[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 119 (Tuesday, September 14, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D981-D982]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 2849-2867, and 2 resolutions, 
H. Res. 292-293, were introduced.
  Pages H8289-90
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1883, to provide for the application of measures to foreign 
persons who transfer to Iran certain goods, services, or technology, 
amended (H. Rept. 106-315, Pt. 1);
  H. Res. 288, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany S. 1059, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces (H. Rept. 106-316);
  H. Res. 289, providing for consideration of H.R. 1655, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for the civilian energy 
and scientific research, development, and demonstration and related 
commercial application of energy technology programs, projects, and 
activities of the Department of Energy (H. Rept. 106-317);
  H. Res. 290, providing for consideration of H.R. 1551, to authorize 
the Federal Aviation Administration's civil aviation research and 
development programs for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (H. Rept. 106-318);
  Conference report on H.R. 2490, making appropriations for the 
Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive 
Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2000 (H. Rept. 106-319);
  H.R. 1875, to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow the 
application of the principles of Federal diversity jurisdiction to 
interstate class actions, amended, (H. Rept. 106-320);
  H.R. 1788, to deny Federal public benefits to individuals who 
participated in Nazi persecution (H. Rept. 106-321 Pt. 1); and
  H. Res. 291, waiving points of order against the conference report on 
H.R. 2490, making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the 
United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, 
and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2000 (H. Rept. 106-322).
Pages H8201-25, H8288-89
Recess: The House recessed at 9:22 a.m. and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. 
                                                             Page H8154
Journal Vote: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Monday, September 13, by a yea and nay vote of 360 yeas to 41 nays with 
one voting ``present'', Roll No. 408.
  Pages H8154, H8159
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations: The House disagreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 
2606, making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and 
agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees: Representatives 
Callahan, Porter, Wolf, Packard, Knollenberg, Kingston, Lewis of 
California, Blunt, Young of Florida, Pelosi, Lowey, Jackson of 
Illinois, Kilpatrick, Sabo, and Obey.
  Pages H8160-66, H8177-78
  Agreed to the Pelosi motion to instruct conferees to insist on the 
provisions of the House bill with respect to Indonesia limiting 
International Military Education and Training to ``expanded military 
education and training only'' by a recorded vote of 419 ayes with none 
voting ``no'', Roll No. 410.
Pages H8160-66, H8177-78
Suspension--Iran Nonproliferation Act: The House agreed to suspend the 
rules and pass H.R. 1883, amended, to provide for the application of 
measures to foreign persons who transfer to Iran certain goods, 
services, or technology by a yea and nay vote of 419 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 409.
  Pages H8166-77
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: The House passed H.R. 417, to amend the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of 
campaigns for elections for Federal office by a yea and nay vote of 252 
yeas to 177 nays, Roll No. 422.
  Pages H8187-H8201, H8225-86
Agreed to:
  The Faleomavaega amendment that clarifies the right of United States 
nationals to make political contributions;
Pages H8244-45
  The Bereuter amendment, as modified, that only allows contributions 
from United States citizens or nationals (agreed to by a recorded vote 
of 242 ayes to 181 noes, Roll No. 414); and
Pages H8240-44, H8250
  The Sweeney amendment that requires reimbursement for the use of 
government equipment for campaign-related travel (agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 261 ayes to 167 noes, Roll No. 416). 
                                               Pages H8253-55, H8259-60
Rejected:
  The Whitfield amendment, as modified, that sought to increase 
individual contribution limits

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from $1,000 to $3,000 (rejected by a recorded vote of 127 ayes to 300 
noes, Roll No. 411);
Pages H8235-36, H8248
  The Doolittle amendment, as modified, that sought to increase 
aggregate contribution limits from $30,000 to $75,000 (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 123 ayes to 302 noes, Roll No. 412); 
                                               Pages H8236-38, H8248-49
  The Doolittle amendment, as modified, that sought to exempt voter 
guides from the ``express advocacy'' definition; (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 189 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 413); 
                                               Pages H8238-40, H8249-50
  The Calvert amendment that sought to require the majority of 
congressional campaign contributions to come from in-state residents 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 179 ayes to 248 noes, Roll No. 415); 
                                                  Pages H8250-53, H8259
  The DeLay amendment that sought to exempt internet activities from 
regulation (rejected by a recorded vote of 160 ayes to 268 noes, Roll 
No. 417);
Pages H8255-57, H8260-61
  The Ewing amendment that sought to render the entire Act invalid if 
any provision is held to be unconstitutional (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 167 ayes to 259 noes, Roll No. 418);
Pages H8257-59, H8261
  The Doolittle amendment in the nature of a substitute that sought to 
repeal limits on federal campaign contributions and taxpayer financing 
of presidential elections, require political parties to distinguish 
between Federal and non Federal funds, and mandate electronic filing of 
reports (rejected by a recorded vote of 117 ayes to 306 noes, Roll No. 
419);
Pages H8261-68
  The Hutchinson amendment in the nature of a substitute that sought to 
ban the use of soft money by national political parties and candidates, 
index contribution limits to inflation, and expand the disclosure of 
campaign finance information (rejected by a recorded vote of 99 ayes to 
327 noes, Roll No. 420); and
Pages H8268-77
  The Thomas amendment in the nature of a substitute that sought to ban 
foreign contributions to all campaign-related disbursements, improve 
reporting of finance information, strengthen the enforcement of the 
Federal Election Commission, and simplify federal election law 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 173 ayes to 256 noes, Roll No. 421). 
                                                         Pages H8277-85
Withdrawn:
  The Goodling amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to require unions to obtain authorization from their members to 
use any dues or fees for activities that are not necessary for 
representational duties or labor-management issues;
Pages H8245-47
  H. Res. 283, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote.
Pages H8178-87
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Read a letter from 
Representative Markey wherein he resigned from the Commission on 
Security and Cooperation in Europe. Subsequently, the Chair announced 
the Speaker's appointments of Representative Pitts, and upon the 
recommendation of the Minority Leader, Representative Forbes to the 
Commission.
  Pages H8286-87
Financial Services Act Conferees: The Chair appointed the following 
additional conferees on S. 900, Financial Services Act of 1999: From 
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, for consideration of 
section 101 of the Senate bill and section 101 of the House amendment: 
Representative King is appointed in lieu of Representative Bachus and 
Representative Royce is appointed in lieu of Representative Castle. 
From the Committee on Commerce for consideration of section 101 of the 
Senate bill and section 101 of the House amendment: Representative 
Wilson is appointed in lieu of Representative Largent and 
Representative Fossella is appointed in lieu of Representative Bilbray.
                                                             Page H8286
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H8290-91.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes and twelve recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H8159, H8176-77, H8177-78, H8248, H8248-49, H8249-50, H8250, H8259, 
H8259-60, H8260-61, H8261, H8268, H8276-77, H8285, and H8286. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 11:52 p.m.