[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 126 (Wednesday, October 11, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1064-D1066]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 5438-5450; 2 private bills, 
H.R. 5451-5454; and; 6 resolutions, H.J. Res. 111-112; H. Con. Res. 
423-424, and H. Res. 622-623 were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows.
  S. 11, for the relief of Wei Jingsheng (H. Rept. 106-955);
  S. 150, to the relief of Marina Khalina and her son, Albert Mifakhov 
(H. Rept. 106-956);
  S. 199, for the relief of Alexandre Malofienko, Olga Matsko, and 
their son, Vladimir Malofienko (H. Rept. 106-957);
  S. 276, for the relief of Sergio Lozano, Faurico Lozano and Ana 
Lozano (H. Rept. 106-958);
  S. 785, for the relief of Frances Schochenmaier (H. Rept. 106-959);
  S. 869, for the relief of Mina Vahedi Notash (H. Rept. 106-960);
  S. 1078, for the relief of Mrs. Elizabeth Eka Bassey and her 
children, Emmanuel O. Paul Bassey, Jacob Paul Bassey, and Mary 
Idongesit Paul Bassey (H. Rept. 106-961);
  S. 1513, for the relief of Jacqueline Salinas and her children 
Gabriela Salinas, Alejandro Salinas, and Omar Salinas (H. Rept. 106-
962);
  S. 2000, for the relief of Guy Taylor (H. Rept. 106-963);
  S. 2002, for the relief of Tony Lara (H. Rept. 106-964);
  S. 2019, for the relief of Malia Miller (H. Rept. 106-965);
  S. 2289, for the relief of Jose Guadalupe Tellez Pinales (H. Rept. 
106-966);
  H.R. 1441, to amend section 8(a) of the National Labor Relations Act 
(H. Rept. 106-967);
  H.R. 2434, to require labor organizations to secure prior, voluntary, 
written authorization as a condition of using any portion of dues or 
fees for activities not necessary to performing duties relating to the 
representation of employees in dealing with the employer on labor-
management issues (H. Rept. 106-968);
  Conference report on 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 (H. 
Rept. 106-969);
  Conference report on H.R. 2415, to enhance security of United States 
missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the 
Department of State for fiscal year 2000 (H. Rept. 106-970);
  H. Res. 624, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 2415, to enhance security of United States missions and 
personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of 
State for fiscal year 2000 (H. Rept. 106-971);
  H. Res. 625, providing for consideration of H. Res. 596. calling upon 
the President to ensure that

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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 (H. Rept. 106-972);
  H. Res. 626, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany 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 (H. Rept. 106-
973);
  H. Res. 627, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 111, making 
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001 (H. Rept. 
106-974); and
  H. Res. 628, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 4386, to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide 
medical assistance for certain women screened and found to have breast 
or cervical cancer under a federally funded screening program, to amend 
the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act with respect to surveillance and information concerning the 
relationship between cervical cancer and the human papillomavirus (HPV) 
(H. Rept. 106-975).
Pages H9766-67
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Cooksey to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H9637
Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Conference Report: The 
House agreed to the 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 by a yea and nay vote 
of 382 yeas to 31 nays, Roll No. 522.
  Pages H9641-66
  Agreed to H. Res. 616, the rule waiving points of order against the 
conference report by voice vote.
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Veto Override Energy and Water Appropriations: The House voted to 
override the President's veto on H.R. 4733, making appropriations for 
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2001, by a two-thirds yea and nay vote of 315 yeas to 98 nays, Roll No. 
523.
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Agriculture, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations: The House agreed 
to the conference report on H.R. 4461, making appropriations for 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies programs for fiscal year ending September 30, 2001 by 
a yea and nay vote of 340 yeas to 175 nays, Roll No. 525. 
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  Agreed to H. Res. 617, the rule that waived points of order against 
the conference report by voice vote, and agreed to order the previous 
question by a yea and nay vote of 214 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 524. 
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Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights: The House 
passed S. 1809, to improve service systems for individuals with 
developmental disabilities--clearing the measure for the President. 
Subsequently, the House agreed to S. Con. Res. 133, to correct the 
enrollment of S. 1809.
  Pages H9769-88
American Embassy Security and Bankruptcy Reform Conference: The House 
disagreed with the Senate amendment to H.R. 2415, to enhance security 
of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize 
appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000 and 
agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees: Chairman Hyde and 
Representatives, Gekas, Armey, Conyers, and Nadler. 
                                                  Pages H9788-96, H9816
  Agreed to the Nadler motion to instruct conferees to insist that (1) 
a meeting of the committee of conference be held and that all such 
meetings (a) be open to the public and to the print and electronic 
media and (b) be held in venues selected to maximize the capacity for 
attendance by the public and the media and (2) the committee of 
conference allow sufficient opportunity for members of the committee on 
conference to offer and to debate amendments to the matters in 
conference at all meetings of the committee of conference by a yea and 
nay vote of 398 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 526.
Pages H9791-96
Certified Development Company Program Improvements: The House insisted 
on its amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2614, to amend the 
Small Business Investment Act to make improvements to the certified 
development company program and agreed to a conference. Appointed as 
conferees Chairman Talent and Representatives Armey and Velazquez. 
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McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act: The House passed H.R. 5417, to 
rename the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act as the 
``McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.''
  Pages H9796-H9800
Reduced Rate Mail: The House passed S. 2686, to amend chapter 36 of 
title 39, United States Code, to modify rates relating to reduced rate 
mail matter--clearing the measure for the President.
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appears on 
page H9637.
Referrals: S. 2417 was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure and S. 2528 was referred to the Committee on Commerce. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H9795-96. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:11 p.m.