[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 97 (Monday, July 24, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D808-D809]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 23 public bills, H.R. 4919-4941; and 2 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 379 and H. Res. 562, were introduced.
  Pages H6776-77
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Filed on July 20, H.R. 4033, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 to clarify the procedures and conditions for 
the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests, amended 
(H. Rept. 106-776);
  Filed on July 20, H.R. 4844, to modernize the financing of the 
railroad retirement system and to provide enhanced benefits to 
employees and beneficiaries, amended (H. Rept. 106-777, Pt. 1);
  Filed on July 20, H.R. 3380, to amend title 18, United States Code, 
to establish Federal jurisdiction over offenses committed outside the 
United States by persons employed by or accompanying the Armed Forces, 
or by members of the Armed Forces who are released or separated from 
active duty prior to being identified and prosecuted for the commission 
of such offenses, amended (H. Rept. 106-778, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 2842, to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, 
concerning the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, to 
enable the Federal Government to enroll an employee and his or her 
family in the FEHB Program when a State court orders the employee to 
provide health insurance coverage for a child of the employee but the 
employee fails to provide the coverage, amended (H. Rept. 106-779);
  H.R. 4865, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 
1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits, amended (H. Rept. 
106-780);
  H.R. 4864, to amend title 38, United States Code, to reaffirm and 
clarify the duty of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assist 
claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, 
amended (H. Rept. 106-781);
  H.R. 1283, to establish legal standards and procedures for the fair, 
prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of personal injury claims 
arising out of asbestos exposure, amended (H. Rept. 106-782); and
  H.R. 4850, to provide a cost-of-living adjustment in rates of 
compensation paid to veterans with service-connected disabilities, to 
enhance programs providing compensation and life insurance benefits for 
veterans (H.Rept. 106-783).
Pages H6775-76
Recess: The House recessed at 12:32 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6721
Moment of Silence in Honor of Officer Chestnut and Detective Gibson: 
The Chair announced that on July 24, 1998, at 3:40 p.m., Officer Jacob 
J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the United States Capitol 
Police were killed in the line of duty defending the Capitol against an 
intruder armed with a gun. At 3:40 p.m. today, the Chair recognized the 
anniversary of this tragedy by observing a moment of silence in their 
memory.
  Page H6721
Committee To Attend the Funeral of the Late Senator Paul Coverdell from 
Georgia: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 558, the Chair announced 
the appointment of the following members of the House to the Committee 
to attend the funeral of the late Senator Paul Coverdell of Georgia: 
Speaker Hastert and Representatives Lewis of Georgia, Bishop, Collins, 
Deal, Kingston, Linder, McKinney, Barr, Chambliss, Norwood, Isakson, 
and Graham.
  Pages H6721-22
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Safety of Citizens Injured While Traveling in Mexico: H. Con. Res. 
232, amended, expressing the sense of Congress concerning the safety 
and well-being of United States citizens injured while traveling in 
Mexico;
  Pages H6722-24
  Release of Rabiya Kadeer, Her Secretary, and Her Son by the People's 
Republic of China: S. Con. Res. 81, expressing the sense of the 
Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China should 
immediately release Rabiya Kadeer, her secretary, and her son, and 
permit them to move to the United States if they so desire clearing the 
measure for the President;
  Pages H6724-26

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  Famine Prevention and Freedom from Hunger Improvement Act: H.R. 4002, 
amended, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to revise and 
improve provisions relating to famine prevention and freedom from 
hunger;
  Pages H6726-30
  Defense and Security Assistance Act: H.R. 4919, to amend the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act to make 
improvements to certain defense and security assistance provisions 
under those Acts, and to authorize the transfer of naval vessels to 
certain foreign countries;
  Pages H6730-34
  National Alcohol and Drug Recovery Month: H. Con. Res. 371, 
supporting the goals and ideas of National Alcohol and Drug Recovery 
Month;
  Pages H6734-35
  National Historical Publications and Records Commission 
Authorization: H.R. 4110, amended, to amend title 44, United States 
Code, to authorize appropriations for the National Historical 
Publications and Records Commission for fiscal years 2002 through 2005;
                                                         Pages H6735-36
  Death in Custody Reporting Act: H.R. 1800, amended, to amend the 
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to ensure that 
certain information regarding prisoners is reported to the Attorney 
General;
  Pages H6736-37
  Kansas and Missouri Metropolitan Culture District Compact: H.R. 4700, 
to grant the consent of the Congress to the Kansas and Missouri 
Metropolitan Culture District Compact (passed by a yea and nay vote of 
376 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 429);
  Pages H6737-45, H6752-53
  Red River Boundary Compact Between Texas and Oklahoma: H.J. Res. 72, 
amended, granting the consent of the Congress to the Red River Boundary 
Compact;
  Pages H6745-47
  Encouraging the Display of the National Motto, In God We Trust: H. 
Res. 548, expressing the sense of Congress regarding the national motto 
for the government of a religious people;
  Pages H6747-50
  Wekiva Wild and Scenic River Act: H.R. 2773, amended, to amend the 
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Wekiva River and its 
tributaries of Rock Springs Run and Black Water Creek in the State of 
Florida as components of the national wild and scenic rivers system. 
Agreed to amend the title.
  Pages H6750-52, H6754
  Tribal Self-Governance Amendments: H. Res. 562, providing for the 
concurrence by the House, with amendments, in the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 1167, to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act to provide for further self-governance by Indian tribes.
                                                         Pages H6753-54
Order of Business--Trade Waiver for Vietnam: Agreed that it be in order 
at any time on July 25, 2000, or any day thereafter to consider in the 
House H.J. Res. 99, disapproving the extension of the waiver authority 
contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to 
Vietnam; that the joint resolution be considered as read for amendment; 
that all points of order against the joint resolution be waived; that 
it be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means (in opposition to the joint 
resolution) and a Member in support; that the previous question be 
considered as ordered without intervening motion; and that the 
provisions of sections 152 and 153 of the Trade Act shall not otherwise 
apply to any joint resolution disapproving the extension of the waiver 
authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with 
respect to Vietnam for the remainder of the second session of the 106th 
Congress.
  Page H6753
Recess: The House recessed at 3:42 p.m. and reconvened at 5:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6747
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H6721 and H6753.
Referrals: S. 2812 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 
                                                             Page H6772
Amendments: Amendments ordered pursuant to the rule appear on page 
H6778.
Quorum Calls Votes: One yea and nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appears on pages H6752-53. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:20 p.m.