[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 143 (Wednesday, October 20, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1169-D1170]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 3111-3119; and 1 resolution, H. 
Con. Res. 202, were introduced.                             
  Page H10611
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1023, private bill for the relief of Richard W. Schaffert (H. 
Rept. 106-403);
  H.R. 2970, to prescribe certain terms for the resettlement of the 
people of Rongelap Atoll due to conditions created at Rongelap during 
United States administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific 
Islands (H. Rept. 106-404);
  H.R. 970, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide 
assistance to the Perkins County Rural Water System, Inc., for the 
construction of water supply facilities in Perkins County, South 
Dakota, amended (H. Rept. 106-405);
  Conference report on H.R. 2466, making appropriations for the 
Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2000 (H. Rept. 106-406);
  H. Res. 337, Waiving points of order against the conference report on 
H.R. 2466, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000 (H. 
Rept. 106-407); and
  H. Res. 338, providing for consideration of H.R. 2300, to allow a 
State to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of 
all its students (H. Rept. 106-408).         
Pages H10517-96, H10610-11
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Bereuter to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
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  Page H10371
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rabbi 
Robert J. Orkand of Westport, Connecticut.                  
  Page H10371
Journal Vote: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Tuesday, October 19, by a yea and

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nay vote of 349 yeas to 57 nays, with one voting ``present'', Roll No. 
515.                                               
  Pages H10371, H10377
Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary Appropriations: The House 
agreed to 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 by a yea 
and nay vote of 215 yeas to 213 nays, Roll No. 518. 
                                                    Pages H10385-H10408
  H. Res. 335, the rule that waived points of order against the 
conference report was agreed to by a recorded vote of 221 ayes to 204 
noes, Roll No. 517. Earlier, agreed to order the previous question by a 
yea and nay vote of 221 yeas to 204 nays, Roll No. 516. 
                                                        Pages H10377-85
The Students Results Act: The House completed general debate and began 
consideration of amendments to H.R. 2, to send more dollars to the 
classroom and for certain other purposes. The House will continue 
consideration on October 21.                        
  Pages H10413-H10514
Agreed to:
  The Goodling amendment, as modified, that makes technical and 
clarifying changes and authorizes the English Language Proficiency and 
Academic Achievement Act; and                           
Pages H10474-95
  The Mink amendment that restores language concerning gender equity 
and reinstate the Women's Educational Equity Act (agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 311 ayes to 111 noes, Roll No. 519). 
                                                    Pages H10495-H10514
  H. Res. 336, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote.                                
Pages H10408-13
Presidential Message Re Drug Traffickers In Colombia: Read a message 
from the President wherein he transmitted his report 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. 106-147).            
  Page H10514
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate appear on pages 
H10371 and H10596.
Referrals: S. 1652 was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure.                                             
  Page H10610
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H10612-14.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H10377, H10384-85, H10385, H10408, and H10513-14. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 9:44 p.m.