[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 111 (Thursday, August 2, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D839-D841]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 116 public bills, H.R. 2707, 2714-2830; 1 private 
bill, H.R. 2831; and 21 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 208-215, and H. Res. 
218, 221-232, were introduced.
  Pages H5332-39
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2175, to protect infants who are born alive (H. Rept. 107-186);
  H.R. 2277, to provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses 
of treaty traders and treaty investors (H. Rept. 107-187);
  H.R. 2278, to provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses 
of intracompany transferees, and to reduce the period of time during 
which certain intracompany transferees have to be continuously employed 
before applying for admission to the United States (H. Rept. 107-188);
  H.R. 2048, to require a report on the operations of the State Justice 
Institute (H. Rept. 107-189);
  H.R. 2047, to authorize appropriations for the United States Patent 
and Trademark Office for fiscal year 2002, amended (H. Rept. 107-190);
  H.R. 2646, to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs 
through fiscal year 2011, amended (H. Rept. 107-191, Pt. 1); and
  H.R. 1408, to safeguard the public from fraud in the financial 
services industry, to streamline and facilitate the antifraud 
information-sharing efforts of Federal and State regulators, amended 
(H. Rept. 107-192, Pt. 1).
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Fossella to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. 
George G. McDearmon, Ballston Lake Baptist Church of Ballston Lake, New 
York.
  Page H5179
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of August 1 by 
a recorded vote of 331 ayes to 76 noes with 1 voting ``present,'' Roll 
No. 321.
  Pages H5179, H5180
Motions to Adjourn: Rejected the McNulty motions to adjourn by a 
recorded vote of 55 ayes to 363 noes, Roll No. 322, yea-and-nay vote of 
56 yeas to 355 nays, Roll No. 323, and a recorded vote of 55 ayes to 
356 noes, Roll No. 327.
  Pages H5180-81, H5184-85, H5196
Recess: The House recessed at 11:17 p.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H5184
Bipartisan Patient Protection Act: The House passed H.R. 2563, to amend 
the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security 
Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers 
in managed care plans and other health coverage by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 226 yeas to 203 nays, Roll No. 332.
  Page H5196-H5315
  Rejected the Berry motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce with instructions to report it back to the 
House forthwith with an amendment in the nature of a substitute by a 
recorded vote of 208 ayes to 220 noes, Roll No. 331. 
                                                      Pages H5285-H5314
Agreed To:
  Thomas amendment No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 107-184 that adds 
Association Health Plans to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
(ERISA) and removes restrictions on Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs) 
(agreed to by a recorded vote of 236 ayes to 194 noes, Roll No. 328); 
and
Pages H5247-62
  Norwood amendment No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 107-184 that guarantees 
patients Federal remedies to hold health plans accountable for wrongful 
denial or delay of medical care and caps non-economic damages at $1.5 
million and punitive damages at $1.5 million (agreed to by a recorded 
vote of 218 ayes to 213 noes, Roll No. 329).
Pages H5262-76
Rejected:
  Thomas amendment No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 107-184 that sought to 
reform medical malpractice laws (rejected by a recorded vote of 207 
ayes to 221 noes, Roll No. 330).
Pages H5276-85
  The Clerk was authorized to make corrections and conforming changes 
in the engrossment of the bill.
Page H5315
  Agreed to H. Res. 219, the rule that provided for consideration of 
the bill by a recorded vote of 222 ayes to 205 noes, Roll No. 326. 
Earlier, agreed to order the previous question by a recorded vote of 
222 ayes to 205 noes, Roll No. 325.
Pages H5185-96
Late Report--Committee on Armed Services: The Committee on Armed 
Services received permission to have until midnight on Tuesday, Sept. 
4, to file a report on H.R. 2586, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2002 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2002. 
                                                         Pages H5315-16
Late Report--Committee on Agriculture: The Committee on Agriculture 
received permission to have until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4, to file a 
supplemental report on H.R. 2646, to provide for the continuation of 
agricultural programs through fiscal year 2011.
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August District Work Period: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 208, 
providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives 
and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.
  Page H5316
Possible Pro Forma Sessions of the House During the August District 
Work Period: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it shall 
adjourn to meet at noon on Monday, August 6, and that when the House 
adjourns on Monday, August 6, it shall adjourn to meet at noon on 
Tuesday, August 7; and when the House adjourns on Tuesday, August 7, 
and on each of its successive days of meeting under this order it shall 
stand adjourned until noon on each third successive day until it shall 
convene at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 5, 2001; unless the House 
sooner receives a message from the Senate transmitting its adoption of 
a concurrent resolution providing for the summer district work period, 
in which case the House, following its adoption thereof, shall stand 
adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution.
  Page H5316
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001.
  Page H5316
Consideration of Suspensions on Wednesday, Sept. 5: Agreed that it be 
in order at any time on Wednesday, Sept. 5 for the Speaker to entertain 
motions to suspend the rules.
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Resignations--Appointments: Agreed that notwithstanding any adjournment 
of the House until Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001 the Speaker, Majority 
Leader, and Minority Leader be authorized to accept

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resignations and to make appointments authorized by law or by the 
House.
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Cleaning the Mace: The House agreed to H. Res. 223, authorizing the 
cleaning and repair of the mace of the House of Representatives by the 
Smithsonian Institution.
  Page H5316
Neighborhood Crime Prevention: The House agreed to H. Res. 193, 
requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on the issues 
of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing, and reduction of 
school crime by delivering speeches, convening meetings, and directing 
his Administration to make reducing crime an important priority. 
                                                         Pages H5316-17
Mourning the Death of Ron Sander in Ecuador: The House agreed to H. 
Con. Res. 89, mourning the death of Ron Sander at the hands of 
terrorist kidnappers in Ecuador and welcoming the release from 
captivity of Arnie Alford, Steve Derry, Jason Weber, and David Bradley, 
and supporting efforts by the United States to combat such terrorism. 
                                                         Pages H5317-19
Appalachian Regional Development Reauthorization: The House passed H.R. 
2501, amended, to reauthorize the Appalachian Regional Development Act 
of 1965.
  Pages H5319-21
Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, New York City: The House 
passed H.R. 988, to designate the United States courthouse located at 
40 Centre Street in New York, New York, as the ``Thurgood Marshall 
United States Courthouse.''
  Pages H5321-23
National Health Center Week: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 179, 
expressing the sense of Congress regarding the establishment of a 
National Health Center Week to raise awareness of health services 
provided by community, migrant, public housing, and homeless health 
centers.
  Page H5323
10th Anniversary of the Re-establishment of Ukraine Independence: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 222, congratulating Ukraine on the tenth 
anniversary of re-establishment of its independence.
  Pages H5323-24
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Wolf or, if he is not available, 
Representative Gilchrest to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled 
bills and joint resolutions through September 5.
  Page H5324
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5179.
Referral: S. 494 was referred to the Committees on Financial Services 
and International Relations.
  Page H5330
Quorum Calls--Votes: One quorum call (418 present, Roll No. 324), three 
yea-and-nay votes, and eight recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H5180, H5180-81, 
H5184-85, H5194, H5194-95, H5195-96, H5196, H5262, H5275-76, H5285, 
H5314, and H5315.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and, at midnight, pursuant to the 
previous order of the House of Thursday, August 2, the House stands 
adjourned until noon on Monday, August 6, 2001, unless it sooner has 
received a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. 
Con. Res. 208, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant 
to that concurrent resolution for the August District Work Period and 
will reconvene on Wednesday, September 5 at 2 p.m.