[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 102 (Wednesday, September 6, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D862-D864]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 5106-5119; and 2 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 390 and H. Res. 571, were introduced.           
  Page H7280
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows.
  H.R. 4541, to reauthorize and amend the Commodity Exchange Act to 
promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk 
in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives, amended (H. 
Rept. 106-711, Pt. 2);
  H.R. 4541, to reauthorize and amend the Commodity Exchange Act to 
promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk 
in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives, amended (H. 
Rept. 106-711, Pt. 3);
  H.R. 4840, to reauthorize the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative 
Management Act, amended (H. Rept. 106-804);
  S. 1027, to reauthorize the participation of the Bureau of 
Reclamation in the Deschutes Resources Conservancy (H. Rept. 106-805);
  H.R. 2798, to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to provide 
financial assistance to the States of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and 
California for salmon habitat restoration projects in coastal waters 
and upland drainages, amended (H. Rept. 106-806);
  H.R. 2296, to amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to 
provide that the number of members on the legislature of the Virgin 
Islands and the number of such members constituting a quorum shall be 
determined by the laws of the Virgin Islands (H. Rept. 106-807);
  S. 1275, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to produce and 
sell products and to sell publications relating to the Hoover Dam, and 
to deposit revenues generated from the sales into the Colorado River 
Dam fund (H. Rept. 106-808);
  H.R. 4318, to establish the Red River National Wildlife Refuge, 
amended (H. Rept. 106-809);
  H.R. 2090, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to contract with the 
National Academy of Sciences to establish the Coordinated Oceanographic 
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Advisory Panel to report to the Congress on the feasibility and social 
value of a coordinated oceanography program, amended (H. Rept. 106-
810);
  H.R. 1113, to assist in the development and implementation of 
projects to provide for the control of drainage, storm, flood and other 
waters as part of water-related integrated resource management, 
environmental infrastructure, and resource protection and development 
projects in the Colusa Basin Watershed, California, amended (H. Rept. 
106-811);
  H.R. 4389, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water 
Conservancy District, amended (H. Rept. 106-812);
  H.R. 3520, to designate segments and tributaries of White Clay Creek, 
Delaware and Pennsylvania, as a component of the National Wild and 
Scenic Rivers System, amended (H. Rept. 106-813);
  S. 1211, to amend the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to 
authorize additional measures to carry out the control of salinity 
upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner (H. Rept. 106-814);
  H.R. 755, to amend the Organic Act of Guam to provide restitution to 
the people of Guam who suffered atrocities such as personal injury, 
forced labor, forced marches, internment, and death during the 
occupation of Guam in World War II, amended (H. Rept. 106-815);
  H.R. 4226, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or 
exchange all or part of certain administrative sites and other land in 
the Black Hills National Forest and to use funds derived from the sale 
or exchange to acquire replacement sites and to acquire or construct 
administrative improvements in connection with the Black Hills National 
Forest, amended (H. Rept. 106-816);
  H.R. 4583, to extend the authorization for the Air Force Memorial 
Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its 
environs (H. Rept. 106-817);
  S. 406, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to make 
permanent the demonstration program that allows for direct billing of 
Medicare, Medicaid, and other third party payors, and to expand the 
eligibility under such program to other tribes and tribal organizations 
(H. Rept. 106-818, Pt. 1);
  S. 1508, to provide technical and legal assistance for tribal justice 
systems and members of Indian tribes (H. Rept. 106-819, Pt. 1);
  S. 1937, to amend the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and 
Conservation Act to provide for sales of electricity by the Bonneville 
Power Administration to joint operating entities (H. Rept. 106-820, Pt. 
1);
  H.R. 4271, to establish and expand programs relating to science, 
mathematics, engineering, and technology education, amended (H. Rept. 
106-821, Pt. 1); and
  H. Res. 570, providing for consideration of H.R. 4115, to authorize 
appropriations for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (H. 
Rept. 106-822).                                              
Page H7279
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Biggert to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H7215
Parents Advisory Council on Youth Drug Abuse: On August 15, the Speaker 
appointed Ms. Judith Kreamer of Naperville, Illinois, Ms. Modesta 
Martinez of Bensenville, Illinois, and Mr. Richard F. James of 
Columbus, Ohio to the Parents Advisory Council on Youth Drug Abuse. 
                                                             Page H7216
Communications from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: 
Read two letters from Chairman Shuster wherein he transmitted copies of 
resolutions agreed to by the Committee on July 26--referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations.                             
  Pages H7216-19
Consideration of Suspensions: Agreed that it be in order at any time 
today for the Speaker to entertain motions to suspend the rules and 
pass various bills.                                          
  Page H7221
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  William S. Broomfield Post Office Building, Royal Oak, Michigan: H.R. 
4884, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 200 West 2nd Street in Royal Oak, Michigan, as the ``William 
S. Broomfield Post Office Building'' (passed by a yea and nay vote of 
404 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 451); 
                                               Pages H7221-25, H7237-38
  James T. Broyhill Post Office Building, Lenoir, North Carolina: H.R. 
4534, amended, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 114 Ridge Street in Lenoir, North Carolina, as the 
``James T. Broyhill Post Office Building.'' Agreed to amend the title; 
                                                         Pages H7225-27
  Reverend J.C. Wade Post Office, Omaha, Nebraska: H.R. 4615, to 
redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
3030 Meredith Avenue in Omaha, Nebraska, as the ``Reverend J.C. Wade 
Post Office;''                                           
  Pages H7227-30
  Henry McNeal Turner Post Office, Macon, Georgia: H.R. 3454, to 
designate the United States

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post office located at 451 College Street in Macon, Georgia, as the 
``Henry McNeal Turner Post Office;''                     
  Pages H7230-31
  Everett Alvarez Post Office Building, Rockville, Maryland: H.R. 4484, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 500 North Washington Street in Rockville, Maryland, as the ``Everett 
Alvarez, Jr. Post Office Building'' (passed by a yea and nay vote of 
403 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 452); 
                                                  Pages H7231-32, H7238
  James W. McCabe, Sr. Post Office Building: H.R. 2302, to designate 
the building of the United States Postal Service located at 307 Main 
Street in Johnson City, New York, as the ``James W. McCabe, Sr. Post 
Office Building;''                                       
  Pages H7232-34
  Judge Robert Bernard Watts, Sr. Post Office Building, Baltimore, 
Maryland: H.R. 4448, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 3500 Dolfield Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, 
as the ``Judge Robert Bernard Watts, Sr. Post Office Building'' (passed 
by a yea and nay vote of 404 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
453);                                          
  Pages H7234-35, H7238-39
  Dr. Flossie McClain Dedmond Post Office Building, Baltimore, 
Maryland: H.R. 4449, to designate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1908 North Ellamont Street in Baltimore, 
Maryland, as the ``Dr. Flossie McClain Dedmond Post Office Building''. 
                                                         Pages H7235-36
Recess: The House recessed at 4:22 p.m. and reconvened at 6 p.m. 
                                                             Page H7237
Veto Message from the President--Marriage Tax Relief Reconciliation Act 
of 2000: Read a veto message from the President wherein he returned 
H.R. 4810, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 103(a)(1) 
of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2001 and 
explained his reasons therefor--ordered printed (H. Doc. 106-291). 
Subsequently, the veto message and the bill were referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means.                             
  Pages H7239-40
Veto Message from the President--Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000: 
Read a veto message from the President wherein he returned H.R. 8, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the estate and gift 
taxes over a 10-year period and explained his reasons therefor--ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 106-292). Subsequently, further consideration of the 
veto message and the bill were postponed until Sept. 7, 2000. 
                                                         Pages H7240-41
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today and on July 28 
appear on pages H7215-16.
Referrals: S. 610, S. 1894, S. 1936, S. 2020, S. 2279, and S. 2421 were 
referred to the Committee on Resources, S. 2998 and S.J. Res. 48 were 
referred to the Committee on International Relations; and S. Con. Res. 
53 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.           
  Page H7265
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H7237-38, H7238, and 
H7239. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2:00 p.m. and adjourned at 10:39 p.m.