[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 65 (Thursday, May 6, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D494-D495]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 1714-1739; 2 private bills, 
H.R. 1740-1741; and 10 resolutions, H.J. Res. 52, H. Con. Res. 100-104, 
and H. Res. 161-164 were introduced.                     
  Pages H2919-21
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 1999 (H. 
Rept. 106-128); and
  H.R. 209, to improve the ability of Federal agencies to license 
federally owned inventions, amended (H. Rept. 106-129 Pt. 1). 
                                                             Page H2919
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, the Rev. 
Dr. Ronald F. Christian of Washington, D.C.                  
  Page H2815
Emergency Kosovo Supplemental for Fiscal Year 1999: The House passed 
H.R. 1664, making emergency supplemental appropriations for military 
operations, refugee relief, and humanitarian assistance relating to the 
conflict in Kosovo, and for military operations in Southwest Asia for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999 by a yea and nay vote of 311 
yeas to 105 nays, Roll No. 120.                          
  Pages H2823-96
Agreed to:
  The Latham amendment that provides $105.6 million to support farm 
loans; and                                               
Pages H2841-45
  The Pelosi amendment that increases International Disaster Assistance 
funding by $67 million.                                  
Pages H2872-75
Rejected:
  The Coburn amendment that sought to offset funding by requiring an 
across the board cut of all FY 2000 non-defense discretionary spending 
equal to the amount in the bill minus the amount of NATO reimbursements 
and exempts certain programs, including WIC nutrition programs, from 
the reductions (rejected by a recorded vote of 101 ayes to 322 noes, 
Roll No. 117);                                 
Pages H2845-49, H2862-63
  The Obey amendment that sought to provide the President's funding 
request for military operations in Kosovo; increase various defense 
programs including military pay; provide emergency food assistance; and 
include funding for various agriculture and disaster relief programs 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 164 ayes to 260 noes, Roll No. 118); 
                                                  Pages H2849-62, H2863
  The Souder amendment that sought to strike Sec. 201 that increases 
Department of Defense funding transfer authority; and    
Pages H2867-70
  The Istook amendment that sought to prohibit funding for the 
implementation of any plan to invade the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 
with ground forces, except in time of war (rejected by a recorded vote 
of 117 ayes to 301 noes, Roll No. 119).                  
Pages H2879-92
Withdrawn:
  The Souder amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to specify that funding for the Overseas Contingency Operation 
Transfer Fund shall be available to the extent that the President 
specifies that the items meet a critical readiness need and designates 
the entire amount as an emergency requirement;               
Page H2865
  The Istook amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to provide $11.3 million for tornado related damage at Tinker 
Air Force Base;                                          
Pages H2866-67
  The Fowler amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to provide funding for ES-3 aircraft squadron staffing, aircraft 
operations and maintenance, and aircraft avionics and spares; 
                                                         Pages H2871-72
  The Roukema amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to provide $150 million for humanitarian food assistance. 
                                                         Pages H2876-77
  The Deutsch amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to provide funding for Central American and Caribbean disaster 
recoveries.                                              
Pages H2877-79
  The Farr amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to authorize payments for the claims arising from the deaths 
caused by the accident involving a USAF aircraft on April 3, 1996, near 
Dubrovnik, Croatia;                                      
Pages H2892-93
  The Rohrabacher amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, 
that sought to prohibit any funds for the use of U.S. Armed Forces in 
the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro); and 
                                                         Pages H2893-94
  The Smith amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to require that funds borrowed from the Social Security Trust 
Fund surplus to finance the act be repaid.               
Pages H2894-95
  H. Res. 159, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to earlier by a yea and nay vote of 253 yeas to 171 nays, Roll 
No. 116.                                                 
Pages H2815-23
Late Report: The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence received 
permission to have until midnight on May 7 to file a report on H.R. 
1555, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000.   
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Legislative Program: Representative Lazio announced the Legislative 
Program for the week of May 10.                              
  Page H2897
Meeting Hour--Monday, May 10: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 10.       
  Page H2897
Meeting Hour--Tuesday, May 11: Agreed that when the House adjourns on 
Monday, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday for morning-hour 
debates.                                                     
  Page H2897
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, May 12.                               
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Receiving Former Members of Congress--Thursday, May 13: Agreed that 
when the House adjourns on Wednesday, May 12, it adjourn to meet at 9 
a.m. on Thursday, May 13 for receiving former Members of Congress in 
the House Chamber. Further agreed that it be in order on Thursday for 
the Speaker to declare a recess subject to the call of the chair for 
this purpose.                                            
  Pages H2897-98
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Telecommunications Payments to Cuba: Message wherein he transmitted 
his periodic report on telecommunications payments made to Cuba--
referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 106-59); and                                
  Page H2898
  State of Small Business: Message wherein he transmitted his fifth 
annual report on the state of small business--referred to the Committee 
on Small Business.                                    
  Pages H2898-H2900
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H2815.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H2922.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H2823, H2862-63, H2863, H2891-92, and H2895. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 9:35p.m.