[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 137 (Tuesday, October 12, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1118-D1119]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 6 public bills, H.R. 3057-3062; and 2 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 195-196, were introduced.                          
  Page H9899
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1791, to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide 
penalties for harming animals used in Federal law enforcement, amended 
(H. Rept. 106-372);
  Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal 
Year 2000 (H. Rept. 106-373);
  H.R. 795, to provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of 
the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, amended (H. 
Rept. 106-374);
  H. Res. 326, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany the bill H.R. 2561, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000 (H. Rept. 106-
375); and
  H. Res. 327, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1993) to 
reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and the Trade 
and Development Agency (H. Rept. 106-376).               
Pages H9898-99
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Biggert to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H9823
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Dr. 
Karl P. Donfried of Northampton, Massachusetts.              
  Page H9827
Recess: The House recessed at 1:02 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H9826
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Naval Petroleum Reserves: Message wherein he transmitted his report 
on the continued production from the Naval Petroleum Reserves--referred 
to the Committee on Armed Services and ordered printed (H. Doc. 106-
142); and                                                    
  Page H9828
  Caribbean Economic Recovery Act: Message wherein he transmitted his 
report on the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act--referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means.                                 
  Page H9877
Corrections Calendar: On the call of the Corrections Calendar, the 
House passed H.R. 576, to amend title 4, United States Code, to add the 
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to the list of days on which the flag 
should especially be displayed. Subsequently, the House passed S. 322, 
a similar Senate-passed bill--clearing the measure for the President. 
H.R. 576 was then laid upon the table.                   
  Pages H9828-31
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Federal Law Enforcement Animal Protection Act: H.R. 1791, amended, to 
amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for harming 
animals used in Federal law enforcement;                 
  Pages H9831-33
  Designating the William H. Avery Post Office: H.R. 2591, to designate 
the United States Post Office located at 713 Elm Street in Wakefield, 
Kansas, as the ``William H. Avery Post Office'';         
  Pages H9833-35
  Designating the Dizzy Dean Post Office: H.R. 2460, to designate the 
United States Post Office located at 125 Border Avenue West in Wiggins, 
Mississippi, as the ``Jay Hanna `Dizzy' Dean Post Office''; 
                                                         Pages H9835-37

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  Designating the Louise Stokes Post Office: H.R. 2357, to designate 
the United States Post Office located at 3675 Warrensville Center Road 
in Shaker Heights, Ohio, as the ``Louise Stokes Post Office''; 
                                                         Pages H9837-39
  Designating the Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building: H.R. 643, 
to redesignate the Federal building located at 10301 South Compton 
Avenue, in Los Angeles, California, and known as the Watts Finance 
Office, as the ``Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building''; 
                                                         Pages H9839-40
  Designating the John K. Rafferty Hamilton Post Office Building: H.R. 
1374, amended, to designate the United States Post Office building 
located at 680 State Highway 130 in Hamilton, New Jersey, as the ``John 
K. Rafferty Hamilton Post Office Building''. Agreed to amend the title;
                                                         Pages H9841-43
  Father Theodore H. Hesburgh Congressional Gold Medal Act: H.R. 1932, 
to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the 
Congress to Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, in recognition of his 
outstanding and enduring contributions to civil rights, higher 
education, the Catholic Church, the Nation, and the global community; 
                                                         Pages H9847-53
  Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River Mongaup Visitor Center 
Act: H.R. 20, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct 
and operate a visitor center for the Upper Delaware Scenic and 
Recreational River on land owned by the State of New York; 
                                                         Pages H9853-54
  Lamprey Wild and Scenic River Extension Act: H.R. 1615, to amend the 
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to extend the designation of a portion of 
the Lamprey River in New Hampshire as a recreational river to include 
an additional river segment;                             
  Pages H9854-55
  Wilderness Battlefield, Virginia Land Acquisition: H.R. 1665, 
amended, to allow the National Park Service to acquire certain land for 
addition to the Wilderness Battlefield in Virginia, as previously 
authorized by law, by purchase or exchange as well as by donation; 
                                                         Pages H9855-57
  Keweenaw National Historic Parks Advisory Commission: H.R. 748, 
amended, to amend the Act that established the Keweenaw National 
Historical Park to require the Secretary of the Interior to consider 
nominees of various local interests in appointing members of the 
Keweenaw National Historical Parks Advisory Commission. Agreed to amend 
the title;                                               
  Pages H9857-58
  Continuing Administration of Motor Carrier Functions by Federal 
Highway Administration: H.R. 3036, amended, to provide for interim 
continuation of administration of motor carrier functions by the 
Federal Highway Administration. Agreed to amend the title; 
                                                         Pages H9872-75
  Urging that Classrooms Receive 95% of Federal Education Dollars: H. 
Res. 303, amended, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
urging that 95 percent of Federal education dollars be spent in the 
classroom (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 421 yeas to 5 nays, Roll 
No. 491);                                      
  Pages H9843-47, H9875-76
  Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act: S. 800, to promote and 
enhance public safety through the use of 9-1-1 as the universal 
emergency assistance number, further deployment of wireless 9-1-1 
service, support of States in upgrading 9-1-1 capabilities and related 
functions, encouragement of construction and operation of seamless, 
ubiquitous, and reliable networks for personal wireless services 
(passed by a yea and nay vote of 424 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 492)--
clearing the measure for the president; and       
  Pages H9858-63, H9876
  Hillory T. Farias Date-Rape Prevention Drug Act: H.R. 2130, amended, 
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 (passed by a yea and nay vote of 423 yeas 
with 1 voting ``nay'', Roll No. 493). Agreed to amend the title. 
                                               Pages H9863-72, H9876-77
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H9823.
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H9899-H9901.
Referrals: S. 1567 and S. 1595 were referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure.                           
  Page H9897
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H9875-76, H9876, and 
H9876-77. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:23 p.m.