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H. Res. 295
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 23, 1999.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 1875) to amend title 28, United States Code,
to allow the application of the principles of Federal diversity
jurisdiction to interstate class actions. The first reading of
the bill shall be dispensed with. General debate shall be con-
fined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided
and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member
of the Committee on the Judiciary. After general debate the
bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute
rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for
the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the
Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Each sec-
tion of the committee amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute shall be considered as read. No amendment to the
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committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be
in order except those printed in the portion of the Congres-
sional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule
XVIII and except pro forma amendments for the purpose of
debate. Each amendment so printed may be offered only by
the Member who caused it to be printed or his designee and
shall be considered as read. The Chairman of the Committee
of the Whole may: (1) postpone until a time during further
consideration in the Committee of the Whole a request for a
recorded vote on any amendment; and (2) reduce to five min-
utes the minimum time for electronic voting on any post-
poned question that follows another electronic vote without
intervening business, provided that the minimum time for
electronic voting on the first in any series of questions shall
be 15 minutes. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill
for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill
to the House with such amendments as may have been adopt-
ed. Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House
on any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole
to the bill or to the committee amendment in the nature of
a substitute. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage
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without intervening motion except one motion to recommit
with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
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(1) A bill or joint resolution making continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, any amend-
ment thereto, any conference report thereon, or any
amendment reported in disagreement from a con-
ference thereon.
(2) A conference report to accompany a bill
making general appropriations for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2000, or any amendment re-
ported in disagreement from a conference thereon.
H. Res. 296
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 24, 1999.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 1487) to provide for public participation in the
declaration of national monuments under the Act popularly
known as the Antiquities Act of 1906. The first reading of
the bill shall be dispensed with. General debate shall be con-
fined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided
and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member
of the Committee on Resources. It shall be in order to con-
sider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under
the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute recommended by the Committee on Resources now
printed in the bill. The committee amendment in the nature
of a substitute shall be considered as read. During consider-
ation of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Com-
mittee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the
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basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has
caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congressional
Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII.
Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. The
Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may: (1) postpone
until a time during further consideration in the Committee of
the Whole a request for a recorded vote on any amendment;
and (2) reduce to five minutes the minimum time for elec-
tronic voting on any postponed question that follows another
electronic vote without intervening business, provided that the
minimum time for electronic voting on the first in any series
of questions shall be 15 minutes. At the conclusion of consid-
eration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise
and report the bill to the House with such amendments as
may have been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate
vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the Com-
mittee of the Whole to the bill or to the committee amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute. The previous question
shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except
one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
House Calendar No. 116
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 300
[Report No. 106–330]
RESOLUTION
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII
with respect to consideration of certain resolu-
tions reported from the Committee on Rules.
SEPTEMBER 23, 1999
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
H. Res. 297
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 28, 1999.
Whereas on the morning of September 21, 1999, a dev-
astating and deadly earthquake shook the counties of
Nantou and Taichung, Taiwan, killing more than 2,000
people, injuring more than 7,800, and leaving more than
100,000 homeless;
Whereas the earthquake of September 21, 1999, has left
thousands of buildings in ruin, caused widespread fires,
and destroyed highways and other infrastructure;
Whereas the strength, courage, and determination of the peo-
ple of Taiwan has been displayed since the earthquake;
Whereas the people of the United States and Taiwan share
strong friendship and mutual interests and respect;
Whereas the United States has offered whatever technical as-
sistance might be needed and has dispatched the Urban
Search and Rescue Team of Fairfax County, Virginia,
the Fire Rescue Team of Miami-Dade, Florida, and oth-
ers; and
Whereas offers of assistance have come from the Govern-
ments of Japan, Singapore, the People’s Republic of
China, Turkey, and others: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
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(1) expresses its deepest sympathies to the citizens
of Nantou and Taichung and all of Taiwan for the tragic
losses suffered as a result of the earthquake of Sep-
tember 21, 1999;
(2) expresses its support for the people of Taiwan
as they continue their efforts to rebuild their cities and
their lives;
(3) expresses support for disaster assistance being
provided by the United States Agency for International
Development and other relief agencies; and
(4) recognizes and encourages the important assist-
ance that also could be provided by other nations to al-
leviate the suffering of the people of Taiwan.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 297
Expressing sympathy for the victims of the devastating earthquake that
struck Taiwan on September 21, 1999.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 1999
Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr.
HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr.
ROHRABACHER, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BROWN of
Ohio, Mr. HOEFFEL, and Mr. ORTIZ) submitted the following resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on International Relations
RESOLUTION
Expressing sympathy for the victims of the devastating
earthquake that struck Taiwan on September 21, 1999.
Whereas on the morning of September 21, 1999, a dev-
astating and deadly earthquake shook the counties of
Nantou and Taichung, Taiwan, killing more that 1,700
people, injuring more than 4,000, and leaving more than
100,000 homeless;
Whereas the earthquake of January 21, 1999, has left thou-
sands of buildings in ruin, caused widespread fires, and
destroyed highways and other infrastructure;
Whereas the strength, courage, and determination of the peo-
ple of Taiwan has been displayed since the earthquake;
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Whereas the people of the United States and Taiwan share
strong friendship and mutual interests and respect;
Whereas the United States has offered whatever technical as-
sistance might be needed and has dispatched the Urban
Search and Rescue Team of Fairfax County, Virginia;
and
Whereas offers of assistance have come from the Govern-
ments of Japan, Singapore, the People’s Republic of
China, Turkey, and others: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) expresses its deepest sympathies to the citi-
zens of Nantou and Taichung and all of Taiwan for
the tragic losses suffered as a result of the earth-
quake of September 21, 1999;
(2) expresses its support for the people of Tai-
wan as they continue their efforts to rebuild their
cities and their lives;
(3) expresses support for disaster assistance
being provided by the United States Agency for
International Development and other relief agencies;
and
(4) recognizes and encourages the important as-
sistance that also could be provided by other nations
to alleviate the suffering of the people of Taiwan.
Æ
H. Res. 299
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 28, 1999.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 2506) to amend title IX of the Public Health
Service Act to revise and extend the Agency for Health Care
Policy and Research. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
pensed with. General debate shall be confined to the bill and
shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee
on Commerce. After general debate the bill shall be consid-
ered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be
in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of
amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on
Commerce now printed in the bill. Each section of the com-
mittee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be con-
sidered as read. No amendment to the committee amendment
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in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those
printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated
for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII and except pro
forma amendments for the purpose of debate. Each amend-
ment so printed may be offered only by the Member who
caused it to be printed or his designee and shall be considered
as read. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may:
(1) postpone until a time during further consideration in the
Committee of the Whole a request for a recorded vote on any
amendment; and (2) reduce to five minutes the minimum
time for electronic voting on any postponed question that fol-
lows another electronic vote without intervening business,
provided that the minimum time for electronic voting on the
first in any series of questions shall be 15 minutes. At the
conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the
Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with
such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member
may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment
adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
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tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 115
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 299
[Report No. 106–328]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2506) to amend title IX of
the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the Agency for
Health Care Policy and Research.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 22, 1999
Mr. GOSS, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2506) to amend
title IX of the Public Health Service Act to revise and
extend the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of
rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 2506) to amend title IX of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act to revise and extend the Agency
for Health Care Policy and Research. The first reading
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of the bill shall be dispensed with. General debate shall
be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equal-
ly divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking mi-
nority member of the Committee on Commerce. After gen-
eral debate the bill shall be considered for amendment
under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider
as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under
the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute recommended by the Committee on Commerce now
printed in the bill. Each section of the committee amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as
read. No amendment to the committee amendment in the
nature of a substitute shall be in order except those print-
ed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated
for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII and except pro
forma amendments for the purpose of debate. Each
amendment so printed may be offered only by the Member
who caused it to be printed or his designee and shall be
considered as read. The Chairman of the Committee of
the Whole may: (1) postpone until a time during further
consideration in the Committee of the Whole a request for
a recorded vote on any amendment; and (2) reduce to five
minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on any
postponed question that follows another electronic vote
without intervening business, provided that the minimum
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 301
Providing for the consideration of H.R. 325.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 23, 1999
Mr. BONIOR submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Providing for the consideration of H.R. 325.
Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this
resolution the House shall resolve into the Committee of
the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 325) to amend the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 to increase the Federal minimum
wage. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with.
All points of order against consideration of the bill are
waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and
shall not exceed 2 hours, equally divided and controlled
by the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee
on Education and the Workforce. After general debate the
bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-
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time for electronic voting on the first in any series of ques-
tions shall be 15 minutes. At the conclusion of consider-
ation of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise
and report the bill to the House with such amendments
as may have been adopted. Any Member may demand a
separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted
in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the com-
mittee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill
and amendments thereto to final passage without inter-
vening motion except one motion to recommit with or
without instructions.
House Calendar No. 115
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 299
[Report No. 106–328]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2506)
to amend title IX of the Public Health Service
Act to revise and extend the Agency for Health
Care Policy and Research.
SEPTEMBER 22, 1999
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 29
Designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the
House.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 2, 1999
Mr. FROST submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to
RESOLUTION
Designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
Resolved, That the following named Member be, and
is hereby, elected to the following standing committee of
the House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS: Ms. Berkley of
Nevada.
Æ
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 2
To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled and
of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. ARMEY submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to
RESOLUTION
To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has
assembled and of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.
Resolved, That the Senate be informed that a quorum
of the House of Representatives has assembled; that J.
Dennis Hastert, a Representative from the State of Illi-
nois, has been elected Speaker; and Jeffrey J. Trandahl,
a citizen of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has been elect-
ed Clerk of the House of Representatives of the One Hun-
dred Sixth Congress.
Æ
H. Res. 2
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
January 6, 1999.
Resolved, That the Senate be informed that a quorum of
the House of Representatives has assembled; that J. Dennis
Hastert, a Representative from the State of Illinois, has been
elected Speaker; and Jeffrey J. Trandahl, a citizen of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, has been elected Clerk of the
House of Representatives of the One Hundred Sixth Con-
gress.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 116
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 300
[Report No. 106–330]
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 23, 1999
Mr. DIAZ-BALART, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
RESOLUTION
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
Resolved, That the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the
Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to
the House is waived with respect to any resolution re-
ported on or before the legislative day of October 1, 1999,
providing for consideration or disposition of any of the fol-
lowing measures:
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minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read. At the
conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the
Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with
such amendments as may have been adopted. The previous
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening
motion except one motion to recommit with instructions.
SEC. 2. (a) The Clerk shall not prepare the engross-
ment of H.R. 325 until the 30th calendar day following
its passage. If, before such 30th calendar day, the House
has passed a bill introduced by Representative Rangel of
New York and Representative Tanner of Tennessee relat-
ing to tax relief for small businesses, then the Clerk shall
prepare immediately the engrossment of H.R. 325 in the
form described in subsection (b).
(b) If the bill described in subsection (a) is passed
by the House within the time period described in sub-
section (a), the Clerk, in the engrossment of H.R. 325,
shall—
(1) add at the end of the text of H.R. 325, as
passed by the House, the text of the bill described
in subsection (a), as passed by the House;
(2) conform the title of H.R. 325 to reflect the
addition of the bill described in subsection (a) to its
engrossment;
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(3) assign appropriate designations to provi-
sions within the engrossment; and
(4) conform provisions for short titles within
the engrossment.
(c) Upon the addition of its text to the engrossment
of H.R. 325, the bill described in subsection (a) shall be
laid on the table.
Æ
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 302
Expressing the desire of the House of Representatives to not spend any
of the budget surplus created by social security receipts and to continue
to retire the debt held by the public.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 23, 1999
Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. CONDIT, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. PETER-
SON of Minnesota, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr.
GARY MILLER of California, and Mr. SHAYS) submitted the following res-
olution; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
RESOLUTION
Expressing the desire of the House of Representatives to
not spend any of the budget surplus created by social
security receipts and to continue to retire the debt held
by the public.
Whereas, earlier this year, the House of Representatives
passed a social security lockbox designed to protect the
social security surplus by an overwhelming vote of 416 to
12;
Whereas bipartisan efforts over the past few years have elimi-
nated the budget deficit and created a projected com-
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bined Social Security and non-Social Security surplus of
$2,896,000,000,000 over the next 10 years;
Whereas this surplus is largely due to the collection of the
social security taxes and interest on already collected re-
ceipts in the trust fund;
Whereas the President and the Congress have not reached an
agreement to use any of the surplus on providing tax re-
lief; and
Whereas any unspent portion of the projected surplus will
have the effect of reducing the debt held by the public:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the the House of
Representatives that the House—
(1) should not consider legislation that would
spend any of the social security surplus;
(2) should also resist any effort to spend the
on-budget surplus should the Congress and the ad-
ministration not reach an agreement on the issue of
taxes; and
(3) should continue to pursue efforts to con-
tinue to reduce the $3,618,000,000,000 in debt held
by the public.
Æ
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 304
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the war
crimes committed by the Japanese during World War II.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 24, 1999
Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. LIPINSKI) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Rela-
tions, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives con-
cerning the war crimes committed by the Japanese dur-
ing World War II.
Whereas the Government of Japan deliberately ignored and
flagrantly violated the Geneva and Hague Conventions
during World War II, and committed atrocious crimes
against humanity;
Whereas 33,587 men and women in the United States mili-
tary, and 13,966 United States civilians, were captured
by the Japanese military in the Pacific Theater during
World War II, confined in brutal prison camps, and sub-