[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 63 (Friday, May 19, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D499-D500]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 4499-4511; and 3 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 329-330 and H. Res. 507, were introduced.
  Pages H3473-74
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4268, to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase amounts 
of educational assistance for veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill and 
to enhance programs providing educational benefits under that title, 
amended (H. Rept. 106-628).
  H.R. 3852, to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of 
a hydroelectric project in the State of Alabama (H. Rept. 106-629); and
  S. 1236, to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for 
commencement of the construction of the Arrowrock Dam Hydroelectric 
Project in the State of Idaho, amended (H. Rept. 106-630).
Page H3473
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Barrett of Nebraska to act as Speaker pro 
tempore for today.
  Page H3415
Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: The 
House passed H.R. 4475, making appropriations for the Department of 
Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2001 by a yea and nay vote of 395 yeas to 13 nays, Roll 
No. 210.
  Pages H3417-55
Agreed to:
  Cox amendment that prohibits any funding for the California State 
Route 710 freeway extension project through south Pasadena, California;
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  Andrews amendment, as modified, that reduces funding for the Amtrak 
Reform Council by $530,000; and
Pages H3442-43
  Vitter amendment that prohibits any funding for engineering work 
related to an additional runway at New Orleans International Airport 
(agreed to by a recorded vote of 218 ayes to 187 noes, Roll No. 209). 
                                                  Pages H3444-48, H3454

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Withdrawn:
  Jackson-Lee amendment, was offered but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to strike language that prohibits funding of a light rail system 
in Houston, Texas;
Pages H3437-42
  Linder amendment, was offered but subsequently withdrawn, that sought 
to prohibit funding to require a State or local government to alter its 
zoning or land use plan for the purposes of a national ambient air 
quality conformity determination;
Pages H3443-44
  Weiner amendment, was offered but subsequently withdrawn, that sought 
to prohibit funding for a terminal doppler weather radar at the Floyd 
Bennett Field within the Gateway National Recreation Area in King's 
County, New York;
Pages H3448-49
  Manzullo amendment, was offered but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to require the FAA pay air traffic controllers the differential 
between the salary earned after leaving an interim incentive pay 
facility and returning to other air traffic controller employment; and 
                                                         Pages H3449-50
  Bilbray amendment, was offered but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to prohibit funding for diesel buses except for those with 
emission levels comparable to those powered by low-polluting fuels. 
                                                         Pages H3451-53
Points of order sustained against:
  The following points of order raised by Representative Shuster were 
sustained:
  Page 14, lines 3 through 8;
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  Page 20, line 18;
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  Page 26, line 15;
Page H3434
  Page 27, lines 15-16;
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  Page 33, line 24;
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  Page 36, lines 15 through 20;
Page H3435
  Section 333, page 51; and
Pages H3436-37
  Section 334, pages 51 and 52.
Page H3437
  Point of order was sustained against the Inslee amendment that sought 
to require the hydrostatic testing of the entire pipeline running from 
Allen, Washington to Renton, Washington at 125 maximum operational 
pressure.
Pages H3450-51
  H. Res. 505, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote. Pursuant to the rule, the amendment printed in 
H. Rept. 106-626 was considered as adopted.
Pages H3416-17
Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2001: The House completed general 
debate on H.R. 4392, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 
for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United 
States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement Disability System. Further consideration 
will resume at a later date.
  Pages H3457-63
  The House agreed to H. Res. 506, the rule that is providing for 
consideration of the bill by a voice vote.
Pages H3456-57
Meeting Hour--Monday, May 22: Agreed that when the house adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, May 22 for morning-
hour debates.
  Page H3463
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of May 24.
  Page H3463
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on pages 
H3415-16.
Referral: S. 1509 was referred to the Committee on Resources. 
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Amendments: Amendment printed pursuant to the rule appears on page 
H3475.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea and nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H3454 and H3454-55. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 2:42 p.m.