[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 12, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D224-D225]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 37 public bills, H.R. 1219-1255; and 5 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 37-38; H. Con. Res. 91, and H. Res. 140-141 were 
introduced.
  Pages H1810-12
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages H1812-13
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 139, providing for consideration of H.R. 5, to improve 
patient access to health care services and provide improved medical 
care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on 
the health care delivery system (H. Rept. 108-34).
Page H1810
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain the Rev. 
Mr. Eugene Counihan, Fernald Developmentally Handicapped Center of 
Waltham, Massachusetts.
  Page H1749
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Tuesday, March 11 by yea-and-nay vote of 375 yeas to 45 nays with 2 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 53.
  Pages H1749-50
Joint Economic Committee: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment 
of Representatives Stark, Maloney, Watt, and Hill to the Joint Economic 
Committee.
  Page H1755
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Recognizing the Bicentennial of Ohio's Admission to the Union: H. 
Res. 122, recognizing the bicentennial of the admission of Ohio into 
the Union and the contributions of Ohio residents to the economic, 
social, and cultural development of the United States (debated on 
Tuesday, March 11 and agreed to by 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 424 yeas 
with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 54). Agreed that the Clerk be 
authorized to make technical and conforming changes in the engrossment 
of the resolution;
  Pages H1750-51
  Urging Improved Fire Safety in Nonresidential Buildings in the 
Aftermath of the Nightclub Fire in West Warwick, Rhode Island: H. Con. 
Res. 85, expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to the need 
for improved fire safety in nonresidential

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buildings in the aftermath of the tragic fire on February 20, 2003, at 
a nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island (debated on Tuesday, March 11 
and agreed to by 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 422 yeas with none voting nay, 
Roll No. 55);
  Page H1751
  Hospital Mortgage Insurance Act: H.R. 659, amended, to amend section 
242 of the National Housing Act regarding the requirements for mortgage 
insurance under such Act for hospitals (agreed to by 2/3 yea-and-nay 
vote of 419 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 56); 
                                               Pages H1755-56, H1774-75
  Automatic Defibrillation in Adam's Memory Act: H.R. 389, to authorize 
the use of certain grant funds to establish an information 
clearinghouse that provides information to increase public access to 
defibrillation in schools (agreed to by 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 415 
yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 57);
  Pages H1756-58, H1775-76
  Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act: H.R. 342, to authorize 
grants through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 
mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (agreed to 
by 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas to 9 nays, Roll No. 58); 
                                                  Pages H1758-59, H1776
  Organ Donation Improvement Act: H.R. 399, to amend the Public Health 
Service Act to promote organ donation (agreed to by 2/3 yea-and-nay 
vote of 425 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 59); and 
                                               Pages H1763-66, H1776-77
  Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act: H.R. 663, amended, 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 donation (agreed to by 2/3 yea-
and-nay vote of 418 yeas to 6 nays, Roll No. 60). 
                                               Pages H1766-64, H1777-78
Official Photograph of the House in Session: The official photograph of 
the House in session was taken pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 
67, permitting official photographs of the House of Representatives to 
be taken while the House is in actual session on March 12, 2003. 
                                                             Page H1775
Committee on Ways and Means Recommendations: Read a letter from 
Chairman Thomas of the Committee on Ways and Means wherein he forwarded 
the Committee's recommendations for certain positions for the 108th 
Congress.
  Page H1778
Congressional Advisors on Trade Policy and Negotiations: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of the following members from the 
Committee on Ways and Means as Congressional Advisors on Trade Policy 
and Negotiations during the First Session of the 108th Congress: 
Representatives Thomas, Crane, Shaw, Rangel, and Levin.
  Page H1778
Recess: the House recessed at 1:45 p.m. and reconvened at 1:47 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1775
Recess: the House recessed at 2:08 p.m. and reconvened at 5 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1776
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eight yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1749-50, H1750-51, 
H1751, H1774-75, H1775-76, H1776, H1777, and H1777-78. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 10:14 p.m.