[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 111 (Monday, August 2, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D908-D911]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 2667-2677, and 2 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 169-170, were introduced.
  Pages H6842-43
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2614, to amend the Small Business Investment Act to make 
improvements to the certified development company program (Rept. 106-
278);
  H.R. 2615, to amend the Small Business Act to make improvements to 
the general business loan program (Rept. 106-279);
  H. Res. 271, providing for consideration of H.R. 987, to require the 
Secretary of Labor to wait for completion of a National Academy of 
Sciences study before promulgating a standard or guideline on 
ergonomics (Rept. 106-280);

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  H. Res. 272, providing for consideration of H.R. 2031, to provide for 
injunctive relief in Federal district court to enforce State laws 
relating to the interstate transportation of intoxicating liquor (Rept. 
106-281);
  H.J. Res. 58, disapproving the extension of the waiver authority 
contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to 
Vietnam, amended (Adverse Rept. 106-282); and
  H.R. 2670, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, 
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2000 (H. Rept. 106-283).
Page H6842
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Stearns to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H6761
Recess: The House recessed at 12:58 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6764
National Commission on Terrorism: Read a letter from the Minority 
Leader wherein he announced his appointment of Juliette N. Kayyem of 
Cambridge, Massachusetts to the National Commission on Terrorism. 
                                                             Page H6765
Presidential Message--Deferral of Budget Authority: Read a message from 
the President wherein he transmitted one revised deferral of budget 
authority affecting programs of the Department of State referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 106-109). 
                                                             Page H6765
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Broadening Uses of Collateral for Federal Reserve Notes: H.R. 1094, 
as amended, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to broaden the range of 
discount window loans which may be used as collateral for Federal 
reserve notes;
  Pages H6766-67
  Honoring Shuttle Mission STS-93 and Colonel Eileen Collins: H. Res. 
267, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard 
to Shuttle Mission STS-93, commanded by Colonel Collins, the first 
female space shuttle commander;
  Pages H6767-70
  Relief of Global Exploration and Development Corp., Kerr-Mcgee Corp., 
and Kerr-Mcgee Chemical, LLC: S. 606, as amended, for the relief of 
Global Exploration and Development Corporation, Kerr-Mcgee Corporation, 
and Kerr-Mcgee Chemical, LLC (successor to Kerr-McGee Chemical 
Corporation);
  Pages H6770-71
  Arctic Tundra Habitat Emergency Conservation Act: H.R. 2454, as 
amended, to assure the long-term conservation of mid-continent light 
geese and the biological diversity of the ecosystem upon which many 
North American migratory birds depend, by directing the Secretary of 
the Interior to implement rules to reduce the overabundant population 
of mid-continent light geese;
  Pages H6771-73
  FDR National Historic Site: H.R. 1104, to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction over land within 
the boundaries of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic 
Site to the Archivist of the United States for the construction of a 
visitor center;
  Page H6775
  Conveyance of Jicarilla Site to San Juan College: H.R. 695, as 
amended, 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;
  Pages H6775-76
  Law Enforcement and Public Safety Enhancement Act: H.R. 1442, as 
amended, 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. Agreed to amend the title; 
                                                         Pages H6780-85
  Silk Road Strategy Act: H.R. 1152, as amended, to amend the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 to target assistance to support the economic and 
political independence of the countries of the South Caucasus and 
Central Asia;
  Pages H6785-89
  Improving the Certified Development Company Program: H.R. 2614, to 
amend the Small Business Investment Act to make improvements to the 
certified development company program;
  Pages H6789-92
  Improving the General Business Loan Program: H.R. 2615, to amend the 
Small Business Act to make improvements to the general business loan 
program;
  Pages H6792-96
  Thomas S. Foley Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse: H.R. 211, 
amended, to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse 
located at West 920 Riverside Avenue in Spokane, Washington, as the 
``Thomas S. Foley Federal Building and United States Courthouse'', and 
the plaza at the south entrance of such building and courthouse as the 
``Walter F. Horan Plaza''. Agreed to amend the title;
  Pages H6796-98
  Copyright Damages Improvement Act: H.R. 1761, amended, to amend 
provisions of title 17, United States Code. Subsequently, S. 1257, a 
similar Senate-passed bill, was passed in lieu after being amended to 
contain the text of H.R. 1761 as passed the House. Agreed to amend the 
title, and H.R. 1761 was then laid on the table;
  Pages H6798-99

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  Amending the Arizona Statehood and Enabling Act: H.R. 747, to protect 
the permanent trust funds of the State of Arizona from erosion due to 
inflation and modify the basis on which distributions are made from 
those funds (passed by a yea and nay vote of 416 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 357); and
  Pages H6773-75, H6809
  Construction Industry Payment Protection Act: H.R. 1219, as amended, 
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 (passed by a yea and nay 
vote of 416 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 358). Agreed to 
amend the title.
  Pages H6776-79, H6809-10
Recess: The House recessed at 5:03 p.m. and reconvened at 5:17 p.m. 
                                                      Pages H6799-H6800
Financial Freedom Act: The House disagreed to the Senate amendment to 
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, 
and agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees for consideration of 
the House bill, and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed 
to conference: Representatives Archer, Armey, Crane, Thomas, Rangel, 
and Stark; and appointed as additional conferees for consideration of 
sections 313, 315-16, 318, 325, 335, 338, 341-342, 344-345, 351, 362-
63, 365, 369, 371, 381, 1261, 1305, and 1406 of the Senate amendment, 
and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Goodling, 
Boehner, and Clay.
  Pages H6800-11
  Rejected the Rangel motion to instruct conferees that sought to 
insist on limiting the net 10-year tax reduction provided in the 
conference report to not more than 25 percent of the currently 
projected non-Social Security surpluses (or if greater, the smallest 
tax reduction permitted within the scope of conference) in order to (1) 
preserve 100 percent of the Social Security Trust Fund surpluses for 
the Social Security program and to preserve 50 percent of the currently 
projected non-Social Security surpluses for purposes of reducing the 
publicly held national debt, and (2) in order to insure that there will 
be adequate budgetary resources available to extend the solvency of the 
Social Security and Medicare systems, and to provide a Medicare 
prescription drug benefit by a yea and nay vote of 205 yeas to 213 
nays, Roll No. 356.
Pages H6800-09
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act: The House considered amendments to H.R. 2606, 
making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and 
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000. The 
House completed general debate and considered amendments to the bill on 
July 29.
  Pages H6811-39
Rejected:
  The Andrews amendment that sought to prohibit any funds for new 
Overseas Private Investment Corporation projects (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 103 ayes to 315 noes, Roll No. 359;
Pages H6811-16
Postponed Proceedings:
  The Tancredo amendment was offered that seeks to prohibit any funding 
for the United States Man and the Biosphere Program or the United 
Nations World Heritage Fund.
Pages H6827-29
  The Paul amendment was offered that seeks to prohibit funding for 
population control or population planning programs; family planning 
activities; or abortion procedures; and
Pages H6834-36
  The Paul amendment was offered that seeks to prohibit any new 
obligation, guarantee, or agreement by the Export-Import Bank, the 
Overseas Private Investment Corporation or the Trade and Development 
Agency.
Pages H6837-39
Withdrawn:
  The Burton amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to limit Development Assistance funding for the Government of 
India to $33.5 million;
Pages H6817-26
  The Hastings of Florida amendment was offered, but subsequently 
withdrawn, that sought to express the Sense of Congress that the 
Colombian flower industry should be recognized for its contributions to 
preserve and advance democratic institutions;
Pages H6826-27
  The Kucinich amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to prohibit funding for any category A Investment Fund projects 
by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation;
Pages H6829-31
  The Stearns amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to require a report on atrocities against ethnic Serbians in 
Kosovo;
Pages H6831-33
  The Jackson-Lee amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, 
that sought to express the Sense of the Congress concerning the 
progress toward the resolution of the conflict between Eritrea and 
Ethiopia; and
Pages H6833-34
  The Jackson-Lee amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, 
that sought to An amendment to provide $2 million in the Economic 
Support Fund for monitoring the human rights situation in Tibet and for 
training and education of Tibetans in democracy activities and an 
additional $2 million in the

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Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund for the Tibetan refugee 
program.
Pages H6836-37
  H. Res. 263, the rule that is providing for consideration of the bill 
was agreed to on July 29. The unanimous consent order that limited 
consideration of amendments to the bill was also agreed to on July 29.
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H6765.
Referrals: S. 1468 was referred to the Committee on Banking and 
Financial Services.
  Page H6840
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H6844.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H6808-09, H6809, H6809-10, and H6816. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:03 p.m.