[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 34 (Tuesday, March 24, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D293-D294]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 3530-3544; and 3 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 248-249, and H. Res. 392 were introduced.   
  Pages H1444-45
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 3211, to amend title 38, United States Code, to enact into law 
eligibility requirements for burial in Arlington National Cemetery, 
amended (H. Rept. 105-458);
  H.R. 2186, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide 
assistance to the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in 
Casper, Wyoming (H. Rept. 105-459);
  H. Res. 390, providing for consideration of H.R. 2589, to amend the 
provisions of title 17, United States Code, with respect to the 
duration of copyright (H. Rept. 105-460);
  H. Res. 391, providing for consideration of H.R. 2578, to amend the 
Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the visa waiver pilot 
program, and to provide for the collection of data with respect to the 
number of non immigrants who remain in the United States after the 
expiration of the period of stay authorized by the Attorney General (H. 
Rept. 105-461); and
  H.R. 3310, to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, for 
the purpose of facilitating compliance by small businesses with certain 
Federal paperwork requirements, and to establish a task force to 
examine the feasibility of streamlining paperwork requirements 
applicable to small businesses, amended (H. Rept. 105-462 Part 1). 
                                                             Page H1444
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Bishop 
Eddie L. Long of Decatur, Georgia.                           
  Page H1385
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Monday, March 24 by a yea and nay vote of 368 yeas to 40 nays, Roll No. 
64.                                               
  Pages H1385, H1406-07
Recess: The House recessed at 1:07 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1385
National Summit on Retirement Savings: The Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Mr. Jack Ulrich of Pennsylvania to the 
National Summit on Retirement Savings.                       
  Page H1385
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Traffic Stops Statistics Study Act: H.R. 118, amended, to provide for 
the collection of data on traffic stops;                 
  Pages H1387-89
  Burial Eligibility In Arlington National Cemetery: H.R. 3211, 
amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, to enact into law 
eligibility requirements for burial in Arlington National Cemetery 
(passed by yea and nay vote of 412 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll 
No. 65);                                          
  Pages H1389-95, H1407
  Enforcement of Veterans' Employment Rights: H.R. 3213, amended, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify enforcement of veterans' 
employment rights with respect to a State as an employer or a private 
employer and to extend veterans' employment and reemployment rights to 
members of the uniformed services employed abroad by United States 
companies;                                               
  Pages H1396-99
  Small Business Investment Company Technical Corrections: H.R. 3412, 
amended, to amend and make technical corrections in title III of the 
Small Business Investment Act (passed by yea and nay vote of 407 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 66.         
  Pages H1399-H1400, H1408
  Land Conveyance in Virginia: H.R. 3226, A bill to authorize the 
Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands and improvements in 
the State of Virginia; and                               
  Pages H1400-02
  Aviation Medical Assistance Act: H.R. 2843, amended, to direct the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to reevaluate the 
equipment in medical kits carried on, and to make a decision regarding 
requiring automatic external defibrillators to be carried on, aircraft 
operated by air carriers.                                
  Pages H1403-06
Corrections Calendar: On the call of the Corrections Calendar, the 
House passed H.R. 3096, to correct a provision relating to termination 
of benefits for convicted persons by a yea and nay vote of 408

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yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 67. The Clerk was authorized to 
make technical corrections and conforming changes in the engrossment of 
the bill.                                      
  Pages H1402-03, H1408-09
Recess: The House recessed at 4:01 p.m. and reconvened at 5:02 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1406
Capitol Preservation Commission: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
appointment of Representative Walsh to the United States Capitol 
Preservation Commission.                                     
  Page H1409
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H1381.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H1445-49.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1406, H1407, H1408, 
and H1408-09. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:05 p.m.