[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 115 (Wednesday, September 8, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D951-D952]
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. 2807-2819; and 4 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 180-182 and H. Res. 284, were introduced.   
  Pages H7995-96
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 462, to clarify that governmental pension plans of the 
possessions of the United States shall be treated in the same manner as 
State pension plans for purposes of the limitation on the State income 
taxation of pension income (H. Rept. 106-302);
  H.J. Res. 54, granting the consent of Congress to the Missouri-
Nebraska Boundary Compact (H. Rept. 106-303);
  H.J. Res. 62, to grant the consent of Congress to the boundary change 
between Georgia and South Carolina (H. Rept. 106-304);
  H.R. 2506, to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to 
revise and extend the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, 
amended (H. Rept. 106-305);
  H.R. 1619, to amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley 
National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 to expand the boundaries of the 
Corridor, amended (H. Rept. 106-306);
  S. 323, to redesignate the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National 
Monument as a national park and establish the Gunnison Gorge National 
Conservation Area, amended (H. Rept. 106-307);
  H.R. 1231, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain 
National Forest lands to Elko County, Nevada, for continued use as a 
cemetery, amended (H. Rept. 106-308);
  H. Res. 281, providing for consideration of a motion to suspend the 
rules (H. Rept. 106-309);
  H. Res. 282, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany the bill (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. 106-310); and
  H. Res. 283, providing for consideration of H.R. 417, to amend the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of 
campaigns for elections for Federal office (H. Rept. 106-311). 
                                                             Page H7995
Migratory Bird Commission: Pursuant to the order of the House of 
Thursday, August 5, 1999 and upon the recommendation of the Minority 
Leader, the Speaker appointed Representative Dingell to the Migratory 
Bird Commission on August 11, 1999.                          
  Page H7890
International Financial Institution Advisory Commission: Pursuant to 
the order of the House of Thursday, August 5, 1999, the Speaker 
appointed Mr. Lee Hoskins of Nevada to the International Financial 
Institution Advisory Commission on August 11, 1999.          
  Page H7890
Recess: The House recessed at 10:22 a.m. and reconvened at 12:43 p.m. 
                                                             Page H7891
VA/HUD Appropriations, 2000: The House completed general debate and 
began considering amendments to H.R. 2684, making appropriations for 
the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, 
and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, 
and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000. The House 
will resume consideration on September 9.             
  Pages H7892-H7958
Agreed to:
  The Nadler amendment that increases funding for the Housing 
Opportunities for Persons with AIDS

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program by $10 million (agreed by a recorded vote of 212 ayes to 207 
noes, Roll No. 394);                           
Pages H7929-32, H7956-57
Rejected:
  The Cunningham amendment that sought to restore Selective Service 
Agency funding of $24.2 million and strike language that terminates the 
agency (rejected by a recorded vote of 187 ayes to 232 noes, Roll No. 
391);                                          
Pages H7910-13, H7954-55
  The Roemer amendment that sought to reduce funding for the 
international space station program by $2.08 billion (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 121 ayes to 298 noes, Roll No. 392); 
                                               Pages H7915-21, H7955-56
  The Nadler amendment that sought to provide $200 million for 32,000 
Section 8 housing vouchers and $105 million for the public housing 
operating fund (rejected by a recorded vote of 154 ayes to 267 noes, 
Roll No. 393);                                    
Pages H7935-40, H7956
  The Rogan amendment that sought to increase NASA Science, 
Aeronautics, and Technology funding by $105 million (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 185 ayes to 235 noes, Roll No. 395); 
                                               Pages H7945-47, H7957-58
  The Jackson-Lee amendment that sought to increase NASA Science, 
Aeronautics, and Technology funding by $10 million; and 
                                                         Pages H7949-51
  The Gutierrez amendment that sought to increase Brownfields 
redevelopment projects funding by $5 million, HOME investment 
partnerships program funding by $20 million, and Homeless Assistance 
grants by $5 million (rejected by a recorded vote of 152 ayes to 269 
noes, Roll No. 396).                              
Pages H7951-52, H7958
Points of Order Sustained Against:
  The Filner amendment that sought to increase Readjustment Benefits 
funding by $881 million for enhanced educational assistance under the 
Montgomery GI Bill;                                      
Pages H7913-14
  The Edwards amendment that sought to increase funding for veterans 
health care by $730 million by postponing the implementation of a 
capital gains tax cut until January 1, 2001;             
Pages H7921-23
  The Filner amendment that sought to provide $3 million to provide a 
presumption of service-connection for veterans who were exposed to 
Hepatitis C risk factors during military service and now have Hepatitis 
C;                                                       
Pages H7923-24
  The Filner amendment that sought to provide $4.6 million for pay 
parity for dentists;                                         
Page H7924
  The Filner amendment that sought to provide $35.2 million for health 
care benefits for Filipino World War II veterans who were excluded from 
benefits by the Rescissions Acts of 1946;                
Pages H7924-25
  The Filner amendment that sought to provide for an additional 250 
employees to reduce backlog and waiting time for adjudication of 
claims;                                                  
Pages H7925-26
  The Filner amendment that sought to provide $9.5 million to reduce 
the backlog of repairs at national veterans cemeteries; 
                                                         Pages H7926-27
  The Filner amendment that sought to provide for an additional 10 
employees for the Office of Inspector General Hotline;   
Pages H7927-28
  Provision on page 70, lines 15 through 22, concerning the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act and grants to Indian tribes; and 
                                                             Page H7949
  The Filner amendment that sought to increase funding by $1.1 billion 
for veterans health and designate the entire amount as an emergency 
requirement (agreed to sustain the ruling of the chair by a recorded 
vote of 219 ayes to 198 noes, Roll No. 390).             
Pages H7952-54
Withdrawn:
  The Weldon of Florida amendment was offered, but subsequently 
withdrawn, that sought to increase NASA Human Space Flight funding by 
$92 million, Science, Aeronautics, and Technology funding by $112 
million, and Mission Support Funding by $241 million;        
Page H7933
  H. Res. 275, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to on August 5.
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today and on August 
6 and 9 appear on page H7891.
Referrals: S. 199 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and S. 
632 was referred to the Committee on Commerce.               
  Page H7990
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H7998-99.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H7954, H7954-55, 
H7955-56, H7956, H7956-57, H7957-58, and H7958. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 10:52 p.m.