[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 52 (Tuesday, May 2, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D411-D412]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
LABOR-HHS-EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education held a hearing on Children and Environmental 
Health. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Health and Human Services: Kenneth Olden, M.D., Director, 
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and Duane 
Alexander, M.D., Director, National Institute of Child Health and Human 
Development, both with NIH; and Richard Jackson, Director, National 
Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control; Ramona 
Trovato, Director, Office of Children's Health Protection, EPA; and 
public witnesses.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction 
approved for full Committee action the Military Construction 
appropriations for fiscal year 2001.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Installations and 
Facilities approved for full Committee action, as amended, H.R. 4205, 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001.
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN RESTORATION ACT
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice vote, an open rule 
providing 1 hour of debate on

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H.R. 2957, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Act of 1999. The rule 
waives clause 4(a) of Rule XIII (requiring a three-day layover of the 
committee report) against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in 
order the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure amendment in 
the nature of a substitute, now printed in the bill, as an original 
bill for the purpose of amendment, which shall be open for amendment at 
any point. The rule authorizes the Chairman of the Committee of the 
Whole to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed 
their amendments in the Congressional Record. The rule allows the 
Chairman of the Committee of the Whole to postpone votes during 
consideration of the bill and to reduce voting time to five minutes on 
a postponed question if the vote follows a fifteen minute vote. 
Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit, with or without 
instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Shuster and 
Representative Vitter.
FLORIDA KEYS WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS ACT
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice vote, an open rule 
providing 1 hour of debate on H.R. 673, Florida Keys Water Quality 
Improvements Act of 1999. The rule waives clause 4(a) of Rule XIII 
(requiring a three-day layover of the committee report) against 
consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, now printed in the bill, as an original bill for the 
purpose of amendment, which shall be open for amendment at any point. 
The rule authorizes the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole to 
accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their 
amendments in the Congressional Record. The rule allows the Chairman of 
the Committee of the Whole to postpone votes during consideration of 
the bill and to reduce voting time to five minutes on a postponed 
question if the vote follows a fifteen minute vote. Finally, the rule 
provides one motion to recommit, with or without instructions. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Shuster and Representative Vitter.
ALTERNATIVE WATER SOURCES ACT
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice vote, an open rule 
providing 1 hour of debate on H.R. 1106, Alternative Water Sources Act 
of 1999. The rule waives clause 4(a) of Rule XIII (requiring a three-
day layover of the committee report) against consideration of the bill. 
The rule makes in order the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure amendment in the nature of a substitute, now printed in 
the bill, as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, which shall 
be open for amendment at any point. The rule authorizes the Chairman of 
the Committee of the Whole to accord priority in recognition to Members 
who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. The 
rule allows the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole to postpone 
votes during consideration of the bill and to reduce voting time to 
five minutes on a postponed question if the vote follows a fifteen 
minute vote. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit, with or 
without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Shuster and 
Representative Vitter.
MOTIONS TO SUSPEND RULES
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice vote, a rule 
providing that suspensions will be in order at any time on the 
legislative day of Wednesday, May 3, 2000. The rule provides that the 
object of any motion to suspend the rules will be announced from the 
floor at least one hour prior to its consideration. The rule provides 
that the Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority Leader 
or his designee on the object of any suspension considered under this 
resolution. Finally, the rule provides that H. Res. 469 is laid on the 
table.