[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 141 (Monday, October 18, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1150-D1151]
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. 3089-3098, and 1 resolution, 
H.J. Res. 71, were introduced.                              
  Page H10173
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Filed on Oct. 15: H.R. 1714, to facilitate the use of electronic 
records and signatures in interstate or foreign commerce, amended (H. 
Rept. 106-341, Pt. 2);
  Filed on Oct 15: H.R. 2300, to allow a State to combine certain funds 
to improve the academic achievement of all its students, amended (H. 
Rept. 106-386);
  H.R. 1753, to promote the research, identification, assessment, 
exploration, and development of methane hydrate resources (H. Rept. 
106-377, Pt. 2);
  H.R. 2260, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to promote pain 
management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and 
euthanasia, amended (H. Rept. 106-378 Pt. 2);
  H.R. 915, to authorize a cost of living adjustment in the pay of 
administrative law judges, amended (H. Rept. 106-387);
  H.R. 2821, to amend the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to 
provide for appointment of 2 additional members of the North American 
Wetlands Conservation Council (H. Rept. 106-388);
  H.R. 1528, to reauthorize and amend the National Geologic Mapping Act 
of 1992 (H. Rept. 106-389);
  H.R. 2496, to reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and 
Design Program Act of 1994, amended (H. Rept. 106-390);
  S. 382, to establish the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in 
the State of South Dakota (H. Rept. 106-391);
  H.R. 2389, to restore stability and predictability to the annual 
payments made to States and counties containing National Forest System 
lands and public domain lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management 
for use by the counties for the benefit of public schools, roads, 
amended (H. Rept. 106-392 Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3070, to amend the Social Security Act to establish a Ticket to 
Work and Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social Security Administration 
to provide beneficiaries with disabilities meaningful opportunities to 
work, to extend health care coverage for such beneficiaries, and to 
make additional miscellaneous amendments relating to Social Security, 
amended (H. Rept. 106-393 Pt. 1);
  H.R. 2, to send more dollars to the classroom, amended (H. Rept. 106-
394 Pt. 1);
  H. Res. 333, agreeing to the conference requested by the Senate on 
the amendment of the Senate to the bill (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 (H. Rept. 106-
395); and
  H. Res. 334, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 71, making 
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000 (H. Rept. 
106-396).                                               
Pages H10172-73
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Ballenger to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                      
  Page H10121
Recess: The House recessed at 12:43 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10123
Journal Vote: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Thursday, October 14, by a yea and nay vote of 357 yeas to 49 nays with 
1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 505.                
  Pages H10123, H10151
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Pennsylvania Battlefields Protection: Agreed to the Senate amendments 
to H.R. 659, to authorize appropriations for the protection of Paoli 
and Brandywine Battlefields in Pennsylvania and to authorize the Valley 
Forge Museum of the American Revolution at Valley Forge National 
Historical Park--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                        Pages H10123-27
  Chippewa Cree Tribe Water Rights: H.R. 795, amended, to provide for 
the settlement of the water rights claims of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of 
the Rocky Boy's Reservation;                            
  Pages H10127-31
  Wetlands Conservation Council Membership: H.R. 2821, amended, to 
amend the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to provide for 
appointment of 2 additional members of the North American Wetlands 
Conservation Council;                                   
  Pages H10134-36
  Pension Plan Parity: H.R. 462, to clarify that governmental pension 
plans of the possessions of the United States shall be treated in the 
same manner as State pension plans for purposes of the limitation on 
the State income taxation of pension income;            
  Pages H10137-38
  Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Protection: H.R. 2140, 
to improve protection and management of the Chattahoochee River 
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Recreation Area in the State of Georgia (passed by a yea and nay vote 
of 394 yeas to 9 nays, Roll No. 506);           
  Pages H10131-34, H10152
  Definition of Child re the Adoption of Siblings: 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 
(passed by a yea and nay vote of 404 yeas with none voting ``nay'', 
Roll No. 507); and                           
  Pages H10136-37, H10152-53
  Presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to President and Mrs. 
Gerald R. Ford: H. Con. Res. 196, permitting the use of the rotunda of 
the Capitol for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to 
President and Mrs. Gerald R. Ford (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 
402 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 508). 
                                                Pages H10138-39, H10153
Recess: The House recessed at 3:08 p.m. and reconvened at 5:00 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10139
Motion to Instruct Conferees--Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary 
Appropriations: The House completed debate on the Coburn 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 30, 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 was offered and debated. Further proceedings on the 
motion were postponed until Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1999.     
  Pages H10139-42
Motion to Instruct Conferees--Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary 
Appropriations: Representative Upton 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 
30, 2000 to agree to the provisions contained in section 102 of the 
Senate amendment (relating to repeal of automated entry-exit control 
system).                                                    
  Page H10154
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Message wherein he transmitted his 
annual report on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for fiscal year 
1998--referred to the Committee on Commerce; and            
  Page H10142
  Veto Message--Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related 
Programs Appropriations: Message wherein he announced his veto of H.R. 
2606, making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and 
explains his reasons therefor--referred to the Committee on 
Appropriations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 106-145).   
  Pages H10142-51
Online Child Protection Commission: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
appointment of Mr. John Bastian of Illinois, Mr. William L. Schrader of 
Virginia, Mr. Stephen Balkam of Washington, D.C., Mr. J. Robert Flores 
of Virginia, and Mr. William Parker of Virginia to the Commission on 
Online Child Protection.                                    
  Page H10154
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate on October 15 and 
today appear on pages H10121, H10123, and H10142.
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H10174-80.
Referrals: S. 548, S. 762, and S. 938 were referred to the Committee on 
Resources.                                                  
  Page H10168
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H10151, H10152, 
H10152-53, and H10153. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:47 p.m.