[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 95 (Thursday, July 20, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D793-D795]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 4898-4917; 1 private bill, H.R. 
4918; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 378 and H. Res. 561, were 
introduced.
  Pages H6717-18, H6719
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows.
  H.R. 4110, to amend title 44, United States Code, to authorize 
appropriations for the National Historical Publications and Records 
Commission for fiscal years 2002 through 2005 (H. Rept. 106-768);
  H.R. 4700, to grant the consent of the Congress to the Kansas and 
Missouri Metropolitan Culture District Compact (H. Rept. 106-769);
  H.J. Res. 72, granting the consent of the Congress to the Red River 
Boundary Compact, amended (H. Rept. 106-770);
  H.R. 4419, to prevent the use of certain bank instruments for 
Internet gambling, amended, (H. Rept. 106-771, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 4744, to require the General Accounting Office to report to 
Congress on economically significant rules of Federal agencies (H. 
Rept. 106-772).
  H.R. 4585, to strengthen consumers' control over the use and 
disclosure of their health information by financial institutions, 
amended (H. Rept. 106-773, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 1954, to regulate motor vehicle insurance activities to protect 
against retroactive regulatory and legal action and to create fairness 
in ultimate insurer laws and vicarious liability standards, amended, 
referred sequentially Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 106-774, Pt. 
1); and
  H.R. 2580, to encourage the creation, development, and enhancement of 
State response programs for contaminated sites, removing existing 
Federal barriers to the cleanup of brownfield sites, and cleaning up 
and returning contaminated sites to economically productive or other 
beneficial uses, amended (H. Rept. 106-775, Pt. 1).
Page H6717
Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act: The House agreed to the 
conference report on H.R. 4810, to provide for reconciliation pursuant 
to section 103(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for 
fiscal year 2001 by a yea and nay vote of 271 yeas to 156 nays, Roll 
No. 418.
  Pages H6609-18
  H. Res. 559, the rule that waived points of order against the 
conference report was agreed to by yea and nay vote of 279 yeas to 140 
noes, roll No. 417.
Pages H6606-09
Recess: The House recessed at 12:54 p.m. and reconvened at 1:39 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6618
Treasury, Postal Appropriations: The House passed H.R. 4871, making 
appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal 
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent 
Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001 by a yea and 
nay vote of 216 yeas to 202 nays, Roll No. 428.
  Pages H6622-H6710
  Agreed to Kolbe unanimous consent request to insert language in the 
enacting clause.
Pages H6622-31
Agreed To:
  Vitter amendment that increases funding for high intensity drug 
trafficking areas program by $25 million and decreases IRS 
administrative funding accordingly (agreed to by a recorded vote of 284 
ayes to 134 noes, Roll No. 421);
Pages H6642-45
  Klink amendment that increases funding for the Customs Service by 
$950,000 to purchase equipment to monitor the radioactivity of scrap 
metal imported into the United States and decreases Treasury Inspector 
General funding accordingly;
Pages H6645-52

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  Inslee amendment that requires that all of the Inspector Generals 
funded under the act report to Congress on any activity taken to 
monitor individuals who access any Internet site of their agencies; 
                                                         Pages H7764-70
  Gilman amendment that requires that all existing and newly hired 
workers in any child care center located in an executive facility 
undergo a criminal history background check;
Pages H6670-71
  Deutsch amendment No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record that 
prohibits any funding to be used to allow the importation of any 
product that is grown, produced, or manufactured in Iran; 
                                                         Pages H6671-72
  Davis of Virginia amendment that prohibits any funding to be used to 
implement the amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation 
contained in the proposed rule published by the Federal Acquisition 
Regulatory council relating to responsibility considerations of Federal 
contractors and the allowability of certain contractor costs (agreed to 
by a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 190 noes, Roll No. 423); 
                                                         Pages H6672-84
  Frelinghuysen amendment No. 6 printed in the Congressional Record 
that prohibits any funding to be used to collect information on 
individuals using a Federal Internet site;
Pages H6684-85
  Morella amendment No. 12 printed in the Congressional Record that 
makes the pay of Administrative Appeals Judges comparable to the pay of 
Administrative Law Judges;
Page H6688
  Traficant amendment that prohibits any funding to be used in 
contravention of the ``Buy American Act;''
Pages H6688-89
  Sanders amendment No. 13 printed in the Congressional Record that 
prohibits the IRS from taking any action in contravention of current 
age discrimination statutes;
Pages H6689-92
  Sanford amendment No. 14 printed in the Congressional Record that 
removes travel restrictions to Cuba (agreed to a recorded vote of 232 
ayes to 186 noes, Roll No. 425);
Pages H6694-98
  Maloney of New York amendment No. 9 printed in the Congressional 
Record that requires a study by OPM on the feasibility of providing 
paid parental leave to Federal employees; and
Pages H6698-99
  Moran of Kansas amendment that prohibits funding to be used to 
implement sanctions on the sales of agricultural commodities, medicine, 
or medicinal supplies to Cuba (agreed to by a recorded vote of 301 ayes 
to 116 noes with 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 426). 
                                                      Pages H6699-H6703
Rejected:
  DeLauro amendment that sought to strike section 509 which prohibits 
any funding to pay for an abortion (rejected by a recorded vote of 184 
ayes to 230 noes, Roll No. 422);
Pages H6658-63
  Rangel amendment that sought to prohibit any funding to be used by 
the Treasury Department to enforce the economic embargo of Cuba 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 174 ayes to 241 noes, Roll No. 424); 
and
Pages H6685-88
  Hostettler amendment No. 8 printed in the Congressional Record that 
sought to prohibit any funding to be used to enforce, implement, or 
administer the provisions of the settlement document between Smith & 
Wesson and the Department of the Treasury (rejected by a recorded vote 
of 204 ayes to 214 noes, Roll No. 427).
Pages H6703-05
Withdrawn:
  Kucinich amendment No. 3 printed in the Congressional Record was 
offered and withdrawn that sought to require a report by the IMF and 
World Bank on agreements with debtor countries which require 
privatization, lower barriers to imports, raise bank interest rates, 
eliminate regulations on the environment, and reform labor laws; 
                                                         Pages H6635-42
  Quinn amendment No. 5 printed in the Congressional Record was offered 
and withdrawn that sought to make available $3.6 million for site 
acquisition and design of a courthouse in Buffalo, New York; 
                                                         Pages H6652-53
  Wynn amendment was offered and withdrawn that sought to make 
available $101 million for the design and construction of the FDA 
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the White Oak Naval Surface 
Weapons Center site in Montgomery County, Maryland;
Pages H6653-54
  Coburn amendment was offered and withdrawn that sought to strike 
section 640 which repeals a .5% increase that Federal employees made to 
their retirement system as a part of the Balanced Budget Act; 
                                                         Pages H6692-93
  Nadler amendment No. 4 printed in the Congressional Record was 
offered and withdrawn that sought to repeal section 9101 of the 
Balanced Budget Act which directed the sale of Governor's Island, New 
York for $500 million; and
Pages H6693-94
  Sanford amendment No. 15 printed in the Congressional Record was 
offered and withdrawn that sought to limit the number of individuals 
employed in the Executive Office of the President who travel on 
presidential trips.
Points of order sustained against:
  Section 517, dealing with the import of diamonds into the United 
States.
Pages H6656-58
  H. Res. 560, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 282 ayes to 141 noes, Roll No. 420. 
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order the previous question by a yea and nay vote of 250 yeas to 173 
nays, Roll No. 419.
Pages H6618-22
Legislative Program: Representative Dreier announced the Legislative 
Program for the week of July 24.
  Pages H6710-11
Legislative Branch Appropriations Conference: The House disagreed to 
the Senate amendments to H.R. 4516, and agreed to a conference. 
Appointed as conferees: Chairman Young of Florida, Representatives 
Taylor of North Carolina, Wamp, Lewis of California, Granger, Peterson 
of Pennsylvania, Obey, Pastor, Murtha, and Hoyer.
  Page H6711
  Agreed to the Pastor motion to instruct conferees to insist on the 
provisions of the Senate amendment with respect to providing 
$384,867,000 for the General Accounting Office.
Page H6711
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, July 26.
  Page H6711
Meeting Hour--Monday, July 17: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 on Monday, July 24 for morning-hour 
debates.
  Page H6712
Presidential Message--District of Columbia Budget Request: Read a 
message from the President wherein he transmitted the District of 
Columbia's Fiscal year 2001 Budget Request Act--referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 106-271). 
                                                         Pages H6711-12
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H6603.
Referrals: S. 2102 was referred to the Committee on Resources, S. 2712 
was referred to the Committee on Government Reform, S. Con. Res. 57, S. 
Con. Res. 113, S. Con. Res. 122, and S. Con. Res. 126 were referred to 
the Committee on International Relations.
  Page H6712
Amendments: Amendments ordered pursuant to the rule appear on page 
H6720.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea and nay votes and eight recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H6608-09, H6617-18, H6620-21, H6621, H6705, H6706, H6706-07, H6707-08, 
H6708, H6708-09, H6709, and H6710. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a..m. and adjourned at 11:05 p.m.