[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 130 (Thursday, September 30, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1067-D1068]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 2978-2990; and 1 resolution, H. 
Con. Res. 190, were introduced.
  Pages H9076-77
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 354, to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide 
protection for certain collections of information, amended (H. Rept. 
106-349, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 1858, to promote electronic commerce through improved access for 
consumers to electronic databases, including securities market 
information databases, amended (H. Rept. 106-350, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 1663, to designate as a national memorial the memorial being 
built at the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California to 
honor recipients of the Medal of Honor, amended (H. Rept. 106-351);
  H.J. Res. 65, commending the World War II veterans who fought in the 
Battle of the Bulge, amended (H. Rept. 106-352, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 1300, to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to promote brownfields 
redevelopment, to reauthorize and reform the Superfund program, amended 
(H. Rept. 106-353, Pt. 1);
  Conference report on H.R. 1906, making appropriations for 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000 (H. 
Rept. 106-354);
  Conference report on H.R. 2084, making appropriations for the 
Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2000 (H. Rept. 106-355);
  H. Res. 317, waiving points of order against the conference report on 
H.R. 1906, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2000 (H. Rept. 106-356); and
  H. Res. 318, waiving points of order against the conference report on 
H.R. 2084, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000 (H. 
Rept. 106-357).
Pages H9075-H9173
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Darrell Darling of Santa Cruz, California.
  Page H9025
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Sept. 29, 1999 by yea and nay vote of 362 yeas to 52 nays with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 461.
  Pages H9025, H9031-32
Social Security Advisory Board: Upon the recommendation of the Minority 
Leader, the Speaker appointed Ms. Martha Keys of Virginia to the Social 
Security Advisory Board.
  Page H9029
National Transportation Safety Board Amendments Act: The House passed 
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 by a yea and nay vote of 420 yeas to 4 nays, 
Roll No. 462.
  Pages H9032-40
  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute made 
in order by the rule.
Page H9039
  Agreed to the Weiner amendment that strikes section 10 dealing with 
doppler weather radar.
Pages H9038-39
  H. Res. 312, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 420 yeas with none voting ``nay'', 
Roll No. 460.
Pages H9029-31
Unborn Victims of Violence Act: The House passed 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 by a yea and nay 
vote of 254 yeas to 172 nays, Roll No. 465.
  Pages H9044-73
  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute made 
in order by the rule.
Page H9072
  Agreed to the Canady amendment that makes conforming changes to 
section 3 amending the Uniform Code of Military Justice, clarifies that 
the punishment is in lieu of that otherwise provided, and broadens the 
exemption for abortion-related conduct to include a surrogate decision 
maker who acts on behalf of the pregnant woman (agreed to by a recorded 
vote of 269 ayes to 158 noes, Roll No. 463).
Pages H9063-64, H9071-72
  Rejected the Lofgren amendment in the nature of a substitute that 
establishes a Federal crime for any violent or assaultive conduct 
against a pregnant woman that interrupts or terminates her pregnancy 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 201 ayes to 224 noes, Roll No. 464). 
                                                         Pages H9064-72
  H. Res. 313, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote.
Pages H9040-44

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Extension of Energy Conservation Programs: The House passed H.R. 2981, 
to extend energy conservation programs under the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act through March 31, 2000.
  Pages H9073-74
Recess: The House recessed at 9:02 p.m. and reconvened at 10:06 p.m.
Recess: The House recessed at 10:07 p.m. and reconvened at 11:36 p.m.
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H9025.
Referrals: S. 1051 was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea and nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H9030-31, H9031-32, H9039-40, H9071-72, H9072, and H9073. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 11:38 p.m.