[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 54 (Tuesday, April 20, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D408]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 1475-1498; 1 private bill, H.R. 
1499; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 88-89 and H. Res. 144, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H2201-02
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on H.R. 800, to provide for education flexibility 
partnerships (H. Rept. 106-100);
  H. Res. 142, providing for consideration of H.R. 1184, to authorize 
appropriations for carrying out the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 
1977 for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (H. Rept. 106-101); and
  H. Res. 143, waiving points of order against the conference report on 
H.R. 800, to provide for education flexibility partnerships (H. Rept. 
106-102).                                         
Pages H2144-48, H2201
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Bass to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
                                                             Page H2139
Recess: The House recessed at 1:10 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2144
Private Calendar: Agreed to dispense with the call of the Private 
Calendar.                                                    
  Page H2144
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Thrift Savings Plan Changes: H.R. 208, amended, to amend title 5, 
United States Code, to allow for the contribution of certain rollover 
distributions to accounts in the Thrift Savings Plan, to eliminate 
certain waiting-period requirements for participating in the Thrift 
Savings Plan;                                            
  Pages H2161-64
  1st Anniversary of the Good Friday Peace Agreement: H. Con. Res. 54, 
amended, recognizing the historic significance of the first anniversary 
of the Good Friday Peace Agreement;                      
  Pages H2171-76
  International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement Assistance 
Appropriations: H.R. 1379, amended, to amend the Omnibus Consolidated 
and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, to make a 
technical correction relating to an emergency supplemental 
appropriation for international narcotics control and law enforcement 
assistance. Agreed to amend the title;                   
  Pages H2176-77
  Honoring Rosa Parks with A Gold Medal on Behalf of the Congress: H.R. 
573, amended, to authorize the President to award a gold medal on 
behalf of the Congress to Rosa Parks in recognition of her 
contributions to the Nation (passed by a yea and nay vote of 424 yeas 
to 1 nay, Roll No. 92). Subsequently, the House passed S. 531, a 
similar Senate-passed bill--clearing the measure for the President. 
H.R. 573 was then laid on the table; and       
  Pages H2150-61, H2177-78
  Condemning the Murder of Rosemary Nelson: H. Res. 128, amended, 
condemning the murder of human rights lawyer Rosemary Nelson and 
calling for the protection of defense attorneys in Northern Ireland 
(passed by a yea and nay vote of 421 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 93). 
                                               Pages H2164-71, H2178-79
Presidential Message--Climate Control Activities: Read a message from 
the President wherein he transmitted his account of all Federal agency 
climate change programs and activities--referred to the Committees on 
Appropriations, International Relations, Science, Commerce, and Ways 
and Means.                                                   
  Page H2179
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H2139.
Referrals: S. 249, was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce; S. 426 and S. 430, were referred to the Committee on 
Resources, and S. 453 was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure.                                          
  Page H2200
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H2177-78 and H2178-
79. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 8:34 p.m.