[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 82 (Thursday, June 10, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D648-D650]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 63 public bills, H.R. 2119-2181; 1 private bill, H.R. 
2182; and 3 resolutions, H. Con Res. 130-131 and H. Res. 205, were 
introduced.
  Pages H4126-29
Reports Filed: One report was filed today as follows:
  Supplemental report on H.R. 10, to enhance competition in the 
financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the 
affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service 
providers (H. Rept. 106-74 Pt. 2).
Page H4126
Congressional Gold Medal for Rosa Parks: The House agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 127, permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol on June 15, 
1999 for a ceremony to present a gold medal on behalf of Congress to 
Rosa Parks.
  Pages H4030-31
Defense Authorization Act: The House passed 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 by a recorded vote of 365 ayes to 58 noes, Roll No. 191. 
The House completed general debate and considered amendments on June 9. 
Agreed to amend the title.
  Pages H4031-94
  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute made 
in order by the rule.
Page H4093
Agreed to:
  The Buyer amendment that authorizes members of the armed forces to 
participate in the Thrift Savings Plan available to Federal civil 
service employees (agreed to by a recorded vote of 425 ayes with none 
voting ``no'', Roll No. 185);
Pages H4031-36, H4038-39
  The Traficant amendment that allows the Secretary of Defense, with 
the permission of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney 
General, to assign military personnel to assist the Border Patrol and 
Customs Service in drug interdiction and counter terrorism activities 
along our borders (agreed to by a recorded vote of 242 ayes to 181 
noes, Roll No. 186);
Pages H4036-38, H4039-40
  The Taylor of Mississippi amendment, as modified, that specifies the 
Congressional goals of the United States in the conflict with the 
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia including the cessation of all military 
action against the people of Kosovo and the termination of the violence 
against the people of Kosovo;
Pages H4048-52
  The Spence en bloc amendment consisting of amendments numbered 22 
through 46 with amendments 38, 42, and 45 as modified that authorizes 
Air Force firefighting equipment; Navy cooperative engagement 
capability equipment; reiterates science and technology funding goals; 
authorizes Army 82nd Airborne nonsecure tactical radio replacement; 
authorizes the Medal of Honor for Alfred Rascon; mandates support of 
honor guard activities by service Secretaries; provides active and 
reserve member disability qualification for medical conditions not 
incurred in the line of duty; requires report on the Korean Peninsula; 
modifies TRICARE health system requirements and procedures; provides 
assurances for compliance with the Buy American Act; codifies Asia 
Pacific Center for Security Studies waivers for certain costs and 
donations; requires reports on capabilities to deal with contingencies 
in Korea and Southwest Asia; causes of recent space launch failures; 
and study of America's power projection system that describes the 
airlift requirements necessary to execute the National Military 
Strategy; clarifies outlease issues related to U.S. Naval Academy dairy 
farm; requires Inspector General study on the compliance of free weight 
purchases with the Buy American Act; establishes threat and risk 
assessment process for terrorist weapons of mass destruction; creates 
pilot program to expand authority for early retirement; extends until 
September 2003 the authority to pay health insurance for civilian 
employees involuntarily separated; requires a report on the military 
power of the People's Republic of China; authorizes funding at the Air 
Force Research Laboratory Research Site in Rome, New York to 
consolidate research and technology development; allows the Air Force 
to convey a nuclear radiation center to the University of California, 
Davis for research activities; increases early retirement agency 
contribution from 15 percent of basic pay to 26 percent; establishes 
technology transfer process with expedited dispute resolution at DOE 
national laboratories; and specifies that the Congressional notice 
relating to the compromise of classified information within nuclear 
energy defense programs shall include the House and Senate Select 
Committees on Intelligence.
Pages H4071-88
  The Weldon of Florida amendment that provides $7.3 million for the 
operation and maintenance of space launch facilities and requires a 
study of launch ranges and requirements (agreed to by a recorded vote 
of 303 ayes to 118 noes, Roll No. 188);
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  The Skelton amendment that strikes section 1006 (a) prohibiting any 
funding for combat or peacekeeping operations in the Federal Republic 
of Yugoslavia (agreed to by a recorded vote of 270 ayes to 155 noes, 
Roll No. 189);
Pages H4057-65, H4091
Rejected:
  The Souder amendment that sought to prohibit any fiscal year 2000 
funding for military operations in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 97 ayes to 328 noes, Roll No. 187); 
                                                         Pages H4052-57
  The Shays amendment that sought to reduce troop levels in Europe from 
100,000 to 25,000 by fiscal year 2002; exclude troops assigned to 
Greenland, Iceland, Azores, and those serving for more than 179 days 
under a military-to-military contact program; and does not apply in the 
event of war or an attack on a NATO member nation (agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 116 ayes to 307 noes, Roll No. 190); 
                                               Pages H4065-71, H4091-92
  Earlier, the Obey motion to strike the enacting clause was withdrawn. 
Subsequently, the Hunter motion to strike the enacting clause was 
rejected by voice vote.
Pages H4061, H4062-64
  The Clerk was authorized in the engrossment of H.R. 1401, or a House 
amendment to the text of S. 1059, to make technical and conforming 
corrections to reflect the actions of the House.
Page H4094
  H. Res. 200, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to on June 9. Pursuant to the rule, the House completed one hour 
of general debate on the United States policy relating to the conflict 
in Kosovo.
Motions to Adjourn: Rejected the Obey motions to adjourn by a recorded 
vote of 104 ayes to 302 noes with 1 voting ``present'' Roll No. 192; a 
yea and nay vote of 96 yeas to 298 nays with 1 voting ``present'' Roll 
No. 193; and a recorded vote of 90 ayes to 325 noes with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 200.
  Pages H4094-95, H4106-07
Legislative Branch Appropriations: The House passed H.R. 1905, making 
appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2000 by a yea and nay vote of 214 yeas to 197 nays, Roll 
No. 203.
  Pages H4107-25
  Rejected the Obey motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Appropriations, with instructions that it not be reported back if it 
does not reduce the bill by an amount at least equal to the average 
reduction required pursuant to the budget 302(b) allocation process for 
all domestic discretionary programs, including veterans medical care, 
elementary and secondary education, student financial assistance, 
biomedical research, law enforcement, transportation, safety, and 
environmental protection; and shall make equal reductions in accounts 
for Members' offices, leadership offices, and committees by a yea and 
nay vote of 198 yeas to 214 nays, Roll No. 202.
Pages H4123-24
Agreed to:
  The Camp amendment that requires the amounts remaining in Members' 
representational allowances to be used for deficit reduction or to 
reduce the Federal debt; and
Pages H4120-22
  The Young of Florida amendment, that reduces funding by $54 million. 
                                                         Pages H4122-23
  A point of order was sustained against Section 107 dealing with a 
Waste Recycling Program for the House of Representatives.
Page H4120
  Rejected the Obey motion that the Committee rise by a recorded vote 
of 130 ayes to 263 noes with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 201. 
                                                         Pages H4111-12
  Agreed H. Res. 190, the rule that provided for consideration of the 
bill by a recorded vote of 216 ayes to 194 noes, Roll No. 198. Agreed 
to table the motion to reconsider the vote by a recorded vote of 218 
ayes to 197 noes, Roll No. 199.
Pages H4095-H4106
  Agreed to the Pryce amendment in the nature of a substitute by a 
recorded vote of 232 ayes to 182 noes, Roll No. 196. Agreed to table 
the motion to reconsider the vote by a recorded vote of 230 ayes to 180 
noes, Roll No. 197.
Pages H4103-05
  Agreed to order the previous question on the rule and the amendment 
by a recorded vote of 213 ayes to 198 noes, Roll No. 194. Agreed to 
table the motion to reconsider the vote by a recorded vote of 218 ayes 
to 194 noes, Roll No. 195.
Pages H4102-03
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Mr. Timothy J. Johnson of Minnetonka, 
Minnesota to the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress; and 
read a letter from the Clerk wherein he announced his appointment of 
Ms. Susan Palmer to the advisory committee.
  Page H4125
Meeting Hour--Monday, June 14: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, June 14 for morning-
hour debates.
  Page H4125
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business on Wednesday, June 16.
  Page H4125
Re-referral: H.R. 915 was re-referred to the Committee on Government 
Reform.
  Page H4027
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea and nay votes and fifteen recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H4038-39, H4039-40, H4056-57, H4090, H4091, H4091-92, H4093, H4094, 
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H4103, H4103-04, H4104-05, H4105, H4105-06, H4106-07, H4111-12, H4124, 
and H4125. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 11:59 p.m.