[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 53 (Wednesday, May 3, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D417-D418]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 4365-4375; and 2 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 315-316, were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1523, to establish mandatory procedures to be followed by the 
Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management in advance of the 
permanent closure of any forest road so as to ensure local public 
participation in the decisionmaking process, amended (H. Rept. 106-604, 
Pt. 1) and
  H. Res. 488, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of a certain resolution reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 106-605).
Page H2511
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Gutknecht to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H2413
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rabbi 
Israel Zoberman of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
  Page H2413
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Continued Human Rights Violations and Political Oppression in 
Vietnam: H. Con. Res. 295, amended, relating to continuing human rights 
violations and political oppression in the Socialist Republic of 
Vietnam 25 years after the fall of South Vietnam to Communist forces 
(agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 415 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 133) 
                                               Pages H2417-22, H2433-34
  International Recognition of Israel's Magen David Adom Society: H. 
Res. 464, expressing the sense of Congress on international recognition 
of Israel's Magen David Adom Society and its symbol, the Red Shield of 
David;
  Pages H2422-25
  Human Rights Violations in Belarus: H. Con. Res. 304, expressing the 
condemnation of the continued egregious violations of human rights in 
the Republic of Belarus, the lack of progress toward the establishment 
of democracy and the rule of law in Belarus, calling on President 
Alyaksandr Lukashenka's regime to engage in negotiations with the 
representatives of the opposition and to restore the constitutional 
rights of the Belarusian people, and calling on the Russian Federation 
to respect the sovereignty of Belarus (agreed to by a yea and nay vote 
of 409 yeas to 2 nays with 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 134); 
                                               Pages H2425-28, H2434-35
  Congratulating the People of Senegal on Their Elections: H. Res. 449, 
congratulating the people of Senegal on the success of the multi-party 
electoral process;
  Pages H2432-33
  Sierra Leone Peace Support: H.R. 3879, amended, to support the 
Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone in its peace-building 
efforts;
  Pages H2428-32
  Continued Submission of Endangered Species Reports: Debated on May 2, 
S. 1744, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that 
certain species conservation reports shall continue to be submitted 
(passed by a yea and nay vote of 420 yeas with none voting ``nay'', 
Roll No. 135)--clearing the measure for the President;
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  Memorial Honoring Disabled Veterans: Debated on May 2, H.R. 1509, to 
authorize the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation to establish 
a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor 
veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of the 
United States (passed by a yea and nay vote of 421 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 136);
  Pages H2435-36
  Commending Charter Schools: Debated on May 2, H. Con. Res. 310, 
supporting a National Charter Schools Week (agreed to by a yea and nay 
vote of 397 yeas to 20 nays, Roll No. 137);
  Pages H2436-37
  Worker Economic Opportunity: S. 2323, to amend the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the treatment of stock options under 
the Act--clearing the measure for the President (passed by a yea and 
nay vote of 421 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 139); 
                                                  Pages H2437-49, H2467
  IDEA Full Funding: H.R. 4055, to authorize appropriations for part B 
of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to achieve full 
funding for part B of that Act by 2010 (passed by a yea and nay vote of 
421 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 140);
  Pages H2449-57, H2467-68
  Designating the Pamela B. Gwin Hall Federal Building: H.R. 1729, to 
designate the Federal facility located at 1301 Emmet Street in 
Charlottesville, Virginia, as the ``Pamela B. Gwin Hall.'' 
                                                         Pages H2457-58
  Designating the Donald J. Pease Federal Building: H.R. 1405, to 
designate the Federal building located at 143 West Liberty Street, 
Medina, Ohio, as the ``Donald J. Pease Federal Building''; and 
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  Designating the Kika de la Garza United States Border Station: H.R. 
1901, to designate the United States border station located in Pharr, 
Texas, as the ``Kika de la Garza United States Border Station'' (passed 
by a yea and nay vote of 417 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 141). 
                                               Pages H2459-61, H2468-69
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Act: The House passed H.R. 2957, 
to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize funding 
to carry out certain water quality restoration projects for Lake 
Pontchartrain Basin, Louisiana by a yea and nay vote of 418 yeas to 6 
nays, Roll No. 138.
  Pages H2462-67
  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute made 
in order by the rule.
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  Agreed to the Traficant amendment, as modified, that expresses the 
Sense of the Congress that grant recipients abide by provisions of the 
Buy American Act and requires the Administrator of the EPA to give 
notice of the Acts' requirements to grant applicants.
Pages H2465-66
  Earlier, the House agreed to H. Res. 484, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill.
Pages H2461-62
Use of Capitol Grounds for Earth Force Youth Bike Summit: H. Con. Res. 
314, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for a bike rodeo to be 
conducted by the Earth Force Youth Bike Summit.
  Page H2469
Africa Free Trade: The House disagreed with the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 434, to authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-Sahara 
Africa and agreed to a conference. Subsequently appointed as conferees: 
From the Committee on International Relations, Chairman Gilman and 
Representatives Royce and Gejdenson; from the Committee on Ways and 
Means, Chairman Archer and Representatives Crane and Rangel; and as 
additional conferees, Representatives Houghton and Hoeffel. 
                                                         Pages H2469-70
Recess: The House recessed at 8:05 p.m. and reconvened at 10:53 p.m. 
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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H2413.
Referrals: S. Con. Res. 81 was referred to the Committee on 
International Relations.
  Pages H2510-11
Quorum Calls--Votes: Nine yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H2433-34, H2434-35, 
H2435, H2435-36, H2436-37, H2466-67, H2467, H2467-68, and H2468-69. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 10:54 p.m.