[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 55 (Wednesday, April 21, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D417-D418]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 1500-1519; and 2 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 90-91, were introduced.                     
  Pages H2271-72
Reports Filed: One report was filed as follows:
  H. Res. 145, providing for consideration of H.R. 999, to amend the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the quality of coastal 
recreation waters (H. Rept. 106-103).                        
Page H2271
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Shimkus to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H2205
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Bill 
Shimkus of Idaho Falls, Idaho.                               
  Page H2205
Conference Report on Education Flexibility Act: By a yea and nay vote 
of 368 yeas to 57 nays, Roll No. 94, the House agreed to the conference 
report on H.R. 800, to provide for education flexibility partnerships. 
                                                         Pages H2211-18
  H. Res. 143, the rule that waived all points of order against the 
conference report was agreed to earlier by voice vote.   
Pages H2208-11
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: The House passed H.R. 1184, to 
authorize appropriations for carrying out the Earthquake Hazards 
Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 by a yea and nay 
vote of 414 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 95.                 
  Pages H2219-25
  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute made 
in order by the rule.                                        
Page H2224
  Agreed to the Traficant amendment that requires the compliance with 
the ``Buy American Act;'' notifies recipients of assistance concerning 
the purchase of American-made equipment and products; and prohibits 
contracts with any person who intentionally affixes a ``Made in 
America'' inscription to a product that is not made in the United 
States.                                                      
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  H. Res. 142, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to earlier by voice vote.                         
Pages H2218-19
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H2205.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H2217-18 and H2224-
25. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:48 p.m.