[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 41 (Thursday, March 13, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D236-D237]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 42 public bills, H.R. 1256-1297; and 7 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 39;
  H. Con. Res. 92-94, and H. Res. 142-144 were introduced. 
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H1902-03
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 444, to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to establish 
a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in 
returning to work, amended (H. Rept. 108-35); and
  H.R. 875, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to make grants 
for security improvements to over-the-road bus operations (H. Rept. 
108-36).                                                     
Page H1900
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Thornberry to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H1815
Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: 
The House passed 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 
by recorded vote of 229 ayes to 196 noes with 1 voting ``present'', 
Roll No. 64.                                   
  Pages H1817-71, H1879-80
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
printed in H. Rept. 108-34 was considered as adopted.        
Page H1832
  Rejected the Conyers motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
the Judiciary and the Committee on energy and commerce with 
instructions to report it back to the House forthwith with amendments 
in the nature of a substitute that establishes the Medical Malpractice 
and Insurance Reform Act of 2003 by yea-and-nay vote of 191 yeas to 234 
nays, Roll No. 63.                                           
Page H1870
  The House agreed to H. Res. 139, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill by a recorded vote of 225 ayes to 201 noes, 
Roll No. 62. Earlier agreed to order the previous question by a yea-
and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 61. And, pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Res. 139, H. Res. 126 was laid on the table. 
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Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the Legislative 
Program for the week of March 17.                            
  Page H1872
Meeting Hour--Monday, March 17 and Tuesday, March 18: Agreed that when 
the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at noon on Monday, March 
17 and agreed that when the House adjourns on Monday, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, for morning hour today. 
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, March 19.                             
  Page H1874
Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Representative Kolbe as Chairman, Mexico-
United States Interparliamentary Group.                      
  Page H1875

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Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Representative Houghton as Chairman, Canada-
United States Interparliamentary Group.                      
  Page H1875
British-American Interparliamentary Group: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Representative Petri as Chairman, British-
American Interparliamentary Group.                           
  Page H1875
Speaker Pro Tempore List: The chair announced that on February 10, the 
Speaker delivered to the Clerk a letter listing members in the order in 
which each shall act as Speaker pro tempore under clause 8(b)(3) of 
rule 1.                                                      
  Page H1875
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Continuation of the National Emergency re Iran: Message wherein he 
transmitted his notice announcing the continuation of the national 
emergency with respect to Iran--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 108-46); and 
                                                             Page H1875
  Six Month Periodic Report on the National Emergency re Iran: Message 
wherein he transmitted a six month periodic report on the national 
emergency with respect to Iran--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 108-47). 
                                                             Page H1875
Designation by the Speaker re Assembly of the Congress: Read a letter 
from the Speaker wherein he stated that pursuant to H. Con. Res. 1, 
regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of Government, and also 
for the purposes of concurrent resolutions of the current Congresses as 
may contemplate his designation of members to act in similar 
circumstances, he designates Representative Tom DeLay of Texas to act 
jointly with the Majority Leader of the Senate or his designee, in the 
event of his death or inability, to notify the Members of the House and 
Senate, respectively, of any reassembly under any such concurrent 
resolution. He further stated that in the event of the death or 
inability of that designee, the alternate Members of the House listed 
in the letter dated March 13, 2003 that has placed with the Clerk are 
designated, in turn, for the same purposes.                  
  Page H1880
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on pages 
H1871.
Referral: S. 3 was held at the desk.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H1828-29, H1870, and H1871. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7 p.m.