[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 39 (Thursday, March 11, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D261-D262]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 39 public bills, H.R. 1069-1107; and 8 resolutions, 
H. J. Res. 37-38, H. Con. Res. 53-54, and H. Res. 108-111, were 
introduced.
  Pages H1256-59
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  A Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act, and the 
Privacy Act of 1974 to request Government Records (H. Rept. 106-50); 
and
  H.R. 820, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 
for the Coast Guard, amended (H. Rept. 106-51).
Page H1256
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Bachus wherein 
he resigned from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  Page H1175
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 108, electing 
Representative Scarborough to the Committee on the Judiciary and 
Representative Baker to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 
                                                             Page H1175
Education Flexibility Partnership Act: The House passed H.R. 800, to 
provide for education flexibility partnerships by a recorded vote of 
330 ayes to 90 noes, Roll No. 41. The House completed general debate 
and considered amendments to the bill on March 10.
  Pages H1175-77
  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute made 
in order by the rule, as amended.
Pages H1176-77
  Rejected the Scott amendment, numbered 21 and printed in the 
Congressional Record, that sought to authorize a waiver in the case of 
a school that participates in a Title I program only if the school 
serves at least thirty-five percent of children from low-income 
families (rejected by a recorded vote of 195 ayes to 223 noes, Roll No. 
40).
Page H1176
  The Clerk was authorized to make technical corrections and conforming 
changes in the engrossment of H.R. 800.
Page H1177
  H. Res. 100, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to on March 10.
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures debated on March 9:
  Bankruptcy Relief Extension for Certain Family Farmers: H.R. 808, 
amended, to extend for 3 additional months the period for which chapter 
12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted (passed by yea 
and nay vote of 418 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 42). Agreed to amend the 
title;
  Pages H1177-78
  Expressing Support for Free Elections in Indonesia: H. Res. 32, 
expressing support for, and calling for actions in support of, free, 
fair, and transparent elections in Indonesia (passed by yea and nay 
vote of 413 yeas to 6 nays, Roll No. 43); and
  Pages H1178-79
  Human Rights Abuses in China and Tibet: H. Con. Res. 28, amended, 
expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should 
introduce and make all efforts necessary to pass a resolution 
criticizing the People's Republic of China for its human rights abuses 
in China and Tibet at the annual meeting of the United Nations 
Commission on Human Rights (passed by a yea and nay vote of 421 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 44).
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Peacekeeping Operation in Kosovo: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 42, 
regarding the use of United States Armed Forces as part of a NATO 
peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace agreement by a 
recorded vote of 219 ayes to 191 noes with 9 voting ``present,'' Roll 
No. 49.
  Pages H1189-H1250
Agreed To:
  Gejdenson amendment, numbered 5 and printed in the Congressional 
Record, that includes a declaration of policy relating to an interim 
peace agreement; authorization for deployment of Armed Forces; and 
limitation of Armed Forces participation to not more than 15 percent; 
and
Pages H1215-49
  Gilman amendment to the Gejdenson amendment, numbered 5, to authorize 
the deployment of U.S. Armed Forces to Kosova and require the President 
to submit various reports to Congress including a statement outlining 
the national interest in the conflict; specifying resources required; 
identifying the rules of engagement; and establishing an exit strategy 
before ordering the deployment of any Armed Forces personnel. 
                                                         Pages H1247-48
Rejected:
  Fowler amendment, to the Gejdenson amendment numbered 5 and printed 
in the Congressional Record, that sought to limit the deployment of 
U.S. Armed Forces to Kosovo and to not authorize the President to 
deploy ground forces as part of a NATO peacekeeping operation (rejected 
by a recorded vote of 178 ayes to 237 noes with 2 voting ``present,'' 
Roll No. 48.
Pages H1216-47
Points of order sustained against:
  Gejdenson amendment, numbered 7 and printed in the Congressional 
Record, that sought to include a declaration of policy relating to an 
interim agreement; authorization for deployment of Armed Forces; 
declaration of policy relating to support for the Armed Forces; and a 
limitation of Armed Forces participation to not more than 15 percent. 
Subsequently, sustained the ruling of the Chair by a recorded vote of 
218 ayes to 205 noes, Roll No. 47; and
Page H1214
  Skelton amendment numbered 52 and printed in the Congressional Record 
that sought to not allow the deployment of U.S. Armed Forces to Kosovo 
unless a peace agreement has been reached and the deployment has been 
approved by Congress.
Pages H1248-49
  House agreed to H. Res. 103, the rule that provided for consideration 
of the concurrent resolution by a recorded vote of 218 ayes to 201 
noes, Roll No. 46. Earlier, agreed to order the previous question by a 
yea and nay vote of 218 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 45.
Pages H1179-89
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: The Chair announced 
the Speaker's appointment of Representatives Wolf, Salmon, Greenwood, 
and Forbes to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. 
                                                             Page H1250
Meeting Hour--March 15: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it 
adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 15.
  Page H1250
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that the business in order under the 
Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, March 17. 
                                                             Page H1250
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea and nay votes and six recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H1176, H1176-77, H1177-78, H1178-79, H1179, H1188, H1188-89, H1215, 
H1246-47, and H1249-50. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 10:24 p.m.