[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings

  No committee meetings were held.
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Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 5666-5681; and 6 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 446-447, and H. Res. 677-680 were introduced.
  Pages H12531-32
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
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  Conference report on H.R. 4577, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001 (H. Rept. 106-1033). 
                                                 Pages H12100-H12439, H12531
Suspension--Installment Tax Correction Act of 2000: The House agreed to 
suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3594, to repeal the modification of the 
installment method.
  Pages H12097-H12100
Recess: The House recessed at 10:25 a.m. and reconvened at 4:47 p.m. 
                                                                 Page H12100
Sine Die Adjournment of the Second Session of the One Hundred Sixth Session: 
The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 446, providing for the sine die adjournment 
of the second session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress.
  Page H12441
Making Further Continuing Appropriations: The House passed H.J. Res. 133, 
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001. Earlier, 
agreed by unanimous consent that the Committee on Appropriations be 
discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution to the end 
that the joint resolution be hereby passed; and that a motion to reconsider 
be hereby laid on the table.
  Page H12441
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001: The House agreed to the conference 
report on H.R. 4577, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, 
Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2001 by a yea and nay vote of 292 yeas to 
60 nays, Roll No. 603.
  Pages H12100-12439, H12442-H12502
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  The conference report was considered pursuant to a unanimous consent 
request made earlier by Chairman Young of Florida.
Pages H12441-42
Enrollment Correction: The House agreed to S. Con. Res. 162, to direct the 
Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment 
of H.R. 4577, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001.
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Revised Edition of the Rules and Manual of the House of Representatives: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 678, providing for the printing of a revised edition 
of the Rules and Manual of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred 
Seventh Congress.
  Pages H12502-03
Committee to Notify the President: The House agreed to H. Res. 679, 
providing for a committee of two Members to be appointed by the House to 
join a similar committee appointed by the Senate, to wait upon the President 
of the United States and inform him that the two Houses have completed their 
business of the session and are ready to adjourn, unless the President has 
some other communication to make to them. Subsequently, the Chair announced 
the appointment of Representatives Armey and Gephardt to the committee. 
                                                                 Page H12503
Resignations--Appointments: Agreed that notwithstanding any adjournment of 
the House until Monday, December 4, 2000, the Speaker, Majority Leader and 
Minority Leader be authorized to accept resignations and to make 
appointments authorized by law or by the House.
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Extension of Remarks--Chairmen and Ranking Members: Agreed that the Chairman 
and Ranking Minority Member of each standing committee and each subcommittee 
be permitted to extend their remarks in the record, up to and including the 
record's last publication, and to include a summary of the work of that 
committee or subcommittee.
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Extension of Remarks: Agreed that Members may have until publication of the 
last edition of the Congressional Record authorized for the second session 
by the Joint Committee on Printing to revise and extend their remarks and to 
include brief, related extraneous material on any matter occurring before 
the adjournment of the second session sine die.
  Page H12503
Expressing Support for President-Elect Bush: The House agreed to H. Res. 
677, expressing the commitment of the Members of the House of 
Representatives to fostering a productive and collegial partnership with the 
43rd President.
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Speaker pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed 
Representative Wolf to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and 
joint resolutions through the remainder of the second session of the One 
Hundred Sixth Congress.
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Malaria Control: Agreed to the Senate amendment to the House amendments to 
S. 2943, to authorize additional assistance for international malaria 
control, and to provide for coordination and consultation in providing 
assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 with respect to malaria, 
HIV, and tuberculosis clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                             Pages H12504-08
Annual Day of Peace and Sharing: The House agreed to S. Con. Res. 138, 
expressing the sense of Congress that a day of peace and sharing should be 
established at the beginning of each year.
  Pages H12508-09
American POW Slave Labor in Japan During World War II: The House agreed to 
S. Con. Res. 158, expressing the sense of Congress regarding appropriate 
actions of the United States Government to facilitate the settlement of 
claims of former members of the Armed Forces against Japanese companies that 
profited from the slave labor that those personnel were forced to perform 
for those companies as prisoners of war of Japan during World War II. 
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Computer Crime Grant Program: The House passed H.R. 2816, to establish a 
grant program to assist State and local law enforcement in deterring, 
investigating, and prosecuting computer crimes. Agreed to the amendment 
offered by Representative McCollum.
  Pages H12509-10
AMVETS Charter Amendment: The House passed H.R. 604, to amend the charter of 
the AMVETS organization. Agreed to the amendment offered by Representative 
McCollum.
  Pages H12510-11
Internet False Identification Protection: The House passed S. 2924, to 
strengthen the enforcement of Federal statutes relating to false 
identification. Agreed to the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
offered by Representative McCollum.
  Pages H12511-13
Multidistrict Litigation: The House passed H.R. 5562, to amend title 28, 
United States Code, to allow a judge to whom a case is transferred to retain 
jurisdiction over certain multidistrict litigation cases for trial. Agreed 
to the amendment offered by Representative McCollum.
  Pages H12513-14
Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove: Agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4020, 
to authorize an expansion of the boundaries of Sequoia National Park to 
include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove--clearing the measure for the 
President.
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Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts: The House passed H.R. 2049, 
to rename Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts as ``Wolf Trap 
National Park for the Performing Arts.'' Agreed to the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute offered by Representative Radanovich.
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Honoring the Late Honorable Henry B. Gonzalez: The House agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 445, in honor of Henry B. Gonzalez.
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Support for Mentoring Programs: The House agreed to H. Res. 552, urging the 
House to support mentoring programs such as Saturday Academy at the Oregon 
Graduate Institute of Science and Technology. Agreed to the amendments 
offered by Representative Goodling to the text and preamble. Agreed to amend 
the title.
  Pages H12515-16
Pat King Post Office Building, Long Branch, New Jersey: The House passed 
H.R. 3488, to designate the United States Post Office located at 60 Third 
Avenue in Long Branch, New Jersey, as the ``Pat King Post Office Building.''
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Resolutions Laid on the Table: Agreed that H. Res. 674, 675, and 676 be laid 
on the table.
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National Moment of Remembrance: The House passed S. 3181, to establish the 
White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance--clearing the 
measure for the President.
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Commending Army Nurse Corps: The House agreed to H. Res. 476, commending the 
present Army Nurse Corps for extending equal opportunities to men and women, 
and recognizing the brave and honorable service during and before 1955 of 
men who served as Army hospital corpsmen and women who served in the Army 
Nurse Corps.
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Honoring Members of the Marine Corps who died on December 12: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 673, honoring the four members of the United States Marine 
Corps who died on December 11,

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2000, and extending the condolences of the House of Representatives on their 
deaths.
  Pages H12520-21
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages 
H12502, H12503, H12528-29.
Re-referrals: H.R. 420 and H.R. 4694 were re-referred to the Committee on 
the budget and H.R. 167 was re-referred to the Committee on the Budget and 
in addition, the Committee on Ways and Means.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the proceedings 
of the House today. There were no quorum calls.
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Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and at 8:41 p.m., in accordance with 
the provisions of H. Con. Res. 446, the Second Session of the One Hundred 
Sixth Congress adjourned sine die.
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