[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 29 (Thursday, March 14, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 3965-3982; and 4 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 350-352, and H. Res. 370 were introduced. 
                                                          Pages H931-32
Reports Filed: No Reports were filed today.
Two Strikes and You're Out Child Protection Act: The House passed H.R. 
2146, to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide life 
imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex offenses against 
children by a yea-and-nay vote of 382 yeas to 34 nays, Roll No. 64. 
                                                          Pages H912-26
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, 
H. Rept. 107-373, was considered as an original bill for the purpose of 
amendment.
Page H912
Agreed To:
  Conyers amendment that mandates judges to report to the 
Administrative Office of the United States Courts various findings 
including the race, gender, age, and ethnicity of the victim and 
defendant for each case in which a life sentence is imposed (agreed to 
by a recorded vote of 259 ayes to 161 noes, Roll No. 63). 
                                                          Pages H924-25
Rejected:
  Scott amendment that sought to give judges the discretion to impose 
life imprisonment for certain repeat sexual offenders; and
Page H920
  Scott amendment that sought to exempt sex offenders subject to tribal 
governments from provisions of the bill.
Page H921
Withdrawn:
  Jackson-Lee amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to nullify the act where there are five or more convicted child 
sex offenders within any given zip code.
Page H924
Point of Order Sustained Against:
  Jackson-Lee amendment that sought to require a study by the National 
Institute of Justice on the availability and effectiveness of treatment 
for incarcerated and non-incarcerated perpetrators of sex offenses 
against children.
Page H922
  H. Res. 366, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote.
Pages H912-13
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the Legislative 
Program for the week of March 18.
  Pages H926-27
Meeting Hour--Monday, March 18: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 18.
  Page H927
Meeting Hour--Tuesday, March 19: Agreed that when the House adjourns on 
Monday, March 18, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19 
for morning hour debate.
  Page H927
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, March 20.
  Page H927
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H924-25 and H925-26. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 1:05 p.m.