[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 71 (Friday, June 9, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D568]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 4620-4634; and 4 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 351 and H. Res. 520-522, were introduced.
  Pages H4173-74
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1775, to catalyze restoration of estuary habitat through more 
efficient financing of projects and enhanced coordination of Federal 
and non-Federal restoration program, amended (H. Rept. 106-561, Pt. 2); 
and
  H.R. 4201, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the 
service obligations of noncommercial educational broadcast stations, 
amended (H. Rept. 106-662).
Page H4173
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Wednesday, 
June 7 by yea and nay vote of 330 yeas to 51 nays with 2 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 251.
  Pages H4123, H4127
Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000: The House passed H.R. 8, to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phase out the estate and gift 
taxes over a 10-year period by a recorded vote of 279 ayes to 136 noes, 
Roll No. 254.
  Pages H4128-64
  Rejected the Doggett motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report it back with an amendment to 
deny gift and tax exclusion to political organizations that fail to 
meet reporting and disclosure requirements by a recorded vote of 202 
ayes to 216 noes, Roll No. 253.
Pages H4160-63
  Pursuant to the rule, the Committee on Ways and Means amendment in 
the nature of a substitute now printed in the bill, H. Rept. 106-651, 
was considered as adopted.
Page H4128
  Rejected the Rangel amendment in the nature of a substitute that 
sought to provide a 20% reduction to estate and gift taxes and increase 
the limit on the small business exclusion from $1.3 million to $2 
million by a yea and nay vote of 196 yeas to 222 nays, Roll No. 252. 
                                                         Pages H4148-60
  The House agreed to H. Res. 519, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill on June 8.
First Flight Centennial Federal Advisory Board: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment, upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader, 
of Ms. Mary Mathews of Ohio to the First Flight Centennial Federal 
Advisory Board.
  Page H4168
Federal Judicial Center Foundation: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
reappointment, upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader, of Mr. 
Benjamin Zelenko of Maryland to the Federal Judicial Center Foundation 
for a five-year term.
  Page H4168
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H4123.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H4175-76.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H4127, H4159-60, H4162-63, and H4163-64. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 2:45 p.m..