So, two-thirds of the present having voted in favor thereof. the rules were suspended and said concurrent resolution, as amended, was agreed to.

A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said concurrent resolution, as amended, was agreed to was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table.

Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said concurrent resolution.

1102.30 H. CON. RES. 140-UNFINISHED BUSINESS

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. LAHOOD, pursuant to clause 8, rule XX, announced the further unfinished business to be the motion to suspend the rules and agree to said concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 140) expressing the sense of the Congress that Haiti should conduct free, fair, transparent, and peaceful elections, and for other purposes; as amended.

The question being put,

Will the House suspend the rules and agree to said concurrent resolution, as amended?

The vote was taken by electronic device.

It was decided in the affirmative .....

Hilliard Hinchey

(TX)

Gordon

McCarthy (NY)

Sawyer

Members

Goss Graham

Granger

McCrery

McDermott

Schaffer

Schakowsky

Scott

Sessions

Shadegg

Shaw

Minge Mink Moakley

Slaughter

Smith (MI)

Smith (TX)

Nays

¶102.32

S. 293 UNFINISHED BUSINESS The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. LAHOOD, pursuant to clause 8, rule XX, announced the further unfinished business to be the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill of the Senate (S. 293) to direct the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to convey certain lands in San Juan County, New Mexico, to San Juan College.

The question being put,

Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill.

The vote was taken by electronic device.

It was decided in the Yeas ....... 406 affirmative .....

1

of the Members So, two-thirds present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said bill was passed.

A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said bill was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table.

Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate thereof.

1102.34 H.R. 202-UNFINISHED BUSINESS

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. LAHOOD, pursuant to clause 8, rule XX, announced the further unfinished business to be the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 202) to restructure the financing for assisted housing for senior citizens and otherwise provide for the preservation of such housing in the 21st Century, and for other purposes; as amended.

The question being put,

Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill, as amended?

The vote was taken by electronic device.

It was decided in the Yeas affirmative .... Nays

¶102.35

[Roll No. 451]

Rush

Weldon (FL)

Weller

Biggert

Bilirakis

Bishop Blagojevich Bliley

Dickey Dicks Dingell Dixon

Pomeroy

Porter Portman Price (NC) Quinn Radanovich

Rodriguez

Hastings (FL)
Hastings (WA)

Hayworth
Herger
Hill (IN)

Hinchey
Hinojosa

Doggett

Holt

Bartlett

Barton Bass

Bereuter

Bilbray

Boehlert

Brady (TX) Bryant Burr

Gordon Graham Green (WI) Hall (TX)

Hutchinson

Isakson

Pease

Sensenbrenner

Sessions

Shadegg

Shays

Sessions

Simpson

Skelton Slaughter Smith (MI)

Stabenow
Stark

Stearns
Stenholm
Strickland

Tanner Tauscher Tauzin Taylor (MS)

Taylor (NC)

Terry

Thomas

Thompson (CA) Thompson (MS) Thornberry Thune

By unanimous consent, the title was amended so as to read: "An Act to provide for the preservation of assisted housing for low-income elderly persons, disabled persons, and other families.". A motion to reconsider the votes whereby the rules were suspended and said bill, as amended, was passed and the title was amended was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table.

Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill.

1102.36 H.R. 2605-UNFINISHED BUSINESS

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. LAHOOD, pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, announced the further unfinished business to be the question on agreeing to the conference report on the bill (H.R. 2605) making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.

The question being put,

Will the House agree to said conference report?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. LAHOOD, announced that pursuant to clause 10 of rule XX the yeas and nays were ordered.

The vote was taken by electronic device.

It was decided in the Yeas affirmative......

Hayes

Hefley

Hobson

Hill (MT)

Hoeffel Hoekstra

Hooley Horn Houghton

Shimkus

Collins

Bono

Edwards

Hunter

Condit

Johnson, Sam Jones (NC)

Borski

Boswell

Ehrlich Emerson

Hyde

Smith (MI)

Spratt

Stearns

Inslee

(TX)

John

Johnson, E. B. Jones (OH)

Tancredo

Tanner

Taylor (NC) Terry

Minge

Kanjorski

Ford

Myrick

Oberstar

Kaptur

Campbell

Fossella

Kelly Kennedy

Walsh

Canady Capps

Fowler Frank (MA)

Moran (KS)

NOT VOTING-19

Miller, George Neal Norwood

Toomey
Velazquez
Wamp

Young (AK)

Riley

Scarborough Sweeney Walsh

Wu

Johnson (CT)

Pryce (OH)

So the conference report was agreed

to.

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

Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate thereof.

1102.38 FEDERAL AVIATION

ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATIONS
EXTENSION

Mr. DUNCAN moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill of the Senate (S. 1637) to extend through the end of the current fiscal year certain expiring Federal Aviation Administration authorizations.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. LAHOOD, recognized Mr. DUNCAN and Mr. OBERSTAR, each for 20 minutes. After debate,

The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. LAHOOD, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative.

So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof. the rules were suspended and said bill was passed.

A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said bill was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table.

Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate thereof.

1102.39 SUBMISSION OF CONFERENCE REPORT-H.R. 2606

Mr. CALLAHAN submitted a ference report (Rept. No. 106-339) on the bill (H.R. 2606) making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; together with a statement thereon, for printing in the Record under the rule.

1102.40 RECESS 9:01 P.M.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. WAMP, pursuant to clause 12 of rule I, declared the House in recess at 9 o'clock and 1 minute p.m., subject to the call of the Chair.

102.42 PROVIDING FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 68

Mr. GOSS, by direction of the Committee on Rules, reported (Rept. No. 106-342) the resolution (H. Res. 305) providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 68) making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.

When said resolution and report were referred to the House Calendar and ordered printed.

1102.43 LEAVE OF ABSENCE

By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted

To Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, for today and September 28th;

1102.45 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. SHUSTER: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 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; with an amendment (Rept. No. 106-335). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. PACKARD: Committee of Conference. Conference report on H.R. 2605. A bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 106-336). Ordered to be printed.

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Resources. H.R. 2841. A bill to amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for greater fiscal autonomy consistent with other United States jurisdictions, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 106337). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Resources. S. 944. An act to amend Public Law 105-188 to provide for the mineral leasing of certain Indian lands in Oklahoma (Rept. No. 106-338). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. CALLAHAN: Committee of Conference. Conference report on H.R. 2606. A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 106-339). Ordered to be printed.

Mr. BLILEY: Committee on Commerce. H.R. 2130. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to add gamma hydroxybutyric acid and ketamine to the schedules of control substances, to provide for a national awareness campaign, and for other purposes; with amendments (Rept. No. 106340 Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed.

Mr. BLILEY: Committee on commerce. H.R. 1714. A bill to facilitate the use of electronic records and signatures in interstate or foreign commerce; with an amendment (Rept. No. 106-341 Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed.

Mr. DREIER: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 305. Resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 68) making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 106-342). Referred to the House Calendar. ¶102.46 TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED

BILL

Pursuant to clause 5 of rule X the following action was taken by the Speak

er:

H.R. 2130. Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended for a period ending not later than October 8, 1999.

102.47 REPORTED BILL SEQUENTIALLY

REFERRED

Under clause 5 of rule X, bills and reports were delivered to the Clerk for printing, and bills referred as follows:

Mr. BLILEY: Committee on Commerce. H.R. 1714. A bill to facilitate the use of electronic records and signatures in interstate or foreign commerce; with an amendment; referred to the Committee on Judiciary for a period ending not later than October 15, 1999, for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule x.

1102.48 PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

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

By Mr. CRAMER:

H.R. 2951. A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to authorize grants to Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University in Huntsville, Alabama; to the Committee on Re

sources.

By Mr. DEMINT (for himself, Mr.
SPENCE, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. CLYBURN,
Mr. GRAHAM, and Mr. SANFORD):
H.R. 2952. A bill to redesignate the facility
of the United States Postal Service located
at 100 Orchard Park Drive in Greenville,
South Carolina, as the "Keith D. Oglesby
Station"; to the Committee on Government
Reform.

By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr.
TANNER, Mrs. JOHNSON of Con-
necticut, Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr.
CARDIN, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. WICKER, Mr.
MCDERMOTT, Mr. HOSTETTLER, and
Mr. FOLEY):

H.R. 2953. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for recycling or remanufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. ENGLISH:

H.R. 2954. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for investment necessary to revitalize communities within the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs.
MALONEY Of New York):

H.R. 2955. A bill to establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize America's school facilities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr.
WAXMAN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. LEWIS of
Georgia, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. RUSH, Ms.
DELAURO, Ms. PELOSI, Ms.

DELAHUNT, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. PAYNE, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. STARK, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. KUCINICH, MS. DEGETTE, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. OLVER, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mrs. CLAYTON, MS. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. OWENS, Mr. VENTO, Mrs. LOWEY, and Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California):

H.R. 2956. A bill to reauthorize the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, 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. VITTER (for himself and Mr. JEFFERSON):

H.R. 2957. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize funding to carry out certain water quality restoration projects for Lake Pontchartrain Basin, Louisiana, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:

H.R. 2958. A bill to provide for the continuation of higher education through the conveyance of certain public lands in the State of Alaska to the University of Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Re

sources.

By Mr. YOUNG of Florida:

H.J. Res. 67. A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. YOUNG of Florida: H.J. Res. 68. A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr.
SAXTON, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr.
BILBRAY, and Mr. GILCHREST):

H. Con. Res. 189. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the wasteful and unsportsmanlike practice known as shark finning; to the Committee on Resources.

1102.49 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS TO PUBLIC

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

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

H.R. 163: Mr. MICA. H.R. 219: Mr. GOODE.

H.R. 248: Mr. COBURN.

H.R. 488: Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. LUTHER..

H.R. 534: Mr. SHERWOOD, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, and Mr. LATHAM.

H.R. 583: Mr. DELAHUNT.

H.R. 750: Mr. CUNNINGHAM.

H.R. 765: Mr. NUSSLE, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, and Mrs. NORTHUP. H.R. 771: Mr. KIND.

H.R. 802: Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. FORBES, Mr. BLUMENAUER, MS. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. KING, Mr. HYDE, Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. SANDLIN, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, and Mr. HUTCHINSON.

H.R. 826: Mr. PICKETT and Mrs. CHRISTENSEN.

H.R. 961: Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr. BERMAN, and Mr. MICA.

H.R. 976: Mr. BONIOR and Mr. VITTER. H.R. 1079: Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. HALL of Ohio, and Mr. GIBBONS.

H.R. 1111: Mr. TRAFICANT.

H.R. 1221: Ms. DEGETTE.

H.R. 1226: Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. GORDON, Mr. FORBES, MS. BERKLEY, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, MS. CARSON, and Mr. SMITH of Washington. H.R. 1271: Ms. BERKLEY.

H.R. 1272: Mr. COOKSEY.

H.R. 1305: Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. METCALF, and

Mr. UNDERWOOD.

H.R. 1363: Mr. STEARNS.

H.R. 1505: Mr. WISE, Mr. GEKAS, and Mr. BILIRAKIS.

H.R. 1518: Mr. MARTINEZ.

H.R. 1546: Mr. GOODLING.

H.R. 1581: Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. MCDERMOTT,

Mr. ENGEL, and Mr. DIXON.

H.R. 1636: Mr. BROWN of Ohio.

H.R. 1671: Mr. COYNE.

H.R. 1795: Mr. KILDEE, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, and Mr. ROTHMAN.

H.R. 1806: Mr. QUINN, MS. NORTON, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. MARTINEZ, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. SANCHEZ, and Mr. DICKS.

H.R. 1820: MS. CARSON.

H.R. 1824: Mr. PICKETT and Mr. REYES. H.R. 1837: Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. DUNCAN, and Mr. BENTSEN.

H.R. 1838: Mr. BURR of North Carolina, Mr. COBLE, Mr. SANFORD, and Mr. MCCOLLUM. H.R. 1998: Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. H.R. 2059: Mr. BARR of Georgia. H.R. 2128: Mr. TOOMEY.

H.R. 2266: Mr. BOEHLERT Mr. FILNER, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Ms. STABENOW, and Mr. PRICE of North Carolina.

H.R. 2341: Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Ms. VELÁZQUEZ, MS. KAPTUR, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. OWENS, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. EVANS, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. CRANE, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. JOHN, and Mr. COOK. H.R. 2381: Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. LARGENT, and Mr. DEAL of Georgia. H.R. 2436: Mr. SANFORD.

H.R. 2453: Mr. ROHRABACHER.

H.R. 2511: Mr. FLETCHER and Mr. BARTON of Texas.

H.R. 2546: Mr. HALL of Texas and Mrs. CHRISTENSEN.

H.R. 2554: Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, and Mr. SAXTON.

H.R. 2573: Mr. McGOVERN.

H.R. 2596: Mr. PICKERING, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. SANFORD, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. ROGERS, Mrs. KELLY, and Mr. CUNNINGHAM.

H.R. 2624: Mr. CAPUANO.
H.R. 2655: Mr. SKEEN.

H.R. 2689: Mr. PAUL, Ms. DANNER, and Mr. COBURN.

H.R. 2697: Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. LARGENT, and Mr. FROST.

H.R. 2722: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. WYNN, MS. PELOSI, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. PAYNE, and Mr. MCCOLLUM.

H.R. 2725: Mr. FROST and Mr. PASTOR.

H.R. 2726: Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, and Mr. DOOLITTLE.

H.R. 2728: Mr. ENGLISH.

H.R. 2736: Mr. SANDERS, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. COYNE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. BECERRA, MS. BERKELEY, and Ms. KAPTUR. H.R. 2768: Mr. DIXON and Mr. GORDON. H.R. 2771: Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. MCNULTY, and Mrs. MALONEY of New York.

H.R. 2774: Mr. WEINER.

H.R. 2813: Ms. CARSON, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, and Mr. CUMMINGS.

H.R. 2814: Mr. GARY MILLER of California and Mr. FARR of California.

H.R. 2817: Mr. SANDERS, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, and Mr. ETHERIDGE.

H.R. 2865: Mr. BROWN of Ohio and Mr. MCDERMOTT.

H.R. 2870: Mr. OWENS, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. LARSON, and Mr. GILMAN.

H.R. 2877: Mr. BERMAN.

H.R. 2882: Mr. COSTELLO.

H.R. 2890: Mr. OLVER and Mr. McDERMOTT. H.R. 2899: Mr. McGOVERN.

H.R. 2901: Mr. SOUDER.

H.R. 2916: Mrs. LOWEY and MS. CARSON.
H.R. 2917: Ms. CARSON.

H.R. 2924: Mrs. ROUKEMA.
H.R. 2926: Mr. DEMINT.

H.R. 2942: Mr. CHAMBLISS and Mr. BEREUTER.

H.J. Res. 16: Mr. TOOMEY.

H.J. Res. 48: Mr. CANNON and Mr. MANZULLO.

H.J. Res. 55: Mr. DOOLITTLE.

H.J. Res. 65: Mr. GEJDENSON, MS. DANNER, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. LANTOS, and Mr. HYDE.

H. Con. Res. 140: Ms. MCKINNEY.

H. Con. Res. 186: Mr. BURR of North Carolina and Mr. GOODE.

H. Res. 41: Mr. PHELPS and Mr. STEARNS.

H. Res. 115: Mr. COYNE.

H. Res. 146: Ms. SANCHEZ.

H. Res. 163: Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. FROST, MS. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. LEE, MS. BERKLEY, MS. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mrs. THURMAN, and Ms. SLAUGHTER.

H. Res. 269: Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. PASTOR, and Mr. LEWIS of California.

H. Res. 280: Mr. BEREUTER.
H. Res. 292: Mr. WAXMAN.

H. Res. 297: Mr. CAMP, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. Wu, and Mr. GILCHREST.

H. Res. 298: Mr. HUNTER, Mr. WU, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. WELLER, Mr. PHELPS, and Mr. OLVER.

H. Res. 303: Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. HILLEARY, Mr. BASS, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. GOODE, Mr. HAYES, Mr. FLETCHER, Mr. REGULA, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mrs. EMERSON, and Mr. TOOMEY.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1999 (103) 1103.1 APPOINTMENT OF SPEAKER PRO

TEMPORE

The House was called to order at 9 o'clock a.m. by the SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. COOKSEY, who laid before the House the following communication:

WASHINGTON, DC, September 28, 1999. I hereby appoint the Honorable JOHN COOKSEY to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day.

J. DENNIS HASTERT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Whereupon, pursuant to the order of the House of Tuesday, January 19, 1999, Members were recognized for "morning-hour debate".

1103.2 RECESS 9:07 A.M.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. COOKSEY, pursuant to clause 12 of rule I. declared the House in recess at 9 o'clock 7 minutes minutes a.m. until 10 o'clock a.m.

1103.3 AFTER RECESS-10 A.M.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. GIBBONS, called the House to order. 1103.4 APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. GIBBONS, announced he had examined and approved the Journal of the proceedings of Monday, September 27, 1999. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal was approved.

¶103.5 COMMUNICATIONS

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

4526. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Department's final rule-Oriential Fruit Fly; Designation of Quarantined Area [Docket No. 99-076-1] received September 24, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

4527. A letter from the Congressional ReCoordinator, Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Department's final rule Mexican Fruit Fly Regulations; Addition of Regulated Area [Docket No. 99-075-1]