[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 83 (Monday, June 14, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D657-D658]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 2183-2201; and 1 resolution, H. 
Con. Res. 132, were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Filed on June 10, H.R. 1802, to amend part E of title IV of the 
Social Security Act to provide States with more funding and greater 
flexibility in carrying out programs designed to help children make the 
transition from foster care to self-sufficiency, amended (H. Rept. 106-
182 Part 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, and to provide greater assurances for contract sanctity (H. 
Rept. 106-154 Part 2);
  H.R. 629, to amend the Community Development Banking and Financial 
Institutions Act of 1994 to reauthorize the Community Development 
Financial Institutions Fund and to more efficiently and effectively 
promote economic revitalization community development, and community 
development financial institutions (H. Rept. 106-183);

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  H.R. 413, to authorize qualified organizations to provide technical 
assistance and capacity building services to microenterprise 
development organizations and programs and to disadvantaged 
entrepreneurs using funds from the Community Development Financial 
Institutions Fund (H. Rept. 106-184 Part 1); and
  H. Res. 206, providing for consideration of H.R. 1000, to amend title 
49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation 
Administration (H. Rept. 106-185).
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Stearns to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H4131
Recess: The House recessed at 12:37 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4131
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  U.S. Luge Association Clinic: H. Con. Res. 91, amended, authorizing 
the use of the Capitol Grounds for a clinic to be conducted by the 
United States Luge Association;
  Pages H4137-38
  Law Enforcement Torch Run for the 1999 Special Olympics: H. Con. Res. 
105, amended, authorizing the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the 1999 
Special Olympics World Games to be run through the Capitol Grounds; and
                                                         Pages H4138-39
  Bond Price Competition Improvement Act: H.R. 1400, amended, to amend 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to improve collection and 
dissemination of information concerning bond prices and to improve 
price competition in bond markets (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 
332 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 204).
  Pages H4132-37, H4139-40
Recess: The House recessed at 2:37 p.m. and reconvened at 6:00 p.m. 
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Defense Authorization Act: The House passed S. 1059 after striking all 
after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the provisions 
of H.R. 1401, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 
2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense and to 
prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal years 2000 to 2001, 
as passed the House. H.R. 1401 was then laid on the table. H. Res. 200, 
the rule that provided for consideration of the Senate and House bills 
was agreed to on June 9.
  Pages H4140-H4211
Recess: The House recessed at 7:43 p.m. and reconvened at 9:03 p.m. 
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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate on June 11 appears on 
page H4132.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H4223-24.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea and nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appears on pages H4139-40. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:11 p.m.