[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 107 (Tuesday, July 27, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D871-D873]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 2613-2628; 1 private bill, H.R. 
2629; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 164, and H. Res. 264, were 
introduced.
  Pages H6581-82
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2031, to provide for injunctive relief in Federal district court 
to enforce State laws relating to the interstate transportation of 
intoxicating liquor, amended (H. Rept. 106-265);
  Conference report on 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. 106-266);
  H.R. 2368, to assist in the resettlement and relocation of the people 
of Bikini Atoll by amending the terms of the trust fund established 
during the United States administration of the Trust Territory of the 
Pacific Islands (H. Rept. 106-267);
  H. Res. 262, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany 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-
268); and
  H. Res. 263, providing for consideration of H.R. 2606, making 
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000 (H. Rept. 106-
269).
Pages H6475-H6501, H6581

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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Wilson to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H6427
Journal Vote: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Monday, July 26, by a yea and nay vote of 352 yeas to 53 nays with 1 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 337.
  Pages H6433-34
Normal Trade Relations for China: The House failed to pass H.J. Res. 
57, disapproving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal 
trade relations treatment) to the products of the People's Republic of 
China, by a yea and nay vote of 170 yeas to 260 nays with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 338.
  Pages H6434-75
  The joint resolution was considered pursuant to the unanimous consent 
agreement of July 22.
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act: The House passed H.R. 
2605, making appropriations for energy and water development for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, by a yea and nay vote of 420 
yeas to 8 nays, Roll No. 342.
  Pages H6509-50
Agreed to:
  The Salmon amendment that increases renewable energy funding by $30 
million; and
Pages H6540-43
  The Boehlert amendment that limits regulatory program funding until 
the Corps of Engineers submits studies and analyses 30 days prior to 
the final publication of the proposed replacement permits for the 
nationwide permit 26 under section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and not 
later than December 30, 1999 (agreed to by a recorded vote of 426 ayes 
with 1 voting ``no'', Roll No. 340).
Pages H6527-29, H6548
Rejected:
  The Visclosky amendment that sought to strike provisions requiring 
the Corps of Engineers to conduct studies and report to Congress prior 
to the implementation of proposed replacement permits for the 
nationwide permit 26 under section 404 of the Clean Water Act and 
specifies that results of a single-level appeal of jurisdictional 
determinations shall be considered final agency action (rejected by 
recorded vote of 183 ayes to 245 noes, Roll No. 341). 
                                     Pages H6526-27, H6529-36, H6548-49
Points of Order Sustained Against:
Section 506; and
Page H6525
  Language on page 7 line 7 through page 9 line 2.
Page H6536
Withdrawn:
  The Dingell amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to strike language that prohibits any funds to be used to 
support more than one regional office in each Corps of Engineers 
division, which office shall serve as divisional headquarters; and 
                                                         Pages H6537-39
  The Filner amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to allocate $50 million in Atomic Energy Defense Activities 
funding for the removal of residual radioactive material from the Atlas 
site approximately 3 miles northwest of Moab, Utah, and from the 
floodplain of the Colorado River for permanent disposition and 
stabilization in a safe and environmentally sound manner. 
                                                         Pages H6546-47
  H. Res. 261, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to earlier by voice vote.
Pages H6505-08
District of Columbia Appropriations Act: The House completed general 
debate on 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.
  Pages H6550-58
  H. Res. 260, the rule that is providing for consideration of the 
bill, was agreed to earlier by yea and nay vote of 227 yeas to 201 
nays, Roll No. 339.
Pages H6501-05, H6508-09
Honorable George E. Brown, Jr. Funeral Committee: Pursuant to H. Res. 
252, the Chair announced that the Speaker's appointment of Members to 
the Committee to attend the funeral of the late Honorable George E. 
Brown, Jr. of California will be printed in the Congressional Record. 
                                                         Pages H6558-59
Meeting Hour--Thursday, July 29: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 29. 
                                                             Page H6573
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H6430.
Referrals: S. 296 was referred to the Committee on Science, and S. 1402 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Committee on 
Armed Services.
  Page H6580
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H6583-84.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea and nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H6434, H6474-75, H6508-09, H6548, H6548-49, and H6549-50. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 12 midnight on 
July 27.

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