[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 10, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 42 public bills, H.R. 6, 661-701; 3 private bills, 
H.R. 702-704; and 8 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 27-31, and H. Res. 50-52, 
were introduced.
  Pages H583-86
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Mandates Information Act of 1999: The House passed H.R. 350, to improve 
congressional deliberation on proposed Federal private sector mandates 
by a recorded vote of 274 ayes to 149 noes, Roll No. 17. On February 4, 
the House completed general debate on the bill.
  Pages H545-60
  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute made 
in order by the rule and printed in the bill (H. Rept. 106-5). 
                                                              Page H559
Amendments Rejected:
  The Boehlert amendment that sought to require the Chair to rule on a 
point of order raised against legislation that imposes private sector 
mandates. If the point of order was sustained, then the House would 
debate the costs and benefits of the measure for twenty minutes 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 210 ayes to 216 noes, Roll No. 15); and
                                                          Pages H546-52
  The Waxman amendment that sought to permit a point of order for 
provisions which remove, prohibit the use of appropriated funds to 
implement, or make less stringent Federal private sector mandates 
established to protect human health, safety, or the environment 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 203 ayes to 216 noes, Roll No. 16). 
                                                         Pages H552--58
  On February 4, the House agreed to H. Res. 36, the rule that provided 
for consideration of the bill.
Pages H422-31
Honoring the Life and Legacy of King Hussein of Jordan: The House 
agreed to S. Con. Res. 7, honoring the life and legacy of King Hussein 
ibn Talal al-Hashem by a yea and nay vote of 420 yeas with none voting 
nay, Roll No. 18.
  Pages H560-65
President's Day District Work Period: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 
27, providing for an adjournment of both Houses of Congress. 
                                                              Page H565
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 50, electing 
Representatives Fattah and Davis of Florida to the Committee on House 
Administration.
  Page H565
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea and nay vote and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H551-52, H557-58, H559-60, and H564-65. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 3:58 p.m.