[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 44 (Thursday, March 29, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D288]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 42 public bills, H.R. 7, 1287-1327; 6 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 42; H. Con. Res. 90-92, and H. Res. 108-109, were introduced.
                                                         Pages H1343-45
Reports Filed: No Reports were filed today.
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, the Rev. 
Willie T. Lockett, St. Martha Missionary Baptist Church, of Oak Hill, 
Florida.                                                     
  Page H1297
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Wednesday, March 29 by a recorded vote of 354 ayes to 62 noes, Roll No. 
72.                                                  
  Pages H1297, H1302
Marriage Penalty and Family Tax Relief: The House passed 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 by a yea and 
nay vote of 282 yeas to 144 nays, Roll No. 75.           
  Pages H1302-29
  Rejected the Rangel motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report it back with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute that sought to provide a year 2000 tax 
refund of $300 for individuals or $600 for married couples filing a 
joint return by a recorded vote of 184 ayes to 240 noes, Roll No. 74. 
                                                         Pages H1318-26
  Agreed to the Committee on Ways and Means amendment in the nature of 
a substitute, as modified, made in order by the rule.        
Page H1303
  Earlier, the House agreed to the Pryce unanimous consent request to 
modify the Committee on Ways and Means amendment now printed in the 
bill (H. Rept. 107-29). The modification dealt with the limitation of 
the credit allowed against the alternative minimum tax.      
Page H1298
  Rejected the Rangel amendment in the nature of a substitute that 
sought to create a new 12 percent tax rate, increase the earned income 
tax credit, create a standard deduction for married couples equal to 
twice the standard available to single individuals, and provide 
marriage penalty relief in the earned income credit and rate reductions 
(rejected by a yea and nay vote of 196 yeas to 231 nays, Roll No. 73. 
                                                         Pages H1326-28
  Earlier, agreed to H. Res. 104, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill by a yea and nay vote of 249 yeas to 171 
nays, Roll No. 71.                                    
Pages H1297-H1302
Meeting Hour--Tuesday, April 3: Agreed that when the House adjourns on 
Friday, March 30, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3, 
for morning hour debate.                                     
  Page H1330
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, April 4.                              
  Page H1330
Profound Sorrow on the Death of the Honorable Norman Sisisky, a 
Representative from the Commonwealth of Virginia: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 107, expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives 
on the death of the Honorable Norman Sisisky, a Representative from the 
Commonwealth of Virginia.                                
  Pages H1130-38
National Commission to Ensure Consumer Information and choice in the 
Airline Industry: Read a letter from the Minority Leader wherein he 
announced his appointment of Mr. Thomas P. Dunne, Sr. of Maryland 
Heights, Missouri to the National Commission to Ensure Consumer 
Information and choice in the Airline Industry.              
  Page H1338
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H1301-02, H1302, H1325-26, H1328, H1329. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and pursuant to the provisions of 
H. Res. 107, adjourned at 4:28 p.m. as a further mark of respect to the 
memory of the late Honorable Norman Sisisky, a Representative from the 
Commonwealth of Virginia.