[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 141 (Tuesday, October 31, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1158-D1159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 3 public bills, H.R. 5607-5609; 1 private bill, H.R. 
5610; and 1 resolution, H. Con. Res. 440, were introduced. 
                                                            Page H11716
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on 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 (H. Rept. 106-1020); and
  H.R. 1524, to authorize the continued use on public lands of the 
expedited processes successfully used for windstorm-damaged national 
forests and grasslands in Texas (H. Rept. 106-1021). 
                                                Pages H11624-68, H11716
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Barr to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
                                                            Page H11623
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Monday, 
Oct. 30 by a yea and nay vote of 291 yeas to 70 nays with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 584.
  Pages H11623-24
Motions to Instruct Conferees: Representatives Holt, Wu, Hoekstra, and 
Schaffer notified the House of their intention to offer motions to 
instruct conferees on H.R. 4577, Labor, HHS, and Education 
Appropriations on Wednesday, Nov. 1.
  Page H11668
Further Continuing Appropriations Resolutions: The House passed H.J. 
Res. 121, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 
2001 by a yea and nay vote of 361 yeas to 13 nays, Roll No. 585. 
                                                        Pages H11669-75
  H. Res. 662, the rule that provided for consideration of the joint 
resolution was agreed to on Oct. 30, 2000.
Veto Message--Legislative Branch and Treasury and General Government 
Appropriations Act, 2001: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted his veto message on H.R. 4516, making appropriations for 
the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, 
and explained his reasons therefore. Subsequently, the veto message and 
the bill were referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 106-306).
  Pages H11675-81
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education: S. 2789, 
to amend the Congressional Award Act to establish a Congressional 
Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Board--clearing the 
measure for the President;
  Pages H11683-86

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  Health Care Fairness: S. 1880, to amend the Public Health Service Act 
to improve the health of minority individuals--clearing the measure for 
the President;
  Pages H11686-97
  Physicians Comparability Allowances: H.R. 207, amended, to amend 
title 5, United States Code, to provide that physicians comparability 
allowances be treated as part of basic pay for retirement purposes. 
Agreed to amend the title;
  Pages H11697-99
  Special Immigrant Status for International Broadcasting Employees; S. 
3239, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide special 
immigrant status for certain United States international broadcasting 
employees clearing the measure for the President;
  Pages H11699-H11701
  Extension of Farm Bankruptcy Provisions: H.R. 5540, amended, to 
extend for 11 additional months the period for which chapter 12 of 
title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted. Agreed to amend the 
title;
  Pages H11701-04
  Coral Reef Conservation and Restoration Act: H.R. 2903, to assist in 
the conservation of coral reefs. Agreed to amend the title; and 
                                                        Pages H11704-06
  Fort Matanzas, Florida National Monument: S. 1670, to revise the 
boundary of Fort Matanzas National Monument--clearing the measure for 
the President.
  Page H11706
Suspensions--Debated on Oct. 30: The House agreed to suspend the rules 
and pass the following motions that were debated on Oct. 30:
  United States and Russian Federation Fishery Agreement: H.R. 1653, 
amended, to approve a governing international fishery agreement between 
the United States and the Russian Federation. Agreed to amend the 
title;
  Pages H11706-07
  Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove Park Expansion: H.R. 4020, amended, to 
authorize an expansion of the boundaries of Sequoia National Park to 
include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove. Agreed to amend the title; 
                                                            Page H11707
  Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi Boundaries: S. 2020, to adjust the 
boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi--clearing the 
measure for the President;
  Page H11707
  Guam Omnibus Opportunities Act: Agreed to the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 2462, to amend the Organic Act of Guam clearing the measure for 
the President.
  Page H11707
Suspension--Proceedings Postponed: The Chair announced that proceedings 
on the following motion to suspend the rules debated on Oct. 30 will 
resume on Nov. 1:
  Violations of Human Rights in Central Asia: H. Con. Res. 397, 
amended, voicing concern about serious violations of human rights and 
fundamental freedoms in most states of Central Asia, including 
substantial noncompliance with their Organization for Security and 
Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) commitments on democratization and the 
holding of free and fair elections.
  Page H11706
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H11675.
Referrals: S. 2924 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and 
S. Con. Res. 158 was referred to the Committee on International 
Relations.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H11624 and H11674-
75. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 6 p.m. and adjourned at 11:42 p.m.