[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 113 (Thursday, September 21, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D950-D951]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 30 public bills, H.R. 5236-5265; 1 private bill, H.R. 
5266; and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 108; H. Con. Res. 405, and H. Res. 
587-588 were introduced.                                 
  Pages H7990-92
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2413, to amend the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act to enhance the ability of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology to improve computer security, amended (H. 
Rept. 106-876);
  H.R. 4429, to require the Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology to assist small and medium-sized manufacturers 
and other such businesses to successfully integrate and utilize 
electronic commerce technologies and business practices, amended (H. 
Rept. 106-877);
  H.R. 2987, to provide for the punishment of methamphetamine 
laboratory operators, provide additional resources to combat 
methamphetamine production, trafficking, and abuse in the United 
States, amended (H. Rept. 106-878, Pt. 1);
  H.R. 4897, to amend the Small Business Act to establish a program to 
provide Federal contracting assistance to small business concerns owned 
and controlled by women (H. Rept. 106-879);
  H.R. 4944, to amend the Small Business Act to permit the sale of 
guaranteed loans make for export purposes before the loans have been 
fully disbursed to borrowers (H. Rept. 106-880);
  H.R. 4946, to amend the Small Business Act to direct the 
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a pilot 
program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small business 
concerns, amended (H. Rept. 106-881); and
  H. Res. 586, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 106-882).                   
Pages H7989-90
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Richard Elliott of Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania.              
  Page H7935
Defense and Security Assistance Act: The House agreed to the conference 
report on 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, to authorize the 
transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign countries by a yea and nay 
vote of 396 yeas to 17 nays, Roll No. 485.               
  Pages H7939-43
  Earlier, agreed to H. Res. 584, the rule that waived points of order 
against the conference report to accompany the bill by voice vote. 
                                                             Page H7939
Enrollment Correction: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 405, to correct 
the enrollment of H.R. 4919, Defense and Security Assistance Act. 
                                                             Page H7943
Lackawanna Heritage Valley, Pennsylvania American Heritage Area: The 
House concurred in the Senate amendments to H.R. 940, to establish the 
Lackawanna Heritage Valley American Heritage Area--clearing the measure 
for the President.                                       
  Pages H7943-49
  Earlier, agreed to H. Res. 583, the rule waiving points of order 
against a motion to concur in the Senate amendments to the bill by 
voice vote.                                                  
Page H7949
Veterans Health Administration. Personnel System Improvements: The 
House passed H.R. 5109, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
improve the personnel system of the Veterans Health Administration by a 
yea and nay vote of 411 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 486. 
                                                         Pages H7949-65
  Agreed to the committee amendment made in order by the rule. 
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  Earlier, agreed to H. Res. 585, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill by voice vote.                     
Page H7958
Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act--Motion to Instruct 
Conferees: Representative Scarborough announced his intention to offer 
a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4205, Floyd D. Spence National 
Defense Authorization Act to recede to the Senate language contained in 
section 701 of the Senate amendment.                         
  Page H7983
Meeting Hour--Friday, September 22: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12 noon on Friday, September 22. 
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of September 27.                                    
  Page H7988
Senate Message: Message received by the Senate today appears on page 
H7935.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H7942-43 and H7965. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 5:16 p.m.