[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 163 (Wednesday, November 17, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1312-D1313]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
DRUG TRAFFICKING--CUBA'S LINKS
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug 
Policy and Human Resources held a hearing on Cuba's Links to Drug 
Trafficking. Testimony was heard from Representatives Gilman and Burton 
of Indiana; Rand Beers, Assistant Secretary, International Narcotics 
and Law Enforcement Affairs, Department of State; William E. Ledwith, 
Chief, International Operations, DEA, Department of Justice; and Adm. 
Ed Barrett, USCG, Director, Joint Interagency Task Force East, 
Department of Transportation.
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule providing that 
suspensions will be in order at any time on the legislative day of 
Thursday, November 18, 1999. The rule provides that the object of any 
motion to suspend the rules shall be announced from the floor at least 
one hour prior to its consideration. Finally, the rule provides that 
the Speaker or his designee will consult with the Minority Leader or 
his designee on any suspension considered under this resolution.
EXPEDITED PROCEDURES
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving clause 6(a) 
of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the 
same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain 
resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The rule applies the 
waiver to a special rule reported on November 18, 1999, providing for 
consideration of a bill or joint resolution making continuing 
appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, any amendment thereto, a 
conference report thereon, or any amendment reported in disagreement 
from a conference thereon. The rule further applies the waiver to a 
special rule reported on November 18, 1999, providing for consideration 
of a bill or joint resolution making general appropriations for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, any amendment thereto, any 
conference report thereon, or any amendment reported in disagreement 
from a conference thereon.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS, 2000 CONFERENCE REPORT
Committee on Rules: Granted by voice vote a rule waiving points of 
order against the conference report on H.R. 3194, District of Columbia 
Appropriations Act, 2000 and against its consideration. The rule 
provides that the conference report shall be considered as read. The 
rule further provides that upon adoption of the conference report, the 
text of the concurrent resolution printed in the rule tabling the 
conference report accompanying H.R. 2466, making appropriations for the 
Department of Interior for FY 2000, shall be considered as adopted.

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FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, 2000
Committee on Rules: Granted by voice vote a rule providing for 
consideration of H.J. Res. 82, making further appropriations for fiscal 
year 2000 and H.J. Res. 83, making further appropriations for fiscal 
year 2000 under a closed rule. The rule waives all points of order 
against consideration of H.J. Res. 82. The rule provides one hour of 
debate in the House on H.J. Res. 82, equally divided and controlled by 
the chairman and ranking minority of the Committee on Appropriations. 
The rule provides one motion to recommit H.J. Res. 82. The rule waives 
all points of order against consideration of H.J. Res. 83. The rule 
provides one hour of debate in the House on H.J. Res. 83, equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority of the 
Committee on Appropriations. The rule provides one motion to recommit 
H.J. Res. 83.
WORK INCENTIVES IMPROVEMENT ACT CONFERENCE REPORT
Committee on Rules: Granted by voice vote, a rule waiving all points of 
order against the conference report on H.R. 1180, Work Incentives 
Improvement Act and against its consideration. The rule provides that 
the conference report shall be considered as read.
BRIEFING--DIRECTORATE OF OPERATIONS STATE
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on the ``State of the Directorate of Operations''. 
The Committee was briefed by departmental officials.