[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 142 (Tuesday, October 19, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1159-D1160]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 3099-3110; and 4 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 72 and H. Con. Res. 199-201, were introduced. 
                                                        Pages H10339-40
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Supplemental report on H.R. 2, to send more dollars to the classroom 
and for certain other purposes (H. Rept. 106-394 Pt. 2);
  H.R. 1887, to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish the 
depiction of animal cruelty, amended (H. Rept. 106-397);
  Conference report 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 (H. Rept. 106-
398);
  H.R. 754, to establish a toll free number under the Federal Trade 
Commission to assist consumers in determining if products are American-
made, amended (H. Rept. 106-399);
  H. Res. 278, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
regarding the importance of education, early detection and treatment, 
and other efforts in the fight against breast cancer (H. Rept. 106-
400);
  H. Res. 335, waiving points of order against the conference report 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 (H. Rept. 106-401); and
  H. Res. 336, providing for consideration of H.R. 2, to send more 
dollars to the classroom and for certain other purposes (H. Rept. 106-
402).
Pages H10283-H10332, H10339
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Tancredo to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H10181
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rabbi 
Raphael Gold of Savannah, Georgia.
  Page H10186
Recess: The House recessed at 9:37 a.m. and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. 
                                                            Page H10186
Journal Vote: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Monday, October 18, by a yea and nay vote of 337 yeas to 56 nays with 1 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 509.
  Pages H10186, H10189-90
Private Calendar: On the call of the Private Calendar, the House passed 
over without prejudice S. 452, for the relief of Belinda McGregor. 
                                                            Page H10186
Further Continuing Appropriations: The House passed H.J. Res. 71, 
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, by a 
yea and nay vote of 421 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 510.
  Pages H10196-98
  H. Res. 334, the rule that provided for consideration of the joint 
resolution was agreed to by voice vote.
Pages H10190-96
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Honoring Hank Aaron: H. Res. 279, amended, congratulating Henry 
``Hank'' Aaron on the 25th anniversary of breaking the Major League 
Baseball career home run record established by Babe Ruth and 
recognizing him as one of the greatest baseball players of all time; 
                                                    Pages H10199-H10204
  Banking and Housing Agency Accountability Preservation Act: H.R. 
3046, amended, to preserve limited Federal agency reporting 
requirements on

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banking and housing matters to facilitate congressional oversight and 
public accountability;
  Pages H10232-35
  Women's Business Center Sustainability Act: H.R. 1497, amended, to 
amend the Small Business Act with respect to the women's business 
center program;
  Pages H10235-40
  Work Incentives Improvement Act: H.R. 1180, amended, to amend the 
Social Security Act to expand the availability of health care coverage 
for working individuals with disabilities, to establish a Ticket to 
Work and Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social Security Administration 
to provide such individuals with meaningful opportunities to work 
(passed by a yea and nay vote of 412 yeas to 9 nays, Roll No. 513); and
                                             Pages H10241-66, H10273-74
  Punishing the Depiction of Animal Cruelty: H.R. 1887, amended, to 
amend title 18, United States Code, to punish the depiction of animal 
cruelty (passed by a yea and nay vote of 372 yeas to 42 nays, Roll No. 
514).
  Pages H10267-73, H10274
Suspension Failed--Providing for Spending Offsets: The House failed to 
pass H.R. 3085, amended, to provide discretionary spending offsets for 
fiscal year 2000 by a yea and nay vote of 0 yeas to 419 nays, with 5 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 511.
  Pages H10204-31
Motion to Discharge--Financial Freedom Act: The House agreed to table 
the motion to discharge from the Committee on Ways and Means, H.R. 
2488, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual 
income tax rates, to provide marriage penalty relief, to reduce taxes 
on savings and investments, to provide estate and gift tax relief, to 
provide incentives for education savings and health care by a recorded 
vote of 215 ayes to 203 noes, Roll No. 512.
  Pages H10231-32
Presidential Message--National Emergency Re Colombia: Read a message 
from the President wherein he transmitted his message concerning the 
national emergency with respect to significant narcotics traffickers 
centered in Colombia--referred to the Committee on International 
Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 106-146).
  Page H10275
Supplemental Report: The Committee on Education and the Workforce 
received permission to file a supplemental report on H.R. 2, The 
Students Results Act.
  Page H10275
District of Columbia Appropriations: The House agreed to 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. Pursuant to the resolution, the House 
disagreed to the Senate amendment and agreed to the conference. 
                                                        Pages H10275-76
Motion to Instruct--Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary 
Appropriations: The House completed debate on the Upton 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). Further proceedings 
on the motion were postponed.
  Pages H10276-83
Conference Report Filed--Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary 
Appropriations: Under clause 8 of rule 20 and clause 7(c) of rule 22, 
the filing of H. Rept. 106-398, conference report on H.R. 2670, 
vitiated the motions to instruct conferees offered by Representatives 
Coburn and Upton. The Coburn motion was debated on October 18, 1999, 
and further proceedings were postponed.
  Page H10332
Online Child Protection Commission: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
appointment of Mr. James Schmidt of California, Mr. George Vrandenburg 
of Virginia, and Mr. Larry Shapiro of California to the Online Child 
Protection Commission.
  Page H10332
Recess: The House recessed at 8:10 p.m. and reconvened at 9:25 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10337
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H10276.
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H10340-70.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea and nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H10189-90, H10198, H10231, H10232, H10273-74, and H10274. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 9:26 p.m.