[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 23, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D156-D157]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 46 public bills, H.R. 768-813; 1 private bill, H.R. 
814; and 11 resolutions, H.J. Res. 30-32, H. Con. Res. 35-36, and H. 
Res. 73-74, 78-81, were introduced.                       
  Pages H714-16
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 669, to amend the Peace Corps Act to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal years 2000 through 2003 to carry out that Act (H. Rept. 106-
18);
  H.R. 434, to authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-
Sahara Africa, amended (H. Rept. 106-19 part 1);
  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'' (H. Rept. 106-20);
  H.R. 158, to designate the Federal Courthouse located at 316 North 
26th Street in Billings, Montana, as the ``James F. Battin Federal 
Courthouse,'' amended (H. Rept. 106-21);
  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'' (H. Rept. 106-22);
  H.R. 396, to designate the Federal building located at 1301 Clay 
Street in Oakland, California, as the ``Ronald V. Dellums Federal 
Building'' (H. Rept. 106-23);
  H.R. 514, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen and 
clarify prohibitions on electronic eavesdropping (H. Rept. 106-24);
  H.R. 438, to promote and enhance public safety through use of 911 as 
the universal emergency assistance number, amended (H. Rept. 106-25);
  H. Res. 75, providing for consideration of H.R. 409, 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 (H. 
Rept. 106-26);
  H. Res. 76, providing for consideration of H.R. 438, to promote and 
enhance public safety through use of 911 as the universal emergency 
assistance number (H. Rept. 106-27);
  H. Res. 77, providing for consideration of H.R. 514, to amend the 
Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen and clarify prohibitions on 
electronic eavesdropping (H. Rept. 106-28); and

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  H.R. 416, to provide for the rectification of certain retirement 
coverage errors affecting Federal employees (H. Rept. 106-29 Part 1). 
                                                          Pages H713-14
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Stearns act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
                                                              Page H659
Recess: The House recessed at 1:06 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                              Page H663
George Washington Birthday: Agreed that the remarks made by 
Representatives Wolf and Moran at the wreath-laying ceremony at the 
Washington Monument for the observance of George Washington's birthday 
be inserted in today's Congressional Record.                  
  Page H664
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Sisisky 
wherein he requested a leave of absence from the Committee on Small 
Business. Without objection, the resignation from the Committee was 
accepted.                                                     
  Page H663
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Parks and Public Lands: H.R. 149, amended, to make technical 
corrections to the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 
1996. Agreed to amend the title;                          
  Pages H666-68
  Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and Courthouse: 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;''          
  Pages H672-73
  James F. Battin United States Courthouse: H.R. 158, amended, to 
designate the Federal Courthouse located at 316 North 26th Street in 
Billings, Montana, as the ``James F. Battin Federal Courthouse.'' 
Agreed to amend the title;                                
  Pages H673-74
  Richard C. White Federal Building: 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;''                
  Pages H674-76
  Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building: H.R. 396, to designate the 
Federal building located at 1301 Clay Street in Oakland, California, as 
the ``Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building;''               
  Pages H676-78
  New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail: H.R. 171, to authorize 
appropriations for the Coastal Heritage Trail Route in New Jersey 
(passed by yea and nay vote of 394 yeas to 21 nays, Roll No. 22); and 
                                                    Pages H668-70, H678
  Designating Segments of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers in 
Massachusetts as Wild and Scenic Rivers: H.R. 193, amended, to 
designate a portion of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers as a 
component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (passed by a 
yea and nay vote of 395 yeas to 22 nays, Roll No. 23). 
                                                    Pages H670-71, H679
Committee Seniority: The House agreed to H. Res. 73 specifying that 
Representative Portman shall rank immediately following Representative 
Camp on the Committee on Standards.                           
  Page H679
Presidential Message--Western Hemisphere Drug Alliance: Read a message 
from the President wherein he transmitted his report on the Western 
Hemisphere Drug Alliance--referred to the Committee on International 
Relations.                                                    
  Page H680
Senate Messages: Messages received by the Clerk from the Senate on 
February 12 and February 16 appear on pages H663-64.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H718-21.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H678 and H679. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 8:07 p.m.