[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 55 (Monday, May 8, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D435]
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                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 5 public bills, H.R. 4391-4395, and 1 private bill, H.R. 
4396, were introduced.                                            
  Page H2654
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3709, to make permanent the moratorium enacted by the Internet Tax 
Freedom Act as it applies to new, multiple, and discriminatory taxes on the 
Internet, amended (H. Rept. 106-609); and
  H.R. 4040, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the 
establishment of a program under which long-term care insurance is made 
available to Federal employees, members of the uniformed services, and 
civilian and military retirees, amended (H. Rept. 106-610, Pt. 1). 
                                                                  Page H2654
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he designated 
Representative Biggert to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.   
  Page H2617
Recess: The House recessed at 12:43 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
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Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies: The Chair announced 
the appointment of Speaker Hastert, Majority Leader Armey, and Minority 
Leader Gephardt to the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural 
Ceremonies.                                                       
  Page H2619
Presidential Message--District of Columbia Courts: Read a message from the 
President wherein he transmitted the FY 2001 Budget Request of the District 
of Columbia Courts--referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 106-233).                                        
  Page H2631
Recess: The House recessed at 3:25 p.m. and reconvened at 7:00 p.m. 
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following:
  Minidoka Reclamation Project, Idaho: H.R. 3577, to increase the amount 
authorized to be appropriated for the north side pumping division of the 
Minidoka reclamation project, Idaho (passed by a yea and nay vote of 385 
yeas to 6 nays, Roll No. 147);                         
  Pages H2619-20, H2632
  Contributions of Americans of German Heritage 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 (agreed 
to by a yea and nay vote of 389 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
148);                                               
  Pages H2620-21, H2632-33
  National Estuary Program Grants: H.R. 1237, amended, to amend the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act to permit grants for the national estuary 
program to be used for the development and implementation of a comprehensive 
conservation and management plan, to reauthorize appropriations to carry out 
the program; and                                              
  Pages H2621-23
  Southeast Federal Center in the District of Columbia: H.R. 3069, amended, 
to authorize the Administrator of General Services to provide for 
redevelopment of the Southeast Federal Center in the District of Columbia. 
                                                              Pages H2628-30
Suspension Failed--Discrimination Claims Against the Department of 
Agriculture Brought by African-American Farmers: H. Con. Res. 296, 
expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the necessity to expedite the 
settlement process for discrimination claims against the Department of 
Agriculture brought by African-American farmers (failed to agreed to by a 
yea and nay vote of 216 yeas to 180 nays, Roll No. 146, \2/3\ required for 
passage).                                           
  Pages H2623-28, H2631-32
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page H2617.
Referrals: S. 2370 was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure and S. Con. Res. 109 was referred to the Committee on 
International Relations.                                          
  Page H2647
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H2631-32, H2632, and 
H2632-33. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:50 p.m.