[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 124 (Friday, October 6, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1050-D1051]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 5408-5426; and 2 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 419, and H. Res. 614 were introduced.
  Pages H9504-05
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows.
  H.R. 828, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require 
that discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers conform to the 
Combined Sewer Overflow Control Policy of the Environmental Protection 
Agency, amended (H. Rept. 106-943);
  S. 964, to provide for equitable compensation for the Cheyenne River 
Sioux Tribe (H. Rept. 106-944);
  Conference report on H.R. 4205, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense 
and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for fiscal year 2001 (H. Rept. 106-945);
  H.R. 2592, to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide that 
low-speed electric bicycles are consumer products subject to such Act, 
amended (H. Rept. 106-946);
  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 (H. Rept. 106-947);
  S. 1288, an act to provide incentives for collaborative forest 
restoration projects on National Forest System and other public lands 
in New Mexico (H. Rept. 106-947, Pt. 1); and
  Conference report on 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 
(H. Rept. 106-948).
Pages H9053-H9453, H9461-H9502, H9503-04
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, the Rev. 
Claude Pomerleau, University of Portland, Portland, Oregon. 
                                                             Page H9013
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Thursday, 
Oct. 5, 2000 by a yea and nay vote of 267 yeas to 50 nays with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 514.
  Pages H9013-14
Transportation and Related Agencies Conference Report: The House agreed 
to the conference report on H.R. 4475, making appropriations for the 
Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2001 by a yea and nay vote of 344 yeas to 50 nays, 
Roll No. 516.
  Pages H9018-28
  Agreed to H. Res. 612, the rule that waived points of order against 
the conference report by a yea and nay vote of 244 yeas to 136 nays, 
Roll No. 515. Also pursuant to the rule, H. Res. 586, H. Res. 592, H. 
Res. 595, H. Res. 599 and H. Res. 600 were laid on the table. 
                                                         Pages H9014-18
Trafficking Victims Protection: The House agreed to the conference 
report on H.R. 3244, to combat trafficking of persons, especially into 
the sex trade, slavery, and slavery-like conditions in the United 
States and countries around the world through prevention, through 
prosecution and enforcement against traffickers, and through protection 
and assistance to victims of trafficking by a yea and nay vote of 371 
yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 518.
  Pages H9036-48
  Agreed to H. Res. 613, the rule that waived points of order against 
the conference report by a yea and nay vote of 356 yeas to 28 nays, 
Roll No. 517.
Pages H9029-36
Increased Employer Fees for H-1B Non-Immigrant Workers: The House 
passed H.R. 5362, to increase the amount of fees charged to employers 
who are petitioners for the employment of H-1B non-immigrant workers. 
                                                         Pages H9048-52
Recess: The House recessed at 3:49 p.m. and reconvened at 9:59 p.m. 
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Legislative Program: Representative Dreier announced the Legislative 
Program for the week of Oct. 9, 2000.
  Page H9048
Meeting Hour--Tuesday, Oct. 10: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 12:30 p.m. for 
morning-hour debates.
  Page H9502
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2000.
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H9028-29, H9052.
Referrals: S. 134, S. 1367, S. 1670, S. 1972, S. 2069, S. 2273, S. 
2300, S. 2345, S. 2478, S. 2485, S. 2749, and S. 2950 were referred to 
the Committee on Resources. S. 2439, S. 2499 and S. 2942 were referred 
to the Committee on Commerce, S. 2885 was referred to the Committee on 
Government Reform. S. 2865 and S. 2691 were referred to the Committees 
on Resources and Agriculture; S. 1534

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was referred to the Committees on Resources and Transportation and 
Infrastructure.
  Pages H9502-03
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H9014, H9017, H9027-
28, H9036, and H9047-48. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 10:01 p.m.