[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 149 (Thursday, October 28, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1216-D1217]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 23 public bills, H.R. 3161-3183; 1 private bill, H.R. 
3184; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 213-216 and H. Res. 346-347, were 
introduced.
  Pages H11143-44
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1533, to compensate the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma for the 
taking of certain rights by the Federal Government (H. Rept. 106-421);
  H.R. 2632, to designate certain Federal lands in the Talladega 
National Forest in the State of Alabama as the Dugger Mountain 
Wilderness (H. Rept. 106-422, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 1838, to assist in the enhancement of the security of Taiwan, 
amended (H. Rept. 106-423, Pt. 1); and
  H.R. 3073, to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to 
provide for grants for projects designed to promote responsible 
fatherhood, amended (H. Rept. 106-424, Pt. 1).
Page H11143
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Luke 
Torian of Dumfries, Virginia.
  Page H11069
Journal Vote: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Wednesday, October 27, by a yea and nay vote of 370 yeas to 49 nays, 
with one voting ``present'', Roll No. 545.
  Pages H11069, H11074-75
Funeral of the Late Senator John H. Chafee: Pursuant to the provisions 
of H. Res. 341, the Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the 
following Members of the House to the Committee to Attend the Funeral 
of the Late Senator John H. Chafee of the State of Rhode Island: 
Representatives Kennedy, Weygand, Shuster, Waxman, and Petri. 
                                                            Page H11122
Barry Goldwater Scholarship For Excellence in Education Foundation: The 
Chair announced the Majority Leader's appointment of Representative 
Stump to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship For Excellence in Education 
Foundation.
  Page H11069
Further Continuing Appropriations: The House passed H.J. Res. 73, 
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000 by 
yea and nay vote of 424 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 546.
  Pages H11075-85
District of Columbia, Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations: The 
House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 3064, making 
appropriations for the District of Columbia, and for the Departments of 
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000 by a yea and nay vote of 
218 yeas to 211 nays, Roll No. 549.
  Pages H11094-H11121
  Rejected the Hoyer motion to recommit the conference report to the 
committee of conference with instructions to the managers on the part 
of the House to disagree to section 1001(e) of Division C (relating to 
pay for Members of Congress) in the conference substitute by yea and 
nay vote of 11 yeas to 417 nays with 1 voting ``present,'' Roll No. 
548.
Page H11120
  H. Res. 345, the rule that waived points of order against the 
conference report, was agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 221 yeas to 
206 nays, Roll No. 547.
Pages H11085-94

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Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act: The House disagreed 
to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1180, to amend the Social Security Act 
to expand the availability of health care coverage for working 
individuals with disabilities and to establish a Ticket to Work and 
Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social Security Administration to 
provide such individuals with meaningful opportunities to work, and 
agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees: Chairman Archer, 
Chairman Bliley, and Representatives Armey, Rangel, and Dingell. 
                                                            Page H11122
Meeting Hour--Monday, Nov. 1: Agreed that when the House adjourns today 
it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 1, 1999 for morning-
hour debates.
  Page H11122
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Nov. 3, 1999.
  Page H11122
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate appear on pages 
H11069 and H11137.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H11075, H11085, 
H11094, H11120, and H11120-21. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 8:36 p.m.