[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 135 (Wednesday, October 10, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D998]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 3073-3083; and 4 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 67; and H. Res. 257, 259-260 were introduced. 
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 258, providing for consideration of H.R. 3061, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2002 (H. Rept. 107-233).                       
Page H6504
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Gibbons to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
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  Page H6461
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Rev. Ralph Hoyt Davis of 
Bethel United Baptist Church, Muncie, Indiana.               
  Page H6461
Recess: The House recessed at 10:18 a.m. and reconvened at 10:55 a.m. 
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Internet Equity and Education Act: The House passed H.R. 1992, to amend 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the opportunities for higher 
education via telecommunications by a recorded vote of 354 ayes to 70 
noes, Roll No. 375.                                      
  Pages H6463-87
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed 
in the bill (H. Rept. 107-225) was considered as adopted. 
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  Rejected the Mink amendment in the nature of a substitute that sought 
to delete sections that allow changes to the 12 hours of regularly 
scheduled instruction rule and revise incentive compensation provisions 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 99 yeas to 327 nays, Roll No. 374. 
                                                         Pages H6486-87
  Earlier, the House agreed to H. Res. 256, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill by voice vote.                     
Page H6463
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 257, electing 
Representative LaTourette to the Committee on Standards of Official 
Conduct.                                                     
  Page H6487
Recess: The House recessed at 2:59 p.m. and reconvened at 5:52 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 7:37 p.m. and reconvened at 9:05 p.m. 
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appears on 
page H6493.
Referrals: S. Con. Res. 63 was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce and S. Con. Res. 76, was referred to the Committee on 
Government Reform.                                           
  Page H6503
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H6505.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H6486-87, H6487. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:06 p.m.