[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 85 (Tuesday, June 19, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D594-D595]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 34 public bills, H.R. 2211-2244; 1 private bill, H.R. 
2245; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 164-166, and H. Res. 169, 170, 
and 172, were introduced.
  Pages H3258-59
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2216, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2001 (H. Rept. 107-102);
  H.R. 2217, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002 (H. 
Rept. 107-103);
  Committee on Appropriations Suballocation of Budget Allocations for 
Fiscal Year 2001 (H. Rept. 107-104); and
  H. Res. 171, providing for consideration of H.R. 2216, making 
supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2001 (H. Rept. 107-105).
Page H3258
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Pence to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:43 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3210
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Joseph A. Escobar, Pastor, St. Anthony's Catholic Church of Pawtucket, 
Rhode Island.
  Page H3210
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following members 
to the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of 
China: Representative Bereuter, Co-Chairman, and Representatives Leach, 
Dreier, Wolf, and Pitts.
  Page H3212
Recess: The House recessed at 3:56 p.m. and reconvened at 6:07 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3229
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 169, electing 
Representative McGovern to the Committee on Rules.
  Page H3229
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative McGovern 
wherein he announced his resignation from the Committee on Rules. 
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Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Hastings of 
Florida wherein he announced his resignation from the Committee on 
International Relations.
  Page H3229
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 170, electing 
Representative Hastings of Florida to the Committee on Rules and 
Representative Watson to the Committees on International Relations and 
Government Reform.
  Page H3229
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  21st Century Montgomery GI Bill: H.R. 1291, to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to increase the amount of educational benefits for 
veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill (agreed to by yea-and-nay vote of 
416 yeas with none voting ``nay'' and 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 
166);
  Pages H3212-20, H3229-30
  Honoring Army National Guard Units Deployed to Bosnia: H. Con. Res. 
154, honoring the continued commitment of the Army National Guard 
combat units deployed in support of Army operations in Bosnia, 
recognizing the sacrifices made by the members of those units while 
away from their jobs and families during those deployments, recognizing 
the important role of all National Guard and Reserve personnel at home 
and abroad to the national security of the United States, and 
acknowledging, honoring, and expressing appreciation for the critical 
support by employers of the Guard and Reserve (agreed to by a yea-and-
nay vote of 417 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 167); and 
                                               Pages H3220-24, H3230-31
  Historical Significance of Juneteenth Independence Day: H. Con. Res. 
163, amended, recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth 
Independence Day and expressing the sense of Congress that history be 
regarded as a means of understanding the past and solving the 
challenges of the future (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 168).
  Pages H3224-29, H3231
Consideration of Suspensions on Wednesday, June 20: Agreed that it be 
in order at any time on Wednesday, June 20, 2001 for the Speaker to 
entertain motions that the House suspend the rules relating to the 
following measures: S. 1029, H. Res. 124, H. Res. 158, H.R. 1753, H.R. 
819, and S. Con. Res. 41.
  Page H3232
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H3261.
Quorum Calls Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H3229-30, H3230-31, 
and H3231. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:38 p.m.