1999 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES T9.26

Wolf Wu Young (AK) T9.17 APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO pore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolu- Woolsey Wynn Young (FL) GEORGE WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY tions through February 23, 1999. NAYS—2 CEREMONIES J. DENNIS HASTERT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Paul Royce The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. NOT VOTING—18 CALVERT, pursuant to the foregoing By unanimous consent, the appoint- Ackerman Everett Maloney (NY) order of the House, announced the ment was approved. Bono Graham Meek (FL) Speaker’s appointment of the following Brady (TX) Kingston Mica T9.23 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PAGE Buyer Kolbe Rush Members to represent the House of BOARD Ehrlich Lantos Sanders Representatives at appropriate cere- Engel Lofgren Taylor (MS) monies for the observance of George The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. So the bill was passed. Washington’s birthday to be held on CALVERT, laid before the House the A motion to reconsider the vote Monday, February 22, 1999: Messrs. following communication, which was whereby said bill was passed was, by WOLF and MORAN. read as follows: unanimous consent, laid on the table. Ordered, That the Clerk notify the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Senate of the foregoing appointments. Ordered, That the Clerk request the OFFICE OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER, concurrence of the Senate in said bill. Washington, DC, February 11, 1999. T9.18 U.S. GROUP OF NORTH ATLANTIC T Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, 9.13 TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO ASSEMBLY Speaker of the House, U.S. House of Represent- POSTMASTER GENERAL REPORT The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. atives, Washington, DC. On motion of Mr. EHLERS, by unani- CALVERT, by unanimous consent, an- DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to subsection mous consent, the Committee on House nounced that the Speaker, pursuant to 127 of Public Law 97–377 (2. U.S.C. 88b–3), I Administration was discharged from the provisions of 22 U.S.C. 1928a, ap- hereby appoint the following Members to the further consideration of the bill (H.R. pointed to the United States Group of House of Representatives Page Board: Mr. 705) to make technical corrections with the North Atlantic Assembly, on the Kildee, MI. respect to the monthly reports sub- Yours Very Truly, part of the House, the following Mem- RICHARD A. GEPHARDT. mitted by the Postmaster General on bers: Mr. BEREUTER, Chairman, Messrs. official mail of the House of Represent- BATEMAN, BLILEY, BOEHLERT, REGULA, T9.24 WOMEN’S PROGRESS atives. Mrs. ROUKEMA, Messrs. GILLMOR, GOSS, COMMEMORATION COMMISSION When said bill was considered, read DEUTSCH, BORSKI, LANTOS, and RUSH. twice, ordered to be engrossed and read Ordered, That the Clerk notify the The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. a third time, was read a third time by Senate of the foregoing appointments. CALVERT, laid before the House the title, and passed. following communication, which was A motion to reconsider the vote T9.19 CANADA-U.S. read as follows: INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP whereby the bill was passed was, by HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, unanimous consent, laid on the table. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. OFFICE OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER, Ordered, That the Clerk request the CALVERT, by unanimous consent, an- Washington, DC, January 28, 1999. concurrence of the Senate in said bill. nounced that the Speaker, pursuant to Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, Speaker of the House, U.S. House of Represent- T9.14 SPEAKER, MAJORITY LEADER AND the provisions of 22 U.S.C. 276d, ap- atives, Washington, DC. MINORITY LEADER TO ACCEPT pointed Mr. HOUGHTON, Chairman, to the Canada-United States Inter- DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to section RESIGNATIONS, APPOINT COMMISSIONS 3(b) of Public Law 105–341, I hereby appoint parliamentary Group, on the part of On motion of Mr. EHLERS, by unani- the following Member and individuals to the the House. mous consent, Woman’s Progress Commemoration Commis- That the Clerk notify the Ordered, That, notwithstanding any Ordered, sion: Ms. Slaughter, NY; Ms. Clayola Brown adjournment of the House until Tues- Senate of the foregoing appointment. of New York, NY; and Ms. Barbara Haney of Irvine, NJ. day, February 23, 1999, the Speaker, T9.20 MEXICO-U.S. INTERPARLIAMENTARY Yours Very Truly, Majority Leader, and the Minority GROUP RICHARD A. GEPHARDT. Leader be authorized to accept resigna- tions and to make appointments to The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. Ordered, That the Clerk notify the commissions, boards and committees CALVERT, by unanimous consent, an- Senate of the foregoing appointments. duly authorized by law or by the nounced that the Speaker, pursuant to House. the provisions of 22 U.S.C. 276h, ap- T9.25 NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS pointed Mr. KOLBE, Chairman, to the T9.15 CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS Mexico-United States Interparliamen- The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. DISPENSED WITH tary Group, on the part of the House. CALVERT, laid before the House the following communication, which was On motion of Mr. EHLERS, by unani- Ordered, That the Clerk notify the read as follows: mous consent, Senate of the foregoing appointment. Ordered, That business in order for HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, T OFFICE OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER, consideration on Wednesday, February 9.21 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PAGE BOARD Washington, DC, January 21, 1999. 24, 1999, under clause 7, rule XV, the Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, Calendar Wednesday rule, be dispensed The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. Speaker of the House, U.S. House of Represent- with. CALVERT, by unanimous consent, an- atives, Washington, DC. nounced that the Speaker, pursuant to DEAR MR. SPEAKER, Pursuant to section T9.16 ORDER OF BUSINESS— the provisions of section 127 of Public 995(b)(1)(B) of Public Law 105–83, I hereby re- APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO Law 97-377, appointed to the House of appoint the following Member to the Na- GEORGE WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY Representatives Page Board, the fol- tional Council on the Arts: Ms. Lowey, NY. CEREMONIES lowing Members: Mrs. KELLY and Mr. Yours Very Truly, On motion of Mr. EHLERS, by unani- KOLBE. RICHARD A. GEPHARDT. mous consent, Ordered, That the Clerk notify the T9.22 APPOINTMENT OF SPEAKER PRO Ordered, That it may be in order for Senate of the foregoing appointment. the Speaker to appoint two Members of TEMPORE TO SIGN ENROLLMENTS the House, one upon the recommenda- The SPEAKER laid before the House T9.26 TRADE DEFICIT REVIEW tion of the Minority Leader, to rep- a communication, which was read as COMMISSION resent the House of Representatives at follows: appropriate ceremonies for the observ- WASHINGTON, DC, The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. ance of George Washington’s birthday February 11, 1999. CALVERT, laid before the House the to be held on Monday, February 22, I hereby designate the Honorable Con- following communication, which was 1999. stance A. Morella to act as Speaker pro tem- read as follows:

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