[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 37 (Friday, March 27, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced:  8 public bills, H.R. 3571-3578; and 1 resolution, 
and H. Res. 400 were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 3579, making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal 
Year 1998 (H. Rept. 105-469);
  H.R. 3580, making Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1998 
(H. Rept. 105-470);
  Supplemental report on H.R. 2400, to authorize funds for Federal-aid 
highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (H. Rept. 105-
467, Part 2); and
  H.R. 2400, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway 
safety programs, and transit programs (H. Rept. 105-467, Part 3). 
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Emerson to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
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Forest Recovery and Protection Act: The House failed to pass H.R. 2515, 
to address the declining health of forests on Federal lands in the 
United States through a program of recovery and protection consistent 
with the requirements of existing public land management and 
environmental laws, to establish a program to inventory, monitor, and 
analyze public and private forests and their resources by a recorded 
vote of 181 ayes to 201 noes, Roll No. 80.
  Pages H1651-82
Agreed To:
  The Smith of Oregon amendment that strikes Section 11, requiring a 
program to inventory and analyze the public and private forests in the 
United States; and
Page H1664
  The Boehlert amendment to the Smith of Oregon amendment that 
prohibits the use of any funds to construct roads (agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 200 ayes to 187 noes, Roll No. 79).
Pages H1673-81
  Rejected the Smith of Oregon amendment, as amended, that sought to 
prohibit the use of any funds to construct roads.
Pages H1673-81
Withdrawn:
  The Bass amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to include a Northern Forest Stewardship Act section to 
implement the Northern Forest Lands Council's vision of the Northern 
Forest.
Pages H1665-67
  On March 26, agreed by unanimous consent that H. Res. 394, the rule 
that provided for consideration of the bill, be considered as adopted; 
the amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order as original 
text be considered as read; and after general debate the bill be 
considered for amendment under the five-minute rule for a period not to 
extend beyond 1:30 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 1998. Pursuant to the 
rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute, consisting of the 
text of H.R. 3530, was considered as an original bill for the purpose 
of amendment.
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Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Baldacci 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Small Business.
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Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 400 electing 
Representative Capps to the Committees on International Relations and 
Science and Representatives Baldacci and Berry to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Commemorative Coin Program: The House passed H.R. 3301, to amend 
chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of 
the Treasury greater discretion with regard to the placement of the 
required inscriptions on quarter dollars issued under the 50 States 
Commemorative Coin Program.
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Legislative Program: The Majority leader announced the Legislative 
Program for the week of March 30.
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Meeting Hour--March 30: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it 
adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, March 30 for morning hour 
debate.
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that the business in order under the 
calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, April 1. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1680-81 and H1681-
82. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 3:35 p.m.