[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 68 (Thursday, May 17, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D470-D471]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 32 public bills, H.R. 1885-1916; and 4 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 49; H. Con. Res. 137-138, and H. Res. 144 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H2333-35
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. F. 
Kenneth Hoffer, Mt. Culmen Evangelical Congregational Church of East 
Earl, Pennsylvania.
  Page H2283
Journal Vote: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Wednesday, May 16, by a yea and nay vote of 336 yeas to 68 nays with 1 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 122.
  Pages H2283-84
Member Sworn--Ninth Congressional District, Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania: Representative-Elect Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania 
presented himself in the well of the House and was administered the 
oath of office by the Speaker.
  Page H2284
Hope for Children Act: The House passed H.R. 622, to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the adoption credit, by a yea and nay 
vote of 420 yeas with 1 voting nay, Roll No. 124.
  Pages H2297-98
  Pursuant to the rule the Committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute now printed in the bill, H. Rept. 107-64, was adopted. 
                                                         Pages H2313-14
  H. Res. 141, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 415 yeas to 1 nays, Roll No. 123. 
                                                             Page H2288
Leave No Child Behind Act: The House began general debate on H.R. 1, to 
close the achievement gap with accountability, flexibility, and choice, 
so that no child is left behind, consuming 14 minutes of the 2 hours of 
debate time made in order by the rule. Further consideration of the 
bill will resume at a later date.
  Pages H2298-2313
  H. Res. 143, the rule that is providing for consideration of the bill 
was agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 219 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 
125.
Pages H2309-10
Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of the following members to the Canada-United 
States Interparliamentary Group, in addition to Representative 
Houghton, Chairman appointed on March 20, 2001: Representatives Gilman, 
Dreier, Shaw, Stearns, Peterson of Minnesota, Manzullo, English, and 
Souder
  Page H2313
Welcoming President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan to the United States: The 
House agreed to H. Con. Res.135, expressing the sense of the Congress 
welcoming President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan to the United States. 
Agreed to amendments to the preamble and the text.
  Pages H2313-14
Legislative Program: Representative McKeon announced the Legislative 
Program for the week of May 21.
  Page H2310
Meeting Hour--Monday, May 21: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, May 21 for morning-
hour debates.
  Page H2313
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, May 23.
  Page H2313
Quorum Calls Votes: Four yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H2283-84, H2288, 
H2297-98, H2309-10. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:57 p.m.
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