[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 73 (Thursday, May 24, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D513]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 30 public bills, H.R. 1980-2009; 2 private bills, 
H.R. 2010-2011; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 143-144, and H. Res. 
148, 151, and 152, were introduced.               
  Pages H2709-11, H2712
Reports Filed: No Reports were filed today.
  H.R. 691, to extend the authorization of funding for child passenger 
protection education grants through fiscal year 2003 (H. Rept. 107-78);
  H.R. 1699, to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal 
year 2002 (H. Rept. 107-79);
  H. Res. 149, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 107-80);
  H. Res. 150, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 107-81);
  H.R. 1140, to modernize the financing of the railroad retirement 
system and to provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries, 
amended (H. Rept. 107-82, Pt. 1); and
  H.R. 1542, to deregulate the Internet and high speed data services, 
amended (H. Rept. 107-83,
Pt. 1).                                                      
Page H2709
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Wednesday, May 23 by a yea-and-nay vote of 336 yeas to 71 nays with 1 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 147.                 
  Pages H2681, H2685-86
Veterans' Opportunities Act of 2001: The House agreed to the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 801, 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--clearing 
the measure for the President.                           
  Pages H2687-92
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Extension of National Emergency re Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) 
and Kosovo: Message wherein he transmitted his notice stating that the 
national emergency declared with respect to the Federal Republic of 
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) in 1992 and with respect to Kosovo 
in 1998 are to continue beyond May 30, 2001 and June 9, 2001, 
respectively--referred to the Committee on International Relations and 
ordered printed (H. Doc. 107-76); and                    
  Pages H2692-93
  Six Month Periodic Report on the National Emergency re Yugoslavia 
(Serbia and Montenegro) and Kosovo: Message wherein he transmitted a 
six month periodic report on the National Emergency with respect to 
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) declared in Executive Order 12808 on 
May 30, 1992 and with respect to the Kosovo emergency declared in 
Executive Order 13088 on June 9, 1998--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 107-77). 
                                                             Page H2693
Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry: Read 
a letter from the Minority Leader wherein he appointed Mr. R. Thomas 
Buffenbarger of Brookeville, Maryland to the Commission on the Future 
of the United States Aerospace Industry.                     
  Page H2700
Meeting Hour--Friday, May 25: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 25.      
  Page H2687
Recess: The House recessed at 11:07 a.m. and reconvened at 5:01 p.m. 
                                                         Pages H2686-87
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H2687.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appears on pages H2685-86. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:18 p.m.