[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 24 (Tuesday, March 10, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D202-D203]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 24 public bills, H.R. 3409-3432; and 1 resolution, H. 
Con. Res. 239, were introduced.                          
  Pages H1020-21
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2883, to amend provisions of law enacted by the Government 
Performance and Results Act of 1993 to improve Federal agency strategic 
plans and performance reports, amended (H. Rept. 105-429);
  H. Res. 382, providing for consideration of H.R. 992, to end the 
Tucker Act shuffle (H. Rept. 105-430);
  H. Res. 383, providing for consideration of H.R. 1432, to authorize a 
new trade and investment policy for sub-Saharan Africa (H. Rept. 105-
431); and
  Conference Report on H.R. 1757, to consolidate international affairs 
agencies, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and 
related agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (H. Rept. 105-432). 
                                                Pages H956-H1008, H1020
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Emerson to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
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  Page H911
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, the 
Reverend Dr. Thomas F. Gulbronson of Alexandria, Virginia. 
                                                          Pages H917-18
Journal: By a yea and nay vote of 365 yeas to 39 nays, Roll No. 40, the 
House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Monday, March, 
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  Pages H918, H925-26
Recess: The House recessed at 12:50 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
and the House recessed at 2:20 and reconvened at 4:21 p.m.    
  Page H920
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Commemoration of the Victims of the Holocaust: H. Con. Res. 206, 
permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part 
of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the 
Holocaust (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 406 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 41); and                          
  Pages H920, H926-27
  Birth Defects Prevention Act: S. 419, to provide surveillance, 
research, and services aimed at prevention of birth defects (passed by 
a yea and nay vote of 405 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 42)--clearing the 
measure for the President.                          
  Pages H920-25, H927
Recess: The House recessed at 4:49 and reconvened at 5:00 p.m. 
                                                              Page H925
Appointment of Conferee: The Chair removed Representative Leach as a 
conferee on H.R. 1757, to consolidate international affairs agencies 
and to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and related 
agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and appointed Representative 
Burton of Indiana to fill the vacancy.                        
  Page H926
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Alaska Mineral Resources: Message wherein he transmitted the 1996 
Annual Report on Alaska's Mineral Resources--referred to the Committee 
on Resources; and                                            
  Page H1014
  Climate Change Programs: Message wherein he transmitted an account of 
all Federal agency climate change programs and activities--referred to 
the Committees on Science, International Relations, and Appropriations 
and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-226).                       
  Page H1014
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H911.

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Referrals: S. 1668, to encourage the disclosure to Congress of certain 
classified and related information was referred to the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence.                                   
  Page H1018
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H1021-22.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H925-26, H926-27, 
and H927. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:24 p.m.