[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 84 (Tuesday, June 15, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D663-D665]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 32 public bills, H.R. 2202-2233; 1 private bill, H.R. 
2231; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 133, and H. Res. 207-208, were 
introduced.
  Pages H4340-42
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  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, amended (H. 
Rept. 106-174, Part 3);
  H. Res. 209, providing for consideration of H.R. 1501, to provide 
grants to ensure increased accountability for juvenile offenders and 
H.R. 2122, to require background checks at gun shows (H. Rept. 106-
186); and
  H. Res. 210, providing for consideration of H.R. 659, to authorize 
appropriations for the protection of Paoli and Brandywine Battlefields 
in Pennsylvania, to direct the National Park Service to conduct a 
special resource study of Paoli and Brandywine Battlefields, and to 
authorize the Valley Forge Museum of the American Revolution at Valley 
Forge National Historical Park (H. Rept. 106-187).
Page H4340
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Stearns to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H4225
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Dr. 
Craig Barnes of Washington, D.C.
  Page H4230
Recess: The House recessed at 9:38 a.m. and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. 
                                                             Page H4230
Private Calendar: Agreed to dispense with the call of the Private 
Calendar.
  Page H4230
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:

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  Selective Agricultural Embargoes Act: 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;
  Pages H4232-37
  Security Assistance Act: H.R. 973, amended, to modify authorities 
with respect to the provision of security assistance under the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act; 
                                                         Pages H4245-52
  Sense of Congress Regarding Sierra Leone: H. Res. 62, amended, 
expressing concern over the escalating violence, the gross violations 
of human rights, and the ongoing attempts to overthrow a democratically 
elected government in Sierra Leone (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 
414 yeas to 1 nay with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 205); and 
                                                  Pages H4237-41, H4254
  Condemning the National Islamic Front of Sudan: H. Con. Res. 75, 
amended, condemning the National Islamic Front (NIF) government for its 
genocidal war in southern Sudan, support for terrorism, and continued 
human rights violations (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 416 yeas to 
1 nay with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 206).
  Pages H4241-45, H4255
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Commodity Credit Corporation Annual Report: Message wherein he 
transmitted the annual report of the Commodity Credit Corporation for 
fiscal year 1997--referred to the Committee on Agriculture; and 
                                                         Pages H4252-53
  Exchange Stabilization Fund for Brazil: Message wherein he 
transmitted a notification that Exchange Stabilization Fund financing 
shall be made available to Brazil for more than 6 months--referred to 
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services and ordered printed (H. 
Doc. 106-82).
  Pages H4253-54
Recess: The House recessed at 3:56 p.m. and reconvened at 4:55 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4308
Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century: The House 
passed H.R. 1000, to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize 
programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, by a recorded vote of 
316 ayes to 110 noes, Roll No. 209.
  Pages H4260-H4325
  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute made 
in order by the rule.
Page H4324
Agreed to:
  The Shuster amendment that incorporates 40 specific provisions 
including the elimination of slot restrictions at O'Hare, LaGuardia, 
and Kennedy airports and making available additional slots for new 
airlines; and the authorization of studies, rules, and procedures 
regarding air service and safety.
Pages H4294-4300
Rejected:
  The Young of Florida amendment that sought to eliminate provisions of 
the bill that authorize appropriations from the aviation trust fund and 
move the Airport and Airway Trust Fund off budget (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 179 ayes to 248 noes, Roll No. 207);
Pages H4300-09
  The Graham amendment that sought to strike provisions of the bill 
which authorize an increase in Passenger Facility Charges (rejected by 
a recorded vote of 183 ayes to 245 noes, Roll No. 208); 
                                                         Pages H4311-17
  The Moran of Virginia amendment that sought to require that high 
density airports implement a program to mitigate aviation noise if 
those airports increase air service; and
Pages H4318-19, H4324
  The Hyde amendment that sought to strike provisions of the bill that 
repeal slot restrictions at O'Hare, LaGuardia, and Kennedy airports and 
allows for slot increases at Reagan National Airport.
Pages H4320-24
Withdrawn:
  The Jackson of Illinois amendment was offered, but subsequently 
withdrawn, that sought to divert 50 percent of the Passenger Facilities 
Charges collected by Chicago's airports from the Chicago Airport 
Authority to the Illinois Department of Transportation; and 
                                                         Pages H4309-11
  The Andrews amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to waive the requirement that airports match funds upon 
receiving an FAA grant if they enter into an agreement with FEMA or 
another emergency response agency.
Pages H4317-18
  The Clerk was authorized in the engrossment of the bill to make 
technical and conforming changes to reflect the actions of the House. 
                                                             Page H4325
  H. Res. 206, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to earlier by voice vote. Pursuant to the rule, the amendment 
printed in Part A of H. Rept. 106-185 that adds a new section extending 
airport and airway trust fund expenditure authority through fiscal year 
2004 was considered as adopted.
Pages H4255-60
Clerk Designation--Deputy Clerk: Read a letter from the Clerk wherein 
he designated Martha C. Morrison, Deputy Clerk; in addition to 
Gerasimos C. Vans, Assistant to the Clerk, and Daniel J. Strodel,

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Assistant to the Clerk; to sign papers and do all other acts under the 
name of the Clerk in case of his temporary absence or disability. 
                                                             Page H4325
Recess: The House recessed at 10:58 p.m. and reconvened at 12:49 a.m. 
on Wednesday, June 16.
  Page H4339
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H4230.
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on page H4343.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H4254, H4255, H4308-09, H4316-17, and H4324-25. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 12:50 a.m. on 
Wednesday, June 16.