[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 31 (Thursday, March 19, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 3474, 3503-3527; and 1 
resolution, H. Con. Res. 247, were introduced.
  Pages H1335-37
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 3113, to reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act 
of 1994 (H. Rept. 105-455).
Page H1335
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Fossella to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H1301
Journal: By a recorded vote of 359 ayes to 49 noes, Roll No. 60, the 
House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Wednesday, 
March 18.
  Pages H1301, H1306
Tropical Forest Conservation Act: The House passed H.R. 2870, to amend 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to facilitate protection of tropical 
forests through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical 
forests, by a recorded vote of 356 ayes to 61 noes, Roll No. 63. 
                                                         Pages H1307-19
Agreed To:
  The Gilman amendment that requires the President to notify 
congressional committees at least 15 days in advance of each reduction 
of debt to the United States as a result of loans under the Foreign 
Assistance Act; credits extended under the Agricultural Trade 
Development and Assistance Act; and specified loans and credits 
eligible for sale, reduction, or cancellation under the authority to 
engage in debt-for-nature swaps and debt buyback; and 
                                                  Pages H1314, H1317-18
  The Vento en bloc amendment that makes eligible grants for the 
research and identification of medicinal uses of tropical forest plant 
life to treat human diseases; and requires consultation with indigenous 
leaders by the Enterprise for the Americas Board with respect to a 
tropical forest fund in the beneficiary country and region as 
appropriate.
Pages H1314-19
  H. Res. 388, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill, 
was agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 411 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 59.
Pages H1304-06
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of March 23.
  Page H1320
Meeting Hour--Monday, March 23: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 23.
  Page H1320
Meeting Hour--Tuesday, March 24: Agreed that when the House adjourns on 
Monday, March 23, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 
24, for Morning-Hour debate.
  Page H1320
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that the business in order under the 
Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, March 25. 
                                                         Pages H1320-21
Presidential Message--Legislative Proposal: Read a message from the 
President wherein he transmitted his legislative proposal entitled the 
``National and Community Service Amendments Act of 1998''--referred to 
the Committee on Education and the Workforce and ordered printed (H. 
Doc. 105-231).
  Page H1321
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H1301.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H1337-74.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea and nay vote and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H1305-06, H1306, H1317-18, H1318-19, and H1319. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 3:21 p.m.