[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 32 (Tuesday, March 21, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D233-D234]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 4037-4050, and 1 resolution, H. 
Con. Res. 291, were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3903, a private bill, to deem the vessel
M/V MIST COVE to be less than 100 gross tons, as measured under chapter 
145 of title 46, United States Code (H. Rept. 106-531).
  H. Res. 444, providing for consideration of S. 1287, Nuclear Waste 
Policy Amendments Act of 2000 (H. Rept. 106-532); and
  H. Res. 445, providing for consideration of H.R. 3822, Oil Price 
Reduction Act of 2000 (H. Rept. 106-533).
Pages H1162-63
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Morella to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
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Guest Chaplain: The Prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Douglas Tanner of Washington, D.C.
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:55 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
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Meeting Hour--Wednesday, March 21: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 22. 
                                                             Page H1128
Presidential Message--United States and Bangladesh Agreement: Read a 
message from the President wherein he transmitted his proposed 
agreement between the United States and Bangladesh concerning the 
peaceful uses of nuclear energy referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H.Doc. 106-213). 
                                                         Pages H1128-29
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  National Family Day:  H. Con. Res. 288, recognizing the importance of 
families and children in the United States and expressing support for 
the goals and ideas of National Family Day (agreed to by a yea and nay 
vote of 392 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 56); 
                                               Pages H1129-32, H1138-39
  Kern County California Land Exchange: H.R. 1680, amended, to provide 
for the conveyance of Forest Service property in Kern County, 
California, in exchange for county lands suitable for inclusion in 
Sequoia National Forest;
  Pages H1132-34
  Urging the National Park Service to Use Corps of Engineers for Park 
Maintenance Projects: H. Res. 182, expressing the sense of the House of 
Representatives that the National Park Service should take full 
advantage of support services offered by the Department of Defense 
(agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 392 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 57); 
                                               Pages H1134-36, H1139-40
  Miwaleta Park Expansion Act: H.R. 1725, to provide for the conveyance 
by the Bureau of Land Management to Douglas County, Oregon, of a county 
park and certain adjacent land; and
  Pages H1136-37
  Captain Colin P. Kelly, Jr. Post Office in Madison, Florida: H.R. 
1666, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 
200 East Pinckney Street in Madison, Florida, as the ``Captain Colin P. 
Kelly, Jr. Post Office.''
  Pages H1137-38
Recess: The House recessed at 3:12 p.m. and reconvened at 7:00 p.m. 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Representatives Thornberry, Moran of Kansas, 
Moore, and Boswell to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 11:00 p.m. and reconvened at 11:17 p.m. 
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Senate Messages: S. Con. Res. 96 was referred to the Committee on Armed 
Services.
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Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H1164-73.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1138-39 and H1139-
40. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:18 p.m.