[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 101 (Thursday, July 19, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D738-D739]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 2562-2578; and 2 resolutions, 
H. Res. 203 and H. Res. 205, were introduced.
  Pages H4351-52
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 1850, to extend the Commission on Affordable Housing and Health 
Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century and to make technical 
corrections to the law governing the Commission (H. Rept. 107-147);
  Conference report on H.R. 2216, making supplemental appropriations 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001 (H. Rept. 107-148); and
  H. Res. 204, waiving points of order against the conference report on 
H.R. 2216, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2001 (H. Rept. 107-149). 
                                               Pages H4281-H4303, H4351
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. B. 
William Vanderbloemen, Jr., Senior Pastor, Memorial Presbyterian Church 
of Montgomery, Alabama.
  Page H4221
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Wednesday, 
July 18 by a yea-and-nay vote of 368 yeas to 52 nays with 1 voting 
``present,'' Roll No. 249.
  Pages H4221-22
Community Solutions Act: The House passed H.R. 7, to provide incentives 
for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses, to improve 
the effectiveness and efficiency of government program delivery to 
individuals and families in need, and to enhance the ability of low-
income Americans to gain financial security by building assets, by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 233 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 254. 
                                                         Pages H4233-81
  By a recorded vote of 195 ayes to 234 noes, Roll No. 253, rejected 
the Conyers motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on the 
Judiciary with instructions to report it back forthwith with amendments 
that prohibit religious organizations from discriminating in employment 
on the basis of an employee's religion, religious belief, or refusal to 
hold a religious belief and further prohibits any preemption or 
supersedence of State or local civil rights laws.
Pages H4278-81
  Pursuant to the rule, in lieu of the amendments recommended by the 
Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on the Judiciary (H. 
Rept. 107-138, Parts I and II) the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute printed in the Congressional Record of July 16 and numbered 
1 was considered as adopted.
Pages H4239-43
  By a yea-and-nay vote of 168 yeas to 261 nays, Roll No. 252, rejected 
the Rangel amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in H. Rept. 
107-144 that sought to specify that religious organizations receiving 
charitable choice program funding cannot discriminate in employment on 
the basis of religion or preempt state or local civil rights laws, 
prohibits instruction, worship, or proselytization at the same time and 
place as the government funded program, deletes indirect assistance and 
tort liability reform provisions, and offsets the cost of tax benefits 
by reducing the recent tax cut for the top income rate. 
                                                         Pages H4263-78
  House agreed to H. Res. 196, the rule that provided for consideration 
of the bill by a recorded vote of 233 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 251. 
Earlier agreed to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 
228 yeas to 199 nays, Roll No. 250.
Pages H4222-33
Disapproving Normal Trade Relations with the People's Republic of 
China: The House failed to pass H.J. Res. 50, disapproving the 
extension of the waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the 
Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the People's Republic of China by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 169 yeas to 259 nays, Roll No. 255. 
                                                         Pages H4303-29
  The joint resolution was considered pursuant to the unanimous consent 
order of the House of July 17.
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations, 2002: The House completed general debate and began 
considering amendments to H.R. 2506, making appropriations for foreign 
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2002. Consideration will resume on Tuesday, July 
24.
  Pages H4333-50
  Pursuant to the rule the amendments printed in H. Rept. 107-146 that 
strike section 566, prohibiting funding for the Kyoto Protocol, and 
provide that not less than $25 million may be made available for the 
Tropical Forest Conservation Act were considered as adopted. 
                                                             Page H4345
Agreed To:
  Millender-McDonald amendment no. 28 printed in the Congressional 
Record of July 18 that makes available $5 million from the Child 
Survival and Health Programs Fund for assistance to prevent

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mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission through effective partnerships 
with nongovernmental organizations and research facilities; 
                                                         Pages H4345-46
Withdrawn:
  Souder amendment no. 35 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
18 was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to make available 
$27 million for two Buffalo transport/supply aircraft for the Colombian 
National Police, $12 million for six Huey II patrol helicopters for the 
Colombian Navy, and $5 million for operating fuel for the Colombian 
Navy from International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement funding; 
                                                             Page H4346
  Delahunt amendment no. 17 printed in the Congressional Record of July 
18 was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to require a 
report from the State Department on the implementation of the Colombian 
national security legislation passed by the Colombian Congress on June 
20, 2001;
Pages H4346-47
  Jackson-Lee amendment no. 22 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 18 was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to earmark 
$10 million from International Disaster Assistance funding for 
earthquake disaster relief and rehabilitation in India; and 
                                                         Pages H4347-48
  Jackson-Lee amendment no. 21 printed in the Congressional Record of 
July 18 was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to prohibit 
assistance to any foreign government that conscripts children into the 
military.
Pages H4348-50
  H. Res. 199, the rule that is providing for consideration of the bill 
was agreed to by voice vote.
Pages H4329-33
Recess: The House recessed at 9:31 p.m. and reconvened at 9:47 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4350
Senate messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H4222.
Referrals: S. 1190 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and 
S. Con. Res. 34 was referred to the Committee on International 
Relations.
  Page H4351
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H4353-54.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H4221-22, H4232-33, H4233, H4277-78, H4280-81, H4281, and H4328-29. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:49 p.m.