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April 12, 1999 |
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Aviation War Risk Insurance Program: By a Yea and Nay vote of 392 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 78, 2/3 of the House (290) agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.Res. 135, concerning H.R. 98, to amend chapter 443 of title 49, United States Code, to extend the aviation war risk insurance program and to amend the Centennial of Flight Commemoration Act to make technical and other corrections. 7:27 PM
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Terry Sanford Federal Building: By a Yea and Nay vote of 394 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 79, 2/3 of the House (290) agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 911, to designate the Federal building located at 310 New Bern Avenue in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the "Terry Sanford Federal Building". 7:42 PM
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Congressional Budget: The House resumed consideration of H.Con. Res. 68, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2000 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2009. Agreed To: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 349 yeas to 44 nays, Roll No. 80, the House agreed to the motion to instruct conferees to insist that tax cuts set forth in the reconciliation directives in the concurrent resolution be reported at the latest possible date within the scope of the conference and to require that the reconciliation legislation implementing these tax cuts not be reported any earlier to provide the Congress with time to first enact legislation extending the solvency of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds. {44 Republican nays; 0 Democratic nays} 7:50 PM
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April 13, 1999 |
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Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 1999: By a Yea and Nay vote of 412 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 81, 2/3 of the House (290) agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 46, to provide for a national medal for public safety officers who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty. [Authorizes the President to award, and present in the name of the Congress, a Medal of Valor to a public safety officer who is cited by the Attorney General, on the advice of the Medal of Valor Review Board (established by this Act), for extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty. Establishes a permanent Medal of Valor Review Board to select candidates as recipients of the Medal from among those applications received by the National Medal Office (established by this Act)]. 2:03 PM
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Democratic Ideals And Women's Suffrage In Qatar: By a Yea and Nay vote of 418 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 82, 2/3 of the House (290) agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.Con.Res. 35, congratulating the State of Qatar and its citizens for their commitment to democratic ideals and women's suffrage on the occasion of Qatar's historic elections of a central municipal council on March 8, 1999. Commends Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, the Emir of Qatar, for his leadership and commitment to suffrage and the principles of democracy. Congratulates the citizens of Qatar as they celebrate the historic election for a central municipal council. Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to encouraging the suffrage of women, democratic ideals, and peaceful development throughout the Middle East. 2:15 PM
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April 14, 1999 |
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Journal Vote: By a Yea and Nay vote of 343 yeas to 53 nays, (1 member voting "Present"), Roll No. 83, the House approved the Journal of Tuesday, April 13, 1999. 10:24 AM
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Congressional Budget-Conference Report: The House resumed consideration of H.Con. Res. 68, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2000 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2009. Agreed To: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 221 yeas to 205 nays, Roll No. 84, the House passed H.Res. 137, the rule, waiving points of order against a conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution ( H. Con. Res. 68). {0 Republican nays; 3 Democratic yeas} 11:54 AM
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Congressional Budget-Conference Report: By a Yea and Nay vote of 220 yeas to 208 nays, Roll No. 85, the House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.Con. Res. 68, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2000 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2009. {3 Republican nays; 3 Democratic yeas} 1:34 PM
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Local Census Quality Check Act: The House began consideration of H.R. 472, to amend title 13, United States Code, to require the use of postcensus local review as part of each decennial census. Agreed To: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 220 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 86, the House agreed to order the previous question, ending debate on H.Res. 138, the rule, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 472). {0 Republican nays; 1 Democratic yea} 3:05 PM
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Local Census Quality Check Act: The House began consideration of H.R. 472, to amend title 13, United States Code, to require the use of postcensus local review as part of each decennial census. Agreed To: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 219 yeas to 205 nays, Roll No. 87, the House agreed to H.Res. 138, the rule, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 472). {0 Republican nays; 2 Democratic yeas} 3:14 PM
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Local Census Quality Check Act: The House began consideration of H.R. 472, to amend title 13, United States Code, to require the use of postcensus local review as part of each decennial census. Rejected: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 202 yeas to 226 nays, Roll No. 88, the House rejected the Maloney (NY) amendment in the nature of a substitute to allow local government units to review housing unit counts, jurisdictional boundaries, and other data for the purpose of identifying discrepancies or other potential problems before the 2000 decennial census tabulation of total population by States. {1 Republican yea; 6 Democratic nays} 6:11 PM
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Local Census Quality Check Act: By a Yea and Nay vote of 223 yeas to 206 nays, Roll No. 89, the House passed H.R. 472, to amend title 13, United States Code, to require the use of postcensus local review as part of each decennial census. {1 Republican nay; 4 Democratic yeas} 6:30 PM
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April 15, 1999 |
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Tax Limitation Constitutional Amendment: By a Yea and Nay vote of 229 yeas to 199 nays, Roll No. 90 (two-thirds required for passage) the House failed to pass H.J.Res 37, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to tax limitations [requiring two-thirds of the Members of both Houses to raise taxes]. The Language of the resolution follows: `SECTION 1. Any bill, resolution, or other legislative measure changing the internal revenue laws shall require for final adoption in each House the concurrence of two-thirds of the Members of that House voting and present, unless that bill, resolution, or other legislative measure is determined at the time of adoption, in a reasonable manner prescribed by law, not to increase the internal revenue by more than a de minimis amount. For the purposes of determining any increase in the internal revenue under this section, there shall be excluded any increase resulting from the lowering of an effective rate of any tax. On any vote for which the concurrence of two-thirds is required under this article, the yeas and nays of the Members of either House shall be entered on the Journal of that House.
`SECTION 2. The Congress may waive the requirements of this article when a declaration of war is in effect. The Congress may also waive this article when the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious threat to national security and is so declared by a joint resolution, adopted by a majority of the whole number of each House, which becomes law. Any increase in the internal revenue enacted under such a waiver shall be effective for not longer than two years.'.
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Tax Benefits to American Military Personnel in Yugoslavia: By a Yea and Nay vote of 424 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 91 the House passed H.R 1376, to extend the tax benefits available with respect to services performed in a combat zone to services performed in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro) and certain other areas, and for other purposes. 4:15 PM
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April 20, 1999 |
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Rosa Parks Congresional Gold Medal: By a Yea and Nay vote of 424 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 92, 2/3 of the House (290) agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 573, to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Rosa Parks in recognition of her contributions to the Nation. [From the text of the bill: "Rosa Parks is honored as the `first lady of civil rights' and the `mother of the freedom movement'....Her quiet dignity ignited the most significant social movement in the history of the United States....Rosa Parks, by her quiet courage, symbolizes all that is vital about nonviolent protest, as she endured threats of death and persisted as an advocate for the simple, basic lessons she taught the Nation and from which the Nation has benefited immeasurably..."]. 5:18 PM
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Protection For Defense Attorneys in Northern Ireland: By a Yea and Nay vote of 421 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 93, 2/3 of the House (290) agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.Res. 128, condemning the murder of human rights lawyer Rosemary Nelson and calling for the protection of defense attorneys in Northern Ireland. 5:28 PM
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April 21, 1999 |
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Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999--Conference Report: By a yea and nay vote of 368 yeas to 57 nays, Roll No. 94, the House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 800, to provide for education flexibility partnerships (Ed-Flex Partnerships), and for other purposes. {0 Republican nays; 57 Democratic nays} 12:08 PM
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Earthquake Hazards Reduction Authorization Act of 1999: By a yea and nay vote of 414 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 95, the House passed H.R. 1184, to authorize appropriations for carrying out the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other purposes. [Requires the USGS Director to: establish an Advanced National Seismic Research and Monitoring System to modernize, standardize, and stabilize the national, regional, and urban seismic monitoring systems in the United States into a coordinated system;....Requires the NSF Director to establish a Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation that will upgrade, link, and integrate a system of geographically distributed experimental facilities for earthquake engineering testing of full-sized structures and their components and partial-scale physical models....Requires the USGS Director to establish a Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee.] {3 Republican nays; 0 Democratic nays} 1:16 PM
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April 22, 1999 |
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Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1999--Conference Report: the House resumed consideration of the conference report on H.R. 1141, making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions for recovery from natural disasters and foreign assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...By a yea and nay vote of 414 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 96, the House agreed to the Obey motion to instruct conferees on the conference report on the bill, H.R. 1141. [Obey motion to instruct conferees to disagree with the across the board reduction of funds appropriated with an emergency designation in division B of Public Law 105-277 in the Senate amendment having the effect of reducing by 44% funds made available for counter drug activities antiterrorism programs including security enhancements at U.S. embassies, Y2k computer upgrades, plutonium disposition and uranium purchase, the Coast Guard, domestic disaster assistance, child survival, and other emergencies]. {0 Republican nays; 0 Democratic nays} 11:28 AM
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April 27, 1999 |
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Satellite Copyright, Competition, and Consumer Protection Act of 1999: By a Yea and Nay vote of 422 yeas to 1 nay, (1 member voting "Present"), Roll No. 97, 2/3 of the House (290) agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1554, to amend the provisions of title 17, United States Code, and the Communications Act of 1934, relating to copyright licensing and carriage of broadcast signals by satellite, and for other purposes. [The bill allows Satellite providers to begin carrying local broadcast stations creating an alternative to cable television. The bill also sets rules for satellite subscribers unable to currently receive local broadcast of network television]. {1 Republican nays; 0 Democratic nays} 4:38 PM
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April 28, 1999 |
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Journal Vote: By a Yea and Nay vote of 348 yeas to 46 nays, Roll No. 98, the House approved the Journal of Tuesday, April 27, 1999. 10:26 AM
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U.S. Military Action In Yugoslavia: The House began consideration of H.R. 1569, H.Con.Res. 82, H.J.Res. 44, and S.Con.Res. 21, establishing Congressional policy regarding U.S. military action against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Agreed To: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 213 yeas to 210 nays, Roll No. 99, the House passed H.Res. 151, the rule, providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 1569); for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H.Con.Res. 82); for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 44); and for consideration of the concurrent resolution (S.Con.Res. 21). {2 Republican nays; 0 Democratic yeas} 12:24 PM
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U.S. Military Action In Yugoslavia: By a recorded vote of 249 yeas to 180 nays,, Roll No. 100, the House passed the Fowler bill, H.R. 1569, to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used for the deployment of ground elements of the United States Armed Forces in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia unless that deployment is specifically authorized by law. {16 Republican nays; 45 Democratic yeas} 3:25 PM
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U.S. Military Action In Yugoslavia: By a Yea and Nay vote of 139 yeas to 290 nays, Roll No. 101, the House failed to pass the Campbell concurrent resolution, H.Con.Res. 82, directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from their positions in connection with the present operations against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. [Directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from their positions in connection with the present operations against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia within 30 days or within such longer period as necessary to effectuate their safe withdrawal]. {92 Republican nays; 12 Democratic yeas} 5:05 PM
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U.S. Military Action In Yugoslavia: By a Yea and Nay vote of 2 yeas to 427 nays, Roll No. 102, the House failed to pass the Campbell joint resolution, H.J.Res. 44, declaring that a state of war exists between the United States and the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. {1 Republican yea; 1 Democratic yea} 6:39 PM
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U.S. Military Action In Yugoslavia: By a Yea and Nay vote of 213 yeas to 213 nays, Roll No. 103, the House failed to pass the Senate concurrent resolution, S.Con.Res. 21, authorizing the President of the United States to conduct military air operations and missile strikes against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). [Under the Rules of the House, tie votes have not passed so the measure fails]. {31 Republican yeas; 26 Democratic nays} 8:20 PM
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April 29, 1999 |
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Water Resources Development Act: By a Yea and Nay vote of 418 yeas to 5 nays, Roll No. 104, the House passed H.R. 1480, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the United States Army Corps of Engineers to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes. {5 Republican nays; 0 Democratic nays} 12:22 PM
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