[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 114 (Wednesday, September 5, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D865-D866]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 2832-2843; and 3 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 216 and H. Res. 233-234, were introduced.       
  Page H5405
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Filed on September 4, 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, amended 
(H. Rept. 107-194);
  H.R. 717, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for 
research and services with respect to Duchenne muscular dystrophy, 
amended (H. Rept. 107-195);
  H.R. 2589, to amend the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and 
Affordability Act of 1997 to reauthorize the Office of Multifamily 
Housing Assistance Restructuring (H. Rept. 107-196);
  H. Con. Res. 84, supporting the goals of Red Ribbon Week in promoting 
drug-free communities (H. Rept. 107-197);
  H.J. Res. 51, approving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment 
with respect to the products of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (H. 
Rept. 107-198);
  H.R. 2368, to promote freedom and democracy in Viet Nam, amended (H. 
Rept. 107-199, Pt. 1); and
  H.R. 981, to provide a biennial budget for the United States 
Government, amended (H. Rept. 107-200, Pt. 1).           
Pages H5404-05
Commemoration of the Life of the Late Honorable Floyd Spence, a 
Representative from the State of South Carolina: The House agreed to H. 
Res. 234, expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on 
the death of the Honorable Floyd Spence, a Representative from the 
State of South Carolina.                                 
  Pages H5367-72
  Subsequently, the Chair announced that on August 21, the Speaker 
appointed the following members to the attend the funeral of the late 
Honorable Floyd Spence: Speaker Hastert and Representatives Spratt, 
Watts of Oklahoma, Clyburn, Graham, DeMint, Brown of South Carolina, 
Young of Florida, Hunter, Saxton, Hefley, McNulty, Bartlett, McHugh, 
and Chambliss.                                               
Page H5372
Resignation from Congress: Read a letter from Representative Hutchinson 
wherein he announced his resignation from the House of Representatives,

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effective at 2400 hours on Monday, August 6, 2001, to serve as 
Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency.                
  Page H5344
Recess: The House recessed at 4:22 p.m. and reconvened at 6:01 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5365
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Drug-Free Communities Program: H.R. 2291, amended, to extend the 
authorization of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program for an 
additional 5 years, to authorize a National Community Anti-drug 
Coalition Institute (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 402 yeas to 1 
nay, Roll No. 333);                            
  Pages H5345-53, H5365-66
  Encouraging a Summer Emergency Blood Donor Season: H. Res. 202, 
expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
establishment of a Summer Emergency Blood Donor Month to encourage 
eligible donors in the United States to donate blood. Agreed to amend 
the title;                                               
  Pages H5353-55
  Defense Production Act Amendments: H.R. 2510, to extend the 
expiration date of the Defense Production Act of 1950;   
  Pages H5355-57
  Allowing the Spouses of E Visa Recipients to Work in the United 
States: H.R. 2277, to provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant 
spouses of treaty traders and treaty investors;              
  Page H5357
  Allowing the Spouses of L Visa Recipients to Work in the United 
States: 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; 
                                                         Pages H5357-58
  Request for the Reexamination of a Patent: H.R. 1866, to amend title 
35, United States Code, to provide for appeals by third parties in 
certain patent reexamination proceedings;                
  Pages H5359-62
  State Justice Institute Operations Report: H.R. 2048, to require a 
report on the operations of the State Justice Institute; and 
                                                         Pages H5362-63
  United States and Mexican Relationship: H. Res. 233, recognizing the 
important relationship between the United States and Mexico (agreed to 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 407 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 
334).                                             
  Pages H5363-64, H5366
Approving the Extension of Nondiscriminatory Treatment to the Products 
of Vietnam: Agreed that it be in order on Sept. 5, 2001, or any day 
thereafter, to consider in the House, H.J. Res. 51, approving the 
extension of nondiscriminatory treatment with respect to the products 
of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; that it be considered as read; 
that all points of order against the joint resolution and against its 
consideration be waived; that it be debatable for 2 hours equally 
divided and controlled; and that the previous question be considered as 
ordered to final passage without intervening motion.         
  Page H5367
Vietnam Human Rights Act: Agreed that it be in order at any time on 
Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001, to consider in the House, H.R. 2833, the 
Vietnam Human Rights Act, that it be considered read; that it be 
debatable for 1 hour equally divided and controlled; and that the 
previous question be considered as ordered to final passage without 
intervening motion except one motion to recommit.            
  Page H5367
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate appear on pages 
H5343-44.
Referrals: S. 238, S. 329, S. 356, S. 491, S. 498, S. 506, and S. 509 
were referred to the Committee on Resources. S. 584, S. 1046, and S. 
Con. Res. 59 were held at the desk. S. 737, S. 970, S. 1026, and S. 
1198 were referred to the Committee on Government Reform. S. 1144 was 
referred to the Committee on Financial Services. S. Con. Res. 62 was 
referred to the Committee on International Relations.        
  Page H5399
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H5365 and H5366. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and pursuant to the provisions of 
H. Res. 234, adjourned at 11:29 p.m. in memory of the late Honorable 
Floyd Spence.