[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 16, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D281-D282]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 31 public bills, H.R. 1110-1140; 6 resolutions, H.J. 
Res. 39-40, and H. Res. 115-118, were introduced.
  Pages H1333-35
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 807, amended, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide 
portability of service credit for persons who leave employment with the 
Federal Reserve Board to take positions with other Government agencies 
(H. Rept. 106-53);
  H. Res. 113, providing for consideration of H.R. 820, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for the Coast Guard (H. 
Rept. 106-54);
  H. Res. 114, providing for consideration of H.R. 975, to provide for 
a reduction in the volume of steel imports, and to establish a steel 
import notification and monitoring program (H. Rept. 106-55);
  H.R. 130, to designate the United States Courthouse located at 40 
Centre Street in New York, New York as the ``Thurgood Marshall United 
States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 106-56);
  H.R. 751, to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 504 Hamilton Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania, 
as the ``Edward N. Cahn Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse,'' amended (H. Rept. 106-57);
  H. Con. Res. 44, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 
18th annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service, amended (H. 
Rept. 106-58);
  H. Con. Res. 47, authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the 
Greater Washington Soap Box Derby, amended (H. Rept. 106-59);
  H. Con. Res. 48, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 
opening ceremonies of Sunrayce 99 (H. Rept. 106-60);
  H. Con. Res. 49, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for a 
bike rodeo to be conducted by the Earth Force Youth Bike Summit (H. 
Rept. 106-61);
  H. Con. Res. 50, authorizing the 1999 District of Columbia Special 
Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run through the Capitol 
Grounds (H. Rept. 106-62); and
  H. Con. Res. 52, authorizing the use of the East Front of the Capitol 
Grounds for performances sponsored by the John F. Kennedy Center for 
the Performing Arts (H. Rept. 106-63).
Page H1333
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Morella to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H1269
Recess: The House recessed at 10:06 a.m. and reconvened at 11:00 a.m. 
                                                             Page H1274
Presidential Message--Re Iran: Read a message from the president 
wherein he transmitted his periodic report on the National Emergency 
with respect to Iran--referred to the Committee on International 
Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-40).
  Page H1276
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Women's Business Center Amendments: H.R. 774, amended, to amend the 
Small Business Act to change the conditions of participation and 
provide an authorization of appropriations for the women's business 
center program (passed by a yea and nay vote of 385 yeas to 23 nays, 
Roll No. 51);
  Pages H1276-79, H1301-02
  District of Columbia Court Employees Whistleblower Protection: H.R. 
858, to amend title 11, District of Columbia Code, to extend coverage 
under the whistleblower protection provisions of the District of 
Columbia Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 to personnel of the 
courts of the District of Columbia;
  Pages H1279-81
  Federal Reserve Board Retirement Portability: H.R. 807, amended, to 
amend title 5, United States Code, to provide portability of service 
credit for persons who leave employment with the Federal Reserve Board 
to take positions with other Government agencies. Agreed to amend the 
title;
  Pages H1281-85
  Honoring the Late Joe DiMaggio: H. Res. 105, recognizing and honoring 
Joe DiMaggio; and
  Pages H1285-88
  Opposition to the Unilateral Declaration of a Palestinian State: H. 
Con. Res. 24, expressing congressional opposition to the unilateral 
declaration of a Palestinian state and urging the President to assert 
clearly United States opposition to such a unilateral

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declaration of statehood (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 380 yeas 
to 24 nays with 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 52). 
                                                  Pages H1288-98, H1302
Federal Maritime Commission Authorization: The House passed H.R. 819, 
to authorize appropriations for the Federal Maritime Commission for 
fiscal years 2000 and 2001 by a yea and nay vote of 403 yeas to 3 nays, 
Roll No. 50.
  Pages H1299-H1301
  Earlier, the House agreed to H. Res. 104, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill by a voice vote.
Pages H1298-99
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1300-01, H1301, and 
H1302. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:08 p.m.