[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 5 (Monday, January 31, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D34]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 3552-3560; and 1 resolution, H. 
Res. 409, were introduced.
  Pages H89-90
Reports Filed:
  H. Res. 408, providing for consideration of H.R. 1838, to assist in 
the enhancement of the security of Taiwan (H. Rept. 106-490). 
                                                               Page H89
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Petri to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H51
Recess: The House recessed at 12:42 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                               Page H52
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
certified that the new NATO Strategic Concept imposes no new commitment 
or obligation and transmitted his report on the potential threats 
facing NATO--referred to the Committee on Armed Services and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 106-181).
  Page H53
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Printing of Brochures: Agreed to the Senate amendment to H. Con. Res. 
221, authorizing printing of the brochures entitled ``How Our Laws Are 
Made'' and ``Our American Government'', the pocket version of the 
United States Constitution, and the document-sized, annotated version 
of the United States Constitution--clearing the measure for the 
President;
  Pages H53-54
  Days of Remembrance: H. Con. Res. 244, permitting the use of the 
rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of 
the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust (agreed to by yea 
and nay vote of 339 yeas with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 2); 
                                                   Pages H54-55, H65-66
  Official Photograph: H. Res. 407, permitting official photographs of 
the House of Representatives to be taken while the House is in actual 
session;
  Page H55
  Hillory J. Farias Date-Rape Prevention Act: Agreed to the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 2130, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to add 
gamma hydroxybutyric acid and ketamine to the schedules of control 
substances, and to provide for a national awareness campaign (agreed to 
by yea and nay vote of 339 yeas to 2 nays)--clearing the measure for 
the President; and
  Pages H55-62, H66-67
  Electronic Transfer of Food Stamp Benefits: S. 1733, to amend the 
Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide for a national standard of 
interoperability and portability applicable to electronic food stamp 
benefit transactions--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                           Pages H62-65
Recess: The House recessed at 2:52 p.m. and reconvened at 6:00 p.m. 
                                                               Page H65
Intent to Offer Motion to Instruct Conferees: Representative Berry gave 
notice of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 
2990, Quality Care for the Uninsured Act.
  Page H67
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H65-66 and H66-67. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:30 p.m.