[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 32 (Tuesday, March 2, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D197]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 58 public bills, H.R. 891-948; 1 private bill, H.R. 
949; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 35, H. Con. Res. 39, and H. Res. 84, 
87-90, were introduced.
  Pages H888-91
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 661, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to prohibit the 
commercial operation of supersonic transport category aircraft that do 
not comply with stage 3 noise levels if the European Union adopts 
certain aircraft noise regulations (H. Rept. 106-35);
  H.R. 609. To amend the Export Apple and Pear Act to limit the 
applicability of the Act to apples (H. Rept. 106-36);
  H. Res. 85, providing for consideration of the bill (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. 106-37);
  H. Res. 86, providing for consideration of the bill (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. 106-38); and
  H.R. 4, to declare it to be the policy of the United States to deploy 
a national missile defense (H. Rept. 106-39).
Page H888
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Stearns to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H827
Recess: The House recessed at 11:21 and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                              Page H834
Presidential Message--Federal Labor Relations Authority: Read a message 
from the President wherein he transmitted the 19th annual report of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority for fiscal year 1997--referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform.
  Page H838
Suspensions: The House agreed to Suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Child Labor Exemption for Certain Amish and Other Youth: H.R. 221, 
amended, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit 
certain youth to perform certain work with wood products. 
                                                          Pages H838-42
  Disaster Mitigation Coordination Act: H.R. 818, to amend the Small 
Business Act to authorize a pilot program for the implementation of 
disaster mitigation measures by small businesses;
  Pages H842-45
  Nullify Reservation of Funds Under Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act: H.R. 882, to nullify any reservation of funds during 
fiscal year 1999 for guaranteed loans under the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act for qualified beginning farmers or ranchers. 
                                                          Pages H846-48
  Social Security Guarantee Initiative: H.J. Res. 32, amended, 
expressing the sense of the Congress that the President and the 
Congress should join in undertaking the Social Security Guarantee 
Initiative to strengthen and protect the retirement income security of 
all Americans through the creation of a fair and modern Social Security 
Program for the 21st century (passed by a yea and nay vote of 416 yeas 
to one nay, Roll No. 29). Agreed to amend the title; and 
                                                          Pages H848-56
  Export Apple Act: H.R. 609, to amend the Export Apple and Pear Act to 
limit the applicability of the Act to apples (passed by a yea and nay 
vote of 416 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 30). 
                                                    Pages H845-46, H856
Joint Committees on Printing and on the Library: The House agreed to H. 
Res. 87, electing members of the Joint Committee on Printing and the 
Joint Committee of Congress on the Library.
  Pages H856-57
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 88, electing 
Representative Isakson to the Committees on Education and the Workforce 
and Transportation and Infrastructure.
  Page H857
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H855 and H856. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:39 p.m.