[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 76 (Tuesday, May 25, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D583-D584]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 37 public bills, H.R. 1915-1941; and 9 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 112-118 and H. Res. 187-188, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H3604-05
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2000 (H. Rept. 
106-163);
  H. Res. 189, providing for consideration of H.R. 150, to amend the 
Act popularly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to 
authorize disposal of certain public lands or national forest lands to 
local education agencies for use for elementary or secondary schools, 
including public charter schools (H. Rept. 106-164); and
  H. Res. 190, providing for consideration of H.R. 1905, making 
appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2000 (H. Rept. 106-165).
Pages H3603-04
Recess: The House recessed at 9:27 a.m. and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. 
                                                             Page H3510
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  The Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children Protection Act: S. 249, 
amended, to provide funding for the National Center for Missing and 
Exploited Children, to reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act 
(passed by a yea and nay vote of 414 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 148); 
                                               Pages H3513-21, H3538-39
  Drug Free Borders and Prevention of On-Line Child Pornography: H.R. 
1833, amended, 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, for the United States International Trade Commission 
(passed by a yea and nay vote of 410 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 149); and
                                                  Pages H3521-29, H3539
  Tenth Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre: H. Res. 178, 
concerning the tenth anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre of 
June 4, 1989, in the People's Republic of China (agreed to by a yea and 
nay vote of 418 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 150). 
                                                  Pages H3529-35, H3540
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 188, electing 
Representatives Berkley and Udall of Colorado to the Committee on Small 
Business.
  Page H3540
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress: The Chair announced the 
Minority Leader's appointment of Dr. Joseph Cooper of Baltimore, 
Maryland to the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress. 
                                                             Page H3540
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations: The House completed general debate and began 
considering amendments to H.R. 1906, making appropriations for 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies for the fiscal year

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ending September 30, 2000. Consideration will resume on May 26. 
                                                         Pages H3540-84
Agreed to:
  The Coburn amendment that reduces funding for the Chief Information 
Officer by $500,000 (agreed to by a recorded vote of 239 ayes to 177 
noes with 3 voting ``present'', Roll No. 154); and
Pages H3553-65
  The Sanders amendment that reduces funding for the Agricultural 
Research Service by $13,000,000 and increases funding for the commodity 
assistance program by $10,000,000.
Pages H3580-82
Rejected:
  The Coburn amendment that sought to reduce funding for the Office of 
Budget and Program Analysis by $463,000 (rejected by a recorded vote of 
133 ayes to 285 noes, Roll No. 152);
Pages H3550-52
  The Coburn amendment that sought to reduce funding for the Office of 
Budget and Program Analysis, by $231,000 (rejected by a recorded vote 
of 146 ayes to 267 noes, Roll No. 153);
Pages H3552-53
  The Sanford amendment that sought to reduce funding for the 
operation, maintenance, and repair of Agriculture buildings by 
$21,695,000 (rejected by a recorded vote of 143 ayes to 274 noes, Roll 
No. 155);
Pages H3566-73, H3582-83
  The Coburn amendment that sought to reduce funding for Departmental 
Administration by $3,049,000 (rejected by a recorded vote of 129 ayes 
to 289 noes, Roll No. 156); and
Pages H3573-78, H3583
  The Coburn amendment that sought to reduce funding for the Office of 
the Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics by $400,000 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 139 ayes to 278 noes, Roll No. 157). 
                                               Pages H3578-79, H3583-84
Withdrawn:
  The Coburn amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to reduce funding for Economic Research Service by $4,509,000. 
                                                             Page H3579
  H. Res. 185, the rule that is providing for consideration of the bill 
was agreed to earlier by a yea and nay vote of 402 yeas to 10 nays, 
Roll No. 147.
Pages H3536-38
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H3606-07.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One quorum call (Roll No. 151), four yea and nay 
votes, and six recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the 
House today and appear on pages H3538, H3538-39, H3539, H3540, H3551-
52, H3552, H3553, H3564-65, H3582-83, H3583, and H3583-84.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 11:59 p.m.