[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 64 (Monday, May 22, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D505-D506]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 3 public bills, H.R. 4512-4514; and 3 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 331-332 and H. Res. 508, were introduced.
  Pages H3522-23
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3916, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 
excise tax on telephone and other communication services, amended (H. 
Rept. 106-631); and
  H.R. 4444, to authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment 
(normal trade relations treatment) to the People's Republic of China, 
amended (H. Rept. 106-632).
Page H3522
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Kuykendall to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H3477
Recess: The House recessed at 12:37 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3478
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 2000: Agreed to the 
Senate amendments to H.R. 834, to extend the authorization for the 
National Historic Preservation Fund; and agreed to amend the title--
clearing the measure for the President;
  Pages H3478-79
  Fees for Making Movies and Television Productions in the National 
Parks: Agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 154, to provide for the 
collection of fees for the making of motion pictures, television 
productions, and sound tracks in National Park System and National 
Wildlife Refuge System units; and agreed to amend the title--clearing 
the measure for the President;
  Pages H3479-81
  Kake Tribal Corporation Land Transfer: S. 430, amended, to amend the 
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, to provide for a land exchange 
between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Kake Tribal Corporation; 
                                                         Pages H3481-82
  Federal Courts Improvement Act: H.R. 1752, to make improvements in 
the operation and administration of the Federal courts; 
                                                         Pages H3482-87
  Alabama Hydroelectric Project: H.R. 3852, to extend the deadline for 
commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of 
Alabama (passed by a yea and nay vote of 354 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 211). Subsequently, the House passed S. 1836, a 
similar Senate passed bill--

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clearing the measure for the President. H.R. 3852 was then laid on the 
table.
  Pages H3488, H3493-94
  Arrowrock Dam, Idaho Hydroelectric Project: S. 1236, amended, 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 (passed by a yea and nay vote of 356 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 212);
  Pages H3488-89, H3494-95
  Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act: Agreed to the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 1832, to reform unfair and anticompetitive practices in the 
professional boxing industry clearing the measure for the President; 
and
  Pages H3489-91
  National Moment of Remembrance For Those Who Died in Pursuit of 
Freedom: H. Con. Res. 302, calling on the people of the United States 
to observe a National Moment of Remembrance to honor the men and women 
of the United States who died in the pursuit of freedom and peace 
(agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 362 yeas, Roll No. 213). 
                                                  Pages H3491-93, H3495
Recess: The House recessed at 3:06 p.m. and reconvened at 6:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3493
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Agreement with Korea Re Social Security: Read a message from the 
President wherein he transmitted the agreement between the United 
States and Korea on Social Security--referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means and ordered printed (H. Doc. 106-243); and
  Page H3496
  Agreement with Chile Re Social Security: Read a message from the 
President wherein he transmitted the agreement between the United 
States and Chile on Social Security--referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means and ordered printed (H. Doc. 106-244).
  Page H3496
Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2001: The House began considering 
amendments to 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. Consideration will 
resume at a later date.
  Pages H3496-H3509
  The following amendments were offered and debated. Further 
proceedings were postponed.
  Roemer amendment No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record that seeks 
to require an annual statement of the total amount of intelligence 
expenditures for the preceding fiscal year;
Pages H3498-H3507
  Traficant amendment No. 3 printed in the Congressional Record that 
seeks to require a report on the effects of foreign espionage on United 
States trade secrets; and
Page H3507
  Traficant amendment No. 4 printed in the Congressional Record that 
seeks to require a report within 60 days by the Director of Central 
Intelligence on whether the policies and goals of the People's Republic 
of China constitute a threat to our national security
Pages H3507-08
  The House agreed to H. Res. 506, the rule that is provided for 
consideration of the bill on May 19.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H3523-26.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H3493-94, H3494-95, 
and H3495. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:44 p.m.