[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 115 (Monday, September 25, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D962-D963]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 5271-5288; 2 private bills, 
H.R. 5289-5290; and 5 resolutions, H.J. Res. 109; H. Con. Res. 407-408, 
and H. Res. 590, 593, were introduced.
  Page H8061
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows.
  H.R. 2641, to make technical corrections to title X of the Energy 
Policy Act of 1992, amended (H. Rept. 106-886);
  H. Res. 591, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 109, making 
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001 (H. Rept. 106-887); 
and
  H. Res. 592, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to the same day consideration of certain resolutions reported 
from the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 106-888).
Page H8060
Speaker pro tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative LaHood to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H7999
Recess: The House recessed at 12:31 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H7999
Recess: The House recessed at 2:55 p.m. and reconvened at 2:58 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 3:18 p.m. and reconvened at 5:05 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8019
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:

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  National Emergency Re Angola: Message wherein he transmitted his 
report on the National Emergency with respect to the National Union for 
the total Independence of Angola--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 106-294); 
                                                             Page H8000
  National Emergency Re Angola: Message wherein he transmitted his 6 
month periodic report on the National Emergency with respect to the 
National Union for the total Independence of Angola--referred to the 
Committee on International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 106-
296); and
  Page H8036
  National Emergency Re Iran: Message wherein he transmitted his report 
on the National Emergency with respect to Iran--referred to the 
Committee on International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 106-
297).
  Page H8036
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  25th Anniversary of IDEA: H. Con. Res. 399, recognizing the 25th 
anniversary of the enactment of the Education for All Handicapped 
Children Act of 1975 (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 359 yeas to 2 
nays, Roll No. 487);
  Pages H8000-05, H8031-32
  College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act: S. 1455, to enhance 
protections against fraud in the offering of financial assistance for 
college education--clearing the measure for the President. 
Subsequently, the House agreed to H. Con. Res. 407, to direct the 
Secretary of the Senate to correct technical errors in the enrollment 
of the bill;
  Pages H8005-06
  Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act Amendments: H.R. 5234, to amend 
the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000 to extend the 
applicability of that Act to certain former spouses of deceased Hmong 
veterans;
  Pages H8006-08
  Small Business Innovation Research Program Reauthorization: H. Res. 
590, providing for the concurrence by the House with an amendment in 
the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2392, to amend the Small Business 
Act to extend the authorization for the Small Business Innovation 
Research Program;
  Pages H8008-18
  Frederick L. Dewberry, Jr. Post Office Building, Baltimore, Maryland: 
H.R. 4451, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1001 Frederick Road in Baltimore, Maryland, as the 
``Frederick L. Dewberry, Jr. Post Office Building'';
  Pages H8018-19
  International Food Relief Partnership Act: H.R. 5244, amended, to 
amend the Agriculture Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to 
authorize assistance for the stockpiling and rapid transportation, 
delivery, and distribution of shelf stable prepackaged foods to needy 
individuals in foreign countries;
  Pages H8019-21
  Penalties for Export Administration Act Violations: H.R. 5239, 
amended, to provide for increased penalties for violations of the 
Export Administration Act of 1979;
  Pages H8021-22
  Serbia and Montenegro Democracy Act: H.R. 1064, amended, to authorize 
a coordinated program to promote the development of democracy in Serbia 
and Montenegro;
  Pages H8022-29
  Asian Pacific Charter Commission Act: H.R. 4899, amended, to 
establish a commission to promote a consistent and coordinated foreign 
policy of the United States to ensure economic and military security in 
the Pacific region of Asia through the promotion of democracy, human 
rights, the rule of law, free trade, and open markets, Agreed to amend 
the title; and
  Pages H8029-31
  Suspension Vote Postponed on 25th Anniversary of the Helsinki Final 
Act: The House completed debate on the motion to suspend the rules and 
pass H.J. Res. 100, calling upon the President to issue a proclamation 
recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Further 
proceedings were postponed until Tuesday, September 26. 
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate appears on page H7999.
Referrals: S. 2511, was referred to the committee on Resources. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea and nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appears on pages H8031-32. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:09.