[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 38 (Monday, March 30, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D328-D329]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 3581-3601; and 3 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 254-255, and H. Res. 401 were introduced.
  Page H1776
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2574, to consolidate certain mineral interests in the National 
Grasslands in Billings County, North Dakota, through the exchange of 
Federal and private mineral interests to enhance land management 
capabilities and environmental and wildlife protection (H. Rept. 105-
471);
  H.R. 1151, to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to clarify existing 
law and ratify the longstanding policy of the National Credit Union 
Administration Board with regard to field of membership of Federal 
credit unions, amended (H. Rept. 105-472);
  H. Res. 402, providing for consideration of H.R. 3579, making 
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1998 (H. Rept. 105-473); and
  H. Res. 403, providing for consideration of H.R. 10, to enhance 
competition in the financial services industry by providing a 
prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, 
and other financial service providers (H. Rept. 105-474).
Page H1776
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Petri to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H1701
Recess: The House recessed at 1:02 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1704
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Casper, Wyoming National Historic Trails Interpretive Center:  H.R. 
2186, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance 
to the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming;
                                                         Pages H1707-09
  Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Reauthorization Act: H.R. 3113, to 
reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994; 
                                                         Pages H1710-11
  Consolidation of Mineral Interests in Billings County, North Dakota: 
S. 750, to consolidate certain mineral interests in the National 
Grasslands in Billings County, North Dakota, through the exchange of 
Federal and private mineral interests to enhance land management 
capabilities and environmental and wildlife protection--clearing the 
measure for the President;
  Pages H1711-13
  Blackhawk Helicopters for Colombian National Police: H.R. 398, 
amended, urging the President to expeditiously procure and provide 
three UH-60L Blackhawk utility helicopters to the Colombian National 
Police solely for the purpose of assisting the Colombian National 
Police to perform their responsibilities to reduce and eliminate the 
production of illicit drugs in Colombia and the trafficking of such 
illicit drugs, including the trafficking of drugs such as heroin and 
cocaine to the United States. Agreed to amend the title; 
                                                         Pages H1713-20
  Iran Missile Protection Act: H.R. 2786, amended, to authorize 
additional appropriations for the Department of Defense for ballistic 
missile defenses and other measures to counter the emerging threat 
posed to the United States and its allies in the Middle East and 
Persian Gulf region by the development and deployment of ballistic 
missiles by Iran. Agreed to amend the title;
  Pages H1721-26
  Illegal Foreign Contributions Act: H.R. 34, amended, amend the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit individuals who are 
not citizens of the United States from making contributions or 
expenditures in connection with an election for Federal office (passed 
by yea and nay vote of 369 yeas to 43 nays with 1 voting present, Roll 
No. 82);
  Pages H1739-48, S1764-65
  Campaign Reporting and Disclosure Act: H.R. 3582, to amend the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to expedite the reporting of 
information to

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the Federal Election Commission, to expand the type of information 
required to be reported to the Commission, to promote the effective 
enforcement of campaign laws by the Commission (passed by a yea and nay 
vote of 405 yeas to 6 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 84). 
                                                  Pages H1754-64, H1766
Suspensions Failed: The House failed suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Campaign Reform and Election Integrity Act of 1998:  H.R. 3581, to 
amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing 
of campaigns for election for Federal office (failed to pass by a yea 
and nay vote of 74 yeas to 337 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 
81); and
  Pages H1726-39, H1764
  Paycheck Protection Act: H.R. 2608, to protect individuals from 
having money involuntarily collected and used for political activities 
by a corporation or labor organization (failed to pass by a yea and nay 
vote of 166 yeas to 246 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 83). 
                                               Pages H1748-54, H1765-66
Recess: The House recessed at 3:34 p.m. and reconvened at 6:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1721
Funeral Committee: Pursuant to H.Res. 395, the Chair announced the 
Speaker's appointment of Representatives Skeen, Gingrich, Redmond, 
Sensenbrenner, Johnson of Connecticut, Barton of Texas, Gallegly, 
McNulty, Paxon, Rohrabacher, Mica, Ehlers, Shadegg, and Campbell to the 
Committee to attend the funeral of the late Honorable Steven Schiff. 
                                                             Page H1721
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Berry wherein 
he resigned from the Committee on Small Business.
  Page H1767
Recess: The House recessed at 11:12 p.m. and reconvened at 12:48. 
                                                             Page H1770
Amendments: Amendment ordered printed pursuant to the rule appears on 
page H1777.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1764, H1764-65, 
H1765-66, and H1766. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 12:50 a.m. on Tuesday, 
March 31.