[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 81 (Tuesday, June 12, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D563-D565]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 2120-2144; and 5 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 51, H. Con. Res. 156-158, and H. Res. 164, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H3066-67
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 643, to reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act, 
amended (H. Rept. 107-93);
  H.R. 700, to reauthorize the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, 
amended (H. Rept. 107-94); and H.R. 1157, to authorize the Secretary of 
Commerce to provide financial assistance to the States of Alaska, 
Washington, Oregon, California, and Idaho for salmon habitat 
restoration projects in coastal waters and upland drainages (H. Rept. 
107-95);
  H.R. 1020, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to establish 
a grant program for the rehabilitation, preservation, or improvement of 
railroad track, amended (H. Rept. 107-96);
  H. Res. 161, providing for consideration of H.R. 1088, to amend the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to reduce fees collected by the 
Securities and Exchange Commission (H. Rept. 107-97);
  H. Res. 162, providing for consideration of H.R. 2052, to facilitate 
famine relief efforts and a comprehensive solution to the war in Sudan 
(H. Rept. 107-98); and
  H. Res. 163, providing for consideration of H.R. 1157, to authorize 
the Secretary of Commerce to provide financial assistance to the States 
of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, and Idaho for salmon habitat 
restoration projects in coastal waters and upland drainages (H. Rept. 
107-99).                                                     
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Culberson to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
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  Page H3003
Guest Chaplain: The Prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, the Rev. 
Charles C. Hobbs, First Baptist Church of Rogersville, Tennessee. 
                                                             Page H3007
Recess: The House recessed at 1:09 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3007
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Trade Agreement with Vietnam: Message wherein he transmitted the text 
of the ``Agreement Between the United States of America and the 
Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Trade Relations''--referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means and ordered printed (H. Doc. 107-85); 
                                                             Page H3009
  Accumulation of Weapons--Usable Fissile Material in the Russian 
Federation: Message wherein he transmitted the 6- month periodic report 
on the national emergency with respect to the risk of nuclear 
proliferation created by the accumulation of weapons-usable fissile 
material in the territory of the Russian Federation referred to the 
Committee on International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 107-
86);                                                         
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  Extension of Emergency Re Accumulation of Weapons--Usable Fissile 
Material in the Russian Federation: Message wherein he transmitted his 
notice stating that the emergency declared with respect to the 
accumulation of a large volume of weapons-usable fissile material in 
the territory of the Russian Federation is to continue beyond June 21, 
2001--referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 107-87); and                                
  Page H3025
  National Endowment for Democracy: Message wherein he transmitted the 
Annual Report of the National Endowment for Democracy for fiscal year 
2000 referred to the Committee on International Relations.   
  Page H3025
National Commission to Ensure Consumer Information and Choice in the 
Airline Industry: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Mr. 
Gerald J. Roper of Illinois and Mr. Paul M. Ruden of Virginia to the 
National Commission to Ensure Consumer Information and Choice in the 
Airline Industry.                                        
  Pages H3007-08
Center for Russian Leadership Development: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment, upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader, 
of Representative Houghton to the Board of Trustees of the Center for 
Russian Leadership Development.                              
  Page H3007
Recess: The House recessed at 3:30 p.m. and reconvened at 6 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3025
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  African Elephant Conservation Reauthorization: H.R. 643, amended, to 
reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act; 
                                                  Pages H3009-15, H3026
  Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization: H.R. 700, amended, to 
reauthorize the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (agreed to by 
yea-and-nay vote of 401 yeas to 15 nays, Roll No. 156); 
                                                  Pages H3015-19, H3036
  Heroic Achievements, and Dedicated Work of Shirley Anita Chisolm: H. 
Res. 97, recognizing the enduring contributions, heroic achievements, 
and dedicated work of Shirley Anita Chisolm (agreed to by yea-and-nay 
vote of 415 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 157); 
                                                  Pages H3019-25, H3027
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 164, electing 
Representative Gilchrest to the Committee on Science to rank after 
Representative Biggert.                                      
  Page H3027
Condemning Taliban Regime for its Order Directing Hindus to Wear a 
Yellow Identity Symbol Unanimous Consent Consideration: Representative 
Kirk asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time, without 
intervention of any point of order to consider in the House, H. Con. 
Res. 145, condemning the recent order by the Taliban regime of 
Afghanistan to require Hindus in Afghanistan to wear symbols 
identifying them as Hindu; that the concurrent resolution be considered 
as read for amendment; that it be debatable for one hour equally 
divided and controlled by the Chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on International Relations and that the previous question 
be considered as ordered to final adoption without intervening order. 
                                                             Page H3027
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H3007.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appears on pages H3026 and H3027. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:48 p.m.

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