[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 24, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D167-D168]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 33 public bills, H.R. 815-847; 1 private bill, H.R. 
848; and 3 resolutions, H.J. Res. 33, H. Con. Res. 37, and H. Res. 82, 
were introduced.
  Pages H793-96
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H. Res. 83, providing for the consideration of 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. 106-30);
  H.R. 221, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit 
certain youth to perform certain work with wood products (H. Rept. 106-
31); and
  H.R. 603, 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 (H. Rept. 106-32).
Page H793
Wireless Communication and Public Safety Act: The House passed H.R. 
438, to promote and enhance public safety through use of 911 as the 
universal emergency assistance number by a yea and nay vote of 415 yeas 
to 2 nays, Roll No. 24.
  Pages H729-37
  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute made 
in order by the rule.
Page H736
  Earlier, the House agreed to H. Res. 76, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill by voice vote.
Pages H728-29
Government Waste, Fraud, and Error Reduction Act: The House passed H.R. 
436, to reduce waste, fraud, and error in Government programs by making 
improvements with respect to Federal management and debt collection 
practices, Federal payment systems, and Federal benefit programs by yea 
and nay vote of 419 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 25.
  Pages H743-49
  Agreed to the Horn amendment in the nature of a substitute, pursuant 
to the order of the House. Earlier, it was agreed by unanimous consent 
to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Representative Horn.
                                                    Pages H739-43, H749
  Earlier the House agreed to H. Res. 43, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill.
Pages H737-38
Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act: The House 
passed 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 by yea and nay vote of 426 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 26.
  Pages H749-58
Agreed To:
  The Kucinich amendment that requires the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development to notify grant applicants of a technical deficiency 
and allow the applicant to submit a correction within 7 days of notice;
                                                          Pages H753-55
  The Turner amendment that specifies that Federal agency plans shall 
not be inconsistent with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act; 
                                                              Page H755
  The Horn amendment that requires a report from the Office of 
Management and Budget that contains recommendations for changes in law 
to improve the

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effectiveness and performance of Federal financial assistance programs;
                                                              Page H755
  The Turner amendment that clarifies that a common application and 
reporting system is required by Federal agencies when it is 
appropriate; and
Pages H755-56
  The Traficant amendment that expresses the sense of Congress that 
Federal agencies providing financial assistance for economic 
development should focus on communities with high poverty and 
unemployment rates.
Pages H756-57
  Earlier the House agreed to H. Res. 75, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill.
Pages H738-39
  The Clerk was authorized in the engrossment of the bill to correct 
section numbers, punctuation, and cross references and to make such 
other technical and conforming changes as may be necessary to reflect 
the actions of the House.
Page H758
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Traficant 
wherein he requested a leave of absence from the Committee on Science. 
Without objection, the resignation was accepted.
  Page H771
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Delahunt 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Resources. Without objection, 
the resignation was accepted.
  Pages H771-72
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H723.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H736-37, H749, and 
H757-58. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 7:28 p.m.