To authorize appropriations for the Federal Maritime Commission for fiscal years 2000 and 2001.
Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 1999 - Authorizes appropriations to the Federal Maritime Commission for FY 2000 and 2001.
Amends the Reorganization Plan No. 7 of 1961 to require the advice and consent of the Senate for the President to appoint the Chairman of the Commission.
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 127. (consideration: CR S9882)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 104 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 819 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 Chairman may accord priority on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the Congressional Record. The Chairman may (1) postpone a request for a recorded vote on any amendment; and (2) reduce to five minutes the minimum time for voting on any postponed question that follows another electronic vote. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
Rule H. Res. 104 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 104. (consideration: CR H1299-1301)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 819 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 Chairman may accord priority on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the Congressional Record. The Chairman may (1) postpone a request for a recorded vote on any amendment; and (2) reduce to five minutes the minimum time for voting on any postponed question that follows another electronic vote. 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. 104 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Cliff Stearns to act as Chairman of the Committee.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 819.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 819.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 403 - 3 (Roll no. 50).
Roll Call #50 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 403 - 3 (Roll no. 50).
Roll Call #50 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Senate Committee on Commerce discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Commerce discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9882)
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 920.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 920 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 920 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.