[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 89 (Monday, June 25, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 2300-2308; and 2 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 172 and H. Res. 178, were introduced.
  Pages H3518-19
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Filed on Friday, June 22, H.R. 1954, to extend the authorities of the 
Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 until 2006, amended (H. Rept. 107-
107, Pt. 1);
  Filed on Friday, June 22, H.R. 2299, making appropriations for the 
Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2002 (H. Rept. 107-108);
  H.R. 645, to reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 
1994, amended (H. Rept. 107-109); and
  H. Res. 178, providing for consideration of H.R. 2299, making 
appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002 (H. Rept. 107-
110).
Page H3518
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Ballenger to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H3469
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Col. 
Edward T. Brogan, USAF, Senior Chaplain, Arlington National Cemetery. 
                                                             Page H3470
Recess: The House recessed at 12:38 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3470
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Reauthorization: H.R. 645, amended, 
to reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994; 
                                                         Pages H3470-72
  Memorial Honoring President John Adams and His Family: H.R. 1668, 
amended, to authorize the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a 
commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its 
environs to honor former President John Adams and his family; 
                                                  Pages H3472-79, H3491
  National 4-H Program Centennial Initiative: S. 657, to authorize 
funding for the National 4-H Program Centennial Initiative--clearing 
the measure for the President;
  Pages H3479-81
  Release of Li Shaomin and All Other American Scholars Held in 
Detention by the People's Republic of China: H. Res. 160, amended, 
calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to 
immediately and unconditionally release Li Shaomin and all other 
American scholars of Chinese ancestry being held in detention and 
calling on the President of the United States to continue working on 
behalf of Li Shaomin and the other detained scholars for their release 
(agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 379 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' 
Roll No. 186). Agreed to amend the title;
  Pages H3481-87, H3491-92
  Urging International Red Cross Access to Israelis Held Captive by 
Hezbollah: H. Res. 99, expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives that Lebanon, Syria, and Iran should call upon 
Hezbollah to allow representatives of the International Committee of 
the Red Cross to visit four abducted Israelis, Adi Avitan, Binyamin 
Avraham, Omar Souad, and Elchanan Tannenbaum, presently held by 
Hezbollah forces in Lebanon (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 379 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 187); and 
                                               Pages H3487-88, H3492-93
  H. Con. Res. 161, honoring the 19 United States servicemen who died 
in the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia on June 
25, 1996 (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 379 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 188). Agreed to amend the title. 
                                                  Pages H3488-91, H3493
Recess: The House recessed at 4:16 p.m. and reconvened at 6 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3491
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H3470.
Referral: S. Con. Res. 54, was referred to the Committee on House 
Administration.
  Page H3514
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H3520.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appears on pages H3491-92, H3492-93, 
and H3493. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:50 p.m.