[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 139 (Thursday, October 14, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1136-D1138]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 3072-3088; and 3 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 198 and H. Res. 331-332, were introduced. 
                                                        Pages H10119-20
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2886, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide 
that an adopted alien who is less than 18 years of age may be 
considered a child under such Act if adopted with or after a sibling 
who is a child under such Act (H. Rept. 106-383);
  H.R. 486, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the 
Federal Communications Commission to preserve low-power television 
stations that provide community broadcasting, amended (H. Rept. 106-
384); and
  H.R. 1987, to allow the recovery of attorneys' fees and costs by 
certain employers and labor organizations who are prevailing parties in 
proceedings brought against them by the National Labor Relations Board 
or by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, amended (H. 
Rept. 106-385).
Page H10119
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Pease to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H10035
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Dr. 
Charles Wright of Washington, D.C.
  Page H10035
Veterans Affairs, HUD, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: The 
House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2684, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and 
Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, 
commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2000, by a yea and nay vote of 406 yeas to 18 nays, Roll 
No. 500.
  Pages H10042-60
  H. Res. 328, the rule that waived points of order against the 
conference report was agreed to by voice vote. Pursuant to the rule, H. 
Res. 300, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
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to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on 
Rules was laid on the table.
Pages H10039-42
Motor Carrier Safety Act: The House agreed to 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, to 
strengthen commercial driver's licenses by yea and nay vote of 415 yeas 
to 5 nays, Roll No. 501. Agreed to amend the title.
  Pages H10062-78
Agreed to:
  The Shuster amendment that modifies various provisions including 
penalties for violation of safety laws, registration of motor vehicles 
operating in interstate commerce or outside the commercial zone along 
the United States-Mexico border, and a study related to positive drug 
tests;
Pages H10072-74
  The Baldacci amendment that changes the name of the agency 
established by the act to the National Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration by adding ``Safety'';
Pages H10074-75
  The Jackson-Lee of Texas amendment that includes the finding that the 
use of recording devices in commercial motor vehicles may prove useful 
to law enforcement officials investigating highway crashes; and 
                                                        Pages H10075-76
  The Menendez amendment that requires the Department of Transportation 
to conduct a study to determine the causes of crashes in the State of 
New Jersey that involve passenger vans.
Pages H10076-77
Withdrawn:
  The Gonzalez amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to establish a toll-free safety violation telephone hotline. 
                                                            Page H10077
  H. Res. 329, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote. Pursuant to the rule, the amendment printed in 
Part A of H. Rept. 106-381 that makes technical and clarifying changes 
was considered as adopted.
Pages H10060-62
Motion to Instruct--Juvenile Justice Reform Act: Rejected the Jackson-
Lee of Texas motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1501, to provide 
grants to ensure increased accountability for juvenile offenders, to 
insist that (1) the committee of conference should immediately have its 
first substantive meeting to offer amendments and motions, including 
gun safety amendments and motions, and (2) the committee of conference 
report a conference substitute by October 20, the six month anniversary 
of the tragedy at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, and 
with sufficient opportunity for both the House and the Senate to 
consider gun safety legislation prior to adjournment, by a yea and nay 
vote of 174 yeas to 249 nays, Roll No. 502.
  Pages H10078-83
District of Columbia Appropriations: The House passed H.R. 3064, making 
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other 
activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said 
District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000 by a yea and nay 
vote of 211 yeas to 205 nays, Roll No. 504.
  Pages H10090-H10112
  H. Res. 330, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 217 yeas to 202 nays, Roll No. 503. 
                                                        Pages H10083-90
Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century: The House 
disagreed to the Senate amendment on H.R. 1000, to amend title 49, 
United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation 
Administration, and agreed to a conference.
  Page H10112
  Appointed as conferees: Chairman Shuster and Representatives Young of 
Alaska, Petri, Duncan, Ewing, Horn, Quinn, Ehlers, Bass, Pease, 
Sweeney, Oberstar, Rahall, Lipinski, DeFazio, Costello, Danner, E. B. 
Johnson of Texas, Millender-McDonald, and Boswell.
Page H10112
  Conferees from the Committee on the Budget, for consideration of 
title IX and title X of the House bill, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Chambliss, Shays, and Spratt;
Page H10112
  Conferees from the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of 
title XI of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: 
Chairman Archer and Representatives Crane, and Rangel; and 
                                                            Page H10112
  Conferees from the Committee on Science, for consideration of title 
XIII of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Chairman Sensenbrenner and Representatives Morella, and 
Hall of Texas.
Page H10112
Late Report: Conferees received permission to have until midnight on 
Oct. 15 to file a conference report on H.R. 2466, making appropriations 
for the Department of Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2000.
  Page H10112
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary Appropriations--Motion to 
Instruct: Representative Coburn notified the House of his intention to 
offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2670, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
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2000, to agree to provisions that--(1) reduce nonessential spending in 
programs within the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
Judiciary, and other related agencies; (2) reduce spending on 
international organizations, in particular, in order to honor the 
commitment of the Congress to protect Social Security; and (3) do not 
increase overall spending to a level that exceeds the higher of the 
House bill or the Senate amendment.
  Page H10112
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of October 18.
  Pages H10112-13
Meeting Hour--Monday, October 18: Agreed that when the House adjourn 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. for morning-hour debates. 
                                                            Page H10113
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of October 20.
  Page H10113
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate appear on pages 
H10035 and H10112.
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on page H10120.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H10060, H10078, 
H10082-83, H10089-90, and H10111. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 6:57 p.m.