[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 29, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 68 public bills, H.R. 3699-3766; and 9 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 88; H. Con. Res. 256-258, and H. Res. 424-428, were 
introduced.                                               
  Pages H572-74
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 1749, to designate Wilson Creek in Avery and Caldwell Counties, 
North Carolina, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
System, amended (H. Rept. 106-500);
  S. 613, to encourage Indian economic development and to provide for 
the disclosure of Indian tribal sovereign immunity in contracts 
involving Indian tribes (H. Rept. 106-501);
  H.R. 2484, to provide that land which is owned by the Lower Sioux 
Indian Community in the State of Minnesota but which is not held in 
trust by the United States for the Community may be leased or 
transferred by the Community without further approval by the United 
States (H. Rept. 106-502);
  H.R. 3222, to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 to improve literacy through family literacy projects, amended (H. 
Rept. 106-503);
  H.R. 3616, to reauthorize the impact aid program under the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965, amended (H. Rept. 106-504);
  H. Res. 425, providing for consideration of motions to suspend the 
rules (H. Rept. 106-505); and
  H. Res. 426, providing for consideration of H.R. 1827, to improve the 
economy and efficiency of Government operations by requiring the use of 
recovery audits by Federal agencies (H. Rept. 106-506).   
Pages H571-72
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Joseph S. Edmonds of Arlington, Virginia.                     
  Page H517
Recess: The House recessed at 12:58 and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                              Page H517
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Designation of Wilson Creek, North Carolina to Wild and Scenic Rivers 
System: H.R. 1749, amended, to designate Wilson Creek in Avery and 
Caldwell Counties, North Carolina, as a component of the National Wild 
and Scenic Rivers System;                                 
  Pages H519-20
  Indian Economic Development and Contract Encouragement Act: S. 613, 
to encourage Indian economic development and to provide for the 
disclosure of Indian tribal sovereign immunity in contracts involving 
Indian tribes (passed by a yea and nay vote of 406 yeas to 2 nays, Roll 
No. 26) clearing the measure for the President; and 
                                                    Pages H520-21, H538
  Lease or Transfer of Land Owned by the Lower Sioux Indian Community: 
H.R. 2484, to provide that land which is owned by the Lower Sioux 
Indian Community in the State of Minnesota but which is not held in 
trust by the United States for the Community may be leased or 
transferred by the Community without further approval by the United 
States.                                                   
  Pages H521-22
Recess: The House recessed at 4:15 p.m. and reconvened at 6:00 p.m. 
                                                              Page H538
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H513.
Referrals: S. 400 was referred to the Committee on Banking and 
Financial Services and S. Con. Res. 83 was referred to the Committee on 
International Relations.                                      
  Page H553
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea and nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appears on page H538. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 8:50 p.m.