[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 23, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D328-D329]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 28 public bills, H.R. 1214-1241; and 4 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 67, and H. Res. 126-128 were introduced.    
  Pages H1595-97
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Con. Res. 68, establishing the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2000 and setting forth appropriate 
budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2009 (H. Rept. 
106-73);
  H.R. 10, to enhance competition in the financial services industry by 
providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, 
securities firms, and other financial service providers (H. Rept. 106-
74 Part 1);
  H.R. 154, to provide for the collection of fees for the making of 
motion pictures, television productions, and sound tracks in National 
Park System and National Wildlife Refuge System units, amended (H. 
Rept. 106-75); and
  H. Res. 125, providing for consideration of H.R. 1141, making 
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1999 (H. Rept. 106-76).                        
Page H1594
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Petri to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H1479
Recess: The House recessed at 9:44 a.m. and reconvened at 11:00 a.m. 
                                                             Page H1480
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: The Chair announced 
the Speaker's appointment of Representatives Hoyer, Markey, Cardin, and 
Slaughter to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. 
                                                             Page H1481
United States Holocaust Memorial Council: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Representatives Lantos and Frost to the United 
States Holocaust Memorial Council.                           
  Page H1481
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Small Business Year 2000 Readiness Act: The House passed S. 314, to 
provide for a loan guarantee program to address the Year 2000 computer 
problems of small business concerns--clearing the measure for the 
President;                                               
  Pages H1488-90
  Small Business Investment Company Technical Corrections: Concurred in 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 68, to amend section 20 of the Small 
Business Act and make technical corrections in Title III of the Small 
Business Investment Act--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                         Pages H1490-91
Edward N. Cahn Federal Building and United States Courthouse:  H.R. 
751, amended, 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.'' Agreed to amend the title;                 
  Pages H1492-93
  Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse: 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;'' 
                                                         Pages H1493-95
  Performances Sponsored by the Kennedy Center on the Capitol Grounds: 
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;                                         
  Page H1496
  Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run: H. Con. Res. 50, 
authorizing the 1999 District of Columbia Special Olympics Law 
Enforcement Torch Run to be run through the Capitol Grounds; 
                                                         Pages H1496-97
  National Peace Officers' Memorial Service: H. Con. Res. 44, amended, 
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 18th annual National 
Peace Officers' Memorial Service;                        
  Pages H1497-99
  Greater Washington Soap Box Derby: H. Con. Res. 47, amended, 
authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington 
Soap Box Derby;                                       
  Pages H1499-H1500
  Federal Retirement Coverage Corrections: H.R. 416, amended, to 
provide for the rectification of certain retirement coverage errors 
affecting Federal employees;                             
  Pages H1500-10
  International Conference on Population and Development: H. Res. 118, 
reaffirming the principles of the Programme of Action of the 
International Conference on Population and Development with respect to 
the sovereign rights of countries and the right of voluntary and 
informed consent in family planning programs;            
  Pages H1510-25
  Human Rights in Cuba: H. Res. 99, amended, expressing the sense of 
the House of Representatives regarding the human rights situation in 
Cuba;                                                    
  Pages H1525-31

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  Crop Revenue Coverage PLUS Supplemental Endorsement: H.R. 1212, 
amended, to protect producers of agricultural commodities who applied 
for a Crop Revenue Coverage PLUS supplemental endorsement for the 1999 
crop year;                                               
  Pages H1538-40
  Arlington National Cemetery Burial Eligibility: H.R. 70, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to enact into law eligibility 
requirements for burial in Arlington National Cemetery (passed by a yea 
and nay vote of 428 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 61); 
                                              Pages H1483-88,  H1547-48
  20th Anniversary of the Taiwan Relations: H. Con. Res. 56, 
commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act (agreed 
to by a yea and nay vote of 429 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 62); and 
                                                  Pages H1531-35, H1548
  Anti-Semitic Statements: H. Con. Res. 37, amended, concerning anti-
Semitic statements made by members of the Duma of the Russian 
Federation (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 421 yeas with none 
voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 63).                  
  Pages H1535-38, H1548-49
Suspension--Failed: The House failed to suspend the rules and pass H. 
Res. 121, affirming the Congress' opposition to all forms of racism and 
bigotry by a yea and nay vote of 254 yeas to 152 nays with 24 voting 
``present,'' Roll No. 60, with two-thirds required for passage. 
                                                         Pages H1541-47
Education Flexibility Partnership Act: The House disagreed to the 
Senate amendments to H.R. 800, to provide for education flexibility 
partnerships, and agreed to a conference.         
  Pages H1549-56, H1567
  Appointed as conferees from the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce: Representatives Goodling, Hoekstra, Castle, Greenwood, 
Souder, Schaffer, Clay, Kildee, George Miller of California, and Payne.
                                                             Page H1567
  By a yea and nay vote of 205 yeas to 222 nays, Roll No. 64, rejected 
the Clay motion to instruct conferees to disagree to sections 6(b), 
7(b), 9(b), and 11(b) of the Senate amendment, (adding new subsections 
to the end of section 307 of the Department of Education Appropriations 
Act of 1999), which is necessary to ensure the first year of funding to 
hire 100,000 new teachers to reduce class sizes in the early grades; 
and to agree that additional funding be authorized to be appropriated 
under sections 8 and 10 of the Senate amendment for the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act, but not by reducing funds for class 
size reduction as proposed in sections 6(b), 7(b), 9(b), and 11(b) of 
the Senate amendment.                                    
Pages H1549-56
House Committee Expenses: The House agreed to H. Res. 101, providing 
amounts for the expenses of certain committees of the House of 
Representatives in the One Hundred Sixth Congress, by a recorded vote 
of 216 ayes to 210 noes, Roll No. 66.                    
  Pages H1556-67
  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page H1564
  By a yea and nay vote of 205 yeas to 218 nays, Roll No. 65, rejected 
the Hoyer motion to recommit the resolution to the Committee on House 
Administration with instructions to report promptly back to the House a 
resolution identical to the text of H. Res. 101, as amended by the 
House, except to strike sections 1, 2, and 3 dealing with committee 
expenses, first session limitations and second session limitations and 
insert a substitute text allocating one-third of the amounts to the 
minority and to strike section 6 dealing with the reserve fund and 
insert a substitute text allocating one-third to the minority. 
                                                         Pages H1564-66
Citizen Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: The House passed H.J. 
Res. 26, H.J. Res. 27, and H.J. Res. 28, providing for the 
reappointments of Barber B. Conable, Jr., Dr. Hanna H. Gray, and Wesley 
S. Williams, Jr. as citizen regents of the Board of Regents of the 
Smithsonian Institution respectively.                    
  Pages H1567-68
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H1481.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H1598.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea and nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H1546-47, H1547-48, H1548, H1548-49, H1555-56, H1566, and H1567. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:15 p.m.