[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 127 (Thursday, October 12, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1072-D1074]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 5455-5472 and; 7 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 113; H. Con. Res. 425-429, and H. Res. 629 were introduced. 
                                                      Pages H9899-H9900
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows.
  H.R. 1924, to prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of 
unjustifiable nonacquiescence in, and relitigation of, precedents 
established in the Federal judicial courts, amended (H. Rept. 106-976);
  The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: Addressing Needs and 
Improving Practices (H. Rept. 106-977).                      
Page H9899

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Further Continuing Appropriations: The House passed H.J. Res. 111, 
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 200, by a 
yea and nay vote of 407 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 527.    
  Pages H9821-26
  Agreed to H. Res. 627, the rule that provided for consideration of 
the joint resolution was agreed to by voice vote.            
Page H9821
American Embassy Security and Bankruptcy Reform: The House agreed to 
the conference report on H.R. 2415, to enhance security of United 
States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for 
the Department of State.                                 
  Pages H9826-40
  Rejected the Conyers motion to recommit the conference report to the 
committee of conference.                                     
Page H9840
  Agreed to H. Res. 624, the rule that waived points of order against 
the conference report by voice vote.                         
Page H9840
Gekas-Grassley Bankruptcy Reform Act: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 
427, directing the Secretary of the Senate to correct the enrollment of 
the bill S. 3186. Agreed to amendment the concurrent resolution and 
then agreed to amend the title to read as follows: Directing the Clerk 
of the House to correct the enrollment of the bill H.R. 2415. 
                                                             Page H9840
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures that were debated on Tuesday, Oct. 10.
  DOD Authority to Permit Military Installations and Reserve Component 
Facilities To Be Used as Polling Places in Federal, State, and Local 
Elections: H.R. 5174, to amend titles 10 and 18, United States Code, 
and the Revised Statutes to remove the uncertainty regarding the 
authority of the Department of Defense to permit buildings located on 
military installations and reserve component facilities to be used as 
polling places in Federal, State, and local elections for public office 
(passed by a yea and nay vote of 297 yeas to 113 nays, Roll No. 528); 
                                                         Pages H9840-41
  Alaska Native Claims Technical Amendments Act: H.R. 4345, amended, to 
amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to clarify the process of 
allotments to Alaskan Natives who are veterans;              
  Page H9841
  Corrections to the Coastal Barrier Resources System Map: Agreed to 
the Senate amendments to H.R. 34, to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to make technical corrections to a map relating to the Coastal 
Barrier Resources System (agreed to by a recorded vote of 407 ayes to 1 
no, Roll No. 530) clearing the measure for the President;    
  Page H9842
  Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge Establishment: Concur in the 
Senate amendments to H.R. 3292, to provide for the establishment of the 
Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge in West Feliciana Parish, 
Louisiana--clearing the measure for the President; and       
  Page H9843
  Use of South Gate, California Park Lands by LA Unified School 
District: H.R. 5083, to extend the authority of the Los Angeles Unified 
School District to use certain park lands in the city of South Gate, 
California, which were acquired with amounts provided from the land and 
water conservation fund, for elementary school purposes.     
  Page H9843
Suspensions Failed: The House failed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures that were debated on Tuesday, Oct. 10:
  Land Conveyance to Washoe County School District: H.R. 4656, to 
authorize the Forest Service to convey certain lands in the Lake Tahoe 
Basin to the Washoe County School District for use as an elementary 
school site (a yea and nay vote of 248 yeas to 160 nays, Roll No. 529); 
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  Pages H9841-42
  Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area: Concur in the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 468, to establish the Saint Helena Island National 
Scenic Area.                                                 
  Page H9843
Million Family March: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 423, authorizing 
the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Million Family March. 
                                                             Page H9843
Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000: Agreed 
to the Senate amendment with an 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).      
  Pages H9843-52
  Agreed to H. Res. 628, the rule that provided for the motion to 
concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment that deals with the 
human papillomavirus (HPV) and particularly the surveillance of the 
virus, its prevention and education, medically accurate information 
with respect to the effectiveness of condoms in preventing its 
transmission, and the medically accurate labeling of condoms. 
                                                         Pages H9843-52
Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation 
Act: H. Con. Res. 428, providing for corrections in the enrollment of 
H.R. 5164, amending title 49, United States Code,

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to require reports concerning defects in motor vehicles or tires or 
other motor vehicle equipment in foreign countries.          
  Page H9852
Intelligence Authorization Conference Report: The House agreed to the 
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. 
                                                         Pages H9852-61
  H. Res. 626, the rule waiving points of order against the conference 
report was agreed to by voice vote.                      
Pages H9852-61
Committee to Attend the Funeral of the Late Honorable Bruce F. Vento: 
Pursuant to H. Res. 618, the Chair announced the Speaker's appointment 
of the following Members of the House to the Committee to Attend the 
funeral of the late Honorable Bruce F. Vento: Representatives Oberstar, 
Hastert, Gephardt, Bonior, Sabo, Peterson of Minnesota, Ramstad, Minge, 
Gutknecht, Luther, Obey, LaFalce, Markey, Kildee, Rahall, Frost, Coyne, 
Hoyer, Kleczka, Kanjorski, Lewis of Georgia, Sawyer, McDermott, Barrett 
of Wisconsin, Hinchey, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Pomeroy, Watt of North 
Carolina, Woolsey, Farr, Underwood, Bentsen, Jackson-Lee, Kind, Lee, 
Gonzalez, Gary Miller of California, Thompson of California, Udall of 
Colorado, and Udall of New Mexico.                           
  Page H9861
Legislative Program: Representative Goss announced the legislative 
program for the week of Oct. 16.                         
  Pages H9861-62
Meeting Hour Monday, Oct. 16: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet on Monday, Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. in pro forma 
session.                                                    
  Pages H9862
Meeting Hour Tuesday, Oct. 17: Agreed that when the House adjourns on 
Monday, Oct. 16, it adjourn to meet on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 10:30 a.m. 
for morning hour debate.                                     
  Page H9862
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Oct. 18.                                         
  Page H9862
Arnold C. D'Amico Postal Station, South Euclid, Ohio: The House passed 
H.R. 4853, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1568 South Glen Road in South Euclid, Ohio, as the 
``Arnold C. D'Amico Station.'' Agreed to the McHugh amendment in the 
nature of a substitute; and then agreed to amend the title. 
                                                         Pages H9862-63
Famine Prevention and Freedom from Hunger Improvement: Agreed to the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 4002, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 to revise and improve provisions relating to famine prevention and 
freedom from hunger clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                         Pages H9863-65
Trafficking Victims Protection: House agreed to S. Con. Res. 149, to 
correct the enrollment of H.R. 3244, Trafficking Victims Protection Act 
of 2000.                                                     
  Page H9865
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H9817-18 and H9867.
Referrals: S. 2917 was referred to the Committee on Resources. S. Con. 
Res. 131 was referred to the Committee on International Relations and 
S. Con. Res. 148 was referred to the Committee on House Administration.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H9826, H9840-41, H9841-42 and H9842. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:44 p.m.