[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 33 (Wednesday, March 3, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D206-D207]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 23 public bills, H.R. 950-972; 6 resolutions, H. Con. 
Res. 40, and H. Res. 92-96 were introduced.               
  Pages H955-57
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 707, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act to authorize a program for predisaster 
mitigation, to streamline the administration of disaster relief, to 
control the Federal costs of disaster assistance, amended (H. Rept. 
106-40); and
  H. Res. 91, providing for consideration of H.R. 707, to amend the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to 
authorize a program for predisaster mitigation, to streamline the 
administration of disaster relief, to control the Federal costs of 
disaster assistance (H. Rept. 106-41).                        
Page H955
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, the Rev. 
Michael E. Robinson of Washington, D.C.                       
  Page H893
Aviation Incidents and Death on the High Seas Act: The House passed 
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 by a yea and nay vote of 412 yeas to 2 
nays, Roll No. 32.                               
  Pages H900-03, H913-14
  Earlier, agreed to H. Res. 85, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill by voice vote.                  
Pages H898-99
Stage 3 Noise Levels and Supersonic Transport Aircraft: The House 
passed 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.                       
  Pages H903-07
  Earlier, agreed to H. Res. 86, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill by voice vote.                
Pages H899-S900
Peace Corps Reauthorization: The House passed H.R. 669, to amend the 
Peace Corps Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 
through 2003

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to carry out that Act by yea and nay vote of 326 yeas to 90 nays, Roll 
No. 31.                                                   
  Pages H907-13
  H. Res. 83, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to on February 25.                                 
Pages H807-08
Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Representative LaHood to the Board of Trustees 
of Gallaudet University.                                      
  Page H914
Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture 
and Arts Development: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of 
Representative Young of Alaska to the Board of Trustees of the 
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts 
Development.                                                  
  Page H914
Board of Trustees of the JFK Center for the Performing Arts: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative Porter to the 
Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
Arts.                                                         
  Page H914
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: The Chair announced 
the Speaker's appointment of Representative Smith of New Jersey as 
Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. 
                                                              Page H914
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H893.
Referrals: S. 314, to provide for a loan guarantee program to address 
the Year 2000 computer problems of small business concerns, was 
referred to the Committee on Small Business.                  
  Page H951
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H913 and H913-14. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 5:34 p.m.