[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 23, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D716-D717]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 2316-2334; and 3 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 142, and H. Res. 219-220 were introduced.   
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Reports Filed: One report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1651, to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to extend 
the period during which reimbursement may be provided to owners of 
United States fishing vessels for costs incurred when such a vessel is 
seized and detained by a foreign country (H. Rept. 106-197). 
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Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: The House passed 
H.R. 2084, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, by 
a yea and nay vote of 429 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 250. 
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Agreed to:
  The Young of Florida amendment that rescinds contract authorization 
for Grants-in-Aid for Airports, Airport and Airway Trust Fund, by $300 
million;                                                 
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  The Sanford amendment that reduces funding for the Transportation 
Administrative Service Center funding by $1 million. Earlier, a similar 
amendment was offered and subsequently withdrawn;        
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  The Andrews amendment that reduces funding for the Amtrak Reform 
Council by $300,000 (agreed to by a recorded vote of 289 ayes to 141 
noes, Roll No. 248); and                       
Pages H4777-78, H4782-83
  The Rogan amendment that prohibits any funding for the planning or 
development of the California State Route 710 Freeway extension project 
through South Pasadena, California. Earlier, the amendment was offered 
and subsequently withdrawn (agreed to by a recorded vote of 241 ayes to 
190 noes, Roll No. 249).                          
Pages H4778-81, H4783
Withdrawn:
  The Sanford amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to reduce funding for the Transportation Administrative Service 
Center by $1 million;                                        
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  The Rogan amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to prohibit any funding for the planning or development of the 
California State Route 710 Freeway extension project through South 
Pasadena, California;                                        
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  The Nadler amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to prohibit funding for the Miller highway project in New York; 
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  The Smith of Michigan amendment was offered, but subsequently 
withdrawn, that sought to strike funding of $980.4 million for new mass 
transit rail systems.                                    
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Points of Order Sustained Against:
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  Section 337, page 50, lines 1-4;                           
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  Section 342, page 50, line 22 through page 51, line 4;     
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  H. Res. 218 the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 416 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 247. 
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Satellite Home Viewer Act: The House disagreed to the Senate amendment 
to H.R. 1554, to amend the provisions of title 17, United States Code, 
and the Communications Act of 1934, relating to copyright licensing and 
carriage of broadcast signals by satellite, and agreed to a conference. 
Appointed as conferees: Representatives Bliley, Tauzin, Oxley, Dingell, 
and Markey from the Committee on Commerce; provided that Representative 
Boucher is appointed in lieu of Representative Markey for consideration 
of sections 712(b)(1), 712(b)(2), and 712(c)(1) of the Communications 
Act of 1934 as added by section 104 of the House bill; and 
Representatives Hyde, Coble, Goodlatte, Conyers, and Berman from the 
Committee on the Judiciary.                                  
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Order of Business: Agreed that after debate on H.J. Res. 33, 
notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, it may be in 
order at that point for the Chair to postpone further consideration of 
the bill until the following legislative day, on which consideration 
may resume at a time designated by the Speaker.              
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Constitutional Amendment to Prohibit Flag Desecration: The House 
completed general debate on H.J. Res. 33, proposing an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit 
the physical desecration of the flag of the United States and pursuant 
to the earlier order of the House, further proceedings were postponed 
until June 24.                                        
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International Financial Institution Advisory Commission: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative Campbell of 
California and Mr. Allan H. Meltzer of Pennsylvania to the 
International Financial Institution Advisory Commission.     
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Presidential Message--Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Message wherein he 
transmitted the annual report of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for 
fiscal year 1997--referred to the Committee on Commerce.     
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National Commission on Terrorism: Read a letter from the Minority 
Leader wherein he announced his appointment of the Honorable Jane 
Harman of Torrance, California and Mr. Salam Al-Marayati of Shadow 
Hills, California to the Commission on Terrorism.            
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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H4587.
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H4823-27.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H4747-48, H4782-83, H4783, and H4784-85. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 8:18 p.m.