[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 45 (Wednesday, April 22, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D387-D388]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 3702-3714; were introduced. 
                                                             Page H2236
Reports Filed: H.R. 1309, to provide for an exchange of lands with the 
city of Greeley, Colorado, and The Water Supply and Storage Company to 
eliminate private inholdings in wilderness areas (H. Rept. 105-489);
  H.R. 3603, to authorize major medical facility projects and major 
medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for 
fiscal year 1999 (H. Rept. 105-490);
  H. Res. 408, providing for consideration of H.R. 1252, to modify the 
procedures of the Federal courts in certain matters (H. Rept. 105-491); 
and
  Conference report on S. 1150, ensure that federally funded 
agricultural research, extension, and education address high-priority 
concerns with national multistate significance, to reform, extend, and 
eliminate certain agricultural research programs (H. Rept. 105-492). 
                                               Pages H2171-H2205, H2236
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Gillmor to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H2123
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, the 
Reverend Adrian Condit of Ceres, California.
  Page H2123
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Read a letter from the 
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure wherein he 
transmitted copies of resolutions adopted by the Committee on March 24, 
1998--referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
  Page H2128
Hydrographic Services Improvement Act: The House passed H.R. 3164, to 
describe the hydrographic services functions of the Administrator of 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  Pages H2129-32
  Agreed to the Traficant amendment that requires the compliance with 
the Buy America Act, expresses the sense of Congress that entities 
receiving assistance should purchase American-made products and 
requires a notice from the Secretary of Commerce to recipients of 
assistance to that effect; and prohibits contracts with any person who 
falsely labels products or equipment as ``Made in America''. 
                                                             Page H2132
  Earlier, agreed by unanimous consent that it be in order for the 
Speaker, as though pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule XXIII, to declare 
the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state 
of the Union for consideration of H.R. 3164 and that consideration 
proceed according to the following order: (1) The first reading of the 
bill shall be dispensed with. Points of order against consideration of 
the bill for failure to comply with clause 2(1)(6) of rule XI or 
section 303(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 are waived. (2) 
General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one 
hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Resources. (3) After general debate 
the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. 
(4) In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Resources 
now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an 
original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule 
the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the 
Congressional Record and numbered 1. Each section shall be considered 
as read. Points of order for failure to comply with clause 5(a) of rule 
XXI or section 303(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 are 
waived. (5) During consideration of the bill for amendment, the 
Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in 
recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment 
has caused it to be printed in the Congressional Record. Amendments so 
printed shall be considered as read. (6) The chairman of the Committee 
of the Whole may postpone until a time during further consideration in 
the Committee of the Whole a request for a recorded vote on any 
amendment; and reduce to five minutes the minimum time for electronic 
voting on any postponed question that follows another electronic vote 
without intervening business, provided that the minimum time for 
electronic voting on the first in any series of questions shall be 15 
minutes. (7) At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for 
amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House 
with such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member may demand a 
separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of 
the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
made in order as original text. (8) The previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final 
passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with 
or without instructions.
Page H2128
Tax Limitation Congressional Amendment: By a recorded vote of 238 ayes 
to 186 noes, Roll No. 102, and two-thirds required for passage, the 
House

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failed to pass H. J. Res. 111, proposing an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States with respect to tax limitations. 
                                               Pages H2135-64, H2170-71
  Earlier, the House agreed to H. Res. 407, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the joint resolution. Pursuant to the rule, the 
amendment specified in H. Rept. 105-488, the report accompanying the 
rule was considered as adopted.
Pages H2133-35
Recess: The House recessed at 3:56 p.m. and reconvened at 5:37 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2170
BESTEA Conference Appointment: The Chair appointed additional conferees 
from the Committee on Commerce for consideration of provisions in the 
House bill and Senate amendment to H.R. 2400 relating to the Congestion 
Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program; and sections 124, 125, 
303, and 502 of the House bill; and sections 1407, 1601, 1602, 2103, 
3106, 3301-3302, 4101-4104, and 5004 of the Senate amendment and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Bliley, 
Bilirakis, and Dingell; provided that Representative Tauzin is 
appointed in lieu of Representative Bilirakis for consideration of 
sections 1407, 2103, and 3106 of the Senate amendment.
  Page H2205
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H2123.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H2237.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One recorded vote developed during the proceedings 
of the House today and appears on pages H2170-71. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 8:42 p.m.