[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 14 (Tuesday, February 15, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D91-D92]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 3655-3667; 1 private bill, H.R. 
3668; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 250-251, were introduced. 
                                                              Page H454
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 423, providing for consideration of H.R. 2366, to provide 
small businesses certain protections from litigation excesses and to 
limit the product liability of nonmanufacturer product sellers (H. 
Rept. 106-498).
Pages H453-54
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of February 14 
by a recorded vote of 375 ayes to 33 noes with 2 voting ``present,'' 
Roll No. 21.
  Pages H378-79, H413-14
Recess: the House recessed at 9:57 a.m. and reconvened at 11 a.m. 
                                                              Page H378
Private Calendar: Agreed to dispense with the call of the Private 
Calendar for today.
  Page H379
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Congressional Gold Medal to John Cardinal O'Connor: H.R. 3557, to 
authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress 
to John Cardinal O'Connor, Archbishop of New York, in recognition of 
his accomplishments as a priest, a chaplain, and a humanitarian (passed 
by a yea and nay vote of 413 yeas to one nay, Roll No. 18); 
                                                 Pages H380-85, H388-89
  Congressional Gold Medal to Charles M. Schulz: H.R. 3642, to 
authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress 
to Charles M.

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Schulz in recognition of his lasting artistic contributions to the 
Nation and the world (passed by a yea and nay vote of 410 yeas to one 
nay, Roll No. 19);
  Pages H385-88, H389
  Omnibus Parks Technical Corrections Act: Agreed to the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 149, to make technical corrections to the Omnibus 
Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996--clearing the measure for 
the President; and
  Pages H409-10
  Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site: H.R. 3201, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and 
feasibility of designating the Carter G. Woodson Home in the District 
of Columbia as a National Historic Site (passed by a yea and nay vote 
of 413 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 20.
  Pages H410-13
Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act: The 
House passed H.R. 2086, to authorize funding for networking and 
information technology research and development for fiscal years 2000 
through 2004.
  Pages H392-H408
Agreed To:
  The Hall of Texas amendment that increases funding for the National 
Science Foundation, Department of Energy, and Networking and 
Information Technology Research and Development including an increase 
in the number of grants authorized;
Pages H400-01
  The Smith of Michigan amendment that allows the United States 
Geological Survey to participate in or support all research programs 
that are authorized by the Act;
Pages H401-02
  The Morella amendment that authorizes funding for the National 
Institutes of Health to conduct research directed toward computational 
techniques and software tools in support of biomedical and behavioral 
research;
Pages H402-03
  The Larson amendment that requires reports to identify the status of 
high-speed, large bandwidth capacity access to public schools and 
libraries in the United States; how access to the internet can be 
utilized within each school and library; consider the effect that 
regional circumstances may have on access; and include options and 
recommendations to address the issues identified in the reports; 
                                                          Pages H403-04
  Hoeffel amendment that requires a National Research Council study on 
the accessibility to information technologies by the elderly and 
individuals with disabilities;
Pages H404-05
  Andrews amendment that gives priority to basic research grants that, 
among other issues, address security, including privacy and 
counterinitiatives, and consider the social and economic consequences, 
including healthcare, of information technology;
Page H405
  Jackson-Lee amendment that requires a Comptroller General study 
analyzing the effects of the Act on lower income families, minorities, 
and women;
Pages H405-06
  Capuano amendment that strikes language that requires a Comptroller 
General study on the impact of fiscal year 2000 information technology 
research appropriations in various agencies;
Page H406
  Capuano amendment that increases the funding authorized for the 
National Science Foundation for fiscal years 2000 through 2004 with 
offsets from the Department of Energy; and
Pages H406-07
  Traficant amendment that requires procurement, to the extent 
possible, of goods and products made in America.
Page H407
  H. Res. 422, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote.
Pages H389-92
Referral: S. 1052 was referred to the committee on Resources. 
                                                              Page H453
Amendments: Amendment ordered printed pursuant to the rule appears on 
page H455.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House and appear on pages H388-
89, H389, H412-13, and H413-14. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:03 p.m.