[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 43 (Thursday, March 18, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D303-D304]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 36 public bills, H.R. 1175-1210; and 10 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 60-66, and H. Res. 122-124 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H1471-73
Reports Filed: One Report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 70, to amend title 38, United States Code, to enact into law 
eligibility requirements for burial in Arlington National Cemetery (H. 
Rept. 106-70).                                               
Page H1471
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Father 
Martin G. Heinz of Rockford, Illinois.                       
  Page H1409
Missile Defense Policy: The House passed H.R. 4, to declare it to be 
the policy of the United States to deploy a national missile defense by 
a yea and nay vote of 317 yeas to 105 nays, Roll No. 59. 
                                                         Pages H1420-48
  By a yea and nay vote of 152 yeas to 269 nays with 1 voting 
``present,'' Roll No. 58, rejected the Allen motion to recommit the 
bill to the Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report it 
back to the House forthwith with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute that states that it is the policy of the United States to 
deploy a ground-based national missile defense provided that it has 
been demonstrated to be operationally effective against the threat; 
does not diminish the overall national security of the United States by 
jeopardizing other efforts to reduce threats including reductions in 
Russian nuclear forces; and is affordable and does not compromise the 
ability of the uniformed service chiefs and unified commanders to meet 
their requirements for operational readiness, quality of life of the 
troops, programmed modernization of weapons systems, and the deployment 
of planned theater missile defenses.                     
Pages H1445-47
  Earlier, the House agreed to H. Res. 120, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill by a yea and nay vote of 239 yeas to 185 
nays, Roll No. 57.                                       
Pages H1411-20
Meeting Hour--March 22: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it 
adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 22.               
  Page H1449
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that business in order under the Calendar 
Wednesday rule be dispensed with on March 24.                
  Page H1449
Joint Economic Committee: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment 
of Representatives: Sanford, Doolittle, Campbell, Pitts and Ryan of 
Wisconsin to the Joint Economic Committee.                   
  Page H1449
Board of Trustees for the JFK Center for Performing Arts: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative Gephardt to the 
Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
Arts.                                                        
  Page H1449
United States Capitol Preservation Commission: Read a letter from the 
Minority Leader wherein he announced his appointment of Representative 
Pastor to the Capitol Preservation Commission.               
  Page H1449
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Corporation for Public Broadcasting: Message wherein he transmitted 
report for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting--referred to the 
Committee on Commerce; and                               
  Pages H1449-50
  National Endowment for Democracy: Message wherein he transmitted the 
15th annual report for the National Endowment for Democracy--referred 
to the Committee on International Relations.                 
  Page H1450
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today

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and appear on pages H1419-20, H1447, and H1447-48. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 8:08 p.m.