[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 65 (Tuesday, May 23, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D513-D514]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 4515-4527; and 2 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 333 and H. Res. 509, were introduced.       
  Pages H3648-49
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 297, to authorize the construction of the Lewis and Clark Rural 
Water System and to authorize assistance to the Lewis and Clark Rural 
Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the planning and 
construction of the water supply system, amended (H. Rept. 106-633);
  H.R. 2498, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for 
recommendations of the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding 
the placement of automatic external defibrillators in Federal buildings 
in order to improve survival rates of individuals who experience 
cardiac arrest in such buildings, and to establish protections from 
civil liability arising from the emergency use of the devices, amended 
(H. Rept. 106-634);
  H.R. 4516, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2001 (H. Rept. 106-635);
  H. Res. 510, providing for consideration of H.R. 3916, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and 
other communication services (H. Rept. 106-636);
  H. Res. 511, providing for consideration of H.R. 4444, to authorize 
extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations 
treatment) to the People's Republic of China (H. Rept. 106-637); and
  H.R. 2764, to license America's Private Investment Companies and 
provide enhanced credit to stimulate private investment in low-income 
communities, amended (H. Rept. 106-638).                     
Page H3648
Recess: The House recessed at 9:41 a.m. and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. 
                                                             Page H3532
Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2001: The House passed 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.                            
  Pages H3535-37
  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute made 
in order by the rule.                                        
Page H3537
Agreed To:
  Traficant amendment, No. 3 printed in the Congressional Record 
debated on Monday, May 22, that requires a report on the effects of 
foreign espionage on United States trade secrets (agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 407 ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 215); and        
Page H3536
  Traficant amendment, No. 4 printed in the Congressional Record 
debated on Monday, May 22, that requires 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 (agreed to by a recorded vote of 404 ayes to 8 noes, Roll No. 
216).                                                    
Pages H3536-37
  Rejected the Roemer amendment, No. 1 printed in the Congressional 
Record debated on Monday, May 22, that sought to require an annual 
statement of the total amount of intelligence expenditures for the 
preceding fiscal year (rejected by a yea and nay vote of 175 yeas to 
225 nays, Roll No. 214.                                  
Pages H3535-36
  Agreed that the Clerk be authorized to make technical and conforming 
changes in the engrossment of the bill.                      
Page H3537
  House agreed to H. Res. 506, the rule that provided for consideration 
of the bill on May 19.
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Lewis and Clark Rural Water System: H.R. 297, amended, to authorize 
the construction of the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System and to 
authorize assistance to the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc., a 
nonprofit corporation, for the planning and construction of the water 
supply system (passed by a yea and nay vote of 400 yeas to 13 nays, 
Roll No. 217). The Clerk was authorized to make technical and 
conforming changes in the engrossment of the bill; 
                                        Pages H3538-40, H3581-82, H3583
  Raising of the United States Flag in American Samoa: H. Res. 443, 
amended, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with 
regard to the centennial of the raising of the United States flag in 
American Samoa (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 417 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 218);                 
  Pages H3540-43, H3582-83
  Pope John Paul II Congressional Gold Medal: H.R. 3544, amended, to 
authorize a gold medal to be awarded on behalf of the Congress to Pope 
John Paul II in recognition of his many and enduring contributions to 
peace and religious understanding (passed by a yea and nay vote of 416 
yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 219). Agreed to amend the title; 
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  Veterans and Dependents Millennium Education Act: S. 1402, amended, 
to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance programs providing 
education benefits for veterans (passed by a yea and nay vote of 417 
yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 220). Agreed to amend the title; 
                                               Pages H3548-58, H3593-94
  Recognition of World War II Minority Veterans: H.J. Res. 98, 
supporting the Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of 
minority veterans in the United States Armed Forces during World War 
II. Subsequently the House passed S.J. Res. 44, a similar Senate-passed 
bill--clearing the measure for the President. H.J. Res. 98 was then 
laid on the table;                                       
  Pages H3558-63
  International Child Abduction: H. Con. Res. 293, amended, urging 
compliance with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of 
International Child Abduction (agreed to by a recorded vote of 416 ayes 
with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 221);        
  Pages H3564-68, H3594-95
  INS Data Management Improvement: H.R. 4489, to amend section 110 of 
the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 
1996;                                                    
  Pages H3568-76
  Private Mortgage Insurance Technical Corrections and Clarification: 
H.R. 3637, to amend the Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 to make 
certain technical corrections;                           
  Pages H3578-81
  Cardiac Arrest Survival Act: H.R. 2498, amended, to amend the Public 
Health Service Act to provide for recommendations of the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services regarding the placement of automatic external 
defibrillators in Federal buildings in order to improve survival rates 
of individuals who experience cardiac arrest in such buildings, and to 
establish protections from civil liability arising from the emergency 
use of the devices (passed by a yea and nay vote of 415 yeas to 2 nays, 
Roll No. 222; and                                 
  Pages H3584-88, H3595
  Harry S Truman Federal Building: H.R. 3639, amended, to designate the 
Federal building located at 2201 C Street, Northwest, in the District 
of Columbia, currently headquarters for the Department of State, as the 
``Harry S Truman Federal Building'' (passed by a yea and nay vote of 
413 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 223). 
                                               Pages H3588-93, H3595-96
Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000: The House agreed to the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 371, to expedite the naturalization of aliens 
who served with special guerrilla units in Laos--clearing the measure 
for the President.                                       
  Pages H3576-78
First Sponsor of Captive Exotic Animal Protection Act: Agreed that 
Representative Franks of New Jersey be hereafter considered as the 
first sponsor of H.R. 1202, to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
prohibit interstate-connected conduct relating to exotic animals, a 
bill originally introduced by the late Representative George Brown of 
California, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting 
printings under clause 7 of rule 12.                         
  Page H3563
Normal Trade Relations Treatment to China: The House completed two 
hours of debate on H.R. 4444, to authorize extension of 
nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the 
People's Republic of China pursuant to a unanimous consent request. 
Consideration will resume on Wednesday, May 24.       
  Pages H3596-H3615
  Earlier, agreed that it be in order to declare the House resolved 
into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for 
consideration of the bill; that the first reading be dispensed with; 
that all points of order against its consideration be waived; that 
general debate proceed without intervening motion, be confined to the 
bill, and be limited to two hours equally divided among and controlled 
by the Chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways 
and Means, Representative Stark or his designee, and Representative 
Rohrabacher or his designee; that after debate the Committee of the 
Whole rise without motion; and that no further consideration of the 
bill be in order except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House. 
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Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H3650.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea and nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H3535-36, H3536, H3537, H3581-82, H3582-83, H3583, H3593-94, H3594-95, 
H3595, and H3595-96. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at midnight.