[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 126 (Friday, September 24, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1033-D1034]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced:  10 public bills, H.R. 2941-2950; and 1 resolution, 
H. Res. 304, were introduced.                                
  Page H8665
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1102, to provide for pension reform, amended (H. Rept. 106-331 
Pt. 1);
  H.R. 2436, to amend title 18, United States Code, and the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice to protect unborn children from assault and 
murder, amended (H. Rept. 106-332 Pt. 1);
  H.R. 2679, to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the 
National Motor Carrier Administration in the Department of 
Transportation, to improve the safety of commercial motor vehicle 
operators and carriers, and to strengthen commercial driver's licenses 
(H. Rept. 106-333); and
  H. Con. Res. 187, expressing the sense of Congress regarding the 
European Council noise rule affecting hushkitted and reengined aircraft 
(H. Rept. 106-334 Pt. 1).                                
Pages H8664-65
National Monument NEPA Compliance Act: The House passed H.R. 1487, to 
provide for public participation in the declaration of national 
monuments under the Act popularly known as the Antiquities Act of 1906 
by a yea and nay vote of 408 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 444. 
                                                  Pages H8635-45, H8657
  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute made 
in order by the rule.                                        
Page H8645
  Agreed to the Vento amendment that specifies that nothing in this Act 
or any amendment made by the Act shall be construed to enlarge, 
diminish, or modify the authority of the president to act to protect 
public lands and resources.                              
Pages H8644-45
  H. Res. 296, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote.                                 
Pages H8633-34
Juvenile Justice Reform Act--Motions to Instruct Conferees: The House 
considered the following motions to instruct conferees on H.R. 1501, to 
provide grants to ensure increased accountability for juvenile 
offenders:
  McCarthy of New York Motion to Instruct: Rejected the McCarthy of New 
York motion to instruct conferees to insist that (1) the committee of 
conference should this week have its first substantive meeting to offer 
amendments and motions, including gun safety amendments and motions; 
and (2) the committee of conference should meet every weekday in public 
session until the committee of conference agrees to recommend a 
substitute, by a yea and nay vote of 190 yeas to 218 nays, Roll No. 
445. Debate on the motion was completed on September 23; 
                                                         Pages H8657-58
  Doolittle Motion to Instruct: Agreed to the Doolittle motion to 
instruct conferees to not include Senate provisions that (1) do not 
recognize that the second amendment to the Constitution protects the 
individual right of American citizens to keep and bear arms; and (2) 
impose unconstitutional restrictions on the second amendment rights of 
individuals, by a yea and nay vote of 337 yeas to 73 nays, Roll No. 
446; and                                       
  Pages H8645-53, H8658-59
  Lofgren Motion to Instruct: Agreed to the Lofgren motion to instruct 
conferees to recommend a conference substitute that includes provisions 
within the scope of conference which are consistent with the Second 
Amendment to the United States Constitution e.g., (1) requiring 
unlicensed dealers at gun shows to conduct background checks; (2) 
banning the juvenile possession of assault weapons; (3) requiring that 
child safety locks be sold with every handgun; and (4) Juvenile Brady, 
by a yea and nay vote of 241 yeas to 167 nays, Roll No. 447. 
                                               Pages H8653-57, H8659-60
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of September 27 to October 1.       
  Pages H8660-61
Meeting Hour--Monday, September 27: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, September 27 for 
morning-hour debates.                                        
  Page H8661
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business on Wednesday, September 29.                         
  Page H8661
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H8631.
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on page H8666.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H8657, H8658, H8658-
59, and H8659-60. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 1:40 p.m.

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