Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 106-120.

Became Public Law No: 106-120.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

Mr. Dreier asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider the conference report to accompany H.R. 1555; that all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration be waived; that the conference report be considered as read when called up; and that H. Res. 364 be laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Goss brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-457 by previously agreed to special order.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

DEBATE - The House resumed debate on the conference report.

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H11755-11762)

Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H11755-11762)

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 364 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1555 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Mr. Gutknecht asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Nov. 5 to file a conference report on H.R. 1555. Agreed to without objection.

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 106-457 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.(text of conference report: CR H11630-11638)

Conference report H. Rept. 106-457 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. (text of conference report: CR H11630-11638)

Mr. Goss asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR S8939)

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H8523)

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for consideration of the House bill, and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Goss, Lewis (CA), McCollum, Castle, Boehlert, Bass, Gibbons, LaHood, Wilson, Dixon, Pelosi, Bishop, Sisisky, Condit, Roemer, and Hastings (FL).

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of defense tactical intelligence and related activities: Spence, Stump, and Andrews.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8906-8931, S8933-8939)

Amendment SP 1260 proposed by Senator Bingaman to Amendment SP 1258.

Amendment SP 1260 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1261 proposed by Senator Levin to Amendment SP 1258.

Amendment SP 1262 proposed by Senator Bingaman to Amendment SP 1258.

Amendment SP 1262 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1261 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44-54. Record Vote No: 215.

Amendment SP 1263 proposed by Senator Domenici to Amendment SP 1258.

Amendment SP 1263 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1264 proposed by Senator Moynihan.

Amendment SP 1265 proposed by Senator Moynihan.

Amendment SP 1264 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1265 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1266 proposed by Senator Kerrey to Amendment SP 1258.

Amendment SP 1267 proposed by Senator Kerrey for Senator Feinstein to Amendment SP 1258.

Amendment SP 1266 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1267 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1268 proposed by Senator Levin to Amendment SP 1258.

Amendment SP 1268 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Amendment SP 1269 proposed by Senator Bryan.

Proposed amendment SP 1269 withdrawn in Senate.

Amendment SP 1258 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96-1. Record Vote No: 216.

Amendment SP 1270 proposed by Senator Shelby.

Amendment SP 1270 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S8933-8939)

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S8933-8939)

Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Shelby; Chafee; Lugar; Dewine; Kyl; Inhofe; Hatch; Roberts; Allard; Kerrey; Bryan; Graham; Kerry; Baucus; Robb; Lautenberg; Levin from the Select Committee on Intelligence.

Senate appointed conferee Warner from the Committee on Armed Services.

Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No: 212. (consideration: CR S8825)

Motion to proceed considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S8818-8824)

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8852-8862, S8864-8868)

Amendment SP 1258 proposed by Senator Kyl.

Amendment SP 1259 proposed by Senator Coverdell.

Amendment SP 1259 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S8707)

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S8707)

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S8707)

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 119.

Rule H. Res. 167 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 167. (consideration: CR H3112-3141; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H3121; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H3121; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H3121; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H3130; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H3130-3131; text of Title VI as reported in House: CR H3137-3138)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1555 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. 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 Permanent Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill. No amendment to this amendment shall be in order except those printed in the Congressional Record designated for that purpose. Each amendment may be offered only by the Member who caused it to be printed or his designee and shall be considered as read. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 167 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1555.

DEBATE - The Committee is proceeding with debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Traficant.

DEBATE - The Committee is proceeding with debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Sweeney.

DEBATE - The Committee is proceeding with debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Hinchey.

DEBATE - The Committee is proceeding with debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Barr.

DEBATE - The Committee is proceeding with debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Sanders.

VOTE POSTPONED - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Sanders, as amended, and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sanders objected to the voice vote pending the absence of a quorum. the Chair postponed further proceedings on the amendment, and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

DEBATE - The Committee is proceeding with debate on the amendment offered by Ms. Waters.

DEBATE - The Committee is proceeding with debate on the amendment offered by Mr. Engels.

UNFINSIHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinshed business is the request for a recorded vote on the Sanders amendment, as amended, that was postponed earlier today.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1555.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.

On passage Passed by voice vote.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1555.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 167 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1555 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. 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 Permanent Committee on Intelligence now printed in the bill. No amendment to this amendment shall be in order except those printed in the Congressional Record designated for that purpose. Each amendment may be offered only by the Member who caused it to be printed or his designee and shall be considered as read. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.

Committee on Armed Services discharged.

Committee on Armed Services discharged.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 74.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). H. Rept. 106-130, Part I. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). H. Rept. 106-130, Part I. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Armed Services for a period ending not later than May 11, 1999 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(c), rule X.

Mr. Goss asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) have until midnight on May 7 to file a report on H.R. 1555. Agreed to without objection.

Introduced in House