[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 134 (Tuesday, October 24, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1118-D1121]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 5526-5536; and 11 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 115-120, H. Con. Res. 434-435, and H. Res. 644-645, 649, were 
introduced.                                                 
  Page H10808
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows.
  Conference report on S. 835, to encourage the restoration of estuary 
habitat through more efficient project financing and enhanced 
coordination of Federal and non-Federal restoration programs (H. Rept. 
106-995);
  H.R. 4857, to amend the Social Security Act to enhance privacy 
protections for individuals, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social 
Security account number, and to provide additional safeguards for 
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries with 
representative payees, amended (H. Rept. 106-996, Pt. 1);
  Conference report on H.R. 4811, making appropriations for foreign 
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2001 (H. Rept. 106-997);
  H. Res. 646, providing for consideration of House Joint Resolutions 
115, 116, 117, 118, 119, and 120, each making further continuing 
appropriations for fiscal year 2001 (H. Rept. 106-998);
  H. Res. 647, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 4811, making appropriations for foreign operations, 
export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2001 (H. Rept. 106-999); and
  H. Res. 648, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany S. 835, to encourage the restoration of estuary habitat 
through more efficient project financing and enhanced coordination of 
Federal and non-Federal restoration programs (H. Rept. 106-1000). 
                                  Pages H10537-50, H10759-90, H10807-08
Recess: The House recessed at 10:44 a.m. and reconvened at noon. 
                                                            Page H10537
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance and Protection: H.R. 3514, 
amended, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a system 
of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that have been designated as being no 
longer needed in research conducted or supported by the Public Health 
Service;                                                
  Pages H10550-54
  Extension of Energy Conservation Programs: Agreed to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 2884, to extend energy conservation programs under 
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act through fiscal year 2003--
clearing the measure for the President;                 
  Pages H10554-65
  Morgan Station Postal Facility: H.R. 5143, to designate the facility 
of the United States Postal Service located at 3160 Irvin Cobb Drive, 
in Paducah, Kentucky, as the `Morgan Station';          
  Pages H10565-66
  Tim Lee Carter Post Office Building: H.R. 5144, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 203 West Paige 
Street, in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, as the `Tim Lee Carter Post Office 
Building';                                                  
  Page H10566
  Marjory Williams Scrivens Post Office: H.R. 5068, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5927 Southwest 
70th Street in Miami, Florida, as the `Marjory Williams Scrivens Post 
Office';                                                
  Pages H10566-67
  Italian-American Heritage Month: H. Res. 347, expressing the sense of 
the House of Representatives in support of `Italian-American Heritage 
Month' and recognizing the contributions of Italian Americans to the 
United States;                                          
  Pages H10567-69
  Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act: S. 1752, to 
reauthorize and amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act--clearing the 
measure for the President;                      
  Pages H10569-70, H10702
  Palmetto Bend Conveyance Act: S. 1474, providing conveyance of the 
Palmetto Bend project to the State of Texas--clearing the measure for 
the President;                                  
  Pages H10570-71, H10702
  Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri: S. Con. Res. 114, 
recognizing the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, as a 
national World War I symbol honoring those who defended liberty and our 
country through service in World War I;         
  Pages H10571-72, H10702
  Recovering Costs of Rescues at Denali National Park of Alaska: S. 
698, to review the suitability and feasibility of recovering costs of 
high altitude rescues at Denali National Park and Preserve in the State 
of Alaska--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                Pages H10572-73, H10702
  National Law Enforcement Museum: S. 1438, to establish the National 
Law Enforcement Museum on

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Federal land in the District of Columbia--clearing the measure for the 
President.                                      
  Pages H10573-74, H10702
  Relocation of Hamilton Grange: H.R. 5478, to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to acquire by donation suitable land to serve as the 
new location for the home of Alexander Hamilton, commonly known as the 
Hamilton Grange, and to authorize the relocation of the Hamilton Grange 
to the acquired land;                           
  Pages H10574, H10702-03
  California Trail Interpretive Center in Elko, Nevada: S. 2749, 
amended, to establish the California Trail Interpretive Center in Elko, 
Nevada, to facilitate the interpretation of the history of development 
and use of trails in the setting of the western portion of the United 
States. Agreed to amend the title;              
  Pages H10574-77, H10703
  Computer Security Enhancement: H.R. 2413, amended, to amend the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to enhance the 
ability of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to 
improve computer security;                      
  Pages H10506-10, H10708
  American Museum of Science and Energy: H.R. 4940, amended, to 
designate the museum operated by the Secretary of Energy in Oak Ridge, 
Tennessee, as the `American Museum of Science and Energy; 
                                                Pages H10622-27, H10708
  Wartime Violation of Italian American Civil Liberties: Agreed to the 
Senate amendments to H.R. 2442, to provide for the preparation of a 
Government report detailing injustices suffered by Italian Americans 
during World War II, and a formal acknowledgment of such injustices by 
the President--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                        Pages H10627-29
  Merit Systems Protection Board Administrative Dispute Resolution: 
H.R. 3312, amended, to clarify the Administrative Dispute Resolution 
Act of 1996 to authorize the Merit Systems Protection Board to 
establish under such Act a 3-year pilot program that will provide a 
voluntary early intervention alternative dispute resolution process to 
assist Federal agencies and employees in resolving certain personnel 
actions and disputes in administrative programs. Agreed to amend the 
title;                                                  
  Pages H10629-32
  Tax Equity for Mariners: S. 893, to amend title 46, United States 
Code, to provide equitable treatment with respect to State and local 
income taxes for certain individuals who perform duties on vessels--
clearing the measure for the President;                 
  Pages H10632-34
  Implementation of the Amber Plan to Recover Abducted Children: H. 
Res. 605, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
communities should implement the Amber Plan to expedite the recovery of 
abducted children;                                      
  Pages H10634-36
  Pilot Grant Program for Mentally Ill Offenders: S. 1865, to provide 
grants to establish demonstration mental health courts--clearing the 
measure for the President;                   
  Pages H10636-40, H10708-09
  Sudan Humanitarian Relief and Peace: S. 1453, amended, to facilitate 
relief efforts and a comprehensive solution to the war in Sudan; 
                                                Pages H10640-43, H10709
  Condemning the Assassination of Father John Kaiser and others in 
Kenya: H. Con. Res. 410, condemning the assassination of Father John 
Kaiser and others who worked to promote human rights and justice in the 
Republic of Kenya. Subsequently, the House agreed to S. Con. Res. 146, 
a similar Senate concurrent resolution that calls for a thorough 
investigation, a progress report on the investigation to be submitted 
to Congress by December 15, 2000, and a final report to be made public. 
H. Con. Res. 410 was then laid on the table.            
  Pages H10643-44
  Restoration of Human Rights and Representative Government in 
Afghanistan: H. Con. Res. 414, amended, relating to the reestablishment 
of representative government in Afghanistan (agreed to by a yea and nay 
vote of 381 yeas with none voting nay, Roll No. 542); 
                                                Pages H10644-46, H10701
  Manufactured Housing Improvement: S. 1452, amended, to modernize the 
requirements under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and 
Safety Standards of 1974 and to establish a balanced consensus process 
for the development, revision, and interpretation of Federal 
construction and safety standards for manufactured homes. Agreed to 
amend the title;                                        
  Pages H10655-90
  Financial Contract Netting Improvement: H.R. 1161, amended, to revise 
the banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws with respect to the 
termination and netting of financial contracts,         
  Pages H10690-98
  Preservation and Public Use of Sites Associated with Harriet Tubman: 
S. 2345, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
resource study concerning the preservation and public use of sites 
associated with Harriet Tubman located in Auburn, New York clearing the 
measure for the President;                              
  Pages H10717-18

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  National Marine Sanctuaries Amendments: S. 1482, to amend the 
National Marine Sanctuaries Act clearing the measure for the President;
                                                        Pages H10718-21
  Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation Memorial for Armed Service Members 
Killed in Training Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Efforts: H.R. 1804, to 
authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial 
in the District of Columbia or its environs to soldiers who have lost 
their lives during peacekeeping operations, humanitarian efforts, 
training, terrorist attacks, or covert operations;      
  Pages H10721-22
  Reclamation and Reuse of Water and Wastewater in Hawaii; S. 1694, 
amended, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on 
the reclamation and reuse of water and wastewater in the State of 
Hawaii. Agreed to amend the title;                      
  Pages H10722-26
  Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail: S. 700, to amend the National 
Trails System Act to designate the Ala Kahakai Trail as a National 
Historic Trail clearing the measure for the President;      
  Page H10726
  Hawaii Volcanoes National Park: S. 938, to eliminate restrictions on 
the acquisition of certain land contiguous to Hawaii Volcanoes National 
Park clearing the measure for the President;            
  Pages H10726-27
  Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections: H. Res. 644, providing 
for the concurrence by the House, with an amendment, in the amendment 
of the Senate to H.R. 4868, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, to make 
other technical amendments to the trade laws;           
  Pages H10727-54
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House completed debate on the 
following motions to suspend the rules. Further proceedings on the 
motions were postponed.
  Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor: H.R. 5375, amended, to 
establish the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor in the State of 
New York;                                       
  Pages H10577-81, H10703
  Older Americans Act Amendments: H.R. 782, amended, to amend the Older 
Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 
through 2003;                                       
  Pages H10581-H10606
  Violence in the Middle East: H. Con. Res. 426, concerning the 
violence in the Middle East; and                        
  Pages H10646-55
  Great Sand Dunes National Preserve in the State of Colorado: S. 2547, 
to provide for the establishment of the Great Sand Dunes National Park 
and the Great Sand Dunes National Preserve in the State of Colorado 
clearing the measure for the President.                 
  Pages H10709-17
Suspension Failed--National Science Education: The House failed to 
suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4271, amended, to establish and expand 
programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology 
education (failed to pass by a yea and nay vote of 215 yeas to 156 nays 
with 4 voting ``present'', Roll No. 543).    
  Pages H10610-22, H10701-02
Conveyance of Land to the Washoe County School District, Nevada: The 
House passed 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. Earlier agreed to H. 
Res. 634, the rule that is providing for consideration of the bill by a 
yea and nay vote of 196 yeas to 181 nays, Roll No. 541. 
                                         Pages H10698-H10701, H10705-08
Bring Them Home Alive Act: The House passed S. 484, to provide for the 
granting of refugee status in the United States to nationals of certain 
foreign countries in which American Vietnam War POW/MIAs or American 
Korean War POW/MIAs may be present, if those nationals assist in the 
return to the United States of those POW/MIAs alive clearing the 
measure for the President.                              
  Pages H10703-04
Persian Gulf Evacuees Relief: Agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 
3646, for the relief of certain Persian Gulf evacuees clearing the 
measure for the President.                              
  Pages H10704-05
Recognition for Slave Laborers Who Worked on U.S. Capitol Construction: 
The House agreed to S. Con. Res. 130, establishing a special task force 
to recommend an appropriate recognition for the slave laborers who 
worked on the construction of the United States Capitol.    
  Page H10705
United States Capitol Publication: The House agreed to S. Con. Res. 
141, to authorize the printing of copies of the publication entitled 
``The United States Capitol'' as a Senate document.         
  Page H10705
Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center, Chincoteague, 
Virginia: The House passed H.R. 5388, to designate a building proposed 
to be located within the boundaries of the Chincoteague National 
Wildlife Refuge, as the ``Herbert H. Bateman Educational and 
Administrative Center.''                                    
  Page H10709
Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area, Michigan: The House agreed to 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 468, to establish the Saint Helena Island 
National Scenic Area clearing the measure for the President. 
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Returning the Bear Protection Act to the Senate: The House agreed to H. 
Res. 645, returning to the Senate the bill S. 1109, Bear Protection 
Act.                                                    
  Pages H10754-55
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on pages 
H10535-36.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H10700, H10701, and 
H10701-02. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:55 p.m.