[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 64 (Thursday, May 10, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D430]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 31 public bills, H.R. 1793-1823; 3 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 131-132, and H. Res. 140, were introduced.
  Pages H2140-42
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Ira 
Combs, Jr., Greater Bible Way Temple of Jackson, Michigan.
  Page H2085
Foreign Relations Authorizations Act: The House completed general 
debate on H.R. 1646, to authorize appropriations for the Department of 
State for fiscal years 2002 and 2003. Further consideration of the bill 
will resume at a later date.
  Pages H2090-H2135
Agreed To:
  DeLay amendment No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 107-62 that establishes the 
American Servicemembers' Protection Act to ensure that American 
citizens, particularly military personnel, are not prosecuted by the 
International Criminal Court for actions taken on behalf of the United 
States government unless the Senate ratifies the treaty establishing 
the court (agreed to by a recorded vote of 282 ayes to 137 noes with 1 
voting ``present,'' Roll No. 106); and
Pages H2115-25, H2133-34
  Hyde amendment No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 107-62 that additionally 
predicates the release of $244 million in arrearage payments to the 
United Nations upon restoration of full membership on the United 
Nations Commission on Human Rights by the United States and proscribes 
the use of secret ballots unless the Secretary of State certifies that 
the use of this type of balloting can serve the interest of the United 
States (agreed to by a recorded vote of 252 ayes to 165 noes with 1 
voting ``present,'' Roll No. 107).
Pages H2125-30, H2134
Rejected:
  Tancredo amendment No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 107-62 that sought to 
strike provisions authorizing the funding of $65 million for the United 
Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and 
calls for the President to renew United States membership and 
participation in it (rejected by a recorded vote of 193 ayes to 225 
noes, Roll No. 108).
Pages H2130-33, H2134-35
  H. Res. 138, the rule that is providing for consideration of the bill 
was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 
105.
Pages H2086-90
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader discussed the legislative 
Program for the week of May 14.
  Pages H2135-36
Meeting Hour--Monday, May 14: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 14.
  Page H2136
Meeting Hour--Tuesday, May 15: Agreed that when the House adjourns on 
Monday, May 14, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15 for 
morning-hour debate.
  Page H2136
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, May 16.
  Page H2136
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate appear on pages 
H2085-86.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appears on 
pages H2089-90, H2133-34, H2134, and H2134-35. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 2:36 p.m.