[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 96 (Thursday, July 1, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D773-D776]
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                        House of Representatives


 Chamber Action
 Bills Introduced: 52 public bills, H.R. 2413-2464; and 7 resolutions, 
H. J. Res. 61, H. Con. Res. 148-150, and H. Res. 238-240, were 
introduced.
  Pages H5331-34
 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
   H.R. 1761, to amend provisions of title 17, United States Code, 
amended (H. Rept. 106-216);
   Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal 
Year 2000 (H. Rept. 106-217);
   H.R. 1431, to reauthorize and amend the Coastal Barrier Resources 
Act, amended (H. Rept. 106-218);
   H.R. 1691, to protect religious liberty, amended (H. Rept. 106-219); 
and
   H.R. 1180, to amend the Social Security Act to expand the 
availability of health care coverage for working individuals with 
disabilities and to establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency 
Program in the Social Security Administration to provide such 
individuals with meaningful opportunities to work, amended (H. Rept. 
106-220 Part 1).
                                                             Page H5331
 Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Ewing to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H5181
 Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Chris Geeslin of Frederick, Maryland.
  Page H5181
 Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Wednesday, 
June 30 by a yea and nay vote of 358 yeas to 56 nays with 1 voting 
``present,'' Roll No. 262.
  Pages H5181, H5184
 Year 2000 Readiness and Responsibility Act: By a yea and nay vote of 
404 yeas to 24 nays, Roll No. 265, the House agreed to the conference 
report on H.R. 775, to establish certain procedures for civil actions 
brought for damages relating to the failure of any device or system to 
process or otherwise deal with the transition from the year 1999 to the 
year 2000.
  Pages H5196-H5206
   H. Res. 234, the rule which waived points of order against the 
conference report, was agreed to earlier by a yea and nay vote of 423 
yeas with 1 voting ``nay'', Roll No. 263.
                                                         Pages H5184-86
 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000: The House 
disagreed to the Senate amendment to S. 1059, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, and to prescribe personnel 
strengths for such fiscal

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year for the Armed Forces, and agreed to a conference.
  Page H5206
   Appointed as conferees:
   Committee on Armed Forces, for consideration of the Senate bill and 
the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Chairman Spence and Representatives Stump, Hunter, Bateman, Hansen, 
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Hefley, Saxton, Buyer, Fowler, McHugh, Talent, 
Everett, Bartlett of Maryland, McKeon, Watts of Oklahoma, Thornberry, 
Hostettler, Chambliss, Hilleary, Skelton, Sisisky, Spratt, Ortiz, 
Pickett, Evans, Taylor of Mississippi, Abercrombie, Meehan, Underwood, 
Reyes, Turner, Sanchez, Tauscher, Andrews, and Larson;
                                                             Page H5215
   Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for consideration of 
matters within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 11 of 
rule X: Chairman Goss and Representatives Lewis of California and Dixon 
of California;
                                                             Page H5215
   Committee on Banking and Financial Services, for consideration of 
section 1059 of the Senate bill and section 1409 of the House bill and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives McCollum, 
Bachus, and LaFalce;
                                                             Page H5215
   Committee on Commerce, for consideration of sections 326, 601, 602, 
1049, 1050, 3151-53, 3155-65, 3173, 3173, 3175, 3176-78 of the Senate 
bill, and sections 601, 602, 653, 3161, 3162, 3165, 3167, 3184, 3186, 
3188, 3189, and 3191 of the House amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Chairman Bliley and Representatives Barton of 
Texas and Dingell. Provided that Representative Bilirakis is appointed 
in lieu of Representative Barton of Texas for consideration of sections 
326, 601, and 602 of the Senate bill, and sections 601, 602, and 653 of 
the House amendment and modifications committed to conference and 
provided that Representative Tauzin is appointed in lieu of 
Representative Barton of Texas for consideration of sections 1049 and 
1050 of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference; 
                                                             Page H5215
   Committee on Education and the Workforce, for consideration of 
sections 579 and 698 of the Senate bill, and sections 341, 343, 549, 
567, and 673 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Chairman Goodling and Representatives Deal of Georgia and 
Mink of Hawaii;
                                                             Page H5215
   Committee on Government Reform, for consideration of sections 538, 
652, 654, 805-810, 104, 1052-54, 1080, 1101-07, 2831, 2862, 3160, 3161, 
3163, and 3173 of the Senate bill, and sections 522, 524, 525, 661-64, 
672, 802, 1101-05, 2802, and 3162 of the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Chairman Burton of Indiana and 
Representatives Scarborough and Cummings. Provided that Representative 
Horn is appointed in lieu of Representative Scarborough for 
consideration of sections 538, 805-810, 1052-54, 1080, 2831, 2862, 
3160, and 3161 of the Senate bill and sections 802 and 2802 of the 
House amendment;
                                                             Page H5215
   Committee on International Relations, for consideration sections 
1013, 1043, 1044, 1046, 1066, 1071, 1072, and 1083 of the Senate bill, 
and sections 1202, 1206, 1301-07, and 1404, 1407, 1408, 1411, and 1413 
of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Chairman Gilman and Representatives Bereuter and Gejdenson; 
                                                             Page H5215
   Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of sections 3156 and 
3163 of the Senate bill and sections 3166 and 3194 of the House 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Chairman Hyde and 
Representatives McCollum and Conyers;
                                                             Page H5215
   Committee on Resources, for consideration of sections 601, 602, 695, 
2833, and 2861 of the Senate bill and sections 365, 601, 602, 653, 654, 
and 2863 of the House amendment and modifications committed to 
conference: Chairman Young of Alaska and Representatives Tauzin and 
George Miller of California;
                                                             Page H5215
   Committee on Science, for consideration of sections 1049, 3151-53, 
and 3155-65 of the Senate bill, and sections 3167, 3170, 3184, 3188-90, 
and 3191 of the House amendment and modifications committed to 
conference: Chairman Sensenbrenner and Representatives Calvert and 
Costello;
                                                         Pages H5215-16
   Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for consideration of 
sections 601, 602, 1060, 1079, and 1080 of the Senate bill, and 
sections 361, 601, 602, and 3404 of the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Chairman Shuster and 
Representatives Gilchrest and DeFazio; and
                                                             Page H5216
   Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for consideration of sections 671-
75, 681, 682, 696, 697, 1062, and 1066 of the Senate bill, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Bilirakis, 
Quinn, and Filner.
                                                             Page H5216
   Agreed to the Skelton motion of instruct conferees to insist upon 
the provisions contained in section 1207 of the House amendment 
relating to goals for the conflict with Yugoslavia by a yea and nay 
vote of 261 yeas to 162 nays with 5 voting ``present'', Roll No. 266). 
                                                         Pages H5206-14
   Agreed to close conference committee meetings at such times as 
classified national security information

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is under consideration by a yea and nay vote of 413 yeas to 9 nays, 
Roll No. 267.
                                                         Pages H5214-15
 Late Reports: Committee on Appropriations received permission to have 
until midnight on July 9 to file a report on a bill making 
appropriations for the Department of Interior and related agencies for 
fiscal year 2000, and a report on a bill making appropriations for 
military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure 
for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2000.
  Page H5216
 Legislative Branch Appropriations: The House disagreed to the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 1905, making appropriations for the Legislative 
Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and agreed to a 
conference. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Taylor of North 
Carolina, Wamp, Lewis of California, Granger, Peterson of Pennsylvania, 
Young of Florida, Pastor, Murtha, Hoyer, and Obey.
  Page H5216
 Financial Services Act: The House passed 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 by a recorded vote of 343 ayes to 
86 noes, Roll No. 276.
  Pages H5216-H5323
   Rejected the Markey motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Banking and Financial Services with instructions to report it back 
forthwith with amendments that add provisions dealing with medical and 
financial privacy protections and the prohibition of redlining by 
insurance companies by a yea and nay vote of 198 yeas to 232 nays, Roll 
No. 275.
                                                         Pages H5317-22
   Agreed to the amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order 
by the rule.
                                                             Page H5317
                                                             Agreed to:
   The Schakowsky amendment that requires a five year study by the 
Department of the Treasury and Federal banking agencies on the affect 
of financial modernization, as enacted, on small business and farm 
lending;
                                                         Pages H5286-87
   The Velazquez amendment that modifies the provisions concerning 
restrictions on foreign banks doing business in the United States; 
                                                             Page H5287
   The Foley amendment that allows foreign banks to upgrade bank 
agencies and branches with the approval of the appropriate chartering 
agency;
                                                         Pages H5291-92
   The Slaughter amendment that expresses the Sense of the Congress 
that trust officers and other financial planners and advisors should 
develop presentations that eliminate stereotypical examples which lead 
to actions that are financially detrimental to women;
                                                         Pages H5292-93
   The Burr amendment that sought to provide that a financial holding 
company that meets all requirements for grandfathering of non-financial 
activities shall not be subject to expansion limitations with respect 
to federally regulated communications companies (agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 238 ayes to 189 noes, Roll No. 268); 
                                               Pages H5285-86, H5300-01
   The Roukema amendment that requires the Securities and Exchange 
Commission to consult and coordinate comments with the appropriate 
Federal banking agency before taking any action with respect to the 
manner in which loan loss reserves are reported in financial statements 
by banks (agreed to by a recorded vote of 407 ayes to 20 noes, Roll No. 
271);
                                            Pages H5294-H5300, H5302-03
   The Watt of North Carolina amendment that clarifies that a lender 
cannot condition a loan on the purchase of an insurance product from 
the particular lender or one of its subsidiaries;
                                                         Pages H5303-04
   The Bliley amendment that prohibits discrimination against victims 
of domestic violence and allows mutual insurance companies to 
redomesticate to another state and reorganize into a mutual holding 
company or stock company (agreed to by a recorded vote of 226 ayes to 
203 noes, Roll No. 273); and
                                                  Pages H5304-08, H5316
   The Oxley amendment that includes provisions to protect nonpublic 
personal information and imposes on all financial institutions an 
obligation to respect the privacy of consumers and protect the security 
and confidentiality of nonpublic personal information (agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 427 ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 274).
                                                         Pages H5308-17
                                                              Rejected:
   The Barr amendment that sought to eliminate the authority to require 
``Know your Customer'' profiling of accounts and source of funds 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 129 ayes to 299 noes, Roll No. 269); 
                                                  Pages H5287-91, H5301
   The Cook amendment that sought to strike disclosure of customer 
costs of acquiring financial products provisions and require GAO to 
conduct a study regarding the consequences of limiting, through 
regulation, commissions, fees, or other costs incurred by customers 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 114 ayes to 313 noes, Roll No. 270); 
                                               Pages H5293-94, H5301-02
   Rejected the LaFalce motion to rise by a recorded vote of 179 ayes 
to 232 noes, Roll No. 272.
                                                         Pages H5305-06
   H. Res. 235, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill 
was agreed to earlier by a yea and nay vote of 227 yeas to 203 nays, 
Roll No. 264.
                                                         Pages H5186-96
 Independence Day District Work Period: The House agreed to S. Con. 
Res. 43, providing for an conditional adjournment or recess of the 
Senate and

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a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives. H. Res. 236, 
providing for consideration of a concurrent resolution was laid on the 
table.
  Page H5323
 Resignations-Appointments: Agreed that notwithstanding any adjournment 
of the House until Monday, July 12, 1999, the Speaker, Majority Leader, 
and Minority Leader be authorized to accept resignations and to make 
appointments authorized by law or by the House.
  Page H5323
 Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that business in order under the Calendar 
Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, July 14, 1999. 
                                                             Page H5323
 Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Davis of Virginia to act as Speaker pro 
tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through July 12. 
                                                             Page H5324
 Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate appear on pages 
H5181 and H5291.
 Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven yea and nay votes and eight recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H5184, H5186, H5196, H5205-06, H5214, H5214-15, H5300-01, H5301, H5301-
02, H5306, H5316, H5316-17, H5322, and H5322-23. There were no quorum 
calls.
 Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and pursuant to S. Con. Res. 
43 adjourned at midnight until 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 12, for 
morning-hour debates.