[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 156 (Monday, November 8, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1275-D1276]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
SUBPOENA--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY--RELATED DOCUMENTS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Military Procurement met 
and considered a subpoena for Department of Energy-related documents.
FATHERS COUNT ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule on H.R. 
3073, Fathers Count Act of 1999, waiving all points of order against 
consideration of the bill. The rule provides 90 minutes of general 
debate, with 60 minutes equally divided between the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means and 30 
minutes equally divided between the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The rule makes 
in order as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment 
in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and 
numbered 1, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report 
of the Committee on Rules accompanying the resolution. The rule waives 
all points of order against consideration of the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute, as modified. The rule makes in order only those 
amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report accompanying 
the resolution. The rule provides that amendments made in order may be 
offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by 
a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall 
be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and 
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The rule waives 
all points of order against the amendments printed in the report. The 
rule permits the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole to postpone 
votes during consideration of the bill, and to reduce voting time to 
five minutes on a postponed question if the vote follows a fifteen 
minute vote. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Johnson 
of Connecticut, English, Goodling, McKeon, Cardin, Martinez, Mink of 
Hawaii, Scott, Woolsey, Edwards, and Maloney of New York
ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a structured rule on H.R. 
1714, Electronic Signatures in

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Global and National Commerce Act, providing one hour of general debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Commerce. The rule makes in order as an 
original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature 
of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 1. The 
rule provides for consideration of only those amendments printed in the 
Rules Committee report accompanying the resolution. The rule provides 
that those amendments may be offered only in the order printed in the 
report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall 
be considered as read, shall not be subject to a demand for a division 
of the question, shall be debatable for the time specified in the 
report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent 
and shall not be subject to amendment. The rule allows the Chairman of 
the Committee of the Whole to postpone votes during consideration of 
the bill, and to reduce voting time to five minutes on a postponed 
question if the vote follows a fifteen minute vote. Finally, the rule 
provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony 
was heard from Chairman Bliley and Representatives Dingell, Eshoo, 
Conyers, Lofgren, Vento, and Inslee.
CONFERENCE REPORT--INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points 
of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 1555, 
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, and against its 
consideration. The rule provides that the conference report shall be 
considered as read. Finally, the rule provides that House Resolution 
342 is laid on the table. Testimony was heard from Representative Goss.
WAIVING ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR REMAINDER OF THE FIRST SESSION OF 
THE 106TH CONGRESS
Committee on Rules: Committee granted, by voice vote, a closed rule on 
H.J. Res. 76, waiving Enrollment Requirements for the Remainder of the 
First Session of the 106th Congress, providing one hour of debate in 
the House equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and the 
Minority Leader or their designees. Finally, the rule provides one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment approved for full Committee action the 
following bills: H.R. 728, amended, Small Watershed Rehabilitation 
Amendments of 1999; H.R. 1775, amended, to catalyze restoration of 
estuary habitat through more efficient financing of projects and 
enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal restoration programs; 
and H.R. 3039, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to 
assist in the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.

Joint Meetings
VETERANS' MILLENNIUM HEALTH CARE ACT
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate and House 
passed versions of H.R. 2116, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
establish a program of extended care services for veterans and to make 
other improvements in health care programs of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, but did not complete action thereon, and will meet 
again tomorrow.