[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 118 (Thursday, September 28, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D996]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 5330-5344; and 6 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 413-414, and H. Res. 599-602, were introduced. 
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows.
  H. Res. 599, 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. 106-909);
  H. Res. 600, 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. 106-910);
  S. 1653, to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife 
Foundation Establishment Act, amended (H. Rept. 106-911);
  H.R. 2570, to require the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a 
study regarding methods to commemorate the national significance of the 
United States roadways that comprise the Lincoln Highway (H. Rept. 106-
912); and
  H.R. 4827, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the 
entry by false pretenses to any real property, vessel, or aircraft of 
the United States or secure area of any airport, to prevent the misuse 
of genuine and counterfeit police badges by those seeking to commit a 
crime, amended (H. Rept. 106-913).                       
Pages H8467-68
Energy and Water Appropriations 2001 Conference Report: The House 
agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4733, making appropriations for 
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2001, by a yea and nay vote of 301 yeas to 118 nays, Roll No. 501. 
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  H. Res. 598, the rule that waived points of order against the 
conference report was agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 231 yeas to 
186 nays, Roll No. 500.                                  
Pages H8412-16
Agriculture Appropriations: The House disagreed to the Senate amendment 
to H.R. 4461, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies programs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2001 and agreed to a conference. 
Appointed as conferees: Chairman Young of Florida and Representatives 
Skeen, Walsh, Dickey, Kingston, Nethercutt, Bonilla, Latham, Emerson, 
Kaptur, DeLauro, Hinchey, Farr, Boyd, and Obey.          
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  By a yea and nay vote of 409 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
502, agreed to the Kaptur motion to instruct conferees to hold a full 
and adequate public meeting at which managers have the opportunity to 
debate and vote on all matters in disagreement between the two Houses, 
and be instructed to fully resolve all differences between H.R. 4461 
and the Senate amendment as part of this conference.     
Pages H8426-31
Late Reports--Committees on Conference: Conferees received permission 
to have until midnight tonight, Sept. 28, 2000, to file conference 
reports on H.R. 4578, Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations and 
H.R. 3244, Trafficking Victims Protection Act.               
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Meeting Hour--Friday, Sept. 29: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at noon on Friday, Sept. 29.       
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Meeting Hour--Monday, Oct. 2: Agreed that when the House adjourns on 
Friday, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, October 2 for 
morning hour debates.                                        
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Oct. 4.                                          
  Page H8432
Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate appear on pages 
H8409, H8431, and H8459.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appears on pages H8415-16, H8425-26, 
and H8430-31. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:13 p.m.