[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 18 (Tuesday, February 2, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D90-D91]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 78 public bills, H.R. 430-507; 6 private bills, H.R. 
508-513; and 9 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 19-24 and H. Res. 29-30, 32-
35, were introduced.
  Pages H374-78
Reports Filed: The following reports were filed:
  H.R. 98, to amend chapter 443 of title 49, United States Code, to 
extend the Aviation War Risk Insurance Program (H. Rept. 106-2);
  H.R. 99, amended, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend 
Federal Aviation Administration programs through September 30, 1999 (H. 
Rept. 106-3);
  H. Res. 31, providing for consideration of H.R. 99, to amend title 
49, United States Code, to extend Federal Aviation Administration 
programs through September 30, 1999 (H. Rept. 106-4); and
  H.R. 350, amended, to improve congressional deliberation on proposed 
Federal private sector mandates (H. Rept. 106-5).
Page H374
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Barrett of Nebraska to act as Speaker pro 
tempore for today.
  Page H275
Recess: The House recessed at 1:30 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                              Page H283
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: The Chair announced that 
the Speaker named the following members to serve on investigative 
subcommittees of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct for the 
106th Congress: Representatives Biggert, Granger, Hastings of 
Washington, Hulshof, LaTourette, McCrery, Sessions, Shimkus and 
Thornberry. Subsequently, read a letter from the Minority Leader 
wherein he designated the following members to serve on the same 
committee: Representatives Clyburn, Doyle, Edwards, Klink, Lewis of 
Georgia, Meek of Florida, Stupak, and Tanner.
  Page H284
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Representative Hastert to the Board of 
Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 
                                                              Page H284
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 29, electing 
Representative Berkley to the Committee of Veterans' Affairs. 
                                                              Page H284
Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust: The House agreed to H. 
Con. Res. 19, permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a 
ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of 
victims of the Holocaust on April 13, 1999.
  Pages H291-93
Suspensions: The House agreed to Suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Small Business Investment Act Technical Corrections: H.R. 68, 
amended, to amend section 20 of the Small Business Act and make 
technical corrections in Title III of the Small Business Investment Act 
(passed by a yea and nay vote of 402 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 7); and 
                                                 Pages H286-88, H293-94
  Dante B. Fascell North/South Center: H.R. 432, to designate the 
North/South Center as the Dante B. Fascell North-South Center (passed 
by a yea and nay vote of 409 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
8).
  Pages H288-91, H294
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 30, electing 
Representative Chenoweth to the Committee on Government Reform; 
Representative Bachus to the Committee on the Judiciary; 
Representatives Sanford and Metcalf to the Committee on Science; 
Representatives Pease, Thune, and Bono to the Committee on Small 
Business; Representatives Bereuter, Kuykendall, and Simpson to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; and Representatives 
Hansen, McKeon, and Gibbons to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, all 
to rank in the named order following Representative LaHood. 
                                                          Pages H294-95
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Fiscal Year 2000 Budget of the United States: Message wherein he 
transmitted his Budget of the United States Government for Fiscal Year 
2000--referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered printed 
(H. Doc. 106-3); and
  Pages H295-98
  Immigration Laws and Policies of Albania: Message wherein he 
transmitted his updated report concerning the emigration laws and 
policies of Albania--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and 
ordered printed (H. Doc. 106-16).
  Page H298
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that the business in order under the 
Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with tomorrow, Feb. 3, 1999. 
                                                              Page H313
Senate Messages: Messages delivered to the Clerk on Jan. 20, 1999 and 
Jan. 29, 1999 from the Senate appear on pages H283-84.
Amendments: Amendment ordered printed pursuant to the rule appears on 
pages H379-80.

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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H293-94 and H294. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 8:36 p.m.