[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 48 (Thursday, March 25, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D356-D357]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 82 public bills, H.R. 1281-1362; and 5 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 78-80 and H. Res. 133-34 were introduced.        
  Pages H1779-H1803
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Concurrent Budget Resolution: The House agreed to 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 by a yea and nay vote of 221 yeas to 208 
nays, Roll No. 77.                                            
  Pages H1711-80
Amendments Rejected:
  The Coburn amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order by the 
rule and printed in House Report 106-77 that sought to substitute the 
President's completed budget proposal as scored by CBO (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 2 ayes to 426 noes with 1 voting ``present,'' Roll No. 74; 
                                                              Pages H1747-56
  The Minge amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order by the 
rule and printed in House Report 106-77 that sought to reserve 100% of the 
Social Security surplus for Social Security, and devote one-half of the 
expected on-budget surplus to debt reduction, 25% for tax cuts, and the 
remaining 25% for investments in priority programs (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 134 ayes to 295 noes, Roll No. 75); and               
Pages H1756-66
  The Spratt amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order by the 
rule and printed in House Report 106-77 that sought to make tax cuts or 
spending initiatives contingent on legislation addressing the solvency of 
Medicare and Social Security; protect 100% of the Social Security surplus; 
require Treasury to apply 100% of the surplus to the repurchase of 
government bonds held by the public and transfer that debt reduction to 
Medicare part A and Social Security trust funds (rejected by a recorded vote 
of 173 ayes to 250 noes, Roll No. 76).                        
Pages H1766-78
  The House agreed to H. Res. 131, the rule that provided for consideration 
of the bill by a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 194 noes, Roll No. 73. 
                                                           Pages H1699-H1710
  Earlier, agreed to order the previous question by a yea and nay vote of 
224 ayes to 203 nays, Roll No. 72.                            
Pages H1709-10
  Pursuant to the rule, the Kasich amendment, printed in House Report 106-
77, that makes technical changes, adds a sense of the Congress on child 
nutrition, increases defense outlays in FY 2000 by $2 billion, and requires 
CBO to consult with Social Security trustees when re-estimating the Social 
Security surplus was considered as adopted.                       
Page H1742
Late Report: The Committee on Commerce received permission to have until 
midnight on April 9 to file a report on H.R. 851, to require the Federal 
Communications Commission to establish improved predictive models for 
determining the availability of television broadcast signals.     
  Page H1781
Spring District Work Period: The House agreed to S. Con. Res. 23, providing 
for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives.                                                  
  Page H1781
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Morella or, if not available, Representative Wolf to act as 
Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through 
April 12, 1999.                                                   
  Page H1781
Joint Economic Committee: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of 
Representatives Stark, Maloney of New York, Minge, and Watt of North 
Carolina to the Joint Economic Committee.                         
  Page H1781
Resignations-Appointments: Agreed that notwithstanding any adjournment of 
the House until Monday, April 12, 1999, the Speaker, Majority Leader, and 
Minority Leader be authorized to accept resignations and to make 
appointments authorized by law or by the House.                   
  Page H1782
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that business in order under the Calendar 
Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, April 14, 1999.    
  Page H1782
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages 
H1699 amd H1780.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes and four recorded votes developed 
during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1709-10,

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H1710, H1755-56, H1765-66, H1778, and H1780. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and pursuant to the provisions of 
S. Con. Res. 23, adjourned at 8:29 p.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Monday, April 
12, for morning-hour debates.