[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 33 (Wednesday, March 22, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D243-D244]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 4051-4066, and 1 resolution, H. 
Con. Res. 292, were introduced.
  Pages H1283-84
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Con. Res. 89, recognizing the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights 
Park in New Ulm, Minnesota, as a national symbol of the contributions 
of Americans of German heritage (H. Rept. 106-534) and
  [H. Res. 446, providing for consideration of H. Con. Res. 290, Budget 
Resolution for Fiscal Year 2001 (H. Rept. 106-535)]
Page H1283
Guest Chaplain: The Prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Elizabeth C. Sisco of Levelland, Texas.
  Page H1175
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Tuesday, 
March 21, by a yea and nay vote of 352 yeas to 49 nays with one voting 
``present'', Roll No. 58.
  Pages H1177-78
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2000: The House passed S. 1287, 
to provide for the storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of 
the nuclear waste repository by a recorded vote of 253 ayes to 167 
noes, Roll No. 63--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                      Pages H1183-H1200
  Rejected the Berkley motion to commit the bill to the Committee on 
Commerce with instructions that the Committee hold hearings on the bill 
by a yea and nay vote of 188 yeas to 233 nays, Roll No. 62. 
                                                         Pages H1197-99
  Representative Gibbons made a point of order against consideration of 
the bill pursuant to section 425(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974 dealing with unfunded mandates. Subsequently the House voted to 
consider the bill by yea and nay vote of 206 yeas to 205 nays, Roll No. 
61.
Pages H1187-89
  H. Res. 444, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 220 ayes to 191 noes, Roll No. 60. 
Agreed to order the previous question by a yea and nay vote of 219 yeas 
to 195 nays, Roll No. 59.
Pages H1178-83
Oil Price Reduction Act of 2000: The House passed H.R. 3822, to reduce, 
suspend, or terminate any assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act to each country determined by 
the President to be engaged in oil price fixing to the detriment of the 
United States economy by a yea and nay vote of 382 yeas to 38 nays with 
one voting ``present'', Roll No. 65.
  Pages H1218-46
  Rejected the Gejdenson motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on International Relations with instructions to consider effective 
measures that reduce the high oil prices on the international market 
created by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and 
report it back with amendments containing such effective measures. 
                                                         Pages H1245-46
  Agreed to the Committee on International Relations amendment in the 
nature of a substitute now printed in the bill, modified by striking 
subsection 6(c), and made in order by the rule.
Page H1245
Points of order sustained against:
  DeFazio amendment No. 8, printed in the Congressional Record that 
sought to suspend the exports of Alaskan oil;
Pages H1231-32
  Dingell amendment No. 9, printed in the Congressional Record that 
sought to reauthorize the Energy Policy and Conservation Act; 
                                                         Pages H1232-33
Amendments Withdrawn:
  Traficant amendment No. 21, printed in the Congressional Record, was 
offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to impose a civil 
penalty for unreasonable price increase for crude oil, residual fuel 
oil, or refined petroleum products;
Page H1234
  Traficant amendment No. 22, printed in the Congressional Record, was 
offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to impose a civil 
penalty for unreasonable price increase for crude oil, residual fuel 
oil, or refined petroleum products;
Pages H1234-35
  Traficant amendment No. 23, printed in the Congressional Record, was 
offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to impose a civil 
penalty for unreasonable price increase for crude oil, residual fuel 
oil, or refined petroleum products;
Page H1235
  Gary Miller of California amendment No. 12, printed in the 
Congressional Record was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought 
to require a report from the Secretary of the Energy and Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency on the means of protecting the 
national security of the United States by increasing domestic oil 
production without harming the environment;
Pages H1235-36
  Bachus amendment No. 4, printed in the Congressional Record was 
offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to deny financial 
assistance from international financial institutions for oil exporting 
countries engaged in price fixing;
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  Thurman amendment No. 20, printed in the Congressional Record was 
offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to create a tax credit 
for energy-efficient property used in business; and
Pages H1236-42
  Baldacci amendment No. 5, printed in the Congressional Record was 
offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to create a tax credit 
for energy efficiency improvements to existing homes.
Pages H1242-43
  H. Res. 445, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote. Earlier, agreed to order the previous question 
by a yea and nay vote of 222 yeas to 200 nays, Roll No. 64. 
                                                         Pages H1200-18
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  National Science Foundation: Read a message wherein he transmitted 
the annual reports of the National Science Foundation for 1996-1997, 
and 1998--referred to the Committee on Science; and
  Page H1246
  National Endowment for the Humanities: Read a message wherein he 
transmitted the annual report of the National Endowment for the 
Humanities for 1998--referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce.
  Page H1247
Recess: The House recessed at 11:37 p.m. and reconvened at 3:17 a.m. on 
March 23.
  Page H1282
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H1175.
Referral: S. Con. Res. 97 was referred to the Committee on Commerce. 
                                                             Page H1282
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea and nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H1177-78, H1181-82, H1182-83, H1188-89, H1199, H1199-H1200, H1218, and 
H1246. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 p.m. and adjourned at 3:18 a.m. on 
Thursday, March, 23.