[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 103 (Tuesday, July 20, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D832-D834]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 2558-2575; and 3 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 159-161, were introduced.
  Pages H6018-19
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 834, to extend the authorization for the National Historic 
Preservation Fund, amended (H. Rept. 106-241);
  H.R. 1934, to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to 
establish the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant 
Program, amended (H. Rept. 106-242);
  H.R. 1655, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 
for the civilian energy and scientific research, development, and 
demonstration and related commercial application of energy technology 
programs, projects, and activities of the Department of Energy, amended 
(H. Rept. 106-243);
  H.R. 2561, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, (H. Rept. 106-244);
  Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal 
Year 2000 (H. Rept. 106-245); and
  H. Res. 256, providing for the consideration of H.R. 2488, to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income tax 
rates, to provide marriage penalty relief, to reduce taxes on savings 
and investments, to provide estate and gift tax relief, to provide 
incentives for education savings and health care (H. Rept. 106-246). 
                                                         Pages H6017-18
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Wilson to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H5841
Recess: The House recessed at 9:35 a.m. and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. 
                                                             Page H5845
Private Calendar: On the call of the Private Calendar, the House passed 
the following measures:
  Relief of Suchada Kwong: H.R. 322, amended, for the relief of Suchada 
Kwong;
  Pages H5845-46
  Relief of Ruth Hairston: H.R. 660, for the private relief of Ruth 
Hairston by waiver of a filing deadline for appeal from a ruling 
relating to her application for a survivor annuity;
  Page H5846
  Transfer of Land to John R. and Margaret J. Lowe: S. 361, 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--clearing 
the measure for the President; and
  Page H5846
  Transfer of Land Comprising the Steffens Family Property: S. 449, to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the personal 
representative of

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the estate of Fred Steffens of Big Horn County, Wyoming, certain land 
comprising the Steffens family property--clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page H5846
Designating the Memorial Door in Honor of Officers Chestnut and Gibson: 
Under suspension of the rules, the House agreed to H. Con. Res. 158, 
amended, designating the Document Door of the United States Capitol as 
the ``Memorial Door'' by a yea and nay vote of 417 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 311.
  Pages H5848-53
American Embassy Security Act: The House resumed consideration of H.R. 
2415, to enhance security of United States missions. The House 
completed general debate and began considering amendments to the bill 
on July 19.
  Pages H5853-56
Agreed to:
  The Campbell substitute to the Smith of New Jersey amendment that 
prohibits any United States contributions to the United Nations 
Population Fund to be used for abortion or for the population control 
program in China and requires a dollar for dollar reduction of U.S. 
contributions if the United Nations provides any funding for the 
Chinese government program (agreed to by a recorded vote of 221 ayes to 
198 noes, Roll No. 312); and
Pages H5853-54
  The Smith of New Jersey amendment, as amended, that prohibits United 
States contributions to the United Nations Population Fund for abortion 
or the population control program in China and lowers U.S. 
contributions if the United Nations uses U.S. funds for the Chinese 
program.
Page H5854
Rejected:
  The Sanford amendment that sought to reduce funding to the fiscal 
year 1998 levels of $12 million for the Center for Cultural and 
Technical Interchange between East and West, $1.5 million for the Dante 
B. Fascell North-South Center, and $8 million for the Asia Foundation 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 180 ayes to 237 noes with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 313); and
Pages H5854-55
  The Paul amendment that sought to eliminate the authorization of 
funding for United Nations programs (rejected by a recorded vote of 74 
ayes to 342 noes, Roll No. 314).
Pages H5855-56
  H. Res. 247, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to on July 16.
Teacher Empowerment Act: The House passed H.R. 1995, to amend the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to empower teachers, 
improve student achievement through high-quality professional 
development for teachers, reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act by a 
recorded vote of 239 ayes to 185 noes, Roll No. 320. 
                                                      Pages H5863-H5919
  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute made 
in order by the rule.
Page H5918
Agreed to:
  The Lazio amendment that encourages teacher mentoring programs, 
outlines their essential components, and strengthens the alternative 
certification program for teachers;
Pages H5885-87
  The Castle amendment that authorizes the use of funds to develop and 
implement professional development programs to train teachers in the 
use of technology to improve teaching and learning;
Pages H5887-88
  The McIntosh amendment that requires local educational agencies to 
describe their collaboration processes with teachers, principals, 
parents, and administrators to ensure parental involvement in decision-
making;
Pages H5888-89
  The Fletcher amendment that authorizes professional instruction in 
methods to teach character education;
Pages H5889-91
  The Andrews amendment that specifies the importance of programs 
designed to improve the quality of principals;
Pages H5891-92
  The Kucinich amendment that establishes the National Clearinghouse 
for Teacher Entrepreneurship;
Pages H5892-93
  The Hilleary amendment that allows the Secretary of Education to 
include grants for needy rural school districts;
Pages H5893-94
  The Roemer amendment that creates a competitive program, based on the 
Troops-to-Teachers program, to recruit qualified math and science 
teachers for high-need school systems;
Pages H5894-96
  The Goodling amendment that makes technical changes, ensures that 
states receive funding at the fiscal year 1999 level or the new 
formula, whichever is greater; and strengthens accountability 
provisions (agreed to by a recorded vote of 424 ayes with 1 voting 
``no'', Roll No. 316); and
Pages H5878-85, H5915-16
  The Crowley amendment that expresses the sense of Congress that 
quality teachers are integral to the development of children and that 
it is essential that Congress work to ensure their highest quality 
(agreed to by a recorded vote of 425 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll 
No. 318).
Pages H5898-99, H5917
Rejected:
  The Mink of Hawaii amendment that sought to create a program to 
provide grants for teachers who take sabbatical leave to pursue study 
for professional development (rejected by a recorded vote of 181 ayes 
to 242 noes, Roll No. 317); and
Pages H5896-98, H5916-17
  The Martinez amendment in the nature of a substitute that sought to 
authorize $1.5 billion for

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teacher training; $1.5 billion for class size reduction activities; and 
allow the Secretary to award grants that include the establishment of 
technology centers, a clearinghouse for math and science education, and 
school counseling programs (rejected by a recorded vote of 207 ayes to 
217 noes, Roll No. 319).
Pages H5899-H5915, H5917-18
  The Clerk was authorized in the engrossment of the bill to correct 
section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and make such other 
technical and conforming changes to reflect the actions of the House. 
                                                             Page H5919
  H. Res. 253, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 227 yeas to 187 nays, Roll No. 315. 
                                                         Pages H5856-63
Financial Services Act: The House passed S. 900, to enhance competition 
in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework 
for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, insurance companies, 
and other financial service providers, after amending it to contain the 
text of H.R. 10, as passed the House. Agreed to amend the title. 
                                                         Pages H5919-84
Recess: The House recessed at 11:55 p.m. and reconvened at 12:51 a.m. 
on July 21.
  Page H6015
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H5845.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes and eight recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H5852-53, H5853-54, H5854-55, H5855, H5862-63, H5915-16, H5916-17, 
H5917, H5917-18, and H5918-19. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 12:52 a.m. on 
July 21.