public session until the Committee of Conference agrees to recommend a substitute.

After further debate,

By unanimous consent, the previous question was ordered on the motion to instruct the managers on the part of the House.

The question being put, viva voce, Will the House now order the previous question on said motion?

Mr.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, COOKSEY, announced that the yeas had it.

Ms. LOFGREN demanded that the vote be taken by the yeas and nays, which demand was supported by onefifth of the Members present, so the yeas and nays were ordered.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. COOKSEY, pursuant to clause 8, rule XX. announced that further proceedings on the motion were postponed until Thursday, September 23, 1999. 199.27 NATIONAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

On motion of Mr. OSE, by unanimous consent, the Committee on Government Reform, was discharged from further consideration of the following resolution (H. Res. 293):

Whereas there are 105 historically black colleges and universities in the United States;

Whereas black colleges and universities provide the quality education so essential to full participation in a complex, highly technological society;

Whereas black colleges and universities have a rich heritage and have played a prominent role in American history;

Whereas black colleges and universities have allowed many underprivileged students to attain their full potential through higher education;

Whereas the achievements and goals of historically black colleges and universities are deserving of national recognition; and

Whereas Senate Resolution 178 would designate the week beginning September 19, 1999, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week": Now, therefore, be it

Resolved,

That the House of Representatives

(1) supports the goals and ideas of "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week”; and

(2) requests that the President issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States and interested groups to conduct appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs to demonstrate support for historically black colleges and universities in the United States.

When said resolution was considered and agreed to.

A motion to reconsider the vote whereby said resolution was agreed to was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table.

199.28 BILLS PRESENTED TO THE

PRESIDENT

Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee on House Administration, reported that that committee did on the following dates present to the President, for his approval, bills of the House of the following titles:

On motion of Mr. HAYWORTH, at 10 o'clock and 57 minutes p.m., the House adjourned.

199.31 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON

PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows:

Mr. COMBEST: Committee on Agriculture. Supplemental report on H.R. 2559. A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act of 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 for other purposes (Rept. No. 106300 Pt. 2).

Mr. GOSS: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 299. 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 (Rept. No. 106-328). Referred to the House Calendar.

199.32 PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr.
CAMP, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. GEJDEN-
SON, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr.
SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. POMEROY,
Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. BARRETT of Wis-
consin, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. FARR of
California, Mr. HORN, Mr. FORBES,
Mr. RAMSTAD, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii,
Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr.
CAPUANO, Mr. FROST, Mr. PORTER,
Mr. BARCIA, Mr. BURTON of Indiana,
Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. COOKSEY, Mr.
HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. BARRETT of
Nebraska, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Ms.
ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr.
ACKERMAN, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. DAVIS of
Florida, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. CARDIN, Ms.
ESHOO, Mr. LANTOS. and Mr.
BLUMENAUER):

H.R. 2909. A bill to provide for implementation by the United States of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations, and in ad

dition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and the Workforce, 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 committee concerned.

By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr.
OBERSTAR, Mr. DUNCAN, and Mr. LI-
PINSKI):

H.R. 2910. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. FORD,
Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. TANNER, Mr. SNY-
DER, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi,
Mr. JOHN, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. JEFFER-
SON, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. DICKEY,
and Mr. CoOKSEY):

H.R. 2911. A bill to provide economic development assistance and the planning and coordination needed to assist in development of the lower Mississippi Delta region; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin: H.R. 2912. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to eliminate the termination of additional Federal payments to States under the Medicaid Program for administrative costs related to certain outreach and eligibility determinations; to the Committee on Commerce.

By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon:

H.R. 2913. A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to authorize grants to provide juvenile accountability coordinators to take a comprehensive approach to holding first- and second-time nonviolent juvenile offenders accountable for their actions; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr.
HANSEN):

H.R. 2914. A bill to prohibit the sale of tobacco products through the Internet or other indirect means to individuals under the age of 18; to the Committee on Commerce.

By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. McGoVERN, Mr. MURTHA, and Ms. ESHOO): H.R. 2915. A bill to protect students from commercial exploitation; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. WEINER, MS. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. LEE, and Mr. GUTIERREZ):

H.R. 2916. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require persons to obtain a State license before receiving a handgun or handgun ammunition; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. WEINER, MS. SCHAKOWSKY, MS. LEE, and Mr. GUTIERREZ):

H.R. 2917. A bill to condition certain justice assistance grants to the States on the implementation of handgun registration systems; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. POMEROY:

H.R. 2918. A bill to amend Public Law 89108 to increase authorization levels for State and Indian tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water supplies, to meet current and future water quantity and quality needs of the Red River Valley, to deauthorize certain project features and irrigation service areas, to enhance natural resources and fish and wildlife habitat, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. REGULA, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. GILCHREST, and Mr. HILL of Indiana): H.R. 2919. A bill to promote preservation and public awareness of the history of the

Underground Railroad by providing financial assistance, to the Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Ms. BALDWIN):

H.R. 2920. A bill to permanently reenact chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code, relating to family farmers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. SHADEGG:

H.R. 2921. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 relating to settlements by certain qualified businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 committee concerned.

By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. GILMAN, and Mr. GEJDENSON): H. Con. Res. 187. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the noise European Council rule affecting hushkitted and reengined aircraft; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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 committee concerned.

By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. MALONEY Of New York, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY): H. Con. Res. 188. Concurrent resolution commending Greece and Turkey for their mutual and swift response to the recent earthquakes in both countries by providing to each other humanitarian assistance and rescue relief; to the Committee on International Relations.

By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr.
NEY, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. REGULA,
Mr. MURTHA, Mr. QUINN, Mr. GEP-
HARDT, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. BONIOR, Mr.
NORWOOD, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. YOUNG of
Florida, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. HOUGHTON,
Mr. LEVIN, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. COYNE,
Mr. KASICH, Mr. NEAL of Massachu-
setts, Mr. WISE, Mr. KLINK, Mr. MOL-
LOHAN, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. STRICK-
LAND, Mr. COBURN, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr.
SKEEN, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. BACHUS,
Ms. STABENOW, Mr. PETERSON of
Pennsylvania, Mr. CARDIN, Mr.
LATOURETTE, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. MAN-
ZULLO, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. FOLEY, Mr.
DOYLE, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. EVANS,
Mr. BUYER, MS. KAPTUR, Mr. BURTON
of Indiana, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. WALSH,
Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. GEKAS, Mr.
FROST, Mr. EHRLICH, Mr. HALL of
Texas, Mr. GREENWOOD,
Mr.
BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. HORN, Mr. LIPINSKI,
Mr. Cook, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. GUTIER-
REZ, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. PITTS,
Mr. KUCINICH, Mrs. CHENOWETH, Mr.
STUPAK, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. ABER-
CROMBIE, Mr. CANNON, Mr. SPRATT,
Mr. SHOWS, Mr. McGOVERN, Mr. HIN-
CHEY, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. RILEY, Mr.
HOEFFEL, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. DEFAZIO,
Mr. BOYD, Mr. WEYGAND, Mr. HILL-
IARD, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. BORSKI, Mr.
MALONEY of Connecticut, Mr.
CUMMINGS, Ms. DANNER, Mr. TURNER,
Mr. ROEMER, Ms. DELAURO, Mr.
PALLONE, Mr. FILNER, Mr. ANDREWS,
Mr. BARCIA, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr.
CAPUANO, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. BISHOP,
Mr. SAWYER, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois,
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Ms.
BROWN of Florida, Ms. LEE, Mr. KIL-
DEE, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. BERRY,

Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. HAYES, Mr.
HOLDEN, Mr. RUSH, Mr. LAMPSON, Ms.
KILPATRICK, Mr. TIERNEY, Ms.
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr.
WEXLER, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. VENTO,
Mr. MINGE, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, and
Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA):

H. Res. 298. A resolution calling on the President to abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

199.33 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions as follows:

H.R. 148: Mr. DAVIS of Illinois and Ms. ESHOO.

H.R. 163: Mr. TURNER and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey.

H.R. 274: Mr. KASICH.

H.R. 354: Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. H.R. 360: Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. OBERSTAR, and Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. H.R. 385: Mr. BALDACCI.

H.R. 405: Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr. TURNER, Mr. FLETCHER, Mr. SAXTON, and Ms. GRANGER.

H.R. 406: Mr. TURNER.
H.R. 488: Mr. LIPINSKI.

H.R. 505: Mr. RANGEL and Mr. PEASE.
H.R. 515: Mr. MEEKS of New York.
H.R. 531: Mr. STRICKLAND.
H.R. 750: MS. BERKLEY.

H.R. 809: Mr. COSTELLO and Mr. COOKSEY.
H.R. 860: Mr. BAIRD.

H.R. 933: Mrs. LOWEY.

H.R. 961: Ms. ESHOO, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms. MCKINNEY, Ms. NORTON, MS. VELAZQUEZ, Ms. BERKLEY, MS. HOLLEY of Oregon, and Mrs. NAPOLITANO.

H.R. 984: Mr. CAMP, Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. FORD, and Mr. OXLEY.

H.R. 996: Mr. MATSUI and Mr. NAPOLITANO.
H.R. 1060: Mr. POMEROY.

H.R. 1080: Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin.
H.R. 1082: Mr. SISISKY.

H.R. 1095: Mr. KLINK, Mr. POMEROY, Mrs. LOWEY, and Mr. LAZIO.

H.R. 1149: Mr. OLVER.

H.R. 1168: Mr. BLUMENAUER, MS. SANCHEZ, Ms. SLAUGHTER and Mr. BORSKI.

H.R. 1244: Ms. GRANGER and Mr. COOK.
H.R. 1248: Ms. DUNN.

H.R. 1272: Mr. TANCREDO.

H.R. 1283: Mr. HILL of Montana, Mr. PETRI, Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, Mr. DICKEY, and Mr. LINDER.

H.R. 1291: Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN.

H.R. 1300: Mr. BISHOP, Mr. BILBRAY, and Mr. GANSKE.

H.R. 1322: Mr. COBURN. H.R. 1367: Ms. WOOLSEY. H.R. 1399: Mr. OWENS, MS. WATERS, and Mrs. MEEK of Florida.

H.R. 1459: Mr. GRAHAM and Mr. HUTCHINSON.

H.R. 1472: Ms. LEE.

H.R. 1483: Mr. GREENWOOD and Mr. GEKAS.
H.R. 1547: Mr. GOODE.
H.R. 1628: Mrs. FOWLER.
H.R. 1644: Mr. EHRLICH.

H.R. 1824: Mrs. JONES of Ohio and Mr. ISAKSON.

H.R. 1832: Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. STEARNS, and Mr. UPTON. H.R. 1840: Mr. GOODLING.

H.R. 1871: Mr. CANNON and Mr. MENENDEZ. H.R. 1917: Ms. GRANGER.

H.R. 1926: Mr. ROGERS, Mr. LIPINSKI, and Mr. STEARNS.

H.R. 1932: Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. SABO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SPRATT, and Ms. VELAZQUEZ.

H.R. 1933: Mr. SCHAFFER. H.R. 2121: Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. SHAYS, MS. PELOSI, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. LIPINSKI, and Ms. KAPTUR.

H.R. 2170: Mr. FORD, MS. DELAURO, Mr. DOOLEY of California, Mr. BRYANT, Mr. CLEMENT, and Mr. WAMP.

H.R. 2232: Ms. CARSON.

H.R. 2265: Mr. MCDERMOTT, MS. LEE, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. MOLLOHAN, Mrs. KELLY, and Mr. MCNULTY.

H.R. 2294: Mrs. MEEK of Florida.

H.R. 2372: Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. HERGER, Mrs. BONO, Mr. STUMP, Mr. GARY MILLER of California, Mr. ROGERS, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. WELLER, and Mr. WAMP.

H.R. 2389: Mr. FROST and Mrs. CHRISTENSEN.

H.R. 2418: Mr. GORDON, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. WU, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. BRYANT, Mr. NORWOOD, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, and Mr. SPRATT.

H.R. 2436: Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. BAKER, and Mr. TALENT.

H.R. 2453: Mr. ENGLISH.

H.R. 2539: Mr. DOOLEY of California and Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California.

H.R. 2556: Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, Mrs. MORELLA, and Mr. MORAN of Virginia.

H.R. 2558: Mr. PASTOR, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. SALMON, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. PEASE, and Mr. BOUCHER.

H.R. 2564: Mr. MCGOVERN and Mr. GoODE.
H.R. 2595: Mr. OBERSTAR.

H.R. 2652: Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. WAXMAN, and Mr. McGOVERN.

H.R. 2662: Ms. DUNN, Mr. HOEKSTRA, and Mr. SMITH of Washington.

H.R. 2672: MS. DELAURO and Mr. REYES.
H.R. 2687: Mr. BAIRD.

H.R. 2708: Mr. GARY MILLER of California and Mr. GUTKNECHT.

H.R. 2713: Mr. STARK.

H.R. 2722: Mr. LANTOS, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. EVANS, Mr. MOAKLEY, and Mr. MEEHAN. H.R. 2743: Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. LEACH, and Mr. FORD.

H.R. 2766: Mr. BORSKI.

H.R. 2774: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts.
H.R. 2786: Mr. GREEN of Texas.

H.R. 2870: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. ENGEL, Mrs. KELLY, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, and Mr. DOYLE.

H.R. 2896: Mr. KING.

H.R. 2899: Mrs. MINK of Hawaii and Mr. HINCHEY.

H.R. 2901: Mr. HAYES.

H.R. 2905: Ms. LEE.

H.J. Res. 65: Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. FILNER, Mr. REYES, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. SNYDER, and Mr. STEARNS.

H. Con. Res. 30: Mr. CRANE.

H. Con. Res. 46: Ms. STABENOW.

H. Con. Res. 62: Mr. BOYD, Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, Mr. Mr. TOWNS, Mr. WISE, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Mr. NUSSLE, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, and Mr. WU.

H. Con. Res. 89: Mr. POMEROY, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. LEACH, Mr. PETRI, and Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin.

H. Con. Res. 120: Mr. METCALF.

H. Res. 238: Mr. HORN.

H. Res. 254: Mr. LANTOS, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mrs. BIGGERT, MS. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. FILNER, Mr. EVANS, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. BERMAN, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. CLAY, Mr. UNDERWOOD, MS. LEE, Mr. Wu, and MS. BALDWIN.

H. Res. 280: Mrs. MYRICK and Mr. PETRI.

communica

Executive and other tions, pursuant to clause 2, rule XIV, were referred as follows:

4389. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule-Sweet Cherries Grown in Designated Counties in Washington; Change in Pack Requirements [Docket No. FV99-923-1 FIR] received September 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

4390. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule-Irish Potatoes Grown in Modoc and Siskiyou Counties, California, and in All Counties in Oregon, Except Malheur County; Temporary Suspension of Handling Regulations and Establishment of Reporting Requirements [Docket No. FV99-947-1 FIR] received September 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

ting

4391. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitthe Agency's final rule-2,6Diisopropylnapthalene; Temporary Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP-300918; FRL-6381–7] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received September 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

4392. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Spinosad; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP-300920; FRL-6381-9] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received September 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

4393. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Sulfentrazone; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300903; FRL-6097-8] (RIN: 2070AB78) received September 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

4394. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Tebuconazole; Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300919; FRL-6381-6] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received September 17, 1999, pur

suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

4395. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Tebufenozide; Benzoic Acid, 3,5-dimethyl-1- (1,1dimethylethyl)-2-(4-ethylbenzolyl) hydrazide; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP-300914; FRL-6380-1] (RIN: 2070-AB) received September 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

4396. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a response to Section 1072 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998, titled: "Study of Investigative Practices of Military Criminal Investigative Organizations Relating to Sex Crimes," pursuant to Pub. L. 85 section 1072(c)(2) (111 Stat. 1899); to the Committee on Armed Services.

4397. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting an update on Department of Defense efforts to comply with Section 1237 of the National Defense Appropriations and Authorization Act of 1999; to the Committee on Armed Services.

4398. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Final Determination to Extend Deadline for Promulgation of Action on Section 126 Petition [FRL6437-2] received September 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

4399. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Approval and Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Delaware; Control of Emissions from Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills [DE0371015a; FRL-6439-2] received September 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

4400. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; New Source Review in Nonattainment Areas [VA 022-5040; FRL6436-8] received September 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

4401. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Arizona State Implementation Plan Revision, Maricopa County [AZ 086-0017a; FRL-6438-1] received September 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

4402. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision; Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District; Kern County Air Pollution Control District; Ventura County Air Pollution Control District [CA201-169a; FRL-64362] received September 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

4403. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Oregon [Docket No. OR55-7270; FRL-6438-5] received September 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

4404. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Interim Final Determination that State has Corrected the Deficiency State of Arizona; Maricopa County [AZ 086-0017c; FRL-6438-3] received September 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

4405. A letter from the Acting Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final ruleImplementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996: Telecommunications Carriers' Use of Customer Proprietary Network Information and Other Customer Information; Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Provision of Directory Listing Information under the Telecommunications Act of 1934, As Amended [FCC No. 99-227; CC Docket No. 96-115, CC Docket No. 96-98, CC Docket No. 99-273] received September 14, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

4406. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NMFS, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule-Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies and Atlantic Sea Scallop Fisheries; Northeast Multispecies and Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plans [Docket No. 990830239-9239-01; I.D. 082499A] (RIN: 0648AM99) received September 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.

4407. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; LET Aeronautical Workers Model L-13 "Blanik" Sailplanes [Docket No. 99-CE16-AD; Amendment 39-11320; AD 99-19-33] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received September 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4408. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives: Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-12 and PC-12/45 Airplanes [Docket No. 98-CE119-AD; Amendment 39-11319; AD 99-19-32] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received September 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4409. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. Model S76A, B, and C Helicopters [Docket No. 99SW-44-AD; Amendment 39-11317; AD 99-19-30] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received September 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4410. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A340 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-175-AD; Amendment 3911318; AD 99-19-31] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received September 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4411. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Amendment to Class E Airspace; Lawrence, KS [Airspace Docket No. 99-ACE-35] received September 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to

not impose unconstitutional restrictions on the second amendment rights of individuals.

¶100.5 PROVIDING FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1875

Mr. LINDER, by direction of the Committee on Rules, called up the following resolution (H. Res. 295):

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 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 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 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 section of the committee amendment 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 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 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 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 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.

When said resolution was considered.
After debate,

On motion of Mr. LINDER, the previous question was ordered on the resolution to its adoption or rejection.

The question being put, viva voce, Will the House agree to said resolution.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. HEFLEY, announced that the yeas had

it.

Mr. FROST objected to the vote on the ground that a quorum was not present and not voting.

A quorum not being present,

The roll was called under clause 6, rule XX, and the call was taken by electronic device.