[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 121 (Tuesday, October 3, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1023-D1025]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 5360-5375; 1 private bill, H.R. 
5376 and; 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 416, and H. Res. 606-608, were 
introduced.
  Page H8735
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows.
  H.R. 3850, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote 
deployment of advanced services and foster the development of 
competition for the benefit of consumers in all regions of the nation 
by relieving unnecessary burdens on the Nation's two percent local 
exchange telecommunications carriers, amended (H. Rept. 106-926);
  H.R. 1293, to amend title 46, United States Code, to provide 
equitable treatment with respect to State and local income taxes for 
certain individuals who perform duties on vessels (H. Rept. 106-927, 
Pt. 1);
  H.R. 4721, to provide for all right, title, and interest in and to 
certain property in Washington County, Utah, to be vested in the United 
States, amended (H. Rept. 106-928);
  H.R. 4828, to designate wilderness areas and a cooperative management 
and protection area in the vicinity of Steens Mountain in Harney 
County, Oregon, amended (H. Rept. 106-929, Pt. 1); and
  H. Res. 609, providing for consideration of H.R. 4828, to designate 
wilderness areas and a cooperative management and protection area in 
the vicinity of Steens Mountain in Harney County, Oregon (H. Rept. 106-
930).
Pages H8734-35
Recess: The House recessed at 9:50 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m. 
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Private Calendar: On the call of the Private Calendar, the House passed 
the following private bills:
  H.R. 3414, for the relief of Luis A. Leon-Molina, Ligia Padron, Juan 
Leon Padron, Rendy Leon Padron, Manuel Leon Padron, and Luis Leon 
Padron;
Page H8627
  H.R. 3184, for the relief of Zohreh Farhang Ghahfarokhi;
Page H8627
  H.R. 848, for the relief of Sepandan Farnia and Farbod Farnia; 
                                                             Page H8627
  H.R. 5266, for the relief of Saeed Rezai; and
Pages H8627-28
  S. 302, for the relief of Kerantha Poole-Christian clearing the 
measure for the President.
Page H8628
Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Conference Report: The 
House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4578, making 
appropriations for the Department of Interior and related agencies for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001 by a yea and nay vote of 348 
yeas to 69 nays, Roll No. 507.
  Pages H8649-57
  H. Res. 603, the rule that waived points of order against the 
conference report was agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 354 yeas to 65 
nays, Roll No. 506.
Pages H8641-49
Further Continuing Appropriations: The House passed H.J. Res. 110, 
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001 by a 
yea and nay vote of 415 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 509.
  Pages H8659-63
  H. Res. 604, the rule that provided for consideration of the joint 
resolution was agreed to by voice vote.
Pages H8658-59
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Conveyance of Property to Carl Vinson VA Medical Center, Dublin, 
Georgia.H.R. 5139, to provide for the conveyance of certain real 
property at the Carl Vinson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
Center, Dublin, Georgia;
  Pages H8630-31
  Participation by Reservists in Funeral Honor Guards for Veterans: 
H.R. 284, amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, to require 
employers to give employees who are members of a reserve component a 
leave of absence for participation in an honor guard for a funeral of a 
veteran;
  Pages H8631-34
  Importance of Efforts in the Fight Against Breast Cancer: H. Res. 
278, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
importance of education, early detection and treatment, and other 
efforts in the fight against breast cancer (agreed to by a yea and nay 
vote of 420 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 508); 
                                               Pages H8634-38, H8657-58
  Significance of Cervical Cancer Public Awareness: H. Con. Res. 64, 
recognizing the severity of the issue of cervical health; 
                                                         Pages H8638-40
  Disaster Mitigation: H. Res. 607, providing for the concurrence by 
the House with an amendment in the Senate amendment to H.R. 707, to 
amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act to authorize a program for predisaster mitigation, to streamline 
the administration of disaster relief, to control the Federal costs of 
disaster assistance;
  Pages H8663-73
  Needlestick Safety and Prevention: H.R. 5178, amended, to require 
changes in the bloodborne

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pathogens standard in effect under the Occupational Safety and Health 
Act of 1970;
  Pages H8673-80
  Portable Skills Training: H.R. 4216, amended, to amend the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 to authorize reimbursement to employers for 
portable skills training. Agreed to amend the title;
  Pages H8680-82
  Independent Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement: H.R. 3850, 
amended, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote deployment 
of advanced services and foster the development of competition for the 
benefit of consumers in all regions of the nation by relieving 
unnecessary burdens on the Nation's two percent local exchange 
telecommunications carriers;
  Pages H8682-86
  Prevention and Early Detection of Colon Cancer: H. Con. Res. 133, 
recognizing the severity of the disease of colon cancer, the 
preventable nature of the disease, and the need for education in the 
areas of prevention and early detection;
  Pages H8686-88
  Fairness and Voluntary Arbitration: H.R. 534, amended, to amend 
chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code to permit each party to 
certain contracts to accept or reject arbitration as a means of 
settling disputes under the contracts. Agreed to amend the title; 
                                                         Pages H8688-90
  Strengthening Abuse and Neglect Court Grants: S. 2272, to improve the 
administrative efficiency and effectiveness of the Nation's abuse and 
neglect courts and for other purposes consistent with the Adoption and 
Safe Families Act of 1997--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                         Pages H8690-94
  Increased Penalties for Smugglers Trafficking in Human Beings: H.R. 
238, amended, to amend section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act to impose mandatory minimum sentences, and increase certain 
sentences, for bringing in and harboring certain aliens and to amend 
title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for persons 
committing such offenses while armed penalties for persons committing 
such offenses while armed. Agreed to amend the title;
  Pages H8694-97
  Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping: H.R. 3484, amended, to amend title 18, 
United States Code, to provide that certain sexual crimes against 
children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications; 
                                                         Pages H8697-99
  American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century: S. 2045, to 
amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to H-1B 
nonimmigrant aliens--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                      Pages H8699-H8706
  Truth in Regulating: S. 1198, to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, to provide for a report by the General Accounting Office 
to Congress on agency regulatory actions--clearing the measure for the 
President;
  Pages H8706-10
  Acquisition of Certain Property in Washington County, Utah: H.R. 
4721, amended, to provide for all right, title, and interest in and to 
certain property in Washington County, Utah, to be vested in the United 
States;
  Pages H8710-11
  Women's Public College and University Historic Building Preservation 
Grants: H.R. 4503, amended, to provide for the preservation and 
restoration of historic buildings at historically women's public 
colleges or universities;
  Pages H8711-13
  Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Ownership of Reservation 
Irrigation Works: H.R. 2820, to provide for the ownership and operation 
of the irrigation works on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian 
Community's reservation in Maricopa County, Arizona, by the Salt River 
Pima-Maricopa Indian Community;
  Pages H8713-17
  Frederick Douglass National Memorial and Gardens, Anacostia, 
Washington, D.C.: H.R. 5331, to authorize the Frederick Douglass 
Gardens, Inc., to establish a memorial and gardens on Department of the 
Interior lands in the District of Columbia or its environs in honor and 
commemoration of Frederick Douglass;
  Pages H8717-20
  El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail: S. 366, to 
amend the National Trails System Act to designate El Camino Real de 
Tierra Adentro as a National Historic Trail clearing the measure for 
the President;
  Pages H8720-21
  Conveyance of Facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy: 
H.R. 4389, amended, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water 
Conservancy District;
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  Regarding the Russian Sale of Moskit Missiles to China: H.R. 4022, 
amended, regarding the sale and transfer of Moskit anti-ship missiles 
by the Russian Federation; and
  Pages H8724-26
  Importance of Taiwan's Participation in the United Nations: H. Con. 
Res. 390, amended, expressing the sense of the Congress regarding 
Taiwan's participation in the United Nations. Agreed to amend the 
title.
  Pages H8726-28
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
motion to suspend the rules and pass the following measure. Further 
proceedings were then postponed:

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  American War Veterans Oral History Program: H.R. 5212, amended, to 
direct the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to 
establish a program to collect video and audio recordings of personal 
histories and testimonials of American war veterans;
  Pages H8721-24
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 608, electing 
Representative Martinez to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure and Representative Wilson to the Committee on Armed 
Services.
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Recess: The House recessed at 10 p.m. and reconvened at 11:17 p.m. 
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H8626-27 and H8663.
Amendments: Amendment ordered printed pursuant to the rule appears on 
pages H8736-41.
Quorum Calls Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H8648-49, H8657, 
H8658, and H8662-63. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 11:18 p.m.