[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 52 (Thursday, April 15, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D393]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 46 public bills, H.R. 1427-1472; 1 private bill, H.R. 
1473; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 86-87 and H. Res. 141, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H2130-32
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Dr. 
Rodney H. Travis.                                            
  Page H2057
Constitutional Amendment for Tax Limitations: The House failed to pass 
H.J. Res. 37, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States with respect to tax limitations by a yea and nay vote of 229 
yeas to 199 nays, Roll No. 90, with 2/3 required for passage. 
                                                         Pages H2068-98
  H. Res. 139, the rule that provided for consideration of the joint 
resolution was agreed to earlier by a voice vote.        
Pages H2061-68
Tax Benefits for Military Personnel: The House passed H.R. 1376, to 
extend the tax benefits available with respect to services performed in 
a combat zone to services performed in the Federal Republic of 
Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro) and certain other areas by a yea and nay 
vote of 424 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 91. 
                                                      Pages H2098-H2101
  Earlier, agreed by unanimous consent to consider H.R. 1376; that the 
amendment recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in 
the bill be considered as adopted; and to lay H. Res. 140 on the table.
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Fiftieth Anniversary of NATO: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 81, 
permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony in 
honor of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization (NATO) and welcoming the three newest members of NATO, the 
Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, and the Czech Republic, 
into NATO.                                               
  Pages H2101-02
Honoring the Crew of the U.S.S. Alabama: The House agreed to H. Res. 
123, recognizing and honoring the crewmembers of the U.S.S. Alabama 
(BB-60) and the U.S.S. Alabama Crewmen's Association.        
  Page H2102
Military Personnel Detained by the Government of Yugoslavia: The House 
agreed to H. Con. Res. 83, expressing the sense of the Congress that 
the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and its President 
Slobodan Milosevic release the three illegally detained United States 
servicemen and abide by the Geneva Convention protocols regarding the 
treatment of both prisoners of war and innocent civilians. Agreed to 
amend the title.                                         
  Pages H2101-04
  Agreed to the Gilman amendment to strike all after the resolving 
clause and insert a new text and agreed to the Gilman amendment to 
strike the preamble and insert a new text.               
Pages H2103-04
Meeting Hour--Monday, April 19: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 19.     
  Page H2104
Meeting Hour--Tuesday, April 20: Agreed that when the House adjourns on 
Monday, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20 for 
morning-hour debate.                                         
  Page H2104
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that the business in order under the 
Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on April 21.       
  Page H2104
Senate Messages: Message received by the Senate today appears on page 
H2057.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H2097-98 and H2101. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 6:35 p.m.