[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 21 (Thursday, March 5, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D179-D180]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 70 public bills, H.R. 3337-3406; 1 private bill, H.R. 
3407; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 235-237, and H. Res. 379-381, 
were introduced.
  Pages H902-04
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Calvert to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H853
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rabbi 
Toby H. Manewith of Washington, D.C.
  Page H853
Wireless Privacy Enhancement Act: The House passed H.R. 2369, to amend 
the Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen and clarify prohibitions 
on electronic eavesdropping by a yea and nay vote of 414 yeas to 1 nay, 
Roll No. 38.
  Pages H858-63
  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute made 
in order by the rule.
Page H863
  Agreed to H. Res. 377, the rule that provided for consideration of 
the bill by a voice vote.
Pages H857-58
Child Support Performance and Incentive Act: The House passed H.R. 
3130, to provide for an alternative penalty procedure for States that 
fail to meet Federal child support data processing requirements, to 
reform Federal incentive payments for effective child support 
performance, and to provide for a more flexible penalty procedure for 
States that violate interjurisdictional adoption requirements by a 
recorded vote of 414 ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 39. Agreed to amend the 
title.
  Pages H865-78
  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute made 
in order by the rule; and
Pages H877
  Agreed to the Cardin amendment concerning aliens and permanent 
residents that denies visas and admission to the United States for 
nonpayment of child support; requires compliance with child support 
orders before completion of the naturalization process; authorizes 
immigration officers to serve legal process in child support cases; and 
authorizes the Attorney General and the Secretary of State to obtain 
information on child support payments.
Pages H876-77
  The Clerk was authorized in the engrossment of H.R. 3130, to make 
technical and conforming changes as may be necessary to reflect the 
action of the House.
Page H878
  H. Res. 378, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to earlier by a voice vote.
Pages H864-65

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Senate Bill Returned: Agreed to H. Res. 379, returning to the Senate, 
S. 104, to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.
  Pages H878-79
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of March 9.
  Page H878
Meeting Hour--Monday, March 9: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 9.
  Page H879
Meeting Hour--Tuesday, March 10: Agreed that when the House adjourns on 
Monday, March 9, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 
for Morning-Hour debate.
  Page H879
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that the business in order under the 
Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, March 11. 
                                                              Page H879
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H863 and H877. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 4:30 p.m.