[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 116 (Thursday, September 9, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D958-D960]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 2820-2838; and 5 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 183-185 and H. Res. 285-286, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H8098-99
Reports Filed: One report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1752, to make improvements in the operation and administration 
of the Federal courts, amended (H. Rept. 106-312).           
Page H8098
Suspension--Clemency for Terrorists: The House agreed to suspend the 
rules and agreed to H. Con. Res. 180, amended, expressing the sense of 
Congress that the President should not have granted clemency to 
terrorists by a yea and nay vote of 311 yeas to 41 nays with 72 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 398.                               
  Pages H8012-20
  H. Res. 281, the rule that provided for consideration of the 
concurrent resolution under the suspension of the rules was agreed to 
by a yea and nay vote of 253 yeas to 172 nays, Roll No. 397. 
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VA/HUD Appropriations, 2000: The House passed 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 by a yea and nay vote of 235 yeas to 187 nays, Roll 
No. 403. The House completed general debate and considered amendments 
on September 8.                                          
  Pages H8020-65
  Rejected the Obey motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Appropriations with instructions to report it back promptly in a form 
that ensures compliance with the section 302(b) allocation using 
Congressional Budget Office scorekeeping conventions to avoid 
sequestration of billions of dollars in discretionary spending in vital 
Federal programs including the national defense, the National 
Institutes of Health, veterans medical care, and education and 
environmental programs, among many others by a recorded vote of 207 
ayes to 215 noes, Roll No. 402.                          
Pages H8064-65
Agreed to:
  The Boehlert amendment that allows national estuary grants subject to 
the enactment of authorizing legislation;                    
Page H8030
  The Sanders amendment that specifies that the House supports efforts 
to implement improvements in health care services for veterans in rural 
areas;                                                   
Pages H8032-33
  The Weygand amendment that expresses the sense of Congress that the 
executive branch should provide funeral honor details for the funerals 
of veterans when requested, in accordance with law; and 
                                                         Pages H8050-51
  The Tancredo amendment that increases the funding for state extended 
care facilities by $7 million (agreed to by a recorded vote of 366 ayes 
to 54 noes, Roll No. 401).                        
Pages H8052-54, H8056
Rejected:
  The Smith of Michigan amendment that sought to increase FEMA Fire 
Administration funding by $2.5 million (rejected by a recorded vote of 
69 ayes to 354 noes, Roll No. 399); and        
Pages H8031-32, H8043-44
  The Hinchey amendment that sought to prohibit any funding to be used 
to implement or administer the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation 
system (rejected by a recorded vote of 158 ayes to 266 noes, Roll No. 
400).                                             
Pages H8033-42, H8044
Withdrawn:
  The LaTourette amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, 
that sought to allocate $67.9 million in NASA funding from the Human 
Space Flight programs to Science, Aeronautics and Technology programs; 
                                                         Pages H8021-22
  The Jackson-Lee of Texas amendment was offered, but subsequently 
withdrawn, that sought to increase NASA funding by $924.6 million; 
                                                         Pages H8025-28
  The Green of Wisconsin amendment was offered, but subsequently 
withdrawn, that sought to prohibit any funding to be used to terminate 
inpatient services at the Iron Mountain Department of Veterans Affairs 
Medical Center, Iron Mountain, Michigan or to close that facility; 
                                                         Pages H8044-46
  The Kelly amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to prohibit any funding to be used to close any Department of 
Veterans Affairs medical center;                         
Pages H8046-49
  The Kleczka amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to prohibit any funding by the EPA to promulgate final national 
primary drinking water standards for Radium 226 and 228 under the Safe 
Drinking Water Act; and                                  
Pages H8049-50
  The Ehlers amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to increase the National Science Foundation funding by $230 
million.                                                 
Pages H8051-52
  H. Res. 275, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to on August 5.
District of Columbia Appropriations: The House agreed to the conference 
report 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 by a yea and nay vote of 208 yeas to 206 nays, Roll 
No. 404.                                                 
  Pages H8066-81
  Earlier, agreed that it be in order to consider the conference 
report; that all points of order against the conference report and 
against its consideration be waived; and that H. Res. 282 be laid upon 
the table.                                                   
Page H8066
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the Legislative 
Program for the week of September 13.                        
  Page H8083
Meeting Hour--Monday, September 13: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, September 13 for 
morning-hour debates.                                        
  Page H8083
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business on Wednesday, September 15.                         
  Page H8083
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H8001.
Referrals: S. 1076 was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 
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Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on page H8100.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea and nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H8012, H8019-20, H8043-44, H8044, H8056, H8064-65, H8065, and H8080-81. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 10:30 p.m.