[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 107 (Friday, July 27, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D792-D793]
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                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 7 public bills, H.R. 4, 2666-2671; and 4 resolutions, H.J. 
Res. 59, H. Con. Res. 202-203, and H. Res. 212, were introduced. 
                                                              Pages H4779-80
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2505, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human 
cloning, amended (H. Rept. 107-170).                              
Page H4779
Further Consideration of VA/HUD Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2002: 
Agreed that during further consideration of H.R. 2620, VA/HUD Appropriations 
Act for Fiscal Year 2002, that no amendment may be offered except pro forma 
amendments offered by the Chairman or ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations or their designees for the purpose of debate; 
amendment printed in H. Rept. 107-164; amendments printed in the 
Congressional Record and numbered 5, 7, 12, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 30, 36, 37, 
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, and 46; two amendments by Representative Frank and one 
amendment by Representative Traficant placed at the desk; one en bloc 
amendment by Representative Jackson-Lee of Texas consisting of amendments 
printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 31, 33, 34, and 35. Except 
as specified, the amendments shall be debatable for 10 minutes each. 
Amendments numbered 6, 12, 24, 39, and 42 each debatable for 20 minutes; 
amendments numbered 5 and 37 and one amendment by Representative Frank each 
debatable for 30 minutes; amendment numbered 46 debatable for 40 minutes. 
All points of order are waived against the amendment numbered 25, and the 
amendment printed in H. Rept. 107-164 may amend portions of the bill not yet 
read.                                                         
  Pages H4751-52
VA/HUD Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2002: The House continued 
consideration of amendments to H.R. 2620, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development and for 
sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002. Consideration will resume on 
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  Pages H4727-60
Agreed To:
  Bonior amendment No. 45 printed in the Congressional Record of July 26 
that prohibits funding to delay the national primary drinking water 
regulation for Arsenic published on January 22, 2001 in the Federal Register 
or to propose or finalize a rule to increase the levels of arsenic in 
drinking water permitted under that regulation (agreed to by a recorded vote 
of 218 ayes to 189 noes, Roll No. 288).             
Pages H4743-51, H4758-59
Rejected:
  Frank amendment that sought to strike the $200 million targeted for the 
Downpayment Assistance Initiative from the HOME investment partnerships 
program (rejected by a recorded vote of 163 ayes to 247 noes, Roll No. 286);
                                                       Pages H4727-30, H4757
  Kaptur amendment No. 44 printed in the Congressional Record of July 26 
that sought to restore funding of $175 million for the Public Housing Drug 
Elimination program with offsets from the funding targeted for the 
Downpayment Assistance Initiative from the HOME investment partnerships 
program (rejected by a recorded vote of 197 ayes to 213 noes, Roll No. 287); 
and                                                 
Pages H4730-42, H4757-58
  Menendez amendment No. 46 printed in the Congressional Record of July 26 
that sought to increase EPA funding by $25 million for 270 enforcement

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positions with offsets from salaries and expenses funding available to 
various departments, agencies, boards and commissions under the Act, 
excluding only those accounts for Department of Veterans Affairs and EPA 
(rejected by recorded vote of 182 ayes to 214 noes, Roll No. 289). 
                                                       Pages H4752-57, H4759
  The House agreed to H. Res. 210, the rule that is providing for 
consideration of the bill on July 26.
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative program 
for the week of July 30.                                          
  Page H4761
Meeting Hour--Monday, July 30: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it 
adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 30 for morning-hour debate. 
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday business 
of Wednesday, August 1.                                           
  Page H4762
Late Report: The Committee on the Judiciary received permission to have 
until 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 28 to file a report on H.R. 2505, to amend 
title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning.          
  Page H4762
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H4763.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on page 
H4780.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four recorded votes developed during the proceedings of 
the House today and appear on pages H4757, H4758, H4758-59, and H4759. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 4:43 p.m.