[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 74 (Thursday, May 20, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D565-D566]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 1880-1903; 1 private bill, H.R. 
1904; and 3 resolutions, H.J. Res. 55, H. Con. Res. 110, and H. Res. 
184, were introduced.                             
  Pages H3459-60, H3462
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 905, to provide funding for the National Center for Missing and 
Exploited Children and to reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth 
Act (H. Rept. 106-152);
  H.R. 1378, to authorize appropriations for carrying out pipeline 
safety activities under chapter 601 of title 49, United States Code, 
amended (H. Rept. 106-153, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 17, to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to require the 
President to report to Congress on any selective embargo on 
agricultural commodities, to provide a termination date for the 
embargo, to provide greater assurances for contract sanctity, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 105-154, Pt. 1); and
  H.R. 45 to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, amended (H. 
Rept. 106-155, Pt. 1).                                       
Page H3459
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Quinn to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H3395
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Father James Nock of Hartford, Connecticut.                  
  Page H3395
American Land Sovereignty Protection Act: The House passed H.R. 883, to 
preserve the sovereignty of the United States over public lands and 
acquired lands owned by the United States, and to preserve State 
sovereignty and private property rights in non-Federal lands 
surrounding those public lands and acquired lands.       
  Pages H3402-25
Agreed to:
  The Young of Alaska amendment that extends the deadline for Congress 
to authorize Biosphere Reserves to 2003;                     
Page H3416
  The Vento amendment that prohibits Federal officials from entering 
into any international agreement concerning the disposal, management, 
and use of any U.S. lands unless authorized by law (agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 262 ayes to 158 noes, Roll No. 141); 
                                               Pages H3416-17, H3423-24
  The Young of Alaska amendment, to the Sweeney amendment, that 
specifies that the designation of a Biosphere Reserve shall not 
adversely affect State and local revenue; and                
Page H3420
  The Sweeney amendment, as amended, that requires the management plan 
to ensure that the designation of a Biosphere Reserve shall not 
adversely affect State or local government revenue, including revenue 
for public education programs (agreed to by a recorded vote of 407 ayes 
to 15 noes, Roll No. 143).                     
Pages H3419-20, H3424-25
  Rejected the Udall amendment that sought to exempt Biosphere Reserves 
in Colorado from the provisions of the bill (rejected vote of 191 ayes 
to 231 noes, Roll No. 142).                       
Pages H3417-19, H3424
  H. Res. 180, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 240 ayes to 178 nays, Roll No. 140. 
                                                      Pages H3398-H3401
  Earlier, agreed to the Hastings of Washington amendment to the rule 
that strikes ``833'' on page 2 and inserts ``883'' in lieu thereof. 
                                                             Page H3399
National Missile Defense Deployment: By a yea and nay vote of 345 yeas 
to 71 nays, Roll No. 144, the House agreed to the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 4, to declare it to be the policy of the United States to deploy a 
national missile defense--clearing the measures for the President. 
                                                         Pages H3430-37
  H. Res. 179, the rule which provided for the motion to concur in the 
Senate amendment to the bill was agreed to earlier by voice vote. 
                                                         Pages H3426-30
Late Reports: Committee on Appropriations received permission to have 
until midnight on May 21 to file two privileged reports on bills making 
appropriations for (1) Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and related 
Agencies and (2) Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2000.                                      
  Pages H3437-38
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the Legislative 
Program for the week of May 24.                              
  Page H3438
Meeting Hour--Monday, May 24: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourns to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, May 24 for morning-
hour debates.                                                
  Page H3438
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, May 26.                               
  Page H3438
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H3401, H3423-24, H3424, H3424-25, and H3437. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 7:13 p.m.

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