[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 25 (Wednesday, March 11, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D215-D216]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 3433-3443; and 2 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 240-241, were introduced.
  Pages H1111-12
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 384, providing for consideration of 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 (H. Rept. 105-433);
  H. Res. 385, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany 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, and to ensure that the 
enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) proceeds 
in a manner consistent with United States interests, to strengthen 
relations between the United States and Russia, and to preserve the 
prerogatives of the Congress with respect to certain arms control 
agreements (H. Rept. 105-434);
  H.R. 118, to provide for the collection of data on traffic stops 
amended (H. Rept. 105-435); and
  H.R. 2696, to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide for 
protection of certain original designs, amended (H. Rept. 105-436). 
                                                             Page H1111
Africa Growth and Opportunity Act: The House passed H.R. 1432, to 
authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-Saharan Africa, by 
a recorded vote of 233 ayes to 186 noes, Roll No. 47.
  Pages H1037-84
  Rejected the Bishop motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report it back to the House 
forthwith with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, that 
includes substitute language dealing with textile and apparel articles, 
by a recorded vote of 193 ayes to 224 noes, Roll No. 46, 
                                                         Pages H1077-83
Agreed To:
  The Smith of Washington amendment that specifies that the President 
take into account whether or not a sub-Saharan African country is 
cooperating with the United States in efforts to eliminate slavery in 
Africa when determining eligibility to participate or receive benefits 
under the Act;
Pages H1064-65
  The Waters amendment that specifies that the United States-Sub-
Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum established after 
enactment encourage joint ventures between small and large businesses; 
and
Pages H1070-72
  The Davis of Illinois amendment that expresses the sense of the 
Congress that the United States Government should donate obsolete air 
traffic control equipment to eligible sub-Saharan African countries. 
                                                         Pages H1072-73
Rejected:
  The Waters amendment that sought to clarify that a country need not 
meet all requirements to be eligible to participate or receive benefits 
under the Act (rejected by a recorded vote of 81 ayes to 334 noes, Roll 
No. 44);
Pages H1065-67, H1075-76
  The Waters amendment that sought to specify minimum funding for the 
Development Fund for Africa for fiscal years 1999 through 2007 at a 
level not less than the amount made available for fiscal year 1998; and
                                                         Pages H1067-70
  The Bereuter amendment, as modified, that sought to allow the 
President the flexibility to designate Morocco as eligible to 
participate in programs or receive assistance under the Act (rejected 
by a recorded vote of 156 ayes to 258 noes, Roll No. 45). 
                                               Pages H1073-75, H1076-77
  H. Res. 383, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to earlier by a yea and nay vote of 227 yeas to 190 nays, Roll 
No. 43. Pursuant to the rule, it was made in order to consider as an 
original bill the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended 
by the Committee on Ways and Means as modified by the amendments 
printed in part 1 of H. Rept. 105-431, the report of the Committee on 
Rules.
Pages H1027-37
Tucker Act Shuffle Relief Act: The House completed general debate and 
began consideration of amendments to H.R. 992, to end the Tucker Act 
shuffle. Consideration of amendments will continue on Thursday, March 
12.
  Pages H1087-94
  Agreed to the Smith of Texas amendment that specifies that the 
jurisdiction does not extend to matters over which other Federal law 
has granted exclusive jurisdiction to one or more U.S. courts of 
appeals or district courts.
Pages H1093-94
Amendment Pending:
  The Watt of North Carolina amendment in the nature of a substitute 
was offered. It was made in order that this amendment shall be further 
debatable for 20 minutes, equally divided and controlled by 
Representative Watt and an opponent, on Thursday, March 12. 
                                                             Page H1094
  H. Res. 382, the rule that is providing for consideration of the bill 
was agreed to earlier by a voice vote.
Pages H1085-86

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Presidential Message Re Viet Nam: Read a message from the President 
wherein he transmitted his determination of a waiver of the application 
of subsections 402(a) and (b) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to 
Viet Nam--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 105-227).
  Page H1095
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H1113.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea and nay vote and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H1037, H1075-76, H1076-77, H1083, and H1084. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 8:05 p.m.