[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 36 (Thursday, March 6, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D198-D199]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 59 public bills, H.R. 1109-1167; and 10 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 79-84, and H. Res. 130-133 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H1678-81
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H1681-82
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 14, to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to 
make improvements to and reauthorize programs under that Act, amended 
(H. Rept. 108-26);
  H.R. 659, to amend section 242 of the National Housing Act regarding 
the requirements for mortgage insurance under such Act for hospitals 
(H. Rept. 108-27); and
  H.R. 663, to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to 
provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the 
incidence of events that adversely affect patient safety, amended (H. 
Rept. 108-28).
Page 1678
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Hefley to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for 
today.
  Page 1643
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Wednesday, March 5 by a recorded vote of 359 ayes to 48 noes with 1 
voting ``present,'' Roll No. 49.
  Pages H1653-54
Museum and Library Services Act: The House passed H.R. 13, to 
reauthorize the Museum and Library Services Act by yea-and-nay vote of 
416 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 47.
  Pages H1651-52
  The bill was considered pursuant to the unanimous consent order of 
Tuesday, March 4.
Pages H1644-51
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the Legislative 
Program for the week of March 10.
  Pages H1654-56
Meeting Hour--Monday, March 10 and Tuesday, March 11: Agreed that when 
the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at noon on Monday, March 
10. Agreed that when the House adjourns on Monday, it adjourn to meet 
at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, for morning hour debate. 
                                                             Page H1656
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, March 12.
  Page H1656
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 130, electing 
Representatives Jones of Ohio, Green of Texas, Roybal-Allard, and Doyle 
to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.
  Page H1667
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Cooper motion to adjourn by recorded 
vote of 63 ayes to 358 noes with 1 voting ``present,'' Roll No. 48. 
                                                         Pages H1652-53
Presidential Message--National Emergency re Zimbabwe: Message wherein 
he announced that he exercised his statutory authority to declare a 
national emergency with respect to the unusual and extraordinary threat 
to the foreign policy interests of the United States posed by the 
actions and policies of certain individuals who have formulated, 
implemented, or supported policies that have undermined Zimbabwe's 
democratic institutions--referred to the Committee on International 
Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 108-45).
  Page H1676
Recess: The House recessed at 10:04 a.m. and reconvened at 10:15 a.m. 
                                                             Page H1643
Recess: The House recessed at 10:35 a.m. and reconvened at 11:05 a.m. 
                                                             Page H1649
Recess: The House recessed at 12 noon and reconvened at 1:01 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1654
Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
1643.
Referrals: S. Con. Res. 16 was held at the desk.

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Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H1651-52, H1652-53, H1653. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:56 p.m.