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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 174. The previous question was ordered without objection. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. H. Res. 174: providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 2217) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 174. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2217 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 174 and Rule XXIII. The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee. GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2217. Amendment offered by Mr. Pombo. An amendment to provide $1,000,000 in funding for the Banta-Carbona Irrigation District Fish Screen Project in Tracy, California. DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Pombo amendment under the five-minute rule. By unanimous consent, the Pombo amendment was withdrawn. Amendment offered by Ms. Slaughter. An amendment to increase funding (by transfer) for the National Endowment for the Humanities by $3 million; the Institute of Museums and Library Services by $2 million; and NEA Challenge America Arts Fund by $10 million. DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Pombo amendment under the five-minute rule. By unanimous consent, the Pombo amendment was withdrawn. Amendment offered by Ms. Slaughter. An amendment to increase funding (by transfer) for the National Endowment for the Humanities by $3 million; the Institute of Museums and Library Services by $2 million; and NEA Challenge America Arts Fund by $10 million. DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Slaughter amendment under the five-minute rule. DEBATE LIMITATION - Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that further debate on the Slaughter amendment continue for not to exceed 50 minutes, equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection. ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that debate on the following specified amendments and any amendments thereto, be limited to the time specified, equally divided and controlled: 1. An amendment to be offered by Mr. Sanders (related to payments in lieu of taxes) for 30 minutes; and 2. An amendment to be offered by Mr. Rahall (regarding Mineral Leasing Act) for 30 minutes. Agreed to without objection. On agreeing to the Slaughter amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 221 - 193, 1 Present (Roll no. 177). Amendment offered by Mr. Sanders. An amendment numbered 6 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funding for weatherization programs by $24 million; to increase the account for Payments In Lieu of Taxes by $12 million; and to increase the account for energy conservation programs by $24 million. Increases would be offset by reductions in fossil energy research. DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Sanders amendment. VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Sanders amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sanders demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Amendment offered by Mrs. Maloney (NY). DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Maloney (NY) amendment under the five-minute rule. On agreeing to the Maloney (NY) amendment Agreed to by voice vote. Mr. Burr raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Burr stated that the proviso beginning on page 89, line 13 and extending to line 18, superceded existing law and constituted legislation on an appropriation bill. The Chair sustained the point of order. Amendment offered by Mr. DeFazio. An amendment numbered 2 printed in the Congressional Record to limit the extension for the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program to one year. DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the DeFazio amendment under the five-minute rule. On agreeing to the DeFazio amendment Failed by voice vote. Amendment offered by Mr. DeFazio. An amendment numbered 1 printed in the Congressional Record to strike section 312 from the bill. Section 312 provides for the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program. DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the DeFazio amendment under the five-minute rule. On agreeing to the DeFazio amendment Failed by voice vote. Amendment offered by Mr. DeFazio. An amendment numbered 1 printed in the Congressional Record to strike section 312 from the bill. Section 312 provides for the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program. DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the DeFazio amendment under the five-minute rule. VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the DeFazio amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. DeFazio demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Amendment offered by Mr. Traficant. An amendment to include "Buy-American" provisions in the bill. On agreeing to the Traficant amendment Agreed to by voice vote. Amendment offered by Mr. Rahall. An amendment numbered 5 printed in the Congressional Record to prevent funds in the bill from being expended to conduct preleasing, leasing and related activities under either the Mineral Leasing Act or the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act within the boundaries of a National Monument. DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Rahall amendment. ORDER OF PROCEDURE - MR. Skeen asked unanimous consent that debate on the following specified amendments to the bill, and any amendments thereto, be limited to the time specified, equally divided and controlled: 1. An amendment offered by Mr. Davis of Florida (related to oil and gas leasing in Florida) for 30 minutes; 2. An amendment offered by Mr. Inslee (regarding hardrock mining) for 30 minutes; 3. An amendment offered by Mr. Deutsch (regarding Biscayne National Park) for 10 minutes; and 4. An amendment offered by Mr. Stearns (regarding NEA) for 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection. VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Rahall amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rahall demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. On agreeing to the Sanders amendment Failed by recorded vote: 153 - 262 (Roll no. 178). On agreeing to the DeFazio amendment Failed by recorded vote: 129 - 287 (Roll no. 179). On agreeing to the Rahall amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 242 - 173 (Roll no. 180). Amendment offered by Mr. Davis (FL). An amendment to prevent use of funds to execute a final lease agreement for oil or gas development in the area of the Gulf of Mexico known as Lease Sale 181 prior to April 1, 2002. DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Davis (FL) amendment. VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Davis (FL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Davis (FL) demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Amendment offered by Mr. Inslee. An amendment to require that none of the funds in the bill may be used to suspend or revise the final regulations published in the Federal Register on November 21, 2000, that amended environmental mining rules (part 3809 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations). DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Inslee amendment. VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Inslee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Inslee demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Amendment offered by Mr. Deutsch. An amendment to prevent use of funds in the bill may be used to pay salaries and expenses of personnel of the Department of the Interior to extend leases, any standstill agreement, or the terms of the settlement agreement that took effect March 30, 2001, concerning the holders of interests in seven campsite leases in Biscayne National Park, Florida, identified as campsite leases collectively known as "Stiltsville". DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Deutsch amendment. VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Deutsch amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Deutsch demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Amendment offered by Mr. Stearns. An amendment to reduce the amount for National Endowment for the Arts by $10,000,000. DEBATE - Pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stearns amendment. VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate on the Stearns amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Stearns demanded a recorded vote pending the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments debated earlier, and on which further proceedings had been postponed. On agreeing to the Davis (FL) amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 247 - 164 (Roll no. 181). On agreeing to the Inslee amendment Agreed to by recorded vote: 216 - 194 (Roll no. 182). On agreeing to the Deutsch amendment Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 222 (Roll no. 183). On agreeing to the Stearns amendment Failed by recorded vote: 145 - 264 (Roll no. 184). The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2217. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 376 - 32 (Roll no. 185). H.R. 2217: making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes Mr. Rogers (KY) asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Appropriations have until midnight on June 22 to file a report on a bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for FY 2002. Agreed to without objection. Considered as privileged matter. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. H. Res. 176: designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the House Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet on June 25 at 12:30 p.m. Agreed to without objection. Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent that business in order under the Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on June 27. Agreed to without objection. Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent that the Committee on International Relations have until 5:00 p.m. on June 22 to file a report on H.R. 1954. Agreed to without objection. H.R. 1954: to extend the authorities of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 until 2006 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164847-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164847-3 Thu, 21 Jun 2001 14:05:48 GMT The House is scheduled to take up H.R. 4205, the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 Conference Report, H.R. 4733, the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2001 Conference Report, and H.R. 4461, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 Conference Report. Bills Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 5438-5450; 2 private bills, H.R. 5451-5454; and; 6 resolutions, H.J. Res. 111-112; H. Con. Res. 423-424, and H. Res. 622-623 were introduced. Page H9767 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows. S. 11, for the relief of Wei Jingsheng (H. Rept. 106-955); S. 150, to the relief of Marina Khalina and her son, Albert Mifakhov (H. Rept. 106-956); S. 199, for the relief of Alexandre Malofienko, Olga Matsko, and their son, Vladimir Malofienko (H. Rept. 106-957); S. 276, for the relief of Sergio Lozano, Faurico Lozano and Ana Lozano (H. Rept. 106-958); S. 785, for the relief of Frances Schochenmaier (H. Rept. 106-959); S. 869, for the relief of Mina Vahedi Notash (H. Rept. 106-960); S. 1078, for the relief of Mrs. Elizabeth Eka Bassey and her children, Emmanuel O. Paul Bassey, Jacob Paul Bassey, and Mary Idongesit Paul Bassey (H. Rept. 106-961); S. 1513, for the relief of Jacqueline Salinas and her children Gabriela Salinas, Alejandro Salinas, and Omar Salinas (H. Rept. 106-962); S. 2000, for the relief of Guy Taylor (H. Rept. 106-963); S. 2002, for the relief of Tony Lara (H. Rept. 106-964); S. 2019, for the relief of Malia Miller (H. Rept. 106-965); S. 2289, for the relief of Jose Guadalupe Tellez Pinales (H. Rept. 106-966); H.R. 1441, to amend section 8(a) of the National Labor Relations Act (H. Rept. 106-967); H.R. 2434, to require labor organizations to secure prior, voluntary, written authorization as a condition of using any portion of dues or fees for activities not necessary to performing duties relating to the representation of employees in dealing with the employer on labor-management issues (H. Rept. 106-968); 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 (H. Rept. 106-969); Conference report on H.R. 2415, to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000 (H. Rept. 106-970); H. Res. 624, waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany H.R. 2415, to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000 (H. Rept. 106-971); H. Res. 625, providing for consideration of H. Res. 596. calling upon the President to ensure that D1065the foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record relating to the Armenian Genocide (H. Rept. 106-972); [Page: D1065] H. Res. 626, waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany 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 (H. Rept. 106-973); H. Res. 627, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 111, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001 (H. Rept. 106-974); and H. Res. 628, providing for consideration of the Senate 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) (H. Rept. 106-975). Pages H9766-67 Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he designated Representative Cooksey to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H9637 Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Conference Report: The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4205, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2001 by a yea and nay vote of 382 yeas to 31 nays, Roll No. 522. Pages H9641-66 Agreed to H. Res. 616, the rule waiving points of order against the conference report by voice vote. Page H9666 Veto Override Energy and Water Appropriations: The House voted to override the President's veto on H.R. 4733, making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, by a two-thirds yea and nay vote of 315 yeas to 98 nays, Roll No. 523. Pages H9666-69 Agriculture, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations: The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4461, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for fiscal year ending September 30, 2001 by a yea and nay vote of 340 yeas to 175 nays, Roll No. 525. Pages H9670-80, H9681-H9709 Agreed to H. Res. 617, the rule that waived points of order against the conference report by voice vote, and agreed to order the previous question by a yea and nay vote of 214 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 524. Pages H9670-80 Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights: The House passed S. 1809, to improve service systems for individuals with developmental disabilities--clearing the measure for the President. Subsequently, the House agreed to S. Con. Res. 133, to correct the enrollment of S. 1809. Pages H9769-88 American Embassy Security and Bankruptcy Reform Conference: The House disagreed with the Senate amendment to H.R. 2415, to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000 and agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees: Chairman Hyde and Representatives, Gekas, Armey, Conyers, and Nadler. Pages H9788-96, H9816 Agreed to the Nadler motion to instruct conferees to insist that (1) a meeting of the committee of conference be held and that all such meetings (a) be open to the public and to the print and electronic media and (b) be held in venues selected to maximize the capacity for attendance by the public and the media and (2) the committee of conference allow sufficient opportunity for members of the committee on conference to offer and to debate amendments to the matters in conference at all meetings of the committee of conference by a yea and nay vote of 398 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 526. Pages H9791-96 Certified Development Company Program Improvements: The House insisted on its amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2614, to amend the Small Business Investment Act to make improvements to the certified development company program and agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees Chairman Talent and Representatives Armey and Velazquez. Page H9796 McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act: The House passed H.R. 5417, to rename the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act as the ``McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.'' Pages H9796-H9800 Reduced Rate Mail: The House passed S. 2686, to amend chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code, to modify rates relating to reduced rate mail matter--clearing the measure for the President. Pages H9801-03 D1066 Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appears on page H9637. Referrals: S. 2417 was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and S. 2528 was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Page H9816 Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H9795-96. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:11 p.m. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159685-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159685-1 Wed, 11 Oct 2000 14:00:36 GMT The House is expected to take up H.R. 4475, the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 Conference Report, H.R. 4733, the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 2001, Conference Report, and any other conference reports as they become available. Bills Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 5330-5344; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 413-414, and H. Res. 599-602, were introduced. Page H8468 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows. H. Res. 599, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 106-909); H. Res. 600, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 106-910); S. 1653, to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, amended (H. Rept. 106-911); H.R. 2570, to require the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a study regarding methods to commemorate the national significance of the United States roadways that comprise the Lincoln Highway (H. Rept. 106-912); and H.R. 4827, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the entry by false pretenses to any real property, vessel, or aircraft of the United States or secure area of any airport, to prevent the misuse of genuine and counterfeit police badges by those seeking to commit a crime, amended (H. Rept. 106-913). Pages H8467-68 Energy and Water Appropriations 2001 Conference Report: The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4733, making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, by a yea and nay vote of 301 yeas to 118 nays, Roll No. 501. Pages H8416-26 H. Res. 598, the rule that waived points of order against the conference report was agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 231 yeas to 186 nays, Roll No. 500. Pages H8412-16 Agriculture Appropriations: The House disagreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4461, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001 and agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees: Chairman Young of Florida and Representatives Skeen, Walsh, Dickey, Kingston, Nethercutt, Bonilla, Latham, Emerson, Kaptur, DeLauro, Hinchey, Farr, Boyd, and Obey. Pages H8426-31 By a yea and nay vote of 409 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 502, agreed to the Kaptur motion to instruct conferees to hold a full and adequate public meeting at which managers have the opportunity to debate and vote on all matters in disagreement between the two Houses, and be instructed to fully resolve all differences between H.R. 4461 and the Senate amendment as part of this conference. Pages H8426-31 Late Reports--Committees on Conference: Conferees received permission to have until midnight tonight, Sept. 28, 2000, to file conference reports on H.R. 4578, Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations and H.R. 3244, Trafficking Victims Protection Act. Page H8431 Meeting Hour--Friday, Sept. 29: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at noon on Friday, Sept. 29. Page H8432 Meeting Hour--Monday, Oct. 2: Agreed that when the House adjourns on Friday, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, October 2 for morning hour debates. Page H8432 Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday business of Oct. 4. Page H8432 Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate appear on pages H8409, H8431, and H8459. Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and appears on pages H8415-16, H8425-26, and H8430-31. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:13 p.m. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159473-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159473-1 Thu, 28 Sep 2000 14:00:23 GMT Panels of experts talked about the costs and consequences of wildfires in the Southwest U.S, particularly the Los Alamos fire. They also talked about preventative measures. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158770-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158770-1 Mon, 28 Aug 2000 14:06:49 GMT The House is scheduled to take up a number of different measures today, including H.R. 4579 the Utah West Desert Land Exchange Act of 2000, H.R. 4528, the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000, H.R. 894, 'Aimee's Law', H.R. 4391, the Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act, and H.R. 4461, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2001. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158157-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158157-1 Tue, 11 Jul 2000 14:01:04 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158173-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158173-1 Mon, 10 Jul 2000 20:02:29 GMT Bills Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 4782-4808; 1 private bill, H.R. 4809; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 366-368, and H. Res. 543, were introduced. Pages H5654-55, H5656 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows. Conference report on H.R. 4425, making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001 (H. Rept. 106-710); and H.R. 4541, 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, amended (H. Rept. 106-711, Pt. 1). Pages H5460-H5532, H5654 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations: The House completed general debate and began considering amendments to H.R. 4461, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001. Pages H5442-60, H5533-98 Agreed To: Clayton amendment that increases funding for land-grant colleges and cooperative extension activities by $6.8 million and decreases Agricultural Research Service funding accordingly; Pages H5536-37 Weiner amendment No. 65 printed in the Congressional Record that reduces Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service funding by $15,510, the amount used for the inspection of imported Iranian food products; Pages H5549-51 Hayes amendment that clarifies that funding may be used to carry out research on the medical, biotechnological, food, and industrial uses of tobacco; Pages H5556-62 Berry amendment that eliminates funding for the Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment and transfers funding of $693,000 to Resource Conservation and Development programs for resolution of small family farm and ranch regulatory issues with the Environmental Protection Agency; Pages H5574-77 Kelly amendment No. 8 printed in the Congressional Record that strikes language that would prohibit the use of funding for the American heritage rivers initiative; Pages H5577-80 Clayton amendment that makes available loans for a demonstration program in North Carolina to evaluate the use of modular housing for those who have lost housing because of a major disaster; Pages H5585-86 Stupak amendment No. 21 printed in the Congressional Record that increases funding for senior citizen meal providers, including meals on wheels programs, by $20 million and decreases Public Law 480, Food for Peace, programs by $30 million; Pages H5588-91 Reyes amendment No. 62 printed in the Congressional Record that strikes language that would prohibit funding to carry out a Colonias initiative without the prior approval of the Committee on Appropriations; and Pages H5591-93 Kaptur amendment that allows the United States Agency for International Development to employ contractors for administrative expenses and delivery of Public Law 480, Food for Peace commodities. Pages H5593-94 Rejected: Metcalf amendment that sought to increase FDA funding by $40,000 to validate the Tulane University Medical School diagnostic test on the Gulf War Syndrome and decrease USDA Departmental Administration funding accordingly; Page H5534 Ney amendment No. 18 printed in the Congressional Record that sought to increase funding for North Appalachian Experimental Watershed Research Station risk assessments by $100,000 and decrease USDA administration, communications, and inspector general funding accordingly (rejected by a yea and nay vote of 94 yeas to 326 nays, Roll No. 359); Pages H5534-35, H5596-97 Hefley amendment No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record that sought to eliminate the $200,000 funding for the asparagus competitiveness grant and harvester (rejected by a recorded vote of 132 ayes to 287 noes, Roll No. 360); Pages H5540-41, H5597 Sanford amendment No. 49 printed in the Congressional Record that sought to decrease special grants for agricultural research funding by $14.4 million; and Pages H5541-47 Hefley amendment No. 2 printed in the Congressional Record that sought to eliminate the $2 million funding for the Agra-Tourism program (rejected by a recorded vote of 94 ayes to 319 noes, Roll No. 361). Pages H5581-84, H5598 Point of Order sustained: Tierney amendment No. 22 printed in the Congressional Record that sought to make available D695$500,000 for a study by the National Academy of Science on genetically engineered products; Pages H5538-40 [Page: D695] Kaptur amendment No. 14 printed in the Congressional Record that sought to increase Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service funding by $53.1 million for emergency eradication of pest and plant infestations; Pages H5552-55 Miller of Florida amendment No. 43 printed in the Congressional Record that sought to prohibit the Commodity Credit Corporation from spending more than $54 million for purchases of raw or refined sugar from sugarcane or sugar beets; Pages H5562-65 Withdrawn: Kucinich amendment No. 42 printed in the Congressional Record was offered and withdrawn that sought to make available $500,000 to the Food and Drug Administration for the purpose of drafting guidance for industry on how to assess genetically engineered food products for allergenicity until a predictive testing methodology is developed; Pages H5594-96 Agreed to H. Res. 538, the rule that is providing for consideration of the bill on June 28. Military Construction and Supplemental Appropriations Conference Report: The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4425, making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001 by a yea and nay vote of 306 yeas to 110 nays, Roll No. 362. Pages H5599-H5616 Earlier agreed by unanimous consent to consider the conference report; that all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration be waived; that it be considered as read; and that H. Res. 540, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules be laid on the table. Page H5599 Suspension--Supplemental Medicare Funding: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H. Res. 535, sense of the House concerning the use of additional projected surplus funds to supplement Medicare funding, previously reduced under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 by a yea and nay vote of 404 yeas to 8 nays, Roll No. 363. The House debated the resolution on June 28. Pages H5616-17 Quality Health-Care Coalition Act: The House passed H.R. 1304, to ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plan and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as such laws apply to collective bargaining by labor organizations under the National Labor Relations Act by a recorded vote of 276 ayes to 136 noes with 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 372. Pages H5627-52 Agreed to the Committee on the Judiciary amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order by the rule, as amended; Page H5651 Agreed To: Coburn amendment No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 106-709 that exempts discussions on requiring abortion coverage from collective bargaining negotiations (agreed to by a recorded vote of 213 ayes to 202 noes with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 371); and Pages H5644-46, H5651 Davis of Illinois amendment No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 106-709 that expresses the sense of Congress that decisions regarding medical care and treatment should be made by the physician or health care professional in consultation with the patient. Pages H5646-48 Rejected: Ballenger amendment No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 106-709 that sought to provide that the antitrust exemption shall not apply to various conditions including negotiations over fees, payments, or reimbursement and negotiations to permit health care professionals to balance bill patients (rejected by a recorded vote of 71 ayes to 345 noes, Roll No. 367); Pages H5637-39, H5648-49 Stearns amendment No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 106-709 that sought to exempt groups of health care professionals engaged in negotiations with health plans from antitrust laws if the FTC or Department of Justice has certified that such negotiations would promote competition and enhance the quality of patient care (rejected by a recorded vote of 94 ayes to 320 noes, Roll No. 368; Pages H5639-41, H5649 Cox amendment No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 106-709 that sought to provide that a physician may not be forced to join a union as a condition of employment by a health plan (rejected by a recorded vote of 201 ayes to 214 noes, Roll No. 369); and Pages H5641-43, H5649-50 Terry amendment No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 106-709 that sought to provide that the antitrust exemption shall not apply to negotiations over fees (rejected by a recorded vote of 78 ayes to 338 noes, Roll No. 370). Pages H5643-44, H5650-51 Agreed to H. Res. 542, the rule that is providing for consideration of the bill by a yea and nay vote of 225 yeas to 197 nays, Roll No. 365. Earlier, agreed to order the previous question by a yea and nay vote of 241 yeas to 174 nays with 3 voting ``present'', Roll No. 364. Pages H5617-26D696 Fourth of July District Work Period: House agreed to S. Con. Res. 125, providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives. Earlier, agreed to H. Res. 541, the rule that provided for consideration of a concurrent resolution providing for adjournment of the House and Senate for the Independence Day district work period by voice vote. Pursuant to the rule, H. Res. 469 and H. Res. 482 were laid on the table. Page H5652 Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he designated Representative Morella to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through July 10. Page H5653 Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that business in order under the Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, July 12, 2000. Page H5653 Resignations--Appointments: Agreed that notwithstanding any adjournment of the House until Monday, July 10, 2000, the Speaker, Majority Leader and Minority Leader be authorized to accept resignations and to make appointments authorized by law or by the House. Page H5653 Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative LaHood, Ms. Joan Flinspach of Indiana, and Mr. James R. Thompson of Illinois to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. Subsequently, read a letter from the Minority Leader wherein he announced his appointment of Mr. David Phelps of Illinois and Ms. Louise Taper of California to the same commission. Page H5653 Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the LaHood motion to adjourn by a recorded vote of 135 ayes to 279 noes, Roll No. 366. Pages H5626-27 Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages H5439 and H5552. Referrals: S. 2719 was referred to the Committee on Resources. Page H5653 Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on pages H5657-58. Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes and eleven recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H5596-97, H5597, H5598, H5616, H5616-17, H5625-26, H5626, H5626-27, H5648-49, H5649, H5649-50, H5650-51, H5651, and H5651-52. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and pursuant to S. Con. Res. 125, the House adjourned at 2:06 a.m. on Friday June 30 , until 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 10, for morning-hour debate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157963-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157963-1 Thu, 29 Jun 2000 14:02:35 GMT Witnesses testified about federal efforts to control wildfires in the West and South. Among the issues they addressed were on-going efforts to fight fires, different methods available to fight forest fires, and the damage caused by forest fires. These hearings were held, in part, in response to fires that threatened Los Alamos National Laboratories following an attempt to set a controlled blaze to counteract a wildfire. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157566-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157566-1 Sat, 10 Jun 2000 04:54:11 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157396-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157396-1 Tue, 06 Jun 2000 16:00:02 GMT Members of the New Mexico congressional delegation talked with reporters about a recent meeting about the wild fires in their home state. They talked about how the fires began, the damage caused, and what the federal government might do to aid and compensate citizens of New Mexico. After their prepared remarks, they responded to media comments and questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157179-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) News Conference http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157179-1 Wed, 17 May 2000 04:02:40 GMT The House is expected to take up H.R. 7, the Education Savings and School Excellence Act, and H.R. 3908, the 2000 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act. Bills Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 4131-4148; and 1 resolution, H. Con. Res. 296 were introduced. Pages H1628-29 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: H.R. 3671, to amend the Acts popularly known as the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to enhance the funds available for grants to States for fish and wildlife conservation projects and increase opportunities for recreational hunting, bow hunting, trapping, archery, and fishing, by eliminating opportunities for waste, fraud, abuse, maladministration, and unauthorized expenditures for administration and execution of those Acts, amended (H. Rept. 106-554). Page H1628 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations: The House passed H.R. 3908, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000 by a yea and nay vote of 263 yeas to 146 nays, Roll No. 95. Pages H1592-H1621 Rejected the Obey motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report it back to the House with provisions that appropriate $262 million to the Office of National Drug Control Policy for grants to recognize national, state, and local prevention and treatment organizations by a recorded vote of 194 ayes to 220 noes, Roll No. 94. Pages H1619-20 Agreed To: Weldon of Pennsylvania amendment, as modified, that provides $10 million for the Volunteer Fire Assistance Program and $80 million for a local government matching Fire Competitive Grant Program. The modification struck references to the Community Development Block Grant program (agreed to by a recorded vote of 386 ayes to 28, Roll No. 90); Pages H1592-94, H1602-03 Traficant amendment that expresses the sense of Congress that entities receiving assistance should purchase only American-made equipment and products; and Pages H1603-04 Taylor of Mississippi amendment that limits funding to support no more than 300 military personnel in Colombia. Pages H1610-11 Rejected: Kasich amendment, printed in H. Rept. 106-549, that sought to withhold 50 percent of funding for military operations in Kosovo until the President certifies that the member nations of the European Commission, European Union and NATO have obligated or contracted a significant percentage of the financial and personnel assistance they committed to Kosovo (rejected by a yea and nay vote of 200 yeas to 219 nays, Roll No. 89); Pages H1594-H1602 [Page: D293] Stearns amendment that sought to impose an across the board reduction of 10%, exempting emergency requirements and the Department of Defense (rejected by a recorded vote of 126 ayes to 291 noes, Roll No. 91); Pages H1604-06, H1615-16 Paul amendment, no. 5 printed in the Congressional Record, that sought to reduce Drug Enforcement Administration funding by $293 million; eliminate DOD Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug funding of $186 million; eliminate Plan Colombia and Andean Regional Counternarcotics Activities funding of $1.1 billion; prohibit the use of military construction funds outside of the U.S. and its territories; and prohibit the use of funds for operations in Kosovo or East Timor, other than for the return of personnel and property to the United States (rejected by a recorded vote of 45 ayes to 367 noes, Roll No. 92); and Pages H1607-10, H1616-17 Tancredo amendment, no.16 printed in the Congressional Record, that sought to eliminate $20 million in funding for the construction of a FDA facility in Los Angeles, California (rejected by a recorded vote of 146 ayes to 267 noes with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 93). Pages H1611-14, H1617 Withdrawn: Kaptur amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to require that the Secretary of Energy acquire and store annually 300 million gallons of ethanol and 100 million gallons of biodiesel fuel as part of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; and Page H1607 Baldacci amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to make funding for weatherization available for other building technology assistance conservation activities. Pages H1614-15 Crop Insurance Program: The House disagreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2559, to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers by providing greater access to more affordable risk management tools and improved protection from production and income loss, to improve the efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program and agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Combest, Barrett of Nebraska, Boehner, Ewing, Pombo, Stenholm, Condit, Peterson of Minnesota, and Dooley. Pages H1621 Legislative Program: Representative Lazio discussed the Legislative Program for the week of April 3. Pages H1621-23 Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, April 3 for morning-hour debates. Page H1624 Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, April 5. Page H1624 American Folklife Center: The Chair announced the Speaker's Reappointment, upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader, of Mr. William L. Kinney of South Carolina to the Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress. Page H1624 Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page H1591. Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea and nay vote and six recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1602, H1602-03, H1615-16, H1616-17, H1617, H1620, and H1620-21. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 3:20 p.m. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156217-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156217-1 Thu, 30 Mar 2000 15:01:29 GMT The House is scheduled to take up H.R. 3908, the 2000 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, and is expected to be in session until late tonight. Bills Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 4109-4128; 2 private bills, H.R. 4129-4130; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 295 and H. Res. 451-452, were introduced. Pages H1587-88 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: H.R. 3039, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to assist in the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay (Rept. 106-550); H.R. 1359, to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse to be constructed at 10 East Commerce Street in Youngstown, Ohio, as the ``Frank J. Battisti and Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Building and United States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 106-551); S. 1567, to designate the United States courthouse located at 223 Broad Street in Albany, Georgia, as the ``C.B. King United States Courthouse'', amended (H. Rept. 106-552); and H.R. 1776, to expand home ownership in the United States, amended (H. Rept. 106-553). Page H1587 Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he designated Representative Nussle to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H1481 Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of March 28 by a yea and nay vote of 356 yeas to 47 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 80. Pages H1481, H1484-85 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations: The House completed general debate and began considering amendments to H.R. 3908, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000. Pages H1495-H1585 Agreed To: Toomey amendment, printed in H. Rept. 106-549, that appropriated $4 billion from the on-budget surplus to reduce publicly held debt (agreed to by a recorded vote of 420 ayes with none voting ``no'' and 3 voting ``present'', Roll No. 83); Pages H1516-19 Hutchinson amendment, printed in H. Rept. 106-549, that allocates $15 million of unobligated funding in the Community Oriented Policing Services program for initiatives to combat methamphetamine production and trafficking; Pages H1540-41D283 Sawyer amendment, printed in H. Rept. 106-549, that allocates $50 million of funding for Plan Colombia and Andean Regional Counternarcotics Activities for assistance for internally displaced persons in Colombia; Pages H1541-42 Lewis of California amendment, printed in H. Rept. 106-549, that appropriates an additional $4 billion for military health care, quality of life, recruitment and retention, and readiness and maintenance (agreed to by a recorded vote of 289 ayes to 130 noes, Roll No. 85); Pages H1546-52, H1556 Gilman amendment, printed in H. Rept. 106-549, that conditions military assistance for Colombia upon certification by the President that the Government of Colombia has implemented a strategy to eliminate coca and opium poppy production by 2005, grants the head of the Colombian Armed Forces the authority to dismiss personnel for gross violation of human rights, assures that the Armed Forces cooperate with civilian authorities in the investigation and prosecution in civilian courts of human rights, and develops a Judge Advocate General Corps for the Colombian armed forces (agreed to by a recorded vote of 380 ayes to 39 noes, Roll No. 87) ; Pages H1543-46, H1557-58 Fowler amendment that expresses the sense of the Congress that members of the Armed Forces and their dependents should not have to rely on the food stamp program; Page H1563 Hoekstra amendment, printed in H. Rept. 106-549, that transfers $1 million to the Corporation for National and Community Service Inspector General to conduct reviews and audits of the State Commissions on National and Community Service; Page H1576 Largent amendment, printed in H. Rept. 106-549, that makes available $750,000 to the Commission on Online Child Protection; Page H1577 Schaffer amendment, printed in H. Rept. 106-549, that requires the GAO conduct and complete a comprehensive fraud audit of the Department of Education; Pages H1583-84 Rejected: Sanford amendment, printed in H. Rept. 106-549, that sought to reduce funding for various programs by $1.6 billion; strike emergency designations to bring all spending on budget and subject to caps; and sequester all funding except defense and disaster relief as offsets (rejected by a recorded vote of 108 ayes to 315 noes, Roll No. 82); Pages H1514-16 Obey amendment, printed in H. Rept. 106-549, that sought to reduce funding for counternarcotics by $552 million (rejected by a recorded vote of 186 ayes to 239 noes, Roll No. 84); Pages H1520-24 Pelosi amendment that sought to reduce funding for counter-drug activities for Push Into Southern Colombia program by $51 million; Pages H1524-40 Ramstad amendment, printed in H. Rept. 106-549, that sought to strike Title I, Counternarcotics, and thereby reduce overall funding by $1.7 billion (rejected by a recorded vote of 158 ayes to 262 noes, Roll No. 86); Pages H1552-54, H1556-57 Fowler amendment, printed in H. Rept. 106-549, that sought to prohibit the use of $40 million for a referendum among the residents of Vieques, Puerto Rico regarding further use of the island range by the Navy and require that the President certify that all trespassing and other intrusions on the range have ceased and that comprehensive operational training has resumed before economic development funding of $40 million is made available (rejected by a recorded vote of 183 ayes to 232 noes, Roll No. 88). Pages H1561-63, H1584-85 Points of Order Sustained Against: Taylor of Mississippi amendment, no. 9 and printed in the Congressional Record, that sought to limit the number of military personnel in Colombia; Pages H1542-43 Farr amendment that sought to earmark Agency for International Development funding in Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia for alternative economic development activities to be managed by the United Nations Drug Control Program; Pages H1554-56 Section 3602 that specifies that the Executive Draft on Federal Transportation in the National Capital Region shall take effect on the date of enactment and requires a study on its implementation within 60 days of enactment; Pages H1572-73 Withdrawn: The Clayton amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to make $1 million available for implementation of the Flood Water Mitigation and Stream Restoration Project in Princeville, North Carolina; Page H1565 Kaptur amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to allocate $130 million for grants and loans for equity capital to establish farmer-owned cooperatives for the processing and marketing of agricultural commodities, including livestock; Pages H1565-66 Kilpatrick amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to provide an additional $20 million in funding for flood recovery efforts in the Republic of Mozambique and surrounding affected countries; Pages H1569-70 Blagojevich amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to provide an additional $500 million for youth activities under the Workforce Investment Act; Pages H1570-71D284 Cardin amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to increase the limit on Social Security Administration administrative expenses by $336 million; Pages H1571-72 Isakson amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to provide $225,000 for the Web-Based Education Commission; Page H1575 Postponed proceedings: Weldon of Pennsylvania amendment that provides $10 million for the Volunteer Fire Assistance Program, $80 million for a local government matching Fire Competitive Grant Program, and allow Community Development Block Grants to be used for local fire service use was offered and debated. The Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment; Pages H1577-83 H. Res. 450, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 241 yeas to 182 nays, Roll No. 81. Pages H1485-95 Order of Business--Emergency Supplemental: Agreed that during further consideration of H.R. 3908, in the committee of the Whole pursuant to H. Res. 450, no further amendment shall be in order except for pro forma amendments offered by the Chairman or ranking member of the Committee on Appropriations for the purpose of debate; amendment printed in part B of H. Rept. 105-549 and numbered 12; and amendments offered by Representatives Paul, Stearns, Taylor of Mississippi, Traficant, Baldacci, Tancredo, and Kaptur. Pages H1585-86 Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appears on page H1481. Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven yea and nay votes and two recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1485, H1494-95, H1515-16, H1519, H1523-24, H1556, H1556-57, H1557-58, and H1584-85. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 12:03 a.m. on Thursday, March 30. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156216-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156216-1 Wed, 29 Mar 2000 15:02:17 GMT Measures Introduced: Five bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2022-2026, S.J. Res. 38, and S. Res. 251-252. Page S285 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: S. 1053, to amend the Clean Air Act to incorporate certain provisions of the transportation conformity regulations, as in effect on March 1, 1999, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-228) Page S285 Measures Passed: Bankruptcy Reform Act: By 83 yeas to 14 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 5), Senate passed H.R. 833, to amend title 11 of the United States Code, after striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the text of S. 625 (Senate companion measure), and after taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S225-57 Adopted: Schumer/Durbin Modified Amendment No. 2762, to modify the means test relating to safe harbor provisions. Page S243 By 80 yeas to 17 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 2), Schumer Amendment No. 2763, to ensure that debts incurred as a result of clinic violence are nondischargeable. Pages S226-32, S247 Rejected: Feingold Modified Amendment No. 2748, to provide for an exception to a limitation on an automatic stay under section 362(b) of title 11, United States Code, relating to evictions and similar proceedings to provide for the payment of rent that becomes due after the petition of a debtor is filed. (By 54 yeas to 43 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 3), Senate tabled the amendment.) Pages S237-41, S243-45, S248 By 29 yeas to 68 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 4), Levin Amendment No. 2658, to provide for the nondischargeability of debts arising from firearm-related debts. Pages S238-39, S241-43, S248-49 Withdrawn: Reid (for Harkin) Amendment No. 2770, invalidating hidden security interests on nearly valueless household liens. Pages S232-33, S236-37 During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action: Reed (for Sessions) Modified Amendment No. 2650, to control certain abuses of reaffirmations, previously adopted on November 10, 1999, was further modified. Pages S233-36 Senate insisted on its amendment, and requested a conference with the House thereon. Page S255 Subsequently, S. 625 was placed back on the Senate calendar. Page S255 Nomination: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Alan Greenspan, of New York, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Pages S258-78, S301 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the nomination on Thursday, February 3, 2000, with a vote on confirmation to occur at 10:30 a.m. Page S301 Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act--Cloture Vote Vitiated: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the cloture vote scheduled for today be vitiated. Page S301 Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed from the following treaty: Treaty with Egypt on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Treaty Doc. No. 106-19). The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and was ordered to be printed. Page S301D46 Sequential Committee Referral--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that when the Committee on Governmental Affairs reports S. 1977, Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission Act, the bill then be sequentially referred to the Committee on Finance for a period of up to 45 days during which the Senate is in session. Page S301 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: [Page: D46] Thomas G. Weston, of Michigan, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Special Coordinator for Cyprus. Susan S. Jacobs, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to Solomon Islands, and as Ambassador to the Republic of Vanuatu. Karl William Hofmann, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Togolese Republic. John F. Tefft, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Lithuania. Janet A. Sanderson, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria. Donald Y. Yamamoto, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti. Lauress L. Wise II, of Virginia, to be Commissioner of Education Statistics for a term expiring June 21, 2003. 18 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. 1 Army nomination in the rank of general. 2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral. Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps. Pages S302-04 Messages From the House: Pages S280-81 Measures Referred: Page S281 Communications: Pages S281-85 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S285-92 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S292-93 Authority for Committees: Page S294 Additional Statements: Pages S294-S301 Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S281 Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--5) Pages S247-49, S255 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:52 p.m., until 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, February 3, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S301.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155130-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155130-1 Wed, 02 Feb 2000 15:00:59 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152505-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152505-1 Fri, 01 Oct 1999 13:00:20 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152045-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152045-1 Mon, 13 Sep 1999 17:59:04 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/125156-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/125156-1 Fri, 18 Jun 1999 12:59:59 GMT There are "squeezed" programs aired during this House session. See the programs for airings: 124814-1, 124825-1, 124824-1, 124821-1, 124822-1, 124818-1, 124816-1. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/124607-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/124607-1 Tue, 08 Jun 1999 14:00:18 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/123833-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/123833-1 Wed, 26 May 1999 14:00:42 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/123740-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/123740-1 Tue, 25 May 1999 13:59:42 GMT Congressional negotiators discussed how to combine three emergency spending measures for military action in Yugoslavia, other defense spending and aid to disaster victims in Central America. At issue were several riders offered by members which exceeded the spending requested by the Clinton administration. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/123217-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Conference Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/123217-1 Wed, 12 May 1999 05:01:47 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/112714-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/112714-1 Fri, 02 Oct 1998 16:50:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/111889-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/111889-1 Tue, 15 Sep 1998 14:38:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/109413-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/109413-1 Tue, 28 Jul 1998 17:01:00 GMT Members of the New Mexico delegation presented a bill to designate an auditorium in Albuquerque as the Steve Schiff Memorial Auditorium. Rep. Schiff died earlier this year. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/108825-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Highlight http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/108825-1 Fri, 17 Jul 1998 02:18:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/108773-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/108773-1 Wed, 15 Jul 1998 15:17:16 GMT Heather Wilson was sworn in as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/107794-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/107794-1 Thu, 25 Jun 1998 14:01:04 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/107793-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/107793-1 Wed, 24 Jun 1998 14:00:17 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/107792-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/107792-1 Tue, 23 Jun 1998 13:59:29 GMT Rep. Skeen discussed the agriculture bill, and the funding and programs of the bill. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/107859-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Interview http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/107859-1 Tue, 23 Jun 1998 00:00:00 GMT Members attended a memorial service for the late Rep. Schiff, who died earlier this year of cancer. Speaker Gingrich, Senator Bingaman, and Senator Domenici were among those who spoke about the legacy of Rep. Schiff. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/105037-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/105037-1 Sun, 03 May 1998 05:59:00 GMT Beginning at 5:30 p.m., members paid tribute to Rep. Steven Schiff who died earlier in the day from cancer. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/102930-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Highlight http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/102930-1 Thu, 26 Mar 1998 09:12:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/102539-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/102539-1 Wed, 25 Mar 1998 15:01:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/101809-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/101809-1 Wed, 11 Mar 1998 15:01:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/95090-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/95090-1 Sat, 08 Nov 1997 17:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/92437-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/92437-1 Tue, 07 Oct 1997 14:02:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/92573-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/92573-1 Mon, 06 Oct 1997 21:02:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/91259-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/91259-1 Wed, 17 Sep 1997 14:01:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/90415-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/90415-1 Wed, 03 Sep 1997 16:03:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/88665-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/88665-1 Mon, 28 Jul 1997 18:02:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/88249-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/88249-1 Thu, 24 Jul 1997 14:01:11 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/88247-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/88247-1 Tue, 22 Jul 1997 18:01:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/87949-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/87949-1 Thu, 17 Jul 1997 14:04:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/87948-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/87948-1 Wed, 16 Jul 1997 15:01:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/88023-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Interview http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/88023-1 Wed, 16 Jul 1997 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/81291-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/81291-1 Tue, 20 May 1997 16:00:00 GMT