[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 132 (Thursday, October 19, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1105-D1107]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 25 public bills, H.R. 5499-5523; 4 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 430-432, and H. Res. 643 were introduced.     
  Pages H10472-73
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows.
  Supplemental report on H.R. 454, to reauthorize and amend the 
Commodity Exchange Act to promote legal certainty, enhance competition, 
and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter 
derivatives (H. Rept. 106-711 Pt. 4).
  H.R. 4725, to amend the Zuni Land Conservation Act of 1990 to provide 
for the expenditure of Zuni funds by that tribe, amended (H. Rept. 106-
993 Pt. 1).                                             
Pages H10471-72
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Ose to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                            Page H10289
Water Resources Development Act: The House passed S. 2796, to provide 
for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for 
improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States by a yea and 
nay vote of 394 yeas to 14 nays, Roll No. 534.      
  Pages H10292-H10365
  Agreed to the Rahall motion to commit the bill to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure with instructions to report it back 
forthwith with amendments that strike sections 330 and 436 and make 
technical changes. Subsequently, the House agreed to the en bloc 
amendment as specified in the Rahall motion.                
Page H10364

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  Pursuant to rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed 
in the Congressional Record and numbered 2 was considered as adopted. 
                                                            Page H10321
  H. Res. 639, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by voice vote.                                
Pages H10290-92
Water Resources Development--Go to Conference: The House insisted on 
its amendment to S. 2796, and requested a conference: Appointed as 
conferees: Chairman Shuster and Representatives Young of Alaska, 
Boehlert, Shaw, Oberstar, Borski, and Menendez.             
  Page H10365
  Agreed to the Oberstar motion to instruct conferees to insist on 
section 586 of the House amendment.                         
Page H10365
VA, HUD Appropriations: The House agreed to the conference report on 
H.R. 4635, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans 
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent 
agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2001 by a yea and nay vote of 386 yeas to 24 
nays, Roll No. 536.                                     
  Pages H10369-93
  Earlier, agreed to H. Res. 638, the rule that waived points of order 
against the conference report by a yea and nay vote of 400 yeas to 7 
nays, Roll No. 535.                                     
Pages H19366-69
Further Continuing Appropriations: The House passed H.J. Res. 114, 
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001 by a 
yea and nay vote of 262 yeas to 136 nays, Roll No. 539. 
                                                        Pages H10402-11
  H. Res. 637, the rule that provided for consideration of the joint 
resolution was agreed to by a recorded vote of 209 ayes to 187 noes, 
Roll No. 538. Agreed to order the previous question by a yea and nay 
vote of 212 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 537.         
Pages H10393-H10402
Foreign Assistance Appropriations: The House disagreed with the Senate 
amendment, and agree to a conference on H.R. 4811, making 
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001. Appointed as 
conferees: Chairman Young of Florida and Representatives Callahan, 
Porter, Wolf, Packard, Knollenberg, Kingston, Lewis of California, 
Wicker, Pelosi, Lowey, Jackson of Illinois, Kilpatrick, Sabo, and Obey.
                                                        Pages H10449-50
  Agreed to the Pelosi motion to instruct conferees to insist on the 
highest possible funding level for Debt Restructuring, and on 
provisions authorizing a United States contribution to the Highly 
Indebted Poor Countries Trust Fund without unnecessary legislative 
restrictions.                                           
Pages H10449-50
Consideration of Suspensions: The House agreed to H. Res. 640, 
providing for the consideration of motions to suspend the rules on 
Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000. Pursuant to the rule, H. Res. 615 and H. Res. 
633 were laid on the table.                             
  Pages H10411-15
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Commodity Futures Modernization: H.R. 4541, amended, to reauthorize 
and amend the Commodity Exchange Act to promote legal certainty, 
enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures 
and over-the-counter derivatives (passed by a yea and nay vote of 377 
yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 540);                              
  Page H10416
  Kristen's Act: H.R. 2780, to authorize the Attorney General to 
provide grants for organizations to find missing adults; 
                                                        Pages H10452-54
  Increasing Public Awareness of Multiple Sclerosis: H. Con. Res. 271, 
expressing the support of Congress for activities to increase public 
awareness of multiple sclerosis; and                    
  Pages H10454-57
  Regulation of Electric Bikes CPSC: H.R. 2592, amended, to amend the 
Consumer Product Safety Act to provide that low-speed electric bicycles 
are consumer products subject to such Act.              
  Pages H10457-58
District of Columbia Performance Accountability: The House passed S. 
3062, to modify the date on which the Mayor of the District of Columbia 
submits a performance accountability plan to Congress--clearing the 
measure for the President.                                  
  Page H10459
Freedman's Bureau Records Preservation: The House passed H.R. 5157, to 
amend title 44, United States Code, to ensure preservation of the 
records of the Freedmen's Bureau. Agreed to the Horn amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.                                 
  Pages H10459-61
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Significant Narcotic Traffickers in Colombia: Message wherein he 
transmitted his report on significant narcotic traffickers in 
Colombia--referred to the Committee on International Relations and 
ordered printed (H. Doc. 106-303);
  Department of Transportation Activities Report: Message wherein he 
transmitted the Department of Transportation's reports on various 
activities for calendar year 1998--referred to the Committees on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and Commerce.             
  Page H10461
Meeting Hour--Monday, Oct. 23: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet

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at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23 for morning-hour debates. 
                                                            Page H10452
Meeting Hour--Tuesday, Oct. 24: Agreed that when the House adjourns on 
Monday, it adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24 for 
morning-hour debates.                                       
  Page H10452
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of Oct. 25, 2000.                                  
  Page H10452
Referral: S. Con. Res. 146 was referred to the Committee on 
International Relations.                                    
  Page H10469
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate appear on pages 
H10289 and H10415.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea and nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H10364-65, H10369, H10392-93, H10401, H10401-02, H10410-11, and H10448-
49. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:40 p.m.