Y2K Act

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 106-37.

Became Public Law No: 106-37.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Rule H. Res. 234 passed House.

Mr. Goodlatte brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-212 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 234.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report on H.R. 775.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 404 - 24 (Roll no. 265).(consideration: CR H5196-5206)

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 404 - 24 (Roll no. 265). (consideration: CR H5196-5206)

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

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

Conference report considered in Senate.

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 81-18. Record Vote No: 196.(consideration: CR S8017-8035)

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 81-18. Record Vote No: 196. (consideration: CR S8017-8035)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 234 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 775 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Rule waives all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration.

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 106-212 filed.(text of conference report: CR H5066-5073)

Conference report H. Rept. 106-212 filed. (text of conference report: CR H5066-5073)

Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H4844-4851)

Mr. Conyers moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the motion to instruct the managers of the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill to ensure that their eventual report to the House reflects due regard for the substantive concerns of the high-technology community and the possible implications of the "y2k" date change on that community and on the Nation's economy; the substantive inputs of the Administration and of the bipartisan Leaderships in the Congress on the issues committed to conference; and the sense of the House that a decision not to follow this process will lead to a failure to enact legislation.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 426 - 0 (Roll no. 253). (consideration: CR H4851)

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

The Speaker appointed conferees From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hyde, Sensenbrenner, Goodlatte, Conyers, and Lofgren.

The Speaker appointed conferees From the Committee on Commerce, for consideration of section 18 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bliley, Oxley, and Dingell.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees McCain; Stevens; Burns; Gorton; Hollings; Kerry; Wyden From the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (consideration: CR S7159)

Senate appointed conferees. Hatch; Thurmond; Leahy From the Committee on the Judiciary.

Senate appointed conferees. Bennett; Dodd From the Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problems.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6998)

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 96 amended.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 96 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 62-37. Record Vote No: 165.

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 96 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 62-37. Record Vote No: 165.

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 113.

Rule H. Res. 166 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 166. (consideration: CR H3013-3053; text of measure as reported in House: CR H3026-3030)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 775 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The rule makes in order as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, the Committee on the Judiciary amendment in the nature of a substitute now printed in the bill, modified by the amendments printed in part 1 of H. Rept. 106-134 accompanying the rule. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Makes in order only those amendments printed in part 2 of H. Rept. 106-134; provides that the amendments may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, debatable for the time specified in the report, not be subject to amendment, and not be subje...

The Speaker designated the Honorable Ray LaHood to act as Chairman of the Committee.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 166 and Rule XXIII.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 775.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the rule the Committee is proceeding with 20 minutes of debate on the amendment.

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

ORDER OF BUSINESS - The Chair announced that recorded votes on the amendments postponed earlier will occur in the following order: The amendment offered by Mr. Scott and the amendment offered by Mr. Nadler.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the rule the Committee is proceeding with 1 hour of debate on the amendment in the nature of a substitute.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 775.

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.

Mr. Conyers moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 184 - 246 (Roll no. 127). (consideration: CR H3051-3053)

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 236 - 190 (Roll no. 128).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 236 - 190 (Roll no. 128).

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

Committee on Commerce discharged.

Committee on Commerce discharged.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 73.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 166 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 775 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The rule makes in order as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, the Committee on the Judiciary amendment in the nature of a substitute now printed in the bill, modified by the amendments printed in part 1 of H. Rept. 106-134 accompanying the rule. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Makes in order only those amendments printed in part 2 of H. Rept. 106-134; provides that the amendments may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, debatable for the time specified in the report, not be subject to amendment, and not be subje...

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-131, Part I. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-131, Part I. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

House Committee on Small Business Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 7, 1999.

Committee on Small Business discharged.

Committee on Small Business discharged.

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

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 14.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Committee Hearings Held.

Introduced in House

Introduced in House

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E243)

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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.

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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.