[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 32 (Thursday, February 27, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 92 public bills, H.R. 2, 953-1044; and 29 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 26; H. Con. Res. 57-76, and H. Res. 109-118 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H1459-66
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1466-67
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Human Cloning Prohibition Act: The House passed H.R. 534, to amend 
title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning by yea and nay 
vote of 241 yeas to 155 nays, Roll No. 39.             
  Pages H1407-1438
  Rejected the Lofgren motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
the Judiciary with instructions to report it back forthwith with 
amendments that exempt products derived from an embryo (including 
pluripotent stem cells) for use in various medical treatments by 
recorded vote of 164 ayes to 237 noes, Roll No. 38.      
Pages H1436-38
Agreed To:
  Scott amendment No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 108-21, as modified, that 
sought to require a GAO study after consultation with the National 
Academy of Sciences to assess the need (if any) for amendment of the 
prohibition on human cloning.                                
Page H1423
Rejected:
  Greenwood amendment in the nature of a substitute No. 3 printed in H. 
Rept. 108-21 that sought to prohibit human somatic cell nuclear 
transfer technology to initiate a pregnancy and allow its use for 
medical research (rejected by recorded vote of 174 ayes to 231 noes 
with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 37).                 
Pages H1423-36
  H. Res. 105, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote.                               
Pages H1397-1407
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the Legislative 
Program for the week of March 3.                             
  Page H1439
Meeting Hour--Monday, March 3 and Tuesday, March 4: Agreed that when 
the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at noon on Monday, March 3 
and agreed that when the House adjourns on Monday, it adjourn to meet 
at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, for morning hour debate. 
                                                         Pages H1439-40
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, March 5.                              
  Page H1440
Committee Resignation: Without objection, the Chair accepted the 
resignation of Representative Brady of Pennsylvania from the Committee 
on Small Business.                                           
  Page H1440
Presidential Message--National Emergency re Cuba's Destruction of 
Civilian Aircraft: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted a notice stating that the emergency declared with respect 
to the Government's of Cuba's destruction of two unarmed U.S. 
registered civilian aircraft in international airspace north of Cuba on 
February 24, 1996, is to continue in effect beyond March 1, 2003--
referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered 
printed (H.Doc. 108-42).                                     
  Page H1440
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea and nay vote and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H1436, H1437-38, and H1438. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 1 p.m. and adjourned at 7:03 p.m.