[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 19, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D53-D54]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 103 public bills, H.R. 323-425; 4 private bills, H.R. 
426-429; and 18 resolutions, H.J. Res. 20-21, H. Con. Res. 11-18, and 
H. Res. 21-28, were introduced.
  Pages H267-72
Reports Filed: The following reports were filed:
  Filed on January 2: Activities Report of the Committee on Small 
Business. 105th Congress (H. Rept. 105-849);
  Filed on January 2: Activities Report of the Committee on House 
Oversight, 105th Congress (H. Rept. 105-850);
  Filed on January 3: Report of the Select Committee on U.S. National 
Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's Republic of 
China (H. Rept. 105-851); and
  H.R. 68, to amend section 20 of the Small Business Act and make 
technical corrections in Title III of the Small Business Investment Act 
(H. Rept. 106-1).
Page H267
Members Sworn: Representatives Gallegly, Hoyer, Mollohan, and Stark 
presented themselves in the well and were administered the oath of 
office by the Speaker.
  Page H247
House Officers: Pursuant to H. Res. 1, Mr. Wilson S. Livingood, 
Sergeant at Arms, presented himself in the well and was administered 
the oath of office by the Speaker.
  Page H247
Oath of Office: Pursuant to H. Res. 12, Representative George Miller 
was administered the oath of office on Jan. 7, 1999 by Judge Ellen 
Sickles James, Retired.
  Page H247
Oath of Office: Pursuant to H. Res. 13, Representative Sam Farr was 
administered the oath of office on Jan 8, 1999 by Marc B. Poche, 
Associate Justice, Court of Appeal.
  Page H247
Morning Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that on legislative days of 
Monday and Tuesday during the first session of the 106th Congress that 
the House shall convene 90 minutes earlier than the time otherwise 
established by order of the House solely for the purpose of conducting 
``morning-hour debate'' except that on Tuesdays after May 4, 1999 the 
House shall convene for that purpose one hour earlier than the time 
otherwise established.
  Pages H247-48
Adjournment Resolution: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 11, providing 
that when the House adjourns today, it stand adjourned until 12:30 p.m. 
on Tuesday, February 2, 1999.
  Page H248
Suspension of the Rules: Agreed by unanimous consent that it be in 
order at any time on Wednesday, February 3, 1999, for the Speaker to 
entertain motions that the House suspend the rules, provided that the 
Speaker or his designee consult with the Minority Leader or his 
designee on the designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to 
this request.
  Page H248
Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial 
Concerns with the People's Republic of China: The Chair reappoints the 
following members to the Select Committee on U.S. National Security and 
Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's Republic of China: 
Representatives Cox of California, Goss, Bereuter, Hansen, Weldon of 
Pennsylvania, Dicks, Spratt, Roybal-Allard, and Scott.
  Page H248
Committee Election: Agreed by unanimous consent that any references to 
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight and the Committee on 
National Security in H. Res. 7 adopted on January 6, 1999, be changed 
to the Committee on Government Reform and the Committee on Armed 
Services, respectively. And, that the election of Mr. Dixon to the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence by the adoption of H. Res. 7 
be vacated.
  Page H248
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian: The Chair appointed the following 
to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: Representatives 
Regula and Sam Johnson of Texas.
  Page H248
Official Advisors Re Trade Agreements: The Chair appointed the 
following to be accredited by the President as official advisors to the 
United States delegations to international conferences, meetings, and 
negotiation sessions relating to trade agreements

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during the first session of the 106th Congress: Representatives Archer, 
Crane, Thomas, Rangel, and Levin.
  Page H248
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: The Chair appointed the 
following members to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: 
Representatives Lewis of California, McCollum, Castle, Boehlert, Bass, 
Gibbons, LaHood, and Wilson.
  Page H248
Clerk Designation: Read a letter from the Clerk wherein he designated 
Mr. Daniel F. C. Crowley, Deputy Clerk, to sign papers and do all other 
acts under the name of the Clerk in case of his temporary absence or 
disability.
  Page H248
Communication from the Committee on Ways and Means: Read a letter from 
the Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means wherein he forwarded 
the Committee's recommendations for certain designations required by 
law for the 106th Congress: The Committee designated the following 
members to serve on the Joint Committee on Taxation: Representatives 
Archer, Crane, Thomas, Rangel, and Stark. The Committee recommended 
that the following members serve as official advisors for international 
conference meetings and negotiation sessions on trade agreements: 
Representatives Archer, Crane, Thomas, Rangel, and Levin.
  Page H249
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Cox of 
California wherein he requested a leave of absence from the Committee 
on Government Reform. Without objection, the resignation was accepted. 
                                                              Page H249
Recess: The House recessed at 2:50 and reconvened at 8:41 p.m. 
                                                              Page H257
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Miller of 
Florida wherein he resigned from the Committee on the Budget. Without 
objection, the resignation was accepted.
  Page H257
Committee Election: Agreed to H. Res. 21, electing Representatives 
Collins and Wamp to the Committee on the Budget.
  Page H257
Committee Election: Agreed to H. Res. 22, electing Representatives 
Hefley, Knollenberg, Portman, and Camp to the Committee on Standards of 
Official Conduct.
  Page H257
Meeting Hour: Agreed by unanimous consent that when the House adjourns 
today, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. tomorrow, unless the House 
receives a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. 
Con. Res. 11, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to 
that concurrent resolution.
  Page H257
Committee Election: Agreed to H. Res. 23, electing Representative Hill 
to the Committee on Agriculture; Representative Larson to the Committee 
on Armed Services; Representatives Pomeroy, Delahunt, Meeks of New 
York, Lee, Crowley, and Hoeffel to the Committee on International 
Relations; Representatives Weiner and Capuano to the Committee on 
Science; and Representatives Baird and Schakowsky to the Committee on 
Small Business.
  Pages H257-58
Resignations and Appointments: Agreed that notwithstanding any 
adjournment of the House until Tuesday, February 2, 1999, the Speaker, 
Majority Leader, and Minority Leader be authorized to accept 
resignations and to make appointments authorized by law or by the 
House.
  Page H258
State of the Union Address: President Clinton delivered his State of 
the Union address before a joint session of Congress. He was escorted 
into the House Chamber by a committee comprised of Representatives 
Armey, Watts of Oklahoma, Fowler, Dickey, Hutchinson, Gephardt, Bonior, 
Frost, Menendez, Berry, Snyder, and Senators Lott, Nickles, Thurmond, 
Stevens, Domenici, Warner, Daschle, Reid, Mikulski, Breaux, Kerry, 
Dorgan, Torricelli, Murray, Rockefeller, and Durbin. The President's 
message was referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State 
of the Union and ordered printed as a House Document (H. Doc. 106-1). 
                                                          Pages H258-64
Senate Messages: Messages delivered to the Clerk on Jan. 8, 1999 and 
Jan. 15, 1999 from the Senate appear on pages H248-49.
Quorum Calls--Votes: No recorded votes or quorum calls developed during 
the proceedings of the House today.
Adjournment: The House met at 2:00 p.m. and pursuant to H. Con. Res. 
11, the House adjourned at 10:34 p.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 
February 2 for morning hour debate or, under the previous order of the 
House, until 2 p.m. tomorrow, unless the House sooner receives a 
message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 
11.