[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 42 (Thursday, April 6, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D326-D327]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 4198-4219; and 7 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 92-94, H. Con. Res. 300, and H. Res. 464-466, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H1956-58
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 371, to expedite the naturalization of aliens who served with 
special guerrilla units in Laos, amended (H. Rept. 106-563);
  H.R. 3767, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make 
improvements to, and permanently authorize, the visa waiver pilot 
program under section 217 of such Act, amended (H. Rept. 106-564),
  H.R. 3615 to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to ensure 
improved access to the signals of local television stations by 
multichannel video providers to all households which desire such 
service in unserved and underserved rural areas by December 31, 2006, 
amended (H. Rept. 106-508, Part II).                         
Page H1956
American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act: The House passed 
H.R. 1776, to expand homeownership in the United States by a recorded 
vote of 417 ayes to 8 noes, Roll No. 110.             
  Pages H1857-H1941
Agreed To:
  Lazio manager's amendment, No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 106-562, that 
makes various revisions and technical changes that include law 
enforcement officers and firefighters in homeownership assistance 
provisions and expand Federal housing assistance eligibility to native 
Hawaiians by extending to them the same programs available to American 
Indians and Alaska natives;                           
Pages H1889-H1902
  Weygand amendment, No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 106-562, that increases 
the home improvement loan limit from $25,000 to $32,000; 
                                                         Pages H1909-11
  Shays amendment, No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 106-562, as modified, that 
increases funding for the Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids 
program by $15 million;                                  
Pages H1914-17
  Paul amendment, No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 106-562, that prohibits the 
use of Community Development Block Grant funding for the acquisition of 
church property unless the consent of the governing body of the church 
is obtained;                                                 
Page H1917
  Traficant amendment, No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 106-562, that makes 
available $35 million for a grant to the City of Youngstown, Ohio for a 
convocation and community center (agreed to by a recorded vote of 225 
ayes to 201 noes, Roll No. 108);               
Pages H1917-19, H1939-40
  Souder amendment, No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 106-562, as modified, 
that allows religious organizations to compete for grants on the same 
basis as other private organizations (agreed to by a recorded vote of 
299 ayes to 124 noes, Roll No. 109); and          
Pages H1909-35, H1940
  Gary Miller of California amendment, No. 12 printed in H. Rept. 106-
562, as modified, that makes available Public Housing Drug Elimination 
Program Grants to authorities that have already eliminated most drug 
and crime problems but need to maintain or expand police services to 
sustain the low incidence of problems.                   
Pages H1936-37
Rejected:
  Coburn amendment, No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 106-562, that sought to 
strike sections that allow the use of Community Development Block Grant 
and Home Investment Partnership Program funding for reduced downpayment 
requirements for loans for teachers and uniformed municipal employees 
and homeownership for municipal employees;               
Pages H1902-05
  Rush amendment, No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 106-562, that sought to 
include nurses as those eligible to receive homeownership assistance; 
                                                         Pages H1905-07
  Coburn amendment, No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 106-562, that sought to 
expand home ownership assistance to those employed by a tax exempt 
authority, Federal government, small business, those with a financial 
interest in a small business, individuals who qualify for a child care 
tax credit, and members of an organization under the jurisdiction of 
the NLRB (rejected by a recorded vote of 72 ayes to 355 noes, Roll No. 
106); and                                      
Pages H1907-08, H1938-39
  Waters amendment, No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 106-562, that sought to 
strike the increase to the median household income eligibility 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 60 ayes to 367 noes, Roll No. 107); 
                                                  Pages H1911-14, H1939
Withdrawn:
  Andrews amendment, No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 106-562 was offered but 
subsequently withdrawn that sought to require accredited home energy 
rating system providers for FHA energy efficiency certifications; 
                                                         Pages H1908-09
  The Clerk was authorized to make technical corrections and conforming 
changes in the engrossment of the bill.                      
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  H. Res. 460, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a voice vote.                               
Pages H1855-57
Meeting Hour--Monday, April 10: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, April 10. 
                                                             Page H1942
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of April 12.                                        
  Page H1942
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure--Late Reports: Agreed 
that the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure have until 
midnight tonight to file reports on H.R. 809, amended, H.R. 3069, 
amended, and H.R. 3171, amended.                             
  Page H1942
Presidential Message--National Endowment for the Arts: Read a message 
from the President wherein he transmitted his annual report of the 
National Endowment for the Arts; referred to the Committee on Education 
and the Workforce.                                           
  Page H1942
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1938, H1939, H1939-
40, H1940, and H1941. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 5:55 p.m.