[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 100 (Thursday, July 15, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D810-D811]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 2527-2541, and 2 resolutions, 
H. Res. 249, 251, were introduced.
  Pages H5686-87
Reports Filed: One report was filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 250, providing for consideration of H.R. 434, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the method of payment of 
taxes on distilled spirits (H. Rept. 106-236).
Page H5686
Journal Vote: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Wednesday, July 14, by a yea and nay vote of 346 yeas to 53 nays with 2 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 297.
  Page H5580
Religious Liberty Protection Act: The House passed H.R. 1691, to 
protect religious liberty by a yea and nay vote of 306 yeas to 118 
nays, Roll No. 299.
  Pages H5584-H5608
  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute made 
in order by the rule.
Page H5585
  Rejected the Nadler amendment in the nature of a substitute that 
sought to permit persons to file claims related to the free exercise of 
religion except for cases dealing with housing and employment 
discrimination. For these cases, small landlords, religious 
institutions and small business owners may file claims, by a yea and 
nay vote of 190 yeas to 234 nays, Roll No. 298.
Pages H5596-H5608
  H. Res. 245, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to earlier by voice vote.
Pages H5580-84
Treasury, Postal, and General Government Appropriations: The House 
passed H.R. 2490, making appropriations for the Treasury Department, 
the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the 
President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2000 by a yea and nay vote of 210 yeas to 209 nays, Roll 
No. 305.
  Pages H5612-77
  Rejected the Hoyer motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Appropriations.
Page H5676
Agreed to:
  The Velazquez amendment that provides $3 million for grants to 
investigate money laundering and related financial crimes; 
                                                         Pages H5622-25
  The Lowey amendment to the Smith of New Jersey amendment that strikes 
the reference to moral convictions as a basis for objection to 
provisions regarding contraceptive coverage (agreed to by a recorded 
vote of 217 ayes to 200 noes, Roll No. 303);
Pages H5655-61
  The Smith of New Jersey amendment, as amended, that specifies that no 
provisions regarding contraceptive coverage will apply to any existing 
or future plan if the Carrier objects on the basis of religious 
beliefs;
Pages H5641-62
  The Maloney of New York amendment that specifies that no funds may be 
used to enforce any prohibition on women breast-feeding their children 
in Federal buildings or on Federal property; and
Pages H5672-74
  The Andrews amendment that prohibits the import of any children's 
sleepwear without the labels required by the flammability standards 
issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Pages H5674-75
Rejected:
  The DeLauro amendment that sought to strike the section that prohibit 
funds for abortions or administrative expenses in connection with any 
FEHB plan

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that provides benefits or coverage for abortion (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 188 ayes to 230 noes, Roll No. 301);
Pages H5635-42
  The Sessions amendment that sought to strike the section that 
increases the annual salary for the President of the United States to 
$400,000 (rejected by a recorded vote of 82 ayes to 334 noes, Roll No. 
302); and
Pages H5647-51, H5660-61
  The Sanders amendment that sought to prohibit loans or credit in 
excess of $1 billion to a foreign entity or government through the 
exchange stabilization fund unless approved by Congress (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 192 ayes to 228 noes, Roll No. 304). 
                                               Pages H5664-72, H5675-76
Withdrawn:
  The Weldon of Florida amendment was offered, but subsequently 
withdrawn, that sought to have health benefit plans offer enrollees the 
option to choosing dental, optometry, infertility, or prescription drug 
benefits in lieu of contraceptive coverage;
Pages H5646-47
  The Andrews amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to require that the Secretary of the Treasury release frozen 
assets of a foreign state to satisfy all pending court judgements; 
                                                             Page H5662
  The Davis of Illinois amendment was offered, but subsequently 
withdrawn, that requires an annual study on the conduct of strip 
searches by the U.S. Customs Service that includes data on the 
ethnicity, gender, nationality, and race of the individuals subject to 
such searches; and
Pages H5662-63
  The Davis of Illinois amendment was offered, but subsequently 
withdrawn, that sought to prohibit strip searches by the Customs 
Service unless the employee who conducts the search is of the same 
gender as the individual being searched.
Page H5672
  H. Res. 246, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to earlier by voice vote. Earlier, agreed to order the previous 
question by a yea and nay vote of 276 yeas to 147 nays, Roll No. 300. 
                                                         Pages H5608-11
DOD Conference Appointment: The Chair appointed Representatives Thomas, 
Boehner, and Hoyer as additional conferees from the Committee on House 
Administration for consideration of section 1303 of the Senate bill, S. 
1059, and modifications committed to conference.
  Page H5677
Senate Bill Returned: Pursuant to H. Res. 249, the House agreed to 
return S. 254, to reduce violent juvenile crime, promote accountability 
by rehabilitation of juvenile criminals, punish and deter violent gang 
crime, to the Senate.
  Pages H5677-80
American Embassy Security Act: The House agreed to H. Res. 247, the 
rule providing for consideration of H.R. 2415, to enhance security of 
United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize 
appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000. 
                                                         Pages H5680-84
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H5575.
Referral: S. 604 was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. 
                                                             Page H5685
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea and nay votes and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H5580, H5607, H5608, H5611, H5641-42, H5660-61, H5661, H5675-76, and 
H5676-77. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 12:45 a.m.