[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 110 (Friday, July 30, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D899-D901]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 2654-2666; and 4 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 168 and H. Res. 268-270, were introduced.           
  Pages H6758-59
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1442, to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act 
of 1949 to continue and extend authority for transfers to State and local 
governments of certain property for law enforcement, public safety, and 
emergency response purposes, amended (Rept. 106-275); and
  H.R. 2112, to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow a judge to whom 
a case is transferred to retain jurisdiction over certain multidistrict 
litigation cases for trial, and to provide for Federal jurisdiction of 
certain multiparty, multiforum civil actions, amended (Rept. 106-276); and
  H.R. 1219, to amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act and the 
Miller Act, relating to payment protections for persons providing labor and 
materials for Federal construction projects, amended (Rept. 106-277, Pt. 1).
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Recess: The House recessed at 9:05 a.m. and reconvened at 9:10 a.m. 
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Juvenile Justice Reform Act: The House disagreed to the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 1501, to provide grants to ensure increased accountability for juvenile 
offenders, and agreed to a conference.                        
  Pages H6723-25
Appointed as conferees:
  From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of the House bill 
and the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference: Chairman 
Hyde and Representatives McCollum, Gekas, Coble, Smith of Texas, Canady, 
Barr, Conyers, Frank of Massachusetts, Scott, Berman, and Lofgren. Provided, 
that Representative Jackson-Lee of Texas is appointed in lieu of 
Representative Frank of Massachusetts for consideration of sections 741, 
1501, 1505, 1534-35, and titles V, VI and IX of the Senate amendment. 
Provided that Representative Meehan is appointed in lieu of Representative 
Berman for consideration of sections 741, 1501, 1505, 1534-35, and titles V, 
VI and IX of the Senate amendment;                                
Page H6725
  From the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for consideration of 
the House bill, and the Senate amendment (except sections 741, 1501, 1505, 
1534-35, and titles V, VI and IX), and modifications committed to 
conference: Chairman Goodling and Representatives Petri, Castle, Greenwood, 
DeMint, Clay, Kildee, and McCarthy of New York; and               
Page H6725
  From the Committee on Commerce, for consideration of sections 1365 and 
1401-03 of the House bill and sections 1504, 1515, and 1523 of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Chairman Bliley and 
Representative Dingell. Provided, that Representative Bilirakis is appointed 
for consideration of section 1365 of the House bill and section 1523 of the 
Senate amendment. Provided, that Representative Tauzin is appointed for 
consideration of sections 1401-03 of the House bill and sections 1504 and 
1515 of the Senate amendment.                                     
Page H6725
  Agreed to the Conyers Motion instruct conferees to insist that the 
committee of conference (1) recommend a conference substitute which includes 
a requirement that background checks be conducted on all firearms sales at 
gun shows, does not include any measure that would weaken the effectiveness 
of background checks currently conducted, does not include any measure that 
would weaken or eliminate any other provision of Federal firearms law or 
regulation, and authorizes funding for school violence programs; (2) that 
all meetings of the conference be open to the public and print and 
electronic media, held in venues to maximize attendance of the public and 
media, and be held during reasonable hours; (3) allow sufficient opportunity 
for offer and debate amendments at all meetings; and (4) recommend a 
conference substitute before Congress adjourns for the August recess so that 
reasonable gun safety measures can be passed before children return to 
school, by a yea and nay vote of 305 yeas to 84 nays, Roll No. 354. 
                                                              Pages H6723-24
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation: The Speaker appointed 
Representatives Emerson and Skelton to the Board of Trustees of the Harry S. 
Truman Scholarship Foundation.                                    
  Page H6725
Recess: The House recessed at 10:18 a.m. and reconvened at 12:48 p.m. 
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Board of Visitors to the U.S. Air Force Academy: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Representatives Thompson of California and

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Dicks to the Board of Visitors to the U.S. Air Force Academy.     
  Page H6728
Financial Services Act: The House insisted on its amendments to S. 900, to 
enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a 
prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and 
other financial service providers, and agreed to a conference. 
                                                              Pages H6728-38
Appointed as conferees:
  From the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, for consideration of 
the Senate bill, and the House amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Leach, McCollum, Roukema, Bereuter, Baker, 
Lazio, Bachus, Castle, LaFalce, and Vento.                        
Page H6738
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Banking and Financial 
Services for consideration of titles I, III (except section 304), IV, and 
VII of the Senate bill, and title I of the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Frank of 
Massachusetts, Kanjorski, Waters, and Maloney of New York.        
Page H6738
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Banking and Financial 
Services for consideration of title V of the Senate bill, and title II of 
the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Kanjorski, Maloney of New York, Watt of North Carolina, and 
Maloney of Connecticut.                                           
Page H6738
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Banking and Financial 
Services for consideration of title II of the Senate bill, and title III of 
the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Kanjorski, Maloney of New York, Velazquez, and Hooley. 
                                                                  Page H6738
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Banking and Financial 
Services for consideration of title VI of the Senate bill, and title IV of 
the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Waters, Maloney of New York, Gutierrez, and Bentsen. 
                                                                  Page H6738
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Banking and Financial 
Services for consideration of section 304 of the Senate bill, and title V of 
the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Frank of Massachusetts, Kanjorski, Waters, and Ackerman. 
                                                                  Page H6738
  From the Committee on Commerce, for consideration of the Senate bill, and 
the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Bliley, Oxley, Tauzin, Gillmor, Greenwood, Cox, Largent, 
Bilbray, Dingell, Towns, Markey, Waxman, DeGette, and Capps. Provided that 
Representative Rush is appointed in lieu of Representative Capps for 
consideration of section 316 of the Senate bill.                  
Page H6738
  From the Committee on Agriculture for consideration of Title V of the 
House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Combest, Ewing, and Stenholm.                                     
Page H6738
  From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of sections 104(a), 
104(d)(3), and 104(f)(2) of the Senate bill, and sections 104(a)(3), 
104(b)(3)(A), 104(b)(4)(B), 136(b), 136(d)-(e), 141-44, 197, 301, and 306 of 
the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Hyde, Gekas, and Conyers.                         
Page H6738
  Agreed to the LaFalce motion to instruct conferees to ensure that: 1. 
Consumers have the strongest consumer financial privacy protections 
possible, including protections against the misuse of confidential 
information and inappropriate marketing practices, and ensuring that 
consumers receive notice and the right to say ``no'' when a financial 
institution wishes to disclose a consumer's nonpublic personal information 
for use in telemarketing, direct marketing, or other marketing through 
electronic mail; and 2. Consumers enjoy the benefits of comprehensive 
financial modernization legislation that provides robust competition and 
equal and non-discriminatory access to financial services and economic 
opportunities in their communities; and 3. Consumers have the strongest 
medical privacy protections possible, and thereby prevent financial 
institutions from disclosing or making related uses of health and medical 
and genetic information without the consent of their customers, and 
therefore agree to recede to the Senate on subtitle E of Title III of the 
House amendment by a yea and nay vote of 241 yeas to 132 nays, Roll No. 355.
                                                              Pages H6728-38
Legislative Reorganization Act: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 168, 
waiving the requirement in section 132 of the Legislative Reorganization Act 
of 1946 that the Congress adjourn sine die not later than July 31, 1999. 
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  Agreed to H. Res. 266, the rule that provided for consideration of the 
concurrent resolution by voice vote.                          
Pages H6739-40
Order of Business--Disapproving Waiver for Vietnam: Agreed that it be in 
order at any time on August 3, 1999, or any day thereafter, to consider in 
the House, H.J. Res. 58, disapproving the extension of the waiver authority 
contained in section

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402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to Vietnam; that the joint 
resolution be considered as read; all points of order be waived; that the 
joint resolution be debatable for one hour, equally divided and controlled; 
the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution 
to final passage without intervening motion; and that the provisions shall 
not otherwise apply to any similar joint resolution with respect to Vietnam 
for the remainder of the first session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress. 
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Legislative Program: The Majority leader announced the legislative program 
for the week of August 2.                                     
  Pages H6738-39
Meeting Hour--Monday, August 2: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, 
it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, August 2 for morning-hour 
debates.                                                          
  Page H6741
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the calendar Wednesday business 
of August 4.                                                      
  Page H6741
Honoring Lance Armstrong, America's Premier Cyclist: The House agreed to H. 
Res. 264, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives honoring 
Lance Armstrong, America's premier cyclist, and his winning performance in 
the 1999 Tour de France.                                      
  Pages H6741-43
Presidential Message--National Emergency re Terrorists and Middle East Peace 
Process: Read a message from the President wherein he transmitted his report 
on the national emergency with respect to terrorists who threaten to disrupt 
the Middle East peace process--referred to the Committee on International 
Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 106-106).                  
  Page H6743
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page H6723.
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule 
appear on page H6760.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes developed during the proceedings 
of the House today and appear on pages H6724-25 and H6737-38. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 4:43 p.m.