[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 54 (Tuesday, May 5, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D458-D459]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 3789-3797, and 1 resolution, H. 
Con. Res. 271, were introduced.
  Page H2813
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 1021, to provide for a land exchange involving certain National 
Forest System lands within the Routt National Forest in the State of 
Colorado. (H. Rept. 105-506);
  H. Res. 419, providing for consideration of H.R. 1972, amend the 
Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to promote competition and 
privatization in satellite communications (H. Rept. 105-507);
  H.R. 3694, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System (H. Rept. 105-
508).
Page H2813
Speaker pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Emerson to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H2747
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, the Rev. 
Richard Lothian, III of Somerset, New Jersey.
  Page H2752
Recess: The House recessed at 1:07 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                         Pages H2751-52
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Madrid Protocol Implementation Act: H.R. 567, to amend the Trademark 
Act of 1946 to provide for the registration and protection of 
trademarks used in commerce, in order to carry out provisions of 
certain international conventions;
  Pages H2753-56
  American Terrorism Victims: H. Con. Res. 220, amended, regarding 
American victims of terrorism (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 406 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 125); and 
                                               Pages H2756-58, H2771-72
  Use of Illegal Drugs: H. Res. 267, expressing the sense of the House 
of Representatives that the citizens of the United States must remain 
committed to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by 
the Nation's youth (agreed to by yea and nay vote of 408 yeas to 1 nay, 
Roll No. 126.
  Pages H2758-66, H2772
Recess: The House recessed at 3:23 p.m. and reconvened at 5:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2766
Higher Education Amendments of 1998: The House resumed consideration of 
amendments to H.R. 6 to extend the authorization of programs under the 
Higher Education Act of 1965. The House completed general debate and 
began consideration of amendments to the bill on Wednesday, April 29. 
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Agreed To:
  The McGovern amendment that establishes a program to increase the 
Pell grant awards (agreed to by a recorded vote of 220 ayes to 187 
noes, Roll No. 124).
Pages H2770-71
Rejected:
  The Paul amendment, debated on April 29, that sought to prohibit the 
use of social security numbers as the electronic personal identifier 
for students receiving assistance (rejected by a recorded vote of 112 
ayes to 286 noes, Roll No. 122); and
Pages H2767-68
  The Owens amendment, debated on April 29, that sought to establish a 
postsecondary information technology recruitment program (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 172 ayes to 234 noes, Roll No. 123).
Pages H2768-70
Vacate Proceedings:
  Agreed by unanimous consent to vacate the April 29 request for a 
recorded vote on the Roemer amendment that sought to increase the 
annual loan limit for unsubsidized Stafford loans and further vacate in 
its entirety the proceedings by which the Committee considered and 
adopted that amendment by voice vote.
Page H2767
Order of business:
  Agreed by unanimous consent that debate on amendment numbered 73, 
printed in the Congressional Record, and all amendments thereto, be 
limited to two hours, equally divided and controlled by Representative 
Riggs or his designee and Representative Clay or his designee. 
                                                             Page H2767
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  National Emergency Re Sudan: Message wherein he transmits his report 
on the national emergency with respect to Sudan--referred to 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-247); 
                                                         Pages H2773-74
  Pemigewasset River in New Hampshire: Message wherein he transmits his 
report on the Pemigewasset River in New Hampshire--referred to the 
Committee on Resources; and
  Page H2774
  State of Small Business: Message wherein he transmits his annual 
report on the state of small business--referred to the Committee on 
Small Business.
  Pages H2774-75
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H2814-17.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H2767-68, H2769-70, H2770-71, H2771-72 and H2772. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:39 p.m.