[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 18, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D545-D546]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 1833-1857; and 4 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 109 and H. Res. 176-178, were introduced.
  Pages H3294-96
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1654, to authorize appropriations for the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration for fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002, amended 
(H. Rept. 106-145);
  H.R. 1553, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 and 
fiscal year 2001 for the National Weather Service, Atmospheric 
Research, and National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information 
Service activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, amended (H. Rept. 106-146);
  H. Res. 174, providing for consideration of H.R. 1654, to authorize 
appropriations for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
for fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002 (H. Rept. 106-147);
  H. Res. 175, providing for consideration of H.R. 1553, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2000 and fiscal year 2001 for the 
National Weather Service, Atmospheric Research, and National 
Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service activities of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (H. Rept. 106-148); and
  H.R. 1400, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to improve 
collection and dissemination of information concerning bond prices and 
to improve price competition in bond markets (H. Rept. 106-149). 
                                                             Page H3294
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Pease to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H3217
Recess: The House recessed at 1:01 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
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Presidential Message--National Emergency Re Burma: Read a message from 
the President wherein he transmitted his notice stating that the 
emergency declared with respect to Burma is to continue in effect 
beyond May 20, 1999--referred to the Committee on International 
Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 106-67).
  Page H3224
Recess: The House recessed at 2:10 p.m. and reconvened at 5:07 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3224
Rules Adopted by the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Agreed 
to publish in the Congressional Record (as contemplated by clause 
2(a)(2) of rule XI) of the rules adopted by the Committee on Standards 
of Official Conduct pursuant to clause 2(a)(1) of rule XI, which have 
duly governed the proceedings of the Committee since their adoption on 
January 20, 1999, and subsequent amendment on March 10, 1999, and on 
April 14, 1999.
  Pages H3233-40
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Conference Report: By a yea and 
nay vote of 269 yeas to 158 nays, Roll No. 133, the House agreed to the 
conference report on H.R. 1141, making emergency supplemental 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999. 
                                                         Pages H3240-70
  Rejected the Obey motion to recommit the report to the conference 
committee by a yea and nay vote of 182 yeas to 243 nays, Roll No. 132. 
                                                         Pages H3268-69
  Earlier agreed to H. Res. 173, the rule that waived points of order 
against the conference report by a yea and nay vote of 315 yeas to 109 
nays, Roll No. 131.
Pages H3225-33
Humanitarian Needs of Refugees from Kosovo: The House agreed to H. Res. 
161, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
condition and humanitarian needs of refugees within Kosovo. Agreed to 
the Brady of Texas substitute amendments, to amend the preamble and the 
resolved clause by inserting new texts.
  Pages H3270-71
Recognizing the Historical Significance of the Brown v. Board of 
Education Supreme Court Decision: The House agreed to H. Res. 176, 
recognizing the historical significance of the Supreme Court's 
unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education, repudiating 
segregation, and reaffirming the fundamental belief that we are all 
``one Nation under God, indivisible.''
  Pages H3271-73
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H3296-98.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H3233, H3268-69, and 
H3269-70. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:30 p.m.