[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 124 (Friday, September 21, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D919-D920]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 40 public bills, H.R. 2903-2922, 2924-2943; 1 
private bill, H.R. 2923; and 7 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 232-235 and H. 
Res. 240, 241, 243, were introduced.                     
  Pages H5925-27
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 203, to amend the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator 
of the Small Business Administration to establish a pilot program to 
provide regulatory compliance assistance to small business concerns, 
amended (H. Rept. 107-210);
  H.R. 2538, to amend the Small Business Act to expand and improve the 
assistance provided by Small Business Development Centers to Indian 
tribe members, Native Alaskans, and Native Hawaiians (H. Rept. 107-
211);
  H.R. 2666, to amend the Small Business Act to direct the 
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a 
vocational and technical

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entrepreneurship development program (H. Rept. 107-212);
  H.R. 1860, to reauthorize the Small Business Technology Transfer 
Program, amended (H. Rept. 107-213, Pt. 1); and
  H. Res. 244, providing for consideration of H.R. 2926, to preserve 
the continued viability of the United States air transportation system 
(H. Rept. 107-214).                                          
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Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment 
Appropriations: The House passed H.R. 2904, making appropriations for 
military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure 
for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2002 by a yea-and-nay vote of 401 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll 
No. 344.                                                 
  Pages H5868-75
  Earlier, agreed to consider the bill by unanimous consent order. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 9:58 a.m. and reconvened at 5:44 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5875
Air Transportation System Stabilization Act: The House passed H.R. 
2926, to preserve the continued viability of the United States air 
transportation system by a yea-and-nay vote of 356 yeas to 54 nays with 
2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 348.                   
  Pages H5894-H5918
  Rejected the DeFazio motion that sought to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with instructions to 
report it back to the House with amendments that require air carriers 
to provide health insurance for 18 months to laid off airline employees 
and requires the FAA to conduct security screening of air passengers 
and property at airports by a yea-and-nay vote of 174 yeas to 239 nays, 
Roll No. 347.                                            
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  The House agreed to H. Res. 244, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill by a yea-and-nay vote of 285 yeas to 130 
nays, Roll No. 346. Earlier, the House agreed to H.Res. 242, the rule 
providing for same day consideration of this rule by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 303 yeas to 107 nays, Roll No. 345.         
                                               Pages H5875-83, H5884-93
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of Sept. 24, 2001.                      
  Page H5919
Meeting Hour Monday, Sept. 24: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24 for morning 
hour debate.                                                 
  Page H5919
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, Sept. 26.                             
  Page H5919
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on 
pages H5918-19.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appears on 
page H5929.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appears on pages H5875, H5883, 
H5893, H5917-18, and H5918. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 11:56 p.m.