[House Calendars, Final - 106th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS - HOUSE BILLS
Numerical order of bills and resolutions which have been reported to
or considered by either or both Houses.
Note. Similar or identical bills, and bills having reference to each
other, are indicated by number in parentheses.
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No. Index Key and History of Bill
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HOUSE BILLS
H.R. 2 (H. Res. 336).--To send more dollars to the classroom and
for certain other purposes. Referred to Education and the
Workforce and in addition to Ways and Means Feb. 11, 1999.
Reported amended from Education and the Workforce Oct. 18,
1999; Rept. 106-394, Pt. I. Referral to Ways and Means
extended Oct. 18, 1999 for a period ending not later than Oct.
18, 1999. Ways and Means discharged. Oct. 18, 1999. Union
Calendar. Supplemental report filed from Education and the
Workforce Oct. 19, 1999; Pt. II. Considered Oct. 20, 1999.
Passed House amended Oct. 21, 1999; Roll No. 526: 358-67.
Received in Senate and referred to Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions Oct. 25, 1999.
H.R. 4 (H. Res. 120) (H. Res. 179) (S. 257) (S. 269).--To declare
it to be the policy of the United States to deploy a national
missile defense. Referred to Armed Services and in addition to
International Relations Feb. 4, 1999. Reported from Armed
Services Mar. 2, 1999; Rept. 106-39, Pt. I. Referral to
International Relations extended Mar. 2, 1999 for a period
ending not later than Mar. 2, 1999. International Relations
discharged. Mar. 2, 1999. Union Calendar. Passed House Mar.
18, 1999; Roll No. 59: 317-105. Received in Senate and ordered
placed on the calendar Mar. 24, 1999. Passed Senate with
amendment May 18 (Legislative day of May 14), 1999. House
agreed to Senate amendment May 20, 1999; Roll No. 144: 345-71.
Presented to the President July 12, 1999. Approved July 22,
1999. Public Law 106-38.
H.R. 5.--To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate
the earnings test for individuals who have attained retirement
age. Referred to Ways and Means Mar. 1, 1999. Reported amended
Mar. 1, 2000; Rept. 106-507. Union Calendar. Passed House
amended Mar. 1, 2000; Roll No. 27: 422-0. Received in Senate
and ordered placed on the calendar Mar. 2, 2000. Considered
Mar. 21, 2000. Passed Senate with amendment Mar. 22, 2000;
Roll No. 42: 100-0. House agreed to Senate amendment Mar. 28,
2000; Roll No. 79: 419-0. Presented to the President Mar. 29,
2000. Approved Apr. 7, 2000. Public Law 106-182.
H.R. 6 (H. Res. 419) (S. 2346).--To amend the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty by providing
that the income tax rate bracket amounts, and the amount of
the standard deduction, for joint returns shall be twice the
amounts applicable to unmarried individuals. Referred to Ways
and Means Feb. 10, 1999. Reported amended Feb. 7, 2000; Rept.
106-493. Union Calendar. Passed House amended Feb. 10, 2000;
Roll No. 15: 268-158. Received in Senate Feb. 22, 2000.
Ordered placed on the calendar Feb. 23, 2000. Considered Apr.
11, 12, 13, 27, 2000.
H.R. 7.--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-
free expenditures from education individual retirement
accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to
increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such
accounts, and for other purposes. Referred to Ways and Means
Mar. 1, 1999. Reported amended Mar. 24, 2000; Rept. 106-546.
Union Calendar................................................Union 296
H.R. 8 (H. Res. 519).--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to phaseout the estate and gift taxes over a 10-year period.
Referred to Ways and Means Feb. 25, 1999. Reported amended
June 6, 2000; Rept. 106-651. Union Calendar. Passed House
amended June 9, 2000; Roll No. 254: 279-136. Received in
Senate June 12, 2000. Ordered placed on the calendar June 19,
2000. Considered July 13, 2000. Passed Senate July 14, 2000;
Roll No. 197: 59-39. Presented to the President Aug. 24, 2000.
Vetoed Aug. 31, 2000. House sustained Presidential veto Sept.
7, 2000; Roll No. 458: 274-157. In House, veto referred to
Ways and Means Sept. 7, 2000.
H.R. 10 (H. Res. 235) (S. 900).--To enhance competition in the
financial services industry by providing a prudential
framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and
other financial service providers, and for other purposes.
Referred to Banking and Financial Services and in addition to
Commerce Jan. 6, 1999. Reported amended from Banking and
Financial Services Mar. 23, 1999; Rept. 106-74, Pt. I.
Referral to Commerce extended Mar. 23, 1999 for a period
ending not later than May 14, 1999. Referral to Commerce
extended May 13, 1999 for a period ending not later than June
11, 1999. Supplemental report filed from Banking and Financial
Services June 10, 1999; Pt. II. Referral to Commerce extended
June 11, 1999 for a period ending not later than June 15,
1999. Reported amended from Commerce June 15, 1999; Pt. III.
Union Calendar. Passed House amended July 1, 1999; Roll No.
276: 343-86. Received in Senate and ordered placed on the
calendar July 12, 1999.
H.R. 15.--To designate a portion of the Otay Mountain region of
California as wilderness. Referred to Resources Jan. 6, 1999.
Reported Mar. 17, 1999; Rept. 106-65. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House Apr. 12, 1999. Received in Senate and
referred to Energy and Natural Resources Apr. 13, 1999.
Reported July 21, 1999; Rept. 106-116. Passed Senate Nov. 19,
1999. Presented to the President Nov. 30, 1999. Approved Dec.
9, 1999. Public Law 106-145.
H.R. 17.--To amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to require
the President to report to Congress on any selective embargo
on agricultural commodities, to provide a termination date for
the embargo, to provide greater assurances for contract
sanctity, and for other purposes. Referred to Agriculture and
in addition to International Relations Jan. 6, 1999. Reported
from Agriculture May 20, 1999; Rept. 106-154, Pt. I. Referral
to International Relations extended May 20, 1999 for a period
ending not later than June 11, 1999. Referral to International
Relations extended June 11, 1999 for a period ending not later
than June 14, 1999. Reported from International Relations June
14, 1999; Pt. II. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House June 15, 1999. Received in Senate June 16, 1999. Ordered
placed on the calendar Sept. 21, 1999.
H.R. 20.--To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct
and operate a visitor center for the Upper Delaware Scenic and
Recreational River on land owned by the State of New York.
Referred to Resources Jan. 6, 1999. Reported Oct. 4, 1999;
Rept. 106-361. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
Oct. 12, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to Energy and
Natural Resources Oct. 13, 1999. Reported with amendment Nov.
2, 1999; Rept. 106-211. Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented
to the President Nov. 23, 1999. Approved Dec. 3, 1999. Public
Law 106-119.
H.R. 21.--To establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance
for State disaster insurance programs. Referred to Banking and
Financial Services Jan. 6, 1999. Reported amended Mar. 15,
2000; Rept. 106-526.
Union Calendar................................................Union 292
H.R. 28.--To provide for greater access to child care services for
Federal employees. Referred to Government Reform and in
addition to the Judiciary Jan. 6, 1999. Reported from
Government Reform Sept. 15, 1999; Rept. 106-323, Pt. I.
Referral to the Judiciary extended Sept. 15, 1999 for a period
ending not later than Sept. 15, 1999. The Judiciary
discharged. Sept. 15, 1999.
Union Calendar................................................Union 191
H.R. 31 (H.R. 3373).--To require the Secretary of the Treasury to
mint coins in conjunction with the minting of coins by the
Republic of Iceland in commemoration of the millennium of the
discovery of the New World by Leif Ericson. Referred to
Banking and Financial Services Jan. 6, 1999. Rules suspended.
Passed House July 19, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs July 21, 1999.
H.R. 34.--To direct the Secretary of the Interior to make
technical corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier
Resources System. Referred to Resources Jan. 6, 1999.
Committee discharged. Passed House Nov. 18, 1999. Received in
Senate and referred to Environment and Public Works Nov. 19,
1999. Reported with amendments Oct. 3 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000; Rept. 106-471. Passed Senate with amendments
Oct. 5 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. House agreed to
Senate amendments under suspension of the rules Oct. 12, 2000;
Roll No. 530: 407-1. Presented to the President Oct. 19, 2000.
Approved Oct. 27, 2000. Public Law 106-360.
H.R. 39 (S. 148).--To require the Secretary of the Interior to
establish a program to provide assistance in the conservation
of neotropical migratory birds. Referred to Resources Jan. 6,
1999. Reported amended Apr. 12, 1999; Rept. 106-80.
Union Calendar.................................................Union 42
H.R. 45.--To amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. Referred
to Commerce and in addition to Resources, and Transportation
and Infrastructure Jan. 6, 1999. Reported amended from
Commerce May 20, 1999; Rept. 106-155, Pt. I. Transportation
and Infrastructure discharged May 20, 1999. Referral to
Resources extended May 20, 1999 for a period ending not later
than June 2, 1999. Referred to the Budget May 20, 1999 for a
period ending not later than June 2, 1999. Resources and the
Budget discharged June 2, 1999.
Union Calendar.................................................Union 92
H.R. 46 (S. 39).--To provide for a national medal for public
safety officers who act with extraordinary valor above and
beyond the call of duty. Referred to the Judiciary Jan. 6,
1999. Reported Apr. 12, 1999; Rept. 106-83. Union Calendar.
Rules suspended. Passed House Apr. 13, 1999; Roll No. 81: 412-
2. Received in Senate and referred to the Judiciary Apr. 14,
1999. Committee discharged. Passed Senate with amendment Dec.
15 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 66 (H. Res. 230) (S. 292).--To preserve the cultural
resources of the Route 66 corridor and to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance. Referred to
Resources Jan. 6, 1999. Reported amended May 13, 1999; Rept.
106-137. Union Calendar. Passed House amended June 30, 1999.
Received in Senate July 1, 1999. Passed Senate July 27, 1999.
Presented to the President July 29, 1999. Approved Aug. 10,
1999. Public Law 106-45.
H.R. 68 (S. 364).--To amend section 20 of the Small Business Act
and make technical corrections in Title III of the Small
Business Investment Act. Referred to Small Business Jan. 6,
1999. Reported Jan. 19, 1999; Rept. 106-1. Union Calendar.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended Feb. 2, 1999; Roll No.
7: 402-2. Received in Senate Feb. 4, 1999. Referred to Small
Business Feb. 22, 1999. Committee discharged. Passed Senate
with amendment Mar. 22, 1999. House agreed to Senate amendment
under suspension of the rules Mar. 23, 1999. Presented to the
President Mar. 25, 1999. Approved Apr. 5, 1999. Public Law
106-9.
H.R. 70.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to enact into law
eligibility requirements for burial in Arlington National
Cemetery, and for other purposes. Referred to Veterans'
Affairs Jan. 6, 1999. Reported Mar. 18, 1999; Rept. 106-70.
Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Mar. 23, 1999;
Roll No. 61: 428-2. Received in Senate and referred to
Veterans' Affairs Mar. 24, 1999.
H.R. 92.--To designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 251 North Main Street in Winston-Salem,
North Carolina, as the ``Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and
United States Courthouse''. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure Jan. 6, 1999. Reported Feb. 23, 1999; Rept.
106-20. House Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Feb. 23,
1999. Received in Senate and referred to Environment and
Public Works Feb. 24, 1999. Reported Mar. 17, 1999; no written
report. Passed Senate Mar. 23, 1999. Presented to the
President Mar. 25, 1999. Approved Apr. 5, 1999. Public Law
106-10.
H.R. 98 (H. Res. 135).--To amend chapter 443 of title 49, United
States Code, to extend the aviation war risk insurance
program. Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Jan. 6,
1999. Reported Feb. 2, 1999; Rept. 106-2. Union Calendar.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended Feb. 3, 1999; Roll No.
10: 407-1. Received in Senate Feb. 4, 1999. Referred to
Governmental Affairs Feb. 22, 1999. Committees discharged.
Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Mar. 25,
1999. Committee discharged. Passed Senate with amendments Mar.
25, 1999. House agreed to Senate amendments with an amendment
pursuant to H. Res. 135 Apr. 12, 1999.
H.R. 99 (H. Res. 31) (S. 82) (S. 643).--To amend title 49, United
States Code, to extend Federal Aviation Administration
programs through September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Jan. 6, 1999.
Reported amended Feb. 2, 1999; Rept. 106-3. Union Calendar.
Passed House amended Feb. 3, 1999; Roll No. 9: 408-3. Received
in Senate Feb. 4, 1999. Ordered placed on the calendar Feb. 8,
1999. Passed Senate with amendment Mar. 17, 1999.
H.R. 100.--To establish designations for United States Postal
Service buildings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Referred to
Government Reform Jan. 6, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House
May 24, 1999; Roll No. 146: 368-0. Received in Senate and
referred to Governmental Affairs May 27, 1999. Reported Nov.
4, 1999; no written report. Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999.
Presented to the President Nov. 23, 1999. Approved Nov. 29,
1999. Public Law 106-111.
H.R. 118 (S. 559).--To designate the Federal building located at
300 East 8th Street in Austin, Texas, as the ``J.J. `Jake'
Pickle Federal Building''. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure Jan. 6, 1999. Reported Apr. 27, 1999; Rept.
106-110. House Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House May 4,
1999. Received in Senate and referred to Environment and
Public Works May 5, 1999.
H.R. 130.--To designate the United States Courthouse located at 40
Centre Street in New York, New York as the ``Thurgood Marshall
United States Courthouse''. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure Jan. 6, 1999. Reported Mar. 16, 1999; Rept.
106-56. House Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Mar. 23,
1999. Received in Senate and referred to Environment and
Public Works Mar. 24, 1999.
H.R. 149.--To make technical corrections to the Omnibus Parks and
Public Lands Management Act of 1996. Referred to Resources
Jan. 6, 1999. Reported amended Feb. 12, 1999; Rept. 106-17.
Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Feb. 23,
1999. Received in Senate and referred to Energy and Natural
Resources Feb. 24, 1999. Reported with amendments July 28,
1999; Rept. 106-125. Passed Senate with amendments Nov. 19,
1999. House agreed to Senate amendments under suspension of
the rules Feb. 15, 2000. Presented to the President Feb. 29,
2000. Approved Mar. 10, 2000. Public Law 106-176.
H.R. 150 (H. Res. 189) (H. Res. 621).--To amend the Act popularly
known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize
disposal of certain public lands or national forest lands to
local education agencies for use for elementary or secondary
schools, including public charter schools, and for other
purposes. Referred to Resources Jan. 6, 1999. Reported amended
May 10, 1999; Rept. 106-132. Union Calendar. Passed House
amended June 8, 1999; Roll No. 171: 420-0. Received in Senate
and referred to Energy and Natural Resources June 9, 1999.
Reported with amendment Mar. 9, 2000; Rept. 106-236. Passed
Senate with amendment Apr. 13, 2000. House agreed to Senate
amendment with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 621 Oct. 10,
2000. Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment
with amendment Oct. 19 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 154.--To provide for the collection of fees for the making of
motion pictures, television productions, and sound tracks in
National Park System and National Wildlife Refuge System
units, and for other purposes. Referred to Resources Jan. 6,
1999. Reported amended Mar. 23, 1999; Rept. 106-75. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Apr. 12, 1999.
Received in Senate and referred to Energy and Natural
Resources Apr. 13, 1999. Reported with amendments June 7,
1999; Rept. 106-67. Passed Senate with amendments Nov. 19,
1999. House agreed to Senate amendments under suspension of
the rules May 22, 2000. Presented to the President May 23,
2000. Approved May 26, 2000. Public Law 106-206.
H.R. 158.--To designate the Federal Courthouse located at 316
North 26th Street in Billings, Montana, as the ``James F.
Battin Federal Courthouse''. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure Jan. 6, 1999. Reported amended Feb. 23, 1999;
Rept. 106-21. House Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Feb. 23, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to
Environment and Public Works Feb. 24, 1999. Reported Mar. 17,
1999; no written report. Passed Senate Mar. 23, 1999.
Presented to the President Mar. 25, 1999. Approved Apr. 5,
1999. Public Law 106-11.
H.R. 169.--To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to
expand the pilot investigation for the collection of
information regarding prices paid for the procurement of
cattle and sheep for slaughter and of muscle cuts of beef and
lamb to include swine and muscle cuts of swine. Referred to
Agriculture Jan. 6, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Feb. 9, 1999. Received in Senate Feb. 11, 1999.
Referred to Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Feb. 22,
1999.
H.R. 170 (S. 335).--To require certain notices in any mailing
using a game of chance for the promotion of a product or
service, and for other purposes. Referred to Government Reform
Jan. 6, 1999. Reported amended Nov. 1, 1999; Rept. 106-431.
Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Nov. 2,
1999. Received in Senate Nov. 3, 1999. Ordered placed on the
calendar Nov. 19, 1999.
H.R. 171.--To authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage
Trail Route in New Jersey, and for other purposes. Referred to
Resources Jan. 6, 1999. Reported Feb. 11, 1999; Rept. 106-16.
Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Feb. 23, 1999;
Roll No. 22: 394-21. Received in Senate and referred to Energy
and Natural Resources Feb. 24, 1999. Reported Mar. 17, 1999;
Rept. 106-24. Passed Senate Mar. 25, 1999. Presented to the
President Mar. 31, 1999. Approved Apr. 8, 1999. Public Law
106-18.
H.R. 193.--To designate a portion of the Sudbury, Assabet, and
Concord Rivers as a component of the National Wild and Scenic
Rivers System. Referred to Resources Jan. 6, 1999. Reported
Feb. 8, 1999; Rept. 106-10. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended Feb. 23, 1999; Roll No. 23: 395-22.
Received in Senate and referred to Energy and Natural
Resources Feb. 24, 1999. Reported Mar. 17, 1999; Rept. 106-25.
Passed Senate Mar. 25, 1999. Presented to the President Mar.
31, 1999. Approved Apr. 9, 1999. Public Law 106-20.
H.R. 197.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service at 410 North 6th Street in Garden City, Kansas, as the
``Clifford R. Hope Post Office''. Referred to Government
Reform Jan. 6, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House May 24,
1999. Received in Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs
May 27, 1999. Reported Nov. 4, 1999; no written report. Passed
Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the President Nov. 23,
1999. Approved Nov. 29, 1999. Public Law 106-112.
H.R. 202.--To restructure the financing for assisted housing for
senior citizens and otherwise provide for the preservation of
such housing in the 21st Century, and for other purposes.
Referred to Banking and Financial Services Jan. 6, 1999. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 27, 1999; Roll No. 451:
405-5. Received in Senate and referred to Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs Sept. 28, 1999.
H.R. 206.--To provide for greater access to child care services
for Federal employees. Referred to Government Reform Jan. 6,
1999. Reported June 7, 1999; Rept. 106-169.
Union Calendar.................................................Union 94
H.R. 207.--To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that
physicians comparability allowances be treated as part of
basic pay for retirement purposes. Referred to Government
Reform Jan. 6, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Oct. 31, 2000. Received in Senate Nov. 1 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Dec. 15 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Dec. 20, 2000.
Approved Dec. 28, 2000. Public Law 106-571.
H.R. 208.--To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow for the
contribution of certain rollover distributions to accounts in
the Thrift Savings Plan, to eliminate certain waiting-period
requirements for participating in the Thrift Savings Plan, and
for other purposes. Referred to Government Reform Jan. 6,
1999. Reported amended Apr. 13, 1999; Rept. 106-87. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Apr. 20, 1999.
Received in Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs Apr.
21, 1999. Reported with amendments July 13, 2000; Rept. 106-
343. Passed Senate with amendments July 21, 2000. House agreed
to Senate amendments under suspension of the rules Oct. 10,
2000; Roll No. 520: 382-0. Presented to the President Oct. 19,
2000. Approved Oct. 27, 2000. Public Law 106-361.
H.R. 209.--To improve the ability of Federal agencies to license
federally owned inventions. Referred to Science and in
addition to the Judiciary Jan. 6, 1999. Reported amended from
Science May 6, 1999; Rept. 106-129, Pt. I. Referral to the
Judiciary extended May 6, 1999 for a period ending not later
than May 6, 1999. The Judiciary discharged. May 6, 1999. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended May 11, 1999.
Received in Senate May 12, 1999. Referred to Commerce, Science
and Transportation Sept. 29, 1999. Committee discharged.
Passed Senate with amendment Oct. 5 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. House agreed to Senate amendment under suspension
of the rules Oct. 17, 2000. Presented to the President Oct.
24, 2000. Approved Nov. 1, 2000. Public Law 106-404.
H.R. 211 (S. 392).--To designate the Federal building and United
States courthouse located at West 920 Riverside Avenue in
Spokane, Washington, as the ``Thomas S. Foley Federal Building
and United States Courthouse'', and the plaza at the south
entrance of such building and courthouse as the ``Walter F.
Horan Plaza''. Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure
Jan. 6, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Aug. 2,
1999. Received in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar
Aug. 3, 1999. Passed Senate Aug. 5, 1999. Presented to the
President Aug. 11, 1999. Approved Aug. 17, 1999. Public Law
106-48.
H.R. 221.--To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit
certain youth to perform certain work with wood products.
Referred to Education and the Workforce Jan. 6, 1999. Reported
Feb. 24, 1999; Rept. 106-31. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended Mar. 2, 1999. Received in Senate and
referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Mar. 3,
1999.
H.R. 233.--To designate the Federal building located at 700 East
San Antonio Street in El Paso, Texas, as the ``Richard C.
White Federal Building''. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure Jan. 6, 1999. Reported Feb. 23, 1999; Rept.
106-22. House Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Feb. 23,
1999. Received in Senate and referred to Environment and
Public Works Feb. 24, 1999. Reported Mar. 17, 1999; no written
report. Passed Senate Mar. 23, 1999. Presented to the
President Mar. 25, 1999. Approved Apr. 5, 1999. Public Law
106-12.
H.R. 238.--To amend section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act to impose mandatory minimum sentences, and increase
certain sentences, for bringing in and harboring certain
aliens and to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
enhanced penalties for persons committing such offenses while
armed. Referred to the Judiciary Jan. 6, 1999. Reported
amended Sept. 14, 2000; Rept. 106-850. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 3, 2000. Received in
Senate Oct. 4 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 284.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require
employers to give employees who are members of a reserve
component a leave of absence for participation in an honor
guard for a funeral of a veteran. Referred to Veterans'
Affairs Jan. 6, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Oct. 3, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 4 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 297 (S. 244).--To authorize the construction of the Lewis and
Clark Rural Water System and to authorize assistance to the
Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit
corporation, for the planning and construction of the water
supply system, and for other purposes. Referred to Resources
Jan. 6, 1999. Reported amended May 23, 2000; Rept. 106-633.
Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended May 23,
2000; Roll No. 217: 400-13. Received in Senate and ordered
placed on the calendar May 24, 2000.
H.R. 322 (S. 275).--For the relief of Suchada Kwong. Referred to
the Judiciary Jan. 6, 1999. Reported amended June 9, 1999;
Rept. 106-178. Private Calendar. Passed House amended July 20,
1999. Received in Senate and referred to the Judiciary July
21, 1999. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999.
Presented to the President Nov. 23, 1999. Approved Dec. 3,
1999. Private Law 106-3.
H.R. 348.--To authorize the construction of a monument to honor
those who have served the Nation's civil defense and emergency
management programs. Referred to Resources Jan. 19, 1999.
Reported Oct. 27, 1999; Rept. 106-416. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House Nov. 1, 1999; Roll No. 550: 349-4.
Received in Senate Nov. 2, 1999. Passed Senate Nov. 8, 1999.
Presented to the President Nov. 10, 1999. Approved Nov. 13,
1999. Public Law 106-103.
H.R. 350 (H. Res. 36).--To improve congressional deliberation on
proposed Federal private sector mandates, and for other
purposes. Referred to Rules Jan. 19, 1999. Reported amended
Feb. 2, 1999; Rept. 106-5. Union Calendar. Considered Feb. 4,
1999. Passed House amended Feb. 10, 1999; Roll No. 17: 274-
149. Received in Senate Feb. 23, 1999. Ordered placed on the
calendar Mar. 3, 1999.
H.R. 354.--To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide
protection for certain collections of information. Referred to
the Judiciary Jan. 19, 1999. Reported amended Sept. 30, 1999;
Rept. 106-349, Pt. I. Referred to Commerce Sept. 30, 1999 for
a period ending not later than Oct. 8, 1999. Commerce
discharged Oct. 8, 1999.
Union Calendar................................................Union 212
H.R. 356.--To provide for the conveyance of certain property from
the United States to Stanislaus County, California. Referred
to Science Jan. 19, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Oct. 4, 1999. Received in Senate Oct. 5, 1999. Passed
Senate Oct. 13, 1999. Presented to the President Oct. 18,
1999. Approved Oct. 27, 1999. Public Law 106-82.
H.R. 359.--To clarify the intent of Congress in Public Law 93-632
to require the Secretary of Agriculture to continue to provide
for the maintenance and operation of 18 concrete dams and
weirs that were located in the Emigrant Wilderness at the time
the wilderness area was designated in that Public Law.
Referred to Resources Jan. 19, 1999. Reported Nov. 1, 1999;
Rept. 106-425. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Nov. 8, 1999. Received in Senate Nov. 9, 1999.
Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Nov. 19, 1999.
H.R. 371.--To expedite the naturalization of aliens who served
with special guerrilla units in Laos. Referred to the
Judiciary Jan. 19, 1999. Reported amended Apr. 6, 2000; Rept.
106-563. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
May 2, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to the Judiciary
May 3, 2000. Reported with amendment May 18, 2000; no written
report. Passed Senate with amendment May 18, 2000. House
agreed to Senate amendment May 23, 2000. Presented to the
President May 24, 2000. Approved May 26, 2000. Public Law 106-
207.
H.R. 391 (H. Res. 42).--To amend chapter 35 of title 44, United
States Code, for the purpose of facilitating compliance by
small businesses with certain Federal paperwork requirements,
to establish a task force to examine the feasibility of
streamlining paperwork requirements applicable to small
businesses, and for other purposes. Referred to Government
Reform and in addition to Small Business Jan. 19, 1999.
Reported from Government Reform Feb. 5, 1999; Rept. 106-8, Pt.
I. Referral to Small Business extended Feb. 5, 1999 for a
period ending not later than Feb. 5, 1999. Small Business
discharged. Feb. 5, 1999. Union Calendar. Passed House amended
Feb. 11, 1999; Roll No. 20: 274-151. Received in Senate Feb.
12, 1999. Referred to Governmental Affairs Feb. 22, 1999.
H.R. 396 (S. 272).--To designate the Federal building located at
1301 Clay Street in Oakland, California, as the ``Ronald V.
Dellums Federal Building''. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure Jan. 19, 1999. Reported Feb. 23, 1999; Rept.
106-23. House Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Feb. 23,
1999. Received in Senate and referred to Environment and
Public Works Feb. 24, 1999. Reported Mar. 17, 1999; no written
report. Passed Senate Mar. 23, 1999. Presented to the
President Mar. 25, 1999. Approved Apr. 5, 1999. Public Law
106-13.
H.R. 409 (H. Res. 75) (S. 468).--To improve the effectiveness and
performance of Federal financial assistance programs, simplify
Federal financial assistance application and reporting
requirements, and improve the delivery of services to the
public. Referred to Government Reform Jan. 19, 1999. Passed
House amended Feb. 24, 1999; Roll No. 26: 426-0. Received in
Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs Feb. 25, 1999.
H.R. 413.--To authorize qualified organizations to provide
technical assistance and capacity building services to
microenterprise development organizations and programs and to
disadvantaged entrepreneurs using funds from the Community
Development Financial Institutions Fund, and for other
purposes. Referred to Banking and Financial Services Jan. 19,
1999. Reported June 14, 1999; Rept. 106-184, Pt. I. Referred
to Small Business June 14, 1999 for a period ending not later
than July 2, 1999. Reported amended July 2, 1999; Pt. II.
Union Calendar................................................Union 126
H.R. 416 (S. 1232).--To provide for the rectification of certain
retirement coverage errors affecting Federal employees, and
for other purposes. Referred to Government Reform and in
addition to Ways and Means Jan. 19, 1999. Reported from
Government Reform Feb. 23, 1999; Rept. 106-29, Pt. I. Referral
to Ways and Means extended Feb. 23, 1999 for a period ending
not later than Mar. 5, 1999. Reported from Ways and Means Mar.
5, 1999; Pt. II. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Mar. 23, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to
Governmental Affairs Mar. 24, 1999.
H.R. 417 (H. Res. 283).--To amend the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for elections
for Federal office, and for other purposes. Referred to House
Administration and in addition to Education and the Workforce,
Government Reform, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Rules
Jan. 19, 1999. Reported adversely from House Administration
Aug. 5, 1999; Rept. 106-297, Pt. I. Referral to Education and
the Workforce, Government Reform, the Judiciary, Ways and
Means, and Rules extended Aug. 5, 1999 for a period ending not
later than Aug. 5, 1999. Education and the Workforce,
Government Reform, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Rules
discharged Aug. 5, 1999. Union Calendar. Passed House amended
Sept. 14, 1999; Roll No. 422: 252-177. Received in Senate
Sept. 16, 1999. Referred to Rules and Administration Sept. 29,
1999.
H.R. 432.--To designate the North/South Center as the Dante B.
Fascell North-South Center. Referred to International
Relations Feb. 2, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House Feb. 2,
1999; Roll No. 8: 409-0. Received in Senate Feb. 4, 1999.
Referred to Foreign Relations Feb. 22, 1999. Reported Mar. 23,
1999; no written report. Passed Senate May 5, 1999. Presented
to the President May 12, 1999. Approved May 21, 1999. Public
Law 106-29.
H.R. 433.--To restore the management and personnel authority of
the Mayor of the District of Columbia. Referred to Government
Reform Feb. 2, 1999. Committee discharged. Passed House Feb.
9, 1999. Received in Senate Feb. 11, 1999. Passed Senate Feb.
23, 1999. Presented to the President Feb. 25, 1999. Approved
Mar. 5, 1999. Public Law 106-1.
H.R. 434 (H. Res. 250) (H. Res. 488) (H. Res. 489) (S. 1387) (S.
Con. Res. 112).--To authorize a new trade and investment
policy for sub-Sahara Africa. Referred to International
Relations and in addition to Ways and Means, and Banking and
Financial Services Feb. 2, 1999. Reported amended from
International Relations Feb. 16, 1999; Rept. 106-19, Pt. I.
Referral to Ways and Means and Banking and Financial Services
extended Feb. 16, 1999 for a period ending not later than Feb.
26, 1999. Referral to Ways and Means and Banking and Financial
Services extended Feb. 26, 1999 for a period ending not later
than Apr. 30, 1999. Referral to Ways and Means and Banking and
Financial Services extended Apr. 30, 1999 for a period ending
not later than May 21, 1999. Referral to Ways and Means and
Banking and Financial Services extended May 21, 1999 for a
period ending not later than June 11, 1999. Referral to Ways
and Means and Banking and Financial Services extended June 11,
1999 for a period ending not later than June 15, 1999.
Referral to Ways and Means and Banking and Financial Services
extended June 15, 1999 for a period ending not later than June
16, 1999. Referral to Ways and Means and Banking and Financial
Services extended June 16, 1999 for a period ending not later
than June 17, 1999. Reported amended from Ways and Means June
17, 1999; Pt. II. Banking and Financial Services discharged.
June 17, 1999. Union Calendar. Passed House amended July 16,
1999; Roll No. 307: 234-163. Received in Senate and ordered
placed on the calendar July 19, 1999. Considered Oct. 27, 28,
29, Nov. 1, 2, 1999. Passed Senate with amendments Nov. 3,
1999; Roll No. 353: 76-19. Senate insisted on its amendments
and asked for a conference Nov. 3, 1999. House disagreed to
Senate amendments and agreed to a conference May 3, 2000.
Conference report filed in the House May 4, 2000; Rept. 106-
606. House agreed to conference report May 4, 2000; Roll No.
145: 309-110. Conference report considered in Senate May 10,
2000. Senate agreed to conference report May 11, 2000; Roll
No. 98: 77-19. Presented to the President May 16, 2000.
Approved May 18, 2000. Public Law 106-200.
H.R. 435 (S. 262).--To make miscellaneous and technical changes to
various trade laws, and for other purposes. Referred to Ways
and Means Feb. 2, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House Feb. 9,
1999; Roll No. 14: 414-1. Received in Senate Feb. 11, 1999.
Ordered placed on the calendar Feb. 22, 1999. Passed Senate
with amendment May 27, 1999. House agreed to Senate amendment
under suspension of the rules June 7, 1999; Roll No. 168: 375-
1. Presented to the President June 14, 1999. Approved June 25,
1999. Public Law 106-36.
H.R. 436 (H. Res. 43).--To reduce waste, fraud, and error in
Government programs by making improvements with respect to
Federal management and debt collection practices, Federal
payment systems, Federal benefit programs, and for other
purposes. Referred to Government Reform and in addition to the
Judiciary Feb. 2, 1999. Reported from Government Reform Feb.
5, 1999; Rept. 106-9, Pt. I. Referral to the Judiciary
extended Feb. 5, 1999 for a period ending not later than Feb.
5, 1999. The Judiciary discharged. Feb. 5, 1999. Union
Calendar. Passed House amended Feb. 24, 1999; Roll No. 25:
419-1. Received in Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs
Feb. 25, 1999.
H.R. 437 (H. Res. 44).--To provide for a Chief Financial Officer
in the Executive Office of the President. Referred to
Government Reform Feb. 2, 1999. Reported Feb. 5, 1999; Rept.
106-7, Pt. I. Referred to the Budget Feb. 5, 1999 for a period
ending not later than Feb. 5, 1999. The Budget discharged Feb.
5, 1999. Union Calendar. Passed House Feb. 11, 1999; Roll No.
21: 413-2. Received in Senate Feb. 12, 1999. Referred to
Governmental Affairs Feb. 22, 1999.
H.R. 438 (H. Res. 76) (S. 800).--To promote and enhance public
safety through use of 911 as the universal emergency
assistance number, and for other purposes. Referred to
Commerce Feb. 2, 1999. Reported amended Feb. 23, 1999; Rept.
106-25. Union Calendar. Passed House amended Feb. 24, 1999;
Roll No. 24: 415-2. Received in Senate and referred to
Commerce, Science and Transportation Feb. 25, 1999.
H.R. 439.--To amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code,
popularly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to minimize
the burden of Federal paperwork demands upon small businesses,
educational and nonprofit institutions, Federal contractors,
State and local governments, and other persons through the
sponsorship and use of alternative information technologies.
Referred to Government Reform and in addition to Small
Business Feb. 2, 1999. Reported from Small Business Feb. 8,
1999; Rept. 106-11, Pt. I. Rules suspended. Passed House Feb.
9, 1999; Roll No. 13: 413-0. Received in Senate Feb. 11, 1999.
Referred to Governmental Affairs Feb. 22, 1999.
H.R. 440.--To make technical corrections to the Microloan Program.
Referred to Small Business Feb. 2, 1999. Reported Feb. 8,
1999; Rept. 106-12. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended Feb. 9, 1999; Roll No. 12: 411-4. Received in
Senate Feb. 11, 1999. Referred to Small Business Feb. 22,
1999. Committee discharged. Passed Senate with amendment Mar.
25, 1999. House agreed to Senate amendment under suspension of
the rules Apr. 12, 1999. Presented to the President Apr. 15,
1999. Approved Apr. 27, 1999. Public Law 106-22.
H.R. 441.--To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with
respect to the requirements for the admission of nonimmigrant
nurses who will practice in health professional shortage
areas. Referred to the Judiciary Feb. 2, 1999. Reported May
12, 1999; Rept. 106-135. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House May 24, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to
the Judiciary May 27, 1999. Reported June 24, 1999; no written
report. Passed Senate with amendments Oct. 22, 1999. House
agreed to Senate amendment under suspension of the rules Nov.
2, 1999. Presented to the President Nov. 3, 1999. Approved
Nov. 12, 1999. Public Law 106-95.
H.R. 449.--To authorize the Gateway Visitor Center at Independence
National Historical Park, and for other purposes. Referred to
Resources Feb. 2, 1999. Reported Mar. 17, 1999; Rept. 106-66.
Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Apr. 12, 1999.
Received in Senate and referred to Energy and Natural
Resources Apr. 13, 1999. Reported June 7, 1999; Rept. 106-68.
Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the President Nov.
30, 1999. Approved Dec. 7, 1999. Public Law 106-131.
H.R. 456.--For the relief of the survivors of the 14 members of
the Armed Forces and the one United States civilian Federal
employee who were killed on April 14, 1994, when United States
fighter aircraft mistakenly shot down 2 United States
helicopters over Iraq. Referred to the Judiciary Feb. 2, 1999.
Reported amended July 29, 1999; Rept. 106-270.
Union Calendar................................................Union 160
H.R. 457.--To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the
amount of leave time available to a Federal employee in any
year in connection with serving as an organ donor, and for
other purposes. Referred to Government Reform Feb. 2, 1999.
Reported June 8, 1999; Rept. 106-174. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House July 26, 1999. Received in Senate and
referred to Governmental Affairs July 27, 1999. Reported Aug.
27, 1999; Rept. 106-143. Passed Senate Sept. 8, 1999.
Presented to the President Sept. 24, 1999. Approved Sept. 24,
1999. Public Law 106-56.
H.R. 459.--To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for
FERC Project No. 9401, the Mt. Hope Waterpower Project.
Referred to Commerce Feb. 2, 1999. Reported Apr. 28, 1999;
Rept. 106-119. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
May 4, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to Energy and
Natural Resources May 5, 1999. Reported June 24, 1999; Rept.
106-97. Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the
President Nov. 30, 1999. Approved Dec. 6, 1999. Public Law
106-121.
H.R. 460.--To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that
the mandatory separation age for Federal firefighters be made
the same as the age that applies with respect to Federal law
enforcement officers. Referred to Government Reform Feb. 2,
1999. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 17, 2000. Received in
Senate Oct. 18 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 462.--To clarify that governmental pension plans of the
possessions of the United States shall be treated in the same
manner as State pension plans for purposes of the limitation
on the State income taxation of pension income. Referred to
the Judiciary Feb. 2, 1999. Reported Sept. 8, 1999; Rept. 106-
302. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 18,
1999. Received in Senate and referred to Finance Oct. 19,
1999.
H.R. 468.--To establish the Saint Helena Island National Scenic
Area. Referred to Resources Feb. 2, 1999. Reported amended
July 26, 1999; Rept. 106-255. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended Sept. 21, 1999; Roll No. 429: 410-2.
Received in Senate and referred to Energy and Natural
Resources Sept. 22, 1999. Reported with amendment Aug. 25,
2000; Rept. 106-392. Passed Senate with amendment Oct. 5
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. House failed to agree to
Senate amendment under suspension of the rules Oct. 12, 2000.
House agreed to Senate amendment Oct. 24, 2000. Presented to
the President Oct. 26, 2000. Approved Nov. 6, 2000. Public Law
106-431.
H.R. 472 (H. Res. 138).--To amend title 13, United States Code, to
require the use of postcensus local review as part of each
decennial census. Referred to Government Reform Feb. 2, 1999.
Reported Mar. 19, 1999; Rept. 106-71. Union Calendar. Passed
House amended Apr. 14, 1999; Roll No. 89: 223-206. Received in
Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs Apr. 15, 1999.
H.R. 486.--To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the
Federal Communications Commission to preserve low-power
television stations that provide community broadcasting, and
for other purposes. Referred to Commerce Feb. 2, 1999.
Reported amended Oct. 14, 1999; Rept. 106-384.
Union Calendar................................................Union 219
H.R. 509 (S. 449).--To direct the Secretary of the Interior to
transfer to the personal representative of the estate of Fred
Steffens of Big Horn County, Wyoming, certain land comprising
the Steffens family property. Referred to Resources Feb. 2,
1999. Reported amended Mar. 17, 1999; Rept. 106-67. Private
Calendar. Passed House amended May 4, 1999. Received in Senate
and ordered placed on the calendar May 5, 1999. Indefinitely
postponed Feb. 10, 2000. See S. 449 for further action.
H.R. 510 (S. 361).--To direct the Secretary of the Interior to
transfer to John R. and Margaret J. Lowe of Big Horn County,
Wyoming, certain land so as to correct an error in the patent
issued to their predecessors in interest. Referred to
Resources Feb. 2, 1999. Reported Mar. 17, 1999; Rept. 106-68.
Private Calendar. Passed House May 4, 1999. Received in Senate
and ordered placed on the calendar May 5, 1999. Indefinitely
postponed Feb. 10, 2000. See S. 361 for further action.
H.R. 514 (H. Res. 77).--To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to
strengthen and clarify prohibitions on electronic
eavesdropping, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce
Feb. 3, 1999. Reported Feb. 23, 1999; Rept. 106-24. Union
Calendar. Passed House amended Feb. 25, 1999; Roll No. 28:
403-3. Received in Senate and referred to Commerce, Science
and Transportation Mar. 3, 1999.
H.R. 534.--To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code
to permit each party to certain contracts to accept or reject
arbitration as a means of settling disputes under the
contracts. Referred to the Judiciary Feb. 3, 1999. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 3, 2000. Received in
Senate Oct. 4 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 535 (S. 574).--To direct the Secretary of the Interior to
make corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier
Resources System. Referred to Resources Feb. 3, 1999. Reported
July 13, 1999; Rept. 106-230.
Union Calendar................................................Union 131
H.R. 540 (S. 494).--To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act
to prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing
facilities as a result of a voluntary withdrawal from
participation in the Medicaid Program. Referred to Commerce
Feb. 3, 1999. Reported Mar. 8, 1999; Rept. 106-44. Union
Calendar. Considered under suspension of rules Mar. 9, 1999.
Rules suspended. Passed House Mar. 10, 1999; Roll No. 35: 398-
12. Received in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar Mar.
11, 1999. Passed Senate Mar. 15, 1999. Presented to the
President Mar. 17, 1999. Approved Mar. 25, 1999. Public Law
106-4.
H.R. 560.--To designate the Federal building located at 300
Recinto Sur Street in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the ``Jose
V. Toledo United States Post Office and Courthouse''. Referred
to Transportation and Infrastructure Feb. 3, 1999. Reported
amended Apr. 27, 1999; Rept. 106-108. House Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended May 4, 1999. Received in
Senate and referred to Environment and Public Works May 5,
1999. Reported Sept. 29, 1999; no written report. Passed
Senate Oct. 8, 1999. Presented to the President Oct. 13, 1999.
Approved Oct. 22, 1999. Public Law 106-77.
H.R. 562.--To approve and ratify certain transfers of land and
natural resources by or on behalf of the Delaware Nation of
Indians, and for other purposes. Referred to Resources Feb. 3,
1999. Reported amended June 29, 1999; Rept. 106-207.
Union Calendar................................................Union 121
H.R. 573 (S. 531).--To authorize the President to award a gold
medal on behalf of the Congress to Rosa Parks in recognition
of her contributions to the Nation. Referred to Banking and
Financial Services Feb. 4, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Apr. 20, 1999; Roll No. 92: 424-1. Laid on table Apr.
20, 1999. See S. 531 for further action.
H.R. 576 (S. 322).--To amend title 4, United States Code, to add
the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to the list of days on
which the flag should especially be displayed. Referred to the
Judiciary Feb. 4, 1999. Reported June 9, 1999; Rept. 106-176.
Union Calendar. Placed on the Corrections Calendar Oct. 6,
1999. Corrections Calendar. Passed House Oct. 12, 1999. Laid
on table Oct. 12, 1999. See S. 322 for further action.
H.R. 592 (H. Res. 231).--To redesignate Great Kills Park in the
Gateway National Recreation Area as ``World War II Veterans
Park at Great Kills''. Referred to Resources Feb. 4, 1999.
Reported amended June 16, 1999; Rept. 106-188. Union Calendar.
Passed House amended June 30, 1999. Received in Senate July 1,
1999. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources July 13
(Legislative day of July 12), 1999. Reported Nov. 2, 1999;
Rept. 106-212. Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the
President Nov. 30, 1999. Approved Dec. 7, 1999. Public Law
106-132.
H.R. 603 (H. Res. 85).--To amend title 49, United States Code, to
clarify the application of the Act popularly known as the
``Death on the High Seas Act'' to aviation incidents. Referred
to Transportation and Infrastructure Feb. 4, 1999. Reported
Feb. 24, 1999; Rept. 106-32. Union Calendar. Passed House Mar.
3, 1999; Roll No. 32: 412-2. Received in Senate and referred
to Commerce, Science and Transportation Mar. 4, 1999.
H.R. 604.--To amend the charter of the AMVETS organization.
Referred to the Judiciary Feb. 4, 1999. Reported amended Sept.
27, 2000; Rept. 106-904. House Calendar. Passed House amended
Dec. 15, 2000. Received in Senate Dec. 15 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 609.--To amend the Export Apple and Pear Act to limit the
applicability of the Act to apples. Referred to Agriculture
Feb. 4, 1999. Reported Mar. 2, 1999; Rept. 106-36. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Mar. 2, 1999; Roll No.
30: 416-0. Received in Senate and referred to Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs Mar. 3, 1999. Committee discharged.
Passed Senate Nov. 3, 1999. Presented to the President Nov. 5,
1999. Approved Nov. 12, 1999. Public Law 106-96.
H.R. 629.--To amend the Community Development Banking and
Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to reauthorize the
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund and to more
efficiently and effectively promote economic revitalization,
community development, and community development financial
institutions, and for other purposes. Referred to Banking and
Financial Services Feb. 8, 1999. Reported June 14, 1999; Rept.
106-183.
Union Calendar................................................Union 104
H.R. 642.--To redesignate the Federal building located at 701
South Santa Fe Avenue in Compton, California, and known as the
Compton Main Post Office, as the ``Mervyn Malcolm Dymally Post
Office Building''. Referred to Government Reform Feb. 9, 1999.
Committee discharged. Passed House Nov. 18, 1999. Received in
Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs Nov. 19, 1999.
Reported June 21, 2000; no written report. Passed Senate June
23, 2000. Presented to the President June 27, 2000. Approved
July 6, 2000. Public Law 106-231.
H.R. 643.--To redesignate the Federal building located at 10301
South Compton Avenue, in Los Angeles, California, and known as
the Watts Finance Office, as the ``Augustus F. Hawkins Post
Office Building''. Referred to Government Reform Feb. 9, 1999.
Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 12, 1999. Received in
Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs Oct. 13, 1999.
Reported June 21, 2000; no written report. Passed Senate June
23, 2000. Presented to the President June 27, 2000. Approved
July 6, 2000. Public Law 106-232.
H.R. 658 (S. 140).--To establish the Thomas Cole National Historic
Site in the State of New York as an affiliated area of the
National Park System. Referred to Resources Feb. 9, 1999.
Reported amended May 13, 1999; Rept. 106-138. Union Calendar.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 13, 1999; Roll No.
406: 396-6. Received in Senate and ordered placed on the
calendar Sept. 14, 1999. Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999.
Presented to the President Nov. 30, 1999. Approved Dec. 9,
1999. Public Law 106-146.
H.R. 659 (H. Res. 210) (S. 581).--To authorize appropriations for
the protection of Paoli and Brandywine Battlefields in
Pennsylvania, to direct the National Park Service to conduct a
special resource study of Paoli and Brandywine Battlefields,
to authorize the Valley Forge Museum of the American
Revolution at Valley Forge National Historical Park, and for
other purposes. Referred to Resources Feb. 9, 1999. Reported
amended May 13, 1999; Rept. 106-139. Union Calendar. Passed
House amended June 22, 1999; Roll No. 245: 418-4. Received in
Senate and referred to Energy and Natural Resources June 23,
1999. Committee discharged. Passed Senate with amendments Oct.
14, 1999. House agreed to Senate amendments under suspension
of the rules Oct. 18, 1999. Presented to the President Oct.
20, 1999. Approved Oct. 31, 1999. Public Law 106-86.
H.R. 660.--For the private relief of Ruth Hairston by waiver of a
filing deadline for appeal from a ruling relating to her
application for a survivor annuity. Referred to the Judiciary
Feb. 9, 1999. Reported June 9, 1999; Rept. 106-179. Private
Calendar. Passed House July 20, 1999. Received in Senate and
referred to Governmental Affairs July 21, 1999. Committee
discharged. Passed Senate Oct. 27 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. Presented to the President Nov. 2, 2000. Approved
Nov. 9, 2000. Private Law 106-9.
H.R. 661 (H. Res. 86).--To direct the Secretary of Transportation
to prohibit the commercial operation of supersonic transport
category aircraft that do not comply with stage 3 noise levels
if the European Union adopts certain aircraft noise
regulations. Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure
Feb. 10, 1999. Reported Mar. 2, 1999; Rept. 106-35. Union
Calendar. Passed House Mar. 3, 1999. Received in Senate and
referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Mar. 4, 1999.
H.R. 669 (H. Res. 83).--To amend the Peace Corps Act to authorize
appropriations for fiscal years 2000 through 2003 to carry out
that Act, and for other purposes. Referred to International
Relations Feb. 10, 1999. Reported Feb. 16, 1999; Rept. 106-18.
Union Calendar. Passed House Mar. 3, 1999; Roll No. 31: 326-
90. Received in Senate and referred to Foreign Relations Mar.
3, 1999. Reported May 11, 1999; Rept. 106-46. Passed Senate
May 12, 1999. Presented to the President May 18, 1999.
Approved May 21, 1999. Public Law 106-30.
H.R. 673 (H. Res. 483).--To authorize the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to the Florida
Keys Aqueduct Authority and other appropriate agencies for the
purpose of improving water quality throughout the marine
ecosystem of the Florida Keys. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure Feb. 10, 1999. Reported amended May 2, 2000;
Rept. 106-592. Union Calendar. Passed House amended May 4,
2000; Roll No. 143: 411-7. Received in Senate and referred to
Environment and Public Works May 8, 2000.
H.R. 683.--To facilitate the recruitment of temporary employees to
assist in the conduct of the 2000 decennial census of
population. Referred to Government Reform Feb. 10, 1999.
Reported amended Apr. 26, 1999; Rept. 106-104.
Union Calendar.................................................Union 57
H.R. 686.--To designate a United States courthouse in Brownsville,
Texas, as the ``Garza-Vela United States Courthouse''.
Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Feb. 10, 1999.
Reported Apr. 27, 1999; Rept. 106-109. House Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House May 4, 1999. Received in Senate and
referred to Environment and Public Works May 5, 1999.
H.R. 695 (S. 293).--To direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the
Secretary of the Interior to convey an administrative site in
San Juan County, New Mexico, to San Juan College. Referred to
Resources Feb. 10, 1999. Reported amended July 26, 1999; Rept.
106-256. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Aug. 2, 1999. Received in Senate and ordered placed on the
calendar Aug. 3, 1999. Indefinitely postponed Feb. 10, 2000.
See S. 293 for further action.
H.R. 701 (H. Res. 497) (S. 2567).--To provide Outer Continental
Shelf Impact Assistance to State and local governments, to
amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, the
Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978, and the
Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (commonly referred to
as the Pittman-Robertson Act) to establish a fund to meet the
outdoor conservation and recreation needs of the American
people, and for other purposes. Referred to Resources Feb. 10,
1999. Reported amended from Resources Feb. 16, 2000; Rept.
106-499, Pt. I. Referred to Agriculture Feb. 16, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Mar. 17, 2000. Referred to the
Budget Feb. 16, 2000 for a period ending not later than Mar.
31, 2000. Agriculture discharged. Mar. 17, 2000. The Budget
discharged. Mar. 31, 2000. Union Calendar. Considered May 10,
2000. Passed House amended May 11, 2000; Roll No. 179: 315-
102. Received in Senate and referred to Energy and Natural
Resources May 11, 2000. Reported with amendment Sept. 14,
2000; Rept. 106-413.
H.R. 705.--To make technical corrections with respect to the
monthly reports submitted by the Postmaster General on
official mail of the House of Representatives. Referred to
House Administration Feb. 11, 1999. Committee discharged.
Passed House Feb. 11, 1999. Received in Senate Feb. 12, 1999.
Referred to Governmental Affairs Feb. 22, 1999. Committee
discharged. Passed Senate Mar. 25, 1999. Presented to the
President Mar. 31, 1999. Approved Apr. 8, 1999. Public Law
106-19.
H.R. 707 (H. Res. 91) (H. Res. 607) (S. 1691).--To amend the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act to authorize a program for predisaster mitigation, to
streamline the administration of disaster relief, to control
the Federal costs of disaster assistance, and for other
purposes. Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Feb.
11, 1999. Reported amended Mar. 3, 1999; Rept. 106-40. Union
Calendar. Passed House amended Mar. 4, 1999; Roll No. 33: 415-
2. Received in Senate and referred to Environment and Public
Works Mar. 4, 1999. Reported May 16, 2000; no written report.
Passed Senate with amendment July 19, 2000. House agreed to
Senate amendment with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 607
Oct. 3, 2000. Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate
amendment with amendment Oct. 5 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment to
Senate amendment under suspension of the rules Oct. 10, 2000.
Presented to the President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct. 30,
2000. Public Law 106-390.
H.R. 717.--To amend title 49, United States Code, to regulate
overflights of national parks, and for other purposes.
Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure and in addition
to Resources Feb. 11, 1999. Reported from Transportation and
Infrastructure July 29, 1999; Rept. 106-273, Pt. I. Referral
to Resources extended July 29, 1999 for a period ending not
later than July 29, 1999. Resources discharged. July 29, 1999.
Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept.
27, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to Commerce, Science
and Transportation Sept. 28, 1999.
H.R. 728 (S. 1762).--To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood
Prevention Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to
provide cost share assistance for the rehabilitation of
structural measures constructed as part of water resource
projects previously funded by the Secretary under such Act or
related laws. Referred to Agriculture and in addition to
Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure Feb. 11,
1999. Reported amended from Transportation and Infrastructure
Nov. 18, 1999; Rept. 106-484, Pt. I. Reported amended from
Agriculture Apr. 4, 2000; Pt. II. Resources discharged. Apr.
4, 2000. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
July 17, 2000. Received in Senate July 18, 2000. Ordered
placed on the calendar Sept. 5, 2000.
H.R. 747 (S. 415).--To protect the permanent trust funds of the
State of Arizona from erosion due to inflation and modify the
basis on which distributions are made from those funds.
Referred to Resources Feb. 11, 1999. Reported May 13, 1999;
Rept. 106-140. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
Aug. 2, 1999; Roll No. 357: 416-0. Received in Senate and
ordered placed on the calendar Aug. 3, 1999. Passed Senate
Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the President Nov. 30, 1999.
Approved Dec. 7, 1999. Public Law 106-133.
H.R. 748.--To amend the Act that established the Keweenaw National
Historical Park to require the Secretary of the Interior to
consider nominees of various local interests in appointing
members of the Keweenaw National Historical Parks Advisory
Commission. Referred to Resources Feb. 11, 1999. Reported
amended Oct. 7, 1999; Rept. 106-367. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 12, 1999. Received in
Senate and referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oct. 13,
1999. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999.
Presented to the President Nov. 30, 1999. Approved Dec. 7,
1999. Public Law 106-134.
H.R. 751.--To designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 504 Hamilton Street in Allentown,
Pennsylvania, as the ``Edward N. Cahn Federal Building and
United States Courthouse''. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure Feb. 11, 1999. Reported amended Mar. 16, 1999;
Rept. 106-57. House Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Mar. 23, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to
Environment and Public Works Mar. 24, 1999.
H.R. 754.--To establish a toll free number under the Federal Trade
Commission to assist consumers in determining if products are
American-made. Referred to Commerce Feb. 11, 1999. Reported
amended Oct. 19, 1999; Rept. 106-399. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 25, 1999; Roll No. 534:
390-2. Received in Senate and referred to Commerce, Science
and Transportation Oct. 26, 1999.
H.R. 755.--To amend the Organic Act of Guam to provide restitution
to the people of Guam who suffered atrocities such as personal
injury, forced labor, forced marches, internment, and death
during the occupation of Guam in World War II, and for other
purposes. Referred to Resources Feb. 11, 1999. Reported
amended Sept. 6, 2000; Rept. 106-815. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 12, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Energy and Natural Resources Sept. 13,
2000.
H.R. 758.--For the relief of Nancy B. Wilson. Referred to the
Judiciary Feb. 11, 1999. Reported Feb. 14, 2000; Rept. 106-
497. Private Calendar. Passed House Apr. 4, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Finance Apr. 5, 2000.
H.R. 762.--To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
research and services with respect to lupus. Referred to
Commerce Feb. 12, 1999. Reported amended Oct. 10, 2000; Rept.
106-950. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Oct. 10, 2000; Roll No. 521: 385-2. Received in Senate Oct. 11
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 764 (H. Res. 321) (H. Con. Res. 245) (S. 1750).--To reduce
the incidence of child abuse and neglect, and for other
purposes. Referred to the Judiciary Feb. 12, 1999. Reported
Oct. 1, 1999; Rept. 106-360. Union Calendar. Passed House
amended Oct. 5, 1999; Roll No. 479: 425-2. Received in Senate
and referred to the Judiciary Oct. 6, 1999. Reported with
amendment Oct. 28, 1999; no written report. Passed Senate with
amendment Nov. 19, 1999. House agreed to Senate amendment
under suspension of the rules Feb. 1, 2000; Roll No. 4: 410-2.
Presented to the President Feb. 29, 2000. Approved Mar. 10,
2000. Public Law 106-177.
H.R. 769 (S. 671).--To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide
for the registration and protection of trademarks used in
commerce, in order to carry out provisions of certain
international conventions, and for other purposes. Referred to
the Judiciary Feb. 23, 1999. Reported Apr. 12, 1999; Rept.
106-81. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Apr. 13,
1999. Received in Senate and referred to the Judiciary Apr.
14, 1999.
H.R. 774.--To amend the Small Business Act to change the
conditions of participation and provide an authorization of
appropriations for the women's business center program.
Referred to Small Business Feb. 23, 1999. Reported Mar. 10,
1999; Rept. 106-47. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended Mar. 16, 1999; Roll No. 51: 385-23. Received in
Senate Mar. 17, 1999. Passed Senate Mar. 24, 1999. Presented
to the President Mar. 26, 1999. Approved Apr. 6, 1999. Public
Law 106-17.
H.R. 775 (H. Res. 166) (H. Res. 234) (S. 461) (S. 96).--To
establish certain procedures for civil actions brought for
damages relating to the failure of any device or system to
process or otherwise deal with the transition from the year
1999 to the year 2000, and for other purposes. Referred to the
Judiciary and in addition to Small Business Feb. 23, 1999.
Reported amended from the Judiciary May 7, 1999; Rept. 106-
131, Pt. I. Referral to Small Business extended May 7, 1999
for a period ending not later than May 7, 1999. Small Business
discharged. May 7, 1999. Referred to Commerce May 7, 1999 for
a period ending not later than May 11, 1999. Commerce
discharged May 11, 1999. Union Calendar. Passed House amended
May 12, 1999; Roll No. 128: 236-190. Received in Senate and
ordered placed on the calendar May 13, 1999. Passed Senate
with amendment June 15, 1999; Roll No. 165: 62-37. Senate
insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference June 16,
1999. House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a
conference June 24, 1999. Conference report filed in the House
June 29, 1999; Rept. 106-212. House agreed to conference
report July 1, 1999; Roll No. 265: 404-24. Senate agreed to
conference report July 1, 1999; Roll No. 196: 81-18. Presented
to the President July 16, 1999. Approved July 20, 1999. Public
Law 106-37.
H.R. 782 (S. 1536).--To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to
authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 through 2003.
Referred to Education and the Workforce Feb. 23, 1999.
Reported amended Sept. 28, 1999; Rept. 106-343. Union
Calendar. Considered under suspension of rules Oct. 24, 2000.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 25, 2000; Roll No.
547: 405-2. Received in Senate Oct. 25 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 26 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000; Roll No. 285: 94-0. Presented to the
President Nov. 1, 2000. Approved Nov. 13, 2000. Public Law
106-501.
H.R. 791 (H. Res. 232) (S. 441).--To amend the National Trails
System Act to designate the route of the War of 1812 British
invasion of Maryland and Washington, District of Columbia, and
the route of the American defense, for study for potential
addition to the national trails system. Referred to Resources
Feb. 23, 1999. Reported amended June 17, 1999; Rept. 106-189.
Union Calendar. Passed House amended June 30, 1999. Received
in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar July 1, 1999.
Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the President Nov.
30, 1999. Approved Dec. 7, 1999. Public Law 106-135.
H.R. 795.--To provide for the settlement of the water rights
claims of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's
Reservation, and for other purposes. Referred to Resources
Feb. 23, 1999. Reported amended Oct. 12, 1999; Rept. 106-374.
Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 18,
1999. Received in Senate and referred to Indian Affairs Oct.
19, 1999.
H.R. 800 (H. Res. 100) (H. Res. 143) (S. 280) (S. 271).--To
provide for education flexibility partnerships. Referred to
Education and the Workforce Feb. 23, 1999. Reported amended
Mar. 8, 1999; Rept. 106-43. Union Calendar. Considered Mar.
10, 1999. Passed House amended Mar. 11, 1999; Roll No. 41:
330-90. Received in Senate and passed with amendment Mar. 11,
1999; Roll No. 48: 98-1. Senate insisted on its amendment and
asked for a conference Mar. 11, 1999. House disagreed to
Senate amendment and agreed to a conference Mar. 23, 1999.
Conference report filed in the House Apr. 20, 1999; Rept. 106-
100. House agreed to conference report Apr. 21, 1999; Roll No.
94: 368-57. Senate agreed to conference report Apr. 21, 1999;
Roll No. 89: 98-1. Presented to the President Apr. 28, 1999.
Approved Apr. 29, 1999. Public Law 106-25.
H.R. 807.--To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide
portability of service credit for persons who leave employment
with the Federal Reserve Board to take positions with other
Government agencies. Referred to Government Reform Feb. 23,
1999. Reported amended Mar. 16, 1999; Rept. 106-53. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Mar. 16, 1999.
Received in Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs Mar.
17, 1999.
H.R. 808.--To extend for 3 additional months the period for which
chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted.
Referred to the Judiciary Feb. 23, 1999. Reported amended Mar.
9, 1999; Rept. 106-45. Union Calendar. Considered under
suspension of rules Mar. 9, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended Mar. 11, 1999; Roll No. 42: 418-1. Received in
Senate Mar. 16, 1999. Passed Senate Mar. 24, 1999. Presented
to the President Mar. 26, 1999. Approved Mar. 30, 1999. Public
Law 106-5.
H.R. 809.--To amend the Act of June 1, 1948, to provide for reform
of the Federal Protective Service. Referred to the Judiciary
Feb. 23, 1999. Committee discharged. Rereferred to
Transportation and Infrastructure Mar. 9, 1999. Reported
amended June 14, 2000; Rept. 106-676. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended June 27, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Environment and Public Works June 28,
2000.
H.R. 818 (S. 388).--To amend the Small Business Act to authorize a
pilot program for the implementation of disaster mitigation
measures by small businesses. Referred to Small Business Feb.
24, 1999. Reported Mar. 1, 1999; Rept. 106-33. Union Calendar.
Rules suspended. Passed House Mar. 2, 1999. Received in Senate
and referred to Small Business Mar. 3, 1999.
H.R. 819 (H. Res. 104) (S. 920).--To authorize appropriations for
the Federal Maritime Commission for fiscal years 2000 and
2001. Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Feb. 24,
1999. Reported Mar. 4, 1999; Rept. 106-42. Union Calendar.
Passed House Mar. 16, 1999; Roll No. 50: 403-3. Received in
Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation
Mar. 17, 1999. Committee discharged. Passed Senate with
amendment July 29, 1999.
H.R. 820 (H. Res. 113) (S. 1089).--To authorize appropriations for
fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for the Coast Guard, and for other
purposes. Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Feb.
24, 1999. Reported amended Mar. 11, 1999; Rept. 106-51. Union
Calendar. Passed House amended Mar. 17, 1999; Roll No. 55:
424-7. Received in Senate and referred to Commerce, Science
and Transportation Mar. 18, 1999. Committee discharged. Passed
Senate with amendment July 27, 2000. Senate insisted on its
amendment and asked for a conference July 27, 2000. House
disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference Oct.
4, 2000.
H.R. 828.--To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
require that discharges from combined storm and sanitary
sewers conform to the Combined Sewer Overflow Control Policy
of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other
purposes. Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Feb.
24, 1999. Reported amended Oct. 6, 2000; Rept. 106-943.
Union Calendar................................................Union 566
H.R. 833 (H. Res. 158) (H.R. 2415) (S. 625) (S. 3046).--To amend
title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Judiciary and in addition to Banking and
Financial Services Feb. 24, 1999. Reported amended from the
Judiciary Apr. 29, 1999; Rept. 106-123, Pt. I. Referral to
Banking and Financial Services extended Apr. 29, 1999 for a
period ending not later than Apr. 29, 1999. Banking and
Financial Services discharged. Apr. 29, 1999. Union Calendar.
Passed House amended May 5, 1999; Roll No. 115: 313-108.
Received in Senate May 6, 1999. Ordered placed on the calendar
May 12, 1999. Passed Senate with amendment Feb. 2, 2000; Roll
No. 5: 83-14. Senate asked for a conference Feb. 2, 2000. See
H.R. 2415 for further action.
H.R. 834.--To extend the authorization for the National Historic
Preservation Fund, and for other purposes. Referred to
Resources Feb. 24, 1999. Reported amended July 20, 1999; Rept.
106-241. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Sept. 21, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to Energy and
Natural Resources Sept. 22, 1999. Reported with amendments
Mar. 9, 2000; Rept. 106-237. Passed Senate with amendments
Apr. 13, 2000. House agreed to Senate amendments under
suspension of the rules May 22, 2000. Presented to the
President May 23, 2000. Approved May 26, 2000. Public Law 106-
208.
H.R. 841.--To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain works, facilities, and titles of the Gila Project, and
designated lands within or adjacent to the Gila Project, to
the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District, and for
other purposes. Referred to Resources Feb. 24, 1999. Reported
amended July 26, 1999; Rept. 106-257.
Union Calendar................................................Union 152
H.R. 848.--For the relief of Sepandan Farnia and Farbod Farnia.
Referred to the Judiciary Feb. 24, 1999. Reported Sept. 26,
2000; Rept. 106-894. Private Calendar. Passed House Oct. 3,
2000. Received in Senate Oct. 4 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. Passed Senate Oct. 27 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. Presented to the President Nov. 2, 2000. Approved Nov.
9, 2000. Private Law 106-10.
H.R. 850.--To amend title 18, United States Code, to affirm the
rights of United States persons to use and sell encryption and
to relax export controls on encryption. Referred to the
Judiciary and in addition to International Relations Feb. 25,
1999. Reported from the Judiciary Apr. 27, 1999; Rept. 106-
117, Pt. I. Referral to International Relations extended Apr.
27, 1999 for a period ending not later than July 2, 1999.
Referred to Armed Services, Commerce, and Intelligence Apr.
27, 1999 for a period ending not later than July 2, 1999.
Reported amended from Commerce July 2, 1999; Pt. II. Referral
to International Relations extended July 2, 1999 for a period
ending not later than July 16, 1999. Referral to Armed
Services and Intelligence extended July 2, 1999 for a period
ending not later than July 23, 1999. Referral to International
Relations extended July 16, 1999 for a period ending not later
than July 19, 1999. Reported amended from International
Relations July 19, 1999; Pt. III. Reported amended from Armed
Services July 23, 1999; Pt. IV. Reported amended from
Intelligence July 23, 1999; Pt. V.
Union Calendar................................................Union 149
H.R. 851.--To require the Federal Communications Commission to
establish improved predictive models for determining the
availability of television broadcast signals. Referred to
Commerce and in addition to the Judiciary Feb. 25, 1999.
Reported amended from Commerce Apr. 7, 1999; Rept. 106-79, Pt.
I. Referral to the Judiciary extended Apr. 7, 1999 for a
period ending not later than Apr. 16, 1999. The Judiciary
discharged. Apr. 16, 1999.
Union Calendar.................................................Union 51
H.R. 852 (S. 777).--To require the Department of Agriculture to
establish an electronic filing and retrieval system to enable
the public to file all required paperwork electronically with
the Department and to have access to public information on
farm programs, quarterly trade, economic, and production
reports, and other similar information. Referred to
Agriculture Feb. 25, 1999. Reported amended Apr. 10, 2000;
Rept. 106-565.
Union Calendar................................................Union 310
H.R. 853 (H. Res. 499).--To amend the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 to provide for joint resolutions on the budget, reserve
funds for emergency spending, strengthened enforcement of
budgetary decisions, increased accountability for Federal
spending, accrual budgeting for Federal insurance programs,
mitigation of the bias in the budget process toward higher
spending, modifications in paygo requirements when there is an
on-budget surplus, and for other purposes. Referred to the
Budget and in addition to Rules, and Appropriations Feb. 25,
1999. Reported amended, adversely, from Appropriations June
24, 1999; Rept. 106-198, Pt. I. Reported amended from the
Budget Aug. 5, 1999; Pt. II. Reported amended from Rules Aug.
5, 1999; Pt. III. Union Calendar. Failed of passage May 16,
2000; Roll No. 189: 166-250.
H.R. 855.--To amend the Marine Protection, Research, and
Sanctuaries Act of 1972 relating to the dumping of dredged
material in Long Island Sound, and for other purposes.
Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Feb. 25, 1999.
Reported amended May 2, 2000; Rept. 106-595.
Union Calendar................................................Union 325
H.R. 858.--To amend title 11, District of Columbia Code, to extend
coverage under the whistleblower protection provisions of the
District of Columbia Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978
to personnel of the courts of the District of Columbia.
Referred to Government Reform Feb. 25, 1999. Rules suspended.
Passed House Mar. 16, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to
Governmental Affairs Mar. 17, 1999. Reported with amendments
Sept. 30, 1999; Rept. 106-167. Passed Senate with amendments
Oct. 8, 1999.
H.R. 862.--To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to implement
the provisions of the Agreement conveying title to a
Distribution System from the United States to the Clear Creek
Community Services District. Referred to Resources Feb. 25,
1999. Reported July 26, 1999; Rept. 106-258. Union Calendar.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended Nov. 1, 1999. Received
in Senate Nov. 2, 1999. Referred to Energy and Natural
Resources Nov. 19, 1999.
H.R. 882.--To nullify any reservation of funds during fiscal year
1999 for guaranteed loans under the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act for qualified beginning farmers or
ranchers, and for other purposes. Referred to Agriculture Mar.
1, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House Mar. 2, 1999. Received
in Senate Mar. 3, 1999. Passed Senate Mar. 8, 1999. Presented
to the President Mar. 11, 1999. Approved Mar. 15, 1999. Public
Law 106-2.
H.R. 883 (H. Res. 180).--To preserve the sovereignty of the United
States over public lands and acquired lands owned by the
United States, and to preserve State sovereignty and private
property rights in non-Federal lands surrounding those public
lands and acquired lands. Referred to Resources Mar. 1, 1999.
Reported May 13, 1999; Rept. 106-142. Union Calendar. Passed
House amended May 20, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to
Energy and Natural Resources May 20, 1999.
H.R. 894.--To encourage States to incarcerate individuals
convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation. Referred to
the Judiciary Mar. 2, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended July 11, 2000. Received in Senate July 12, 2000.
Ordered placed on the calendar July 13, 2000.
H.R. 898 (S. 503).--Designating certain land in the San Isabel
National Forest in the State of Colorado as the ``Spanish
Peaks Wilderness''. Referred to Resources Mar. 2, 1999.
Reported June 7, 1999; Rept. 106-173. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House Sept. 13, 1999. Received in Senate and
referred to Energy and Natural Resources Sept. 14, 1999.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate with amendment Oct. 19
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 905 (S. 249).--To provide funding for the National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children, to reauthorize the Runaway and
Homeless Youth Act, and for other purposes. Referred to
Education and the Workforce Mar. 2, 1999. Reported amended May
20, 1999; Rept. 106-152.
Union Calendar.................................................Union 85
H.R. 910.--To authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through
the Chief of Engineers and in coordination with other Federal
agency heads, to participate in the funding and implementation
of a balanced, long-term solution to the problems of
groundwater contamination, water supply, and reliability
affecting the San Gabriel groundwater basin in California, and
for other purposes. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure Mar. 2, 1999. Reported amended Mar. 23, 2000;
Rept. 106-545. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Mar. 28, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to
Environment and Public Works Mar. 29, 2000.
H.R. 911 (S. 754).--To designate the Federal building located at
310 New Bern Avenue in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the ``Terry
Sanford Federal Building''. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure Mar. 2, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Apr. 12, 1999; Roll No. 79: 394-0. Received in Senate
Apr. 13, 1999. Passed Senate Apr. 15, 1999. Presented to the
President Apr. 16, 1999. Approved Apr. 27, 1999. Public Law
106-23.
H.R. 915.--To authorize a cost of living adjustment in the pay of
administrative law judges. Referred to the Judiciary Mar. 2,
1999. Rereferred to Government Reform June 10, 1999. Reported
amended Oct. 18, 1999; Rept. 106-387. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 25, 1999. Received in
Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs Oct. 26, 1999.
Reported Nov. 4, 1999; no written report. Passed Senate Nov.
8, 1999. Presented to the President Nov. 10, 1999. Approved
Nov. 12, 1999. Public Law 106-97.
H.R. 916.--To make technical amendments to section 10 of title 9,
United States Code. Referred to the Judiciary Mar. 2, 1999.
Reported June 10, 1999; Rept. 106-181. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended July 13, 1999. Received in
Senate July 14, 1999. Referred to the Judiciary Nov. 19, 1999.
H.R. 928.--To require that the 2000 decennial census include
either a general or targeted followup mailing of census
questionnaires, whichever, in the judgement of the Secretary
of Commerce, will be more effective in securing the return of
census information from the greatest number of households
possible. Referred to Government Reform Mar. 2, 1999. Reported
Apr. 13, 1999; Rept. 106-88.
Union Calendar.................................................Union 48
H.R. 929.--To amend title 13, United States Code, to require that
the questionnaire used in taking the 2000 decennial census be
made available in certain languages besides English. Referred
to Government Reform Mar. 2, 1999. Reported Apr. 19, 1999;
Rept. 106-96.
Union Calendar.................................................Union 53
H.R. 938.--To designate the Federal building located at 290
Broadway in New York, New York, as the ``Ronald H. Brown
Federal Building''. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure Mar. 2, 1999. Reported Mar. 23, 2000; Rept.
106-537.
House Calendar................................................House 185
H.R. 940 (H. Res. 583) (S. 905).--To establish the Lackawanna
Heritage Valley American Heritage Area. Referred to Resources
Mar. 2, 1999. Reported amended Aug. 3, 1999; Rept. 106-285.
Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept.
13, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to Energy and
Natural Resources Sept. 14, 1999. Reported with amendments
July 12, 2000; Rept. 106-342. Passed Senate with amendments
July 27, 2000. Proceedings vacated July 27, 2000. Passed
Senate with amendments Sept. 18, 2000. House agreed to Senate
amendments Sept. 21, 2000. Presented to the President Sept.
26, 2000. Approved Oct. 6, 2000. Public Law 106-278.
H.R. 946.--To restore Federal recognition to the Indians of the
Graton Rancheria of California. Referred to Resources Mar. 2,
1999. Reported June 19, 2000; Rept. 106-677. Union Calendar.
Rules suspended. Passed House June 19, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Indian Affairs June 20, 2000.
H.R. 970.--To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide
assistance to the Perkins County Rural Water System, Inc., for
the construction of water supply facilities in Perkins County,
South Dakota. Referred to Resources Mar. 3, 1999. Reported
amended Oct. 20, 1999; Rept. 106-405. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 26, 1999. Received in
Senate and ordered placed on the calendar Oct. 27, 1999.
Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the President Nov.
30, 1999. Approved Dec. 7, 1999. Public Law 106-136.
H.R. 973.--To modify authorities with respect to the provision of
security assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
and the Arms Export Control Act, and for other purposes.
Referred to International Relations Mar. 4, 1999. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended June 15, 1999. Received in
Senate and referred to Foreign Relations June 16, 1999.
H.R. 974.--To establish a program to afford high school graduates
from the District of Columbia the benefits of in-State tuition
at State colleges and universities outside the District of
Columbia, and for other purposes. Referred to Government
Reform and in addition to Ways and Means Mar. 4, 1999.
Reported amended from Government Reform May 24, 1999; Rept.
106-158, Pt. I. Referral to Ways and Means extended May 24,
1999 for a period ending not later than May 24, 1999. Ways and
Means discharged. May 24, 1999. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended May 24, 1999. Received in
Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs May 27, 1999.
Reported with amendment Sept. 9, 1999; Rept. 106-154. Passed
Senate with amendment Oct. 19, 1999. House agreed to Senate
amendment under suspension of the rules Nov. 1, 1999.
Presented to the President Nov. 3, 1999. Approved Nov. 12,
1999. Public Law 106-98.
H.R. 975 (H. Res. 114).--To provide for a reduction in the volume
of steel imports, and to establish a steel import notification
and monitoring program. Referred to Ways and Means Mar. 4,
1999. Reported adversely Mar. 15, 1999; Rept. 106-52. Union
Calendar. Passed House Mar. 17, 1999; Roll No. 56: 289-141.
Received in Senate Mar. 18, 1999. Ordered placed on the
calendar Mar. 19, 1999.
H.R. 984.--To provide additional trade benefits to certain
beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, to provide assistance
to the countries in Central America and the Caribbean affected
by Hurricane Mitch and Hurricane Georges, and for other
purposes. Referred to Ways and Means and in addition to
International Relations, Banking and Financial Services, the
Judiciary, and Armed Services Mar. 4, 1999. Reported amended
from Ways and Means Mar. 13, 2000; Rept. 106-519, Pt. I.
Referral to International Relations, Banking and Financial
Services, the Judiciary, and Armed Services extended Mar. 13,
2000 for a period ending not later than May 26, 2000. Referral
to International Relations, Banking and Financial Services,
the Judiciary, and Armed Services extended May 26, 2000 for a
period ending not later than June 7, 2000. International
Relations, Banking and Financial Services, the Judiciary, and
Armed Services discharged June 7, 2000.
Union Calendar................................................Union 363
H.R. 987 (H. Res. 271).--To require the Secretary of Labor to wait
for completion of a National Academy of Sciences study before
promulgating a standard or guideline on ergonomics. Referred
to Education and the Workforce Mar. 4, 1999. Reported July 29,
1999; Rept. 106-272. Union Calendar. Passed House Aug. 3,
1999; Roll No. 366: 217-209. Received in Senate and referred
to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Aug. 4, 1999.
H.R. 992.--To convey the Sly Park Dam and Reservoir to the El
Dorado Irrigation District, and for other purposes. Referred
to Resources Mar. 4, 1999. Reported amended July 26, 1999;
Rept. 106-259. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Nov. 1, 1999. Received in Senate Nov. 2, 1999.
Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Nov. 19, 1999.
Reported with amendments Aug. 25, 2000; Rept. 106-393.
H.R. 999 (H. Res. 145) (S. 522).--To amend the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act to improve the quality of coastal
recreation waters, and for other purposes. Referred to
Transportation and Infrastructure Mar. 4, 1999. Reported
amended Apr. 19, 1999; Rept. 106-98. Union Calendar. Passed
House amended Apr. 22, 1999. Received in Senate and referred
to Environment and Public Works Apr. 22, 1999. Reported Aug.
25, 2000; no written report. Passed Senate with amendment
Sept. 21, 2000. House agreed to Senate amendment under
suspension of the rules Sept. 26, 2000. Presented to the
President Sept. 28, 2000. Approved Oct. 10, 2000. Public Law
106-284.
H.R. 1000 (H. Res. 206) (H. Res. 438) (S. 1467) (S. 82).--To amend
title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the
Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.
Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure and in addition
to the Budget, and Rules Mar. 4, 1999. Reported amended from
Transportation and Infrastructure May 28, 1999; Rept. 106-167,
Pt. I. Referral to the Budget and Rules extended May 28, 1999
for a period ending not later than June 11, 1999. Supplemental
report filed from Transportation and Infrastructure June 9,
1999; Pt. II. The Budget and Rules discharged June 11, 1999.
Union Calendar. Passed House amended June 15, 1999; Roll No.
209: 316-110. Received in Senate and referred to Commerce,
Science and Transportation June 16, 1999. Committee
discharged. Passed Senate with amendment Oct. 5, 1999. Senate
insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference Oct. 13,
1999. House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a
conference Oct. 14, 1999. Conference report filed in the House
Mar. 8, 2000; Rept. 106-513. Senate agreed to conference
report Mar. 8, 2000; Roll No. 35: 82-17. House agreed to
conference report Mar. 15, 2000; Roll No. 48: 319-101.
Presented to the President Mar. 28, 2000. Approved Apr. 5,
2000. Public Law 106-181.
H.R. 1009.--To authorize the awarding of grants to cities,
counties, tribal organizations, and certain other entities for
the purpose of improving public participation in the 2000
decennial census. Referred to Government Reform Mar. 4, 1999.
Reported amended Apr. 13, 1999; Rept. 106-89.
Union Calendar.................................................Union 49
H.R. 1010.--To improve participation in the 2000 decennial census
by increasing the amounts available to the Bureau of the
Census for marketing, promotion, and outreach. Referred to
Government Reform Mar. 4, 1999. Reported amended Apr. 19,
1999; Rept. 106-97.
Union Calendar.................................................Union 54
H.R. 1019 (S. 291).--To direct the Secretary of the Interior to
convey lands and interests comprising the Carlsbad Irrigation
Project to the Carlsbad Irrigation District, New Mexico.
Referred to Resources Mar. 4, 1999. Reported July 26, 1999;
Rept. 106-260.
Union Calendar................................................Union 155
H.R. 1023.--For the relief of Richard W. Schaffert. Referred to
the Judiciary Mar. 4, 1999. Reported Oct. 20, 1999; Rept. 106-
403. Private Calendar. Passed House Feb. 1, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to the Judiciary Feb. 2, 2000. Committee
discharged. Passed Senate with amendment Dec. 14 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 1027.--To provide for the carriage by satellite carriers of
local broadcast station signals, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Judiciary and in addition to Commerce Mar. 8,
1999. Reported amended from the Judiciary Apr. 12, 1999; Rept.
106-86, Pt. I. Referral to Commerce extended Apr. 12, 1999 for
a period ending not later than Apr. 16, 1999. Commerce
discharged. Apr. 16, 1999.
Union Calendar.................................................Union 52
H.R. 1033 (H.R. 3373).--To require the Secretary of the Treasury
to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the
Lewis and Clark Expedition, and for other purposes. Referred
to Banking and Financial Services Mar. 9, 1999. Rules
suspended. Passed House July 19, 1999; Roll No. 308: 381-1.
Received in Senate and referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs July 21, 1999.
H.R. 1034.--To declare a portion of the James River and Kanawha
Canal in Richmond, Virginia, to be nonnavigable waters of the
United States for purposes of title 46, United States Code,
and the other maritime laws of the United States. Referred to
Transportation and Infrastructure Mar. 9, 1999. Reported
amended Apr. 27, 1999; Rept. 106-107. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Apr. 27, 1999. Received in
Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation
Apr. 28, 1999. Reported May 18 (Legislative day of May 14),
1999; no written report. Passed Senate May 26, 1999. Presented
to the President May 27, 1999. Approved June 1, 1999. Public
Law 106-32.
H.R. 1042.--To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide
civil liability for illegal manufacturers and distributors of
controlled substances for the harm caused by the use of those
controlled substances. Referred to Commerce and in addition to
the Judiciary Mar. 9, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct.
10, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 11 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000.
H.R. 1058.--To promote greater public participation in decennial
censuses by providing for the expansion of the educational
program commonly referred to as the ``Census in Schools
Project''. Referred to Government Reform Mar. 10, 1999.
Reported Apr. 26, 1999; Rept. 106-105.
Union Calendar.................................................Union 58
H.R. 1064 (S. 720).--To authorize a coordinated program to promote
the development of democracy in Serbia and Montenegro.
Referred to International Relations Mar. 10, 1999. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 25, 2000. Received in
Senate Sept. 26 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 1070.--To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide medical assistance for certain women screened and
found to have breast or cervical cancer under a federally
funded screening program. Referred to Commerce Mar. 11, 1999.
Reported amended Nov. 22, 1999; Rept. 106-486. Referred to
Ways and Means Nov. 22, 1999 for a period ending not later
than Feb. 29, 2000. Referral extended Feb. 29, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Mar. 2, 2000. Referral extended
Mar. 2, 2000 for a period ending not later than May 26, 2000.
Ways and Means discharged May 26, 2000.
Union Calendar................................................Union 353
H.R. 1074 (H. Res. 258) (S. 746).--To provide Governmentwide
accounting of regulatory costs and benefits, and for other
purposes. Referred to Government Reform Mar. 11, 1999.
Reported amended June 7, 1999; Rept. 106-168. Union Calendar.
Passed House amended July 26, 1999; Roll No. 336: 254-157.
Received in Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs July
27, 1999.
H.R. 1089.--To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to
require the improved disclosure of after-tax returns regarding
mutual fund performance, and for other purposes. Referred to
Commerce Mar. 11, 1999. Reported amended Mar. 27, 2000; Rept.
106-547. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Apr. 3, 2000; Roll No. 96: 358-2. Received in Senate and
referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Apr. 4, 2000.
H.R. 1094.--To amend the Federal Reserve Act to broaden the range
of discount window loans which may be used as collateral for
Federal reserve notes. Referred to Banking and Financial
Services Mar. 11, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Aug. 2, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs Aug. 3, 1999. Committee discharged.
Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the President Nov.
30, 1999. Approved Dec. 6, 1999. Public Law 106-122.
H.R. 1095 (S. 3129).--To require the United States to take action
to provide bilateral debt relief, and improve the provision of
multilateral debt relief, in order to give a fresh start to
poor countries. Referred to International Relations and in
addition to Banking and Financial Services Mar. 11, 1999.
Reported amended from Banking and Financial Services Nov. 18,
1999; Rept. 106-483, Pt. I.
H.R. 1102 (H. Res. 557).--To provide for pension reform, and for
other purposes. Referred to Ways and Means and in addition to
Education and the Workforce, and Government Reform Mar. 11,
1999. Reported amended from Education and the Workforce Sept.
24, 1999; Rept. 106-331, Pt. I. Passed House amended July 19,
2000; Roll No. 412: 401-25. Received in Senate July 20, 2000.
Ordered placed on the calendar Sept. 5, 2000. Referred to
Finance Sept. 5, 2000. Reported with amendments Sept. 13,
2000; Rept. 106-411.
H.R. 1104 (S. 946).--To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
transfer administrative jurisdiction over land within the
boundaries of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National
Historic Site to the Archivist of the United States for the
construction of a visitor center. Referred to Resources Mar.
11, 1999. Reported May 13, 1999; Rept. 106-141. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Aug. 2, 1999. Received
in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar Aug. 3, 1999.
Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the President Nov.
30, 1999. Approved Dec. 9, 1999. Public Law 106-147.
H.R. 1106 (H. Res. 485).--To authorize the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to State
agencies with responsibility for water source development for
the purpose of maximizing available water supply and
protecting the environment through the development of
alternative water sources. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure Mar. 11, 1999. Reported amended May 2, 2000;
Rept. 106-593. Union Calendar. Passed House amended May 4,
2000; Roll No. 142: 416-5. Received in Senate and referred to
Environment and Public Works May 8, 2000.
H.R. 1113.--To assist in the development and implementation of
projects to provide for the control of drainage, storm, flood
and other waters as part of water-related integrated resource
management, environmental infrastructure, and resource
protection and development projects in the Colusa Basin
Watershed, California. Referred to Resources Mar. 16, 1999.
Reported amended Sept. 6, 2000; Rept. 106-811. Union Calendar.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 18, 2000. Received
in Senate and referred to Energy and Natural Resources Sept.
19, 2000.
H.R. 1121 (S. 858).--To designate the Federal building and United
States courthouse located at 18 Greenville Street in Newnan,
Georgia, as the ``Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building and United
States Courthouse''. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure Mar. 16, 1999. Reported Apr. 27, 1999; Rept.
106-111. House Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House May 4,
1999. Received in Senate and referred to Environment and
Public Works May 5, 1999. Committee discharged. Passed Senate
May 26, 1999. Presented to the President May 27, 1999.
Approved June 7, 1999. Public Law 106-33.
H.R. 1124 (S. 624).--To authorize construction of the Fort Peck
Reservation Rural Water System in the State of Montana, and
for other purposes. Referred to Resources Mar. 16, 1999.
Reported amended Sept. 7, 2000; Rept. 106-824.
Union Calendar................................................Union 484
H.R. 1141 (H. Res. 125) (H. Res. 173) (S. 544).--Making emergency
supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. Reported from
Appropriations Mar. 17, 1999; Rept. 106-64. Union Calendar.
Passed House Mar. 24, 1999; Roll No. 70: 220-211. Received in
Senate and passed with amendment Mar. 25, 1999. Senate
insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference Mar. 25,
1999. House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a
conference Apr. 22, 1999. Conference report filed in the House
May 14, 1999; Rept. 106-143. House agreed to conference report
May 18, 1999; Roll No. 133: 269-158. Senate agreed to
conference report May 20, 1999; Roll No. 136: 64-36. Presented
to the President May 21, 1999. Approved May 21, 1999. Public
Law 106-31.
H.R. 1142.--To ensure that landowners receive treatment equal to
that provided to the Federal Government when property must be
used. Referred to Resources Mar. 17, 1999. Reported Oct. 26,
2000; Rept. 106-1011.
Union Calendar................................................Union 588
H.R. 1143 (H. Res. 136) (S. 2844).--To establish a program to
provide assistance for programs of credit and other financial
services for microenterprises in developing countries, and for
other purposes. Referred to International Relations Mar. 17,
1999. Reported Apr. 12, 1999; Rept. 106-82. Union Calendar.
Passed House amended Apr. 13, 1999. Received in Senate and
referred to Foreign Relations Apr. 14, 1999. Committee
discharged. Passed Senate with amendment Oct. 3 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000. House agreed to Senate amendment Oct.
5, 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 6, 2000. Approved
Oct. 17, 2000. Public Law 106-309.
H.R. 1152.--To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to target
assistance to support the economic and political independence
of the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
Referred to International Relations Mar. 17, 1999. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Aug. 2, 1999. Received in
Senate and ordered placed on the calendar Aug. 3, 1999.
H.R. 1161.--To revise the banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws
with respect to the termination and netting of financial
contracts, and for other purposes. Referred to Banking and
Financial Services and in addition to the Judiciary, and
Commerce Mar. 17, 1999. Reported amended from Banking and
Financial Services Sept. 7, 2000; Rept. 106-834, Pt. I.
Referral to the Judiciary and Commerce extended Sept. 7, 2000
for a period ending not later than Sept. 7, 2000. The
Judiciary and Commerce discharged Sept. 7, 2000. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 24, 2000.
Received in Senate Oct. 25 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000.
H.R. 1162.--To designate the bridge on United States Route 231
that crosses the Ohio River between Maceo, Kentucky, and
Rockport, Indiana, as the ``William H. Natcher Bridge''.
Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Mar. 17, 1999.
Reported Apr. 27, 1999; Rept. 106-112. House Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House May 4, 1999. Received in Senate and
referred to Environment and Public Works May 5, 1999. Reported
Sept. 28 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; no written
report. Passed Senate Oct. 4 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. Presented to the President Oct. 6, 2000. Approved Oct.
13, 2000. Public Law 106-295.
H.R. 1167 (H. Res. 562) (S. 979).--To amend the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide for
further self-governance by Indian tribes, and for other
purposes. Referred to Resources Mar. 17, 1999. Reported
amended Nov. 17, 1999; Rept. 106-477. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Nov. 17, 1999. Received in
Senate Nov. 18, 1999. Ordered placed on the calendar Nov. 19,
1999. Passed Senate with amendment Apr. 4, 2000. Senate
insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference Apr. 4,
2000. House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments
pursuant to H. Res. 562 July 24, 2000. Senate agreed to the
House amendments to the Senate amendment July 26, 2000.
Presented to the President Aug. 8, 2000. Approved Aug. 18,
2000. Public Law 106-260.
H.R. 1175.--To locate and secure the return of Zachary Baumel, an
American citizen, and other Israeli soldiers missing in
action. Referred to International Relations Mar. 18, 1999.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended June 22, 1999; Roll No.
246: 415-5. Received in Senate and referred to Foreign
Relations June 23, 1999. Reported with amendment June 30,
1999; no written report. Passed Senate with amendments Aug. 5,
1999. House agreed to Senate amendments under suspension of
the rules Oct. 26, 1999; Roll No. 541: 421-0. Presented to the
President Oct. 27, 1999. Approved Nov. 8, 1999. Public Law
106-89.
H.R. 1180 (H.R. 3070) (H. Res. 387) (H. Con. Res. 236) (S. 331).--
To amend the Social Security Act to expand the availability of
health care coverage for working individuals with
disabilities, to establish a Ticket to Work and Self-
Sufficiency Program in the Social Security Administration to
provide such individuals with meaningful opportunities to
work, and for other purposes. Referred to Ways and Means and
in addition to Commerce Mar. 18, 1999. Reported amended from
Commerce July 1, 1999; Rept. 106-220, Pt. I. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended Oct. 19, 1999; Roll No. 513: 412-9.
Received in Senate Oct. 19, 1999. Passed Senate with amendment
Oct. 21, 1999. Passed Senate with amendment Oct. 21, 1999.
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference
Oct. 21, 1999. House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed
to a conference Oct. 28, 1999. Conference report filed in the
House Nov. 17, 1999; Rept. 106-478. House agreed to conference
report Nov. 18, 1999; Roll No. 611: 418-2. Senate agreed to
conference report Nov. 19, 1999; Roll No. 372: 95-1. Presented
to the President Dec. 6, 1999. Approved Dec. 17, 1999. Public
Law 106-170.
H.R. 1183.--To amend the Fastener Quality Act to strengthen the
protection against the sale of mismarked, misrepresented, and
counterfeit fasteners and eliminate unnecessary requirements,
and for other purposes. Referred to Science and in addition to
Commerce Mar. 18, 1999. Reported amended from Science Apr. 29,
1999; Rept. 106-121, Pt. I. Referral to Commerce extended Apr.
29, 1999 for a period ending not later than Apr. 29, 1999.
Commerce discharged. Apr. 29, 1999. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended May 11, 1999. Received in
Senate May 12, 1999. Passed Senate May 25, 1999. Presented to
the President May 27, 1999. Approved June 8, 1999. Public Law
106-34.
H.R. 1184 (H. Res. 142) (S. 1639).--To authorize appropriations
for carrying out the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977
for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other purposes.
Referred to Science and in addition to Resources Mar. 18,
1999. Reported amended from Science Apr. 19, 1999; Rept. 106-
99, Pt. I. Referral to Resources extended Apr. 19, 1999 for a
period ending not later than Apr. 19, 1999. Resources
discharged. Apr. 19, 1999. Union Calendar. Passed House
amended Apr. 21, 1999; Roll No. 95: 414-3. Received in Senate
and referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Apr. 22,
1999.
H.R. 1189 (S. 1260).--To make technical corrections in title 17,
United States Code, and other laws. Referred to the Judiciary
Mar. 18, 1999. Reported Apr. 12, 1999; Rept. 106-84. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Apr. 13, 1999.
Received in Senate and referred to the Judiciary Apr. 14,
1999.
H.R. 1191.--To designate certain facilities of the United States
Postal Service in Chicago, Illinois. Referred to Government
Reform Mar. 18, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House May 24,
1999. Received in Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs
May 27, 1999. Reported Nov. 4, 1999; no written report. Passed
Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the President Nov. 30,
1999. Approved Dec. 6, 1999. Public Law 106-123.
H.R. 1211 (S. 886).--To authorize appropriations for the
Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 2000
and 2001, and for other purposes. Referred to International
Relations Mar. 22, 1999. Reported amended Apr. 29, 1999; Rept.
106-122.
Union Calendar.................................................Union 65
H.R. 1212 (S. 756).--To protect producers of agricultural
commodities who applied for a Crop Revenue Coverage PLUS
supplemental endorsement for the 1999 crop year. Referred to
Agriculture Mar. 22, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Mar. 23, 1999. Received in Senate Mar. 24, 1999.
Passed Senate Mar. 25, 1999. Presented to the President Mar.
31, 1999. Approved Apr. 1, 1999. Public Law 106-7.
H.R. 1218 (H. Res. 233).--To amend title 18, United States Code,
to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention
of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion
decisions. Referred to the Judiciary Mar. 23, 1999. Reported
June 25, 1999; Rept. 106-204. Union Calendar. Passed House
June 30, 1999; Roll No. 261: 270-159. Received in Senate July
1, 1999. Ordered placed on the calendar July 12, 1999.
H.R. 1219.--To amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act
and the Miller Act, relating to payment protections for
persons providing labor and materials for Federal construction
projects. Referred to the Judiciary and in addition to
Government Reform Mar. 23, 1999. Reported amended from
Government Reform July 30, 1999; Rept. 106-277, Pt. I. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Aug. 2, 1999; Roll No. 358:
416-0. Received in Senate Aug. 3, 1999. Passed Senate Aug. 5,
1999. Presented to the President Aug. 11, 1999. Approved Aug.
17, 1999. Public Law 106-49.
H.R. 1225 (S. 1258).--To authorize funds for the payment of
salaries and expenses of the Patent and Trademark Office, and
for other purposes. Referred to the Judiciary Mar. 23, 1999.
Reported June 9, 1999; Rept. 106-177.
Union Calendar.................................................Union 99
H.R. 1231.--To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain National Forest lands to Elko County, Nevada, for
continued use as a cemetery. Referred to Resources Mar. 23,
1999. Reported amended Sept. 8, 1999; Rept. 106-308. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 21,
1999. Received in Senate and referred to Energy and Natural
Resources Sept. 22, 1999. Reported Mar. 9, 2000; Rept. 106-
238. Passed Senate Apr. 13, 2000. Presented to the President
Apr. 20, 2000. Approved Apr. 28, 2000. Public Law 106-187.
H.R. 1235.--To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter
into contracts with the Solano County Water Agency,
California, to use Solano Project facilities for impounding,
storage, and carriage of nonproject water for domestic,
municipal, industrial, and other beneficial purposes. Referred
to Resources Mar. 23, 1999. Reported Nov. 1, 1999; Rept. 106-
426. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Nov. 1,
1999. Received in Senate Nov. 2, 1999. Referred to Energy and
Natural Resources Nov. 19, 1999. Reported Sept. 28
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; Rept. 106-433. Passed
Senate Oct. 27 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Nov. 2, 2000. Approved Nov. 9, 2000. Public
Law 106-467.
H.R. 1237.--To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
permit grants for the national estuary program to be used for
the development and implementation of a comprehensive
conservation and management plan, to reauthorize
appropriations to carry out the program, and for other
purposes. Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Mar.
23, 1999. Reported amended May 2, 2000; Rept. 106-596. Union
Calendar. Discharged from Union Calendar and referred to
Resources May 8, 2000 for a period ending not later than May
11, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended May 8, 2000.
Received in Senate and referred to Environment and Public
Works May 9, 2000.
H.R. 1243 (S. 1482).--To reauthorize the National Marine
Sanctuaries Act. Referred to Resources Mar. 24, 1999. Reported
amended July 12, 1999; Rept. 106-224. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 21, 1999. Received in
Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation
Sept. 22, 1999.
H.R. 1248 (S. 2787).--To prevent violence against women. Referred
to the Judiciary and in addition to Education and the
Workforce, and Commerce Mar. 24, 1999. Considered under
suspension of rules Sept. 26, 2000. Reported amended from the
Judiciary Sept. 26, 2000; Rept. 106-891, Pt. I. Referral to
Education and the Workforce and Commerce extended Sept. 26,
2000 for a period ending not later than Sept. 26, 2000.
Education and the Workforce and Commerce discharged Sept. 26,
2000. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Sept. 26, 2000; Roll No. 491: 415-3. Received in Senate and
ordered placed on the calendar Sept. 27 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 1251.--To designate the United States Postal Service building
located at 8850 South 700 East, Sandy, Utah, as the ``Noal
Cushing Bateman Post Office Building''. Referred to Government
Reform Mar. 24, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House May 24,
1999; Roll No. 145: 362-0. Received in Senate and referred to
Governmental Affairs May 27, 1999. Reported Nov. 4, 1999; no
written report. Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the
President Nov. 30, 1999. Approved Dec. 6, 1999. Public Law
106-124.
H.R. 1259 (H. Res. 186) (H.R. 3859).--To amend the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 to protect Social Security surpluses
through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms.
Referred to the Budget and in addition to Ways and Means, and
Rules Mar. 24, 1999. Passed House amended May 26, 1999; Roll
No. 164: 416-12. Received in Senate June 8 (Legislative day of
June 7), 1999. Ordered placed on the calendar June 10, 1999.
Considered June 14, 16, 1999. Returned to the calendar July
16, 1999.
H.R. 1264.--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require
that each employer show on the W-2 form of each employee the
employer's share of taxes for old-age, survivors, and
disability insurance and for hospital insurance for the
employee as well as the total amount of such taxes for such
employee. Referred to Ways and Means Mar. 24, 1999. Rules
suspended. Passed House July 18, 2000. Received in Senate July
19, 2000. Ordered placed on the calendar Sept. 5, 2000.
H.R. 1279.--To designate the Federal building and United States
post office located at 223 Sharkey Street in Clarksdale,
Mississippi, as the ``Aaron E. Henry Federal Building and
United States Post Office''. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure Mar. 24, 1999. Reported amended Mar. 23, 2000;
Rept. 106-538. House Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Mar. 28, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to
Environment and Public Works Mar. 29, 2000.
H.R. 1283.--To establish legal standards and procedures for the
fair, prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of
personal injury claims arising out of asbestos exposure, and
for other purposes. Referred to the Judiciary Mar. 25, 1999.
Reported amended July 24, 2000; Rept. 106-782.
Union Calendar................................................Union 449
H.R. 1291.--To prohibit the imposition of access charges on
Internet service providers, and for other purposes. Referred
to Commerce Mar. 25, 1999. Reported amended May 12, 2000;
Rept. 106-615. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended May 16, 2000. Received in Senate May 17, 2000. Ordered
placed on the calendar May 25, 2000.
H.R. 1293 (S. 893).--To amend title 46, United States Code, to
provide equitable treatment with respect to State and local
income taxes for certain individuals who perform duties on
vessels. Referred to the Judiciary and in addition to
Transportation and Infrastructure Mar. 25, 1999. Reported from
the Judiciary Oct. 3, 2000; Rept. 106-927, Pt. I. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Oct. 3, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 3, 2000. Transportation and
Infrastructure discharged. Oct. 3, 2000.
Union Calendar................................................Union 558
H.R. 1300.--To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to promote brownfields
redevelopment, to reauthorize and reform the Superfund
program, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce and in
addition to Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and
Means Mar. 25, 1999. Reported amended from Transportation and
Infrastructure Sept. 30, 1999; Rept. 106-353, Pt. I.
H.R. 1304 (H. Res. 542).--To ensure and foster continued patient
safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply
to negotiations between groups of health care professionals
and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same
manner as such laws apply to collective bargaining by labor
organizations under the National Labor Relations Act. Referred
to the Judiciary Mar. 25, 1999. Reported amended May 18, 2000;
Rept. 106-625. Union Calendar. Passed House amended June 30
(Legislative day of June 29), 2000; Roll No. 372: 276-136.
Received in Senate June 30, 2000. Referred to Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions July 27, 2000.
H.R. 1327.--To designate the United States Postal Service building
located at 34480 Highway 101 South in Cloverdale, Oregon, as
the ``Maurine B. Neuberger United States Post Office''.
Referred to Government Reform Mar. 25, 1999. Rules suspended.
Passed House June 29, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to
Governmental Affairs June 30, 1999. Reported Nov. 4, 1999; no
written report. Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the
President Nov. 30, 1999. Approved Dec. 6, 1999. Public Law
106-125.
H.R. 1349 (S. 704).--To amend title 18, United States Code, to
combat the over-utilization of prison health care services and
control rising prisoner health care costs. Referred to the
Judiciary Mar. 25, 1999. Reported amended Sept. 14, 2000;
Rept. 106-851. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Sept. 19, 2000. Laid on table Sept. 19, 2000. See S.
704 for further action.
H.R. 1359.--To designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse to be constructed at 10 East Commerce Street in
Youngstown, Ohio, as the ``Frank J. Battisti and Nathaniel R.
Jones Federal Building and United States Courthouse''.
Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Mar. 25, 1999.
Reported Mar. 29, 2000; Rept. 106-551. House Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House Apr. 3, 2000. Received in Senate and
referred to Environment and Public Works Apr. 4, 2000.
H.R. 1374.--To designate the United States Post Office building
located at 680 State Highway 130 in Hamilton, New Jersey, as
the ``John K. Rafferty Hamilton Post Office Building''.
Referred to Government Reform Apr. 12, 1999. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended Oct. 12, 1999. Received in Senate and
referred to Governmental Affairs Oct. 13, 1999. Reported Mar.
27, 2000; no written report. Passed Senate Apr. 3, 2000.
Presented to the President Apr. 6, 2000. Approved Apr. 13,
2000. Public Law 106-183.
H.R. 1376 (H. Res. 140) (S. 767).--To extend the tax benefits
available with respect to services performed in a combat zone
to services performed in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(Serbia/Montenegro) and certain other areas, and for other
purposes. Referred to Ways and Means Apr. 13, 1999. Reported
amended Apr. 13, 1999; Rept. 106-90. Union Calendar. Passed
House amended Apr. 15, 1999; Roll No. 91: 424-0. Received in
Senate and passed Apr. 15, 1999; Roll No. 87: 95-0. Presented
to the President Apr. 16, 1999. Approved Apr. 19, 1999. Public
Law 106-21.
H.R. 1377.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service at 13234 South Baltimore Avenue in Chicago, Illinois,
as the ``John J. Buchanan Post Office Building''. Referred to
Government Reform Apr. 13, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House
May 24, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to Governmental
Affairs May 27, 1999. Reported with amendments Nov. 4, 1999;
no written report. Passed Senate with amendments Nov. 19,
1999. House agreed to Senate amendments under suspension of
the rules May 15, 2000. Presented to the President May 17,
2000. Approved May 26, 2000. Public Law 106-209.
H.R. 1378 (S. 2438).--To authorize appropriations for carrying out
pipeline safety activities under chapter 601 of title 49,
United States Code. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure and in addition to Commerce Apr. 13, 1999.
Reported amended from Commerce May 20, 1999; Rept. 106-153,
Pt. I.
H.R. 1379.--To amend the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, to make a technical
correction relating to an emergency supplemental appropriation
for international narcotics control and law enforcement
assistance. Referred to International Relations Apr. 13, 1999.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended Apr. 20, 1999. Received
in Senate and referred to Foreign Relations Apr. 21, 1999.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate May 27, 1999. Presented to
the President June 9, 1999. Approved June 15, 1999. Public Law
106-35.
H.R. 1381.--To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide that an employee's ``regular rate'' for purposes of
calculating overtime compensation will not be affected by
certain additional payments. Referred to Education and the
Workforce Apr. 13, 1999. Reported amended Oct. 1, 1999; Rept.
106-358.
Union Calendar................................................Union 201
H.R. 1400.--To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to
improve collection and dissemination of information concerning
bond prices and to improve price competition in bond markets,
and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce Apr. 14, 1999.
Reported May 18, 1999; Rept. 106-149. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended June 14, 1999; Roll No. 204:
332-1. Received in Senate and referred to Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs June 15, 1999.
H.R. 1401 (H. Res. 195) (H. Res. 200) (S. 1059).--To authorize
appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for military
activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for fiscal years 2000 to 2001, and for
other purposes. Referred to Armed Services Apr. 14, 1999.
Reported amended May 24, 1999; Rept. 106-162. Union Calendar.
Considered June 9, 1999. Passed House amended June 10, 1999;
Roll No. 191: 365-58. Laid on table June 14, 1999. See S. 1059
for further action.
H.R. 1402 (H. Res. 294).--To require the Secretary of Agriculture
to implement the Class I milk price structure known as Option
1-A as part of the implementation of the final rule to
consolidate Federal milk marketing orders. Referred to
Agriculture Apr. 14, 1999. Reported amended July 19, 1999;
Rept. 106-239. Union Calendar. Passed House amended Sept. 22,
1999; Roll No. 436: 285-140. Received in Senate and ordered
placed on the calendar Sept. 24, 1999.
H.R. 1405.--To designate the Federal building located at 143 West
Liberty Street, Medina, Ohio, as the ``Donald J. Pease Federal
Building''. Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Apr.
14, 1999. Reported Apr. 13, 2000; Rept. 106-589. House
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House May 3, 2000. Received
in Senate and referred to Environment and Public Works May 4,
2000.
H.R. 1431 (S. 1752).--To reauthorize and amend the Coastal Barrier
Resources Act. Referred to Resources Apr. 15, 1999. Reported
amended July 1, 1999; Rept. 106-218. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 21, 1999; Roll No. 428:
309-106. Received in Senate and referred to Environment and
Public Works Sept. 22, 1999.
H.R. 1441.--To amend section 8(a) of the National Labor Relations
Act. Referred to Education and the Workforce Apr. 15, 1999.
Reported Oct. 11, 2000; Rept. 106-967.
Union Calendar................................................Union 572
H.R. 1442.--To amend the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 to continue and extend authority for
transfers to State and local governments of certain property
for law enforcement, public safety, and emergency response
purposes. Referred to Government Reform Apr. 15, 1999.
Reported amended July 30, 1999; Rept. 106-275. Union Calendar.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended Aug. 2, 1999. Received
in Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs Aug. 3, 1999.
H.R. 1443.--To provide for the collection of data on traffic
stops. Referred to the Judiciary Apr. 15, 1999. Reported
amended Mar. 13, 2000; Rept. 106-517.
Union Calendar................................................Union 287
H.R. 1444 (H. Res. 630).--To authorize the Secretary of the Army
to develop and implement projects for fish screens, fish
passage devices, and other similar measures to mitigate
adverse impacts associated with irrigation system water
diversions by local governmental entities in the States of
Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Idaho. Referred to
Transportation and Infrastructure and in addition to Resources
Apr. 15, 1999. Reported amended from Resources Nov. 5, 1999;
Rept. 106-454, Pt. I. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Nov. 9, 1999. Received in Senate Nov. 10, 1999. Referred to
Energy and Natural Resources Nov. 19, 1999. Reported with
amendments Mar. 9, 2000; Rept. 106-239. Passed Senate with
amendments Apr. 13, 2000. House agreed to Senate amendments
with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 630 Oct. 17, 2000. Senate
agreed to House amendments to Senate amendments Oct. 27
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Nov. 2, 2000. Approved Nov. 13, 2000. Public Law
106-502.
H.R. 1451.--To establish the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial
Commission. Referred to Government Reform Apr. 15, 1999. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 4, 1999; Roll No. 471:
411-2. Received in Senate and referred to the Judiciary Oct.
5, 1999. Committee discharged. Passed Senate with amendment
Nov. 19, 1999. House agreed to Senate amendment under
suspension of the rules Feb. 8, 2000; Roll No. 8: 385-9.
Presented to the President Feb. 16, 2000. Approved Feb. 25,
2000. Public Law 106-173.
H.R. 1460.--To amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and
Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to decrease
the requisite blood quantum required for membership in the
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe. Referred to Resources Apr. 15,
1999. Reported Sept. 7, 2000; Rept. 106-830. Union Calendar.
Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 12, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Indian Affairs Sept. 13, 2000. Reported
Oct. 2 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; Rept. 106-464.
H.R. 1477.--To withhold voluntary proportional assistance for
programs and projects of the International Atomic Energy
Agency relating to the development and completion of the
Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, and for other purposes.
Referred to International Relations Apr. 20, 1999. Rules
suspended. Passed House July 19, 1999; Roll No. 310: 383-1.
Received in Senate and referred to Foreign Relations July 21,
1999. Reported Nov. 3, 1999; no written report.
H.R. 1480 (H. Res. 154) (S. 507).--To provide for the conservation
and development of water and related resources, to authorize
the United States Army Corps of Engineers to construct various
projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United
States, and for other purposes. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure and in addition to Resources Apr. 20, 1999.
Reported amended from Transportation and Infrastructure Apr.
26, 1999; Rept. 106-106, Pt. I. Referral to Resources extended
Apr. 26, 1999 for a period ending not later than Apr. 26,
1999. Resources discharged. Apr. 26, 1999. Union Calendar.
Passed House amended Apr. 29, 1999; Roll No. 104: 418-5.
Received in Senate May 4, 1999. Ordered placed on the calendar
May 5, 1999. July 22, 1999. Passed Senate with amendment July
22, 1999. Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a
conference July 22, 1999.
H.R. 1487 (H. Res. 296) (S. 729).--To provide for public
participation in the declaration of national monuments under
the Act popularly known as the Antiquities Act of 1906.
Referred to Resources Apr. 22, 1999. Reported amended July 22,
1999; Rept. 106-252. Union Calendar. Passed House amended
Sept. 24, 1999; Roll No. 444: 408-2. Received in Senate and
referred to Energy and Natural Resources Sept. 27, 1999.
Reported Mar. 28, 2000; Rept. 106-250.
H.R. 1497 (S. 791).--To amend the Small Business Act with respect
to the women's business center program. Referred to Small
Business Apr. 20, 1999. Reported amended Oct. 5, 1999; Rept.
106-365. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Oct. 19, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to Small
Business Oct. 20, 1999.
H.R. 1500.--To accelerate the Wilderness designation process by
establishing a timetable for the completion of wilderness
studies on Federal Lands. Referred to Resources Apr. 21, 1999.
Reported Oct. 30, 2000; Rept. 106-1017.
Union Calendar................................................Union 591
H.R. 1501 (H. Res. 209) (S. 254).--To provide grants to ensure
increased accountability for juvenile offenders. Referred to
the Judiciary Apr. 21, 1999. Considered June 16, 1999. Passed
House amended June 17, 1999; Roll No. 233: 287-139. Received
in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar June 23, 1999.
Considered July 26, 1999. Passed Senate with amendment July
28, 1999. Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a
conference July 28, 1999. House disagreed to Senate amendment
and agreed to a conference July 30, 1999.
H.R. 1509.--To authorize the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial
Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia
or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while
serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. Referred to
Resources Apr. 21, 1999. Reported Apr. 13, 2000; Rept. 106-
583. Union Calendar. Considered under suspension of rules May
2, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House May 3, 2000; Roll No.
136: 421-0. Received in Senate and referred to Energy and
Natural Resources May 4, 2000. Committee discharged. Passed
Senate Oct. 5 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved Oct. 24, 2000. Public
Law 106-348.
H.R. 1523.--To establish mandatory procedures to be followed by
the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management in
advance of the permanent closure of any forest road so as to
ensure local public participation in the decisionmaking
process. Referred to Resources and in addition to Agriculture
Apr. 22, 1999. Reported amended from Resources May 3, 2000;
Rept. 106-604, Pt. I. Referral to Agriculture extended May 3,
2000 for a period ending not later than May 3, 2000.
Agriculture discharged. May 3, 2000.
Union Calendar................................................Union 330
H.R. 1524.--To authorize the continued use on public lands of the
expedited processes successfully used for windstorm-damaged
national forests and grasslands in Texas. Referred to
Resources Apr. 22, 1999. Reported Oct. 31, 2000; Rept. 106-
1021.
Union Calendar................................................Union 592
H.R. 1528 (S. 607).--To reauthorize and amend the National
Geologic Mapping Act of 1992. Referred to Resources Apr. 22,
1999. Reported Oct. 18, 1999; Rept. 106-389. Union Calendar.
Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 26, 1999. Received in
Senate and ordered placed on the calendar Oct. 27, 1999.
Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the President Nov.
30, 1999. Approved Dec. 9, 1999. Public Law 106-148.
H.R. 1533.--To compensate the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma for the
taking of certain rights by the Federal Government, and for
other purposes. Referred to Resources Apr. 22, 1999. Reported
Oct. 28, 1999; Rept. 106-421.
Union Calendar................................................Union 244
H.R. 1550 (S. 1639).--To authorize appropriations for the United
States Fire Administration for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and
for other purposes. Referred to Science Apr. 26, 1999.
Reported amended May 10, 1999; Rept. 106-133. Union Calendar.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended May 11, 1999; Roll No.
121: 417-3. Received in Senate and referred to Commerce,
Science and Transportation May 12, 1999. Committee discharged.
Passed Senate with amendment Oct. 18 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments
pursuant to H. Res. 655 Oct. 27, 2000. Senate agreed to House
amendments to Senate amendment Oct. 31 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Nov. 2, 2000.
Approved Nov. 13, 2000. Public Law 106-503.
H.R. 1551 (H. Res. 290).--To authorize the Federal Aviation
Administration's civil aviation research and development
programs for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other
purposes. Referred to Science Apr. 26, 1999. Reported amended
July 12, 1999; Rept. 106-223. Union Calendar. Passed House
amended Sept. 15, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to
Commerce, Science and Transportation Sept. 16, 1999.
H.R. 1552.--To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 and
fiscal year 2001 for the Marine Research and related
environmental research and development program activities of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the
National Science Foundation, and for other purposes. Referred
to Science and in addition to Resources Apr. 26, 1999.
Reported amended from Science Oct. 18, 2000; Rept. 106-987,
Pt. I. Referral to Resources extended Oct. 18, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 20, 2000. Referral to
Resources extended Oct. 20, 2000 for a period ending not later
than Oct. 25, 2000. Reported amended from Resources Oct. 25,
2000; Pt. II.
Union Calendar................................................Union 583
H.R. 1553 (H. Res. 175) (S. 1639).--To authorize appropriations
for fiscal year 2000 and fiscal year 2001 for the National
Weather Service, Atmospheric Research, and National
Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service
activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, and for other purposes. Referred to Science
Apr. 26, 1999. Reported amended May 18, 1999; Rept. 106-146.
Union Calendar. Passed House amended May 19, 1999. Received in
Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation
May 20, 1999.
H.R. 1554 (S. 247).--To amend the provisions of title 17, United
States Code, and the Communications Act of 1934, relating to
copyright licensing and carriage of broadcast signals by
satellite. Referred to Commerce and in addition to the
Judiciary Apr. 26, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Apr. 27, 1999; Roll No. 97: 422-1. Received in Senate and
ordered placed on the calendar Apr. 28, 1999. Passed Senate
with amendment May 20, 1999. Senate insisted on its amendment
and asked for a conference June 8 (Legislative day of June 7),
1999. House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a
conference June 23, 1999. Conference report filed in the House
Nov. 9, 1999; Rept. 106-464. House agreed to conference report
under suspension of the rules Nov. 9, 1999; Roll No. 581: 411-
8.
H.R. 1555 (H. Res. 167) (H. Res. 364) (S. 1009).--To authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for intelligence and
intelligence-related activities of the United States
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for
other purposes. Referred to Intelligence Apr. 26, 1999.
Reported amended May 7, 1999; Rept. 106-130, Pt. I. Referred
to Armed Services May 7, 1999 for a period ending not later
than May 11, 1999. Armed Services discharged May 11, 1999.
Union Calendar. Passed House amended May 13, 1999. Received in
Senate and ordered placed on the calendar May 18 (Legislative
day of May 14), 1999. Considered July 20, 1999. Passed Senate
with amendment July 21, 1999. Senate insisted on its amendment
and asked for a conference July 21, 1999. House disagreed to
Senate amendment and agreed to a conference Sept. 22, 1999.
Conference report filed in the House Nov. 5, 1999; Rept. 106-
457. House agreed to conference report Nov. 9, 1999. Senate
agreed to conference report Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the
President Nov. 23, 1999. Approved Dec. 3, 1999. Public Law
106-120.
H.R. 1565 (S. 1259).--To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 relating
to dilution of famous marks, and for other purposes. Referred
to the Judiciary Apr. 27, 1999. Reported amended July 22,
1999; Rept. 106-250.
Union Calendar................................................Union 144
H.R. 1568.--To provide technical, financial, and procurement
assistance to veteran owned small businesses, and for other
purposes. Referred to Small Business and in addition to
Veterans' Affairs Apr. 27, 1999. Reported amended from Small
Business June 29, 1999; Rept. 106-206, Pt. I. Referral to
Veterans' Affairs extended June 29, 1999 for a period ending
not later than June 29, 1999. Veterans' Affairs discharged.
June 29, 1999. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended June 29, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to
Small Business June 30, 1999. Reported with amendment Aug. 4,
1999; Rept. 106-136. Passed Senate with amendment Aug. 5,
1999. House agreed to Senate amendment Aug. 5, 1999. Presented
to the President Aug. 11, 1999. Approved Aug. 17, 1999. Public
Law 106-50.
H.R. 1569 (H. Res. 151).--To prohibit the use of funds
appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used for
the deployment of ground elements of the United States Armed
Forces in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia unless that
deployment is specifically authorized by law. Referred to
Armed Services and in addition to International Relations Apr.
27, 1999. Passed House Apr. 28, 1999; Roll No. 100: 249-180.
Received in Senate Apr. 29, 1999. Referred to Foreign
Relations July 14, 1999.
H.R. 1571.--To designate the Federal building under construction
at 600 State Street in New Haven, Connecticut, as the
``Merrill S. Parks, Jr., Federal Building''. Referred to
Transportation and Infrastructure Apr. 27, 1999. Reported Apr.
13, 2000; Rept. 106-588.
House Calendar................................................House 211
H.R. 1605.--To designate the United States courthouse building
located at 402 North Walnut Street and Prospect Avenue in
Harrison, Arkansas, as the ``Judge J. Smith Henley Federal
Building''. Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Apr.
28, 1999. Reported amended Mar. 23, 2000; Rept. 106-536. House
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Apr. 3, 2000.
Received in Senate and referred to Environment and Public
Works Apr. 4, 2000. Reported Sept. 28 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000; no written report. Passed Senate Oct. 4
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 6, 2000. Approved Oct. 13, 2000. Public Law
106-296.
H.R. 1615.--To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to extend the
designation of a portion of the Lamprey River in New Hampshire
as a recreational river to include an additional river
segment. Referred to Resources Apr. 28, 1999. Reported Oct. 7,
1999; Rept. 106-368. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House Oct. 12, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to Energy
and Natural Resources Oct. 13, 1999. Reported Apr. 12, 2000;
Rept. 106-269. Passed Senate Apr. 13, 2000. Presented to the
President Apr. 20, 2000. Approved May 2, 2000. Public Law 106-
192.
H.R. 1619.--To amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley
National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 to expand the
boundaries of the Corridor. Referred to Resources Apr. 29,
1999. Reported amended Sept. 8, 1999; Rept. 106-306. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 13,
1999. Received in Senate and referred to Energy and Natural
Resources Sept. 14, 1999. Reported Nov. 2, 1999; Rept. 106-
213. Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the President
Nov. 30, 1999. Approved Dec. 9, 1999. Public Law 106-149.
H.R. 1651 (H. Res. 579).--To amend the Fishermen's Protective Act
of 1967 to extend the period during which reimbursement may be
provided to owners of United States fishing vessels for costs
incurred when such a vessel is seized and detained by a
foreign country. Referred to Resources Apr. 29, 1999. Reported
June 23, 1999; Rept. 106-197. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended Sept. 13, 1999. Received in Senate and
referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Sept. 14,
1999. Reported with amendment May 23, 2000; Rept. 106-302.
Passed Senate with amendment June 26, 2000. House failed to
agree to Senate amendment under suspension of the rules July
25, 2000; Roll No. 433: 265-154. House agreed to Senate
amendment with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 579 Sept. 18,
2000. Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment
Oct. 25 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 27, 2000. Approved Nov. 7, 2000. Public Law
106-450.
H.R. 1652.--To establish the Yukon River Salmon Advisory Panel.
Referred to Resources Apr. 29, 1999. Reported amended June 25,
1999; Rept. 106-201.
Union Calendar................................................Union 115
H.R. 1653.--To approve a governing international fishery agreement
between the United States and the Russian Federation. Referred
to Resources Apr. 29, 1999. Reported June 22, 1999; Rept. 106-
195. Union Calendar. Considered under suspension of rules Oct.
30, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 31, 2000.
Received in Senate Nov. 1 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
Passed Senate Dec. 14 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
Presented to the President Dec. 15, 2000. Approved Dec. 23,
2000. Public Law 106-562.
H.R. 1654 (H. Res. 174) (H. Res. 574) (H. Con. Res. 409) (S.
342).--To authorize appropriations for the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal years 2000,
2001, and 2002, and for other purposes. Referred to Science
May 3, 1999. Reported amended May 18, 1999; Rept. 106-145.
Union Calendar. Passed House amended May 19, 1999; Roll No.
139: 259-168. Received in Senate May 20, 1999. Ordered placed
on the calendar July 14, 1999. Passed Senate with amendment
Nov. 5, 1999. Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a
conference Nov. 5, 1999. House disagreed to Senate amendment
and agreed to a conference May 16, 2000. Conference report
filed in the House Sept. 12, 2000; Rept. 106-843. House agreed
to conference report Sept. 14, 2000; Roll No. 475: 399-17.
Senate agreed to conference report Oct. 13 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 19, 2000.
Approved Oct. 30, 2000. Public Law 106-391.
H.R. 1655 (H. Res. 289).--To authorize appropriations for fiscal
years 2000 and 2001 for the civilian energy and scientific
research, development, and demonstration and related
commercial application of energy technology programs,
projects, and activities of the Department of Energy, and for
other purposes. Referred to Science May 3, 1999. Reported
amended July 20, 1999; Rept. 106-243. Union Calendar. Passed
House amended Sept. 15, 1999. Received in Senate and referred
to Energy and Natural Resources Sept. 16, 1999.
H.R. 1656.--To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and
2001 for the commercial application of energy technology and
related civilian energy and scientific programs, projects, and
activities of the Department of Energy, and for other
purposes. Referred to Science and in addition to Commerce, and
Education and the Workforce May 3, 1999. Reported amended from
Science Feb. 3, 2000; Rept. 106-492, Pt. I. Referral to
Commerce and Education and the Workforce extended Feb. 3, 2000
for a period ending not later than Apr. 14, 2000. Referral to
Commerce and Education and the Workforce extended Apr. 14,
2000 for a period ending not later than May 26, 2000. Referral
to Commerce and Education and the Workforce extended May 26,
2000 for a period ending not later than June 7, 2000. Referral
to Commerce and Education and the Workforce extended June 7,
2000 for a period ending not later than June 9, 2000. Commerce
and Education and the Workforce discharged June 9, 2000.
Union Calendar................................................Union 367
H.R. 1658 (H. Res. 216).--To provide a more just and uniform
procedure for Federal civil forfeitures, and for other
purposes. Referred to the Judiciary May 4, 1999. Reported
amended June 18, 1999; Rept. 106-192. Union Calendar. Passed
House amended June 24, 1999; Roll No. 255: 375-48. Received in
Senate and referred to the Judiciary June 28, 1999. Reported
with amendment Mar. 23, 2000; no written report. Passed Senate
with amendment Mar. 27, 2000. House agreed to Senate amendment
under suspension of the rules Apr. 11, 2000. Presented to the
President Apr. 13, 2000. Approved Apr. 25, 2000. Public Law
106-185.
H.R. 1659.--To reinforce police training and reestablish police
and community relations, and to create a commission to study
and report on the policies and practices that govern the
training, recruitment, and oversight of police officers, and
for other purposes. Referred to the Judiciary May 4, 1999.
Reported amended June 18, 1999; Rept. 106-190.
Union Calendar................................................Union 109
H.R. 1663.--To designate as a national memorial the memorial being
built at the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside,
California to honor recipients of the Medal of Honor. Referred
to Veterans' Affairs May 4, 1999. Reported amended Sept. 30,
1999; Rept. 106-351. House Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended Oct. 5, 1999; Roll No. 474: 424-0. Received in
Senate and referred to Armed Services Oct. 6, 1999. Committee
discharged. Passed Senate Oct. 20, 1999. Presented to the
President Oct. 21, 1999. Approved Oct. 28, 1999. Public Law
106-83.
H.R. 1664 (H. Res. 159).--Making emergency supplemental
appropriations for military operations, refugee relief, and
humanitarian assistance relating to the conflict in Kosovo,
and for military operations in Southwest Asia for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
Reported from Appropriations May 4, 1999; Rept. 106-125. Union
Calendar. Passed House amended May 6, 1999; Roll No. 120: 311-
105. Received in Senate and referred to Appropriations May 6,
1999. Reported with amendments May 25, 1999; no written
report. Considered June 15, 17, 1999. Passed Senate with
amendments June 18, 1999; Roll No. 176: 63-34. Senate insisted
on its amendments and asked for a conference June 21, 1999.
House agreed to Senate amendments Aug. 4, 1999; Roll No. 375:
246-176. Presented to the President Aug. 12, 1999. Approved
Aug. 17, 1999. Public Law 106-51.
H.R. 1665 (S. 955).--To allow the National Park Service to acquire
certain land for addition to the Wilderness Battlefield in
Virginia, as previously authorized by law, by purchase or
exchange as well as by donation. Referred to Resources May 4,
1999. Reported amended Oct. 4, 1999; Rept. 106-362. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 12, 1999.
Received in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar Oct. 13,
1999. Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the President
Nov. 30, 1999. Approved Dec. 9, 1999. Public Law 106-150.
H.R. 1666.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service at 200 East Pinckney Street in Madison, Florida, as
the ``Captain Colin P. Kelly, Jr. Post Office''. Referred to
Government Reform May 4, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House
Mar. 21, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to Governmental
Affairs Mar. 22, 2000. Reported June 21, 2000; no written
report. Passed Senate June 23, 2000. Presented to the
President June 27, 2000. Approved July 6, 2000. Public Law
106-233.
H.R. 1680.--To provide for the conveyance of Forest Service
property in Kern County, California, in exchange for county
lands suitable for inclusion in Sequoia National Forest.
Referred to Resources May 4, 1999. Reported amended Mar. 2,
2000; Rept. 106-510. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended Mar. 21, 2000. Received in Senate and referred
to Energy and Natural Resources Mar. 22, 2000. Reported with
amendment Sept. 29 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; Rept.
106-444.
H.R. 1689.--To prohibit States from imposing restrictions on the
operation of motor vehicles providing limousine service
between a place in a State and a place in another State, and
for other purposes. Referred to Commerce May 5, 1999. Reported
amended Oct. 25, 2000; Rept. 106-1003, Pt. I. Referred to
Transportation and Infrastructure Oct. 25, 2000 for a period
ending not later than Oct. 26, 2000. Referral extended Oct.
26, 2000 for a period ending not later than Oct. 27, 2000.
Referral extended Oct. 27, 2000 for a period ending not later
than Oct. 28, 2000. Referral extended Oct. 28, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 29, 2000. Referral extended
Oct. 29, 2000 for a period ending not later than Oct. 30,
2000. Referral extended Oct. 30, 2000 for a period ending not
later than Oct. 31, 2000. Referral extended Oct. 31, 2000 for
a period ending not later than Nov. 1, 2000. Referral extended
Nov. 1, 2000 for a period ending not later than Nov. 2, 2000.
Referral extended Nov. 2, 2000 for a period ending not later
than Nov. 3, 2000. Referral extended Nov. 3, 2000 for a period
ending not later than Nov. 4, 2000. Referral extended Nov. 4,
2000 for a period ending not later than Nov. 14, 2000.
Referral extended Nov. 14, 2000 for a period ending not later
than Dec. 5, 2000. Referral extended Dec. 5, 2000 for a period
ending not later than Dec. 7, 2000. Referral extended Dec. 7,
2000 for a period ending not later than Dec. 15, 2000.
H.R. 1691 (H. Res. 245) (S. 2081).--To protect religious liberty.
Referred to the Judiciary May 5, 1999. Reported amended July
1, 1999; Rept. 106-219. Union Calendar. Passed House amended
July 15, 1999; Roll No. 299: 306-118. Received in Senate July
16, 1999. Referred to the Judiciary Nov. 19, 1999.
H.R. 1693.--To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
clarify the overtime exemption for employees engaged in fire
protection activities. Referred to Education and the Workforce
May 5, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House Nov. 4, 1999.
Received in Senate Nov. 8, 1999. Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999.
Presented to the President Nov. 30, 1999. Approved Dec. 9,
1999. Public Law 106-151.
H.R. 1695 (H. Res. 433).--To provide for the conveyance of certain
Federal public lands in the Ivanpah Valley, Nevada, to Clark
County, Nevada, for the development of an airport facility,
and for other purposes. Referred to Resources May 5, 1999.
Reported amended Nov. 16, 1999; Rept. 106-471. Union Calendar.
Passed House amended Mar. 9, 2000; Roll No. 37: 420-1.
Received in Senate and referred to Energy and Natural
Resources Mar. 20, 2000. Reported with amendments Aug. 25,
2000; Rept. 106-394. Passed Senate with amendments Oct. 5
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. House agreed to Senate
amendments under suspension of the rules Oct. 17, 2000.
Presented to the President Oct. 20, 2000. Approved Oct. 27,
2000. Public Law 106-362.
H.R. 1714 (H. Res. 366) (S. 761).--To facilitate the use of
electronic records and signatures in interstate or foreign
commerce. Referred to Commerce May 6, 1999. Reported amended
Sept. 27, 1999; Rept. 106-341, Pt. I. Referred to the
Judiciary Sept. 27, 1999 for a period ending not later than
Oct. 15, 1999. Reported amended Oct. 15, 1999; Pt. II. Union
Calendar. Failed of passage under suspension of the rules
(two-thirds required) Nov. 1, 1999; Roll No. 552: 234-122.
Passed House amended Nov. 9, 1999; Roll No. 579: 356-66.
Received in Senate Nov. 10, 1999. Referred to Commerce,
Science and Transportation Nov. 19, 1999.
H.R. 1715.--To extend the expiration date of the Defense
Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes. Referred to
Banking and Financial Services May 6, 1999. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended Sept. 18, 2000. Received in Senate Sept.
19, 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 12 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. Presented to the President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct.
27, 2000. Public Law 106-363.
H.R. 1725 (S. 977).--To provide for the conveyance by the Bureau
of Land Management to Douglas County, Oregon, of a county park
and certain adjacent land. Referred to Resources May 6, 1999.
Reported Nov. 4, 1999; Rept. 106-446. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House Mar. 21, 2000. Received in Senate Mar.
22, 2000. Ordered placed on the calendar Mar. 23, 2000. Passed
Senate with amendments Oct. 5 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. House agreed to Senate amendments under suspension of
the rules Oct. 23, 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 26,
2000. Approved Nov. 6, 2000. Public Law 106-432.
H.R. 1729.--To designate the Federal facility located at 1301
Emmet Street in Charlottesville, Virginia, as the ``Pamela B.
Gwin Hall''. Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure May
6, 1999. Reported Apr. 13, 2000; Rept. 106-587. House
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House May 3, 2000. Received
in Senate and referred to Environment and Public Works May 4,
2000. Reported July 26, 2000; no written report. Passed Senate
Sept. 13, 2000. Presented to the President Sept. 14, 2000.
Approved Sept. 22, 2000. Public Law 106-266.
H.R. 1742.--To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and
2001 for the environmental and scientific research,
development, and demonstration programs, projects, and
activities of the Office of Research and Development and
Science Advisory Board of the Environmental Protection Agency,
and for other purposes. Referred to Science May 10, 1999.
Reported amended Mar. 6, 2000; Rept. 106-512, Pt. I. Referred
to Commerce Mar. 6, 2000 for a period ending not later than
Apr. 7, 2000. Referral extended Apr. 7, 2000 for a period
ending not later than Apr. 11, 2000. Commerce discharged Apr.
11, 2000.
Union Calendar................................................Union 316
H.R. 1743.--To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and
2001 for the environmental and scientific and energy research,
development, and demonstration and commercial application of
energy technology programs, projects, and activities of the
Office of Air and Radiation of the Environmental Protection
Agency, and for other purposes. Referred to Science May 10,
1999. Reported amended Mar. 6, 2000; Rept. 106-511.
Union Calendar................................................Union 286
H.R. 1749.--To designate Wilson Creek in Avery and Caldwell
Counties, North Carolina, as a component of the National Wild
and Scenic Rivers System. Referred to Resources May 11, 1999.
Reported amended Feb. 29, 2000; Rept. 106-500. Union Calendar.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended Feb. 29, 2000. Received
in Senate and referred to Energy and Natural Resources Mar. 1,
2000. Reported June 27, 2000; Rept. 106-320. Passed Senate
July 27, 2000. Presented to the President Aug. 8, 2000.
Approved Aug. 18, 2000. Public Law 106-261.
H.R. 1751.--To establish the Carrizo Plain National Conservation
Area in the State of California, and for other purposes.
Referred to Resources May 11, 1999. Reported amended Sept. 7,
2000; Rept. 106-831.
Union Calendar................................................Union 489
H.R. 1752 (S. 2915).--To make improvements in the operation and
administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Judiciary May 11, 1999. Reported amended Sept.
9, 1999; Rept. 106-312. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended May 22, 2000. Received in Senate and
referred to the Judiciary May 23, 2000.
H.R. 1753 (H. Res. 453) (S. 330).--To promote the research,
identification, assessment, exploration, and development of
methane hydrate resources, and for other purposes. Referred to
Science and in addition to Resources May 11, 1999. Reported
amended from Science Oct. 13, 1999; Rept. 106-377, Pt. I.
Referral to Resources extended Oct. 13, 1999 for a period
ending not later than Oct. 18, 1999. Reported amended from
Resources Oct. 18, 1999; Pt. II. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 26, 1999. Received in
Senate and ordered placed on the calendar Oct. 27, 1999.
Passed Senate with amendment Nov. 19, 1999. House agreed to
Senate amendment with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 453
Apr. 3, 2000. Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate
amendments Apr. 13, 2000. Presented to the President Apr. 20,
2000. Approved May 2, 2000. Public Law 106-193.
H.R. 1761 (S. 1257).--To amend provisions of title 17, United
States Code. Referred to the Judiciary May 11, 1999. Reported
amended July 1, 1999; Rept. 106-216. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Aug. 2, 1999. Laid on table
Aug. 2, 1999. See S. 1257 for further action.
H.R. 1775 (S. 835).--To catalyze restoration of estuary habitat
through more efficient financing of projects and enhanced
coordination of Federal and non-Federal restoration programs,
and for other purposes. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure and in addition to Resources May 12, 1999.
Reported amended from Transportation and Infrastructure Apr.
4, 2000; Rept. 106-561, Pt. I. Referral to Resources extended
Apr. 4, 2000 for a period ending not later than June 9, 2000.
Reported amended from Resources June 9, 2000; Pt. II. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 12,
2000. Received in Senate and referred to Environment and
Public Works Sept. 13, 2000.
H.R. 1776 (H. Res. 460) (H.R. 5640).--To expand homeownership in
the United States. Referred to Banking and Financial Services
May 12, 1999. Reported amended Mar. 29, 2000; Rept. 106-553.
Union Calendar. Supplemental report filed Apr. 5, 2000; Pt.
II. Passed House amended Apr. 6, 2000; Roll No. 110: 417-8.
Received in Senate and referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs Apr. 7, 2000.
H.R. 1787 (S. 1027).--To reauthorize the participation of the
Bureau of Reclamation in the Deschutes Resources Conservancy,
and for other purposes. Referred to Resources May 12, 1999.
Reported July 10, 2000; Rept. 106-712. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House July 10, 2000. Received in Senate and
ordered placed on the calendar July 11, 2000.
H.R. 1788.--To deny Federal public benefits to individuals who
participated in Nazi persecution. Referred to the Judiciary
and in addition to Government Reform May 13, 1999. Reported
from the Judiciary Sept. 14, 1999; Rept. 106-321, Pt. I.
Referral to Government Reform extended Sept. 14, 1999 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 1, 1999. Referral to
Government Reform extended Oct. 1, 1999 for a period ending
not later than Oct. 6, 1999. Reported amended from Government
Reform Oct. 6, 1999; Pt. II.
Union Calendar................................................Union 207
H.R. 1791.--To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
penalties for harming animals used in Federal law enforcement.
Referred to the Judiciary May 13, 1999. Reported amended Oct.
12, 1999; Rept. 106-372. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended Oct. 12, 1999. Received in Senate and
referred to the Judiciary Oct. 13, 1999. Committee discharged.
Passed Senate July 19, 2000. Presented to the President July
21, 2000. Approved Aug. 2, 2000. Public Law 106-254.
H.R. 1794.--Concerning the participation of Taiwan in the World
Health Organization (WHO). Referred to International Relations
May 13, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 4,
1999. Received in Senate and referred to Foreign Relations
Oct. 5, 1999. Reported Nov. 3, 1999; no written report. Passed
Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the President Nov. 30,
1999. Approved Dec. 7, 1999. Public Law 106-137.
H.R. 1795.--To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering.
Referred to Commerce May 13, 1999. Reported amended Sept. 26,
2000; Rept. 106-889. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended Sept. 27, 2000. Received in Senate Sept. 28
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Dec. 15
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Dec. 20, 2000. Approved Dec. 29, 2000. Public Law
106-580.
H.R. 1798 (S. 1813).--To amend the Public Health Service Act to
provide additional support for and to expand clinical research
programs, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce May 13,
1999. Reported Oct. 25, 2000; Rept. 106-1002.
Union Calendar................................................Union 585
H.R. 1800.--To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Act of 1994 to ensure that certain information regarding
prisoners is reported to the Attorney General. Referred to the
Judiciary May 13, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
July 24, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to the
Judiciary July 25, 2000. Committee discharged. Passed Senate
Oct. 3 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 5, 2000. Approved Oct. 13, 2000. Public Law
106-297.
H.R. 1801 (S. 1764).--To make technical corrections to various
antitrust laws and to references to such laws. Referred to the
Judiciary and in addition to Armed Services May 13, 1999.
Reported from the Judiciary Oct. 25, 1999; Rept. 106-411, Pt.
I. Referral to Armed Services extended Oct. 25, 1999 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 25, 1999. Armed Services
discharged. Oct. 25, 1999. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended Nov. 2, 1999. Received in Senate Nov. 3,
1999. Ordered placed on the calendar Nov. 19, 1999.
H.R. 1802 (H. Res. 221) (H.R. 3443).--To amend part E of title IV
of the Social Security Act to provide States with more funding
and greater flexibility in carrying out programs designed to
help children make the transition from foster care to self-
sufficiency, and for other purposes. Referred to Ways and
Means and in addition to Commerce May 13, 1999. Reported
amended from Ways and Means June 10, 1999; Rept. 106-182, Pt.
I. Referral to Commerce extended June 10, 1999 for a period
ending not later than June 25, 1999. Commerce discharged. June
25, 1999. Union Calendar. Passed House amended June 25, 1999;
Roll No. 256: 380-6. Received in Senate and referred to
Finance June 30, 1999. Committee discharged. Passed Senate
with amendment Nov. 19, 1999.
H.R. 1804.--To authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to
establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its
environs to soldiers who have lost their lives during
peacekeeping operations, humanitarian efforts, training,
terrorist attacks, or covert operations. Referred to Resources
May 13, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 24, 2000.
Received in Senate Oct. 25 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000.
H.R. 1827 (H. Res. 426).--To improve the economy and efficiency of
Government operations by requiring the use of recovery audits
by Federal agencies. Referred to Government Reform May 17,
1999. Reported amended Nov. 17, 1999; Rept. 106-474. Union
Calendar. Passed House amended Mar. 8, 2000; Roll No. 29: 375-
0. Received in Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs
Mar. 9, 2000.
H.R. 1832 (S. 305).--To reform unfair and anticompetitive
practices in the professional boxing industry. Referred to
Commerce and in addition to Education and the Workforce May
17, 1999. Reported amended from Commerce Nov. 4, 1999; Rept.
106-449, Pt. I. Referral to Education and the Workforce
extended Nov. 4, 1999 for a period ending not later than Nov.
4, 1999. Education and the Workforce discharged. Nov. 4, 1999.
Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Nov. 8,
1999. Received in Senate Nov. 9, 1999. Ordered placed on the
calendar Nov. 19, 1999. Passed Senate with amendments Apr. 7,
2000. House agreed to Senate amendments under suspension of
the rules May 22, 2000. Presented to the President May 23,
2000. Approved May 26, 2000. Public Law 106-210.
H.R. 1833.--To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and
2001 for the United States Customs Service for drug
interdiction and other operations, for the Office of the
United States Trade Representative, for the United States
International Trade Commission, and for other purposes.
Referred to Ways and Means May 18, 1999. Reported amended May
24, 1999; Rept. 106-161. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended May 25, 1999; Roll No. 149: 410-2.
Received in Senate and referred to Finance May 27, 1999.
Reported with amendments July 20, 1999; Rept. 106-156. Passed
Senate with amendments Aug. 5, 1999.
H.R. 1838 (H. Res. 408).--To assist in the enhancement of the
security of Taiwan, and for other purposes. Referred to
International Relations and in addition to Armed Services May
18, 1999. Reported amended from International Relations Oct.
28, 1999; Rept. 106-423, Pt. I. Referral to Armed Services
extended Oct. 28, 1999 for a period ending not later than Nov.
5, 1999. Referral to Armed Services extended Nov. 5, 1999 for
a period ending not later than Nov. 10, 1999. Referral to
Armed Services extended Nov. 10, 1999 for a period ending not
later than Nov. 12, 1999. Referral to Armed Services extended
Nov. 11, 1999 for a period ending not later than Nov. 17,
1999. Referral to Armed Services extended Nov. 17, 1999 for a
period ending not later than Nov. 18, 1999. Referral to Armed
Services extended Nov. 18, 1999 for a period ending not later
than Nov. 19, 1999. Referral to Armed Services extended Nov.
19, 1999 for a period ending not later than Nov. 22, 1999.
Referral to Armed Services extended Nov. 22, 1999 for a period
ending not later than Feb. 4, 2000. Passed House amended Feb.
1, 2000; Roll No. 5: 341-70. Received in Senate Feb. 2, 2000.
Ordered placed on the calendar Apr. 13, 2000.
H.R. 1858.--To promote electronic commerce through improved access
for consumers to electronic databases, including securities
market information databases. Referred to Commerce May 19,
1999. Reported amended Sept. 30, 1999; Rept. 106-350, Pt. I.
Referred to the Judiciary Sept. 30, 1999 for a period ending
not later than Oct. 8, 1999. The Judiciary discharged Oct. 8,
1999.
Union Calendar................................................Union 213
H.R. 1867.--To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
reform the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal
office, and for other purposes. Referred to House
Administration May 19, 1999. Reported Aug. 5, 1999; Rept. 106-
294.
Union Calendar................................................Union 174
H.R. 1869.--To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the
prohibition on stalking, and for other purposes. Referred to
the Judiciary May 19, 1999. Reported amended Nov. 5, 1999;
Rept. 106-455. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Nov. 10, 1999. Received in Senate Nov. 16, 1999.
Referred to the Judiciary Nov. 19, 1999.
H.R. 1875 (H. Res. 295).--To amend title 28, United States Code,
to allow the application of the principles of Federal
diversity jurisdiction to interstate class actions. Referred
to the Judiciary May 19, 1999. Reported amended Sept. 14,
1999; Rept. 106-320. Union Calendar. Passed House amended
Sept. 23, 1999; Roll No. 443: 222-207. Received in Senate
Sept. 24, 1999. Referred to the Judiciary Nov. 19, 1999.
H.R. 1882 (S. 1156).--To amend provisions of law enacted by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 to
ensure full analysis of potential impacts on small entities of
rules proposed by certain agencies, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Judiciary and in addition to Small Business
May 20, 1999. Reported from Small Business May 25, 2000; Rept.
106-643, Pt. I. Referred to Ways and Means July 20, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Sept. 15, 2000. Referral extended
Sept. 15, 2000 for a period ending not later than Sept. 19,
2000. Referral extended Sept. 19, 2000 for a period ending not
later than Sept. 25, 2000. Referral extended Sept. 25, 2000
for a period ending not later than Sept. 26, 2000. Referral
extended Sept. 26, 2000 for a period ending not later than
Sept. 29, 2000. Referral extended Sept. 29, 2000 for a period
ending not later than Oct. 6, 2000. Referral extended Oct. 6,
2000 for a period ending not later than Oct. 13, 2000.
Referral extended Oct. 13, 2000 for a period ending not later
than Oct. 20, 2000. Referral extended Oct. 20, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 25, 2000. Referral extended
Oct. 25, 2000 for a period ending not later than Oct. 26,
2000. Referral extended Oct. 26, 2000 for a period ending not
later than Oct. 27, 2000. Referral extended Oct. 27, 2000 for
a period ending not later than Oct. 28, 2000. Referral
extended Oct. 28, 2000 for a period ending not later than Oct.
29, 2000. Referral extended Oct. 29, 2000 for a period ending
not later than Oct. 30, 2000. Referral extended Oct. 30, 2000
for a period ending not later than Oct. 31, 2000. Referral
extended Oct. 31, 2000 for a period ending not later than Nov.
1, 2000. Referral extended Nov. 1, 2000 for a period ending
not later than Nov. 2, 2000. Referral extended Nov. 2, 2000
for a period ending not later than Nov. 3, 2000. Referral
extended Nov. 3, 2000 for a period ending not later than Nov.
4, 2000. Referral extended Nov. 4, 2000 for a period ending
not later than Nov. 14, 2000. Referral extended Nov. 14, 2000
for a period ending not later than Dec. 5, 2000. Referral
extended Dec. 5, 2000 for a period ending not later than Dec.
7, 2000. Referral extended Dec. 7, 2000 for a period ending
not later than Dec. 15, 2000.
H.R. 1883.--To provide for the application of measures to foreign
persons who transfer to Iran certain goods, services, or
technology, and for other purposes. Referred to International
Relations and in addition to Science May 20, 1999. Reported
amended from International Relations Sept. 14, 1999; Rept.
106-315, Pt. I. Referral to Science extended Sept. 14, 1999
for a period ending not later than Sept. 14, 1999. Science
discharged. Sept. 14, 1999. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended Sept. 14, 1999; Roll No. 409: 419-0.
Received in Senate Sept. 15, 1999. Ordered placed on the
calendar Nov. 3, 1999. Considered Feb. 22, 2000. Passed Senate
with amendments Feb. 24, 2000; Roll No. 12: 98-0. House agreed
to Senate amendments Mar. 1, 2000; Roll No. 28: 420-0.
Presented to the President Mar. 2, 2000. Approved Mar. 14,
2000. Public Law 106-178.
H.R. 1887.--To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish the
depiction of animal cruelty. Referred to the Judiciary May 20,
1999. Reported amended Oct. 19, 1999; Rept. 106-397. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 19, 1999;
Roll No. 514: 372-42. Received in Senate Oct. 20, 1999. Passed
Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the President Nov. 30,
1999. Approved Dec. 9, 1999. Public Law 106-152.
H.R. 1901.--To designate the United States border station located
in Pharr, Texas, as the ``Kika de la Garza United States
Border Station''. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure May 20, 1999. Reported Apr. 13, 2000; Rept.
106-586. House Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House May 3,
2000; Roll No. 141: 417-1. Received in Senate and referred to
Environment and Public Works May 4, 2000. Reported July 26,
2000; no written report. Passed Senate Sept. 13, 2000.
Presented to the President Sept. 14, 2000. Approved Sept. 22,
2000. Public Law 106-267.
H.R. 1905 (H. Res. 190) (S. 1206).--Making appropriations for the
Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000, and for other purposes. Reported from Appropriations May
21, 1999; Rept. 106-156. Union Calendar. Passed House amended
June 10, 1999; Roll No. 203: 214-197. Received in Senate and
ordered placed on the calendar June 14, 1999. Passed Senate
with amendments June 16, 1999; Roll No. 173: 95-4. Senate
insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference June 16,
1999. House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a
conference July 1, 1999. Conference report filed in the House
Aug. 4, 1999; Rept. 106-290. House agreed to conference report
Aug. 5, 1999; Roll No. 389: 367-49. Senate agreed to
conference report Aug. 9, 1999. Presented to the President
Sept. 21, 1999. Approved Sept. 29, 1999. Public Law 106-57.
H.R. 1906 (H. Res. 185) (H. Res. 317) (S. 1233).--Making
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. Reported
from Appropriations May 21, 1999; Rept. 106-157. Union
Calendar. Considered May 25, 26, 1999. Passed House amended
June 8, 1999; Roll No. 177: 246-183. Received in Senate and
referred to Appropriations June 9, 1999. Committee discharged.
Passed Senate with amendment Aug. 4, 1999. Senate insisted on
its amendment and asked for a conference Aug. 4, 1999. House
disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference Sept.
13, 1999. Conference report filed in the House Sept. 30, 1999;
Rept. 106-354. House agreed to conference report Oct. 1, 1999;
Roll No. 469: 240-175. Conference report considered in Senate
Oct. 7, 12, 1999. Senate agreed to conference report Oct. 13,
1999; Roll No. 323: 74-26. Presented to the President Oct. 13,
1999. Approved Oct. 22, 1999. Public Law 106-78.
H.R. 1907.--To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide
enhanced protection for inventors and innovators, protect
patent terms, reduce patent litigation, and for other
purposes. Referred to the Judiciary May 24, 1999. Reported
amended Aug. 3, 1999; Rept. 106-287, Pt. I. Referred to
Government Reform Aug. 3, 1999 for a period ending not later
than Aug. 3, 1999. Government Reform discharged Aug. 3, 1999.
Union Calendar. Considered under suspension of rules Aug. 3,
1999. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Aug. 4, 1999; Roll
No. 368: 376-43. Received in Senate Aug. 4, 1999. Referred to
the Judiciary Oct. 8, 1999. Reported with amendment Nov. 5,
1999; no written report.
H.R. 1915.--To provide grants to the States to improve the
reporting of unidentified and missing persons. Referred to the
Judiciary May 25, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House June 7,
1999; Roll No. 169: 370-4. Received in Senate and referred to
the Judiciary June 8 (Legislative day of June 7), 1999.
H.R. 1922.--To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal
office. Referred to House Administration and in addition to
Ways and Means May 25, 1999. Reported from House
Administration Aug. 5, 1999; Rept. 106-296, Pt. I. Referral to
Ways and Means extended Aug. 5, 1999 for a period ending not
later than Aug. 5, 1999. Ways and Means discharged. Aug. 5,
1999.
Union Calendar................................................Union 176
H.R. 1924.--To prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
unjustifiable nonacquiescence in, and relitigation of,
precedents established in the Federal judicial courts.
Referred to the Judiciary May 25, 1999. Reported amended Oct.
12, 2000; Rept. 106-976.
Union Calendar................................................Union 574
H.R. 1932.--To authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, in
recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to
civil rights, higher education, the Catholic Church, the
Nation, and the global community. Referred to Banking and
Financial Services May 25, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House
Oct. 12, 1999. Received in Senate Oct. 13, 1999. Passed Senate
Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the President Nov. 30, 1999.
Approved Dec. 9, 1999. Public Law 106-153.
H.R. 1934.--To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to
establish the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance
Grant Program. Referred to Resources May 25, 1999. Reported
amended July 20, 1999; Rept. 106-242. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 27, 1999. Received in
Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation
Sept. 28, 1999.
H.R. 1953.--To authorize leases for terms not to exceed 99 years
on land held in trust for the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla
Indians and the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians of the
Guidiville Indian Rancheria. Referred to Resources May 26,
1999. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Nov. 17, 1999.
Received in Senate Nov. 18, 1999. Referred to Indian Affairs
Nov. 19, 1999. Reported May 18, 2000; no written report.
Passed Senate June 8, 2000. Presented to the President June
12, 2000. Approved June 21, 2000. Public Law 106-216.
H.R. 1954.--To regulate motor vehicle insurance activities to
protect against retroactive regulatory and legal action and to
create fairness in ultimate insurer laws and vicarious
liability standards. Referred to Commerce May 26, 1999.
Reported amended July 20, 2000; Rept. 106-774, Pt. I. Referred
to the Judiciary July 20, 2000 for a period ending not later
than Sept. 15, 2000. The Judiciary discharged Sept. 15, 2000.
Union Calendar................................................Union 510
H.R. 1959.--To designate the Federal building located at 743 East
Durango Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas, as the ``Adrian A.
Spears Judicial Training Center''. Referred to Transportation
and Infrastructure May 26, 1999. Reported amended June 22,
2000; Rept. 106-688. House Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended June 27, 2000. Received in Senate June 28, 2000.
Referred to Environment and Public Works July 21, 2000.
Reported July 26, 2000; no written report. Passed Senate Sept.
13, 2000. Presented to the President Sept. 14, 2000. Approved
Sept. 22, 2000. Public Law 106-268.
H.R. 1982.--To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient
clinic located at 125 Brookley Drive, Rome, New York, as the
``Donald J. Mitchell Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient
Clinic''. Referred to Veterans' Affairs May 27, 1999. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended July 25, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Veterans' Affairs July 25, 2000.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate July 27, 2000. Presented
to the President Aug. 8, 2000. Approved Aug. 18, 2000. Public
Law 106-262.
H.R. 1987 (H. Res. 342).--To allow the recovery of attorneys' fees
and costs by certain employers and labor organizations who are
prevailing parties in proceedings brought against them by the
National Labor Relations Board or by the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration. Referred to Education and the
Workforce May 27, 1999. Reported amended Oct. 14, 1999; Rept.
106-385.
Union Calendar................................................Union 220
H.R. 1993 (H. Res. 327) (H.R. 3381) (S. 688).--To reauthorize the
Overseas Private Investment Corporation and the Trade and
Development Agency, and for other purposes. Referred to
International Relations May 27, 1999. Reported amended Sept.
17, 1999; Rept. 106-325. Union Calendar. Passed House amended
Oct. 13, 1999; Roll No. 499: 357-71. Received in Senate and
ordered placed on the calendar Oct. 14, 1999.
H.R. 1995 (H. Res. 253).--To amend the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to empower teachers, improve student
achievement through high-quality professional development for
teachers, reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act, and for
other purposes. Referred to Education and the Workforce and in
addition to Armed Services May 27, 1999. Reported amended from
Education and the Workforce July 14, 1999; Rept. 106-232, Pt.
I. Referral to Armed Services extended July 14, 1999 for a
period ending not later than July 14, 1999. Armed Services
discharged. July 14, 1999. Union Calendar. Passed House
amended July 20, 1999; Roll No. 320: 239-185. Received in
Senate and referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
July 22, 1999.
H.R. 2005 (H. Res. 412).--To establish a statute of repose for
durable goods used in a trade or business. Referred to the
Judiciary June 7, 1999. Reported amended Oct. 21, 1999; Rept.
106-410, Pt. I. Referred to Commerce Oct. 21, 1999 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 22, 1999. Commerce
discharged Oct. 22, 1999. Union Calendar. Passed House amended
Feb. 2, 2000; Roll No. 7: 222-194. Received in Senate and
referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Feb. 3, 2000.
H.R. 2014.--To prohibit a State from imposing a discriminatory
commuter tax on nonresidents. Referred to the Judiciary June
7, 1999. Reported June 25, 1999; Rept. 106-203. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House June 29, 1999.
Received in Senate and referred to Finance June 30, 1999.
H.R. 2031 (H. Res. 272) (S. 577).--To provide for injunctive
relief in Federal district court to enforce State laws
relating to the interstate transportation of intoxicating
liquor. Referred to the Judiciary June 7, 1999. Reported
amended July 27, 1999; Rept. 106-265. Union Calendar. Passed
House amended Aug. 3, 1999; Roll No. 364: 310-112. Received in
Senate and referred to the Judiciary Aug. 4, 1999.
H.R. 2035 (S. 1248).--To correct errors in the authorizations of
certain programs administered by the National Highway Traffic
Administration. Referred to Commerce June 8, 1999. Reported
June 25, 1999; Rept. 106-200. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended July 12, 1999. Received in Senate July 13
(Legislative day of July 12), 1999. Passed Senate July 15,
1999. Presented to the President July 20, 1999. Approved July
28, 1999. Public Law 106-39.
H.R. 2049.--To rename Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts
as ``Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts''.
Referred to Resources June 8, 1999. Committee discharged.
Passed House amended Dec. 15, 2000. Received in Senate Dec. 15
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 2059 (S. 1638).--To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 to extend the retroactive eligibility
dates for financial assistance for higher education for
spouses and dependant children of Federal, State, and local
law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty.
Referred to the Judiciary June 8, 1999. Reported amended July
27, 2000; Rept. 106-800.
Union Calendar................................................Union 462
H.R. 2079 (S. 953).--To provide for the conveyance of certain
National Forest System lands in the State of South Dakota.
Referred to Resources June 8, 1999. Reported July 26, 1999;
Rept. 106-261. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
Sept. 21, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to Energy and
Natural Resources Sept. 22, 1999. Committee discharged. Passed
Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the President Nov. 30,
1999. Approved Dec. 7, 1999. Public Law 106-138.
H.R. 2084 (H. Res. 218) (H. Res. 318) (S. 1143).--Making
appropriations for the Department of Transportation and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000, and for other purposes. Reported from Appropriations
June 9, 1999; Rept. 106-180. Union Calendar. Passed House
amended June 23, 1999; Roll No. 250: 429-3. Received in Senate
and ordered placed on the calendar June 28, 1999. Considered
Sept. 14, 15, 1999. Passed Senate with amendment Sept. 16,
1999; Roll No. 278: 95-0. Senate insisted on its amendment and
asked for a conference Sept. 16, 1999. House disagreed to
Senate amendment and agreed to a conference Sept. 21, 1999.
Conference report filed in the House Sept. 30, 1999; Rept.
106-355. House agreed to conference report Oct. 1, 1999; Roll
No. 466: 304-91. Senate agreed to conference report Oct. 4,
1999; Roll No. 306: 88-3. Presented to the President Oct. 5,
1999. Approved Oct. 9, 1999. Public Law 106-69.
H.R. 2086 (H. Res. 422).--To authorize funding for networking and
information technology research and development for fiscal
years 2000 through 2004, and for other purposes. Referred to
Science and in addition to Ways and Means June 9, 1999.
Reported amended from Science Nov. 16, 1999; Rept. 106-472,
Pt. I. Referral to Ways and Means extended Nov. 16, 1999 for a
period ending not later than Feb. 29, 2000. Passed House
amended Feb. 15, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to
Commerce, Science and Transportation Feb. 22, 2000.
H.R. 2090.--To direct the Secretary of Commerce to contract with
the National Academy of Sciences to establish the Coordinated
Oceanographic Program Advisory Panel to report to the Congress
on the feasibility and social value of a coordinated
oceanography program. Referred to Resources June 9, 1999.
Reported amended Sept. 6, 2000; Rept. 106-810. Union Calendar.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 12, 2000; Roll No.
460: 390-8. Received in Senate Sept. 13, 2000. Ordered placed
on the calendar Sept. 14, 2000.
H.R. 2112.--To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow a
judge to whom a case is transferred to retain jurisdiction
over certain multidistrict litigation cases for trial, and to
provide for Federal jurisdiction of certain multiparty,
multiforum civil actions. Referred to the Judiciary June 9,
1999. Reported amended July 30, 1999; Rept. 106-276. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 13,
1999. Received in Senate and referred to the Judiciary Sept.
14, 1999. Reported with amendment Oct. 21, 1999; no written
report. Passed Senate with amendment Oct. 27, 1999. House
disagreed to Senate amendment and asked for a conference Nov.
16, 1999.
H.R. 2116.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a
program of extended care services for veterans and to make
other improvements in health care programs of the Department
of Veterans Affairs. Referred to Veterans' Affairs June 9,
1999. Reported amended July 16, 1999; Rept. 106-237. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 21,
1999; Roll No. 427: 369-46. Received in Senate and referred to
Veterans' Affairs Sept. 22, 1999. Committee discharged. Passed
Senate with amendments Nov. 5, 1999. Senate insisted on its
amendments and asked for a conference Nov. 5, 1999. House
disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference Nov.
8, 1999. Conference report filed in the House Nov. 16, 1999;
Rept. 106-470. House agreed to conference report under
suspension of the rules Nov. 16, 1999. Senate agreed to
conference report Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the President
Nov. 23, 1999. Approved Nov. 30, 1999. Public Law 106-117.
H.R. 2121.--To ensure that no alien is removed, denied a benefit
under the Immigration and Nationality Act, or otherwise
deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret
from the alien. Referred to the Judiciary June 10, 1999.
Reported amended Oct. 17, 2000; Rept. 106-981.
Union Calendar................................................Union 579
H.R. 2122 (H. Res. 209).--To require background checks at gun
shows, and for other purposes. Referred to the Judiciary June
10, 1999. Considered June 17, 1999. Failed of passage June 18,
1999; Roll No. 244: 147-280.
H.R. 2130 (S. 1561).--To amend the Controlled Substances Act to
add gamma hydroxybutyric acid and ketamine to the schedules of
control substances, to provide for a national awareness
campaign, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce and in
addition to the Judiciary June 10, 1999. Reported amended from
Commerce Sept. 27, 1999; Rept. 106-340, Pt. I. Referral to the
Judiciary extended Sept. 27, 1999 for a period ending not
later than Oct. 8, 1999. The Judiciary discharged. Oct. 8,
1999. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Oct. 12, 1999; Roll No. 493: 423-1. Received in Senate Oct.
13, 1999. Passed Senate with amendments Nov. 19, 1999. House
agreed to Senate amendments under suspension of the rules Jan.
31, 2000; Roll No. 3: 339-2. Presented to the President Feb.
9, 2000. Approved Feb. 18, 2000. Public Law 106-172.
H.R. 2140 (S. 109).--To improve protection and management of the
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in the State of
Georgia. Referred to Resources June 10, 1999. Reported amended
Oct. 7, 1999; Rept. 106-369. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended Oct. 18, 1999; Roll No. 506: 394-9.
Received in Senate Oct. 19, 1999. Ordered placed on the
calendar Oct. 20, 1999. Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented
to the President Nov. 30, 1999. Approved Dec. 9, 1999. Public
Law 106-154.
H.R. 2163.--To designate the United States courthouse located at
500 Pearl Street in New York City, New York, as the ``Ted
Weiss United States Courthouse''. Referred to Transportation
and Infrastructure June 10, 1999. Reported amended Sept. 7,
2000; Rept. 106-827.
House Calendar................................................House 273
H.R. 2181.--To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to acquire and
equip fishery survey vessels. Referred to Resources June 10,
1999. Reported July 22, 1999; Rept. 106-251.
Union Calendar................................................Union 145
H.R. 2260 (H. Res. 339).--To amend the Controlled Substances Act
to promote pain management and palliative care without
permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia, and for other
purposes. Referred to Commerce and in addition to the
Judiciary June 17, 1999. Reported from the Judiciary Oct. 13,
1999; Rept. 106-378, Pt. I. Reported amended from Commerce
Oct. 18, 1999; Pt. II. Union Calendar. Passed House amended
Oct. 27, 1999; Roll No. 544: 271-156. Received in Senate Oct.
28, 1999. Referred to the Judiciary Nov. 19, 1999. Reported
with amendment May 23, 2000; Rept. 106-299.
H.R. 2267.--To amend the National Trails System Act to clarify
Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing
sellers for the majority of the trails, and for other
purposes. Referred to Resources June 17, 1999. Reported
amended Sept. 14, 2000; Rept. 106-846. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 26, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Energy and Natural Resources Sept. 27
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 2271 (S. 366).--To amend the National Trails System Act to
designate El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro as a National
Historic Trail. Referred to Resources June 17, 1999. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 18, 2000. Received in
Senate and ordered placed on the calendar Sept. 19, 2000.
H.R. 2280 (H. Res. 368) (S. 1393).--To amend title 38, United
States Code, to provide a cost-of-living adjustment in rates
of compensation paid for service-connected disabilities, to
enhance the compensation, memorial affairs, and housing
programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve
retirement authorities applicable to judges of the United
States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other
purposes. Referred to Veterans' Affairs June 18, 1999.
Reported amended June 25, 1999; Rept. 106-202. Union Calendar.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended June 29, 1999; Roll No.
257: 424-0. Received in Senate and referred to Veterans'
Affairs June 30, 1999. Committee discharged. Passed Senate
with amendment July 26, 1999. House agreed to Senate amendment
with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 368 Nov. 9, 1999. Senate
agreed to House amendments to Senate amendment Nov. 19, 1999.
Presented to the President Nov. 23, 1999. Approved Nov. 30,
1999. Public Law 106-118.
H.R. 2296.--To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands
to provide that the number of members on the legislature of
the Virgin Islands and the number of such members constituting
a quorum shall be determined by the laws of the Virgin
Islands, and for other purposes. Referred to Resources June
22, 1999. Reported Sept. 6, 2000; Rept. 106-807. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 12, 2000.
Received in Senate and referred to Energy and Natural
Resources Sept. 13, 2000. Committee discharged. Passed Senate
Oct. 17 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct. 27, 2000. Public Law
106-364.
H.R. 2300 (H. Res. 338).--To allow a State to combine certain
funds to improve the academic achievement of all its students.
Referred to Education and the Workforce June 22, 1999.
Reported amended Oct. 15, 1999; Rept. 106-386. Union Calendar.
Passed House amended Oct. 21, 1999; Roll No. 532: 213-208.
Received in Senate and referred to Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions Oct. 25, 1999.
H.R. 2302.--To designate the building of the United States Postal
Service located at 307 Main Street in Johnson City, New York,
as the ``James W. McCabe, Sr. Post Office Building''. Referred
to Government Reform June 22, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed
House Sept. 6, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to
Governmental Affairs Sept. 7, 2000. Reported Sept. 29
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; no written report. Passed
Senate Oct. 6 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved Oct. 19, 2000. Public
Law 106-315.
H.R. 2303.--To direct the Librarian of Congress to prepare the
history of the House of Representatives, and for other
purposes. Referred to House Administration June 22, 1999.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 25, 1999; Roll No.
535: 388-7. Received in Senate and referred to Rules and
Administration Oct. 26, 1999. Committee discharged. Passed
Senate Oct. 29, 1999. Presented to the President Nov. 2, 1999.
Approved Nov. 12, 1999. Public Law 106-99.
H.R. 2307.--To designate the building of the United States Postal
Service located at 5 Cedar Street in Hopkinton, Massachusetts,
as the ``Thomas J. Brown Post Office Building''. Referred to
Government Reform June 22, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House
Nov. 8, 1999. Received in Senate Nov. 9, 1999. Referred to
Governmental Affairs Nov. 19, 1999. Reported June 21, 2000; no
written report. Passed Senate June 23, 2000. Presented to the
President June 27, 2000. Approved July 6, 2000. Public Law
106-234.
H.R. 2328 (H. Res. 468).--To amend the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act to reauthorize the Clean Lakes Program. Referred
to Transportation and Infrastructure June 23, 1999. Reported
amended Apr. 4, 2000; Rept. 106-560. Union Calendar. Passed
House amended Apr. 12, 2000; Roll No. 120: 420-5. Received in
Senate and referred to Environment and Public Works Apr. 13,
2000.
H.R. 2336.--To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for
appointment of United States marshals by the Attorney General.
Referred to the Judiciary June 24, 1999. Reported amended Nov.
8, 1999; Rept. 106-459.
Union Calendar................................................Union 266
Considered under suspension of rules Nov. 10, 1999. Failed of passage
under suspension of the rules (two-thirds required) Nov. 16, 1999; Roll No.
595: 183-231.
H.R. 2346.--To authorize the enforcement by State and local
governments of certain Federal Communications Commission
regulations regarding use of citizens band radio equipment.
Referred to Commerce June 24, 1999. Reported Sept. 22, 2000;
Rept. 106-883. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
Sept. 27, 2000. Received in Senate Sept. 28 (Legislative day
of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate with amendment Oct. 31
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. House agreed to Senate
amendment under suspension of the rules Nov. 13, 2000.
Presented to the President Nov. 14, 2000. Approved Nov. 22,
2000. Public Law 106-521.
H.R. 2348 (S. 2239) (S. Con. Res. 151).--To authorize the Bureau
of Reclamation to provide cost sharing for the endangered fish
recovery implementation programs for the Upper Colorado and
San Juan River Basins. Referred to Resources June 24, 1999.
Reported amended July 25, 2000; Rept. 106-791. Union Calendar.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended July 25, 2000. Received
in Senate July 26, 2000. Ordered placed on the calendar Sept.
5, 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 13 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. Presented to the President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct.
30, 2000. Public Law 106-392.
H.R. 2357.--To designate the United States Post Office located at
3675 Warrensville Center Road in Shaker Heights, Ohio, as the
``Louise Stokes Post Office''. Referred to Government Reform
June 24, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 12, 1999.
Received in Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs Oct.
13, 1999. Reported June 21, 2000; no written report. Passed
Senate June 23, 2000. Presented to the President June 27,
2000. Approved July 6, 2000. Public Law 106-235.
H.R. 2366 (H. Res. 423).--To provide small businesses certain
protections from litigation excesses and to limit the product
liability of nonmanufacturer product sellers. Referred to the
Judiciary and in addition to Commerce June 25, 1999. Reported
amended from the Judiciary Feb. 7, 2000; Rept. 106-494, Pt. I.
Referral to Commerce extended Feb. 7, 2000 for a period ending
not later than Feb. 14, 2000. Commerce discharged. Feb. 14,
2000. Union Calendar. Passed House amended Feb. 16, 2000; Roll
No. 25: 221-193. Received in Senate Feb. 22, 2000. Ordered
placed on the calendar Mar. 28, 2000.
H.R. 2367.--To reauthorize a comprehensive program of support for
victims of torture. Referred to International Relations and in
addition to Commerce June 29, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended Sept. 21, 1999. Received in Senate Sept. 22,
1999. Passed Senate Oct. 21, 1999. Presented to the President
Oct. 26, 1999. Approved Nov. 3, 1999. Public Law 106-87.
H.R. 2368.--To assist in the resettlement and relocation of the
people of Bikini Atoll by amending the terms of the trust fund
established during the United States administration of the
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Referred to Resources
June 29, 1999. Reported July 27, 1999; Rept. 106-267. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 13, 1999.
Received in Senate and referred to Energy and Natural
Resources Sept. 14, 1999. Reported Mar. 9, 2000; Rept. 106-
240. Passed Senate Apr. 13, 2000. Presented to the President
Apr. 20, 2000. Approved Apr. 28, 2000. Public Law 106-188.
H.R. 2372 (H. Res. 441).--To simplify and expedite access to the
Federal courts for injured parties whose rights and
privileges, secured by the United States Constitution, have
been deprived by final actions of Federal agencies, or other
government officials or entities acting under color of State
law; to prevent Federal courts from abstaining from exercising
Federal jurisdiction in actions where no State law claim is
alleged; to permit certification of unsettled State law
questions that are essential to resolving Federal claims
arising under the Constitution; and to clarify when government
action is sufficiently final to ripen certain Federal claims
arising under the Constitution. Referred to the Judiciary June
29, 1999. Reported amended Mar. 13, 2000; Rept. 106-518. Union
Calendar. Passed House amended Mar. 16, 2000; Roll No. 55:
226-182. Received in Senate and referred to the Judiciary Mar.
20, 2000.
H.R. 2389 (H. Res. 352).--To restore stability and predictability
to the annual payments made to States and counties containing
National Forest System lands and public domain lands managed
by the Bureau of Land Management for use by the counties for
the benefit of public schools, roads, and other purposes.
Referred to Agriculture and in addition to Resources June 30,
1999. Reported amended from Agriculture Oct. 18, 1999; Rept.
106-392, Pt. I. Referral to Resources extended Oct. 18, 1999
for a period ending not later than Oct. 29, 1999. Resources
discharged. Oct. 29, 1999. Union Calendar. Passed House
amended Nov. 3, 1999; Roll No. 560: 274-153. Received in
Senate Nov. 4, 1999. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources
Nov. 19, 1999. Committee discharged. Passed Senate with
amendment Oct. 6 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. House
agreed to Senate amendment under suspension of the rules Oct.
10, 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved
Oct. 30, 2000. Public Law 106-393.
H.R. 2392 (H. Res. 590).--To amend the Small Business Act to
extend the authorization for the Small Business Innovation
Research Program, and for other purposes. Referred to Small
Business and in addition to Science June 30, 1999. Reported
from Small Business Sept. 23, 1999; Rept. 106-329, Pt. I.
Referral to Science extended Sept. 23, 1999 for a period
ending not later than Sept. 23, 1999. Science discharged.
Sept. 23, 1999. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Sept. 27, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to
Small Business Sept. 28, 1999. Reported with amendment May 10,
2000; Rept. 106-289. Passed Senate with amendment July 19,
2000. House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment
pursuant to H. Res. 590 Sept. 25, 2000. Senate agreed to House
amendment to Senate amendment with amendment Oct. 2
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 2401.--To amend the U.S. Holocaust Assets Commission Act of
1998 to extend the period by which the final report is due and
to authorize additional funding. Referred to Banking and
Financial Services June 30, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed
House Oct. 4, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Oct. 5, 1999. Committee
discharged. Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the
President Nov. 30, 1999. Approved Dec. 9, 1999. Public Law
106-155.
H.R. 2412.--To designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 1300 South Harrison Street in Fort
Wayne, Indiana, as the ``E. Ross Adair Federal Building and
United States Courthouse''. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure June 30, 1999. Reported Mar. 23, 2000; Rept.
106-540. House Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Mar.
28, 2000; Roll No. 76: 417-0. Received in Senate and referred
to Environment and Public Works Mar. 29, 2000. Reported Apr.
13, 2000; no written report. Passed Senate May 4, 2000.
Presented to the President May 11, 2000. Approved May 22,
2000. Public Law 106-203.
H.R. 2413.--To amend the National Institute of Standards and
Technology Act to enhance the ability of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology to improve computer
security, and for other purposes. Referred to Science July 1,
1999. Reported amended Sept. 21, 2000; Rept. 106-876. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 24, 2000.
Received in Senate Oct. 25 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000.
H.R. 2415 (H. Res. 247) (H.R. 833) (H. Res. 624) (H. Con. Res.
427) (S. 886).--To enhance security of United States missions
and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the
Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other
purposes. Referred to International Relations July 1, 1999.
Considered July 19, 20, 1999. Passed House amended July 21,
1999. Received in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar
July 27, 1999. Passed Senate with amendment Aug. 3, 1999.
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference
Aug. 3, 1999. House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed
to a conference Oct. 11, 2000. Conference report filed in the
House Oct. 11, 2000; Rept. 106-970. House agreed to conference
report Oct. 12, 2000. Conference report considered in Senate
Oct. 27, 30, Nov. 1, Dec. 5, 6 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. Senate agreed to conference report Dec. 7 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000; Roll No. 297: 70-28. Presented to the
President Dec. 7, 2000. Pocket vetoed Dec. 19, 2000.
H.R. 2418 (H. Res. 454) (S. 2366).--To amend the Public Health
Service Act to revise and extend programs relating to organ
procurement and transplantation. Referred to Commerce July 1,
1999. Reported amended Nov. 1, 1999; Rept. 106-429. Union
Calendar. Passed House amended Apr. 4, 2000; Roll No. 101:
275-147. Received in Senate and referred to Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions Apr. 5, 2000.
H.R. 2434.--To require labor organizations to secure prior,
voluntary, written authorization as a condition of using any
portion of dues or fees for activities not necessary to
performing duties relating to the representation of employees
in dealing with the employer on labor-management issues, and
for other purposes. Referred to Education and the Workforce
July 1, 1999. Reported Oct. 11, 2000; Rept. 106-968.
Union Calendar................................................Union 573
H.R. 2435 (S. 1324).--To expand the boundaries of the Gettysburg
National Military Park to include the Wills House, and for
other purposes. Referred to Resources July 1, 1999. Reported
amended July 17, 2000; Rept. 106-736.
Union Calendar................................................Union 417
H.R. 2436 (H. Res. 313).--To amend title 18, United States Code,
and the Uniform Code of Military Justice to protect unborn
children from assault and murder, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Judiciary and in addition to Armed Services
July 1, 1999. Reported amended from the Judiciary Sept. 24,
1999; Rept. 106-332, Pt. I. Referral to Armed Services
extended Sept. 24, 1999 for a period ending not later than
Sept. 29, 1999. Armed Services discharged. Sept. 29, 1999.
Union Calendar. Passed House amended Sept. 30, 1999; Roll No.
465: 254-172. Received in Senate and referred to the Judiciary
Oct. 1, 1999.
H.R. 2441.--To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to reduce
fees on securities transactions. Referred to Commerce July 1,
1999. Reported amended Dec. 15, 2000; Rept. 106-1034.
Union Calendar................................................Union 596
H.R. 2442.--To provide for the preparation of a Government report
detailing injustices suffered by Italian Americans during
World War II, and a formal acknowledgment of such injustices
by the President. Referred to the Judiciary July 1, 1999.
Rules suspended. Passed House Nov. 10, 1999. Received in
Senate Nov. 16, 1999. Referred to the Judiciary Nov. 19, 1999.
Reported with amendments Sept. 28 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000; no written report. Passed Senate with amendments
Oct. 19 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. House agreed to
Senate amendments under suspension of the rules Oct. 24, 2000.
Presented to the President Oct. 26, 2000. Approved Nov. 7,
2000. Public Law 106-451.
H.R. 2454.--To assure the long-term conservation of mid-continent
light geese and the biological diversity of the ecosystem upon
which many North American migratory birds depend, by directing
the Secretary of the Interior to implement rules to reduce the
overabundant population of mid-continent light geese. Referred
to Resources July 1, 1999. Reported amended July 29, 1999;
Rept. 106-271. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Aug. 2, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to
Environment and Public Works Aug. 3, 1999. Reported with
amendments Oct. 14, 1999; Rept. 106-188. Passed Senate with
amendments Nov. 8, 1999. House agreed to Senate amendments
under suspension of the rules Nov. 10, 1999. Presented to the
President Nov. 16, 1999. Approved Nov. 24, 1999. Public Law
106-108.
H.R. 2460.--To designate the United States Post Office located at
125 Border Avenue West in Wiggins, Mississippi, as the ``Jay
Hanna `Dizzy' Dean Post Office''. Referred to Government
Reform July 1, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 12,
1999. Received in Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs
Oct. 13, 1999. Reported June 21, 2000; no written report.
Passed Senate June 23, 2000. Presented to the President June
27, 2000. Approved July 6, 2000. Public Law 106-236.
H.R. 2462.--To amend the Organic Act of Guam, and for other
purposes. Referred to Resources July 1, 1999. Reported amended
July 25, 2000; Rept. 106-787. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended July 25, 2000. Received in Senate and
referred to the Judiciary July 26, 2000. Committee discharged.
Passed Senate with amendment Oct. 24 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. House agreed to Senate amendment under suspension
of the rules Oct. 31, 2000. Presented to the President Nov. 2,
2000. Approved Nov. 13, 2000. Public Law 106-504.
H.R. 2465 (H. Res. 242) (H. Res. 262) (S. 1205).--Making
appropriations for military construction, family housing, and
base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other
purposes. Reported from Appropriations July 2, 1999; Rept.
106-221. Union Calendar. Passed House July 13, 1999; Roll No.
280: 418-4. Received in Senate and passed with amendment July
14, 1999. Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a
conference July 14, 1999. House disagreed to Senate amendment
and agreed to a conference July 21, 1999. Conference report
filed in the House July 27, 1999; Rept. 106-266. House agreed
to conference report July 29, 1999; Roll No. 343: 412-8.
Senate agreed to conference report Aug. 3, 1999. Presented to
the President Aug. 5, 1999. Approved Aug. 17, 1999. Public Law
106-52.
H.R. 2466 (H. Res. 243) (H.R. 2466) (H. Res. 337) (H. Con. Res.
234) (S. 1292).--Making appropriations for the Department of
the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. Reported from
Appropriations July 2, 1999; Rept. 106-222. Union Calendar.
Considered July 13, 1999. Passed House amended July 15
(Legislative day of July 14), 1999; Roll No. 296: 377-47.
Received in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar July 16,
1999. Considered July 27, Aug. 5, Sept. 8, 9, 10, 13, 14,
1999. Passed Senate with amendment Sept. 23, 1999; Roll No.
291: 89-10. Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a
conference Sept. 23, 1999. House disagreed to Senate amendment
and agreed to a conference Oct. 4, 1999. Conference report
filed in the House Oct. 20, 1999; Rept. 106-406. House agreed
to conference report Oct. 21, 1999; Roll No. 528: 225-200.
Senate agreed to conference report Oct. 21, 1999. Laid on
table pursuant to H. Con. Res. 234 Dec. 21, 2000 pursuant to
P.L. 106-554.
H.R. 2484.--To provide that land which is owned by the Lower Sioux
Indian Community in the State of Minnesota but which is not
held in trust by the United States for the Community may be
leased or transferred by the Community without further
approval by the United States. Referred to Resources July 12,
1999. Reported Feb. 29, 2000; Rept. 106-502. Union Calendar.
Rules suspended. Passed House Feb. 29, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Indian Affairs Mar. 1, 2000. Reported
May 18, 2000; no written report. Passed Senate June 8, 2000.
Presented to the President June 12, 2000. Approved June 21,
2000. Public Law 106-217.
H.R. 2488 (H. Res. 256) (H. Res. 274) (S. 1429).--To amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income tax
rates, to provide marriage penalty relief, to reduce taxes on
savings and investments, to provide estate and gift tax
relief, to provide incentives for education savings and health
care, and for other purposes. Referred to Ways and Means July
13, 1999. Reported amended July 16, 1999; Rept. 106-238. Union
Calendar. Passed House amended July 22, 1999; Roll No. 333:
223-208. Received in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar
July 28, 1999. Passed Senate with amendment July 30, 1999.
Senate asked for a conference July 30, 1999. House disagreed
to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference Aug. 2, 1999.
Conference report filed in the House Aug. 4, 1999; Rept. 106-
289. House agreed to conference report Aug. 5, 1999; Roll No.
379: 221-206. Senate agreed to conference report Aug. 5, 1999;
Roll No. 261: 50-49. Presented to the President Sept. 15,
1999. Vetoed Sept. 23, 1999. In House, veto referred to Ways
and Means Sept. 23, 1999.
H.R. 2490 (H. Res. 246) (H. Res. 291) (S. 1282).--Making
appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States
Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and
certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. Reported from
Appropriations July 13, 1999; Rept. 106-231. Union Calendar.
Passed House amended July 15, 1999; Roll No. 305: 210-209.
Received in Senate and passed with amendment July 19, 1999.
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference
July 19, 1999. House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed
to a conference July 21, 1999. Conference report filed in the
House Sept. 14, 1999; Rept. 106-319. House agreed to
conference report Sept. 15, 1999; Roll No. 426: 292-126.
Senate agreed to conference report Sept. 16, 1999; Roll No.
277: 54-38. Presented to the President Sept. 21, 1999.
Approved Sept. 29, 1999. Public Law 106-58.
H.R. 2496.--To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and
Design Program Act of 1994. Referred to Resources July 13,
1999. Reported amended Oct. 18, 1999; Rept. 106-390. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 26, 1999.
Received in Senate and referred to Environment and Public
Works Oct. 27, 1999. Reported Oct. 2 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000; Rept. 106-457. Passed Senate Oct. 5 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 12,
2000. Approved Oct. 19, 2000. Public Law 106-316.
H.R. 2498.--To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
recommendations of the Secretary of Health and Human Services
regarding the placement of automatic external defibrillators
in Federal buildings in order to improve survival rates of
individuals who experience cardiac arrest in such buildings,
and to establish protections from civil liability arising from
the emergency use of the devices. Referred to Commerce July
13, 1999. Reported amended May 23, 2000; Rept. 106-634. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended May 23, 2000;
Roll No. 222: 415-2. Received in Senate and ordered placed on
the calendar May 24, 2000. Passed Senate with amendment Oct.
26 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. House agreed to Senate
amendment under suspension of the rules Oct. 27, 2000; Roll
No. 565: 384-2. Presented to the President Nov. 1, 2000.
Approved Nov. 13, 2000. Public Law 106-505.
H.R. 2506 (H. Res. 299) (S. 580).--To amend title IX of the Public
Health Service Act to revise and extend the Agency for Health
Care Policy and Research. Referred to Commerce July 14, 1999.
Reported amended Sept. 8, 1999; Rept. 106-305. Union Calendar.
Passed House amended Sept. 28, 1999; Roll No. 457: 417-7.
Received in Senate and referred to Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions Sept. 30, 1999.
H.R. 2513.--To direct the Administrator of General Services to
acquire a building located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and for
other purposes. Referred to Government Reform and in addition
to Transportation and Infrastructure July 14, 1999. Rules
suspended. Passed House Nov. 2, 1999. Received in Senate Nov.
3, 1999. Referred to Governmental Affairs Nov. 19, 1999.
H.R. 2531.--To authorize appropriations for the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.
Referred to Commerce July 15, 1999. Reported amended Oct. 26,
1999; Rept. 106-415.
Union Calendar................................................Union 240
H.R. 2541 (S. 2638).--To adjust the boundaries of the Gulf Islands
National Seashore to include Cat Island, Mississippi. Referred
to Resources July 15, 1999. Reported amended Nov. 4, 1999;
Rept. 106-447. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Nov. 16, 1999. Received in Senate Nov. 17, 1999.
Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Nov. 19, 1999.
H.R. 2547.--To provide for the conveyance of lands interests to
Chugach Alaska Corportion to fulfill the intent, purpose, and
promise of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Referred
to Resources July 16, 1999. Reported amended Nov. 5, 1999;
Rept. 106-451.
Union Calendar................................................Union 260
H.R. 2559 (H. Res. 308) (H. Res. 512) (S. 2251).--To amend the
Federal Crop Insurance Act to strengthen the safety net for
agricultural producers by providing greater access to more
affordable risk management tools and improved protection from
production and income loss, to improve the efficiency and
integrity of the Federal crop insurance program, and for other
purposes. Referred to Agriculture July 20, 1999. Reported
amended Aug. 5, 1999; Rept. 106-300. Union Calendar.
Supplemental report filed Sept. 22, 1999; Pt. II. Passed House
amended Sept. 29, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Sept. 30, 1999. Committee
discharged. Passed Senate with amendment Mar. 23, 2000; Roll
No. 44: 95-5. Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a
conference Mar. 23, 2000. House disagreed to Senate amendment
and agreed to a conference Mar. 30, 2000. Conference report
filed in the House May 24, 2000; Rept. 106-639. House agreed
to conference report May 25, 2000. Senate agreed to conference
report May 25, 2000; Roll No. 115: 91-4. Presented to the
President June 8, 2000. Approved June 22, 2000. Public Law
106-224.
H.R. 2561 (H. Res. 257) (H. Res. 326) (S. 1122).--Making
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
Reported from Appropriations July 20, 1999; Rept. 106-244.
Union Calendar. Passed House amended July 22, 1999; Roll No.
334: 379-45. Received in Senate July 27, 1999. Passed Senate
with amendment July 28, 1999. Senate insisted on its amendment
and asked for a conference July 28, 1999. House disagreed to
Senate amendment and agreed to a conference Sept. 13, 1999.
Conference report filed in the House Oct. 8, 1999; Rept. 106-
371. House agreed to conference report Oct. 13, 1999; Roll No.
494: 372-55. Senate agreed to conference report Oct. 14, 1999;
Roll No. 326: 87-11. Presented to the President Oct. 14, 1999.
Approved Oct. 25, 1999. Public Law 106-79.
H.R. 2565.--To clarify the quorum requirement for the Board of
Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
Referred to Banking and Financial Services July 20, 1999.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended July 26, 1999. Received
in Senate and referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
July 27, 1999. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Aug. 5,
1999. Presented to the President Aug. 11, 1999. Approved Aug.
11, 1999. Public Law 106-46.
H.R. 2570.--To require the Secretary of the Interior to undertake
a study regarding methods to commemorate the national
significance of the United States roadways that comprise the
Lincoln Highway, and for other purposes. Referred to Resources
July 20, 1999. Reported Sept. 28, 2000; Rept. 106-912. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 17, 2000.
Received in Senate Oct. 18 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. Passed Senate Dec. 15 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. Presented to the President Dec. 20, 2000. Approved Dec.
23, 2000. Public Law 106-563.
H.R. 2572.--To direct the Administrator of NASA to design and
present an award to the Apollo astronauts. Referred to Science
July 20, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 26, 2000;
Roll No. 490: 419-0. Received in Senate and referred to
Commerce, Science and Transportation Sept. 27 (Legislative day
of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 2580.--To encourage the creation, development, and
enhancement of State response programs for contaminated sites,
removing existing Federal barriers to the cleanup of
brownfield sites, and cleaning up and returning contaminated
sites to economically productive or other beneficial uses.
Referred to Commerce and in addition to Transportation and
Infrastructure July 21, 1999. Reported amended from Commerce
July 20, 2000; Rept. 106-775, Pt. I. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended July 20, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Sept. 22, 2000. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Sept. 21, 2000 for
a period ending not later than Oct. 6, 2000. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Oct. 6, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 13, 2000. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Oct. 13, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 20, 2000. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Oct. 20, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 25, 2000. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Oct. 25, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 26, 2000. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Oct. 26, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 27, 2000. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Oct. 27, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 28, 2000. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Oct. 28, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 29, 2000. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Oct. 29, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 30, 2000. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Oct. 30, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 31, 2000. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Oct. 31, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Nov. 1, 2000. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Nov. 1, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Nov. 2, 2000. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Nov. 2, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Nov. 3, 2000. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Nov. 3, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Nov. 4, 2000. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Nov. 4, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Nov. 14, 2000. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Nov. 14, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Dec. 5, 2000. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Dec. 5, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Dec. 7, 2000. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Dec. 7, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Dec. 15, 2000.
H.R. 2587 (H. Res. 260) (H. Res. 282) (S. 1283).--Making
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia
and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against
revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2000, and for other purposes. Reported from Appropriations
July 22, 1999; Rept. 106-249. Union Calendar. Considered July
27, 1999. Passed House amended July 29, 1999; Roll No. 347:
333-92. Received in Senate July 30, 1999. Passed Senate with
amendment Aug. 2, 1999. Senate insisted on its amendment and
asked for a conference Aug. 2, 1999. House disagreed to Senate
amendment and agreed to a conference Aug. 3, 1999. Conference
report filed in the House Aug. 5, 1999; Rept. 106-299. House
agreed to conference report Sept. 9, 1999; Roll No. 404: 208-
206. Senate agreed to conference report Sept. 16, 1999; Roll
No. 279: 52-39. Presented to the President Sept. 22, 1999.
Vetoed Sept. 28, 1999. In House, veto referred to
Appropriations Sept. 28, 1999.
H.R. 2591.--To designate the United States Post Office located at
713 Elm Street in Wakefield, Kansas, as the ``William H. Avery
Post Office''. Referred to Government Reform July 22, 1999.
Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 12, 1999. Received in
Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs Oct. 13, 1999.
Reported June 21, 2000; no written report. Passed Senate June
23, 2000. Presented to the President June 27, 2000. Approved
July 6, 2000. Public Law 106-237.
H.R. 2592.--To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide
that low-speed electric bicycles are consumer products subject
to such Act. Referred to Commerce July 22, 1999. Reported
amended Oct. 6, 2000; Rept. 106-946. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 19, 2000. Received in
Senate Oct. 23 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 2605 (H. Res. 261) (S. 1186).--Making appropriations for
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. Reported from
Appropriations July 23, 1999; Rept. 106-253. Union Calendar.
Passed House amended July 27, 1999; Roll No. 342: 420-8.
Received in Senate and passed with amendment July 28, 1999.
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference
July 28, 1999. House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed
to a conference Sept. 13, 1999. Conference report filed in the
House Sept. 27, 1999; Rept. 106-336. House agreed to
conference report Sept. 27, 1999; Roll No. 452: 327-87. Senate
agreed to conference report Sept. 28, 1999; Roll No. 295: 96-
3. Presented to the President Sept. 28, 1999. Approved Sept.
29, 1999. Public Law 106-60.
H.R. 2606 (H. Res. 263) (H. Res. 307) (S. 1234).--Making
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000, and for other purposes. Reported from Appropriations
July 23, 1999; Rept. 106-254. Union Calendar. Considered July
29, Aug. 2, 1999. Passed House amended Aug. 3, 1999; Roll No.
362: 385-35. Received in Senate and passed with amendment Aug.
4, 1999. Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a
conference Aug. 4, 1999. House disagreed to Senate amendment
and agreed to a conference Sept. 14, 1999. Conference report
filed in the House Sept. 27, 1999; Rept. 106-339. House agreed
to conference report Oct. 5, 1999; Roll No. 480: 214-211.
Senate agreed to conference report Oct. 6, 1999; Roll No. 312:
51-49. Presented to the President Oct. 6, 1999. Vetoed Oct.
18, 1999. In House, veto referred to Appropriations Oct. 18,
1999.
H.R. 2607.--To promote the development of the commercial space
transportation industry, to authorize appropriations for the
Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space
Transportation, to authorize appropriations for the Office of
Space Commercialization, and for other purposes. Referred to
Science July 26, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Oct. 4, 1999. Received in Senate Oct. 5, 1999. Referred to
Commerce, Science and Transportation Nov. 19, 1999. Committee
discharged. Passed Senate with amendment Oct. 13 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000. House agreed to Senate amendment under
suspension of the rules Oct. 17, 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 20, 2000. Approved Nov. 1, 2000. Public Law
106-405.
H.R. 2614 (H. Res. 533) (H. Res. 652) (H. Res. 663) (H. Con. Res.
439).--To amend the Small Business Investment Act to make
improvements to the certified development company program, and
for other purposes. Referred to Small Business July 27, 1999.
Reported Aug. 2, 1999; Rept. 106-278. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House Aug. 2, 1999. Received in Senate and
referred to Small Business Aug. 3, 1999. Reported with
amendment May 9, 2000; Rept. 106-280. Passed Senate with
amendment June 14, 2000. House agreed to Senate amendment with
an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 533 June 27, 2000. Senate
disagreed to House amendment to Senate amendment and asked for
a conference July 25, 2000. House insisted on its amendment to
Senate amendment and agreed to a conference Oct. 11, 2000.
Conference report filed in the House Oct. 26 (Legislative day
of Oct. 25), 2000; Rept. 106-1004. House agreed to conference
report Oct. 26, 2000; Roll No. 560: 237-174. Conference report
considered in Senate Oct. 26, 31 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000.
H.R. 2615.--To amend the Small Business Act to make improvements
to the general business loan program, and for other purposes.
Referred to Small Business July 27, 1999. Reported Aug. 2,
1999; Rept. 106-279. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House Aug. 2, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to Small
Business Aug. 3, 1999.
H.R. 2632 (S. 1843).--To designate certain Federal lands in the
Talladega National Forest in the State of Alabama as the
Dugger Mountain Wilderness. Referred to Resources and in
addition to Agriculture July 29, 1999. Reported from Resources
Oct. 28, 1999; Rept. 106-422, Pt. I. Referral to Agriculture
extended Oct. 28, 1999 for a period ending not later than Oct.
28, 1999. Agriculture discharged. Oct. 28, 1999. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Nov. 1, 1999. Received
in Senate Nov. 2, 1999. Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented
to the President Nov. 30, 1999. Approved Dec. 9, 1999. Public
Law 106-156.
H.R. 2634.--To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to
registration requirements for practitioners who dispense
narcotic drugs in schedule IV or V for maintenance treatment
or detoxification treatment. Referred to Commerce and in
addition to the Judiciary July 29, 1999. Reported amended from
Commerce Nov. 3, 1999; Rept. 106-441, Pt. I. Referral to the
Judiciary extended Nov. 3, 1999 for a period ending not later
than Nov. 3, 1999. The Judiciary discharged. Nov. 3, 1999.
Union Calendar. Considered under suspension of rules July 18,
2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended July 19, 2000;
Roll No. 416: 412-1. Received in Senate and ordered placed on
the calendar July 27, 2000.
H.R. 2641.--To make technical corrections to title X of the Energy
Policy Act of 1992. Referred to Commerce July 29, 1999.
Reported amended Sept. 25, 2000; Rept. 106-886. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 27,
2000. Received in Senate and passed Oct. 5 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 12, 2000.
Approved Oct. 19, 2000. Public Law 106-317.
H.R. 2647.--To amend the Act entitled ``An Act relating to the
water rights of the Ak-Chin Indian Community'' to clarify
certain provisions concerning the leasing of such water
rights, and for other purposes. Referred to Resources July 29,
1999. Reported May 2, 2000; Rept. 106-598. Union Calendar.
Rules suspended. Passed House May 9, 2000. Received in Senate
and referred to Indian Affairs May 10, 2000. Reported Sept.
19, 2000; Rept. 106-415. Passed Senate Sept. 27 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Sept. 28,
2000. Approved Oct. 10, 2000. Public Law 106-285.
H.R. 2668.--To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal
office, and for other purposes. Referred to House
Administration Aug. 2, 1999. Reported amended Aug. 5, 1999;
Rept. 106-295.
Union Calendar................................................Union 175
H.R. 2669 (S. 1534).--To reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management
Act of 1972, and for other purposes. Referred to Resources
Aug. 2, 1999. Reported amended Nov. 18, 1999; Rept. 106-485.
Union Calendar................................................Union 272
H.R. 2670 (H. Res. 273) (H. Res. 335) (S. 1217).--Making
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and
State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. Reported
from Appropriations Aug. 2, 1999; Rept. 106-283. Union
Calendar. Considered Aug. 4, 1999. Passed House amended Aug.
5, 1999; Roll No. 387: 217-210. Received in Senate and passed
with amendment Sept. 8, 1999. Senate insisted on its amendment
and asked for a conference Sept. 8, 1999. House disagreed to
Senate amendment and agreed to a conference Sept. 13, 1999.
Conference report filed in the House Oct. 19, 1999; Rept. 106-
398. House agreed to conference report Oct. 20, 1999; Roll No.
518: 215-213. Senate agreed to conference report Oct. 20,
1999. Presented to the President Oct. 22, 1999. Vetoed Oct.
25, 1999. In House, veto referred to Appropriations Oct. 26,
1999.
H.R. 2671 (S. 1148).--To provide for the Yankton Sioux Tribe and
the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska certain benefits of the
Missouri River Basin Pick-Sloan project, and for other
purposes. Referred to Resources Aug. 2, 1999. Reported July
17, 2000; Rept. 106-735.
Union Calendar................................................Union 416
H.R. 2674 (S. 1474).--Providing for conveyance of the Palmetto
Bend project to the State of Texas. Referred to Resources Aug.
2, 1999. Reported amended Sept. 7, 2000; Rept. 106-832.
Union Calendar................................................Union 490
H.R. 2679 (H. Res. 329).--To amend title 49, United States Code,
to establish the National Motor Carrier Administration in the
Department of Transportation, to improve the safety of
commercial motor vehicle operators and carriers, to strengthen
commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes. Referred
to Transportation and Infrastructure Aug. 3, 1999. Reported
Sept. 24, 1999; Rept. 106-333. Union Calendar. Passed House
amended Oct. 14, 1999; Roll No. 501: 415-5. Received in Senate
and referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Oct. 15,
1999.
H.R. 2681.--To establish a program, coordinated by the National
Transportation Safety Board, of assistance to families of
passengers involved in rail passenger accidents. Referred to
Transportation and Infrastructure Aug. 3, 1999. Reported Sept.
13, 1999; Rept. 106-313. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House Oct. 4, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to
Commerce, Science and Transportation Oct. 5, 1999.
H.R. 2684 (H. Res. 275) (H. Res. 328) (S. 1596).--Making
appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and
Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent
agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other
purposes. Reported from Appropriations Aug. 3, 1999; Rept.
106-286. Union Calendar. Considered Sept. 8, 1999. Passed
House amended Sept. 9, 1999; Roll No. 403: 235-187. Received
in Senate and referred to Appropriations Sept. 13, 1999.
Committee discharged Sept. 22, 1999. Considered Sept. 22, 23,
1999. Passed Senate with amendment Sept. 24, 1999. Senate
insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference Sept. 24,
1999. House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a
conference Oct. 4, 1999. Conference report filed in the House
Oct. 13, 1999; Rept. 106-379. House agreed to conference
report Oct. 14, 1999; Roll No. 500: 406-18. Conference report
considered in Senate Oct. 14, 1999. Considered Oct. 15, 1999.
Senate agreed to conference report Oct. 15, 1999; Roll No.
328: 93-5. Presented to the President Oct. 18, 1999. Approved
Oct. 20, 1999. Public Law 106-74.
H.R. 2710 (S. 1438).--To establish the National Law Enforcement
Museum on Federal land in the District of Columbia. Referred
to Resources Aug. 4, 1999. Reported amended Sept. 29, 2000;
Rept. 106-918.
Union Calendar................................................Union 552
H.R. 2723 (H. Res. 323).--To amend title I of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the
Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other
health coverage. Referred to Commerce and in addition to
Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means Aug. 5, 1999.
Considered Oct. 6, 1999. Passed House amended Oct. 7, 1999;
Roll No. 490: 275-151. Laid on the table pursuant to H. Res.
323 Oct. 7, 1999.
H.R. 2724.--To make technical corrections to the Water Resources
Development Act of 1999. Passed House Aug. 5, 1999. Received
in Senate and referred to Environment and Public Works Sept.
8, 1999. Reported with amendment Oct. 13, 1999; Rept. 106-183.
Passed Senate with amendment Nov. 8, 1999. House agreed to
Senate amendment under suspension of the rules Nov. 10, 1999.
Presented to the President Nov. 16, 1999. Approved Nov. 24,
1999. Public Law 106-109.
H.R. 2737.--To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
to the State of Illinois certain Federal land associated with
the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to be used as an
historic and interpretive site along the trail. Referred to
Resources Aug. 5, 1999. Reported amended Nov. 1, 1999; Rept.
106-427. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Nov. 1, 1999; Roll No. 551: 355-0. Received in Senate Nov. 2,
1999. Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the President
Nov. 30, 1999. Approved Dec. 9, 1999. Public Law 106-157.
H.R. 2752 (S. 1331).--To give Lincoln County, Nevada, the right to
purchase at fair market value certain public land located
within that county, and for other purposes. Referred to
Resources Aug. 5, 1999. Reported amended Sept. 14, 2000; Rept.
106-847. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Sept. 26, 2000. Received in Senate and ordered placed on the
calendar Sept. 27 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed
Senate Oct. 3 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Oct. 5, 2000. Approved Oct. 13, 2000. Public
Law 106-298.
H.R. 2764.--To license America's Private Investment Companies and
provide enhanced credit to stimulate private investment in
low-income communities, and for other purposes. Referred to
Banking and Financial Services Aug. 5, 1999. Reported amended
May 23, 2000; Rept. 106-638.
Union Calendar................................................Union 351
H.R. 2773 (S. 2352).--To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to
designate the Wekiva River and its tributaries of Rock Springs
Run and Black Water Creek in the State of Florida as
components of the national wild and scenic rivers system.
Referred to Resources Aug. 5, 1999. Reported amended July 17,
2000; Rept. 106-739. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended July 24, 2000. Received in Senate and ordered
placed on the calendar July 25, 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 3
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 5, 2000. Approved Oct. 13, 2000. Public Law
106-299.
H.R. 2778 (S. 1569).--To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to
designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts for study for potential addition to the National
Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
Referred to Resources Aug. 5, 1999. Reported amended June 19,
2000; Rept. 106-678. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended June 19, 2000. Received in Senate and referred
to Energy and Natural Resources June 20, 2000. Committee
discharged. Passed Senate Oct. 5 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved
Oct. 19, 2000. Public Law 106-318.
H.R. 2780.--To authorize the Attorney General to provide grants
for organizations to find missing adults. Referred to the
Judiciary Aug. 5, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 19,
2000. Received in Senate Oct. 23 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 26 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 28, 2000. Approved
Nov. 9, 2000. Public Law 106-468.
H.R. 2798.--To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to provide
financial assistance to the States of Alaska, Washington,
Oregon, and California for salmon habitat restoration projects
in coastal waters and upland drainages. Referred to Resources
Aug. 5, 1999. Reported amended Sept. 6, 2000; Rept. 106-806.
Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept.
18, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to Commerce, Science
and Transportation Sept. 19, 2000.
H.R. 2799.--To amend the Clear Creek County, Colorado, Public
Lands Transfer Act of 1993 to provide additional time for
Clear Creek County to dispose of certain lands transferred to
the county under the Act. Referred to Resources Aug. 5, 1999.
Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 18, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Energy and Natural Resources Sept. 19,
2000.
H.R. 2815.--To present a congressional gold medal to astronauts
Neil A. Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, the crew
of Apollo 11. Referred to Banking and Financial Services Sept.
8, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House June 20, 2000. Received
in Senate and referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
June 21, 2000.
H.R. 2816 (S. 1314).--To establish a grant program to assist State
and local law enforcement in deterring, investigating, and
prosecuting computer crimes. Referred to the Judiciary Sept.
8, 1999. Committee discharged. Passed House amended Dec. 15,
2000. Received in Senate and passed Dec. 15 (Legislative day
of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Dec. 20, 2000.
Approved Dec. 28, 2000. Public Law 106-572.
H.R. 2818.--To prohibit oil and gas drilling in Mosquito Creek
Lake in Cortland, Ohio. Referred to Resources Sept. 8, 1999.
Reported Nov. 15, 1999; Rept. 106-468. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House Nov. 16, 1999. Received in Senate Nov.
17, 1999. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Nov. 19,
1999.
H.R. 2820.--To provide for the ownership and operation of the
irrigation works on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian
Community's reservation in Maricopa County, Arizona, by the
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Referred to
Resources Sept. 9, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Oct. 3, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 4 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 2821.--To amend the North American Wetlands Conservation Act
to provide for appointment of 2 additional members of the
North American Wetlands Conservation Council. Referred to
Resources Sept. 9, 1999. Reported Oct. 18, 1999; Rept. 106-
388. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Oct. 18, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to Environment
and Public Works Oct. 19, 1999.
H.R. 2833 (S. 1998).--To establish the Yuma Crossing National
Heritage Area. Referred to Resources Sept. 9, 1999. Reported
amended July 17, 2000; Rept. 106-740. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended July 25, 2000. Received in
Senate and ordered placed on the calendar July 25, 2000.
Passed Senate Oct. 5 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
Presented to the President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved Oct. 19,
2000. Public Law 106-319.
H.R. 2841.--To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands
to provide for greater fiscal autonomy consistent with other
United States jurisdictions, and for other purposes. Referred
to Resources Sept. 13, 1999. Reported Sept. 27, 1999; Rept.
106-337. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Sept. 27, 1999. Received in Senate and referred to Energy and
Natural Resources Sept. 28, 1999. Committee discharged. Passed
Senate Oct. 19, 1999. Presented to the President Oct. 21,
1999. Approved Oct. 28, 1999. Public Law 106-84.
H.R. 2842 (S. 1688).--To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United
States Code, concerning the Federal Employees Health Benefits
(FEHB) Program, to enable the Federal Government to enroll an
employee and his or her family in the FEHB Program when a
State court orders the employee to provide health insurance
coverage for a child of the employee but the employee fails to
provide the coverage. Referred to Government Reform Sept. 13,
1999. Reported amended July 24, 2000; Rept. 106-779. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 19,
2000. Received in Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs
Sept. 20, 2000. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Oct. 13
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct. 30, 2000. Public Law
106-394.
H.R. 2848 (H.R. 4530).--To amend the Small Business Investment Act
of 1958 and the Small Business Act to establish a New Markets
Venture Capital Program, to establish an America's Private
Investment Company Program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 to establish a New Markets Tax Credit, and for other
purposes. Referred to Banking and Financial Services and in
addition to Ways and Means, and Small Business Sept. 13, 1999.
Reported amended from Banking and Financial Services June 28,
2000; Rept. 106-706, Pt. I. Referral to Ways and Means and
Small Business extended June 28, 2000 for a period ending not
later than July 28, 2000. Ways and Means and Small Business
discharged July 28, 2000.
Union Calendar................................................Union 464
H.R. 2862.--To direct the Secretary of the Interior to release
reversionary interests held by the United States in certain
parcels of land in Washington County, Utah, to facilitate an
anticipated land exchange. Referred to Resources Sept. 14,
1999. Rules suspended. Passed House Nov. 16, 1999. Received in
Senate Nov. 17, 1999. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources
Nov. 19, 1999. Reported Mar. 9, 2000; Rept. 106-241. Passed
Senate Apr. 13, 2000. Presented to the President Apr. 20,
2000. Approved Apr. 28, 2000. Public Law 106-189.
H.R. 2863.--To clarify the legal effect on the United States of
the acquisition of a parcel of land in the Red Cliffs Desert
Reserve in the State of Utah. Referred to Resources Sept. 14,
1999. Rules suspended. Passed House Nov. 16, 1999. Received in
Senate Nov. 17, 1999. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources
Nov. 19, 1999. Reported Mar. 9, 2000; Rept. 106-242. Passed
Senate Apr. 13, 2000. Presented to the President Apr. 20,
2000. Approved Apr. 28, 2000. Public Law 106-190.
H.R. 2879.--To provide for the placement at the Lincoln Memorial
of a plaque commemorating the speech of Martin Luther King,
Jr., known as the ``I Have A Dream'' speech. Referred to
Resources Sept. 15, 1999. Reported Nov. 4, 1999; Rept. 106-
448. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Nov. 9,
1999. Received in Senate Nov. 10, 1999. Referred to Energy and
Natural Resources Nov. 19, 1999. Reported with amendment July
10, 2000; Rept. 106-334. Passed Senate with amendment Oct. 5
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. House agreed to Senate
amendment under suspension of the rules Oct. 10, 2000.
Presented to the President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct. 27,
2000. Public Law 106-365.
H.R. 2883.--To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer
United States citizenship automatically and retroactively on
certain foreign-born children adopted by citizens of the
United States. Referred to the Judiciary Sept. 21, 1999.
Reported amended Sept. 14, 2000; Rept. 106-852. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 19,
2000. Received in Senate Sept. 20, 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 12
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct. 30, 2000. Public Law
106-395.
H.R. 2884.--To extend energy conservation programs under the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act through fiscal year 2003.
Referred to Commerce Sept. 21, 1999. Reported amended Oct. 1,
1999; Rept. 106-359. Union Calendar. Considered under
suspension of rules Apr. 11, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended Apr. 12, 2000; Roll No. 122: 416-8. Received in
Senate and ordered placed on the calendar Apr. 13, 2000.
Passed Senate with amendment Oct. 19 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. House agreed to Senate amendment under suspension
of the rules Oct. 24, 2000. Presented to the President Oct.
28, 2000. Approved Nov. 9, 2000. Public Law 106-469.
H.R. 2885.--To provide uniform safeguards for the confidentiality
of information acquired for exclusively statistical purposes,
and to improve the efficiency and quality of Federal
statistics and Federal statistical programs by permitting
limited sharing of records among designated agencies for
statistical purposes under strong safeguards. Referred to
Government Reform Sept. 21, 1999. Reported amended Oct. 25,
1999; Rept. 106-413. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended Oct. 26, 1999. Received in Senate and referred
to Governmental Affairs Oct. 27, 1999.
H.R. 2886 (S. 1753).--To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act
to provide that an adopted alien who is less than 18 years of
age may be considered a child under such Act if adopted with
or after a sibling who is a child under such Act. Referred to
the Judiciary Sept. 21, 1999. Reported Oct. 14, 1999; Rept.
106-383. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct.
18, 1999; Roll No. 507: 404-0. Received in Senate and referred
to the Judiciary Oct. 19, 1999. Committee discharged. Passed
Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the President Nov. 30,
1999. Approved Dec. 7, 1999. Public Law 106-139.
H.R. 2889 (S. 1377).--To amend the Central Utah Project Completion
Act to provide for acquisition of water and water rights for
Central Utah Project purposes, completion of Central Utah
project facilities, and implementation of water conservation
measures. Referred to Resources Sept. 21, 1999. Reported Oct.
27, 1999; Rept. 106-417. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House Nov. 1, 1999. Received in Senate Nov. 2, 1999.
Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the President Nov.
30, 1999. Approved Dec. 7, 1999. Public Law 106-140.
H.R. 2903.--To assist in the conservation of coral reefs. Referred
to Resources Sept. 21, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Oct. 31, 2000. Received in Senate Nov. 1 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Dec. 8 (Legislative day
of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Dec. 15, 2000.
Approved Dec. 21, 2000. Public Law 106-555.
H.R. 2904 (S. 1503).--To amend the Ethics in Government Act of
1978 to reauthorize funding for the Office of Government
Ethics. Referred to Government Reform and in addition to the
Judiciary Sept. 21, 1999. Reported amended from Government
Reform Nov. 2, 1999; Rept. 106-433, Pt. I. Referral to the
Judiciary extended Nov. 2, 1999 for a period ending not later
than Nov. 2, 1999. The Judiciary discharged. Nov. 2, 1999.
Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Nov. 8,
1999; Roll No. 575: 386-1. Received in Senate Nov. 9, 1999.
Ordered placed on the calendar Nov. 19, 1999.
H.R. 2909 (S. 682).--To provide for implementation by the United
States of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and
Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, and for other
purposes. Referred to International Relations and in addition
to the Judiciary, and Education and the Workforce Sept. 22,
1999. Reported amended from International Relations June 22,
2000; Rept. 106-691, Pt. I. Referred to Ways and Means June
22, 2000 for a period ending not later than June 22, 2000.
Referral to the Judiciary and Education and the Workforce
extended June 22, 2000 for a period ending not later than June
22, 2000. The Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, and Ways
and Means discharged June 22, 2000. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended July 18, 2000. Received in
Senate and ordered placed on the calendar July 19, 2000.
Passed Senate with amendment July 27, 2000. House agreed to
Senate amendment with amendment Sept. 18, 2000. Senate agreed
to House amendment to Senate amendment Sept. 20, 2000.
Presented to the President Sept. 26, 2000. Approved Oct. 6,
2000. Public Law 106-279.
H.R. 2910 (H. Res. 312) (S. 2412).--To amend title 49, United
States Code, to authorize appropriations for the National
Transportation Safety Board for fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002,
and for other purposes. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure Sept. 22, 1999. Reported amended Sept. 27,
1999; Rept. 106-335. Union Calendar. Passed House amended
Sept. 30, 1999; Roll No. 462: 420-4. Received in Senate and
referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Oct. 1, 1999.
H.R. 2919.--To promote preservation and public awareness of the
history of the Underground Railroad by providing financial
assistance, to the Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Referred to Resources Sept. 22, 1999. Reported amended July
17, 2000; Rept. 106-741. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended July 25, 2000; Roll No. 434: 404-11.
Received in Senate and referred to Energy and Natural
Resources July 26, 2000. Reported Sept. 29 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000; Rept. 106-445.
H.R. 2923.--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
expiring provisions, to fully allow the nonrefundable personal
credits against regular tax liability, and for other purposes.
Referred to Ways and Means Sept. 23, 1999. Reported amended
Sept. 28, 1999; Rept. 106-344.
Union Calendar................................................Union 199
H.R. 2932.--To authorize the Golden Spike/Crossroads of the West
National Heritage Area. Referred to Resources Sept. 23, 1999.
Reported amended Apr. 13, 2000; Rept. 106-584. Union Calendar.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended May 2, 2000; Roll No.
132: 400-9. Received in Senate and referred to Energy and
Natural Resources May 3, 2000. Reported June 27, 2000; Rept.
106-321.
H.R. 2938 (S. 2804).--To designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 424 South Michigan Street in
South Bend, Indiana, as the ``John Brademas Post Office''.
Referred to Government Reform Sept. 23, 1999. Rules suspended.
Passed House June 20, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to
Governmental Affairs June 21, 2000. Committee discharged.
Passed Senate Oct. 6 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
Presented to the President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved Oct. 19,
2000. Public Law 106-320.
H.R. 2941 (H. Res. 610).--To establish the Las Cienegas National
Conservation Area in the State of Arizona. Referred to
Resources Sept. 24, 1999. Reported amended Oct. 4, 2000; Rept.
106-934. Union Calendar. Passed House amended Oct. 5, 2000.
Received in Senate Oct. 6 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
Passed Senate Oct. 27 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
Presented to the President Nov. 27, 2000. Approved Dec. 6,
2000. Public Law 106-538.
H.R. 2942 (S. 1606).--To extend for 6 additional months the period
for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is
reenacted. Referred to the Judiciary Sept. 24, 1999. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 27, 1999. Received in
Senate and referred to the Judiciary Sept. 28, 1999.
H.R. 2952.--To redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 100 Orchard Park Drive in
Greenville, South Carolina, as the ``Keith D. Oglesby
Station''. Referred to Government Reform Sept. 27, 1999. Rules
suspended. Passed House Mar. 8, 2000; Roll No. 30: 377-0.
Received in Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs Mar.
9, 2000. Reported June 21, 2000; no written report. Passed
Senate June 23, 2000. Presented to the President June 27,
2000. Approved July 6, 2000. Public Law 106-238.
H.R. 2957 (H. Res. 484).--To amend the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act to authorize funding to carry out certain water
quality restoration projects for Lake Pontchartrain Basin,
Louisiana, and for other purposes. Referred to Transportation
and Infrastructure Sept. 27, 1999. Reported amended May 2,
2000; Rept. 106-594. Union Calendar. Passed House amended May
3, 2000; Roll No. 138: 418-6. Received in Senate and referred
to Environment and Public Works May 4, 2000.
H.R. 2958 (S. 744).--To provide for the continuation of higher
education through the conveyance of certain public lands in
the State of Alaska to the University of Alaska, and for other
purposes. Referred to Resources Sept. 27, 1999. Reported July
19, 2000; Rept. 106-764.
Union Calendar................................................Union 439
H.R. 2961.--To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
authorize a 3-year pilot program under which the Attorney
General may extend the period for voluntary departure in the
case of certain nonimmigrant aliens who require medical
treatment in the United States and were admitted under the
Visa Waiver Pilot Program, and for other purposes. Referred to
the Judiciary Sept. 28, 1999. Reported July 11, 2000; Rept.
106-721. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
July 18, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to the
Judiciary July 19, 2000. Committee discharged. Passed Senate
Oct. 19 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 24, 2000. Approved Nov. 1, 2000. Public Law
106-406.
H.R. 2970.--To prescribe certain terms for the resettlement of the
people of Rongelap Atoll due to conditions created at Rongelap
during United States administration of the Trust Territory of
the Pacific Islands, and for other purposes. Referred to
Resources Sept. 29, 1999. Reported Oct. 20, 1999; Rept. 106-
404. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 26,
1999. Received in Senate and referred to Energy and Natural
Resources Oct. 27, 1999.
H.R. 2981.--To extend energy conservation programs under the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act through March 31, 2000.
Referred to Commerce Sept. 30, 1999. Committee discharged.
Passed House Sept. 30, 1999. Received in Senate and passed
Sept. 30, 1999. Presented to the President Sept. 30, 1999.
Approved Oct. 5, 1999. Public Law 106-64.
H.R. 2984 (S. 1612).--To direct the Secretary of the Interior,
through the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey to the Loup Basin
Reclamation District, the Sargent River Irrigation District,
and the Farwell Irrigation District, Nebraska, property
comprising the assets of the Middle Loup Division of the
Missouri River Basin Project, Nebraska. Referred to Resources
Sept. 30, 1999. Reported amended Sept. 7, 2000; Rept. 106-829.
Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept.
18, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to Energy and
Natural Resources Sept. 19, 2000. Committee discharged. Passed
Senate Oct. 13 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct. 27, 2000. Public
Law 106-366.
H.R. 2987 (S. 486).--To provide for the punishment of
methamphetamine laboratory operators, provide additional
resources to combat methamphetamine production, trafficking,
and abuse in the United States, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Judiciary and in addition to Commerce Sept.
30, 1999. Reported amended from the Judiciary Sept. 21, 2000;
Rept. 106-878, Pt. I. Referral to Commerce extended Sept. 21,
2000 for a period ending not later than Sept. 21, 2000.
Commerce discharged. Sept. 21, 2000.
Union Calendar................................................Union 529
H.R. 2990 (H. Res. 323) (H. Res. 348) (S. 1344).--To amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals greater
access to health insurance through a health care tax
deduction, a long-term care deduction, and other health-
related tax incentives, to amend the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 to provide access to and choice in
health care through association health plans, to amend the
Public Health Service Act to create new pooling opportunities
for small employers to obtain greater access to health
coverage through HealthMarts, and for other purposes. Referred
to Commerce and in addition to Ways and Means, and Education
and the Workforce Sept. 30, 1999. Passed House Oct. 6, 1999;
Roll No. 485: 227-205. Oct. 14, 1999. Received in Senate and
passed with amendment Oct. 14, 1999. Senate insisted on its
amendment and asked for a conference Oct. 14, 1999. House
disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference Nov.
2, 1999.
H.R. 3002.--To provide for the continued preparation of certain
useful reports concerning public lands, Native Americans,
fisheries, wildlife, insular areas, and other natural
resources-related matters, and to repeal provisions of law
regarding terminated reporting requirements concerning such
matters. Referred to Resources Oct. 4, 1999. Reported Nov. 8,
1999; Rept. 106-458. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House Nov. 8, 1999. Received in Senate Nov. 9, 1999. Referred
to Energy and Natural Resources Nov. 19, 1999.
H.R. 3011.--To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve the
disclosure of information concerning telephone charges, and
for other purposes. Referred to Commerce Oct. 5, 1999.
Reported amended Oct. 12, 2000; Rept. 106-978.
Union Calendar................................................Union 576
H.R. 3018.--To designate the United States Post Office located at
557 East Bay Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the
``Marybelle H. Howe Post Office''. Referred to Government
Reform Oct. 5, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Mar. 8, 2000; Roll No. 31: 375-0. Received in Senate and
referred to Governmental Affairs Mar. 9, 2000. Reported June
21, 2000; no written report. Passed Senate June 23, 2000.
Presented to the President June 27, 2000. Approved July 6,
2000. Public Law 106-239.
H.R. 3023.--To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey property to the
Greater Yuma Port Authority of Yuma County, Arizona, for use
as an international port of entry. Referred to Resources Oct.
5, 1999. Reported amended June 26, 2000; Rept. 106-699. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended June 26, 2000;
Roll No. 330: 404-1. Received in Senate and referred to Energy
and Natural Resources June 27, 2000. Reported with amendment
Oct. 3 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; Rept. 106-481.
Passed Senate with amendment Oct. 19 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000.
H.R. 3028 (S. 1255).--To amend certain trademark laws to prevent
the misappropriation of marks. Referred to the Judiciary Oct.
6, 1999. Reported amended Oct. 25, 1999; Rept. 106-412. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 26, 1999.
Laid on table Oct. 26, 1999. See S. 1255 for further action.
H.R. 3030.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 757 Warren Road in Ithaca, New York, as the
``Matthew F. McHugh Post Office''. Referred to Government
Reform Oct. 6, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House June 6,
2000; Roll No. 236: 385-2. Received in Senate and referred to
Governmental Affairs June 7 (Legislative day of June 6), 2000.
Reported Sept. 29 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; no
written report. Passed Senate Oct. 6 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved
Oct. 19, 2000. Public Law 106-321.
H.R. 3033.--To direct the Secretary of the Interior to make
certain adjustments to the boundaries of Biscayne National
Park in the State of Florida, and for other purposes. Referred
to Resources Oct. 6, 1999. Reported amended Oct. 26, 2000;
Rept. 106-1010.
Union Calendar................................................Union 587
H.R. 3036.--To provide for interim continuation of administration
of motor carrier functions by the Federal Highway
Administration. Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure
Oct. 7, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 12,
1999. Received in Senate Oct. 13, 1999. Passed Senate Oct. 14,
1999. Presented to the President Oct. 18, 1999. Approved Oct.
19, 1999. Public Law 106-73.
H.R. 3037 (S. 1650).--Making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and
for other purposes. Reported from Appropriations Oct. 7, 1999;
Rept. 106-370.
Union Calendar................................................Union 211
H.R. 3039 (H. Res. 470) (S. 492) (S. 835).--To amend the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act to assist in the restoration of
the Chesapeake Bay, and for other purposes. Referred to
Transportation and Infrastructure Oct. 7, 1999. Reported Mar.
29, 2000; Rept. 106-550. Union Calendar. Passed House amended
Apr. 12, 2000; Roll No. 121: 418-7. Received in Senate and
ordered placed on the calendar Apr. 13, 2000.
H.R. 3046.--To preserve limited Federal agency reporting
requirements on banking and housing matters to facilitate
congressional oversight and public accountability, and for
other purposes. Referred to Banking and Financial Services
Oct. 7, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 19,
1999. Received in Senate and referred to Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs Oct. 20, 1999.
H.R. 3048.--To amend section 879 of title 18, United States Code,
to provide clearer coverage over threats against former
Presidents and members of their families, and for other
purposes. Referred to the Judiciary Oct. 7, 1999. Reported
amended June 12, 2000; Rept. 106-669. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended June 26, 2000. Received in
Senate June 27, 2000. Ordered placed on the calendar Sept. 5,
2000. Passed Senate with amendments Oct. 13 (Legislative day
of Sept. 22), 2000. House disagreed to Senate amendments Nos.
2 and 4, Oct. 25, 2000. House agreed to Senate amendments Nos.
1 and 3, Oct. 25, 2000. House agreed to Senate amendment No. 5
with an amendment Oct. 25, 2000. Senate receded from its
amendments Nos. 2 and 4 Dec. 6 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment No.
5 Dec. 6 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Dec. 8, 2000. Approved Dec. 19, 2000. Public Law
106-544.
H.R. 3051.--To direct the Secretary of the Interior, the Bureau of
Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study on the Jicarilla
Apache Reservation in the State of New Mexico, and for other
purposes. Referred to Resources Oct. 7, 1999. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended Nov. 17, 1999. Received in Senate Nov.
18, 1999. Referred to Indian Affairs Nov. 19, 1999. Reported
June 22, 2000; no written report. Passed Senate June 28, 2000.
Presented to the President June 30, 2000. Approved July 10,
2000. Public Law 106-243.
H.R. 3061.--To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend
for an additional 2 years the period for admission of an alien
as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(S) of such Act, and
to authorize appropriations for the refugee assistance program
under chapter 2 of title IV of the Immigration and Nationality
Act. Referred to the Judiciary Oct. 12, 1999. Rules suspended.
Passed House Oct. 26, 1999. Received in Senate and ordered
placed on the calendar Oct. 27, 1999. Passed Senate Nov. 8,
1999. Presented to the President Nov. 10, 1999. Approved Nov.
13, 1999. Public Law 106-104.
H.R. 3063.--To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to increase the
maximum acreage of Federal leases for sodium that may be held
by an entity in any one State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Resources Oct. 13, 1999. Reported Nov. 15, 1999;
Rept. 106-469. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
Nov. 16, 1999. Received in Senate Nov. 17, 1999. Referred to
Energy and Natural Resources Nov. 19, 1999. Reported Apr. 12,
2000; Rept. 106-270. Passed Senate Apr. 13, 2000. Presented to
the President Apr. 20, 2000. Approved Apr. 28, 2000. Public
Law 106-191.
H.R. 3064 (H. Res. 330) (H. Res. 333) (H. Res. 345).--Making
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia
and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against
revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2000, and for other purposes. Referred to Appropriations
Oct. 13, 1999. Passed House Oct. 14, 1999; Roll No. 504: 211-
205. Received in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar
Oct. 14, 1999. Passed Senate with amendment Oct. 15, 1999.
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference
Oct. 15, 1999. House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed
to a conference Oct. 19, 1999. Conference report filed in the
House Oct. 27, 1999; Rept. 106-419. House agreed to conference
report Oct. 28, 1999; Roll No. 549: 218-211. Conference report
considered in Senate Oct. 29, 1999. Senate agreed to
conference report Nov. 2, 1999; Roll No. 343: 49-48. Presented
to the President Nov. 2, 1999. Vetoed Nov. 3, 1999. In House,
veto referred to Appropriations Nov. 3, 1999.
H.R. 3067.--To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain facilities to Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District.
Referred to Resources Oct. 13, 1999. Reported amended Sept.
20, 2000; Rept. 106-870.
Union Calendar................................................Union 523
H.R. 3069.--To authorize the Administrator of General Services to
provide for redevelopment of the Southeast Federal Center in
the District of Columbia. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure Oct. 13, 1999. Reported amended Apr. 13, 2000;
Rept. 106-591. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended May 8, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to
Governmental Affairs May 9, 2000. Reported with amendments
Oct. 2 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; Rept. 106-458.
Passed Senate with amendments Oct. 11 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. House agreed to Senate amendments under
suspension of the rules Oct. 17, 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 20, 2000. Approved Nov. 1, 2000. Public Law
106-407.
H.R. 3070 (H.R. 1180) (S. 331).--To amend the Social Security Act
to establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program in
the Social Security Administration to provide beneficiaries
with disabilities meaningful opportunities to work, to extend
health care coverage for such beneficiaries, and to make
additional miscellaneous amendments relating to Social
Security. Referred to Ways and Means and in addition to
Commerce Oct. 13, 1999. Reported amended from Ways and Means
Oct. 18, 1999; Rept. 106-393, Pt. I. Referral to Commerce
extended Oct. 18, 1999 for a period ending not later than Oct.
19, 1999. Commerce discharged. Oct. 19, 1999.
Union Calendar................................................Union 232
H.R. 3073 (H. Res. 367).--To amend part A of title IV of the
Social Security Act to provide for grants for projects
designed to promote responsible fatherhood, and for other
purposes. Referred to Ways and Means and in addition to
Education and the Workforce Oct. 14, 1999. Reported amended
from Ways and Means Oct. 28, 1999; Rept. 106-424, Pt. I.
Referral to Education and the Workforce extended Oct. 28, 1999
for a period ending not later than Nov. 5, 1999. Education and
the Workforce discharged. Nov. 5, 1999. Union Calendar. Passed
House amended Nov. 10, 1999; Roll No. 586: 328-93. Received in
Senate Nov. 16, 1999. Referred to Finance Nov. 19, 1999.
H.R. 3075.--To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
make corrections and refinements in the Medicare Program as
revised by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Referred to Ways
and Means and in addition to Commerce Oct. 14, 1999. Reported
amended from Ways and Means Nov. 2, 1999; Rept. 106-436, Pt.
I. Referral to Commerce extended Nov. 2, 1999 for a period
ending not later than Nov. 5, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended Nov. 5, 1999; Roll No. 573: 388-25. Received in
Senate Nov. 8, 1999. Referred to Finance Nov. 19, 1999.
H.R. 3077.--To amend the Act that authorized construction of the
San Luis Unit of the Central Valley Project, California, to
facilitate water transfers in the Central Valley Project.
Referred to Resources Oct. 14, 1999. Reported amended Nov. 2,
1999; Rept. 106-435. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended Nov. 8, 1999. Received in Senate Nov. 9, 1999.
Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Nov. 19, 1999.
H.R. 3080 (S. 1290).--To amend the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act to direct the Secretary of the
Interior to establish the American Indian Education
Foundation, and for other purposes. Referred to Education and
the Workforce and in addition to Resources Oct. 15, 1999.
Reported from Resources Dec. 14, 2000; Rept. 106-1028, Pt. I.
H.R. 3081 (H. Res. 434) (S. 1832) (S. 2284).--To increase the
Federal minimum wage and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to provide tax benefits for small businesses, and for
other purposes. Referred to Ways and Means and in addition to
Education and the Workforce Oct. 14, 1999. Reported amended
from Ways and Means Nov. 11, 1999; Rept. 106-467, Pt. I.
Referral to Education and the Workforce extended Nov. 11, 1999
for a period ending not later than Nov. 17, 1999. Referral to
Education and the Workforce extended Nov. 17, 1999 for a
period ending not later than Nov. 18, 1999. Referral to
Education and the Workforce extended Nov. 18, 1999 for a
period ending not later than Nov. 19, 1999. Referral to
Education and the Workforce extended Nov. 19, 1999 for a
period ending not later than Nov. 22, 1999. Referral to
Education and the Workforce extended Nov. 22, 1999 for a
period ending not later than Jan. 28, 2000. Education and the
Workforce discharged. Jan. 28, 2000. Union Calendar. Passed
House amended Mar. 9, 2000; Roll No. 41: 257-169. Received in
Senate Mar. 20, 2000. Ordered placed on the calendar Mar. 23,
2000.
H.R. 3084.--To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
contribute funds for the establishment of an interpretative
center on the life and contributions of President Abraham
Lincoln. Referred to Resources Oct. 14, 1999. Reported amended
June 19, 2000; Rept. 106-679. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended June 19, 2000. Received in Senate June
20, 2000. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources July 18,
2000. Reported with amendment Sept. 25 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000; Rept. 106-419. Passed Senate with amendment
Oct. 3 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 3085.--To provide discretionary spending offsets for fiscal
year 2000. Referred to Ways and Means and in addition to
Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Resources,
Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and the Budget Oct. 14,
1999. Failed of passage under suspension of the rules (two-
thirds required) Oct. 19, 1999; Roll No. 511: 0-419.
H.R. 3088.--To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to provide additional protections to victims of
rape. Referred to the Judiciary Oct. 14, 1999. Rules
suspended. Passed House Oct. 2, 2000; Roll No. 505: 380-19.
Received in Senate Oct. 3 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 3090.--To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to
restore certain lands to the Elim Native Corporation, and for
other purposes. Referred to Resources Oct. 18, 1999. Reported
amended Nov. 5, 1999; Rept. 106-452. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Nov. 9, 1999. Received in
Senate Nov. 10, 1999. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources
Nov. 19, 1999. Reported Apr. 10, 2000; Rept. 106-258. Passed
Senate Apr. 13, 2000. Presented to the President Apr. 20,
2000. Approved May 2, 2000. Public Law 106-194.
H.R. 3100.--To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit
telemarketers from interfering with the caller identification
service of any person to whom a telephone solicitation is
made, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce Oct. 19,
1999. Reported amended Sept. 20, 2000; Rept. 106-872. Union
Calendar. Placed on the Corrections Calendar Sept. 20, 2000.
Corrections Calendar. Passed House amended Sept. 27, 2000;
Roll No. 498: 420-0. Received in Senate Sept. 28 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 3111.--To exempt certain reports from automatic elimination
and sunset pursuant to the Federal Reports Elimination and
Sunset Act of 1995. Referred to the Judiciary Oct. 20, 1999.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 25, 1999. Received
in Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs Oct. 26, 1999.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate with amendment Nov. 19,
1999.
H.R. 3112 (S. 2508).--To amend the Colorado Ute Indian Water
Rights Settlement Act to provide for a final settlement of the
claims of the Colorado Ute Indian Tribes, and for other
purposes. Referred to Resources Oct. 20, 1999. Reported
amended Oct. 25, 2000; Rept. 106-1001.
Union Calendar................................................Union 584
H.R. 3113.--To protect individuals, families, and Internet service
providers from unsolicited and unwanted electronic mail.
Referred to Commerce Oct. 20, 1999. Reported amended June 26,
2000; Rept. 106-700. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended July 18, 2000; Roll No. 406: 427-1. Received in
Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation
July 19, 2000.
H.R. 3118.--To direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue
regulations under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act that authorize
States to establish hunting seasons for double-crested
cormorants. Referred to Resources Oct. 20, 1999. Reported
Sept. 29, 2000; Rept. 106-916.
Union Calendar................................................Union 550
H.R. 3122.--To permit the enrollment in the House of
Representatives Child Care Center of children of Federal
employees who are not employees of the legislative branch.
Referred to House Administration Oct. 21, 1999. Rules
suspended. Passed House Oct. 25, 1999. Received in Senate and
referred to Rules and Administration Oct. 26, 1999. Committee
discharged. Passed Senate Nov. 4, 1999. Presented to the
President Nov. 9, 1999. Approved Nov. 12, 1999. Public Law
106-100.
H.R. 3125 (S. 692).--To prohibit Internet gambling, and for other
purposes. Referred to the Judiciary Oct. 21, 1999. Reported
amended June 7, 2000; Rept. 106-655, Pt. I. Referred to
Commerce June 7, 2000 for a period ending not later than June
23, 2000. Commerce discharged June 23, 2000.
Union Calendar................................................Union 389
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules (two-thirds required) July
17, 2000; Roll No. 404: 245-159.
H.R. 3137.--To amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to
provide for training of individuals a President-elect intends
to nominate as department heads or appoint to key positions in
the Executive Office of the President. Referred to Government
Reform Oct. 25, 1999. Reported Nov. 1, 1999; Rept. 106-432.
Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Nov. 2, 1999.
Received in Senate Nov. 3, 1999. Referred to Governmental
Affairs Nov. 19, 1999.
H.R. 3160.--To reauthorize and amend the Endangered Species Act of
1973. Referred to Resources Oct. 27, 1999. Reported Oct. 26,
2000; Rept. 106-1013.
Union Calendar................................................Union 590
H.R. 3164.--To provide for the imposition of economic sanctions on
certain foreign persons engaging in, or otherwise involved in,
international narcotics trafficking. Referred to International
Relations and in addition to the Judiciary Oct. 28, 1999.
Rules suspended. Passed House Nov. 2, 1999; Roll No. 555: 385-
26. Received in Senate Nov. 3, 1999. Referred to Foreign
Relations Nov. 19, 1999.
H.R. 3171.--To direct the Administrator of General Services to
convey a parcel of land in the District of Columbia to be used
for construction of the National Health Museum, and for other
purposes. Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Oct.
28, 1999. Reported amended Apr. 13, 2000; Rept. 106-590.
Union Calendar................................................Union 320
H.R. 3172.--To amend the welfare-to-work program and modify the
welfare-to-work performance bonus. Referred to Ways and Means
and in addition to Education and the Workforce Oct. 28, 1999.
Reported amended from Education and the Workforce Nov. 5,
1999; Rept. 106-456, Pt. I.
H.R. 3176.--To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study to determine ways of restoring the natural wetlands
conditions in the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge,
Hawaii. Referred to Resources Oct. 28, 1999. Reported June 6,
2000; Rept. 106-649. Union Calendar. Considered under
suspension of rules June 6, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House June 7, 2000; Roll No. 245: 406-14. Received in Senate
and referred to Environment and Public Works June 8, 2000.
H.R. 3182 (S. 1797).--To provide for a land conveyance to the city
of Craig, Alaska, and for other purposes. Referred to
Resources Oct. 28, 1999. Reported July 19, 2000; Rept. 106-
763.
Union Calendar................................................Union 438
H.R. 3184.--For the relief of Zohreh Farhang Ghahfarokhi. Referred
to the Judiciary Oct. 28, 1999. Reported Sept. 26, 2000; Rept.
106-893. Private Calendar. Passed House Oct. 3, 2000. Received
in Senate Oct. 4 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed
Senate Oct. 27 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Nov. 2, 2000. Approved Nov. 9, 2000. Private
Law 106-11.
H.R. 3189.--To designate the United States post office located at
14071 Peyton Drive in Chino Hills, California, as the ``Joseph
Ileto Post Office''. Referred to Government Reform Nov. 1,
1999. Rules suspended. Passed House Nov. 8, 1999. Received in
Senate Nov. 9, 1999. Referred to Governmental Affairs Nov. 19,
1999. Reported Mar. 27, 2000; no written report. Passed Senate
Apr. 3, 2000. Presented to the President Apr. 6, 2000.
Approved Apr. 14, 2000. Public Law 106-184.
H.R. 3194 (H. Res. 354) (H. Res. 360) (H. Res. 386) (H. Con. Res.
239) (S. Con. Res. 77).--Making appropriations for the
government of the District of Columbia and other activities
chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said
District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and
for other purposes. Referred to Appropriations Nov. 2, 1999.
Passed House Nov. 3, 1999; Roll No. 562: 216-210. Received in
Senate and passed with amendment Nov. 3, 1999. Senate insisted
on its amendment and asked for a conference Nov. 3, 1999.
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference
Nov. 4, 1999. Conference report filed in the House Nov. 18
(Legislative day of Nov. 17), 1999; Rept. 106-479. House
agreed to conference report Nov. 18, 1999; Roll No. 610: 296-
135. Conference report considered in Senate Nov. 18, 1999.
Senate agreed to conference report Nov. 19, 1999; Roll No.
374: 74-24. Presented to the President Nov. 22, 1999. Approved
Nov. 29, 1999. Public Law 106-113.
H.R. 3196 (H. Res. 359) (H. Res. 362).--Making appropriations for
foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other
purposes. Referred to Appropriations Nov. 2, 1999. Passed
House amended Nov. 5, 1999; Roll No. 572: 316-100. Received in
Senate and ordered placed on the calendar Nov. 5, 1999.
H.R. 3201.--To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study
the suitability and feasibility of designating the Carter G.
Woodson Home in the District of Columbia as a National
Historic Site, and for other purposes. Referred to Resources
Nov. 2, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House Feb. 15, 2000;
Roll No. 20: 413-1. Received in Senate and referred to Energy
and Natural Resources Feb. 22, 2000. Reported June 27, 2000;
Rept. 106-322. Passed Senate Oct. 5 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved
Oct. 24, 2000. Public Law 106-349.
H.R. 3218.--To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the
appearance of Social Security account numbers on or through
unopened mailings of checks or other drafts issued on public
money in the Treasury. Referred to Government Reform Nov. 4,
1999. Considered under suspension of rules Oct. 17, 2000.
Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 18, 2000; Roll No. 533:
385-0. Received in Senate Oct. 19 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 25 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 27, 2000. Approved
Nov. 6, 2000. Public Law 106-433.
H.R. 3222.--To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to improve literacy through family literacy projects.
Referred to Education and the Workforce Nov. 4, 1999. Reported
amended Feb. 29, 2000; Rept. 106-503. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 12, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Sept. 13, 2000.
H.R. 3234.--To exempt certain reports from automatic elimination
and sunset pursuant to the Federal Reports and Elimination and
Sunset Act of 1995. Referred to Education and the Workforce
Nov. 5, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Nov. 10,
1999. Received in Senate Nov. 16, 1999. Referred to
Governmental Affairs Nov. 19, 1999.
H.R. 3235.--To improve academic and social outcomes for youth and
reduce both juvenile crime and the risk that youth will become
victims of crime by providing productive activities conducted
by law enforcement personnel during non-school hours. Referred
to the Judiciary Nov. 5, 1999. Reported amended Sept. 18,
2000; Rept. 106-859. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended Oct. 2, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 3
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 13
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct. 27, 2000. Public Law
106-367.
H.R. 3236.--To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter
into contracts with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy
District, Utah, to use Weber Basin Project facilities for the
impounding, storage, and carriage of nonproject water for
domestic, municipal, industrial, and other beneficial
purposes. Referred to Resources Nov. 5, 1999. Reported amended
July 17, 2000; Rept. 106-742. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended July 25, 2000. Received in Senate and
referred to Energy and Natural Resources July 26, 2000.
Reported Sept. 28 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; Rept.
106-434. Passed Senate Oct. 13 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. Presented to the President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct.
27, 2000. Public Law 106-368.
H.R. 3240.--To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
clarify certain responsibilities of the Food and Drug
Administration with respect to the importation of drugs into
the United States. Referred to Commerce Nov. 5, 1999. Rules
suspended. Passed House June 29 (Legislative day of June 28),
2000. Received in Senate and referred to Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions June 29, 2000.
H.R. 3241 (S. 2331).--To direct the Secretary of the Interior to
recalculate the franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc.,
a concessioner providing service to Fort Sumter National
Monument in South Carolina, and for other purposes. Referred
to Resources Nov. 5, 1999. Reported amended Oct. 5, 2000;
Rept. 106-937.
Union Calendar................................................Union 564
H.R. 3244 (H. Res. 613) (S. Con. Res. 149).--To combat trafficking
of persons, especially into the sex trade, slavery, and
slavery-like conditions in the United States and countries
around the world through prevention, through prosecution and
enforcement against traffickers, and through protection and
assistance to victims of trafficking. Referred to
International Relations and in addition to the Judiciary, and
Banking and Financial Services Nov. 8, 1999. Reported amended
from International Relations Nov. 22, 1999; Rept. 106-487, Pt.
I. Referral to the Judiciary and Banking and Financial
Services extended Nov. 22, 1999 for a period ending not later
than Mar. 24, 2000. Referred to Ways and Means Mar. 9, 2000
for a period ending not later than Mar. 24, 2000. Referral to
the Judiciary, Banking and Financial Services, and Ways and
Means extended Mar. 24, 2000 for a period ending not later
than Apr. 14, 2000. Reported amended from the Judiciary Apr.
13, 2000; Pt. II. Banking and Financial Services discharged.
Apr. 14, 2000. Referral to Ways and Means extended Apr. 14,
2000 for a period ending not later than May 2, 2000. Referral
to Ways and Means extended May 2, 2000 for a period ending not
later than May 3, 2000. Referral to Ways and Means extended
May 3, 2000 for a period ending not later than May 8, 2000.
Referral to Ways and Means extended May 8, 2000 for a period
ending not later than May 9, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended May 9, 2000. Received in Senate May 10, 2000.
Ordered placed on the calendar June 6, 2000. Passed Senate
with amendment July 27, 2000. Senate insisted on its amendment
and asked for a conference July 27, 2000. House disagreed to
Senate amendment and agreed to a conference Sept. 14, 2000.
Conference report filed in the House Oct. 5, 2000; Rept. 106-
939. House agreed to conference report Oct. 6, 2000; Roll No.
518: 371-1. Senate agreed to conference report Oct. 11
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; Roll No. 269: 95-0.
Presented to the President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct. 28,
2000. Public Law 106-386.
H.R. 3250 (S. 1880).--To amend the Public Health Service Act to
improve the health of minority individuals. Referred to
Commerce Nov. 8, 1999. Reported amended Oct. 18, 2000; Rept.
106-986.
Union Calendar................................................Union 581
H.R. 3257.--To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
assist the Congressional Budget Office with the scoring of
State and local mandates. Referred to Rules Nov. 8, 1999.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended Nov. 16, 1999; Roll No.
587: 401-0. Received in Senate Nov. 17, 1999. Passed Senate
Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the President Nov. 30, 1999.
Approved Dec. 7, 1999. Public Law 106-141.
H.R. 3261 (S. 376).--To amend the Communications Satellite Act of
1962 to promote competition and privatization in satellite
communications, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce
Nov. 9, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House Nov. 10, 1999.
Laid on table Nov. 10, 1999. See S. 376 for further action.
H.R. 3291.--To provide for the settlement of the water rights
claims of the Shivwits Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe of
Utah, and for other purposes. Referred to Resources Nov. 10,
1999. Reported amended July 17, 2000; Rept. 106-743. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended July 25, 2000.
Received in Senate July 26, 2000. Passed Senate July 27, 2000.
Presented to the President Aug. 8, 2000. Approved Aug. 18,
2000. Public Law 106-263.
H.R. 3292.--To provide for the establishment of the Cat Island
National Wildlife Refuge in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
Referred to Resources Nov. 10, 1999. Reported amended June 8,
2000; Rept. 106-659. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended June 19, 2000. Received in Senate and referred
to Environment and Public Works June 20, 2000. Reported with
amendments Oct. 2 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; Rept.
106-459. Passed Senate with amendments Oct. 5 (Legislative day
of Sept. 22), 2000. House agreed to Senate amendments under
suspension of the rules Oct. 12, 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct. 27, 2000. Public Law
106-369.
H.R. 3293.--To amend the law that authorized the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial to authorize the placement within the site of the
memorial of a plaque to honor those Vietnam veterans who died
after their service in the Vietnam war, but as a direct result
of that service. Referred to Resources Nov. 10, 1999. Reported
amended Apr. 13, 2000; Rept. 106-585. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended May 9, 2000; Roll No. 150:
421-0. Received in Senate and referred to Energy and Natural
Resources May 10, 2000. Committee discharged. Passed Senate
May 25, 2000. Presented to the President June 6, 2000.
Approved June 15, 2000. Public Law 106-214.
H.R. 3312.--To clarify the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act
of 1996 to authorize the Merit Systems Protection Board to
establish under such Act a 3-year pilot program that will
provide a voluntary early intervention alternative dispute
resolution process to assist Federal agencies and employees in
resolving certain personnel actions and disputes in
administrative programs. Referred to the Judiciary and in
addition to Government Reform Nov. 10, 1999. Reported amended
from the Judiciary Oct. 23, 2000; Rept. 106-994, Pt. I.
Referral to Government Reform extended Oct. 23, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 23, 2000. Government Reform
discharged. Oct. 23, 2000. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended Oct. 24, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 25
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 3313.--To amend section 119 of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act to reauthorize the program for Long Island Sound,
and for other purposes. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure Nov. 10, 1999. Reported amended May 2, 2000;
Rept. 106-597. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended May 9, 2000; Roll No. 153: 391-29. Received in Senate
and ordered placed on the calendar May 10, 2000.
H.R. 3323.--To designate the Federal building located at 158-15
Liberty Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York, as the ``Floyd H.
Flake Federal Building''. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure Nov. 10, 1999. Reported June 22, 2000; Rept.
106-690. House Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House June
27, 2000. Received in Senate June 28, 2000. Referred to
Environment and Public Works July 17, 2000.
H.R. 3363.--For the relief of Akal Security, Incorporated.
Referred to the Judiciary Nov. 10, 1999. Reported Apr. 13,
2000; Rept. 106-581. Private Calendar. Passed House May 16,
2000. Received in Senate and referred to the Judiciary May 17,
2000. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Sept. 28
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 3, 2000. Approved Oct. 10, 2000. Private Law
106-6.
H.R. 3373 (H.R. 31) (H.R. 1033).--To require the Secretary of the
Treasury to mint coins in conjunction with the minting of
coins by the Republic of Iceland in commemoration of the
millennium of the discovery of the New World by Lief Ericson.
Referred to Banking and Financial Services Nov. 16, 1999.
Rules suspended. Passed House Nov. 16, 1999. Received in
Senate Nov. 17, 1999. Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999. Presented
to the President Nov. 30, 1999. Approved Dec. 6, 1999. Public
Law 106-126.
H.R. 3378.--To authorize certain actions to address the
comprehensive treatment of sewage emanating from the Tijuana
River in order to substantially reduce river and ocean
pollution in the San Diego border region. Referred to
Transportation and Infrastructure and in addition to
International Relations Nov. 16, 1999. Reported amended from
Transportation and Infrastructure Sept. 12, 2000; Rept. 106-
842, Pt. I. Referral to International Relations extended Sept.
12, 2000 for a period ending not later than Sept. 12, 2000.
International Relations discharged. Sept. 12, 2000. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 12,
2000. Received in Senate and referred to Environment and
Public Works Sept. 13, 2000.
H.R. 3380 (S. 768).--To amend title 18, United States Code, to
establish Federal jurisdiction over offenses committed outside
the United States by persons employed by or accompanying the
Armed Forces, or by members of the Armed Forces who are
released or separated from active duty prior to being
identified and prosecuted for the commission of such offenses,
and for other purposes. Referred to the Judiciary and in
addition to Armed Services Nov. 16, 1999. Reported amended
from the Judiciary July 20, 2000; Rept. 106-778, Pt. I.
Referral to Armed Services extended July 20, 2000 for a period
ending not later than July 20, 2000. Armed Services
discharged. July 20, 2000. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended July 25, 2000. Laid on table July 25,
2000. See S. 768 for further action.
H.R. 3381 (H.R. 1993).--To reauthorize the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation and the Trade and Development Agency,
and for other purposes. Referred to International Relations
Nov. 16, 1999. Rules suspended. Passed House Nov. 17, 1999.
Received in Senate Nov. 17, 1999. Passed Senate Nov. 19, 1999.
Presented to the President Nov. 30, 1999. Approved Dec. 9,
1999. Public Law 106-158.
H.R. 3383.--To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove
separate treatment or exemption for nuclear safety violations
by nonprofit institutions. Referred to Commerce Nov. 16, 1999.
Reported amended June 23, 2000; Rept. 106-695, Pt. I. Referred
to Armed Services June 23, 2000 for a period ending not later
than July 21, 2000. Reported July 21, 2000; Pt. II.
Union Calendar................................................Union 444
H.R. 3388 (S. 1925).--To promote environmental restoration around
the Lake Tahoe basin. Referred to Resources and in addition to
Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure Nov. 16,
1999. Reported amended from Resources Sept. 7, 2000; Rept.
106-833, Pt. I. Referral to Agriculture and Transportation and
Infrastructure extended Sept. 7, 2000 for a period ending not
later than Sept. 7, 2000. Agriculture and Transportation and
Infrastructure discharged Sept. 7, 2000. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 23, 2000. Received in
Senate Oct. 24 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed
Senate Oct. 27 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Nov. 2, 2000. Approved Nov. 13, 2000. Public
Law 106-506.
H.R. 3414.--For the relief of Luis A. Leon-Molina, Ligia Padron,
Juan Leon Padron, Rendy Leon Padron, Manuel Leon Padron, and
Luis Leon Padron. Referred to the Judiciary Nov. 16, 1999.
Reported Sept. 26, 2000; Rept. 106-892. Private Calendar.
Passed House Oct. 3, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 4
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 27
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Nov. 2, 2000. Approved Nov. 9, 2000. Private Law
106-12.
H.R. 3417.--To complete the orderly withdrawal of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from the civil
administration of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska. Referred to
Resources Nov. 17, 1999. Reported amended Apr. 11, 2000; Rept.
106-569. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
June 26, 2000; Roll No. 327: 400-3. Received in Senate and
referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation June 27,
2000. Committee discharged. Passed Senate with amendment Oct.
13 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 3419.--To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and for other
purposes. Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Nov.
17, 1999. Committee discharged. Passed House Nov. 18, 1999.
Received in Senate and passed Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the
President Dec. 2, 1999. Approved Dec. 9, 1999. Public Law 106-
159.
H.R. 3439 (H. Res. 472).--To prohibit the Federal Communications
Commission from establishing rules authorizing the operation
of new, low power FM radio stations. Referred to Commerce Nov.
17, 1999. Reported amended Apr. 10, 2000; Rept. 106-567. Union
Calendar. Passed House amended Apr. 13, 2000; Roll No. 130:
274-110. Received in Senate May 2, 2000. Referred to Commerce,
Science and Transportation May 16, 2000.
H.R. 3443 (H.R. 1802).--To amend part E of title IV of the Social
Security Act to provide States with more funding and greater
flexibility in carrying out programs designed to help children
make the transition from foster care to self-sufficiency, and
for other purposes. Referred to Ways and Means and in addition
to Commerce Nov. 18, 1999. Committees discharged. Passed House
Nov. 18, 1999. Received in Senate and passed Nov. 19, 1999.
Presented to the President Dec. 2, 1999. Approved Dec. 14,
1999. Public Law 106-169.
H.R. 3454.--To designate the United States post office located at
451 College Street in Macon, Georgia, as the ``Henry McNeal
Turner Post Office''. Referred to Government Reform Nov. 18,
1999. Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 6, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs Sept. 7, 2000.
Reported Sept. 29 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; no
written report. Passed Senate Oct. 6 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved
Oct. 19, 2000. Public Law 106-322.
H.R. 3456.--To amend statutory damages provisions of title 17,
United States Code. Referred to the Judiciary Nov. 18, 1999.
Committee discharged. Passed House Nov. 18, 1999. Received in
Senate and passed Nov. 19, 1999. Presented to the President
Nov. 30, 1999. Approved Dec. 9, 1999. Public Law 106-160.
H.R. 3468 (S. 2350).--To direct the Secretary of the Interior to
convey to certain water rights to Duchesne City, Utah.
Referred to Resources Nov. 18, 1999. Reported July 17, 2000;
Rept. 106-737. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended July 25, 2000. Received in Senate July 26, 2000.
Ordered placed on the calendar Sept. 5, 2000. Passed Senate
Oct. 13 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct. 27, 2000. Public Law
106-370.
H.R. 3484.--To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that
certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes
for the interception of communications, and for other
purposes. Referred to the Judiciary Nov. 18, 1999. Reported
Oct. 2, 2000; Rept. 106-920. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended Oct. 3, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 4
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 3485.--To modify the enforcement of certain anti-terrorism
judgments, and for other purposes. Referred to the Judiciary
Nov. 18, 1999. Reported amended July 13, 2000; Rept. 106-733.
Union Calendar. Supplemental report filed July 18, 2000; Pt.
II. Rules suspended. Passed House amended July 25, 2000.
Received in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar July 26,
2000.
H.R. 3488.--To designate the United States Post Office located at
60 Third Avenue in Long Branch, New Jersey, as the ``Pat King
Post Office Building''. Referred to Government Reform Nov. 18,
1999. Committee discharged. Passed House Dec. 15, 2000.
Received in Senate Dec. 15 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000.
H.R. 3489.--To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to regulate
interstate commerce in the use of mobile telephones and to
strengthen and clarify prohibitions on electronic eaves-
dropping, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce and in
addition to the Judiciary Nov. 18, 1999. Reported amended from
Commerce July 11, 2000; Rept. 106-725, Pt. I. Reported amended
from the Judiciary July 11, 2000; Pt. II.
Union Calendar................................................Union 409
H.R. 3514 (S. 2725).--To amend the Public Health Service Act to
provide for a system of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that have
been designated as being no longer needed in research
conducted or supported by the Public Health Service, and for
other purposes. Referred to Commerce Nov. 22, 1999. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 24, 2000. Received in
Senate Oct. 25 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed
Senate Dec. 6 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Dec. 8, 2000. Approved Dec. 20, 2000. Public
Law 106-551.
H.R. 3519.--To provide for negotiations for the creation of a
trust fund to be administered by the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development of the International
Development Association to combat the AIDS epidemic. Referred
to Banking and Financial Services Jan. 24, 2000. Reported
amended Mar. 28, 2000; Rept. 106-548. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended May 15, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Foreign Relations May 16, 2000.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate with amendment July 26,
2000. House agreed to Senate amendment July 27, 2000.
Presented to the President Aug. 8, 2000. Approved Aug. 19,
2000. Public Law 106-264.
H.R. 3520 (S. 1849).--To designate segments and tributaries of
White Clay Creek, Delaware and Pennsylvania, as a component of
the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Referred to
Resources Jan. 24, 2000. Reported amended Sept. 6, 2000; Rept.
106-813.
Union Calendar................................................Union 474
H.R. 3535.--To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act to eliminate the wasteful and unsportsmanlike
practice of shark finning. Referred to Resources Jan. 27,
2000. Reported amended June 6, 2000; Rept. 106-650. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended June 6, 2000;
Roll No. 237: 390-1. Received in Senate and referred to
Commerce, Science and Transportation June 7 (Legislative day
of June 6), 2000.
H.R. 3544 (S. 2453).--To authorize a gold medal to be awarded on
behalf of the Congress to Pope John Paul II in recognition of
his many and enduring contributions to peace and religious
understanding, and for other purposes. Referred to Banking and
Financial Services Jan. 27, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended May 23, 2000; Roll No. 219: 416-1. Received in
Senate May 24, 2000. Passed Senate July 13, 2000. Presented to
the President July 18, 2000. Approved July 27, 2000. Public
Law 106-250.
H.R. 3557.--To authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to John Cardinal O'Connor, Archbishop
of New York, in recognition of his accomplishments as a
priest, a chaplain, and a humanitarian. Referred to Banking
and Financial Services Jan. 31, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House Feb. 15, 2000; Roll No. 18: 413-1. Received in Senate
and referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Feb. 22,
2000. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Mar. 1, 2000.
Presented to the President Mar. 2, 2000. Approved Mar. 5,
2000. Public Law 106-175.
H.R. 3575.--To prohibit high school and college sports gambling in
all States including States where such gambling was permitted
prior to 1991. Referred to the Judiciary Feb. 3, 2000.
Reported Sept. 27, 2000; Rept. 106-903.
Union Calendar................................................Union 545
H.R. 3577.--To increase the amount authorized to be appropriated
for the north side pumping division of the Minidoka
reclamation project, Idaho. Referred to Resources Feb. 3,
2000. Reported May 2, 2000; Rept. 106-599. Union Calendar.
Rules suspended. Passed House May 8, 2000; Roll No. 147: 385-
6. Received in Senate and referred to Energy and Natural
Resources May 9, 2000. Reported Sept. 28 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000; Rept. 106-435. Passed Senate Oct. 13
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct. 27, 2000. Public Law
106-371.
H.R. 3582.--To restrict the use of mandatory minimum personnel
experience and educational requirements in the procurement of
information technology goods or services unless sufficiently
justified. Referred to Government Reform Feb. 8, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House May 2, 2000. Received in Senate and
referred to Governmental Affairs May 3, 2000.
H.R. 3591 (S. 2459).--To provide for the award of a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to former President Ronald Reagan and
his wife Nancy Reagan in recognition of their service to the
Nation. Referred to Banking and Financial Services Feb. 8,
2000. Rules suspended. Passed House Apr. 3, 2000; Roll No. 97:
350-8. Received in Senate Apr. 4, 2000. Ordered placed on the
calendar May 25, 2000. Passed Senate July 13, 2000. Presented
to the President July 18, 2000. Approved July 27, 2000. Public
Law 106-251.
H.R. 3594.--To repeal the modification of the installment method.
Referred to Ways and Means Feb. 8, 2000. Rules suspended.
Passed House Dec. 15, 2000. Received in Senate and passed Dec.
15 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Dec. 20, 2000. Approved Dec. 28, 2000. Public Law
106-573.
H.R. 3595.--To increase the authorization of appropriations for
the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978, and for other
purposes. Referred to Resources Feb. 8, 2000. Reported amended
Sept. 12, 2000; Rept. 106-836. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 23, 2000. Received in
Senate Oct. 24 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 3605 (H. Res. 516) (S. 2048).--To establish the San Rafael
Western Legacy District in the State of Utah, and for other
purposes. Referred to Resources Feb. 9, 2000. Reported amended
June 6, 2000; Rept. 106-647.
Union Calendar................................................Union 357
Considered June 7, 2000.
H.R. 3615 (H. Res. 475) (S. 2097).--To amend the Rural
Electrification Act of 1936 to ensure improved access to the
signals of local television stations by multichannel video
providers to all households which desire such service in
unserved and underserved rural areas by December 31, 2006.
Referred to Agriculture and in addition to Commerce, and the
Judiciary Feb. 10, 2000. Reported amended from Agriculture
Mar. 1, 2000; Rept. 106-508, Pt. I. Referral to Commerce and
the Judiciary extended Mar. 1, 2000 for a period ending not
later than Mar. 31, 2000. The Judiciary discharged. Mar. 31,
2000. Referral to Commerce extended Mar. 31, 2000 for a period
ending not later than Apr. 4, 2000. Referral to Commerce
extended Apr. 4, 2000 for a period ending not later than Apr.
5, 2000. Referral to Commerce extended Apr. 5, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Apr. 6, 2000. Reported amended
from Commerce Apr. 6, 2000; Pt. II. Union Calendar. Passed
House amended Apr. 13, 2000; Roll No. 128: 375-37. Received in
Senate and ordered placed on the calendar May 2, 2000.
H.R. 3616.--To reauthorize the impact aid program under the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for other
purposes. Referred to Education and the Workforce Feb. 10,
2000. Reported amended Feb. 29, 2000; Rept. 106-504. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended May 15, 2000.
Received in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar May 16,
2000.
H.R. 3621.--To provide for the posthumous promotion of William
Clark of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Commonwealth of
Kentucky, co-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, to the
grade of captain in the Regular Army. Referred to Armed
Services Feb. 10, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 10,
2000. Received in Senate Oct. 11 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 27 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. Presented to the President Nov. 2, 2000. Approved
Nov. 13, 2000. Public Law 106-507.
H.R. 3629.--To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve
the program for American Indian Tribal Colleges and
Universities under part A of title III. Referred to Education
and the Workforce Feb. 10, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended May 2, 2000. Received in Senate May 3, 2000. Passed
Senate May 18, 2000. Presented to the President May 22, 2000.
Approved May 26, 2000. Public Law 106-211.
H.R. 3632 (S. 2051).--To revise the boundaries of the Golden Gate
National Recreation Area, and for other purposes. Referred to
Resources Feb. 10, 2000. Reported amended Sept. 7, 2000; Rept.
106-825. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Sept. 12, 2000; Roll No. 462: 333-68. Received in Senate and
ordered placed on the calendar Sept. 13, 2000. Passed Senate
Oct. 5 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved Oct. 24, 2000. Public Law
106-350.
H.R. 3637.--To amend the Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 to make
certain technical corrections. Referred to Banking and
Financial Services Feb. 10, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House May 23, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs May 24, 2000.
H.R. 3639.--To designate the Federal building located at 2201 C
Street, Northwest, in the District of Columbia, currently
headquarters for the Department of State, as the ``Harry S.
Truman Federal Building''. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure Feb. 10, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended May 23, 2000; Roll No. 223: 413-0. Received in Senate
May 24, 2000. Passed Senate June 8, 2000. Presented to the
President June 12, 2000. Approved June 21, 2000. Public Law
106-218.
H.R. 3642.--To authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to Charles M. Schulz in recognition of
his lasting artistic contributions to the Nation and the
world. Referred to Banking and Financial Services Feb. 10,
2000. Rules suspended. Passed House Feb. 15, 2000; Roll No.
19: 410-1. Received in Senate Feb. 22, 2000. Referred to
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Feb. 24, 2000. Committee
discharged. Passed Senate with amendments May 2, 2000. House
agreed to Senate amendments June 6, 2000. Presented to the
President June 8, 2000. Approved June 22, 2000. Public Law
106-225.
H.R. 3646.--For the relief of certain Persian Gulf evacuees.
Referred to the Judiciary Feb. 10, 2000. Reported Apr. 13,
2000; Rept. 106-580. Private Calendar. Passed House May 16,
2000. Received in Senate and referred to the Judiciary May 17,
2000. Reported with amendment June 30, 2000; no written
report. Passed Senate with amendment Sept. 28 (Legislative day
of Sept. 22), 2000. House agreed to Senate amendment Oct. 24,
2000. Presented to the President Oct. 26, 2000. Approved Nov.
7, 2000. Private Law 106-8.
H.R. 3657 (S. 2111).--To provide for the conveyance of a small
parcel of public domain land in the San Bernardino National
Forest in the State of California, and for other purposes.
Referred to Resources Feb. 15, 2000. Reported amended July 17,
2000; Rept. 106-744. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended Sept. 12, 2000. Received in Senate and referred
to Energy and Natural Resources Sept. 13, 2000. Committee
discharged. Passed Senate with amendment Oct. 19 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000. House agreed to Senate amendment under
suspension of the rules Oct. 23, 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 26, 2000. Approved Nov. 6, 2000. Public Law
106-434.
H.R. 3660 (H. Res. 457) (S. 1692).--To amend title 18, United
States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions. Referred to the
Judiciary Feb. 15, 2000. Passed House Apr. 5, 2000; Roll No.
104: 287-141. Received in Senate Apr. 6, 2000. Ordered placed
on the calendar May 25, 2000.
H.R. 3661.--To help ensure general aviation aircraft access to
Federal land and to the airspace over that land. Referred to
Resources and in addition to Agriculture, and Transportation
and Infrastructure Feb. 15, 2000. Reported amended from
Resources Sept. 12, 2000; Rept. 106-841, Pt. I. Referral to
Agriculture and Transportation and Infrastructure extended
Sept. 12, 2000 for a period ending not later than Sept. 12,
2000. Agriculture and Transportation and Infrastructure
discharged Sept. 12, 2000.
Union Calendar................................................Union 498
H.R. 3671 (H. Res. 455).--To amend the Acts popularly known as the
Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-
Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to enhance the funds
available for grants to States for fish and wildlife
conservation projects and increase opportunities for
recreational hunting, bow hunting, trapping, archery, and
fishing, by eliminating opportunities for waste, fraud, abuse,
maladministration, and unauthorized expenditures for
administration and execution of those Acts, and for other
purposes. Referred to Resources Feb. 16, 2000. Reported
amended Mar. 30, 2000; Rept. 106-554. Union Calendar. Passed
House amended Apr. 5, 2000; Roll No. 105: 423-2. Received in
Senate and referred to Environment and Public Works Apr. 6,
2000. Reported with amendment Oct. 10 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000; Rept. 106-495. Passed Senate with amendments
Oct. 12 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. House agreed to
Senate amendments under suspension of the rules Oct. 18, 2000.
Presented to the President Oct. 24, 2000. Approved Nov. 1,
2000. Public Law 106-408.
H.R. 3673.--To provide certain benefits to Panama if Panama agrees
to permit the United States to maintain a presence there
sufficient to carry out counternarcotics and related missions.
Referred to International Relations and in addition to Ways
and Means Feb. 16, 2000. Reported from International Relations
July 27, 2000; Rept. 106-803, Pt. I. Referral to Ways and
Means extended July 27, 2000 for a period ending not later
than Sept. 22, 2000. Referral to Ways and Means extended Sept.
21, 2000 for a period ending not later than Oct. 6, 2000. Ways
and Means discharged. Oct. 6, 2000.
Union Calendar................................................Union 567
H.R. 3676 (S. Con. Res. 143).--To establish the Santa Rosa and San
Jacinto Mountains National Monument in the State of
California. Referred to Resources Feb. 16, 2000. Reported
amended July 17, 2000; Rept. 106-750. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended July 25, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Energy and Natural Resources July 25,
2000. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Oct. 5 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 12,
2000. Approved Oct. 24, 2000. Public Law 106-351.
H.R. 3679 (S. 2266).--To provide for the minting of commemorative
coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and
the programs of the United States Olympic Committee. Referred
to Banking and Financial Services Feb. 16, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 19, 2000. Received in
Senate and ordered placed on the calendar Sept. 20, 2000.
Passed Senate Oct. 23 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
Presented to the President Oct. 26, 2000. Approved Nov. 6,
2000. Public Law 106-435.
H.R. 3699.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 8409 Lee Highway in Merrifield, Virginia,
as the ``Joel T. Broyhill Postal Building''. Referred to
Government Reform Feb. 29, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House
Mar. 14, 2000; Roll No. 46: 405-0. Received in Senate and
referred to Governmental Affairs Mar. 20, 2000. Reported June
21, 2000; no written report. Passed Senate June 23, 2000.
Presented to the President June 27, 2000. Approved July 6,
2000. Public Law 106-240.
H.R. 3701.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 3118 Washington Boulevard in Arlington,
Virginia, as the ``Joseph L. Fisher Post Office Building''.
Referred to Government Reform Feb. 29, 2000. Rules suspended.
Passed House Mar. 14, 2000; Roll No. 47: 400-0. Received in
Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs Mar. 20, 2000.
Reported June 21, 2000; no written report. Passed Senate June
23, 2000. Presented to the President June 27, 2000. Approved
July 6, 2000. Public Law 106-241.
H.R. 3707.--To authorize funds for the site selection and
construction of a facility in Taipei Taiwan suitable for the
mission of the American Institute in Taiwan. Referred to
International Relations Feb. 29, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended Mar. 28, 2000. Received in Senate and referred
to Foreign Relations Mar. 29, 2000. Reported with amendment
Apr. 20, 2000; no written report. Passed Senate with amendment
May 2, 2000. House agreed to Senate amendment May 18, 2000.
Presented to the President May 22, 2000. Approved May 26,
2000. Public Law 106-212.
H.R. 3709 (H. Res. 496) (S. 2036).--To make permanent the
moratorium enacted by the Internet Tax Freedom Act as it
applies to new, multiple, and discriminatory taxes on the
Internet. Referred to the Judiciary Feb. 29, 2000. Reported
amended May 8, 2000; Rept. 106-609. Union Calendar. Passed
House amended May 10, 2000; Roll No. 159: 352-75. Received in
Senate May 11, 2000. Ordered placed on the calendar May 18,
2000.
H.R. 3745 (S. 1643).--To authorize the addition of certain parcels
to the Effigy Mounds National Monument, Iowa. Referred to
Resources Feb. 29, 2000. Reported amended Sept. 7, 2000; Rept.
106-826. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Sept. 26, 2000. Received in Senate and ordered placed on the
calendar Sept. 27 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed
Senate Oct. 5 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved Oct. 19, 2000. Public
Law 106-323.
H.R. 3756.--To establish a standard time zone for Guam and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other
purposes. Referred to Commerce Feb. 29, 2000. Rules suspended.
Passed House Oct. 10, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 11
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Dec. 15
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Dec. 20, 2000. Approved Dec. 23, 2000. Public Law
106-564.
H.R. 3767 (S. 2367).--To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act
to make improvements to, and permanently authorize, the visa
waiver pilot program under section 217 of such Act. Referred
to the Judiciary Mar. 1, 2000. Reported amended Apr. 6, 2000;
Rept. 106-564. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Apr. 11, 2000. Received in Senate Apr. 12, 2000.
Ordered placed on the calendar May 1, 2000. Passed Senate with
amendments Oct. 3 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. House
agreed to Senate amendments under suspension of the rules Oct.
10, 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved
Oct. 30, 2000. Public Law 106-396.
H.R. 3817.--To redesignate the Big South Trail in the Comanche
Peak Wilderness Area of Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado
as the ``Jaryd Atadero Legacy Trail''. Referred to Resources
Mar. 1, 2000. Reported amended July 17, 2000; Rept. 106-738.
Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended July 25,
2000. Received in Senate and referred to Energy and Natural
Resources July 25, 2000. Committee discharged. Passed Senate
Oct. 5 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved Oct. 19, 2000. Public Law
106-324.
H.R. 3822 (H. Res. 445).--To reduce, suspend, or terminate any
assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the
Arms Export Control Act to each country determined by the
President to be engaged in oil price fixing to the detriment
of the United States economy, and for other purposes. Referred
to International Relations Mar. 2, 2000. Reported amended Mar.
17, 2000; Rept. 106-528. Union Calendar. Passed House amended
Mar. 22, 2000; Roll No. 65: 382-38. Received in Senate and
referred to Foreign Relations Mar. 23, 2000.
H.R. 3834.--To amend the rural housing loan guarantee program
under section 502(h) of the Housing Act of 1949 to provide
loan guarantees for loans made to refinance existing mortgage
loans guaranteed under such section. Referred to Banking and
Financial Services Mar. 6, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Sept. 19, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Sept. 20, 2000.
H.R. 3843 (H. Res. 439) (S. 3121).--To reauthorize programs to
assist small business concerns, and for other purposes.
Referred to Small Business Mar. 8, 2000. Reported Mar. 14,
2000; Rept. 106-522. Union Calendar. Passed House amended Mar.
15, 2000; Roll No. 49: 410-11. Received in Senate and referred
to Small Business Mar. 20, 2000.
H.R. 3845.--To make corrections to the Small Business Investment
Act of 1958, and for other purposes. Referred to Small
Business Mar. 8, 2000. Reported Mar. 14, 2000; Rept. 106-520.
Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Mar. 14,
2000. Received in Senate and referred to Small Business Mar.
20, 2000.
H.R. 3846 (H. Res. 434).--To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of
1938 to increase the minimum wage, and for other purposes.
Referred to Education and the Workforce Mar. 8, 2000. Passed
House amended Mar. 9, 2000; Roll No. 45: 282-143. Laid on the
table pursuant to H. Res. 434 Mar. 9, 2000.
H.R. 3850.--To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote
deployment of advanced services and foster the development of
competition for the benefit of consumers in all regions of the
nation by relieving unnecessary burdens on the Nation's two
percent local exchange telecommunications carriers, and for
other purposes. Referred to Commerce Mar. 8, 2000. Reported
amended Oct. 3, 2000; Rept. 106-926. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 3, 2000. Received in
Senate Oct. 4 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 3852 (S. 1836).--To extend the deadline for commencement of
construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of
Alabama. Referred to Commerce Mar. 8, 2000. Reported May 19,
2000; Rept. 106-629. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House May 22, 2000; Roll No. 211: 354-0. Laid on table May 22,
2000. See S. 1836 for further action.
H.R. 3859 (H.R. 1259).--To amend the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 to protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through
strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms. Referred to the
Budget and in addition to Ways and Means, and Rules Mar. 8,
2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended June 20, 2000;
Roll No. 297: 420-2. Received in Senate June 21, 2000. Ordered
placed on the calendar June 22, 2000.
H.R. 3879.--To support the Government of the Republic of Sierra
Leone in its peace-building efforts, and for other purposes.
Referred to International Relations and in addition to the
Judiciary Mar. 9, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
May 3, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to Foreign
Relations May 4, 2000.
H.R. 3886.--To combat international money laudering, and for other
purposes. Referred to Banking and Financial Services Mar. 9,
2000. Reported amended July 11, 2000; Rept. 106-728.
Union Calendar................................................Union 410
H.R. 3903.--To deem the vessel M/V MIST COVE to be less than 100
gross tons, as measured under chapter 145 of title 46, United
States Code. Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure
Mar. 9, 2000. Reported Mar. 21, 2000; Rept. 106-531. Private
Calendar. Passed House amended Apr. 4, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation
Apr. 5, 2000. Committee discharged. Passed Senate June 26,
2000. Presented to the President June 27, 2000. Approved July
6, 2000. Private Law 106-5.
H.R. 3904.--To prevent the elimination of certain reports.
Referred to Science Mar. 13, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House Apr. 3, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to
Governmental Affairs Apr. 4, 2000.
H.R. 3906.--To ensure that the Department of Energy has
appropriate mechanisms to independently assess the
effectiveness of its policy and site performance in the areas
of safeguards and security and cyber security. Referred to
Commerce and in addition to Armed Services, and Science Mar.
14, 2000. Reported amended from Commerce June 23, 2000; Rept.
106-696, Pt. I. Referral to Armed Services extended June 23,
2000 for a period ending not later than July 12, 2000.
Referral to Science extended June 23, 2000 for a period ending
not later than June 23, 2000. Science discharged. June 23,
2000. Reported amended from Armed Services July 12, 2000; Pt.
II.
Union Calendar................................................Union 412
H.R. 3908 (H. Res. 450).--Making emergency supplemental
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000,
and for other purposes. Reported from Appropriations Mar. 14,
2000; Rept. 106-521. Union Calendar. Considered Mar. 29, 2000.
Passed House amended Mar. 30, 2000; Roll No. 95: 263-146.
Received in Senate and referred to Appropriations Mar. 30,
2000.
H.R. 3909.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 4601 South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago,
Illinois, as the ``Henry W. McGee Post Office Building''.
Referred to Government Reform Mar. 14, 2000. Rules suspended.
Passed House July 11, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to
Governmental Affairs July 12, 2000. Reported Sept. 29
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; no written report. Passed
Senate Oct. 6 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved Oct. 19, 2000. Public
Law 106-325.
H.R. 3916 (H. Res. 511).--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other
communication services. Referred to Ways and Means Mar. 14,
2000. Reported amended May 22, 2000; Rept. 106-631. Union
Calendar. Passed House amended May 25, 2000; Roll No. 233:
420-2. Received in Senate and referred to Finance May 25,
2000. Reported with amendment July 5, 2000; Rept. 106-328.
H.R. 3919.--To provide assistance for the conservation of coral
reefs, to coordinate Federal coral reef conservation
activities, and for other purposes. Referred to Resources Mar.
14, 2000. Reported amended July 19, 2000; Rept. 106-762.
Union Calendar................................................Union 437
H.R. 3926.--To amend the Illinois and Michigan Canal National
Heritage Corridor Act of 1984 to increase the amount
authorized to be appropriated to the Illinois and Michigan
Canal National Heritage Corridor Commission. Referred to
Resources Mar. 15, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct.
17, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 18 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000.
H.R. 3985.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 14900 Southwest 30th Street in Miramar
City, Florida, as the ``Vicki Coceano Post Office Building''.
Referred to Government Reform Mar. 15, 2000. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended July 17, 2000. Received in Senate and
referred to Governmental Affairs July 18, 2000. Reported Sept.
29 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; no written report.
Passed Senate Oct. 6 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
Presented to the President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved Oct. 19,
2000. Public Law 106-326.
H.R. 3986 (H. Res. 581) (S. 2163).--To provide for a study of the
engineering feasibility of a water exchange in lieu of
electrification of the Chandler Pumping Plant at Prosser
Diversion Dam, Washington. Referred to Resources Mar. 15,
2000. Reported amended Sept. 19, 2000; Rept. 106-864. Union
Calendar. Failed of passage under suspension of the rules
(two-thirds required) Sept. 19, 2000; Roll No. 480: 218-201.
Passed House amended Sept. 20, 2000; Roll No. 483: 418-1.
Received in Senate and referred to Energy and Natural
Resources Sept. 21, 2000. Committee discharged. Passed Senate
Oct. 13 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct. 27, 2000. Public Law
106-372.
H.R. 3995.--To establish procedures governing the responsibilities
of court-appointed receivers who administer departments,
offices, and agencies of the District of Columbia government.
Referred to Government Reform Mar. 15, 2000. Reported amended
June 12, 2000; Rept. 106-663. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended June 12, 2000. Received in Senate and
referred to Governmental Affairs June 13, 2000. Reported Oct.
6 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; Rept. 106-493. Passed
Senate Oct. 12 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct. 30, 2000. Public
Law 106-397.
H.R. 3999.--To clarify the process for the adoption of local
constitutional self-government for the United States Virgin
Islands and Guam, and for other purposes. Referred to
Resources Mar. 16, 2000. Reported amended July 17, 2000; Rept.
106-745.
Union Calendar................................................Union 426
H.R. 4002.--To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to revise
and improve provisions relating to famine prevention and
freedom from hunger. Referred to International Relations Mar.
16, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended July 24, 2000.
Received in Senate and referred to Foreign Relations July 25,
2000. Reported with amendment Oct. 2 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000; no written report. Passed Senate with amendment
Oct. 4 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. House agreed to
Senate amendment Oct. 12, 2000. Presented to the President
Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct. 27, 2000. Public Law 106-373.
H.R. 4020 (S. 2279).--To authorize an expansion of the boundaries
of Sequoia National Park to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia
Grove. Referred to Resources Mar. 16, 2000. Considered under
suspension of rules Oct. 30, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended Oct. 31, 2000. Received in Senate Nov. 1
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate with
amendment Dec. 15 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. House
agreed to Senate amendment Dec. 15, 2000. Presented to the
President Dec. 20, 2000. Approved Dec. 28, 2000. Public Law
106-574.
H.R. 4021.--To authorize a study to determine the best scientific
method for the long-term protection of California's giant
sequoia groves. Referred to Resources Mar. 16, 2000. Reported
Apr. 11, 2000; Rept. 106-570.
Union Calendar................................................Union 315
H.R. 4022.--Regarding the sale and transfer of Moskit anti-ship
missiles by the Russian Federation. Referred to International
Relations Mar. 16, 2000. Reported amended June 12, 2000; Rept.
106-667. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Oct. 3, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 4 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 4033 (S. 2413).--To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 to clarify the procedures and conditions
for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor
vests. Referred to the Judiciary Mar. 20, 2000. Reported
amended July 20, 2000; Rept. 106-776. Union Calendar.
Considered under suspension of rules July 25, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended July 26, 2000; Roll No. 439:
413-3. Received in Senate July 26, 2000. Ordered placed on the
calendar Sept. 5, 2000.
H.R. 4034.--To reauthorize the United States Patent and Trademark
Office. Referred to the Judiciary Mar. 20, 2000. Reported July
11, 2000; Rept. 106-722.
Union Calendar................................................Union 406
H.R. 4040 (S. 2420).--To amend title 5, United States Code, to
provide for the establishment of a program under which long-
term care insurance is made available to Federal employees,
members of the uniformed services, and civilian and military
retirees, and for other purposes. Referred to Government
Reform and in addition to Armed Services Mar. 21, 2000.
Reported amended from Government Reform May 8, 2000; Rept.
106-610, Pt. I. Armed Services discharged. May 8, 2000. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended May 9, 2000.
Received in Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs May
10, 2000. Committee discharged. Passed Senate with amendments
July 25, 2000. House agreed to Senate amendments with
amendments July 27, 2000. Senate agreed to House amendments to
Senate amendments July 27, 2000. Presented to the President
Sept. 14, 2000. Approved Sept. 19, 2000. Public Law 106-265.
H.R. 4047.--To amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide
life imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex offenses
against children. Referred to the Judiciary Mar. 21, 2000.
Rules suspended. Passed House July 25, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to the Judiciary July 26, 2000.
H.R. 4049.--To establish the Commission for the Comprehensive
Study of Privacy Protection. Referred to Government Reform
Mar. 21, 2000. Reported amended Sept. 29, 2000; Rept. 106-919.
Union Calendar................................................Union 554
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules (two-thirds required) Oct.
2, 2000; Roll No. 503: 250-146.
H.R. 4051.--To establish a grant program that provides incentives
for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain
firearms offenses, and for other purposes. Referred to the
Judiciary Mar. 22, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House Apr.
11, 2000; Roll No. 115: 358-60. Received in Senate Apr. 12,
2000. Ordered placed on the calendar May 25, 2000.
H.R. 4052.--To preserve certain reporting requirements under the
jurisdiction of the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and for other
purposes. Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Mar.
22, 2000. Reported Apr. 3, 2000; Rept. 106-555. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Apr. 3, 2000. Received
in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar Apr. 4, 2000.
H.R. 4055.--To authorize appropriations for part B of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to achieve full
funding for part B of that Act by 2010. Referred to Education
and the Workforce Mar. 22, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House
May 3, 2000; Roll No. 140: 421-3. Received in Senate and
referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions May 4,
2000.
H.R. 4063.--To establish the Rosie the Riveter-World War II Home
Front National Historical Park in the State of California, and
for other purposes. Referred to Resources Mar. 22, 2000.
Reported amended July 11, 2000; Rept. 106-723. Union Calendar.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended July 11, 2000. Received
in Senate and referred to Energy and Natural Resources July
12, 2000. Reported with amendments Sept. 29 (Legislative day
of Sept. 22), 2000; Rept. 106-446. Passed Senate Oct. 5
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved Oct. 24, 2000. Public Law
106-352.
H.R. 4067.--To repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest
on demand deposits, and for other purposes. Referred to
Banking and Financial Services Mar. 23, 2000. Reported amended
Apr. 11, 2000; Rept. 106-568. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended Apr. 11, 2000. Received in Senate and
referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Apr. 12, 2000.
H.R. 4068 (S. 2406).--To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act
to extend for an additional 3 years the special immigrant
religious worker program. Referred to the Judiciary Mar. 23,
2000. Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 19, 2000. Received
in Senate Sept. 20, 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 19 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 24,
2000. Approved Nov. 1, 2000. Public Law 106-409.
H.R. 4079 (S. 2829).--To require the Comptroller General of the
United States to conduct a comprehensive fraud audit of the
Department of Education. Referred to Education and the
Workforce Mar. 23, 2000. Reported amended June 12, 2000; Rept.
106-666. Union Calendar. Considered under suspension of rules
June 12, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended June 13,
2000; Roll No. 258: 380-19. Received in Senate June 14, 2000.
Ordered placed on the calendar Sept. 5, 2000.
H.R. 4096.--To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to produce
currency, postage stamps, and other security documents at the
request of foreign governments, and security documents at the
request of the individual States or any political subdivision
thereof, on a reimbursable basis, and for other purposes.
Referred to Banking and Financial Services Mar. 28, 2000.
Reported Sept. 14, 2000; Rept. 106-849. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House Sept. 18, 2000. Received in Senate and
referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Sept. 19,
2000.
H.R. 4104.--To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize funding to carry out certain water quality and
barrier island restoration projects for the Mississippi Sound,
and for other purposes. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure Mar. 28, 2000. Reported amended Sept. 12, 2000;
Rept. 106-840. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Sept. 12, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to
Environment and Public Works Sept. 13, 2000.
H.R. 4108.--To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to make grants to improve security at schools,
including the placement and use of metal detectors. Referred
to the Judiciary Mar. 28, 2000. Reported amended July 10,
2000; Rept. 106-718.
Union Calendar................................................Union 402
H.R. 4110.--To amend title 44, United States Code, to authorize
appropriations for the National Historical Publications and
Records Commission for fiscal years 2002 through 2005.
Referred to Government Reform Mar. 29, 2000. Reported July 20,
2000; Rept. 106-768. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended July 24, 2000. Received in Senate and referred
to Governmental Affairs July 25, 2000. Reported Oct. 3
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; Rept. 106-466. Passed
Senate Oct. 19 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Oct. 24, 2000. Approved Nov. 1, 2000. Public
Law 106-410.
H.R. 4115 (H. Res. 570).--To authorize appropriations for the
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and for other
purposes. Referred to Resources Mar. 29, 2000. Reported
amended July 17, 2000; Rept. 106-751. Union Calendar. Passed
House amended Sept. 7, 2000; Roll No. 454: 415-1. Received in
Senate and referred to Energy and Natural Resources Sept. 8,
2000. Reported Sept. 28 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000;
Rept. 106-436. Passed Senate Sept. 28 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 3, 2000.
Approved Oct. 12, 2000. Public Law 106-292.
H.R. 4118 (H. Res. 555).--To prohibit the rescheduling or
forgiveness of any outstanding bilateral debt owed to the
United States by the Government of the Russian Federation
until the President certifies to the Congress that the
Government of the Russian Federation has ceased all its
operations at, removed all personnel from, and permanently
closed the intelligence facility at Lourdes, Cuba. Referred to
International Relations Mar. 29, 2000. Reported amended June
12, 2000; Rept. 106-668. Union Calendar. Passed House amended
July 19, 2000; Roll No. 414: 275-146. Received in Senate and
referred to Foreign Relations July 20, 2000.
H.R. 4126 (S. 1727).--To authorize funding for the expansion annex
of the historic Palace of the Governors, a public history
museum located, and relating to the history of Hispanic and
Native American culture, in the Southwest, and for other
purposes. Referred to Resources Mar. 29, 2000. Reported Sept.
29, 2000; Rept. 106-917.
Union Calendar................................................Union 551
H.R. 4132 (S. 2297).--To reauthorize grants for water resources
research and technology institutes established under the Water
Resources Research Act of 1984. Referred to Resources Mar. 30,
2000. Reported July 10, 2000; Rept. 106-714. Union Calendar.
Rules suspended. Passed House July 10, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Environment and Public Works July 11,
2000. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Oct. 18 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 20,
2000. Approved Oct. 27, 2000. Public Law 106-374.
H.R. 4141.--To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965, and for other purposes. Referred to Education and the
Workforce Mar. 30, 2000. Reported amended May 4, 2000; Rept.
106-608.
Union Calendar................................................Union 331
H.R. 4144.--To provide for the allocation of interest accruing to
the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes.
Referred to Resources Mar. 30, 2000. Reported amended Oct. 27,
2000; Rept. 106-1014, Pt. I. Referred to the Budget Oct. 27,
2000 for a period ending not later than Oct. 28, 2000.
Referral extended Oct. 28, 2000 for a period ending not later
than Oct. 30, 2000. Referral extended Oct. 30, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 31, 2000. Referral extended
Oct. 31, 2000 for a period ending not later than Nov. 1, 2000.
Referral extended Nov. 1, 2000 for a period ending not later
than Nov. 2, 2000. Referral extended Nov. 2, 2000 for a period
ending not later than Nov. 3, 2000. Referral extended Nov. 3,
2000 for a period ending not later than Nov. 4, 2000. Referral
extended Nov. 4, 2000 for a period ending not later than Nov.
14, 2000. Referral extended Nov. 14, 2000 for a period ending
not later than Dec. 5, 2000. Referral extended Dec. 5, 2000
for a period ending not later than Dec. 7, 2000. Referral
extended Dec. 7, 2000 for a period ending not later than Dec.
15, 2000.
H.R. 4147.--To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the
age of persons considered to be minors for the purposes of the
prohibition on transporting obscene materials to minors.
Referred to the Judiciary Mar. 30, 2000. Rules suspended.
Passed House Oct. 2, 2000; Roll No. 504: 397-2. Received in
Senate Oct. 3 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 4148.--To make technical amendments to the provisions of the
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
relating to contract support costs, and for other purposes.
Referred to Resources Mar. 30, 2000. Reported amended Sept.
12, 2000; Rept. 106-837. Union Calendar. Considered under
suspension of rules Oct. 17, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended Oct. 18, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 19
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 4157.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 600 Lincoln Avenue in Pasadena, California,
as the ``Matthew `Mack' Robinson Post Office Building''.
Referred to Government Reform Apr. 3, 2000. Rules suspended.
Passed House July 18, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to
Governmental Affairs July 19, 2000. Reported Sept. 29
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; no written report. Passed
Senate Oct. 6 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved Oct. 19, 2000. Public
Law 106-327.
H.R. 4163.--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for increased fairness to taxpayers. Referred to Ways and
Means Apr. 4, 2000. Reported amended Apr. 10, 2000; Rept. 106-
566. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Apr. 11, 2000; Roll No. 116: 424-0. Received in Senate and
referred to Finance Apr. 12, 2000.
H.R. 4169.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 2000 Vassar Street in Reno, Nevada, as the
``Barbara F. Vucanovich Post Office Building''. Referred to
Government Reform Apr. 4, 2000. Considered under suspension of
rules July 11, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House July 12,
2000; Roll No. 389: 418-1. Received in Senate and referred to
Governmental Affairs July 13, 2000. Reported Sept. 29
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; no written report. Passed
Senate Oct. 6 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved Oct. 19, 2000. Public
Law 106-328.
H.R. 4187 (S. 2977).--To assist in the establishment of an
interpretive center and museum in the vicinity of the Diamond
Valley Lake in southern California to ensure the protection
and interpretation of the paleontology discoveries made at the
lake and to develop a trail system for the lake for use by
pedestrians and nonmotorized vehicles. Referred to Resources
Apr. 5, 2000. Reported Oct. 2, 2000; Rept. 106-923. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 17, 2000.
Received in Senate Oct. 18 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000.
H.R. 4199 (H. Res. 473).--To terminate the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986. Referred to Ways and Means Apr. 6, 2000. Passed House
amended Apr. 13, 2000; Roll No. 127: 229-187. Received in
Senate and referred to Finance May 2, 2000.
H.R. 4201 (H. Res. 527).--To amend the Communications Act of 1934
to clarify the service obligations of noncommercial
educational broadcast stations. Referred to Commerce Apr. 6,
2000. Reported amended June 9, 2000; Rept. 106-662. Union
Calendar. Passed House amended June 20, 2000; Roll No. 295:
264-159. Received in Senate June 21, 2000. Ordered placed on
the calendar Sept. 5, 2000.
H.R. 4205 (H. Res. 503) (H. Res. 504) (H. Res. 616) (S. 2549) (S.
2550).--To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for
military activities of the Department of Defense and for
military construction, to prescribe military personnel
strengths for fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.
Referred to Armed Services Apr. 6, 2000. Reported amended May
12, 2000; Rept. 106-616. Union Calendar. Considered May 17,
2000. Passed House amended May 18, 2000; Roll No. 208: 353-63.
Received in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar May 22,
2000. Passed Senate with amendment July 13, 2000; Roll No.
179: 97-3. Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a
conference July 13, 2000. House disagreed to Senate amendment
and agreed to a conference July 26, 2000. Conference report
filed in the House Oct. 6, 2000; Rept. 106-945. House agreed
to conference report Oct. 11, 2000; Roll No. 522: 382-31.
Senate agreed to conference report Oct. 12 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000; Roll No. 275: 90-3. Presented to the
President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct. 30, 2000. Public Law
106-398.
H.R. 4209.--To amend the Federal Reserve Act to require the
payment of interest on reserves maintained at Federal reserve
banks by insured depository institutions, and for other
purposes. Referred to Banking and Financial Services Apr. 6,
2000. Reported amended Oct. 17, 2000; Rept. 106-983.
Union Calendar................................................Union 580
H.R. 4210.--To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to provide for improved Federal
efforts to prepare for and respond to terrorist attacks, and
for other purposes. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure Apr. 6, 2000. Reported amended July 13, 2000;
Rept. 106-731. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended July 25, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to
Environment and Public Works July 26, 2000.
H.R. 4216.--To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to
authorize reimbursement to employers for portable skills
training. Referred to Education and the Workforce Apr. 6,
2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 3, 2000.
Received in Senate Oct. 4 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 4226 (S. 1599).--To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to
sell or exchange all or part of certain administrative sites
and other land in the Black Hills National Forest and to use
funds derived from the sale or exchange to acquire replacement
sites and to acquire or construct administrative improvements
in connection with the Black Hills National Forest. Referred
to Resources Apr. 10, 2000. Reported amended Sept. 6, 2000;
Rept. 106-816. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Sept. 18, 2000. Received in Senate and ordered placed
on the calendar Sept. 19, 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 5
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved Oct. 19, 2000. Public Law
106-329.
H.R. 4227.--To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with
respect to the number of aliens granted nonimmigrant status
described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act, to implement measures to prevent fraud
and abuse in the granting of such status, and for other
purposes. Referred to the Judiciary Apr. 11, 2000. Reported
amended June 23, 2000; Rept. 106-692.
Union Calendar................................................Union 388
H.R. 4241.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 1818 Milton Avenue in Janesville,
Wisconsin, as the ``Les Aspin Post Office Building''. Referred
to Government Reform Apr. 11, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House June 6, 2000; Roll No. 235: 378-6. Received in Senate
and referred to Governmental Affairs June 7 (Legislative day
of June 6), 2000. Reported June 21, 2000; no written report.
Passed Senate June 23, 2000. Presented to the President June
27, 2000. Approved July 6, 2000. Public Law 106-242.
H.R. 4249.--To foster cross-border cooperation and environmental
cleanup in Northern Europe. Referred to International
Relations Apr. 12, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
May 15, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to Foreign
Relations May 16, 2000. Reported June 28, 2000; no written
report. Passed Senate July 19, 2000. Presented to the
President July 21, 2000. Approved Aug. 2, 2000. Public Law
106-255.
H.R. 4251.--To amend the North Korea Threat Reduction Act of 1999
to enhance congressional oversight of nuclear transfers to
North Korea, and for other purposes. Referred to International
Relations and in addition to Rules Apr. 12, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended May 15, 2000; Roll No. 181:
374-6. Received in Senate May 16, 2000. Ordered placed on the
calendar May 25, 2000.
H.R. 4259.--To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian
of the Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes.
Referred to Banking and Financial Services Apr. 12, 2000.
Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 26, 2000. Received in
Senate Sept. 27 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed
Senate Oct. 11 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct. 27, 2000. Public
Law 106-375.
H.R. 4268.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
amounts of educational assistance for veterans under the
Montgomery GI Bill and to enhance programs providing
educational benefits under that title, and for other purposes.
Referred to Veterans' Affairs Apr. 13, 2000. Reported amended
May 19, 2000; Rept. 106-628.
Union Calendar................................................Union 343
H.R. 4271.--To establish and expand programs relating to science,
mathematics, engineering, and technology education, and for
other purposes. Referred to Science and in addition to
Education and the Workforce Apr. 13, 2000. Reported amended
from Science Sept. 6, 2000; Rept. 106-821, Pt. I. Referral to
Education and the Workforce extended Sept. 6, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Sept. 21, 2000. Education and the
Workforce discharged. Sept. 21, 2000.
Union Calendar................................................Union 526
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules (two-thirds required) Oct.
24, 2000; Roll No. 543: 215-156.
H.R. 4275.--To establish the Colorado Canyons National
Conservation Area and the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness, and
for other purposes. Referred to Resources Apr. 13, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended July 25, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Energy and Natural Resources July 25,
2000. Reported Oct. 2 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000;
Rept. 106-460. Passed Senate Oct. 5 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved
Oct. 24, 2000. Public Law 106-353.
H.R. 4281 (S. 1495).--To establish, wherever feasible, guidelines,
recommendations, and regulations that promote the regulatory
acceptance of new and revised toxicological tests that protect
human and animal health and the environment while reducing,
refining, or replacing animal tests and ensuring human safety
and product effectiveness. Referred to Commerce Apr. 13, 2000.
Reported amended Oct. 16, 2000; Rept. 106-980. Union Calendar.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 17, 2000. Received
in Senate Oct. 18 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed
Senate Dec. 6 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Dec. 8, 2000. Approved Dec. 19, 2000. Public
Law 106-545.
H.R. 4285.--To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain administrative sites for National Forest System lands
in the State of Texas, to convey certain National Forest
System land to the New Waverly Gulf Coast Trades Center, and
for other purposes. Referred to Agriculture Apr. 13, 2000.
Committee discharged. Passed House July 27, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Energy and Natural Resources July 27,
2000. Reported Sept. 29 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000;
Rept. 106-447. Passed Senate Oct. 5 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved
Oct. 19, 2000. Public Law 106-330.
H.R. 4286.--To provide for the establishment of the Cahaba River
National Wildlife Refuge in Bibb County, Alabama. Referred to
Resources Apr. 13, 2000. Reported amended July 10, 2000; Rept.
106-713. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
July 10, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to Environment
and Public Works July 11, 2000. Reported Oct. 2 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000; Rept. 106-461. Passed Senate Oct. 5
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved Oct. 19, 2000. Public Law
106-331.
H.R. 4292.--To protect infants who are born alive. Referred to the
Judiciary Apr. 13, 2000. Reported Sept. 11, 2000; Rept. 106-
835. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 26,
2000; Roll No. 495: 380-15. Received in Senate Sept. 27
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 4312 (S. 2421).--To direct the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of
establishing an Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area
in the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, and for other purposes. Referred to Resources
Apr. 13, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 17, 2000.
Received in Senate Oct. 18 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. Passed Senate Oct. 27 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. Presented to the President Nov. 2, 2000. Approved Nov.
9, 2000. Public Law 106-470.
H.R. 4315.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 3695 Green Road in Beachwood, Ohio, as the
``Larry Small Post Office Building''. Referred to Government
Reform Apr. 13, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 2,
2000. Received in Senate Oct. 3 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. Passed Senate Oct. 24 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. Presented to the President Oct. 26, 2000. Approved Nov.
6, 2000. Public Law 106-436.
H.R. 4318.--To establish the Red River National Wildlife Refuge.
Referred to Resources Apr. 13, 2000. Reported amended Sept. 6,
2000; Rept. 106-809. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended Sept. 12, 2000. Received in Senate and referred
to Environment and Public Works Sept. 13, 2000. Reported Oct.
2 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; Rept. 106-462. Passed
Senate Oct. 4 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Oct. 6, 2000. Approved Oct. 13, 2000. Public
Law 106-300.
H.R. 4320.--To assist in the conservation of great apes by
supporting and providing financial resources for the
conservation programs of countries within the range of great
apes and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in
the conservation of great apes. Referred to Resources Apr. 13,
2000. Reported amended July 25, 2000; Rept. 106-792. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended July 25, 2000.
Received in Senate and referred to Environment and Public
Works July 26, 2000. Reported Oct. 3 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000; Rept. 106-472. Passed Senate Oct. 19 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 24,
2000. Approved Nov. 1, 2000. Public Law 106-411.
H.R. 4340.--To simplify Federal oil and gas revenue distributions,
and for other purposes. Referred to Resources Apr. 13, 2000.
Reported Oct. 26, 2000; Rept. 106-1012.
Union Calendar................................................Union 589
H.R. 4345.--To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to
clarify the process of allotments to Alaskan Natives who are
veterans, and for other purposes. Referred to Resources Apr.
13, 2000. Considered under suspension of rules Oct. 10, 2000.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 12, 2000. Received
in Senate Oct. 13 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 4365 (H. Res. 594).--To amend the Public Health Service Act
with respect to children's health. Referred to Commerce May 3,
2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended May 9, 2000; Roll
No. 152: 419-2. Received in Senate and referred to Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions May 10, 2000. Committee
discharged. Passed Senate with amendment Sept. 22, 2000. House
agreed to Senate amendment Sept. 27, 2000; Roll No. 496: 394-
25. Presented to the President Oct. 5, 2000. Approved Oct. 17,
2000. Public Law 106-310.
H.R. 4386 (H. Res. 628) (S. 662).--To amend title XIX of the
Social Security Act to provide medical assistance for certain
women screened and found to have breast or cervical cancer
under a federally funded screening program, to amend the
Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act with respect to surveillance and information
concerning the relationship between cervical cancer and the
human papillomavirus (HPV), and for other purposes. Referred
to Commerce May 4, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
May 9, 2000; Roll No. 151: 421-1. Received in Senate May 10,
2000. Ordered placed on the calendar May 11, 2000. Passed
Senate with amendment Oct. 4 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. House agreed to Senate amendment Oct. 12, 2000.
Presented to the President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct. 24,
2000. Public Law 106-354.
H.R. 4387.--To provide that the School Governance Charter
Amendment Act of 2000 shall take effect upon the date such Act
is ratified by the voters of the District of Columbia.
Referred to Government Reform May 4, 2000. Reported June 12,
2000; Rept. 106-664. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House June 12, 2000. Received in Senate June 13, 2000. Passed
Senate June 14, 2000. Presented to the President June 19,
2000. Approved June 27, 2000. Public Law 106-226.
H.R. 4389 (S. 2400).--To direct the Secretary of the Interior to
convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern
Colorado Water Conservancy District. Referred to Resources May
4, 2000. Reported amended Sept. 6, 2000; Rept. 106-812. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 3, 2000.
Received in Senate Oct. 4 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
Passed Senate Oct. 13 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
Presented to the President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct. 27,
2000. Public Law 106-376.
H.R. 4391 (S. 1755).--To amend title 4 of the United States Code
to establish nexus requirements for State and local taxation
of mobile telecommunication services. Referred to the
Judiciary May 4, 2000. Reported amended July 10, 2000; Rept.
106-719. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
July 11, 2000. Received in Senate July 12, 2000. Passed Senate
July 14, 2000. Presented to the President July 18, 2000.
Approved July 28, 2000. Public Law 106-252.
H.R. 4392 (H. Res. 506) (H. Res. 626) (H.R. 5630) (S. 2507).--To
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for intelligence
and intelligence-related activities of the United States
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for
other purposes. Referred to Intelligence May 8, 2000. Reported
amended May 16, 2000; Rept. 106-620. Union Calendar.
Considered May 19, 22, 2000. Passed House amended May 23,
2000. Received in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar
May 24, 2000. Passed Senate with amendment Oct. 2 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000. Senate insisted on its amendment and
asked for a conference Oct. 2 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a
conference Oct. 4, 2000. Conference report filed in the House
Oct. 11, 2000; Rept. 106-969. House agreed to conference
report Oct. 12, 2000. Senate agreed to conference report Oct.
12 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 24, 2000. Vetoed Nov. 4, 2000. In House, veto
referred to Intelligence (Permanent Select) Nov. 13, 2000.
H.R. 4399.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 440 South Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando,
Florida, as the ``Arthur `Pappy' Kennedy Post Office
Building''. Referred to Government Reform May 9, 2000.
Considered under suspension of rules Oct. 26, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 27, 2000. Received in
Senate Oct. 27 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 4400.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 1601-1 Main Street in Jacksonville,
Florida, as the ``Eddie Mae Steward Post Office Building''.
Referred to Government Reform May 9, 2000. Considered under
suspension of rules Oct. 26, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended Oct. 27, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 27
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 4402.--To amend the American Competitiveness and Workforce
Improvement Act of 1998 to improve the use of amounts
deposited into the H-1B Nonimmigrant Petitioner Account for
demonstration programs and projects to provide technical
skills training for occupations for which there is a high
demand for skilled workers, and for other purposes. Referred
to Education and the Workforce May 9, 2000. Reported amended
May 25, 2000; Rept. 106-642.
Union Calendar................................................Union 352
H.R. 4404.--To permit the payment of medical expenses incurred by
the United States Park Police in the performance of duty to be
made directly by the National Park Service, to allow for
waiver and indemnification in mutual law enforcement
agreements between the National Park Service and a State or
political subdivision when required by State law, and for
other purposes. Referred to Resources and in addition to
Government Reform May 9, 2000. Reported amended from Resources
Sept. 14, 2000; Rept. 106-854, Pt. I. Referral to Government
Reform extended Sept. 14, 2000 for a period ending not later
than Sept. 14, 2000. Government Reform discharged. Sept. 14,
2000. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Oct. 17, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 18 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 26 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 28, 2000.
Approved Nov. 6, 2000. Public Law 106-437.
H.R. 4408.--To reauthorize the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation
Act. Referred to Resources May 9, 2000. Reported June 26,
2000; Rept. 106-698. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended June 26, 2000; Roll No. 329: 393-12. Received in
Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation
June 27, 2000.
H.R. 4419.--To prevent the use of certain bank instruments for
Internet gambling, and for other purposes. Referred to Banking
and Financial Services and in addition to the Judiciary May
10, 2000. Reported amended from Banking and Financial Services
July 20, 2000; Rept. 106-771, Pt. I. Referral to the Judiciary
extended July 20, 2000 for a period ending not later than
Sept. 22, 2000. Referral to the Judiciary extended Sept. 21,
2000 for a period ending not later than Sept. 29, 2000. The
Judiciary discharged. Sept. 29, 2000.
Union Calendar................................................Union 553
H.R. 4425 (H. Res. 502) (S. 2521).--Making appropriations for
military construction, family housing, and base realignment
and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. Reported
from Appropriations May 11, 2000; Rept. 106-614. Union
Calendar. Passed House amended May 16, 2000; Roll No. 184:
386-22. Received in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar
May 17, 2000. Passed Senate with amendment May 18, 2000; Roll
No. 106: 96-4. Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for
a conference May 18, 2000. House disagreed to Senate amendment
and agreed to a conference June 12, 2000. Conference report
filed in the House June 29, 2000; Rept. 106-710. House agreed
to conference report June 29, 2000; Roll No. 362: 306-110.
Senate agreed to conference report June 30, 2000. Presented to
the President July 1, 2000. Approved July 13, 2000. Public Law
106-246.
H.R. 4429.--To require the Director of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology to assist small and medium-sized
manufacturers and other such businesses to successfully
integrate and utilize electronic commerce technologies and
business practices. Referred to Science May 11, 2000. Reported
amended Sept. 21, 2000; Rept. 106-877. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 26, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation
Sept. 27 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 4430.--To redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 11831 Scaggsville Road in Fulton,
Maryland, as the ``Alfred Rascon Post Office Building''.
Referred to Government Reform May 11, 2000. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended July 18, 2000. Received in Senate and
referred to Governmental Affairs July 19, 2000.
H.R. 4435.--To clarify certain boundaries on the map relating to
Unit NC01 of the Coastal Barrier Resources System. Referred to
Resources May 11, 2000. Reported June 6, 2000; Rept. 106-648.
Union Calendar. Considered under suspension of rules June 6,
2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended June 7, 2000; Roll
No. 244: 421-1. Received in Senate and referred to Environment
and Public Works June 8, 2000. Reported Oct. 3 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000; Rept. 106-473. Passed Senate Oct. 5
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved Oct. 19, 2000. Public Law
106-332.
H.R. 4437.--To grant to the United States Postal Service the
authority to issue semipostals, and for other purposes.
Referred to Government Reform and in addition to Commerce, and
Armed Services May 11, 2000. Reported amended from Government
Reform July 17, 2000; Rept. 106-734. Referral to Commerce and
Armed Services extended July 17, 2000 for a period ending not
later than July 17, 2000. Commerce and Armed Services
discharged July 17, 2000. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended July 17, 2000. Received in Senate July
18, 2000. Passed Senate July 26, 2000. Presented to the
President July 27, 2000. Approved July 28, 2000. Public Law
106-253.
H.R. 4441.--To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide a
mandatory fuel surcharge for transportation provided by
certain motor carriers, and for other purposes. Referred to
Transportation and Infrastructure May 11, 2000. Reported
amended Sept. 19, 2000; Rept. 106-865. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 10, 2000. Received in
Senate Oct. 11 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 4442 (S. 2878).--To establish a commission to promote
awareness of the National Wildlife Refuge System among the
American public as the System celebrates its centennial
anniversary in 2003, and for other purposes. Referred to
Resources May 11, 2000. Reported July 10, 2000; Rept. 106-715.
Union Calendar. Considered under suspension of rules July 10,
2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended July 11, 2000;
Roll No. 380: 403-15. Received in Senate and referred to
Environment and Public Works July 12, 2000.
H.R. 4444 (H. Res. 510) (S. 2277).--To authorize extension of
nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment)
to the People's Republic of China. Referred to Ways and Means
May 15, 2000. Reported amended May 22, 2000; Rept. 106-632.
Union Calendar. Considered May 23, 2000. Passed House amended
May 24, 2000; Roll No. 228: 237-197. Received in Senate and
ordered placed on the calendar May 25, 2000. Considered Sept.
7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 2000. Passed Senate Sept. 19, 2000;
Roll No. 251: 83-15. Presented to the President Oct. 10, 2000.
Approved Oct. 10, 2000. Public Law 106-286.
H.R. 4446.--To ensure that the Secretary of Energy may continue to
exercise certain authorities under the Price-Anderson Act
through the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environment,
Safety, and Health. Referred to Commerce May 15, 2000.
Reported June 23, 2000; Rept. 106-694, Pt. I. Referred to
Armed Services June 23, 2000 for a period ending not later
than July 21, 2000. Reported amended July 21, 2000; Pt. II.
Union Calendar................................................Union 445
H.R. 4447.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 919 West 34th Street in Baltimore,
Maryland, as the ``Samuel H. Lacy, Sr. Post Office Building''.
Referred to Government Reform May 15, 2000. Considered under
suspension of rules July 11, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House July 12, 2000; Roll No. 393: 412-0. Received in Senate
and referred to Governmental Affairs July 13, 2000. Reported
Sept. 29 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; no written
report. Passed Senate Oct. 6 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. Presented to the President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved Oct.
19, 2000. Public Law 106-333.
H.R. 4448.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 3500 Dolfield Avenue in Baltimore,
Maryland, as the ``Judge Robert Bernard Watts, Sr. Post Office
Building''. Referred to Government Reform May 15, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House Sept. 6, 2000; Roll No. 453: 404-0.
Received in Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs Sept.
7, 2000. Reported Sept. 29 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000; no written report. Passed Senate Oct. 6 (Legislative day
of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 12, 2000.
Approved Oct. 19, 2000. Public Law 106-334.
H.R. 4449.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 1908 North Ellamont Street in Baltimore,
Maryland, as the ``Dr. Flossie McClain Dedmond Post Office
Building''. Referred to Government Reform May 15, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House Sept. 6, 2000. Received in Senate and
referred to Governmental Affairs Sept. 7, 2000. Reported Sept.
29 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; no written report.
Passed Senate Oct. 6 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
Presented to the President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved Oct. 19,
2000. Public Law 106-335.
H.R. 4450.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 900 East Fayette Street in Baltimore,
Maryland, as the ``Judge Harry Augustus Cole Post Office
Building''. Referred to Government Reform May 15, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House Sept. 19, 2000. Received in Senate and
referred to Governmental Affairs Sept. 20, 2000. Committee
discharged. Passed Senate Oct. 24 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 26, 2000. Approved
Nov. 6, 2000. Public Law 106-438.
H.R. 4451.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 1001 Frederick Road in Baltimore, Maryland,
as the ``Frederick L. Dewberry, Jr. Post Office Building''.
Referred to Government Reform May 15, 2000. Rules suspended.
Passed House Sept. 25, 2000. Received in Senate and referred
to Governmental Affairs Sept. 26 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Oct. 24
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 26, 2000. Approved Nov. 6, 2000. Public Law
106-439.
H.R. 4461 (H. Res. 513) (H. Res. 538) (H. Res. 617) (S. 2536).--
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food
and Drug Administration and Related Agencies programs for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
Reported from Appropriations May 16, 2000; Rept. 106-619.
Union Calendar. Considered June 29, July 10, 2000. Passed
House amended July 11, 2000; Roll No. 385: 339-82. Received in
Senate and ordered placed on the calendar July 12, 2000.
Considered July 18, 19, 2000. Passed Senate with amendment
July 20, 2000; Roll No. 225: 79-13. Senate insisted on its
amendment and asked for a conference July 20, 2000. House
disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference Sept.
28, 2000. Conference report filed in the House Oct. 6, 2000;
Rept. 106-948. House agreed to conference report Oct. 11,
2000; Roll No. 525: 340-75. Conference report considered in
Senate Oct. 13 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Senate
agreed to conference report Oct. 18 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000; Roll No. 277: 86-8. Presented to the President Oct.
20, 2000. Approved Oct. 28, 2000. Public Law 106-387.
H.R. 4464.--To amend the Small Business Act to authorize the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to make
grants and to enter into cooperative agreements to encourage
the expansion of business-to-business relationships and the
provision of certain information. Referred to Small Business
May 16, 2000. Reported amended July 25, 2000; Rept. 106-784.
Union Calendar................................................Union 451
H.R. 4475 (H. Res. 505) (H. Res. 612) (S. 2720).--Making
appropriations for the Department of Transportation and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2001, and for other purposes. Reported from Appropriations May
17, 2000; Rept. 106-622. Union Calendar. Passed House amended
May 19, 2000; Roll No. 210: 395-13. Received in Senate and
referred to Appropriations May 22, 2000. Committee discharged.
Ordered placed on the calendar June 13, 2000. Considered June
14, 2000. Passed Senate with amendment June 15, 2000; Roll No.
132: 99-0. Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a
conference June 15, 2000. House disagreed to Senate amendment
and agreed to a conference Sept. 14, 2000. Conference report
filed in the House Oct. 5, 2000; Rept. 106-940. House agreed
to conference report Oct. 6, 2000; Roll No. 516: 344-50.
Senate agreed to conference report Oct. 6 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000; Roll No. 267: 78-10. Presented to the
President Oct. 11, 2000. Approved Oct. 23, 2000. Public Law
106-346.
H.R. 4484.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 500 North Washington Street in Rockville,
Maryland, as the ``Everett Alvarez, Jr. Post Office
Building''. Referred to Government Reform May 17, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House Sept. 6, 2000; Roll No. 452: 403-0.
Received in Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs Sept.
7, 2000. Reported Sept. 29 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000; no written report. Passed Senate Oct. 6 (Legislative day
of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 12, 2000.
Approved Oct. 19, 2000. Public Law 106-336.
H.R. 4489.--To amend section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, and for other
purposes. Referred to the Judiciary May 18, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House May 23, 2000. Received in Senate May
24, 2000. Passed Senate May 25, 2000. Presented to the
President June 6, 2000. Approved June 15, 2000. Public Law
106-215.
H.R. 4493.--To establish grants for drug treatment alternative to
prison programs administered by State or local prosecutors.
Referred to the Judiciary May 18, 2000. Rules suspended.
Passed House Oct. 17, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 18
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate with
amendment Dec. 6 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 4503.--To provide for the preservation and restoration of
historic buildings at historically women's public colleges or
universities. Referred to Resources May 19, 2000. Reported
amended Sept. 29, 2000; Rept. 106-915. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 3, 2000. Received in
Senate Oct. 4 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 4504.--To make technical amendments to the Higher Education
Act of 1965. Referred to Education and the Workforce May 19,
2000. Reported amended June 12, 2000; Rept. 106-665. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended June 12, 2000.
Received in Senate and referred to Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions June 13, 2000.
H.R. 4516 (H. Res. 530) (H. Res. 565) (S. 2603).--Making
appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. Reported
from Appropriations May 23, 2000; Rept. 106-635. Union
Calendar. Passed House amended June 22, 2000; Roll No. 313:
373-50. Received in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar
June 22, 2000. Passed Senate with amendments July 17, 2000.
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference
July 17, 2000. House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed
to a conference July 20, 2000. Conference report filed in the
House July 27 (Legislative day of July 26), 2000; Rept. 106-
796. House agreed to conference report Sept. 14, 2000; Roll
No. 476: 212-209. Conference report considered in Senate Sept.
19, 20, 2000. Conference report rejected in Senate Sept. 20,
2000; Roll No. 253: 28-69. Senate agreed to conference report
Oct. 12 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; Roll No. 273: 58-
37. Presented to the President Oct. 18, 2000. Vetoed Oct. 30,
2000. In House, veto referred to Appropriations Oct. 31, 2000.
H.R. 4517.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 24 Tsienneto Road in Derry, New Hampshire,
as the ``Alan B. Shepard, Jr. Post Office Building''. Referred
to Government Reform May 23, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House July 18, 2000; Roll No. 407: 423-0. Received in Senate
and referred to Governmental Affairs July 19, 2000. Reported
Sept. 29 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; no written
report. Ordered placed on the calendar Sept. 29 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 6 (Legislative day
of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 12, 2000.
Approved Oct. 19, 2000. Public Law 106-337.
H.R. 4519.--To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 concerning
the safety and security of children enrolled in childcare
facilities located in public buildings under the control of
the General Services Administration. Referred to
Transportation and Infrastructure and in addition to
Government Reform May 23, 2000. Reported from Transportation
and Infrastructure Sept. 19, 2000; Rept. 106-869, Pt. I.
Referral to Government Reform extended Sept. 19, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Sept. 19, 2000. Government Reform
discharged. Sept. 19, 2000. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended Sept. 26, 2000. Received in Senate and
referred to Environment and Public Works Sept. 27 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 4521.--To direct the Secretary of the Interior to authorize
and provide funding for rehabilitation of the Going-to-the-Sun
Road in Glacier National Park, to authorize funds for
maintenance of utilities related to the Park, and for other
purposes. Referred to Resources May 23, 2000. Reported amended
Sept. 14, 2000; Rept. 106-848. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 17, 2000. Received in
Senate Oct. 18 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 4528 (S. 3076).--To establish an undergraduate grant program
of the Department of State to assist students of limited
financial means from the United States to pursue studies at
foreign institutions of higher education. Referred to
International Relations May 24, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended July 11, 2000. Received in Senate and referred
to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions July 12, 2000.
H.R. 4530 (H.R. 2848).--To amend the Small Business Investment Act
of 1958 to direct the Administrator of the Small Business
Administration to establish a New Market Venture Capital
Program, and for other purposes. Referred to Small Business
May 24, 2000. Reported July 25, 2000; Rept. 106-785.
Union Calendar................................................Union 452
H.R. 4534.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 114 Ridge Street in Lenoir, North Carolina,
as the ``James T. Broyhill Post Office Building''. Referred to
Government Reform May 24, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Sept. 6, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to
Governmental Affairs Sept. 7, 2000. Reported Sept. 29
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; no written report. Passed
Senate Oct. 6 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved Oct. 19, 2000. Public
Law 106-338.
H.R. 4541 (S. 2697).--To reauthorize and amend the Commodity
Exchange Act to promote legal certainty, enhance competition,
and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-
counter derivatives, and for other purposes. Referred to
Agriculture and in addition to Banking and Financial Services,
and Commerce May 25, 2000. Reported amended from Agriculture
June 29, 2000; Rept. 106-711, Pt. I. Referral to Banking and
Financial Services and Commerce extended June 29, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Sept. 6, 2000. Reported amended
from Banking and Financial Services Sept. 6, 2000; Pt. II.
Reported amended from Commerce Sept. 6, 2000; Pt. III. Union
Calendar. Supplemental report filed from Banking and Financial
Services Oct. 19, 2000; Pt. IV. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Oct. 19, 2000; Roll No. 540: 377-4. Received in Senate
Oct. 19 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 4542.--To designate the Washington Opera in Washington, D.C.,
as the National Opera. Referred to Education and the Workforce
May 25, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House June 6, 2000.
Received in Senate and passed June 7 (Legislative day of June
6), 2000. Presented to the President June 9, 2000. Approved
June 21, 2000. Public Law 106-219.
H.R. 4548.--To establish a pilot program creating a system of
registries of temporary agricultural workers to provide for a
sufficient supply of such workers, to amend the Immigration
and Nationality Act to streamline procedures for the temporary
admission and extension of stay of nonimmigrant agricultural
workers under the pilot program, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Judiciary and in addition to Education and the
Workforce May 25, 2000. Reported amended from the Judiciary
Oct. 17, 2000; Rept. 106-982, Pt. I. Referral to Education and
the Workforce extended Oct. 17, 2000 for a period ending not
later than Oct. 20, 2000. Referral to Education and the
Workforce extended Oct. 20, 2000 for a period ending not later
than Oct. 25, 2000. Referral to Education and the Workforce
extended Oct. 25, 2000 for a period ending not later than Oct.
26, 2000. Referral to Education and the Workforce extended
Oct. 26, 2000 for a period ending not later than Oct. 27,
2000. Referral to Education and the Workforce extended Oct.
27, 2000 for a period ending not later than Oct. 28, 2000.
Referral to Education and the Workforce extended Oct. 28, 2000
for a period ending not later than Oct. 29, 2000. Referral to
Education and the Workforce extended Oct. 29, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 30, 2000. Referral to
Education and the Workforce extended Oct. 30, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 31, 2000. Referral to
Education and the Workforce extended Oct. 31, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Nov. 1, 2000. Referral to
Education and the Workforce extended Nov. 1, 2000 for a period
ending not later than Nov. 2, 2000. Referral to Education and
the Workforce extended Nov. 2, 2000 for a period ending not
later than Nov. 3, 2000. Referral to Education and the
Workforce extended Nov. 3, 2000 for a period ending not later
than Nov. 4, 2000. Referral to Education and the Workforce
extended Nov. 4, 2000 for a period ending not later than Nov.
14, 2000. Referral to Education and the Workforce extended
Nov. 14, 2000 for a period ending not later than Dec. 5, 2000.
Referral to Education and the Workforce extended Dec. 5, 2000
for a period ending not later than Dec. 7, 2000. Referral to
Education and the Workforce extended Dec. 7, 2000 for a period
ending not later than Dec. 15, 2000.
H.R. 4554.--To redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1602 Frankford Avenue in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``Joseph F. Smith Post
Office Building''. Referred to Government Reform May 25, 2000.
Rules suspended. Passed House July 18, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs July 19, 2000.
Reported Sept. 29 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; no
written report. Passed Senate Oct. 6 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved
Oct. 19, 2000. Public Law 106-339.
H.R. 4576 (H. Res. 514) (H. Res. 554) (S. 2593).--Making
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
Reported from Appropriations June 1, 2000; Rept. 106-644.
Union Calendar. Passed House June 7, 2000; Roll No. 241: 367-
58. Received in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar June
8, 2000. Considered June 8, 9, 12, 2000. Passed Senate with
amendment June 13, 2000; Roll No. 127: 95-3. Senate insisted
on its amendment and asked for a conference June 13, 2000.
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference
July 12, 2000. Conference report filed in the House July 17,
2000; Rept. 106-754. House agreed to conference report July
19, 2000; Roll No. 413: 367-58. Senate agreed to conference
report July 27, 2000; Roll No. 230: 91-9. Presented to the
President July 28, 2000. Approved Aug. 9, 2000. Public Law
106-259.
H.R. 4577 (H. Res. 515) (H. Res. 518) (S. 2553) (S. Con. Res.
162).--Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other
purposes. Reported from Appropriations June 1, 2000; Rept.
106-645. Union Calendar. Considered June 8, 12, 13, 2000.
Passed House amended June 14, 2000; Roll No. 273: 217-214.
Received in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar June 15,
2000. Considered June 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 2000. Passed
Senate with amendment June 30, 2000; Roll No. 171: 52-43.
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference
June 30, 2000. House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed
to a conference July 19, 2000. Conference report filed in the
House Dec. 15, 2000; Rept. 106-1033. House agreed to
conference report Dec. 15, 2000; Roll No. 603: 292-60. Senate
agreed to conference report Dec. 15 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. Presented to the President Dec. 15, 2000. Approved
Dec. 21, 2000. Public Law 106-554.
H.R. 4578 (H. Res. 524) (H. Res. 603).--Making appropriations for
the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
Reported from Appropriations June 1, 2000; Rept. 106-646.
Union Calendar. Considered June 13, 14, 2000. Passed House
amended June 16 (Legislative day of June 15), 2000; Roll No.
291: 204-172. Received in Senate and referred to
Appropriations June 19, 2000. Reported with amendment June 22,
2000; Rept. 106-312. Considered July 10, 12, 17, 2000. Passed
Senate with amendment July 18, 2000; Roll No. 211: 97-2.
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference
July 18, 2000. House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed
to a conference July 25, 2000. Conference report filed in the
House Sept. 29, 2000; Rept. 106-914. House agreed to
conference report Oct. 3, 2000; Roll No. 507: 348-69.
Conference report considered in Senate Oct. 3, 4 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000. Senate agreed to conference report
Oct. 5 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; Roll No. 266: 83-
13. Presented to the President Oct. 7, 2000. Approved Oct. 11,
2000. Public Law 106-291.
H.R. 4579.--To provide for the exchange of certain lands within
the State of Utah. Referred to Resources June 6, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended July 11, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Energy and Natural Resources July 12,
2000. Reported Oct. 2 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000;
Rept. 106-463. Passed Senate Oct. 3 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 5, 2000. Approved
Oct. 13, 2000. Public Law 106-301.
H.R. 4583.--To extend the authorization for the Air Force Memorial
Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia
or its environs. Referred to Resources June 6, 2000. Reported
Sept. 6, 2000; Rept. 106-817. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House Sept. 12, 2000; Roll No. 463: 398-0. Received in
Senate and referred to Energy and Natural Resources Sept. 13,
2000. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Oct. 3 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 5,
2000. Approved Oct. 13, 2000. Public Law 106-302.
H.R. 4585.--To strengthen consumers' control over the use and
disclosure of their health information by financial
institutions, and for other purposes. Referred to Banking and
Financial Services and in addition to Commerce June 6, 2000.
Reported amended from Banking and Financial Services July 20,
2000; Rept. 106-773, Pt. I. Referral to Commerce extended July
20, 2000 for a period ending not later than Sept. 22, 2000.
Referral to Commerce extended Sept. 21, 2000 for a period
ending not later than Oct. 6, 2000. Referral to Commerce
extended Oct. 6, 2000 for a period ending not later than Oct.
13, 2000. Referral to Commerce extended Oct. 13, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 20, 2000. Referral to
Commerce extended Oct. 20, 2000 for a period ending not later
than Oct. 25, 2000. Referral to Commerce extended Oct. 25,
2000 for a period ending not later than Oct. 26, 2000.
Referral to Commerce extended Oct. 26, 2000 for a period
ending not later than Oct. 27, 2000. Referral to Commerce
extended Oct. 27, 2000 for a period ending not later than Oct.
28, 2000. Referral to Commerce extended Oct. 28, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 29, 2000. Referral to
Commerce extended Oct. 29, 2000 for a period ending not later
than Oct. 30, 2000. Referral to Commerce extended Oct. 30,
2000 for a period ending not later than Oct. 31, 2000.
Referral to Commerce extended Oct. 31, 2000 for a period
ending not later than Nov. 1, 2000. Referral to Commerce
extended Nov. 1, 2000 for a period ending not later than Nov.
2, 2000. Referral to Commerce extended Nov. 2, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Nov. 3, 2000. Referral to
Commerce extended Nov. 3, 2000 for a period ending not later
than Nov. 4, 2000. Referral to Commerce extended Nov. 4, 2000
for a period ending not later than Nov. 14, 2000. Referral to
Commerce extended Nov. 14, 2000 for a period ending not later
than Dec. 5, 2000. Referral to Commerce extended Dec. 5, 2000
for a period ending not later than Dec. 7, 2000. Referral to
Commerce extended Dec. 7, 2000 for a period ending not later
than Dec. 15, 2000.
H.R. 4601 (H.R. 4866).--To provide for reconciliation pursuant to
section 213(c) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for
fiscal year 2001 to reduce the public debt and to decrease the
statutory limit on the public debt. Referred to Ways and Means
and in addition to the Budget June 8, 2000. Reported amended
from Ways and Means June 12, 2000; Rept. 106-673, Pt. I.
Referral to the Budget extended June 12, 2000 for a period
ending not later than June 12, 2000. The Budget discharged.
June 12, 2000. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended June 20, 2000; Roll No. 296: 419-5. Received in Senate
June 21, 2000. Ordered placed on the calendar June 22, 2000.
H.R. 4608.--To designate the United States courthouse located at
220 West Depot Street in Greeneville, Tennessee, as the
``James H. Quillen United States Courthouse''. Referred to
Transportation and Infrastructure June 8, 2000. Reported June
22, 2000; Rept. 106-689. House Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House June 27, 2000; Roll No. 333: 421-2. Received in
Senate and referred to Environment and Public Works June 28,
2000. Reported July 26, 2000; no written report. Passed Senate
Sept. 13, 2000. Presented to the President Sept. 14, 2000.
Approved Sept. 22, 2000. Public Law 106-269.
H.R. 4613 (S. 2343).--To amend the National Historic Preservation
Act for purposes of establishing a national historic
lighthouse preservation program. Referred to Resources June 8,
2000. Reported amended Sept. 26, 2000; Rept. 106-890. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 26,
2000. Received in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar
Sept. 27 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate
Oct. 5 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved Oct. 24, 2000. Public Law
106-355.
H.R. 4615.--To redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 3030 Meredith Avenue in Omaha,
Nebraska, as the ``Reverend J.C. Wade Post Office''. Referred
to Government Reform June 8, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House Sept. 6, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to
Governmental Affairs Sept. 7, 2000. Reported Sept. 29
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; no written report. Passed
Senate Oct. 6 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved Oct. 19, 2000. Public
Law 106-340.
H.R. 4625.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 2108 East 38th Street in Erie,
Pennsylvania, as the ``Gertrude A. Barber Post Office
Building''. Referred to Government Reform June 9, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House Sept. 19, 2000. Received in Senate and
referred to Governmental Affairs Sept. 20, 2000. Committee
discharged. Passed Senate Oct. 24 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 26, 2000. Approved
Nov. 6, 2000. Public Law 106-440.
H.R. 4635 (H. Res. 525) (H. Res. 638).--Making appropriations for
the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards,
commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. Reported
from Appropriations June 12, 2000; Rept. 106-674. Union
Calendar. Considered June 19, 20, 2000. Passed House amended
June 21, 2000; Roll No. 309: 256-169. Received in Senate and
referred to Appropriations June 22, 2000. Reported with
amendment Sept. 13, 2000; Rept. 106-410. Passed Senate with
amendment Oct. 12 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; Roll
No. 272: 87-8. Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for
a conference Oct. 12 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference
Oct. 17, 2000. Conference report filed in the House Oct. 18,
2000; Rept. 106-988. House agreed to conference report Oct.
19, 2000; Roll No. 536: 386-24. Senate agreed to conference
report Oct. 19 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; Roll No.
278: 85-8. Presented to the President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved
Oct. 27, 2000. Public Law 106-377.
H.R. 4640.--To make grants to States for carrying out DNA analyses
for use in the Combined DNA Index System of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation, to provide for the collection and analysis
of DNA samples from certain violent and sexual offenders for
use in such system, and for other purposes. Referred to the
Judiciary and in addition to Armed Services June 12, 2000.
Reported amended from the Judiciary Sept. 26, 2000; Rept. 106-
900, Pt. I. Referral to Armed Services extended Sept. 26, 2000
for a period ending not later than Sept. 26, 2000. Armed
Services discharged. Sept. 26, 2000. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 2, 2000. Received in
Senate Oct. 3 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed
Senate with amendment Dec. 6 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. House agreed to Senate amendment Dec. 7, 2000. Presented
to the President Dec. 8, 2000. Approved Dec. 19, 2000. Public
Law 106-546.
H.R. 4642.--To make certain personnel flexibilities available with
respect to the General Accounting Office, and for other
purposes. Referred to Government Reform June 13, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 19, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs Sept. 20, 2000.
Committee discharged. Passed Senate Oct. 4 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 6, 2000.
Approved Oct. 13, 2000. Public Law 106-303.
H.R. 4643.--To provide for the settlement of issues and claims
related to the trust lands of the Torres-Martinez Desert
Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes. Referred to
Resources June 13, 2000. Reported Sept. 18, 2000; Rept. 106-
855. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Sept. 18, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to Indian
Affairs Sept. 19, 2000. Reported Oct. 3 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000; Rept. 106-474.
H.R. 4646 (S. 2865).--To designate certain National Forest System
lands within the boundaries of the State of Virginia as
wilderness areas, and for other purposes. Referred to
Resources and in addition to Agriculture June 13, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 17, 2000. Received in
Senate Oct. 18 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed
Senate Oct. 27 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Nov. 2, 2000. Approved Nov. 9, 2000. Public
Law 106-471.
H.R. 4656 (H. Res. 634).--To authorize the Forest Service to
convey certain lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe
County School District for use as an elementary school site.
Referred to Resources June 14, 2000. Reported Sept. 22, 2000;
Rept. 106-885. Union Calendar. Considered under suspension of
rules Oct. 10, 2000. Failed of passage under suspension of the
rules (two-thirds required) Oct. 12, 2000; Roll No. 529: 248-
160. Passed House Oct. 24, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 25
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Dec. 15
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Dec. 20, 2000. Approved Dec. 28, 2000. Public Law
106-575.
H.R. 4658.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 301 Green Street in Fayetteville, North
Carolina, as the ``J.L. Dawkins Post Office Building''.
Referred to Government Reform June 14, 2000. Rules suspended.
Passed House July 11, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to
Governmental Affairs July 12, 2000. Reported Sept. 29
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; no written report. Passed
Senate Oct. 6 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved Oct. 19, 2000. Public
Law 106-341.
H.R. 4673 (S. 3072).--To assist in the enhancement of the
development and expansion of international economic assistance
programs that utilize cooperatives and credit unions, and for
other purposes. Referred to International Relations June 15,
2000. Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 19, 2000. Received
in Senate Sept. 20, 2000.
H.R. 4678 (H. Res. 566).--To provide more child support money to
families leaving welfare, to simplify the rules governing the
assignment and distribution of child support collected by
States on behalf of children, to improve the collection of
child support, to promote marriage, and for other purposes.
Referred to Ways and Means and in addition to the Judiciary,
and Education and the Workforce June 15, 2000. Reported
amended from Ways and Means July 26, 2000; Rept. 106-793, Pt.
I. Referral to the Judiciary and Education and the Workforce
extended July 26, 2000 for a period ending not later than July
26, 2000. The Judiciary and Education and the Workforce
discharged July 26, 2000. Union Calendar. Passed House amended
Sept. 7, 2000; Roll No. 457: 405-18. Received in Senate and
referred to Finance Sept. 8, 2000.
H.R. 4680 (H. Res. 539).--To amend title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to provide for a voluntary program for
prescription drug coverage under the Medicare Program, to
modernize the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.
Referred to Ways and Means and in addition to Commerce June
15, 2000. Reported amended from Ways and Means June 27, 2000;
Rept. 106-703, Pt. I. Referral to Commerce extended June 27,
2000 for a period ending not later than June 27, 2000.
Commerce discharged. June 27, 2000. Union Calendar. Passed
House amended June 28, 2000; Roll No. 357: 217-214. Received
in Senate June 29, 2000. Ordered placed on the calendar June
30, 2000.
H.R. 4681.--To provide for the adjustment of status of certain
Syrian nationals. Referred to the Judiciary June 15, 2000.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended July 11, 2000. Received
in Senate July 12, 2000. Ordered placed on the calendar Sept.
5, 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 13 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. Presented to the President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct.
27, 2000. Public Law 106-378.
H.R. 4690 (H. Res. 529).--Making appropriations for the
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary,
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2001, and for other purposes. Reported from Appropriations
June 19, 2000; Rept. 106-680. Union Calendar. Considered June
22, 23, 2000. Passed House amended June 26, 2000; Roll No.
326: 214-195. Received in Senate and referred to
Appropriations June 27, 2000. Reported with amendment July 21,
2000; Rept. 106-404.
H.R. 4697.--To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to ensure
that United States assistance programs promote good governance
by assisting other countries to combat corruption throughout
society and to promote transparency and increased
accountability for all levels of government and throughout the
private sector. Referred to International Relations June 20,
2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended July 25, 2000.
Received in Senate and referred to Foreign Relations July 26,
2000.
H.R. 4700.--To grant the consent of the Congress to the Kansas and
Missouri Metropolitan Culture District Compact. Referred to
the Judiciary June 20, 2000. Reported July 20, 2000; Rept.
106-769. House Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House July
24, 2000; Roll No. 429: 376-1. Received in Senate July 25,
2000. Ordered placed on the calendar Sept. 5, 2000. Passed
Senate Sept. 26 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Sept. 28, 2000. Approved Oct. 10, 2000.
Public Law 106-287.
H.R. 4710.--To authorize appropriations for the prosecution of
obscenity cases. Referred to the Judiciary June 21, 2000.
Considered under suspension of rules July 25, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House July 26, 2000; Roll No. 440: 412-4.
Received in Senate and referred to the Judiciary July 26,
2000.
H.R. 4717 (H.R. 4762) (S. 2742).--To amend the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require 527 organizations and certain other
tax-exempt organizations to disclose their political
activities. Referred to Ways and Means June 22, 2000. Reported
amended June 27, 2000; Rept. 106-702.
Union Calendar................................................Union 395
H.R. 4718.--To extend for 3 additional months the period for which
chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted.
Referred to the Judiciary June 22, 2000. Rules suspended.
Passed House June 26, 2000. Received in Senate June 27, 2000.
Referred to the Judiciary July 27, 2000.
H.R. 4721 (S. 2873).--To provide for all right, title, and
interest in and to certain property in Washington County,
Utah, to be vested in the United States. Referred to Resources
June 22, 2000. Reported amended Oct. 3, 2000; Rept. 106-928.
Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 3,
2000. Received in Senate Oct. 4 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000.
H.R. 4725.--To amend the Zuni Land Conservation Act of 1990 to
provide for the expenditure of Zuni funds by that tribe.
Referred to Resources June 22, 2000. Reported amended Oct. 19,
2000; Rept. 106-993, Pt. I. Referred to Education and the
Workforce Oct. 19, 2000 for a period ending not later than
Oct. 23, 2000. Referral extended Oct. 23, 2000 for a period
ending not later than Oct. 24, 2000. Referral extended Oct.
24, 2000 for a period ending not later than Oct. 26, 2000.
Referral extended Oct. 26, 2000 for a period ending not later
than Oct. 27, 2000. Referral extended Oct. 27, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 28, 2000. Referral extended
Oct. 28, 2000 for a period ending not later than Oct. 29,
2000. Referral extended Oct. 29, 2000 for a period ending not
later than Oct. 30, 2000. Referral extended Oct. 30, 2000 for
a period ending not later than Oct. 31, 2000. Referral
extended Oct. 31, 2000 for a period ending not later than Nov.
1, 2000. Referral extended Nov. 1, 2000 for a period ending
not later than Nov. 2, 2000. Referral extended Nov. 2, 2000
for a period ending not later than Nov. 3, 2000. Referral
extended Nov. 3, 2000 for a period ending not later than Nov.
4, 2000. Referral extended Nov. 4, 2000 for a period ending
not later than Nov. 14, 2000. Referral extended Nov. 14, 2000
for a period ending not later than Dec. 5, 2000. Referral
extended Dec. 5, 2000 for a period ending not later than Dec.
7, 2000. Referral extended Dec. 7, 2000 for a period ending
not later than Dec. 15, 2000.
H.R. 4733 (H. Res. 532) (H. Res. 598).--Making appropriations for
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. Reported from
Appropriations June 23, 2000; Rept. 106-693. Union Calendar.
Considered June 27, 2000. Passed House amended June 28
(Legislative day of June 27), 2000; Roll No. 342: 407-19.
Received in Senate and referred to Appropriations June 28,
2000. Reported with amendment July 18, 2000; Rept. 106-395.
Considered Sept. 5, 6, 2000. Passed Senate with amendment
Sept. 7, 2000; Roll No. 237: 93-1. Senate insisted on its
amendment and asked for a conference Sept. 7, 2000. House
disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference Sept.
14, 2000. Conference report filed in the House Sept. 27, 2000;
Rept. 106-907. House agreed to conference report Sept. 28,
2000; Roll No. 501: 301-118. Conference report considered in
Senate Sept. 28 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Senate
agreed to conference report Oct. 2 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000; Roll No. 261: 57-37. Presented to the President
Oct. 7, 2000. Vetoed Oct. 7, 2000. In House, passed over
Presidential veto Oct. 11, 2000; Roll No. 523: 315-98. In
Senate, veto referred to Appropriations Oct. 11 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 4737.--To require an inventory of documents and devices
containing Restricted Data at the national security
laboratories of the Department of Energy, to improve security
procedures for access to the vaults containing Restricted Data
at those laboratories, and for other purposes. Referred to
Armed Services June 23, 2000. Reported amended Dec. 15, 2000;
Rept. 106-1035, Pt. I. Referred to Commerce Dec. 15, 2000 for
a period ending not later than Dec. 15, 2000. Commerce
discharged Dec. 15, 2000.
Union Calendar................................................Union 597
H.R. 4744 (H.R. 4924).--To require the General Accounting Office
to report to Congress on economically significant rules of
Federal agencies, and for other purposes. Referred to
Government Reform June 26, 2000. Reported July 20, 2000; Rept.
106-772.
Union Calendar................................................Union 441
H.R. 4762 (H.R. 4717) (S. 2742).--To amend the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require 527 organizations to disclose their
political activities. Referred to Ways and Means June 27,
2000. Rules suspended. Passed House June 28 (Legislative day
of June 27), 2000; Roll No. 341: 385-39. Received in Senate
and ordered placed on the calendar June 28, 2000. Considered
June 28, 2000. Passed Senate June 29, 2000; Roll No. 160: 92-
6. Presented to the President June 30, 2000. Approved July 1,
2000. Public Law 106-230.
H.R. 4786.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 110 Postal Way in Carrollton, Georgia, as
the ``Samuel P. Roberts Post Office Building''. Referred to
Government Reform June 29, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House
Sept. 19, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to
Governmental Affairs Sept. 20, 2000. Committee discharged.
Passed Senate Oct. 24 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
Presented to the President Oct. 26, 2000. Approved Nov. 6,
2000. Public Law 106-441.
H.R. 4788 (H. Res. 632) (S. 3001).--To amend the United States
Grain Standards Act to extend the authority of the Secretary
of Agriculture to collect fees to cover the cost of services
performed under the Act, to extend the authorization of
appropriations for the Act, and to improve the administration
of the Act. Referred to Agriculture June 29, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 10, 2000. Received in
Senate Oct. 11 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed
Senate with amendment Oct. 12 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment
pursuant to H. Res. 632 Oct. 17, 2000. Senate agreed to House
amendment to Senate amendment Oct. 24 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Nov. 1, 2000.
Approved Nov. 9, 2000. Public Law 106-472.
H.R. 4790.--To recognize hunting heritage and provide
opportunities for continued hunting on public lands. Referred
to Resources June 29, 2000. Reported amended Sept. 12, 2000;
Rept. 106-838.
Union Calendar................................................Union 496
H.R. 4794.--To require the Secretary of the Interior to complete a
resource study of the 600 mile route through Connecticut,
Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia, used by George
Washington and General Rochambeau during the American
Revolutionary War. Referred to Resources June 29, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House Oct. 23, 2000. Received in Senate Oct.
24 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 27
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Nov. 2, 2000. Approved Nov. 9, 2000. Public Law 106-
473.
H.R. 4800.--To require the Secretary of the Interior to identify
appropriate lands within the area designated as Section 1 of
the Mall in Washington, D.C., as the location of a future
memorial to former President Ronald Reagan, to identify a
suitable location, to select a suitable design, to raise
private-sector donations for such a memorial, to create a
Commission to assist in these activities, and for other
purposes. Referred to Resources June 29, 2000. Reported
amended Sept. 22, 2000; Rept. 106-884.
Union Calendar................................................Union 534
H.R. 4806.--To designate the Federal building located at 1710
Alabama Avenue in Jasper, Alabama, as the ``Carl Elliott
Federal Building''. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure June 29, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House
July 25, 2000; Roll No. 436: 411-0. Received in Senate and
referred to Environment and Public Works July 26, 2000.
Reported Sept. 28 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; no
written report. Passed Senate Oct. 4 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 6, 2000. Approved
Oct. 13, 2000. Public Law 106-304.
H.R. 4807 (S. 2311).--To amend the Public Health Service Act to
revise and extend programs established under the Ryan White
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990, and for
other purposes. Referred to Commerce June 29, 2000. Reported
amended July 25, 2000; Rept. 106-788. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended July 26 (Legislative day of
July 25), 2000. Received in Senate and ordered placed on the
calendar July 26, 2000.
H.R. 4810 (H. Res. 545) (H. Res. 553) (H. Res. 559) (S. 2839).--To
provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 103(a)(1) of
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2001.
Referred to Ways and Means July 10, 2000. Passed House July
12, 2000; Roll No. 392: 269-159. Received in Senate and
ordered placed on the calendar July 12, 2000. Considered July
14, 17, 2000. Passed Senate with amendment July 18, 2000; Roll
No. 215: 61-38. Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for
a conference July 18, 2000. House disagreed to Senate
amendment and agreed to a conference July 18, 2000. Conference
report filed in the House July 19, 2000; Rept. 106-765. House
agreed to conference report July 20, 2000; Roll No. 418: 271-
156. Conference report considered in Senate July 20, 2000.
Senate agreed to conference report July 21, 2000; Roll No.
226: 60-34. Presented to the President July 27, 2000. Vetoed
Aug. 5, 2000. In House, veto referred to Ways and Means Sept.
6, 2000. House sustained Presidential veto Sept. 13, 2000;
Roll No. 466: 270-158. Veto referred to Ways and Means Sept.
13, 2000.
H.R. 4811 (H. Res. 546) (H. Res. 647) (S. 2522).--Making
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2001, and for other purposes. Reported from Appropriations
July 10, 2000; Rept. 106-720. Union Calendar. Considered July
12, 2000. Passed House amended July 13, 2000; Roll No. 400:
239-185. Received in Senate July 13, 2000. July 18, 2000.
Passed Senate with amendment July 18, 2000. Senate insisted on
its amendment and asked for a conference July 18, 2000. House
disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference Oct.
19, 2000. Conference report filed in the House Oct. 24, 2000;
Rept. 106-997. House agreed to conference report Oct. 25,
2000; Roll No. 546: 307-101. Senate agreed to conference
report Oct. 25 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; Roll No.
280: 65-27. Presented to the President Oct. 26, 2000. Approved
Nov. 6, 2000. Public Law 106-429.
H.R. 4827.--To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the
entry by false pretenses to any real property, vessel, or
aircraft of the United States or secure area of any airport,
to prevent the misuse of genuine and counterfeit police badges
by those seeking to commit a crime, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Judiciary July 12, 2000. Reported amended
Sept. 28, 2000; Rept. 106-913. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 2, 2000. Received in
Senate Oct. 3 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed
Senate Dec. 6 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Dec. 8, 2000. Approved Dec. 19, 2000. Public
Law 106-547.
H.R. 4828 (H. Res. 609).--To designate wilderness areas and a
cooperative management and protection area in the vicinity of
Steens Mountain in Harney County, Oregon, and for other
purposes. Referred to Resources and in addition to Agriculture
July 12, 2000. Reported amended from Resources Oct. 3, 2000;
Rept. 106-929, Pt. I. Referral to Agriculture extended Oct. 3,
2000 for a period ending not later than Oct. 3, 2000.
Agriculture discharged. Oct. 3, 2000. Union Calendar. Passed
House amended Oct. 4, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 4
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 12
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct. 30, 2000. Public Law
106-399.
H.R. 4831.--To redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2339 North California Street in
Chicago, Illinois, as the ``Roberto Clemente Post Office''.
Referred to Government Reform July 12, 2000. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended Oct. 10, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 11
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 24
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 26, 2000. Approved Nov. 7, 2000. Public Law
106-452.
H.R. 4835 (S. 3000).--To authorize the exchange of land between
the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of Central
Intelligence at the George Washington Memorial Parkway in
McLean, Virginia, and for other purposes. Referred to
Intelligence and in addition to Resources July 12, 2000.
Reported from Resources Sept. 26, 2000; Rept. 106-895, Pt. I.
Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 26, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Energy and Natural Resources Sept. 27
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Committee discharged.
Passed Senate Oct. 19 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
Presented to the President Oct. 24, 2000. Approved Nov. 1,
2000. Public Law 106-412.
H.R. 4838 (S. 2812).--To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act
to provide a waiver of the oath of renunciation and allegiance
for naturalization of aliens having certain disabilities.
Referred to the Judiciary July 12, 2000. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended Oct. 10, 2000. Laid on table Oct. 10,
2000. See S. 2812 for further action.
H.R. 4840.--To reauthorize the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries
Cooperative Management Act. Referred to Resources July 12,
2000. Reported amended Sept. 6, 2000; Rept. 106-804. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 12,
2000. Received in Senate and referred to Commerce, Science and
Transportation Sept. 13, 2000.
H.R. 4843.--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for retirement security and pension reform. Referred to Ways
and Means July 13, 2000. Reported amended July 17, 2000; Rept.
106-753.
Union Calendar................................................Union 433
H.R. 4844.--To modernize the financing of the railroad retirement
system and to provide enhanced benefits to employees and
beneficiaries. Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure
and in addition to Ways and Means July 13, 2000. Reported
amended from Transportation and Infrastructure July 20, 2000;
Rept. 106-777, Pt. I. Referral to Ways and Means extended July
20, 2000 for a period ending not later than July 27, 2000.
Reported amended from Ways and Means July 26, 2000; Pt. II.
Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 7,
2000; Roll No. 459: 391-25. Received in Senate and referred to
Finance Sept. 8, 2000. Reported with amendment Oct. 3
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; Rept. 106-475.
H.R. 4846.--To establish the National Recording Registry in the
Library of Congress to maintain and preserve recordings that
are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant,
and for other purposes. Referred to House Administration and
in addition to the Judiciary July 13, 2000. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended July 25, 2000. Received in Senate July
25, 2000. Ordered placed on the calendar Sept. 5, 2000. Passed
Senate with amendments Oct. 25 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. House disagreed to Senate amendments Nov. 1, 2000.
Senate receded from its amendments Nov. 1 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Nov. 2, 2000.
Approved Nov. 9, 2000. Public Law 106-474.
H.R. 4847 (S. 1697).--To direct the Secretary of the Interior to
refund certain amounts received by the United States pursuant
to the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982. Referred to Resources
July 13, 2000. Reported Sept. 18, 2000; Rept. 106-856.
Union Calendar................................................Union 512
H.R. 4850.--To provide a cost-of-living adjustment in rates of
compensation paid to veterans with service-connected
disabilities, to enhance programs providing compensation and
life insurance benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
Referred to Veterans' Affairs July 13, 2000. Reported July 24,
2000; Rept. 106-783. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House July 25, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to
Veterans' Affairs July 25, 2000. Committee discharged. Passed
Senate with amendments Oct. 12 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. House agreed to Senate amendments under suspension of
the rules Oct. 17, 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 20,
2000. Approved Nov. 1, 2000. Public Law 106-413.
H.R. 4853.--To redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1568 South Glen Road in South
Euclid, Ohio, as the ``Arnold C. D'Amico Station''. Referred
to Government Reform July 13, 2000. Committee discharged.
Passed House amended Oct. 12, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 13
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 24
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 26, 2000. Approved Nov. 7, 2000. Public Law
106-453.
H.R. 4857.--To amend the Social Security Act to enhance privacy
protections for individuals, to prevent fraudulent misuse of
the Social Security account number, and to provide additional
safeguards for Social Security and Supplemental Security
Income beneficiaries with representative payees, and for other
purposes. Referred to Ways and Means and in addition to the
Judiciary, Banking and Financial Services, and Commerce July
13, 2000. Reported amended from Ways and Means Oct. 24, 2000;
Rept. 106-996, Pt. I. Referral to the Judiciary, Banking and
Financial Services, and Commerce extended Oct. 24, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Oct. 25, 2000. Referral to the
Judiciary, Banking and Financial Services, and Commerce
extended Oct. 25, 2000 for a period ending not later than Oct.
26, 2000. Referral to the Judiciary, Banking and Financial
Services, and Commerce extended Oct. 26, 2000 for a period
ending not later than Oct. 27, 2000. Referral to the
Judiciary, Banking and Financial Services, and Commerce
extended Oct. 27, 2000 for a period ending not later than Oct.
28, 2000. Referral to the Judiciary, Banking and Financial
Services, and Commerce extended Oct. 28, 2000 for a period
ending not later than Oct. 29, 2000. Referral to the
Judiciary, Banking and Financial Services, and Commerce
extended Oct. 29, 2000 for a period ending not later than Oct.
30, 2000. Referral to the Judiciary, Banking and Financial
Services, and Commerce extended Oct. 30, 2000 for a period
ending not later than Oct. 31, 2000. Referral to the
Judiciary, Banking and Financial Services, and Commerce
extended Oct. 31, 2000 for a period ending not later than Nov.
1, 2000. Referral to the Judiciary, Banking and Financial
Services, and Commerce extended Nov. 1, 2000 for a period
ending not later than Nov. 2, 2000. Referral to the Judiciary,
Banking and Financial Services, and Commerce extended Nov. 2,
2000 for a period ending not later than Nov. 3, 2000. Referral
to the Judiciary, Banking and Financial Services, and Commerce
extended Nov. 3, 2000 for a period ending not later than Nov.
4, 2000. Referral to the Judiciary, Banking and Financial
Services, and Commerce extended Nov. 4, 2000 for a period
ending not later than Nov. 14, 2000. Referral to the
Judiciary, Banking and Financial Services, and Commerce
extended Nov. 14, 2000 for a period ending not later than Dec.
5, 2000. Referral to the Judiciary, Banking and Financial
Services, and Commerce extended Dec. 5, 2000 for a period
ending not later than Dec. 7, 2000. Referral to the Judiciary,
Banking and Financial Services, and Commerce extended Dec. 7,
2000 for a period ending not later than Dec. 15, 2000.
H.R. 4864 (S. 1810).--To amend title 38, United States Code, to
reaffirm and clarify the duty of the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to assist claimants for benefits under laws
administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
Referred to Veterans' Affairs July 17, 2000. Reported amended
July 24, 2000; Rept. 106-781. Union Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House amended July 25, 2000; Roll No. 432: 414-0.
Received in Senate and referred to Veterans' Affairs July 25,
2000. Committee discharged. Passed Senate with amendment Sept.
25 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. House agreed to Senate
amendment under suspension of the rules Oct. 17, 2000.
Presented to the President Nov. 1, 2000. Approved Nov. 9,
2000. Public Law 106-475.
H.R. 4865 (H. Res. 564).--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to repeal the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security
benefits. Referred to Ways and Means July 17, 2000. Reported
amended July 24, 2000; Rept. 106-780. Union Calendar. Passed
House amended July 27, 2000; Roll No. 450: 265-159. Received
in Senate and referred to Finance July 27, 2000.
H.R. 4866 (H.R. 4601).--To provide for reconciliation pursuant to
section 103(b)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget
for fiscal year 2001 to reduce the public debt and to decrease
the statutory limit on the public debt. Referred to Ways and
Means and in addition to the Budget July 17, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended July 18, 2000; Roll No. 409:
422-1. Received in Senate and referred to Finance July 19,
2000.
H.R. 4868 (H. Res. 644) (S. Con. Res. 152).--To amend the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify
temporarily certain rates of duty, to make other technical
amendments to the trade laws, and for other purposes. Referred
to Ways and Means July 18, 2000. Reported amended July 25,
2000; Rept. 106-789. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended July 25, 2000; Roll No. 438: 411-0. Received in
Senate and referred to Finance July 26, 2000. Reported with
amendment Sept. 27 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000; Rept.
106-503. Passed Senate with amendment Oct. 13 (Legislative day
of Sept. 22), 2000. House agreed to Senate amendment with
amendment pursuant to H. Res. 644 Oct. 24, 2000. Senate agreed
to House amendment to Senate amendment Oct. 26 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Nov. 1,
2000. Approved Nov. 9, 2000. Public Law 106-476.
H.R. 4870.--To make technical corrections in patent, copyright,
and trademark laws. Referred to the Judiciary July 18, 2000.
Reported amended Sept. 14, 2000; Rept. 106-853. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 19,
2000. Received in Senate Sept. 20, 2000.
H.R. 4871 (H. Res. 560) (S. 2900).--Making appropriations for the
Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the
Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent
Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and
for other purposes. Reported from Appropriations July 18,
2000; Rept. 106-756. Union Calendar. Passed House amended July
20, 2000; Roll No. 428: 216-202. Received in Senate and
ordered placed on the calendar July 21, 2000. Considered July
26, 2000.
H.R. 4884.--To redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 200 West 2nd Street in Royal Oak,
Michigan, as the ``William S. Broomfield Post Office
Building''. Referred to Government Reform July 19, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House Sept. 6, 2000; Roll No. 451: 404-0.
Received in Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs Sept.
7, 2000. Reported Sept. 29 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000; no written report. Passed Senate Oct. 6 (Legislative day
of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 12, 2000.
Approved Oct. 19, 2000. Public Law 106-342.
H.R. 4888.--To protect innocent children. Referred to the
Judiciary and in addition to Armed Services July 19, 2000.
Rules suspended. Passed House July 25, 2000; Roll No. 431:
417-0. Received in Senate July 25, 2000. Ordered placed on the
calendar Sept. 5, 2000.
H.R. 4892.--To repeal the Federal charter of the Boy Scouts of
America. Referred to the Judiciary July 19, 2000. Considered
under suspension of rules Sept. 12, 2000. Failed of passage
under suspension of the rules (two-thirds required) Sept. 13,
2000; Roll No. 468: 12-362.
H.R. 4897.--To amend the Small Business Act to establish a program
to provide Federal contracting assistance to small business
concerns owned and controlled by women. Referred to Small
Business July 19, 2000. Reported Sept. 21, 2000; Rept. 106-
879.
Union Calendar................................................Union 530
H.R. 4899.--To establish a commission to promote a consistent and
coordinated foreign policy of the United States to ensure
economic and military security in the Pacific region of Asia
through the promotion of democracy, human rights, the rule of
law, free trade, and open markets, and for other purposes.
Referred to International Relations July 20, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 25, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Foreign Relations Sept. 26 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 4904 (S. 2899).--To express the policy of the United States
regarding the United States relationship with Native
Hawaiians, and for other purposes. Referred to Resources July
20, 2000. Reported amended Sept. 26, 2000; Rept. 106-897.
Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept.
26, 2000. Received in Senate Sept. 27 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. Ordered placed on the calendar Oct. 2
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 4907 (S. 2885).--To establish the Jamestown 400th
Commemoration Commission, and for other purposes. Referred to
Government Reform July 20, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House
Oct. 30, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 31 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Dec. 15 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Dec. 20, 2000.
Approved Dec. 23, 2000. Public Law 106-565.
H.R. 4919 (H. Res. 584) (H. Con. Res. 405) (S. 2901).--To amend
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control
Act to make improvements to certain defense and security
assistance provisions under those Acts, to authorize the
transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign countries, and
for other purposes. Referred to International Relations July
24, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House July 24, 2000.
Received in Senate and referred to Foreign Relations July 25,
2000. Committee discharged. Passed Senate with amendment Sept.
7, 2000. Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a
conference Sept. 7, 2000. House disagreed to Senate amendment
and agreed to a conference Sept. 19, 2000. Conference report
filed in the House Sept. 19, 2000; Rept. 106-868. House agreed
to conference report Sept. 21, 2000; Roll No. 485: 396-17.
Senate agreed to conference report Sept. 22, 2000. Presented
to the President Sept. 26, 2000. Approved Oct. 6, 2000. Public
Law 106-280.
H.R. 4920 (S. 1809).--To improve service systems for individuals
with developmental disabilities, and for other purposes.
Referred to Commerce and in addition to Education and the
Workforce July 24, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
July 26 (Legislative day of July 25), 2000. Received in Senate
and ordered placed on the calendar July 27, 2000.
H.R. 4923.--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax incentives for the renewal of distressed communities, to
provide for 9 additional empowerment zones and increased tax
incentives for empowerment zone development, to encourage
investments in new markets, and for other purposes. Referred
to Ways and Means and in addition to Banking and Financial
Services, Small Business, and Commerce July 24, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House July 25, 2000; Roll No. 430: 394-27.
Received in Senate July 26, 2000. Ordered placed on the
calendar Sept. 5, 2000.
H.R. 4924 (H.R. 4744).--To establish a 3-year pilot project for
the General Accounting Office to report to Congress on
economically significant rules of Federal agencies, and for
other purposes. Referred to Government Reform July 24, 2000.
Rules suspended. Passed House July 25, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Governmental Affairs July 25, 2000.
H.R. 4931 (S. 2705).--To provide for the training or orientation
of individuals, during a Presidential transition, who the
President intends to appoint to certain key positions, to
provide for a study and report on improving the financial
disclosure process for certain Presidential nominees, and for
other purposes. Referred to Government Reform July 24, 2000.
Committee discharged. Passed House Sept. 13, 2000. Received in
Senate and ordered placed on the calendar Sept. 19, 2000.
Passed Senate Sept. 28 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
Presented to the President Oct. 3, 2000. Approved Oct. 12,
2000. Public Law 106-293.
H.R. 4940.--To designate the museum operated by the Secretary of
Energy in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as the ``American Museum of
Science and Energy'', and for other purposes. Referred to
Science July 24, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Oct. 24, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 25 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate with amendment Oct. 26
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 4942 (H. Res. 563) (H. Res. 653) (S. 3041).--Making
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia
and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against
the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. Reported from
Appropriations July 25, 2000; Rept. 106-786. Union Calendar.
Considered July 26, 2000. Passed House amended Sept. 14, 2000;
Roll No. 474: 217-207. Received in Senate and ordered placed
on the calendar Sept. 14, 2000. Passed Senate with amendment
Sept. 27 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Senate insisted
on its amendment and asked for a conference Sept. 27
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. House disagreed to Senate
amendment and agreed to a conference Oct. 4, 2000. Conference
report filed in the House Oct. 26 (Legislative day of Oct.
25), 2000; Rept. 106-1005. House agreed to conference report
Oct. 26, 2000; Roll No. 562: 206-198. Senate agreed to
conference report Oct. 27 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000;
Roll No. 289: 49-42. Presented to the President Dec. 15, 2000.
Approved Dec. 21, 2000. Public Law 106-553.
H.R. 4944.--To amend the Small Business Act to permit the sale of
guaranteed loans made for export purposes before the loans
have been fully disbursed to borrowers. Referred to Small
Business July 25, 2000. Reported Sept. 21, 2000; Rept. 106-
880. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 26,
2000. Received in Senate and referred to Small Business Sept.
27 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 4945 (H. Res. 582).--To amend the Small Business Act to
strengthen existing protections for small business
participation in the Federal procurement contracting process,
and for other purposes. Referred to Small Business July 25,
2000. Reported Sept. 18, 2000; Rept. 106-858. Union Calendar.
Passed House Sept. 20, 2000; Roll No. 482: 422-0. Received in
Senate and referred to Small Business Sept. 21, 2000.
H.R. 4946.--To amend the Small Business Act to direct the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to
establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance
assistance to small business concerns, and for other purposes.
Referred to Small Business July 25, 2000. Reported amended
Sept. 21, 2000; Rept. 106-881. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 26, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Small Business Sept. 27 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 4957.--To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management
Act of 1996 to extend the legislative authority for the Black
Patriots Foundation to establish a commemorative work.
Referred to Resources July 25, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House Sept. 12, 2000; Roll No. 461: 398-0. Received in Senate
Sept. 13, 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 26 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 28, 2000.
Approved Nov. 6, 2000. Public Law 106-442.
H.R. 4965.--To amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act,
1930, to extend the time period during which persons may file
a complaint alleging the preparation of false inspection
certificates at Hunts Point Terminal Market, Bronx, New York.
Referred to Agriculture July 26, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House Oct. 17, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 18 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 4975.--To designate the post office and courthouse located at
2 Federal Square, Newark, New Jersey, as the ``Frank R.
Lautenberg Post Office and Courthouse''. Rereferred to
Government Reform Sept. 14, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House Sept. 19, 2000. Received in Senate Sept. 20, 2000.
Passed Senate Oct. 6 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
Presented to the President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved Oct. 23,
2000. Public Law 106-347.
H.R. 4986.--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the provisions relating to foreign sales corporations (FSCs)
and to exclude extraterritorial income from gross income.
Referred to Ways and Means July 27, 2000. Considered under
suspension of rules Sept. 12, 2000. Reported amended Sept. 13,
2000; Rept. 106-845. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended Sept. 13, 2000; Roll No. 467: 315-109. Received
in Senate and referred to Finance Sept. 14, 2000. Reported
with amendments Sept. 20, 2000; Rept. 106-416. Passed Senate
with amendment Nov. 1 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
House agreed to Senate amendment under suspension of the rules
Nov. 14, 2000; Roll No. 597: 316-72. Presented to the
President Nov. 14, 2000. Approved Nov. 15, 2000. Public Law
106-519.
H.R. 4999.--To control crime by providing law enforcement block
grants. Referred to the Judiciary July 27, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 19, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to the Judiciary Sept. 20, 2000.
H.R. 5010.--To provide for a circulating quarter dollar coin
program to commemorate the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United
States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands, and for other purposes. Referred to Banking
and Financial Services July 27, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House amended Sept. 18, 2000; Roll No. 478: 377-6. Received in
Senate and referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Sept. 19, 2000.
H.R. 5016.--To redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 514 Express Center Drive in Chicago,
Illinois, as the ``J. T. Weeker Service Center''. Referred to
Government Reform July 27, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Oct. 17, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 18 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Dec. 14 (Legislative day
of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Dec. 15, 2000.
Approved Dec. 20, 2000. Public Law 106-552.
H.R. 5018.--To amend title 18, United States Code, to modify
certain provisions of law relating to the interception of
communications, and for other purposes. Referred to the
Judiciary July 27, 2000. Reported amended Oct. 4, 2000; Rept.
106-932.
Union Calendar................................................Union 562
H.R. 5034.--To expand loan forgiveness for teachers, and for other
purposes. Referred to Education and the Workforce July 27,
2000. Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 26, 2000. Received
in Senate and referred to Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions Sept. 27 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 5036 (S. 2959).--To amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage
Preservation Act of 1992 to clarify the areas included in the
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park and to
authorize appropriations for that park. Referred to Resources
July 27, 2000. Reported Sept. 26, 2000; Rept. 106-896. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 26,
2000. Received in Senate Sept. 27 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 5 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. Presented to the President Oct. 12, 2000. Approved Oct.
24, 2000. Public Law 106-356.
H.R. 5041.--To establish the boundaries and classification of a
segment of the Missouri River in Montana under the Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act. Referred to Resources July 27, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House Oct. 17, 2000. Received in Senate Oct.
18 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 5062.--To establish the eligibility of certain aliens
lawfully admitted for permanent residence for cancellation of
removal under section 240A of the Immigration and Nationality
Act. Referred to the Judiciary July 27, 2000. Rules suspended.
Passed House Sept. 19, 2000. Received in Senate Sept. 20,
2000.
H.R. 5068.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 5927 Southwest 70th Street in Miami,
Florida, as the ``Marjory Williams Scrivens Post Office''.
Referred to Government Reform July 27, 2000. Rules suspended.
Passed House Oct. 24, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 25
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 5083.--To extend the authority of the Los Angeles Unified
School District to use certain park lands in the city of South
Gate, California, which were acquired with amounts provided
from the land and water conservation fund, for elementary
school purposes. Referred to Resources July 27, 2000.
Considered under suspension of rules Oct. 10, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House Oct. 12, 2000. Received in Senate Oct.
13 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 26
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 28, 2000. Approved Nov. 6, 2000. Public Law
106-443.
H.R. 5086.--To amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to honor
Dr. Nancy Foster. Referred to Resources July 27, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 23, 2000. Received in
Senate Oct. 24 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 5106.--To make technical corrections in copyright law.
Referred to the Judiciary Sept. 6, 2000. Reported amended
Sept. 18, 2000; Rept. 106-860. Union Calendar. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 19, 2000. Received in
Senate Sept. 20, 2000.
H.R. 5107.--To make certain corrections in copyright law. Referred
to the Judiciary Sept. 6, 2000. Reported Sept. 18, 2000; Rept.
106-861. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Sept. 19, 2000. Received in Senate Sept. 20, 2000. Passed
Senate Oct. 12 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct. 27, 2000. Public
Law 106-379.
H.R. 5109 (H. Res. 585) (S. 1810).--To amend title 38, United
States Code, to improve the personnel system of the Veterans
Health Administration, and for other purposes. Referred to
Veterans' Affairs Sept. 6, 2000. Reported amended Sept. 18,
2000; Rept. 106-863. Union Calendar. Passed House amended
Sept. 21, 2000; Roll No. 486: 411-0. Received in Senate and
referred to Veterans' Affairs Sept. 22, 2000.
H.R. 5110.--To designate the United States courthouse located at
3470 12th Street in Riverside, California, as the ``George E.
Brown, Jr. United States Courthouse''. Referred to
Transportation and Infrastructure Sept. 6, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House Oct. 17, 2000. Received in Senate Oct.
18 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Nov. 1
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Nov. 2, 2000. Approved Nov. 9, 2000. Public Law 106-
477.
H.R. 5111.--To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to treat certain property boundaries as the
boundaries of the Lawrence County Airport, Courtland, Alabama,
and for other purposes. Referred to Transportation and
Infrastructure Sept. 6, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House
Nov. 13, 2000. Received in Senate Nov. 14 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 5117.--To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the allowance of the child credit, the deduction for personal
exemptions, and the earned income credit for missing children,
and for other purposes. Referred to Ways and Means Sept. 6,
2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 26, 2000;
Roll No. 489: 419-0. Received in Senate and referred to
Finance Sept. 27 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 5123.--To require the Secretary of Education to provide
notification to States and State educational agencies
regarding the availability of certain administrative funds to
establish school safety hotlines. Referred to Education and
the Workforce Sept. 7, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House
Sept. 12, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions Sept. 13, 2000.
H.R. 5130.--To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide
cost sharing for the CALFED water enhancement programs in
California. Referred to Resources and in addition to
Transportation and Infrastructure Sept. 7, 2000. Reported
amended from Resources Oct. 30, 2000; Rept. 106-1018, Pt. I.
Referral to Transportation and Infrastructure extended Oct.
30, 2000 for a period ending not later than Oct. 31, 2000.
Referral to Transportation and Infrastructure extended Oct.
31, 2000 for a period ending not later than Nov. 1, 2000.
Referral to Transportation and Infrastructure extended Nov. 1,
2000 for a period ending not later than Nov. 2, 2000. Referral
to Transportation and Infrastructure extended Nov. 2, 2000 for
a period ending not later than Nov. 3, 2000. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Nov. 3, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Nov. 4, 2000. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Nov. 4, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Nov. 14, 2000. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Nov. 14, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Dec. 5, 2000. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Dec. 5, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Dec. 7, 2000. Referral to
Transportation and Infrastructure extended Dec. 7, 2000 for a
period ending not later than Dec. 15, 2000.
H.R. 5136.--To make permanent the authority of the Marshal of the
Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police to provide security
beyond the Supreme Court building and grounds. Referred to the
Judiciary Sept. 7, 2000. Reported Oct. 4, 2000; Rept. 106-931.
Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 10, 2000.
Received in Senate Oct. 11 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000.
H.R. 5139.--To provide for the conveyance of certain real property
at the Carl Vinson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Center, Dublin, Georgia. Referred to Veterans' Affairs Sept.
7, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 3, 2000. Received
in Senate Oct. 4 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 5143.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 3160 Irvin Cobb Drive, in Paducah,
Kentucky, as the ``Morgan Station''. Referred to Government
Reform Sept. 7, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 24,
2000. Received in Senate Oct. 25 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000.
H.R. 5144.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 203 West Paige Street, in Tompkinsville,
Kentucky, as the ``Tim Lee Carter Post Office Building''.
Referred to Government Reform Sept. 7, 2000. Rules suspended.
Passed House Oct. 24, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 25
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 5157.--To amend title 44, United States Code, to ensure
preservation of the records of the Freedmen's Bureau. Referred
to Government Reform Sept. 12, 2000. Committee discharged.
Passed House amended Oct. 19, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 23
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 26
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 28, 2000. Approved Nov. 6, 2000. Public Law
106-444.
H.R. 5164 (H. Con. Res. 428) (S. 3059).--To amend title 49, United
States Code, to require reports concerning defects in motor
vehicles or tires or other motor vehicle equipment in foreign
countries, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce Sept.
13, 2000. Reported amended Oct. 10, 2000; Rept. 106-954. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 11
(Legislative day of Oct. 10), 2000. Received in Senate and
passed Oct. 11 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Oct. 20, 2000. Approved Nov. 1, 2000. Public
Law 106-414.
H.R. 5173.--To provide for reconciliation pursuant to sections
103(b)(2) and 213(b)(2)(C) of the concurrent resolution on the
budget for fiscal year 2001 to reduce the public debt and to
decrease the statutory limit on the public debt. Referred to
Ways and Means and in addition to the Budget, and Rules Sept.
14, 2000. Reported amended from Ways and Means Sept. 18, 2000;
Rept. 106-862, Pt. I. Referral to the Budget and Rules
extended Sept. 18, 2000 for a period ending not later than
Sept. 18, 2000. Committees discharged Sept. 18, 2000. Union
Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 18,
2000; Roll No. 477: 381-3. Received in Senate Sept. 19, 2000.
Ordered placed on the calendar Sept. 20, 2000.
H.R. 5174.--To amend titles 10 and 18, United States Code, and the
Revised Statutes to remove the uncertainty regarding the
authority of the Department of Defense to permit buildings
located on military installations and reserve component
facilities to be used as polling places in Federal, State, and
local elections for public office. Referred to Armed Services
and in addition to the Judiciary, and House Administration
Sept. 14, 2000. Considered under suspension of rules Oct. 10,
2000. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 12, 2000; Roll No.
528: 297-113. Received in Senate Oct. 13 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 5175.--To provide relief to small businesses from liability
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980. Referred to Commerce and in
addition to Transportation and Infrastructure Sept. 14, 2000.
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules (two-thirds
required) Sept. 26, 2000; Roll No. 494: 253-161.
H.R. 5178.--To require changes in the bloodborne pathogens
standard in effect under the Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970. Referred to Education and the Workforce Sept. 14,
2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 3, 2000.
Received in Senate Oct. 4 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
Passed Senate Oct. 26 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
Presented to the President Oct. 27, 2000. Approved Nov. 6,
2000. Public Law 106-430.
H.R. 5193.--To amend the National Housing Act to temporarily
extend the applicability of the downpayment simplification
provisions for the FHA single family housing mortgage
insurance program. Referred to Banking and Financial Services
Sept. 18, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Sept.
19, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs Sept. 19, 2000. Committee discharged. Passed
Senate Sept. 28 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Oct. 3, 2000. Approved Oct. 6, 2000. Public
Law 106-281.
H.R. 5203.--To provide for reconciliation pursuant to sections
103(a)(2), 103(b)(2), and 213(b)(2)(C) of the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2001 to reduce the
public debt and to decrease the statutory limit on the public
debt, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for retirement security. Referred to Ways and Means
and in addition to the Budget, and Rules Sept. 19, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House Sept. 19, 2000; Roll No. 479: 401-20.
Received in Senate Sept. 20, 2000. Ordered placed on the
calendar Sept. 21, 2000.
H.R. 5210.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 200 South George Street in York,
Pennsylvania, as the ``George Atlee Goodling Post Office
Building''. Referred to Government Reform Sept. 19, 2000.
Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 17, 2000. Received in
Senate Oct. 18 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed
Senate Dec. 14 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Dec. 15, 2000. Approved Dec. 21, 2000. Public
Law 106-556.
H.R. 5212.--To direct the American Folklife Center at the Library
of Congress to establish a program to collect video and audio
recordings of personal histories and testimonials of American
war veterans, and for other purposes. Referred to House
Administration Sept. 19, 2000. Considered under suspension of
rules Oct. 3, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct.
4, 2000; Roll No. 511: 407-0. Received in Senate Oct. 5
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 17
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct. 27, 2000. Public Law
106-380.
H.R. 5224.--To amend the Agriculture Trade Development and
Assistance Act of 1954 to authorize assistance for the
stockpiling and rapid transportation, delivery, and
distribution of shelf stable prepackaged foods to needy
individuals in foreign countries. Referred to International
Relations and in addition to Agriculture Sept. 20, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 25, 2000. Received in
Senate and referred to Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Sept. 26 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 5225.--To revise the boundaries of the Richmond National
Battlefield Park based on the findings of the Civil War Sites
Advisory Committee and the National Park Service and to
encourage cooperative management, protection, and
interpretation of the resources associated with the Civil War
and the Civil War battles in and around the city of Richmond,
Virginia. Referred to Resources Sept. 20, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 17, 2000. Received in
Senate Oct. 18 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 5229.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 219 South Church Street in Odum, Georgia,
as the ``Ruth Harris Coleman Post Office''. Referred to
Government Reform Sept. 20, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House Oct. 10, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 11 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 24 (Legislative day
of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 26, 2000.
Approved Nov. 7, 2000. Public Law 106-454.
H.R. 5234.--To amend the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of
2000 to extend the applicability of that Act to certain former
spouses of deceased Hmong veterans. Referred to the Judiciary
Sept. 20, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 25, 2000.
Received in Senate Sept. 26 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. Passed Senate Oct. 19 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. Presented to the President Oct. 24, 2000. Approved Nov.
1, 2000. Public Law 106-415.
H.R. 5239.--To provide for increased penalties for violations of
the Export Administration Act of 1979, and for other purposes.
Referred to International Relations Sept. 21, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 25, 2000. Received in
Senate Sept. 26 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Referred
to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Oct. 3 (Legislative day
of Sept. 22), 2000. Committee discharged. Passed Senate with
amendment Oct. 11 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. House
agreed to Senate amendment under suspension of the rules Oct.
30, 2000. Presented to the President Nov. 2, 2000. Approved
Nov. 13, 2000. Public Law 106-508.
H.R. 5266 (S. 451).--For the relief of Saeed Rezai. Referred to
the Judiciary Sept. 21, 2000. Reported Sept. 27, 2000; Rept.
106-905. Private Calendar. Passed House Oct. 3, 2000. Received
in Senate Oct. 4 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed
Senate Oct. 27 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Nov. 2, 2000. Approved Nov. 9, 2000. Private
Law 106-13.
H.R. 5267.--To designate the United States courthouse located at
100 Federal Plaza in Central Islip, New York, as the
``Theodore Roosevelt United States Courthouse''. Referred to
Transportation and Infrastructure Sept. 22, 2000. Reported
Oct. 2, 2000; Rept. 106-921. House Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House Oct. 2, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 3
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 5272.--To provide for a United States response in the event
of a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state. Referred
to International Relations and in addition to Banking and
Financial Services Sept. 25, 2000. Considered under suspension
of rules Sept. 26, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Sept. 27, 2000; Roll No. 497: 385-27. Received in Senate Sept.
28 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 5273.--To clarify the intention of the Congress with regard
to the authority of the United States Mint to produce
numismatic coins, and for other purposes. Referred to Banking
and Financial Services Sept. 25, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House Sept. 26, 2000. Received in Senate and referred to
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Sept. 27 (Legislative day
of Sept. 22), 2000. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Oct.
24 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 26, 2000. Approved Nov. 6, 2000. Public Law
106-445.
H.R. 5284.--To designate the United States customhouse located at
101 East Main Street in Norfolk, Virginia, as the ``Owen B.
Pickett United States Customhouse''. Referred to
Transportation and Infrastructure Sept. 25, 2000. Reported
Oct. 2, 2000; Rept. 106-922. House Calendar. Rules suspended.
Passed House Oct. 2, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 3
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Oct. 4
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 6, 2000. Approved Oct. 13, 2000. Public Law
106-305.
H.R. 5291.--To amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social
Security Act to make additional corrections and refinements in
the Medicare, Medicaid, and State children's health insurance
programs, as revised by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
Referred to Commerce and in addition to Ways and Means Sept.
26, 2000. Reported amended from Commerce Oct. 30, 2000; Rept.
106-1019, Pt. I. Referral to Ways and Means extended Oct. 30,
2000 for a period ending not later than Oct. 31, 2000.
Referral to Ways and Means extended Oct. 31, 2000 for a period
ending not later than Nov. 1, 2000. Referral to Ways and Means
extended Nov. 1, 2000 for a period ending not later than Nov.
2, 2000. Referral to Ways and Means extended Nov. 2, 2000 for
a period ending not later than Nov. 3, 2000. Referral to Ways
and Means extended Nov. 3, 2000 for a period ending not later
than Nov. 4, 2000. Referral to Ways and Means extended Nov. 4,
2000 for a period ending not later than Nov. 14, 2000.
Referral to Ways and Means extended Nov. 14, 2000 for a period
ending not later than Dec. 5, 2000. Referral to Ways and Means
extended Dec. 5, 2000 for a period ending not later than Dec.
7, 2000. Referral to Ways and Means extended Dec. 7, 2000 for
a period ending not later than Dec. 15, 2000.
H.R. 5302.--To designate the United States courthouse located at
1010 Fifth Avenue in Seattle, Washington, as the ``William
Kenzo Nakamura United States Courthouse''. Referred to
Transportation and Infrastructure Sept. 26, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House Oct. 17, 2000. Received in Senate Oct.
18 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Nov. 1
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Nov. 2, 2000. Approved Nov. 9, 2000. Public Law 106-
478.
H.R. 5308.--To amend laws relating to the lands of the citizens of
the Muscogee (Creek), Seminole, Cherokee, Chickasaw and
Choctaw Nations, historically referred to as the Five
Civilized Tribes, and for other purposes. Referred to
Resources Sept. 26, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House
amended Oct. 17, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 18 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 5309.--To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 2305 Minton Road in West Melbourne,
Florida, as the ``Ronald W. Reagan Post Office Building''.
Referred to Government Reform Sept. 26, 2000. Considered under
suspension of rules Oct. 26, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House Oct. 27, 2000; Roll No. 568: 376-8. Received in Senate
Oct. 27 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 5312.--To amend the Controlled Substances Act to protect
children from drug traffickers. Referred to the Judiciary and
in addition to Commerce Sept. 27, 2000. Rules suspended.
Passed House Oct. 17, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 18
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 5314.--To require the immediate termination of the Department
of Defense practice of euthanizing military working dogs at
the end of their useful working life and to facilitate the
adoption of retired military working dogs by law enforcement
agencies, former handlers of these dogs, and other persons
capable of caring for these dogs. Referred to Armed Services
Sept. 27, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 10,
2000. Received in Senate Oct. 11 (Legislative day of Sept.
22), 2000. Passed Senate with amendment Oct. 24 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000. House agreed to Senate amendment under
suspension of the rules Oct. 26, 2000. Presented to the
President Oct. 28, 2000. Approved Nov. 6, 2000. Public Law
106-446.
H.R. 5331.--To authorize the Frederick Douglass Gardens, Inc., to
establish a memorial and gardens on Department of the Interior
lands in the District of Columbia or its environs in honor and
commemoration of Frederick Douglass. Referred to Resources
Sept. 28, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 3, 2000.
Received in Senate Oct. 4 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
Passed Senate Oct. 26 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
Presented to the President Oct. 28, 2000. Approved Nov. 9,
2000. Public Law 106-479.
H.R. 5362.--To increase the amount of fees charged to employers
who are petitioners for the employment of H-1B non-immigrant
workers, and for other purposes. Referred to the Judiciary
Oct. 3, 2000. Committee discharged. Passed House Oct. 6, 2000.
Received in Senate and passed Oct. 10 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Oct. 12, 2000.
Approved Oct. 17, 2000. Public Law 106-311.
H.R. 5375.--To establish the Erie Canalway National Heritage
Corridor in the State of New York, and for other purposes.
Referred to Resources Oct. 3, 2000. Considered under
suspension of rules Oct. 24, 2000. Failed of passage under
suspension of the rules (two-thirds required) Oct. 25, 2000;
Roll No. 548: 223-183.
H.R. 5388.--To designate a building proposed to be located within
the boundaries of the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge,
as the ``Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative
Center''. Referred to Resources Oct. 4, 2000. Committee
discharged. Passed House Oct. 24, 2000. Received in Senate
Oct. 25 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate
Nov. 1 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the
President Nov. 2, 2000. Approved Nov. 9, 2000. Public Law 106-
480.
H.R. 5398.--To provide that land which is owned by the Coushatta
Tribe of Louisiana but which is not held in trust by the
United States for the Tribe may be leased or transferred by
the Tribe without further approval by the United States.
Referred to Resources Oct. 5, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed
House Oct. 17, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 18 (Legislative
day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 5410.--To establish revolving funds for the operation of
certain programs and activities of the Library of Congress,
and for other purposes. Referred to House Administration Oct.
6, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 17, 2000.
Received in Senate Oct. 18 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. Passed Senate Oct. 31 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000. Presented to the President Nov. 2, 2000. Approved Nov.
9, 2000. Public Law 106-481.
H.R. 5417.--To rename the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance
Act as the ``McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act''.
Referred to Banking and Financial Services Oct. 6, 2000.
Committee discharged. Passed House Oct. 11, 2000. Received in
Senate and passed Oct. 13 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
Presented to the President Oct. 19, 2000. Approved Oct. 30,
2000. Public Law 106-400.
H.R. 5461.--To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act to eliminate the wasteful and unsportsmanlike
practice of shark finning. Referred to Resources Oct. 12,
2000. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 30, 2000. Received in
Senate Oct. 31 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed
Senate Dec. 7 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Dec. 15, 2000. Approved Dec. 21, 2000. Public
Law 106-557.
H.R. 5477.--To provide that gaming shall not be allowed on certain
Indian trust lands in California that were purchased with
certain Federal grant funds. Referred to Resources Oct. 17,
2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended Nov. 14, 2000.
Received in Senate Nov. 14 (Legislative day of Sept. 22),
2000.
H.R. 5478.--To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire
by donation suitable land to serve as the new location for the
home of Alexander Hamilton, commonly known as the Hamilton
Grange, and to authorize the relocation of the Hamilton Grange
to the acquired land. Referred to Resources Oct. 17, 2000.
Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 24, 2000. Received in
Senate Oct. 25 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Passed
Senate Oct. 27 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Nov. 2, 2000. Approved Nov. 9, 2000. Public
Law 106-482.
H.R. 5528 (S. 1658) (S. Con. Res. 161).--To authorize the
construction of a Wakpa Sica Reconciliation Place in Fort
Pierre, South Dakota, and for other purposes. Referred to
Resources Oct. 24, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House amended
Oct. 26, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 27 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Dec. 11 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Dec. 15, 2000.
Approved Dec. 27, 2000. Public Law 106-568.
H.R. 5537.--To waive the period of Congressional review of the
Child in Need of Protection Amendment Act of 2000. Referred to
Government Reform Oct. 25, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House
Oct. 30, 2000. Received in Senate Oct. 31 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 5540.--To extend for 11 additional months the period for
which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is
reenacted. Referred to the Judiciary Oct. 25, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House amended Oct. 31, 2000. Received in
Senate Nov. 1 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 5562.--To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow a
judge to whom a case is transferred to retain jurisdiction
over certain multidistrict litigation cases for trial.
Referred to the Judiciary Oct. 26, 2000. Committee discharged.
Passed House amended Dec. 15, 2000. Received in Senate Dec. 15
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 5630 (H.R. 4392).--To authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2001 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities
of the United States Government, the Community Management
Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and
Disability System, and for other purposes. Referred to
Intelligence Nov. 13, 2000. Committee discharged. Passed House
Nov. 13, 2000. Received in Senate Nov. 14 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate with amendments Dec. 6
(Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. House agreed to Senate
amendments Dec. 11, 2000. Presented to the President Dec. 15,
2000. Approved Dec. 27, 2000. Public Law 106-567.
H.R. 5633.--Making appropriations for the government of the
District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole
or in part against the revenues of said District for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
Referred to Appropriations Nov. 14, 2000. Committee
discharged. Passed House Nov. 14, 2000. Received in Senate and
passed Nov. 14 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000. Presented
to the President Nov. 15, 2000. Approved Nov. 22, 2000. Public
Law 106-522.
H.R. 5637.--To provide that an amount available for fiscal year
2001 for the Department of Transportation shall be available
to reimburse certain costs incurred for clean-up of former
Coast Guard facilities at Cape May, New Jersey, and to
authorize the Coast Guard to transfer funds and authority for
demolition and removal of a structure at former Coast Guard
property in Traverse City, Michigan. Referred to
Transportation and Infrastructure Dec. 4, 2000. Rules
suspended. Passed House Dec. 4, 2000. Received in Senate Dec.
5 (Legislative day of Sept. 22), 2000.
H.R. 5640 (H.R. 1776).--To expand homeownership in the United
States, and for other purposes. Referred to Banking and
Financial Services Dec. 5, 2000. Rules suspended. Passed House
Dec. 5, 2000. Received in Senate Dec. 5 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. Passed Senate Dec. 7 (Legislative day of
Sept. 22), 2000. Presented to the President Dec. 15, 2000.
Approved Dec. 27, 2000. Public Law 106-569.