[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 61 (Wednesday, May 17, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 4475-4487, were introduced. 
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4475, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001 (H. 
Rept. 106-622);
  Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal 
Year 2001 (H. Rept. 106-623); and
  H. Res. 504, providing for the further consideration of H.R. 4205, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to 
prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2001 (H. Rept. 
106-624).                                                    
Page H3308
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, 
Commissioner John Busby, National Commander of the Salvation Army, 
Alexandria, Virginia.                                        
  Page H3175
Recess: The House recessed at 9:05 a.m. and reconvened at 10:45 a.m. 
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Association of Former Members of Congress--Annual Report to Congress: 
Agreed that the proceedings of the Association of Former Members of 
Congress held during the recess be printed in the Congressional Record 
and that all members and former members who spoke during the recess 
have the privilege of revising and extending their remarks. 
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Distinguished Service Award to Chaplain Emeritus James David Ford: The 
Association of Former Members of Congress presented the Distinguished 
Service Award to the former House Chaplain, James David Ford. 
Subsequently, Dr. Ford presented himself in the well of the House 
Chamber and made remarks to all those assembled.         
  Pages H3182-83
Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2001: The House completed general debate and began considering 
amendments to H.R. 4205, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for 
military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for 
fiscal year 2001. Proceedings will resume on Thursday, May 18. 
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Agreed to:
  Kasich amendment, no. 1 printed in H. Rept. 106-621, that conditions 
U.S. ground forces in Kosovo on a Presidential certification by April 
1, 2001 that our European allies have met their specified percentage of 
aid pledges (agreed to by a recorded vote of 264 ayes to 153 noes, Roll 
No. 193);                                                
Pages H3256-65
  Spence en-bloc amendment (consisting of amendments no. 5, as 
modified, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 as modified, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 
22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35, printed in H. 
Rept. 106-621) that requires an economic analysis on funding mechanisms 
for the CVN(X) aircraft carrier and LHD and LHA replacement class 
assault ships; includes territories and possessions of the U.S. in 
reports on the missile threat posed by North Korea; clarifies future 
flexibility for low-level flight training; includes findings regarding 
the environmental restoration of a former defense manufacturing site at 
Santa Clarita, California; clarifies the authority to submit reports 
required by Section 364; makes technical corrections to Army National 
Guard programs; authorizes later time-of-death determinations to allow 
disability retirements; waives nonavailability statement or 
preauthorization for those enrolled in TRICARE Standard; directs a 
study on the effects of contract bundling on small businesses; 
specifies compliance with the Buy American Act; allows the waiver of 
costs at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies; requires a plan 
to ensure compliance with financial management requirements; authorizes 
five additional weapons of mass destruction civil support teams; 
establishes a commission on the future of the United States aerospace 
industry; expresses the sense of Congress regarding information 
technology systems; authorizes voluntary separation incentives and 
early retirement for employees of the Department of the Air Force; 
requires a report on the costs of Operation Allied Force; requires a 
GAO study on the value of U.S. military engagement in Europe; expresses 
the sense of Congress regarding DOD noncompliance with requirements to 
publish and update a list of Communist Chinese military companies 
operating in the United States; transfers property at Ft. Riley, Kansas 
for a veterans cemetery; transfers property at Fort Vancouver Barracks 
to Vancouver, Washington; transfers property at Lowry Air Force Base, 
Colorado to Lowry Redevelopment Authority; designates tank waste 
remediation project in Richland, Washington as the ``River Protection 
Project;'' ensures that export control thresholds for computer exports 
to Tier III countries are consistent; authorizes Department of Energy 
employee incentives at closure facilities; authorizes the conveyance of 
the offshore drill rig OCEAN STAR to the Offshore Rig

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Museum, Inc.; and clarifies that clemency should not apply to the 
court-martial sentence of confinement for life without eligibility for 
parole.                                                  
Pages H3278-88
  Further proceedings were postponed on the following amendments that 
were offered and debated:
  Frank of Massachusetts amendment, no. 2 printed in H. Rept. 106-621, 
that seeks to reduce the total amount authorized by 1 percent; 
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  Dreier amendment, no. 3 printed in H. Rept. 106-621, that seeks to 
shorten the Congressional waiting period to review proposed adjustments 
of high performance computers for export purposes from 180 days to 60 
days;                                                    
Pages H3268-72
  Luther amendment, no. 4 printed in H. Rept. 106-621, that seeks to 
terminate production funding for twelve Trident II (D-5) submarine-
launched ballistic missiles;                             
Pages H3272-74
  Stearns amendment, no. 13 printed in H. Rept. 106-621, that seeks to 
require a study to compare the coverage for physical, speech, and 
occupational therapies under TRICARE Program and Civilian Health and 
Medical Program of the Uniformed Services to the coverage and benefits 
under Medicare and the Federal Employees Health Benefits program; and 
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  Traficant amendment, no. 20 printed in H. Rept. 106-621, that seeks 
to authorize the assignment of military personnel to assist Immigration 
and Naturalization Service and Customs Service at the request of the 
Attorney General or Secretary of the Treasury;           
Pages H3274-78
  Rejected the Taylor of Mississippi motions to rise by recorded votes 
of 204 ayes to 216 noes, Roll No. 191 and 200 ayes to 215 noes, Roll 
No. 192.                                       
Pages H3261-62, H3264-65
  H. Res. 503, the rule that is providing for consideration of the bill 
was agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 220 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 
190.                                                     
Pages H3185-93
Presidential Message National Emergency re Sudan: Read a message from 
the President wherein he transmitted his six month periodic report on 
the national emergency with respect to Sudan referred to the Committee 
on International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 106-237). 
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Recess: The House recessed at 8:28 p.m. and reconvened at 11:45 p.m. 
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Amendments: Amendment ordered printed pursuant to the rule appears on 
page H3309.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea and nay vote and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H3192-93, H3261-62, H3264-65, and H3265. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 11:46 p.m.