[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 117 (Wednesday, September 27, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D983-D984]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R.5311-5329; and 4 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 411-412 and H. Res. 596-597, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H8405-06
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows.
  H.R. 3575, to prohibit high school and college sports gambling in all 
States including States where such gambling was permitted prior to 1991 
(H. Rept. 106-903);
  H.R. 604, to amend the charter of the AMVETS organization, amended 
(H. Rept. 106-904);
  H.R. 5266, a private bill, for the relief of Saeed Rezai (H. Rept. 
106-905);
  S. 302, a private bill, for the relief of Kerantha Poole-Christian 
(H. Rept. 106-906);
  Conference report on H.R. 4733, making appropriations for energy and 
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001 (H. 
Rept. 106-907); and
  H. Res. 598, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 4733, making appropriations for energy and water 
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001 (H. Rept. 
106-908).
Pages H8312-H8403, H8405
Speaker pro tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Ose to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H8203
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. 
Michael Caridi from Mary, Mother of the Church parish of Charleroi, 
Pennsylvania.
  Page H8203
Children's Health Act: The House agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 
4365, to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to children's 
health by a yea and nay vote of 394 yeas to 25 nays, Roll No. 496 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H8209-65
  H. Res. 594, the rule that provided for consideration of the Senate 
amendment was agreed to by voice vote.
Pages H8206-09
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Opposition to Unilateral Declaration of a Palestinian State: H.R. 
5272, amended, to provide for a United States response in the event of 
a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (debated on Sept. 26, 
passed by a yea and nay vote of 385 yeas to 27 nays with 4 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 497);
  Pages H8265-66
  National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering 
Establishment: H.R. 1795, amended, to amend the Public Health Service 
Act to establish the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and 
Engineering. Agreed to amend the title;
  Pages H8266-69

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  Childhood Cancer Awareness, Treatment, and Research: H. Res. 576, 
supporting efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, 
and research (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 415 yeas with none 
voting ``nay'', Roll No. 499);
  Pages H8270-72, H8280
  Regulations on Use of Citizens Band Radio Equipment: H.R. 2346, to 
authorize the enforcement by State and local governments of certain 
Federal Communications Commission regulations regarding use of citizens 
band radio equipment;
  Pages H8275-77
  Technical Corrections to Title X of the Energy Policy Act: H.R. 2641, 
amended, to make technical corrections to title X of the Energy Policy 
Act of 1992; and
  Pages H8277-78
  Lance Corporal Harold Gomez Post Office, East Chicago, Indiana: S. 
1295, to designate the United States Post Office located at 3813 Main 
Street in East Chicago, Indiana, as the ``Lance Corporal Harold Gomez 
Post Office''--clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H8278-79
Know Your Caller Act: On the call of the Corrections Calendar, the 
House passed H.R. 3100, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
prohibit telemarketers from interfering with the caller identification 
service of any person to whom a telephone solicitation is made by a yea 
and nay vote of 420 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 498. 
Earlier, agreed to the amendment offered by the Committee on Commerce. 
                                               Pages H8272-75, H8279-80
Recess: The House recessed at 7 p.m. and reconvened at 10:47 p.m. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:48 p.m. and reconvened at 11:21 p.m. 
                                                         Pages H8403-04
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate appears on page H8203.
Referrals: S. 1865 and S. 2272 were referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary; S. 1658 was referred to the Committee on Resources; and S. 
1919 was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
  Page H8404
  Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appears on pages H8264-65, H8265-66, 
H8279-80, and H8280. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:22 p.m.