[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 54 (Thursday, April 26, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D358-D359]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 52 public bills, H.R. 1594-1645; and 10 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 110-116, and H. Res. 124-126, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H1657-60
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Ryan of Wisconsin to act as Speaker pro 
tempore for today.                                           
  Page H1607
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, 
Metropolitan Stephan F. Petrovich, Archbishop and Primate of New York, 
Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church in the United States of 
America.                                                     
  Page H1607
House of Representatives Page Board: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
appointment of Representatives Shimkus and Wilson to the House of 
Representatives Page Board.                                  
  Page H1610
First Flight Centennial Federal Advisory Board: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Mr. Neil Armstrong of Lebanon, Ohio to the 
First Flight Centennial Federal Advisory Board.              
  Page H1610

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James Madison Commemoration Advisory Committee: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Dr. Charles R. Kesler of Claremont, California 
and Mr. Randy Wright of Richmond, Virginia to the James Madison 
Commemoration Advisory Committee.                            
  Page H1610
Committee Resignation--Veterans' Affairs: Read a letter from 
Representative Peterson of Minnesota wherein he resigned from the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.                              
  Page H1610
Unborn Victims of Violence Act: The House passed H.R. 503, to amend 
title 18, United States Code, and the Uniform Code of Military Justice 
to protect unborn children from assault and murder, by a yea and nay 
vote of 252 yeas to 172 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 89. 
                                                         Pages H1612-50
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment printed in H. Rept. 107-50 that 
makes a technical change to the title of the new section in the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice was considered as adopted.          
Page H1613
  Rejected the Lofgren amendment in the nature of a substitute, 
numbered 1 and printed in the Congressional Record of April 24, that 
sought to establish a federal crime for violent or assaultive conduct 
against a pregnant woman that interrupts or terminates her pregnancy by 
a recorded vote of 196 ayes to 229 noes, Roll No. 88.    
Pages H1640-49
  The Clerk was authorized to make technical corrections and conforming 
changes to the bill.                                         
Page H1650
  Earlier, H. Res. 119, the rule that provided for consideration of the 
bill was agreed to by voice vote.                        
Pages H1610-12
National Children's Memorial Flag Day: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 
110, expressing the sense of the Congress in support of National 
Children's Memorial Flag Day.                            
  Pages H1651-52
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: The Chair announced 
the Speaker's appointment of Representatives Hoyer, Cardin, Slaughter, 
and Hastings of Florida to the Commission on Security and Cooperation 
in Europe.                                                   
  Page H1652
Board of Visitors to the United States Coast Guard Academy: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative Taylor of 
Mississippi to the Board of Visitors to the United States Coast Guard 
Academy.                                                     
  Page H1652
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of April 30.                        
  Pages H1650-51
Meeting Hour--Tuesday, May 1: Agreed that when the House adjourns on 
Friday it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1 for morning-
hour debate.                                                 
  Page H1651
Private Calendar: Agreed to dispense with the call of the private 
calendar on Tuesday, May 1.                                  
  Page H1651
Meeting Hour--Wednesday, May 2: Agreed that when the House adjourns on 
Tuesday, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 2.   
  Page H1651
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of May 2, 2001.                                     
  Page H1651
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate appear on page 
                                                             Page H1607
Referral: S. 350 was referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce 
and Transportation and Infrastructure.                       
  Page H1656
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appears on 
Pages H1649 and H1649-50. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 3:37 p.m.