[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 162 (Tuesday, November 16, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1304-D1306]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 41 public bills, H.R. 3373-3413; 3 private bills, 
H.R. 3414-3416; and 11 resolutions, H.J. Res. 79-81, H. Con. Res. 229-
231, and H. Res. 377-381, were introduced.              
  Pages H12107-09
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on 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 (H. Rept. 106-470);

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  H.R. 1695, to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal public 
lands in the Ivanpah Valley, Nevada, to Clark County, Nevada, for the 
development of an airport facility, amended (H. Rept. 106-471);
  H.R. 2086, to authorize funding for networking and information 
technology research and development for fiscal years 2000 through 2004, 
amended (H. Rept. 106-472, Pt. 1); and
  H. Res. 381, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 80, making 
further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2000 (H. Rept. 473). 
                                         Pages H11976-H12002, H12106-07
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Rev. Dr. 
Theodore Schneider of Atlanta, Georgia                      
  Page H11976
Recess: The House recessed at 10:51 a.m. and reconvened at 12:00 p.m. 
                                                            Page H11976
Private Calendar: Agreed that the call of the Private Calendar be 
dispensed with on November 16, 1999.                        
  Page H11976
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  State Flexibility Clarification Act: H.R. 3257, amended, to amend the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to assist the Congressional Budget 
Office with the scoring of State and local mandates (passed by a yea 
and nay vote of 401 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 587); 
                                                Pages H12003-05, H12018
  Releasing Interests in Washington County, Utah: H.R. 2862, to direct 
the Secretary of the Interior to release reversionary interests held by 
the United States in certain parcels of land in Washington County, 
Utah, to facilitate an anticipated land exchange;       
  Pages H12005-06
  Acquisition of Lands in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, Utah: H.R. 
2863, to clarify the legal effect on the United States of the 
acquisition of a parcel of land in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve in the 
State of Utah;                                              
  Page H12006
  Including Cat Island, Mississippi in the Gulf Islands National 
Seashore: H.R. 2541, amended, to adjust the boundaries of the Gulf 
Islands National Seashore to include Cat Island, Mississippi; 
                                                        Pages H12006-08
  Prohibiting Oil and Gas Drilling in Mosquito Creek Lake, Cortland, 
Ohio: H.R. 2818, to prohibit oil and gas drilling in Mosquito Creek 
Lake in Cortland, Ohio;                                 
  Pages H12008-09
  Increasing the Acreage of Federal Leases for Sodium: H.R. 3063, to 
amend the Mineral Leasing Act to increase the maximum acreage of 
Federal leases for sodium that may be held by an entity in any one 
State;                                                  
  Pages H12009-10
  Condemning the Assassination of Armenian Prime Minister Vazgen 
Sarksian: H. Con. Res. 222, condemning the assassination of Armenian 
Prime Minister Vazgen Sarksian and other officials of the Armenian 
Government and expressing the sense of the Congress in mourning this 
tragic loss of the duly elected leadership of Armenia (agreed by a yea 
and nay vote of 399 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 588); 
                                             Pages H12010-15, H12018-19
  Supporting the Concluded Elections in India: H. Con. Res. 211, 
expressing the strong support of the Congress for the recently 
concluded elections in the Republic of India and urging the President 
to travel to India (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 396 yeas to 4 
nays, Roll No. 589)                          
  Pages H12015-18, H12019-20
  Supporting Democracy, Free Elections, and Human Rights in Laos: H. 
Res. 169, amended, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
with respect to democracy free elections, and human rights in the Lao 
People's Democratic Republic (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 412 
yeas with 1 voting ``nay'', Roll No. 591). Agreed to amend the title. 
                                                Pages H12020-26, H12061
  U.S. Policy Toward the Slovak Republic: H. Con. Res. 165, expressing 
United States policy toward the Slovak Republic (agreed to by a yea and 
nay vote of 404 yeas to 12 nays, Roll No. 592); 
                                             Pages H12026-29, H12061-62
  Conflict in North Caucasus Region of the Russian Federation: H. Con. 
Res. 206, amended, expressing grave concern regarding armed conflict in 
the North Caucasus region of the Russian Federation which has resulted 
in civilian casualties and internally displaced persons and urging all 
sides to pursue dialog for peaceful resolution of the conflict (agreed 
to be a yea and nay vote of 407 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 593); 
                                             Pages H12029-33, H12062-63
  Funding for Diabetes Research: H. Res. 325, expressing the sense of 
the House of Representatives regarding the importance of increased 
support and funding to combat diabetes (agreed to by a yea and nay vote 
of 414 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 594); 
                                                Pages H12033-40, H12063
  Honoring the Late Walter Payton: H. Res. 370, recognizing and 
honoring Walter Payton and expressing the condolences of the House of 
Representatives to his family on his death;             
  Pages H12040-43
  Honoring the Late Joe Serna, Mayor of Sacramento, California: H. Res. 
363, recognizing and honoring Sacramento, California, Mayor Joe Serna, 
Jr., and expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to 
his family and the people of Sacramento on his death;   
  Pages H12043-46

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  Veterans Millennium Health Care Act: Conference report on 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; and 
                                                        Pages H12046-56
  Leif Ericson Millennium Commemorative Coin Act: H.R. 3373, to require 
the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in conjunction with the 
minting of coins by the Republic of Iceland in commemoration of the 
millennium of the discovery of the New World by Leif Ericson. 
                                                        Pages H12056-59
Suspension Failed--United States Marshals Service Improvement Act: The 
House failed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2336, to amend title 
28, United States Code, to provide for appointment of United States 
marshals by the Attorney General by a recorded vote of 183 ayes to 231 
noes, Roll No. 595.                                     
  Pages H12063-64
Multidistrict, Multiparty, Multiforum Trial Jurisdiction Act: The House 
disagreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2112, to amend title 28, 
United States Code, to allow a judge to whom a case is transferred to 
retain jurisdiction over certain multidistrict litigation cases for 
trial, and to provide for Federal jurisdiction of certain multiparty, 
multiforum civil actions, and agreed to a conference. Appointed as 
conferees: Chairman Hyde and Representatives Sensenbrenner, Coble, 
Conyers, and Berman.                                       
  Pages H12020
Providing for Consideration of Suspensions: The House agreed to H. Res. 
374, providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules by a 
yea and nay vote of 214 yeas to 202 nays, Roll No. 590. Pursuant to the 
provisions of the resolution, H. Res. 342 was laid on the table. 
                                                        Pages H12059-60
Suspensions: Pursuant to H. Res. 374, Representative Thune announced 
suspensions to be considered by the House.                  
  Page H12064
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Federal Labor Relations Authority: Message wherein he transmitted his 
annual report of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for fiscal year 
1998--referred to the Committee on Government Reform;       
  Page H12064
  National Emergency Re Iran: Message wherein he transmitted his 6-
month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Iran--
referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 106-159); and                              
  Page H12064
  Railroad Retirement Board: Message wherein he transmitted his Annual 
Report of the Railroad Retirement Board for fiscal year 1998--referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure.                                         
  Page H12064
Recess: The House recessed at 11:59 p.m. and reconvened at 12:44 a.m. 
on Wednesday, Nov. 17                                       
  Page H12105
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eight yea and nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H12018, H12019, H12019-20, H12060, H12061, H12061-62, H12062-63, 
H12063, and H12063-64. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 12:45 a.m. on 
Wed. Nov. 17.