[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 24, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D340-D341]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 38 public bills, H.R. 1243-1280; and 15 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 41-43, H. Con. Res. 69-77, and H. Res. 129, 130, 132, were 
introduced.
  Pages H1694-97
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 131, providing for consideration of 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. 106-77);
                                                             Page H1694
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations: The House passed H.R. 1141, 
making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1999 by a yea and nay vote of 220 yeas to 211 nays, Roll 
No. 70.
  Pages H1607-60
                                                              Rejected:
  Stenholm amendment that sought to strike language that requires the 
entire additional amount for Farm Service Agency salaries and expenses 
to be designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement (rejected 
by a recorded vote of 77 ayes to 345 noes with 2 voting ``present,'' 
Roll No. 67);
                                                         Pages H1626-31
  Obey amendment made in order by the rule and printed in House Report 
106-76 that sought to strike funding rescissions used as offsets from 
the Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, Callable Capital 
Account for Multilateral Development Banks, and Export-Import Bank; and
                                                         Pages H1631-45
  Tiahrt amendment numbered 4 and printed in the Congressional Record 
that sought to fully offset the emergency supplemental appropriations 
bill by increasing the rescission in the Callable Capital Account for 
Multilateral Development Banks by $195 million (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 164 ayes to 264 noes, Roll No. 69).
                                                         Pages H1647-55
                                     Points of order sustained against:
  The Stenholm amendment that sought to strike language on pages 2 
through 13 that requires the funding amounts to be designated by the 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended;
                                                         Pages H1625-26
  The Bentsen amendment numbered 1 and printed in the Congressional 
Record that sought to prohibit any funds to be used to release from 
detention any criminal alien subject to mandatory detention pending 
removal from the United States; and
                                                         Pages H1657-58
  The Burton amendment numbered 2 and printed in the Congressional 
Record that sought to authorize the Secretary of Defense to make 
available funds and enter into agreements to make payments for the 
settlement of claims arising from the deaths caused by a Marine Corps 
helicopter at a ski area near Cavalese, Italy.
                                                         Pages H1658-59
  H. Res. 125, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill, 
was agreed to by a voice vote.
                                                         Pages H1604-07
President's Export Council: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
appointment of Representative Ewing, English, and Pickering to the 
President's Export Council.
  Page H1660
Support for Members of the Armed Forces Engaged in Military Operations: 
The House agreed to H. Res. 130, expressing support of the House of 
Representatives for the members of the United States Armed Forces who 
are engaged in military operations against the Federal Republic of 
Yugoslavia by a yea and nay vote of 424 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 71. 
                                                         Pages H1660-69
Extension of Airport Improvement Program: S. 643, to authorize the 
Airport Improvement Program for 2 months--clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages H1669-70
Select Committee re Military/Commercial Concerns with China: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 129, extending the Select Committee on U.S. National 
Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's Republic of 
China until April 30, 1999.
  Page H1670

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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H1599.
Referrals: S. 437, to designate the ``Lloyd D. George United States 
Courthouse'' and S. 460, to designate the ``Robert K. Rodibaugh United 
States Bankruptcy Courthouse'' were referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure.
  Page H1693
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H1630-31, H1644-45, H1654-55, H1660, and H1668-69. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 10:30 p.m.