[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 155 (Friday, November 5, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1267-D1268]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 3232-3243, were introduced. 
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2547, to provide for the conveyance of lands interests to 
Chugach Alaska Corporation to fulfill the intent, purpose, and promise 
of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, amended (H. Rept. 106-451);
  H.R. 3090, to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to 
restore certain lands to the Elim Native Corporation, amended (H. Rept. 
106-452); and
  S. 416, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the city of 
Sisters, Oregon, a certain parcel of land for use in connection with a 
sewage treatment facility, amended (H. Rept. 106-453).
  H.R. 1444, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to develop and 
implement projects for fish screens, fish passage devices, and other 
similar measures to mitigate adverse impacts associated with irrigation 
system water diversions by local governmental entities in the States of 
Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Idaho, amended (H. Rept. 106-454, Pt. 
1); and
  H.R. 1869, to amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the 
prohibition on stalking, amended (H. Rept. 106-455).        
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Pease to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
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Foreign Operations Appropriations: The House passed H.R. 3196, making 
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000 by yea and nay 
vote of 316 yeas to 100 nays, Roll No. 572.             
  Pages H11569-96
  Agreed to the Young of Florida amendment that provides $1.825 billion 
to fully fund the President's request for the Wye River Accord and 
increases funding for other programs by $799.1 million by yea and nay 
vote of 351 yeas to 58 nays, Roll No. 571.              
Pages H11591-96
  Earlier agreed to H. Res. 362, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill.                              
Pages H11567-69
Suspension--Medicare Addbacks: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass H.R. 3075, amended, to amend title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act to make corrections and refinements in the Medicare 
Program as revised by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 by yea and nay 
vote of 388 yeas to 25 nays, Roll No. 573 agreed to amend the title. 
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Late Report: Managers on the part of the House received permission to 
have until midnight on Nov. 5 to file a conference report to accompany 
H.R. 1555, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the

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United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the 
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System. 
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Meeting Hour--Monday, Oct. 8: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 8, 1999 for 
morning-hour debates.                                       
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that the business in order under the 
Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999. 
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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H11566.
Referrals: S. 225 was referred to the Committee on Banking and 
Financial Services; S. 777 was referred to the Committee on 
Agriculture; S. 1290 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; S. 
1455 was referred to the Committees on the Judiciary and Education and 
the Workforce; S. 1754 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
and S. 1866 was referred to the Committee on Resources.     
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H11595-96, H11596, 
and H11627. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 12:22 p.m.