[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 75 (Monday, May 24, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D575-D576]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 1905-1914; and 1 resolution, H. 
Con. Res. 111, were introduced.                          
  Pages H3502-03
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Filed on May 21, H.R. 1905, making appropriations for the Legislative 
Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000 (H. Rept. 106-
156);
  Filed on May 21, H.R. 1906, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000 (H. Rept. 106-157);
  H.R. 974, to establish a program to afford high school graduates from 
the District of Columbia the benefits of in-State tuition at State 
colleges and universities outside the District of Columbia, amended (H. 
Rept. 106-158 Part 1);
  H. Res. 185, providing for consideration of H.R. 1906, making 
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2000 (H. Rept. 106-159);
  H. Res. 186, providing for consideration of H.R. 1259, to amend the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to protect Social Security surpluses 
through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (H. Rept. 106-
160);
  H.R. 1833, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 
for the United States Customs Service for drug interdiction and other 
operations, for the Office of the United States Trade Representative, 
and for the United States International Trade Commission (H. Rept. 106-
161); and
  H.R. 1401, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 
for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for fiscal years 2000 to 2001 (H. Rept. 
106-162).                                                    
Page H3502
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Petri to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H3463
Recess: The House recessed at 12:41 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3464
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  District of Columbia College Access: H.R. 974, to establish a program 
to afford high school graduates from the District of Columbia the 
benefits of in-State tuition at State colleges and universities outside 
the District of Columbia;                                
  Pages H3465-69
  John J. Buchanan Post Office Building: H.R. 1377, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service at 13234 South Baltimore 
Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``John J. Buchanan Post Office 
Building'';                                                  
  Page H3470
  Clifford R. Hope Post Office: H.R. 197, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service at 410 North 6th Street in Garden 
City, Kansas, as the ``Clifford R. Hope Post Office'';   
  Pages H3470-72
  Postal Service Facilities in Chicago, IL: H.R. 1191, to designate 
certain facilities of the United States Postal Service in Chicago, 
Illinois;                                                
  Pages H3473-74
  Disadvantaged Areas Nursing Relief: H.R. 441, to amend the 
Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the requirements for 
the admission of nonimmigrant nurses who will practice in health 
professional shortage areas;                             
  Pages H3474-78
  Noal Cushing Bateman Post Office Building: H.R. 1251, to designate 
the United States Postal Service building located at 8850 South 700 
East, Sandy, Utah, as the ``Noal Cushing Bateman Post Office Building'' 
(passed by a yea and nay vote of 362 yeas with none voting ``nay'', 
Roll No. 145); and                                
  Pages H3469-70, H3480
  Postal Service Designations in Philadelphia, PA: H.R. 100, to 
establish designations for United States Postal Service buildings in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (passed by a yea and nay vote of 368 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 146).       
  Pages H3472-73, H3480-81
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Legislative Proposal on Education: Message received on May 21, by the 
Clerk, wherein he transmitted his proposed legislation entitled the 
``Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 1999''--referred to 
the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Armed Services, and 
Banking and Financial Services and ordered printed (H. Doc. 106-68); 
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  Pages H3478-79
  Prohibitions on the Use of Mines: Message received on May 24, by the 
Clerk, wherein he transmitted his certification concerning the use of 
the Pursuit Deterrent Munition by the U.S. Armed Forces until at least 
January 1, 2003--referred to the Committee on International Relations. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 3:18 p.m. and reconvened at 6:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3479
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H3504-05.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H3480 and H3480-81. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:29 p.m.