[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 66 (Wednesday, May 24, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D523-D524]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 4528-4539; and 2 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 334-335, were introduced.
  Pages H3812-13
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on H.R. 2559, to amend the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers by 
providing greater access to more affordable risk management tools and 
improved protection from production and income loss, to improve the 
efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H. 
Rept. 106-639);
  H. Res. 512, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 2559, to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to 
strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers by providing 
greater access to more affordable risk management tools and improved 
protection from production and income loss, to improve the efficiency 
and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program (H. Rept. 106-640); 
and
  H. Res. 513, providing for consideration of H.R. 4461, making 
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2001 (H. Rept. 106-641). 
                                               Pages H3763-H3804, H3812
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative LaTourette to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H3651

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Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Tuesday, 
May 23 by a yea and nay vote of 345 yeas to 54 nays with one voting 
``present'', Roll No. 224.
  Pages H3651-52
Normal Trade Relations Treatment to China: The House passed H.R. 4444, 
to authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade 
relations treatment) to the People's Republic of China by a recorded 
vote of 237 ayes to 197 noes, Roll No. 228. Agreed to amend the title. 
                                                      Pages H3662-H3747
  Rejected the Bonior motion to recommit the bill to the Committees on 
Ways and Means and International Relations with instructions to report 
it back forthwith with an amendment that revokes normal trade relations 
with China if Taiwan is attacked or invaded by a recorded vote of 176 
ayes to 258 noes, Roll No. 227.
Pages H3744-46
  Pursuant to the rule, the House agreed to the amendment in the nature 
of a substitute printed in H. Rept. 106-636.
  The House agreed to H. Res. 510, the rule that provided for further 
consideration of the bill by a yea and nay vote of 294 yeas to 136 
nays, Roll No. 225.
Pages H3652-62
Office of Compliance Board of Directors: The Chair announced the joint 
appointment by the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of 
Representatives and the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate of 
Ms. Barbara L. Camens of Washington, D.C. and Ms. Roberta L. Holzwarth 
of Rockford, Illinois to the Board of Directors of the Office of 
Compliance.
  Page H3662
Commending Israel For Its Withdrawal From Southern Lebanon: The House 
completed debate on H. Con. Res. 331, commending Israel's redeployment 
from southern Lebanon.
  Further proceedings will resume on May 25.
Pages H3747-51
Recess: The House recessed at 8:10 p.m. and reconvened at 10:41 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3763
Recess: The House recessed at 10:42 p.m. and reconvened at 12:32 a.m. 
                                                             Page H3804
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H3652.
Referrals: S. Con. Res. 116 was referred to the Committee on 
International Relations.
  Page H3805
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H3814.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One quorum call (Roll No. 226), two yea and nay 
votes and two recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the 
House today and appear on pages H3651-52, H3661-62, H3711, H3745-46, 
and H3746-47.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 12:34 a.m. on 
Thursday, May 25.