[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 127 (Monday, September 27, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1041-D1042]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 2951-2958; and 3 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 67-68, and H. Con. Res. 189, were introduced.      
  Page H8872
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2910, to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize 
appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for fiscal 
years 2000, 2001, 2002, amended (H. Rept. 106-335);
  Conference report on H.R. 2605, making appropriations for energy and 
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000 (H. 
Rept. 106-336);
  H.R. 2841, to amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to 
provide for greater fiscal autonomy consistent with other United States 
jurisdictions (H. Rept. 106-337);
  S. 944, to amend Public Law 105-188 to provide for the mineral 
leasing of certain Indian lands in Oklahoma (H. Rept. 106-338);
  Conference report on H.R. 2606, making appropriations for foreign 
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2000 (H. Rept. 106-339);
  H.R. 2130, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to add gamma 
hydroxybutyric acid and ketamine to the schedules of control 
substances, to provide for a national awareness campaign, amended (H. 
Rept. 106-340, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 1714, to facilitate the use of electronic records and signatures 
in interstate or foreign commerce, amended (H. Rept. 106-341, Pt. 1) 
and
  H. Res. 305, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 68, making 
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000 (H. Rept. 106-342). 
                                  Pages H8677-H8762, H8831-60, H8871-72
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Biggert to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
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  Page H8667
Recess: The House recessed at 12:32 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8667
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  National Parks Air Tour Management Act: H.R. 717, amended, to amend 
title 49, United States Code, to regulate overflights of national 
parks;                                                   
  Pages H8668-71
  Technical Corrections to the Centennial of Flight Commemoration Act: 
S. 1072, to make certain technical and other corrections relating to 
the Centennial of Flight Commemoration Act (36 U.S.C. 143 note; 112 
Stat. 3486 et seq.)--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                         Pages H8674-77
  Small Business Innovation Research Program Reauthorization: H.R. 
2392, amended, to amend the Small Business Act to extend the 
authorization for the Small Business Innovation Research Program; 
                                                         Pages H8762-67
  Foreign Service's 75th Anniversary: H. Res. 168, recognizing the 
Foreign Service of the United States on the occasion of its 75th 
anniversary;                                             
  Pages H8767-70

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  Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Act: H.R. 1934, amended, to amend the 
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to establish the John H. Prescott 
Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program;           
  Pages H8777-79
  Black Canyon National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation 
Area Act: S. 323, amended, to redesignate the Black Canyon of the 
Gunnison National Monument as a national park and establish the 
Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area;               
  Pages H8780-86
  Providing for Mineral Leasing of Certain Indian Lands in Oklahoma: S. 
944, to amend Public Law 105-188 to provide for the mineral leasing of 
certain Indian lands in Oklahoma--clearing the measure for the 
President;                                               
  Pages H8786-87
  Amending the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands: H.R. 2841, 
amended, to amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to 
provide for greater fiscal autonomy consistent with other United States 
jurisdictions;                                           
  Pages H8787-88
  Extending Reenactment of Chapter 12 of Title 11: H.R. 2942, amended, 
to extend for 6 additional months the period for which chapter 12 of 
title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted. Agreed to amend the 
title;                                                   
  Pages H8813-15
  Sense of Congress Re the European Council Noise Rule: H. Con. Res. 
187, amended, expressing the sense of Congress regarding the European 
Council noise rule affecting hushkitted and reengined aircraft (agreed 
to by a yea and nay vote of 402 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 448); 
                                                  Pages H8671-73, H8822
  Sense of Congress Re Free, Fair, Transparent, and Peaceful Elections 
in Haiti: H. Con. Res. 140, amended, expressing the sense of the 
Congress that Haiti should conduct free, fair, transparent, and 
peaceful elections (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 400 yeas to 1 
nay with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 449); 
                                               Pages H8770-77, H8822-23
  Conveyance of Certain Lands in San Juan County, New Mexico: S. 293, 
to direct the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior and to convey 
certain lands in San Juan County, New Mexico, to San Juan College 
(passed by a yea and nay vote of 406 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 450)--
clearing the measure for the President; and    
  Pages H8779-80, H8823-24
  Preserving Affordable Housing for Senior Citizens Into the 21st 
Century Act: H.R. 202, amended, to restructure the financing for 
assisted housing for senior citizens and otherwise provide for the 
preservation of such housing in the 21st Century (passed by a yea and 
nay vote of 405 yeas to 5 nays, Roll No. 451)--agreed to amend the 
title.                                         
  Pages H8788-H8813, H8824
Energy and Water Appropriations Conference Report: The House agreed to 
H.R. 2605, Conference report on H.R. 2605, making appropriations for 
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2000 by a yea and nay vote of 327 yeas to 87 nays, Roll No. 452. 
                                               Pages H8815-21, H8824-25
Library of Congress Trust Fund Board: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
appointment of Mr. Edwin L. Cox of Dallas, Texas to the Library of 
Congress Trust Fund Board for a five-year term.              
  Page H8815
Presidential Message--National Emergency re Angola: Read a message from 
the president wherein he transmitted his 6 month periodic report on the 
national emergency with respect to Angola--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 106-132). 
                                                             Page H8815
Recess: The House recessed at 9:49 p.m. and reconvened at 9:50 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8869
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate appear on pages 
H8667 and H8786.
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H8873-74.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H8822, H8822-23, 
H8823-24, H8824, and H8824-25. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:50 p.m.