[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 151 (Monday, November 1, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1230-D1231]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 3185-3192; and 2 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 217 and H. Res. 349, were introduced.
  Pages H11195-96
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 359, to clarify the intent of Congress in Public Law 93-632 to 
require the Secretary of Agriculture to continue to provide for the 
maintenance and operation of 18 concrete dams and weirs that were 
located in the Emigrant Wilderness at the time the wilderness area was 
designated in that Public Law (H. Rept. 106-425);
  H.R. 1235, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 
contracts with the Solano County Water Agency, California, to use 
Solano Project facilities for impounding, storage, and carriage of 
nonproject water for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other 
beneficial purposes (H. Rept. 106-426);
  H.R. 2737, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to 
the State of Illinois certain Federal land associated with the Lewis 
and Clark National Historic Trail to be used as an historic and 
interpretive site along the trail, amended (H. Rept. 106-427);
  H. Con. Res. 189, expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the 
wasteful and unsportsmanlike practice known as shark finning, amended 
(H. Rept. 106-428);
  H.R. 2418, to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and 
extend programs relating to organ procurement and transplantation, 
amended (H. Rept. 106-429);
  H. Res. 348, agreeing to the conference requested by the Senate on 
the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2990) to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals greater access to health 
insurance through a health care tax deduction, a long-term care 
deduction, and other health-related tax incentives, to amend the 
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide access to 
and choice in health care through association health plans, to amend 
the Public Health Service Act to create new pooling opportunities for 
small employers to obtain greater access to health coverage through 
HealthMarts; to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care 
plans and other health coverage (H. Rept. 106-430);
  H.R. 170, to require certain notices in any mailing using a game of 
chance for the promotion of a product or service, amended (H. Rept. 
106-431); and
  H.R. 3137, to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to 
provide for training of individuals a President-elect intends to 
nominate as department heads or appoint to key positions in the 
Executive Office of the President (H. Rept. 106-432).
Page H11195
Speaker pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Thornberry to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H11147
Recess: The House recessed at 12:45 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                            Page H11149
Presidential Message--Re Sudan: Read a message from the President 
wherein he transmitted his notice stating the national emergency with 
Sudan is to continue in effect beyond Nov. 3, 1999--referred to the 
Committee on International Relations and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 
106-151).
  Page H11149
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Dugger Mountain Alabama Wilderness: H.R. 2632, to designate certain 
Federal lands in the Talladega National Forest in the State of Alabama 
as the Dugger Mountain Wilderness;
  Pages H11152-53
  Acquisition of Water Rights for Central Utah Project: 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;
  Pages H11153-54
  Advocating the Elimination of Shark Finning: H. Con. Res. 189, 
amended, expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the wasteful 
and unsportsmanlike practice known as shark finning;
  Pages H11154-59
  Clear Creek, California Distribution System Conveyance: H.R. 862, 
amended, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to implement the 
provisions of the Agreement conveying title to a Distribution System 
from the United States to the Clear Creek Community Services District. 
Agreed to amend the title;
  Pages H11159-60
  Sly Park, California Conveyance: H.R. 992, amended, to convey the Sly 
Park Dam and Reservoir to the El Dorado Irrigation District; 
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  Dual Use of Solano Project, California Facilities: H.R. 1235, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts with 
the Solano County Water Agency, California, to use Solano Project 
facilities for impounding, storage, and carriage of nonproject water 
for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other beneficial purposes; 
                                                        Pages H11161-62
  District of Columbia College Access: Agreed to the Senate amendment 
to H.R. 974, to establish a program to afford high school graduates 
from the District of Columbia the benefits of in-State tuition at State 
colleges and universities outside the District of Columbia--clearing 
the measure for the President.
  Pages H11170-76
  Monument to Honor Service in Civil Defense and Emergency Management 
Programs: 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 (passed by yea and nay vote of 349 yeas to 4 nays, 
Roll No. 550); and
  Pages H11150-51, H11176-77
  Lewis and Clark Trail, Illinois Land Conveyance: H.R. 2737, amended, 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of 
Illinois certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark 
National Historic Trail to be used as an historic and interpretive site 
along the trail (passed by yea and nay vote of 355 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 551).
  Pages H11151-52, H11177-78
Suspension Failed--Use of Electronic Records and Signatures: The House 
failed to pass H.R. 1714, amended, to facilitate the use of electronic 
records and signatures in interstate or foreign commerce (failed to 
pass, with 2/3 required to pass, by yea and nay vote of 234 yeas to 122 
nays, Roll No. 552).
  Pages H11162-70, H11178
Recess: The House recessed at 4:30 p.m. and reconvened at 6:00 p.m. 
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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H11147.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H11176-77, H11177, 
and H11178. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 8:36 p.m.