[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 106 (Monday, July 26, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D864-D866]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 6 public bills, H.R. 2607-2612, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H6423-24
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Filed on July 23, H.R. 850, to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
affirm the rights of United States persons to use and sell encryption 
and to relax export controls on encryption, amended (H. Rept. 106-117, 
Part 4);
  Filed on July 23, H.R. 850, to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
affirm the rights of United States persons to use and sell encryption 
and to relax export controls on encryption, amended (H. Rept. 106-117, 
Part 5);
  Filed on July 23, H.R. 2605, making appropriations for energy and 
water development for the fiscal

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year ending September 30, 2000 (H. Rept. 106-253);
  Filed on July 23, H.R. 2606, making appropriations for foreign 
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2000 (H. Rept. 106-254);
  H.R. 468, to establish the Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area, 
amended (H. Rept. 106-255);
  H.R. 695, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of 
the Interior to convey an administrative site in San Juan County, New 
Mexico, to San Juan College, amended (H. Rept. 106-256);
  H.R. 841, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
certain works, facilities, and titles of the Gila Project, and 
designated lands within or adjacent to the Gila Project, to the 
Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District, amended (H. Rept. 106-
257);
  H.R. 862, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to implement the 
provisions of the Agreement conveying title to a Distribution System 
from the United States to the Clear Creek Community Services District 
(H. Rept. 106-258);
  H.R. 992, to convey the Sly Park Dam and Reservoir to the El Dorado 
Irrigation District, amended (H. Rept. 106-259);
  H.R. 1019, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey lands 
and interests comprising the Carlsbad Irrigation Project to the 
Carlsbad Irrigation District, New Mexico (H. Rept. 106-260);
  H.R. 2079, to provide for the conveyance of certain National Forest 
System lands in the State of South Dakota (H. Rept. 106-261);
  H.J. Res. 57, disapproving the extension of nondiscriminatory 
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of the 
People's Republic of China, Adverse (H. Rept. 106-262);
  H. Res. 260, providing for consideration of H.R. 2587, making 
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other 
activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said 
District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000 (H. Rept. 106-
263); and
  H. Res. 261, providing for consideration of H.R. 2605, making 
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2000 (H. Rept. 106-264);                
Page H6423
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Gibbons as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H6355
Recess: The House recessed at 12:32 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6355
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Lake Oconee Land Exchange Act: S. 604, to authorize and direct the 
Archivist of the United States to make available for public use the 
records of the House of Representatives Select Committee on Missing 
Persons in Southeast Asia--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                         Pages H6356-58
  Export-Import Bank Board of Directors Quorum Requirement: H.R. 2565, 
as amended, to clarify the quorum requirement for the Board of 
Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States; 
                                                         Pages H6358-59
  Records of the Select Committee on Missing Persons in Southeast Asia: 
H. Res. 172, to authorize and direct the Archivist of the United States 
to make available for public use the records of the House of 
Representatives Select Committee on Missing Persons in Southeast Asia; 
                                                         Pages H6359-60
  Organ Donor Leave Act: H.R. 457, to amend title 5, United States 
Code, to increase the amount of leave time available to a Federal 
employee in any year in connection with serving as an organ donor; 
                                                         Pages H6360-62
  Technical Corrections to Digital Copyright Law: S. 1260, to make 
technical corrections in title 17, United States Code, and other laws--
clearing the measure for the President;                  
  Pages H6362-63
  Trademark Amendments Act: S. 1259, to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 
relating to dilution of famous marks--clearing the measure for the 
President; and                                           
  Pages H6363-64
  Patent Fee Integrity and Innovation Act: S. 1258, to authorize funds 
for the payment of salaries and expenses of the Patent and Trademark 
Office--clearing the measure for the President.          
  Pages H6364-65
Recess: The House recessed at 4:45 p.m. and reconvened at 6:01 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6377
Regulatory Right-to-Know Act: The House passed H.R. 1074, to provide 
Governmentwide accounting of regulatory costs and benefits, by a 
recorded vote of 254 ayes to 157 noes, Roll No. 336.     
  Pages H6365-79
  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute made 
in order by the rule.                                        
Page H6378
  Agreed to the McIntosh en bloc amendment that makes technical 
corrections specifying that the OMB Director submits the reports; 
delays the requirement for the analysis of impacts on public health and 
safety, the environment, consumer protection, equal opportunity, and 
other public policy goals; and exempts any matter relating to monetary 
policy.                                                  
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  Rejected the Hoeffel amendment that sought to require an analysis on 
the extent to which costs imposed on incorporated entities by 
regulatory programs are offset by Federal subsidies, including grants 
and preferential loans; limits expenditures to carry out the act to $1 
million; and sunsets the act at the end of 4 years, rejected by a 
recorded vote of 192 ayes to 217 noes, Roll No. 335.     
Pages H6374-78
  H. Res. 258, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to on July 23.
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Sustainable Peace Process: Message wherein he transmitted the 6-month 
periodic report on the progress made toward achieving benchmarks for a 
sustainable peace process--referred to the Committees on International 
Relations and Appropriations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 106-155); and
                                                             Page H6379
  Department of Transportation Reports: Message wherein he transmitted 
1996 calendar year reports prepared by the Department of 
Transportation--referred to the Committees on Transportation and 
Infrastructure and Commerce.                                 
  Page H6379
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H6355.
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H6424-25.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H6378 and H6378-79. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:25 p.m.