             Page H1177
Senate Messages: Message received today from the Senate appears on page 
H1123.
Referrals: S. 295 was referred to the Committees on Small Business and 
Agriculture and S. 395 was referred to the Committee on Small Business.
                                                             Page H1186
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1154-55, H1155, and 
H1156. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:59 p.m.