[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 122 (Wednesday, October 4, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1032-D1033]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 5377-5388; and 1 resolution, H. 
Con. Res. 417, were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows.
  H.R. 5136, to make permanent the authority of the Marshal of the 
Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police to provide security beyond 
the Supreme Court building and grounds (H. Rept. 106-931);
  H.R. 5018, to amend title 18, United States Code, to modify certain 
provisions of law relating to the interception of communications, 
amended (H. Rept. 106-932).
  H. Res. 596, calling upon the President to ensure that the foreign 
policy of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and 
sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic 
cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record relating 
to the Armenian Genocide, amended (H. Rept. 106-933);
  H.R. 2941; to establish the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area 
in the State of Arizona, amended (H. Rept. 106-934);
  H. Res. 610, providing for consideration of H.R. 2941, to establish 
the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area in the State of Arizona (H. 
Rept. 106-935); and
  H. Res. 611, providing for consideration of S. 2311, to revise and 
extend the Ryan White CARE Act programs under title XXVI of the Public 
Health Service Act, to improve access to health care and the quality of 
health care under such programs, and to provide for the development of 
increased capacity to provide health care and related support services 
to individuals and families with HIV disease (H. Rept. 106-936). 
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Shaw to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, the Rev. 
Lawrence A. Lambert, Jr. of the First United Methodist Church, 
Greensburg, Kansas.
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District of Columbia Appropriations: The House disagreed with the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 4042, making appropriations for the government 
of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or 
in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2001, and agreed to a conference. Appointed as 
conferees: Chairman Young of Florida and Representatives Istook, 
Cunningham, Tiahrt, Aderholt, Emerson, Sununu, Moran of Virginia, 
Dixon, Mollohan, and Obey.
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  Rejected the Moran of Virginia motion to instruct conferees to recede 
from disagreement with the amendment of the Senate by a yea and nay 
vote of 190 yeas to 219 nays, Roll No. 510.
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Suspension--American War Veterans Oral History Program: The House 
agreed to suspend the rules and pass 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 by a yea and nay vote of 407 yeas 
with none voting ``nay,'' Roll No. 511. The motion was debated on 
Tuesday, Oct. 3.
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Steens Mountain, Oregon Cooperative Management and Protection Act: The 
House passed H.R. 4828, to designate wilderness areas and a cooperative 
management and protection area in the vicinity of Steens Mountain in 
Harney County, Oregon by voice vote.
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  Pursuant to the rule, agreed to the Walden amendment in the nature of 
a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 1. 
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  H. Res. 609, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice votes.
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Coast Guard Authorization: The House disagreed with the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 820, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 
2000 and 2001 for the Coast Guard, and agreed to a conference. 
Appointed as conferees: Chairman Shuster and Representatives Young of 
Alaska, Gilchrest, DeFazio, and Baird.
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Estuary Habitat and Chesapeake Bay Restoration Conferees: Appointed the 
following conferees to S. 835, to encourage the restoration of estuary 
habitat through more efficient project financing and enhanced 
coordination of Federal and non-Federal restoration programs: 
Representatives Shuster, Young of Alaska, Boehlert, Gilchrest, Fowler, 
Sherwood, Sweeney, Kuykendall, Vitter, Oberstar, Borski, Barcia, 
Filner, Taylor of Mississippi, Blumenauer, and Baldacci. (On Sept. 12, 
2000, the House passed the bill under suspension of the rules with an 
amendment, insisted on its amendment, and requested a conference with 
the Senate).
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Intelligence Authorization Conference: The House disagreed with the 
Senate amendment to

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H.R. 4392, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System and agreed to a 
conference. Appointed as conferees: From the Permanent Select Committee 
on Intelligence for consideration of the House bill and the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Chairman Goss and 
Representatives Lewis of California, McCollum, Castle, Boehlert, Bass, 
Gibbons, LaHood, Wilson, Dixon, Pelosi, Bishop, Sisisky, Condit, 
Roemer, and Hastings of Florida.; and from the Committee on Armed 
Services for consideration of defense tactical intelligence and related 
activities: Chairman Spence, Stump, and Skelton.
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Recess: The House recessed at 5:31 p.m. and reconvened at 6:50 p.m. 
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H8743-44.
  Referrals: S. 2440 was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure; S. Con. Res. 60 and S. Con. Res. 70 were referred 
to the Committee on Government Reform; and S. Con. Res. 141 was 
referred to the Committee on House Administration.
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Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H8799-H8811.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H8753-54 and H8754. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:51 p.m.