[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 9, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D637-D638]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 36 public bills, H.R. 2083-2118; and 3 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 58, H. Con. Res. 129, and H. Res. 204, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H4022-23
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 576, to amend title 4, United States Code, to add the Martin 
Luther King, Jr. holiday to the list of days on which the flag should 
especially be displayed (H. Rept. 106-176);
  H.R. 1225, to authorize funds for the payment of salaries and 
expenses of the Patent and Trademark Office (H. Rept. 106-177);
  H.R. 322, private bill for the relief of Suchada Kwong, amended (H. 
Rept. 106-178);
  H.R. 660, private bill for the private relief of Ruth Hairston by 
waiver of a filing deadline for appeal from a ruling relating to her 
application for a survivor annuity (H. Rept. 106-179);
  H.R. 2084, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000 (H. 
Rept. 106-180); and
  Supplemental report on H.R. 1000, to amend title 49, United States 
Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration 
(H. Rept. 106-167 Part 2).                               
Pages H4021-22
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Samuel Thomas, Jr. of Sacramento, California.                
  Page H3867
Journal Vote: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Tuesday, June 8 by a yea and nay vote of 355 yeas to 62 nays, Roll No. 
178.                                                 
  Pages H3867, H3872
Committee Election: Agree to H. Res. 204, electing Representative Holt 
to the Committee on Resources, Representatives Baird, Hoeffel, and 
Moore to the Committee on Science, and Representatives Hill of Indiana 
and Udall of New Mexico to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 
                                                             Page H3872
Defense Authorization Act: The House completed general debate and began 
considering amendments to H.R. 1401, to authorize for fiscal years 2000 
and 2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to 
prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal years 2000 and 2001. 
Consideration will continue on June 10.               
  Pages H3883-H3997
Agreed to:
  The Cox amendment that implements several recommendations from the 
Select Committee on National Security and Military Commercial Concerns 
with the People's Republic of China to require reports on compliance 
with the missile technology regime, implementation of the satellite 
export-control authority and satellite export licensing authority, 
national security implications of exporting high performance computers; 
requires a technology transfer control plan for satellite export 
licenses; specifies that DOD space launch monitors provide 24-hour, 7-
day per week coverage; establishes a DOD Office of Technology Security, 
a five-agency inspectors general counterintelligence review; a 
Department of Energy Counterintelligence Security Program and other 
related activities at all Department of Energy facilities; and places a 
moratorium on foreign visitors at National laboratories pending a 
background review (agreed to by a recorded vote of 428 ayes with none 
voting ``no''. Roll No. 180);                            
Pages H3951-64
  The Costello amendment that makes DOE contractors who manage and 
operate nuclear labs subject to civil penalties of up to $100,000 per 
violation of any DOE rule, regulation, or order relating to the 
security of classified or sensitive information;         
Pages H3964-66
  The Hunter amendment that requires the Secretary of Energy to 
establish a counterintelligence polygraph program for employees who 
have access to high-risk programs or information;        
Pages H3966-67
  The Roemer amendment that requires an annual report from the 
Secretary of Energy regarding counterintelligence and security 
practices at national laboratories;                      
Pages H3967-68
  The Sweeney amendment that requires the Inspectors General of DOD and 
DOE, in consultation with the FBI and CIA, to conduct an annual audit 
of policies related to the export of technologies and transfer of 
scientific information to China;                         
Pages H3968-69

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  The Gilman amendment that requires the Secretary of State to ensure 
that adequate resources are allocated to the Office of Defense Trade 
Controls for the purpose of reviewing and processing export license 
applications in a thorough and timely manner;            
Pages H3975-76
  The Weldon of Pennsylvania amendment that establishes the Technology 
Security Division within the Defense Threat Reduction Agency as a 
separate DOD agency;                                     
Pages H3976-77
  The Weldon of Pennsylvania amendment that requires DOD to provide an 
annual report to Congress assessing the cumulative impact of individual 
export licenses by the U.S. to countries of concern;     
Pages H3977-79
  The DeLay amendment that prohibits military-to-military exchanges 
that involve the training of the People's Liberation Army of China by 
U.S. armed forces (agreed to by a recorded vote of 284 ayes to 143 
noes, Roll No. 182); and                          
Pages H3980-87, H3995
  The Goss amendment that prohibits DOD funding to maintain a permanent 
U.S. military presence in Haiti beyond December 31, 1999 (agreed to by 
a recorded vote of 227 ayes to 198 noes, Roll No. 183). 
                                               Pages H3987-90, H3995-96
Rejected:
  The Ryun of Kansas amendment that sought to place a two year 
moratorium on foreign visitors from sensitive countries to our national 
labs; require a certification that the new counterintelligence program 
is running effectively before the moratorium is lifted; and provide 
waiver authority for those essential to national security (rejected by 
a recorded vote of 159 ayes to 266 noes, Roll No. 181); and 
                                               Pages H3969-75, H3979-80
  The Meek of Florida amendment that sought to allow privately funded 
abortions at overseas DOD facilities (rejected by a recorded vote of 
203 ayes to 225 noes, Roll No. 184).           
Pages H3990-95, H3996-97
  H. Res. 200, the rule that is providing for consideration of the bill 
was agreed to earlier by a yea and nay vote of 354 yeas to 75 nays, 
Roll No. 179. Pursuant to the rule, H. Res. 195 was laid on the table. 
                                                         Pages H3872-83
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H3867.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H3872, H3882-83, H3963-64, H3979-80, H3995, H3996, and H3996-97. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 11:40 p.m.