[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 146 (Monday, October 25, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 3136-3144; and 3 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 205-206, and H. Res. 341, were introduced.
  Page H10769
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1801, to make technical corrections to various antitrust laws 
and to references to such laws (H. Rept. 106-411 Pt. 1);
  H.R. 3028, to amend certain trademark laws to prevent the 
misappropriation of marks, amended (H. Rept. 106-412);
  H.R. 2885, to provide uniform safeguards for the confidentiality of 
information acquired for exclusively statistical purposes, and to 
improve the efficiency and quality of Federal statistics and Federal 
statistical programs by permitting limited sharing of records among 
designated agencies for statistical purposes under strong safeguards, 
amended (H. Rept. 106-413); and
  H. Res. 342, providing for consideration of the bill (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 (H. Rept. 106-414). 
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Morella to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H10727
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Dr. 
Robert Dvorak of Middletown, Connecticut.
  Page H10729
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Thursday, 
October 22 by yea and nay vote of 349 yeas to 41 nays with one voting 
``present'', Roll No. 533.
  Pages H10729, H10743-44
Recess: The House recessed at 12:47 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10729
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Exempting Certain Reports from Automatic Elimination and Sunset: H.R. 
3111, amended, to exempt certain reports from automatic elimination and 
sunset pursuant to the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 
1995;
  Pages H10730-31
  Permitting Non-Congressional Federal Employees to Enroll Their 
Children in the House Child Care Center: H.R. 3122, to permit the 
enrollment in the House of Representatives Child Care Center of 
children of Federal employees who are not employees of the legislative 
branch;
  Pages H10736-37
  Authorizing Pay Adjustments for Administrative Law Judges: H.R. 915, 
amended, to authorize a cost of living adjustment in the pay of 
administrative law judges;
  Pages H10740-43
  Made in America Information Act: H.R. 754, amended, to establish a 
toll free number under the Federal Trade Commission to assist consumers 
in determining if products are American-made (passed by a yea and nay 
vote of 390 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 534). Agreed to amend the title; 
                                                Pages H10731-33, H10744
  History of the House Awareness and Preservation Act: H.R. 2303, 
amended, to direct the Librarian of Congress to prepare the history of 
the House of Representatives (passed by a yea and nay vote of 388 yeas 
to 7 nays, Roll No. 535); and
  Pages H10733-36, H10745
  Recognizing the Contributions of 4-H Clubs: H. Con. Res. 194, 
recognizing the contributions of 4-H Clubs and their members to 
voluntary community service (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 391 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 536). 
                                             Pages H10737-40, H10745-46
Recess: The House recessed at 3:39 p.m. and reconvened at 6:02 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10743
Condolences on the Death of the Honorable John H. Chafee: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 341, expressing the condolences of the House on the 
death of the Honorable John H. Chafee, a Senator from the State of 
Rhode Island.
  Pages H10747-53
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate on October 22 and 
today appear on pages H10727 and H10729.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H10743-44, H10744, 
H10745, and H10745-46. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and pursuant to the provisions 
of H. Res. 341, adjourned at 9:58 as a further mark of respect to the 
memory of the Honorable John H. Chafee of Rhode Island.

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