[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 70 (Thursday, June 8, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D562-D563]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 4600-4616; 3 private bills, 
H.R. 4617-4619; and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 100-101 and H. Con. Res. 
349-350, were introduced.
  Pages H4119-21
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3292, to provide for the establishment of the Cat Island 
National Wildlife Refuge in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, amended 
(H. Rept. 106-659);
  Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal 
Year 2001 (H. Rept. 106-660); and
  Conference report on S. 761, to regulate interstate commerce by 
electronic means by permitting and encouraging the continued expansion 
of electronic commerce through the operation of free market forces (H. 
Rept. 106-661).
Pages H4115-18, H4119
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Shimkus to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H4043
Guest Chaplain: the prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. 
James Scherer of Greensboro, North Carolina.
  Page H4043
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Wednesday, 
June 7 by yea and nay vote of 363 yeas to 45 nays with 5 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 246.
  Pages H4043-44
Official Photo of the House of Representatives: Pursuant to H. Res. 
407, the official photograph of the House in session was taken. 
                                                             Page H4044
Recess: The House recessed at 10:29 a.m. and reconvened at 10:30 a.m. 
The House recessed at 10:33 a.m. and reconvened at 10:52 a.m. 
                                                             Page H4044
Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy: The Chair 
announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative Rodriguez to the 
Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy.
  Page H4054
Presidential Message--Science and Engineering Indicators: Read a 
message from the President wherein he transmitted the National Science 
Board report entitled, ``Science and Engineering Indicators--2000''--
referred to the Committee on Science.
  Pages H4054-55
Recess: The House recessed at 3:30 p.m. and reconvened at 3:45 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4077
Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations: The House completed general 
debate and began considering amendments to 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.
  Pages H4055-77, H4087-H4106, H4107
Rejected:
  Bass amendment no. 6 printed in the Congressional Record to increase 
Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) funding by $1 billion; and 
                                                         Pages H4087-90

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  Traficant amendment that sought to strike section 103 that prohibits 
any funding to promulgate, issue, implement, administer, or enforce any 
proposed, temporary, or final standard on ergonomic protection 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 203 ayes to 220 noes, Roll No. 250). 
                                               Pages H4094-H4104, H4107
                                     Points of order sustained against:
  Jackson of Illinois amendment that sought to increase funding for 
skills training programs by $1 billion;
                                                         Pages H4066-77
  Obey amendment no. 9 printed in the Congressional Record that sought 
to increase funding for the international labor, including child labor, 
standards program funding by $97 million; and
                                                         Pages H4092-94
  Traficant amendment that sought to increase the minimum wage one 
dollar, from $5.15 to $6.16.
                                                         Pages H4104-06
  H. Res. 518, the rule that is providing for consideration of the bill 
was agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 218 yeas to 204 nays, Roll No. 
247.
                                                         Pages H4044-54
Order of Business--Consideration of Labor, HHS, and Education 
Appropriations: Agreed that during further consideration of H.R. 4577, 
that it be in order only at the appropriate point in the reading of the 
bill to consider amendments printed in the Congressional Record and 
numbered 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, pursuant to clause 8 
of rule XVIII, if offered by Representative Obey or his designee; that 
none of these amendments shall be liable to the point of order that a 
portion of the amendment addresses a portion of the bill not read for 
amendment; that all other points of order against them shall be 
considered as reserved pending completion of debate; that each shall be 
debatable for 30 minutes equally divided and controlled; shall not be 
subject to amendment; and may be withdrawn by its proponent after 
debate thereon.
  Pages H4106-07
Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000: The House agreed to H. Res. 519, the 
rule providing for consideration of H.R. 8, to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the estate and gift taxes over a 10-
year period by a recorded vote of 242 ayes to 180 noes, Roll No. 249. 
Earlier, agreed to order the previous question by a yea and nay vote of 
225 yeas to 199 nays, Roll No. 248.
  Pages H4077-87
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H4043.
Referrals: S. 2625 was referred to the Committee on Commerce. 
                                                             Page H4119
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H4122.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H4044, H4054, H4086, H4086-87, and H4107. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 10:08 p.m.