[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 148 (Wednesday, October 27, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1208-D1209]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 3152-3160; and 6 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 73, H. Con. Res. 210-212, and H. Res. 343-344, were 
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  Pages H11067-68
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 348, to authorize the construction of a monument to honor those 
who have served the Nation's civil defense and emergency management 
programs (H. Rept. 106-416);
  H.R. 2889, to amend the central Utah Project Completion Act to 
provide for acquisition of water and water rights for Central Utah 
Project purposes, completion of Central Utah project facilities, and 
implementation of water conservation measures (H. Rept. 106-417);
  S. 278, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
lands to the county of Rio Arriba, New Mexico (H. Rept. 106-418);
  Conference report on 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. 106-419); and
  H. Res. 345, waiving points of order against the conference report on 
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. 106-420).                         
Pages H10933-H11065, H11067
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Petri to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
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  Page H10863
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Dr. 
George Gray Toole of Baltimore, Maryland.                   
  Page H10863
Pain Relief Promotion Act: The House passed H.R. 2260, to amend the 
Controlled Substances Act to promote pain management and palliative 
care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia by a recorded 
vote of 271 ayes to 156 notes, Roll No. 544.        
  Pages H10876-H10903
  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute made 
in order by the rule.                                       
Page H10901
  Rejected the Blumenauer motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Commerce with instructions to report it back to the House with an 
amendment to Title I, concerning the standard for legitimate use of 
controlled substances, that exempts States with laws adopted through a 
state-citizen initiative or referendum and excludes anyone from 
criminal liability with respect to assisted suicide or euthanasia. 
                                                        Pages H10902-03
Rejected:
  The Scott amendment that sought to strike Section 101 that reinforces 
the existing standard for the legitimate use of controlled substances 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 160 ayes to 278 noes, Roll No. 542); 
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Pages H10890-91, H10900-01
  The Johnson of Connecticut amendment that sought to enhance 
professional education in palliative care; reduce excessive regulatory 
scrutiny; and carry out the Congressional opposition to physician-
assisted suicide (rejected by a recorded vote of 188 ayes to 239 noes, 
Roll No. 543).                                      
Pages H10891-H10901
  Rejected the Obey motion to strike the enacting clause by voice vote.
                                                            Page H10898
  H. Res. 339, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote.                                
Pages H10868-76
Recess: The House recessed at 7:59 p.m. and reconvened at 8:37 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10933
Recess: The House recessed at 8:38 p.m. and reconvened at 9:58 p.m. 
                                                            Page H11065
Order of Business--Continuing Appropriations: Agreed by unanimous 
consent that it be in order at any time to consider in the House H.J. 
Res. 73, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 
2000, that it be considered as read for amendment; that it be debatable 
for one hour, equally divided and controlled; that the previous 
question be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final 
passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit. 
                                                            Page H11065
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H10863.
Referrals: S. 1235, and S. 1485 were referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary.                                                  
  Page H11065
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H10900-01, H10901, 
and H10903. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 9:59 p.m.

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