[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 68 (Tuesday, June 6, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D539-D540]
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. 4579-4590; 1 private bill, H.R. 
4591; and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 99 and H. Con. Res. 344-346, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H3924-25
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Filed on June 1, H.R. 4576, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001 (H. Rept. 106-
644);
  Filed on June 1, H.R. 4577, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001 (H. Rept. 106-
645);
  Filed on June 1, H.R. 4578, making appropriations for the Department 
of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2001 (H. Rept. 106-646);
  H.R. 3605, to establish the San Rafael Western Legacy District in the 
State of Utah, and for other purposes, amended (H. Rept. 106-647);
  H.R. 4435, to clarify certain boundaries on the map relating to Unit 
NC01 of the Coastal Barrier Resources System (H. Rept. 106-648);
  H.R. 3176, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
to determine ways of restoring the natural wetlands conditions in the 
Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii (H. Rept. 106-649);
  H.R. 3535, to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act to eliminate the wasteful and unsportsmanlike practice 
of shark finning, amended (H. Rept. 106-650);
  H.R. 8, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the 
estate and gift taxes over a 10-year period, amended (H. Rept. 106-
651).
  H. Res. 514, providing for consideration of H.R. 4576, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2001 (H. Rept. 106-652);
  H. Res. 515, providing for consideration of H.R. 4577, making 
appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year ending September 
30, 2001 (H. Rept. 106-653); and
  H. Res. 516, providing for consideration of H.R. 3605, to establish 
the San Rafael Western Legacy District in the State of Utah (H. Rept. 
106-654).                                                
Pages H3923-24
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Biggert to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
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  Page H3871
Recess: The House recessed at 10:31 a.m. and reconvened at noon. 
                                                             Page H3871
Recess: The House recessed at 1:46 p.m. and reconvened at 6 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3885
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Designating the Washington, D.C. Opera as the National Opera: H.R. 
4542, to designate the Washington Opera in Washington, D.C., as the 
National Opera;                                          
  Pages H3872-75
  Commending the United States Congressional Philharmonic Society: H. 
Con. Res. 229, expressing the sense of Congress regarding the United 
States Congressional Philharmonic Society and its mission of promoting 
musical excellence throughout the educational system and encouraging 
people of all ages to commit to the love and expression of musical 
performance;                                             
  Pages H3875-76
  Celebrating the Importance of African-American Music: H. Res. 509, 
amended, recognizing the importance of African-American music to global 
culture and calling on the people of the United States to study, 
reflect on, and celebrate African-American music (agreed to by a yea 
and nay vote of 382 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 234); 
                                               Pages H3876-78, H3889-90

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  Les Aspin Post Office Building: H.R. 4241, to designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 1818 Milton Avenue in 
Janesville, Wisconsin, as the ``Les Aspin Post Office Building'' 
(passed by a yea and nay vote of 378 yeas to 6 nays, Roll No. 235); 
                                                  Pages H3878-80, H3890
  Matthew F. McHugh Post Office: H.R. 3030, to designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 757 Warren Road in 
Ithaca, New York, as the ``Matthew F. McHugh Post Office'' (passed by a 
yea and nay vote of 385 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 236); and 
                                               Pages H3880-82, H3890-91
  Shark Finning Prohibition Act: H.R. 3535, amended, to amend the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to eliminate 
the wasteful and unsportsmanlike practice of shark finning (passed by a 
yea and nay vote of 390 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 237). 
                                               Pages H3882-85, H3891-92
Suspensions--Further Proceedings Postponed: The House postponed further 
proceedings on the following motions to suspend the rules that were 
debated on Tuesday, June 6. Proceedings will resume on Wednesday, June 
7.
  Carlsbad, New Mexico Irrigation District Land Transfer: S. 291, to 
convey certain real property within the Carlsbad Project in New Mexico 
to the Carlsbad Irrigation District;                     
  Pages H3885-86
  Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation District, Arizona Land Transfer: S. 356, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain works, 
facilities, and titles of the Gila Project, and designated lands within 
or adjacent to the Gila Project, to the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and 
Drainage District;                                       
  Pages H3886-87
  Pine Island Unit in Currituck and Dare Counties, North Carolina 
Boundary Adjustment: H.R. 4435, to clarify certain boundaries on the 
map relating to Unit NC01 of the Coastal Barrier Resources System; and 
                                                             Page H3887
  Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii: H.R. 3176, to direct 
the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine ways of 
restoring the natural wetlands conditions in the Kealia Pond National 
Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii.                                 
  Pages H3888-89
Freedom to E-File Act: The House agreed to the Senate Amendment to the 
House amendments to S. 777, to require the Department of Agriculture to 
establish an electronic filing and retrieval system to enable the 
public to file all required paperwork electronically with the 
Department and to have access to public information on farm programs, 
quarterly trade, economic, and production reports, and other similar 
information--clearing the measure for the President.     
  Pages H3892-93
Congressional Gold Medal to the Late Charles M. Schulz: The House 
agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3642 , to authorize the 
President to award posthumously a gold medal on behalf of the Congress 
to Charles M. Schulz in recognition of his lasting artistic 
contributions to the Nation and the world--clearing the measure for the 
President.                                                   
  Page H3893
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H3926-29.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H3889-90, H3890, 
H3890-91, and H3891-92. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 10:54 p.m.