[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 136 (Thursday, October 11, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1007-D1008]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 3084-3107; and 4 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 68; H. Con. Res 247, and H. Res. 261-262 were 
introduced.
  Pages H6700-01
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on H.R. 2217, making appropriations for the 
Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2002 (H. Rept. 107-234);
  H.R. 2559, to amend chapter 90 of title 5, United States Code, 
relating to Federal long-term care insurance (H. Rept. 107-235, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 2975, to combat terrorism, amended (H. Rept. 107-236, Pt. 1); 
and
Page H6696
  H. Res 263, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 107-237).
Page H6699
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Right Rev. Jane Holmes 
Dixon, Bishop of Washington pro tempore, of Washington, D.C. 
                                                             Page H6507
Recess: The House recessed at 10:09 a.m. and reconvened at 1:19 p.m. 
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Making Continuing Appropriations Through October 23 for Fiscal Year 
2002: The House passed H.J. Res. 68, making continuing appropriations 
through October 23, 2001 by voice vote.
  Page H6678
  The joint resolution was considered pursuant to a unanimous consent 
order.
Page H6678
Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations: The House 
passed 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 by a yea and nay vote of 373 yeas 
to 43 nays, Roll No. 381.
  Pages H6568-H6664, H6678-81
Agreed To:
  Traficant amendment no. 6 printed in the Congressional Record of Oct. 
9 that prohibits funding to any person or entity that violates the Buy 
American Act; and
Pages H6664-65
  Sanders amendment that prohibits exclusive or partially exclusive 
licenses for drugs developed with taxpayer supported research. 
                                                             Page H6666
Rejected:
  Weldon of Florida amendment that sought to increase funding for State 
AIDS Drug Assistance Programs by $60 million;
Page H6647
  Schaffer amendment that sought to increase Individuals with 
Disabilities Education (IDEA) funding by $1.1 billion (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 76 ayes to 349 noes, Roll No. 377);
Pages H6657-58
  Stearns amendment that sought to increase funding for the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention by $12 million with offsets from the 
Corporation for Public Broadcasting (rejected by a recorded vote of 107 
ayes to 312 noes, Roll No. 378);
Pages H6665-66, H6678-79
  Istook amendment that sought to increase funding for abstinence 
programs by $33 million with offsets from Centers for Disease Control 
and Child Care and Development Block Grant programs (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 106 ayes to 311 noes, Roll No. 379); and 
                                               Pages H6666-73, H6679-80
  Istook amendment that sought to prohibit funding to implement 
Executive Order 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with 
Limited English Proficiency (rejected by a recorded vote of 156 ayes to 
262 noes, Roll No. 380).
Pages H6673, H6680
Withdrawn:
  Weldon of Florida amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn 
that sought to increase funding for early diagnosis of autism by $40 
million.
Page H6651
Point of Order Sustained Against:
  Istook amendment that sought to increase funding for abstinence 
education by $33 million.
Page H6641
  Earlier, the House agreed to consider the bill by unanimous consent. 
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Pledge Across America: Representative Cox asked unanimous consent that 
on October 12, 2001, the Speaker or the Chairman of the Committee of 
the Whole be authorized to recognize a Member at 2 p.m. for the purpose 
of leading the House or the Committee of the Whole in the Pledge of 
Allegiance to the Flag.
  Page H6681
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H6702-04.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea and nay vote, four recorded votes, and one 
quorum call (412 present, Roll No. 376) developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H6657, H6657-58, 
H6678-79, H6679-80, H6680, H6680-81.
Recess: The House recessed at 10:25 p.m. and reconvened at 8:58 a.m. on 
Friday, Oct. 12, 2001.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 8:59 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 
12, 2001.

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