[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 163 (Wednesday, November 17, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1311-D1312]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 3417-3442; and 8 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 82-83, H. Con. Res. 232-233, and H. Res. 384, 388-390, were 
introduced.
  Pages H12225-26
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1827, to improve the economy and efficiency of Government 
operations by requiring the use of recovery audits by Federal agencies, 
amended (H. Rept. 106-474);
  H. Res. 382, providing for consideration of motions to suspend the 
rules (H. Rept. 106-475);
  H. Res. 383, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 106-476);
  H.R. 1167, to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act to provide for further self-governance by Indian tribes, 
amended (H. Rept. 106-477);
  Conference report on H.R. 1180, to amend the Social Security Act to 
expand the availability of health care coverage for working individuals 
with disabilities, to establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency 
Program in the Social Security Administration to provide such 
individuals with meaningful opportunities to work (H. Rept. 106-478);
  Conference report on H.R. 3194, making appropriations for the 
government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable 
in whole or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2000 (H. Rept. 106-479);
  H. Res. 385, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 82 making 
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for 
consideration of H.J. Res. 83, making further continuing appropriations 
for the fiscal year 2000 (H. Rept. 106-480);
  H. Res. 386, a resolution waiving points of order against the 
conference report to accompany H.R. 3194, making appropriations for the 
government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable 
in whole or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2000 (H. Rept. 106-481); and
  H. Res. 387, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 1180 to amend the Social Security Act to expand the 
availability of health care coverage for working individuals with 
disabilities, to establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency 
Program in the Social Security Administration to provide such 
individuals with meaningful opportunities to work (H. Rept. 106-482). 
                          Pages H12174-H12222, H12224-25, H12230-H12727
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Pease to act as Speaker pro Tempore for 
today.
  Page H12112
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Duane Carlson of Springfield, Virginia.
  Page H12112
Further Continuing Appropriations: The House passed H.J. Res. 80, 
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000 by a 
yea and nay vote of 403 yeas to 8 nays, Roll No. 596.
  Pages H12117-18
  H. Res. 381, the rule that provided for consideration of the joint 
resolution was agreed to by voice vote.
Pages H12116-17
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Holding Court in Natchez, Mississippi: S. 1418, amended, to provide 
for the holding of court at Natchez, Mississippi in the same manner as 
court is held at Vicksburg, Mississippi;
  Pages H12118-19
  Allowing Railroad Police Officers to Attend FBI Academy: S. 1235, to 
amend part G of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 to allow railroad police officers to attend the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation National Academy for law enforcement training--
clearing the measure for the President;
  Pages H12119-20
  Conveyance of Land the County of Rio Arriba, New Mexico: S. 278, to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands to the 
county of Rio Arriba, New Mexico--clearing the measure for the 
President;
  Pages H12126-27
  Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Establishment Act: S. 382, 
to establish the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in the State 
of South Dakota--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                        Pages H12127-29
  Conveyance of Land the City of Sisters, Oregon: S. 416, amended, 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;
  Pages H12130-31
  Authorizing Leases on Land Held in Trust by Certain Indian Tribes: 
H.R. 1953, amended, to authorize leases for terms not to exceed 99 
years on land held in trust for the Torres Martinez Desert

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Cahuilla Indians and the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians of the 
Guidiville Indian Rancheria;
  Pages H12131-32
  Feasibility Study on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation: H.R. 3051, 
amended, to direct the Secretary of the Interior, the Bureau of 
Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study on the Jicarilla Apache 
Reservation in the State of New Mexico;
  Pages H12132-33
  Tribal Self-Governance Amendments: H.R. 1167, amended, to amend the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide for 
further self-governance by Indian tribes;
  Pages H12133-41
  Boundaries Relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System: S. 1398, 
to clarify certain boundaries on maps relating to the Coastal Barrier 
Resources System--clearing the measure for the President; and 
                                                        Pages H12141-42
  Reauthorizing OPIC and the Trade and Development Agency: H.R. 3381, 
to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and the 
Trade and Development Agency.
  Pages H12146-47
Suspension Failed--Support for Certain Institutes and Schools: The 
House failed to suspend the rules and pass S. 440, to provide support 
for certain institutes and schools by a yea and nay vote of 128 yeas to 
291 nays, Roll No. 597.
  Pages H12120-26, H12147-48
Suspensions: Pursuant to H. Res. 374, Representative Hansen announced 
suspensions to be considered by the House.
  Page H12127
Recess: The House recessed at 5:10 p.m. and reconvened at 11:02 p.m. 
                                                            Page H12174
Recess: The House recessed at 11:03 p.m. and reconvened at 3:05 a.m. 
                                                            Page H12222
Recess: The House recessed at 3:07 a.m. and reconvened at 3:46 a.m. 
                                                            Page H12222
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H12118 and H12147-
48. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 3:48 a.m.