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      <title>Rebuilding the National Infrastructure</title>
      <description>Panelists talked about financing national infrastructure repair and investing in building programs as a means to stimulate economic growth. Pat Quinn moderated.
 
 "Funding the Fixes: Payment Solutions that Work for Public Infrastructure" was the third panel of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce "Summit on Rebuilding Our Nation's Infrastructure."</description>
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      <title>New York Senatorial Election</title>
      <description>Local news coverage was shown of Rep. Lazio and Senator-elect Hillary Clinton at their campaign headquarters. Lazio conceded defeat and said he had called Mrs. Clinton to congratulate her. Mrs. Clinton's victory speech was shown.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2000 03:51:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New York Senatorial Debate</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2000 11:01:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>House Session</title>
      <description>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); 
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 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.</description>
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      <title>New York Senatorial Campaign Debate</title>
      <description>Mr. Russert moderated the debate between New York senatorial candidates Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republican U.S. Representative Rick Lazio. The two candidates stood behind podia and, at one point, Rep. Lazio approached Mrs. Clinton with a document and demanded that she sign an agreement to stop using "soft" campaign contributions.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2000 10:01:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>House Session</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2000 14:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>House Session</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2000 17:38:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>House Session</title>
      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>House Session</title>
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      <title>New York Senatorial Race</title>
      <description>Representative Lazio spoke to state convention delegates and accepted their nomination as candidate for the U.S. Senate. He said that his campaign would focus on uniting New Yorkers behind his record of reform.</description>
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      <title>Republican Fundraiser Dinner</title>
      <description>Republican leaders spoke to supporters about Republican goals in the 2000 campaign. Some speeches featured tongue-in-cheek appearances by House and Senate counterparts joking about the relationships between the two bodies. Former President Bush then spoke urging party unity and a strong message in the campaign.</description>
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      <title>Republican Radio Address</title>
      <description>On Mother's Day, Representative Lazio talked about efforts to eliminate breast cancer and 
 other women's health issues. He announced the breast and cervical cancer initiative.</description>
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      <title>House Session</title>
      <description>Bills Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 4414-4421; 1 private bill, H.R. 4422; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 321 and H. Res. 500, were introduced. 
 Page H2905
 
 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: 
 H. Res. 499, providing for consideration of H.R. 853, to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for joint resolutions on the budget, reserve funds for emergency spending, strengthened enforcement of budgetary decisions, increased accountability for Federal spending, accrual budgeting for Federal insurance programs, mitigation of the bias in the budget process toward higher spending, and modifications in paygo requirements when there is an on-budget surplus (H. Rept. 106-613). 
 Page H2905
 
 Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he designated Representative Taylor of North Carolina to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
 Page H2781
 
 Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Joe P. Hayes, Jr. of Brevard, North Carolina. 
 Page H2781
 
 Internet Tax Moratorium: The House passed H.R. 3709, to extend for 5 years the moratorium enacted by the Internet Tax Freedom Act by a recorded vote of 352 ayes to 75 noes, Roll No. 159. Agreed to amend the title. 
 Pages H2787-H2821
 
 Rejected the Conyers motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report it back forthwith with an amendment that extends the moratorium on state and local taxes on the internet for two years by a recorded vote of 177 ayes to 250 noes, Roll No. 158. 
 Pages H2819-21
 
 Agreed to the Committee on the Judiciary amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order by the rule. 
 Page H2819
 
 Agreed to: 
 Istook amendment that expresses the sense of Congress that a state tax relating to electronic commerce should avoid being multiple and discriminatory and includes factors for the development of a system (agreed to by a recorded vote of 289 ayes to 138 noes, Roll No. 157); 
 Pages H2815-16, H2818
 
 Rejected: 
 Delahunt amendment that sought to extend the moratorium on state and local taxes on the internet for two years instead of five (rejected by a recorded vote of 208 ayes to 219 noes, Roll No. 156); and 
 Pages H2803-15, H2817-18
 
 Chabot amendment to the Delahunt amendment that sought to extend the moratorium on state and local taxes on the internet for ninety-nine years (rejected by a recorded vote of 90 ayes to 336 noes, Roll No. 155). 
 Pages H2807-15, H2817D450
 
 Withdrawn: 
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 Bachus amendment in the nature of a substitute, was offered but subsequently withdrawn, that sought to establish a streamlined sales and use tax system. 
 Pages H2801-03
 
 Earlier, Representative Conyers raised a point of order against consideration of the bill pursuant to section 425 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 dealing with an unfunded mandate in excess of $50 million. Subsequently, the House voted to consider the bill by a yea and nay vote of 271 yeas to 129 nays, Roll No. 154. 
 Pages H2785-87
 
 H. Res. 496, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was agreed to by a voice vote. 
 Pages H2783-85
 
 Conservation and Reinvestment Act: The House completed general debate and began considering amendments to H.R. 701, to provide Outer Continental Shelf Impact Assistance to State and local governments, to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978, and the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (commonly referred to as the Pittman-Robertson Act) to establish a fund to meet the outdoor conservation and recreation needs of the American people. Consideration will resume on Thursday, May 11. 
 Pages H2827-H2903
 
 Agreed to: 
 Young of Alaska amendment that eliminates the 5 year update on the state allocation formula, specifies program requirements, and creates projects of regional or national significance; 
 Pages H2858-61
 
 Souder amendment that specifies that the amounts made available by the act are intended to supplement the annual appropriations for the National Park Service; 
 Pages H2871-72
 
 Shadegg amendment that conditions the transfer of funds to the Conservation and Reinvestment trust fund upon Social Security and Medicare solvency certifications (agreed to by a recorded vote of 216 ayes to 208 noes, Roll No. 163); and 
 Pages H2872-75, H2882-83  
 
 Regula amendment that seeks to require that States establish a dedicated State land acquisition fund; 
 Pages H2900-02
 
 Rejected: 
 Regula amendment that sought to prohibit funding to a coastal state if there is a Federal moratorium on offshore leasing off the coast of the state (rejected by a recorded vote of 109 ayes to 317 noes, Roll No. 160); 
 Pages H2861-65, H2880-81
 
 Radanovich amendment that sought to require full funding of PILT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) and Refugee Revenue Sharing (rejected by a recorded vote of 153 ayes to 273 noes, Roll No. 161); 
 Pages H2865-68, H2881
 
 Tancredo amendment that sought to transfer $450 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to the Urban Park and Recreation, Farmland Protection, and Endangered and Threatened Species Recovery programs (rejected by a recorded vote of 109 ayes to 315 noes, Roll No. 162); 
 Pages H2868-71, H2881-82
 
 Chenoweth-Hage amendment that sought to prohibit any funding to establish or manage a national monument designated after 1995 under the Antiquities Act (rejected by a recorded vote of 160 ayes to 265 noes, Roll No. 164); and 
 Pages H2875-77, H2883
 
 Pombo amendment that sought to protect private property rights adjacent to or within the boundaries of Federal land acquired by the Act (rejected by a recorded vote of 171 ayes to 253 noes, Roll No. 165). 
 Pages H2877-80, H2883-34
 
 Withdrawn: 
 Kind amendment, was offered but subsequently withdrawn, that sought to establish a sediment and nutrient monitoring network in the Upper Mississippi River Basin. 
 Pages H2902-03
 
 The following amendments were offered and debated. Further proceedings were postponed until Thursday, May 11: 
 Peterson of Pennsylvania amendment that seeks to restrict Federal acquisition of lands to designated boundaries within USDA administered recreation areas or units of the National Park, Wilderness Preservation, Wildlife Refuge, Forest, Trails, or Wild and Scenic Rivers systems; 
 Pages H2884-87
 
 Chambliss amendment that seeks to shift the beginning date that mandatory spending for programs in the bill begins from fiscal year 2002 to fiscal year 2006; 
 Pages H2887-90
 
 Chenoweth-Hage amendment that seeks to strike language dealing with a coastal subdivision in the State of California; 
 Pages H2890-91
 
 Hastings of Washington amendment that seeks to require that at least 50 percent of the Federal portion be used for maintenance operations of Federal lands; 
 Pages H2891-94
 
 Sweeney amendment that seeks to prohibit a State from acquiring land if the local government has disapproved the acquisition; and 
 Pages H2895-98
 
 Simpson amendment that seeks to require that the Federal government either dispose of an equal amount of land or obtain legislative approval from the State when acquiring land in a state in which 50 percent or more of the land is owned by the Federal government; 
 Pages H2898-H2900
 
 H. Res. 497, the rule that is providing for consideration of the bill was agreed to by a voice vote. Pursuant to the rule, the text of H.R. 4377, was D451made in order as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. 
 Pages H2821-26  
 
 Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page H2781. 
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 Referrals: S. 1198 was referred to the Committee on Government Reform. 
 Page H2904
 
 Quorum Calls Votes: One yea and nay vote and eleven recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H2786-87, H2817, H2817-18, H2818, H2820-21, H2821, H2880-81, H2881, H2881-82, H2882-83, H2883, and H2883-84. There were no quorum calls. 
 Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 12:38 a.m. on Thursday, May 11.</description>
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      <title>House Session</title>
      <description>Bills Introduced: 81 public bills, H.R. 4265-4345; and 11 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 307-312 and H. Res. 477-481, were introduced. 
 Pages H2336-40
 
 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: 
 H.R. 3244, to combat trafficking of persons, especially into the sex-trade, slavery, and slavery-like conditions in the United States and countries around the world through prevention, through prosecution and enforcement against traffickers, and through protection and assistance to victims of trafficking, amended (H. Rept. 106-487, Pt. 2); 
 H.R. 3646, a private bill, for the relief of certain Persian Gulf evacuees (H. Rept. 106-580); 
 H.R. 3363, a private bill, for the relief of Akal Security, Incorporated (H. Rept. 106-581). 
 H. Res. 443, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard to the centennial of the raising of the United States flag in American Samoa, amended (H. Rept. 106-582); 
 H.R. 1509, to authorize the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States (H. Rept. 106-583); 
 H.R. 2932, to authorize the Golden Spike/Crossroads of the West National Heritage Area, amended (H. Rept. 106-584); 
 H.R. 3293, to amend the law that authorized the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to authorize the placement within the site of the memorial of a plaque to honor those Vietnam veterans who died after their service in the Vietnam war, but as a direct result of that service, amended (H. Rept. 106-585); 
 H.R. 1901, to designate the United States border station located in Pharr, Texas, as the ``Kika de la Garza United States Border Station'' (H. Rept. 106-586); 
 H.R. 1729, to designate the Federal facility located at 1301 Emmet Street in Charlottesville, Virginia, as the ``Pamela B. Gwin Hall'' (H. Rept. 106-587); 
 H.R. 1571, to designate the Federal building under construction at 600 State Street in New Haven, Connecticut, as the ``Merrill S. Parks, Jr., Federal Building'' (H. Rept. 106-588); and 
 H.R. 1405, to designate the Federal building located at 143 West Liberty Street, Medina, Ohio, as the ``Donald J. Pease Federal Building'' (H. Rept. 106-589). 
 H.R. 317, to direct the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of land in the District of D378Columbia to be used for construction of the National Health Museum, amended (H. Rept. 106-590); and 
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 H.R. 3069, to authorize the Administrator of General Services to provide for redevelopment of the Southeast Federal Center in the District of Columbia, amended (H. Rept. 106-591). 
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 Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rabbi Jacob J. Schachter of New York, New York. 
 Page H2241
 
 Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Wednesday, April 12 by a yea and nay vote of 365 yeas to 49 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 123. 
 Pages H2241-42
 
 Congressional Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2001: The House agreed to the conference report on H. Con. Res. 290, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2001, revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2000, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2005 by a yea and nay vote of 220 yeas to 208 nays, Roll No. 125. 
 Pages H2249-58
 
 H. Res. 474, the rule that provided for consideration of the concurrent resolution was agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 221 yeas to 205 nays, Roll No. 124. 
 Pages H2242-49
 
 Committee on Rules Resolutions: Agreed that the following resolutions be laid on the table: H. Res. 356, H. Res. 375, H. Res. 382, and H. Res. 383. 
 Page H2259
 
 Date Certain Tax Code Replacement Act: The House passed H.R. 4199, to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by a yea and nay vote of 229 yeas to 187 nays, Roll No. 127. 
 Pages H2267-82
 
 Pursuant to the rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 4230, Date Certain Tax Code Replacement Act, was considered as adopted. 
 Page H2268
 
 Rejected the Rangel motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Ways and Means with instructions to report it back forthwith with an amendment in the nature of a substitute that requires comprehensive reform of the tax code by July 4, 2004 by a yea and nay vote of 191 yeas to 228 nays, Roll No. 126. 
 Pages H2277-82
 
 H. Res. 473, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was agreed to by a voice vote. 
 Pages H2259-67
 
 Rural Local Broadcast Signal Act: The House passed H.R. 3615, to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to ensure improved access to the signals of local television stations by multichannel video providers to all households which desire such service in unserved and underserved rural areas by December 31, 2006 by a yea and nay vote of 375 yeas to 37 nays, Roll No. 128. 
 Pages H2283-H2302
 
 Pursuant to the order of the House, in lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committees on Agriculture and Commerce now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute sent to the desk by the Chairman Dreier, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, was considered as adopted. Subsequently, during general debate, the House agreed to the Goodlatte unanimous consent request that the amendment in the nature of a substitute considered as adopted under the previous order of the House be the amendment in the nature of a substitute that Representative Goodlatte had placed at the desk. 
 Pages H2283, H2292
 
 The bill was considered pursuant to an earlier unanimous consent order of the House and H. Res. 475, a rule to provide for consideration of the bill was laid on the table. 
 Page H2258
 
 Radio Broadcasting Preservation Act: The House passed H.R. 3439, to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations by a recorded vote of 274 ayes to 110 noes, Roll No. 130. Agreed to amend the title. 
 Pages H2302-18
 
 Agreed to the Committee on Commerce amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order by the rule. 
 Page H2317
 
 Rejected the Barrett of Wisconsin amendment that sought to allow the Federal Communications Commission to modify the rules to eliminate or reduce the minimum distance separations for third-adjacent channels six months after the Commission submits a study to Congress that examines whether low-power FM radio stations result in harmful interference to existing stations (rejected by a recorded vote of 142 ayes to 245 noes, Roll No. 129). 
 Pages H2311-17
 
 The bill was considered pursuant to an earlier unanimous consent order of the House; and H. Res. 472, a rule to provide for consideration of the bill was laid on the table. 
 Pages H2258-59
 
 Resignations--Appointments: Agreed that notwithstanding any adjournment of the House until Tuesday, May 2, 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 H2318
 
 Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that the business in order under the calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, May 3, 2000. 
 Page H2318D379
 
 Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he designated Representatives Wolf or if not available Representative Morella to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through May 2. 
 Page H2319
 
 Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages H2242, H2283, and H2319. 
 Referrals: S.J. Res. 40, S.J. Res. 41, and S.J. Res. 42 were referred to the Committee on House Administration. 
 Page H2334
 
 Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea and nay votes and two recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H2241-42, H2248-49, H2258, H2281-82, H2282, H2301-02, H2317, and H2318. There were no quorum calls. 
 Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and pursuant to the provisions of H.Con.Res. 303, the House adjourned at 9:45 p.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 2000, for morning-hour debate.</description>
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      <description>Bills Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 4198-4219; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. 92-94, H. Con. Res. 300, and H. Res. 464-466, were introduced. 
 Pages H1956-58
 
 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: 
 H.R. 371, to expedite the naturalization of aliens who served with special guerrilla units in Laos, amended (H. Rept. 106-563); 
 H.R. 3767, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make improvements to, and permanently authorize, the visa waiver pilot program under section 217 of such Act, amended (H. Rept. 106-564), 
 H.R. 3615 to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to ensure improved access to the signals of local television stations by multichannel video providers to all households which desire such service in unserved and underserved rural areas by December 31, 2006, amended (H. Rept. 106-508, Part II). 
 Page H1956
 
 American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act: The House passed H.R. 1776, to expand homeownership in the United States by a recorded vote of 417 ayes to 8 noes, Roll No. 110. 
 Pages H1857-H1941 
 
 Agreed To: 
 Lazio manager's amendment, No. 1 printed in H. Rept. 106-562, that makes various revisions and technical changes that include law enforcement officers and firefighters in homeownership assistance provisions and expand Federal housing assistance eligibility to native Hawaiians by extending to them the same programs available to American Indians and Alaska natives; 
 Pages H1889-H1902
 
 Weygand amendment, No. 6 printed in H. Rept. 106-562, that increases the home improvement loan limit from $25,000 to $32,000; 
 Pages H1909-11
 
 Shays amendment, No. 8 printed in H. Rept. 106-562, as modified, that increases funding for the Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids program by $15 million; 
 Pages H1914-17
 
 Paul amendment, No. 9 printed in H. Rept. 106-562, that prohibits the use of Community Development Block Grant funding for the acquisition of church property unless the consent of the governing body of the church is obtained; 
 Page H1917
 
 Traficant amendment, No. 10 printed in H. Rept. 106-562, that makes available $35 million for a grant to the City of Youngstown, Ohio for a convocation and community center (agreed to by a recorded vote of 225 ayes to 201 noes, Roll No. 108); 
 Pages H1917-19, H1939-40 
 
 Souder amendment, No. 11 printed in H. Rept. 106-562, as modified, that allows religious organizations to compete for grants on the same basis as other private organizations (agreed to by a recorded vote of 299 ayes to 124 noes, Roll No. 109); and 
 Pages H1909-35, H1940
 
 Gary Miller of California amendment, No. 12 printed in H. Rept. 106-562, as modified, that makes available Public Housing Drug Elimination Program Grants to authorities that have already eliminated most drug and crime problems but need to maintain or expand police services to sustain the low incidence of problems. 
 Pages H1936-37 
 
 Rejected: 
 Coburn amendment, No. 2 printed in H. Rept. 106-562, that sought to strike sections that allow the use of Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnership Program funding for reduced downpayment requirements for loans for teachers and uniformed municipal employees and homeownership for municipal employees; 
 Pages H1902-05
 
 Rush amendment, No. 3 printed in H. Rept. 106-562, that sought to include nurses as those eligible to receive homeownership assistance; 
 Pages H1905-07
 
 Coburn amendment, No. 4 printed in H. Rept. 106-562, that sought to expand home ownership assistance to those employed by a tax exempt authority, Federal government, small business, those with a financial interest in a small business, individuals who qualify for a child care tax credit, and members of an organization under the jurisdiction of the NLRB (rejected by a recorded vote of 72 ayes to 355 noes, Roll No. 106); and 
 Pages H1907-08, H1938-39
 
 Waters amendment, No. 7 printed in H. Rept. 106-562, that sought to strike the increase to the median household income eligibility (rejected by a recorded vote of 60 ayes to 367 noes, Roll No. 107); 
 Pages H1911-14, H1939 
 
 Withdrawn: 
 Andrews amendment, No. 5 printed in H. Rept. 106-562 was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought to require accredited home energy rating system providers for FHA energy efficiency certifications; 
 Pages H1908-09
 
 The Clerk was authorized to make technical corrections and conforming changes in the engrossment of the bill. 
 Page H1941
 
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 H. Res. 460, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was agreed to by a voice vote. 
 Pages H1855-57
 
 Meeting Hour--Monday, April 10: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, April 10. 
 Page H1942
 
 Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday business of April 12. 
 Page H1942
 
 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure--Late Reports: Agreed that the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure have until midnight tonight to file reports on H.R. 809, amended, H.R. 3069, amended, and H.R. 3171, amended. 
 Page H1942
 
 Presidential Message--National Endowment for the Arts: Read a message from the President wherein he transmitted his annual report of the National Endowment for the Arts; referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. 
 Page H1942
 
 Quorum Calls--Votes: Five recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1938, H1939, H1939-40, H1940, and H1941. There were no quorum calls. 
 Adjournment: The House met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 5:55 p.m.</description>
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      <description>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
 
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 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.</description>
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      <description>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.</description>
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