[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 39 (Monday, April 3, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D300-D301]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 4149-4160; and 3 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 297, H. Res 453, 456, were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4052, to preserve certain reporting requirements under the 
jurisdiction of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives (H. Rept. 106-555);
  The Department of Defense Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program: 
Unproven Force Protection (H. Rept. 106-556).
  H. Res. 454, providing for consideration of H.R. 2418, to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to revise and extend programs relating to 
organ procurement and transplantation (H. Rept. 106-557) and
  H. Res. 455, providing for consideration of H.R. 3671, to amend the 
Acts popularly known as the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act 
and the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to enhance the funds 
available for grants to States for fish and wildlife conservation 
projects and increase opportunities for recreational hunting, bow 
hunting, trapping, archery, and fishing, by eliminating opportunities 
for waste, fraud, abuse, maladministration, and unauthorized 
expenditures for administration and execution of those Acts (H. Rept. 
106-558).
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Ballenger to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:42 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Agency Reporting Requirements to the Committee on Science: H.R. 3904, 
to prevent the elimination of certain reports;
  Page H1634
  Methane Hydrate Research and Development: H. Res. 453, providing for 
the consideration of the bill H.R. 1753, Methane Hydrate Research and 
Development Act, and the Senate amendments thereto;
  Pages H1634-36
  Use of Capitol Grounds for the John F. Kennedy Center: H. Con. Res. 
281, authorizing the use of the East Front of the Capitol Grounds for 
performances sponsored by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
Arts;
  Pages H1636-37
  Judge J. Smith Henley Federal Building, Harrison, Arkansas: H.R. 
1605, amended, to designate the United States courthouse building 
located at 402 North Walnut Street and Prospect Avenue in Harrison, 
Arkansas, as the ``Judge J. Smith Henley Federal Building.'' Agreed to 
amend the title;
  Pages H1637-38
  Use of Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial 
Service: H. Con. Res. 278, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds 
for the 19th annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service; 
                                                         Pages H1638-39
  Use of Capitol Grounds for the Library of Congress: H. Con. Res. 279, 
amended, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 200th 
birthday celebration of the Library of Congress;
  Pages H1639-40
  Agency Reporting Requirements to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure: H.R. 4052, to preserve certain reporting requirements 
under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives;
  Pages H1640-42
  Frank J. Battisti and Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Building, 
Youngstown, Ohio: H.R. 1359, to designate the Federal building and 
United States courthouse to be constructed at 10 East Commerce Street 
in Youngstown, Ohio, as the ``Frank J. Battisti and Nathaniel R. Jones 
Federal Building and United States Courthouse'';
  Pages H1642-44
  C.B. King United States Courthouse, Albany Georgia: S. 1567, amended, 
to designate the United States courthouse located at 223 Broad Street 
in Albany, Georgia, as the ``C.B. King United States Courthouse.'' 
Agreed to amend the title;
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  Participation of the Extremist FPO in Austrian Government: H. Res. 
429, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning 
the participation of the extremist FPO in the government of Austria; 
                                                         Pages H1645-48
  Mutual Fund Tax Awareness Act: H.R. 1089, amended, to require the 
Securities and Exchange Commission to require the improved disclosure 
of after-tax returns regarding mutual fund performance (passed by a yea 
and nay vote of 358 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 96); and 
                                               Pages H1648-51, H1656-57
  Awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to President and Mrs. Ronald 
Reagan: H.R. 3591, to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf 
of the Congress to former President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy 
Reagan in recognition of their service to the Nation (passed by a yea 
and nay vote of 350 yeas to 8 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 
97).
  Pages H1651-55, H1657
Recess: The House recessed at 3:47 p.m. and reconvened at 6:00 p.m. 
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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H1631.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1656-57 and H1657. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 a.m. and adjourned at p.m. 8:25 
p.m.