[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 97 (Monday, July 12, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D783-D784]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 2467-2486; and 1 resolution, H. 
Res. 241 were introduced.
  Page H5366
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Filed on July 2, 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, amended (H. Rept. 106-184 part 2);
  Filed on July 2, H.R. 2465, making appropriations for military 
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000 (H. 
Rept. 106-221);
  Filed on July 2, H.R. 2466, making appropriations for the Department 
of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 106-222);
  H.R. 1551, to authorize the Federal Aviation Administration's civil 
aviation research and development programs for fiscal years 2000 and 
2001, amended (H. Rept. 106-223);
  H.R. 1243, to reauthorize the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, 
amended (H. Rept. 106-224);
  S. 361, a private bill, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
transfer to John R. and Margaret J. Lowe of Big Horn County, Wyoming, 
certain land so as to correct an error in the patent issued to their 
predecessors in interest (H. Rept. 106-225);
  S. 449, a private bill, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
transfer to the personal representative of the estate of Fred Steffens 
of Big Horn County, Wyoming, certain land comprising the Steffens 
family property (H. Rept. 106-226);
  H. Res. 242 providing for consideration of H.R. 2465, making 
appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base 
realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2000 (H. Rept. 106-227); and
  H. Res. 243 providing for consideration of H.R. 2466, making 
appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000 (H. Rept. 106-228). 
                                                         Pages H5365-66
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Ney to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5337
Journal Vote: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Thursday, July 1, by a yea and nay vote of 329 yeas to 36 nays with 2 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 277.
  Pages H5339, H5347-48
Recess: The House recessed at 12:43 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                         Pages H5338-39
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  National Highway Traffic Administration Authorization Corrections: 
H.R. 2035, to correct errors in the authorizations of certain programs 
administered by the National Highway Traffic Administration. Agreed to 
amend the title;
  Pages H5340-41
  Urging for the Release of Three CARE International Workers in 
Yugoslavia: H. Con. Res. 144, urging the United States Government and 
the United Nations to undertake urgent and strenuous efforts to secure 
the release of Branko Jelen, Steve Pratt, and Peter Wallace, 3 
humanitarian workers employed in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia by 
CARE International, who are being unjustly held as prisoners by the 
government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia;
  Pages H5342-44
  Rejecting an American Psychological Association Article on Sexual 
Relations Between Adults and Children: H. Con. Res. 107, amended, 
expressing the sense of Congress rejecting the conclusions of a recent 
article published by the American Psychological Association that 
suggests that sexual relationships between adults and children might be 
positive for children (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 355 yeas with 
none voting nay and 13 voting ``present'', Roll No. 278); and 
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  Opposition to the Convening of the Fourth Geneva Convention: H. Con. 
Res. 117, amended, concerning United Nations General Assembly 
Resolution ES-10/6 (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 365 yeas to 5 
nays, Roll No. 279).
  Pages H5344-49
Recess: The House recessed at 2:55 p.m. and reconvened at 6:10 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5347
Presidential Message--District of Columbia Budget Request Act: Read a 
message from the President wherein he transmitted the District of 
Columbia's fiscal year 2000 Budget Request Act--referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations and ordered printed (H. Rept. 106-92). 
                                                             Page H5349
National Commission on Terrorism: Read a letter from the Minority 
Leader wherein he announced that he withdrew his appointment of Mr. 
Salam Al-Marayati to the National Commission on Terrorism. 
                                                         Pages H5349-50
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate on July 2 and today 
appear on pages H5337 and H5339.
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on page H5368.
Referrals: S. 323, S. 416, S. 700, S. 776, and S. 1027 were referred to 
the Committee on Resources; S. 376 was referred to the Committee on 
Commerce; S. 768 was referred to the Committees on Armed Services and 
Judiciary; and S. Con. Res. 36 was referred to the Committee on 
International Relations.
  Page H5361
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H5347-48, H5348, and 
H5348-49. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 8:17 p.m.