[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 59 (Tuesday, May 12, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D491-D492]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 3828-3849; and 1 resolution, H. 
Con. Res. 275, were introduced.                          
  Pages H3104-05
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 375, private bill for the relief of Margarito Domantay, amended 
(H. Doc. 105-523);
  H.R. 1949, private bill for the relief of Nuratu Olarewaju Abeke 
Kadiri. (H. Doc. 105-524);
  H.R. 2652, to amend title 17, United States Code, to prevent the 
misappropriation of collections of information, amended (H. Doc. 105-
525);
  H.R. 3303, authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for 
fiscal years 1999, 2000, and 2001; to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal years 1999 and 2000 to carry out certain programs administered 
by the Department of Justice; to amend title 28 of the United States 
Code with respect to the use of funds available to the Department of 
Justice, amended (H. Doc. 105-526);
  H. R. 2886, to provide for a demonstration project in the Stanislaus 
National Forest, California, under which a private contractor will 
perform multiple resource management activities for that unit of the 
National Forest System, amended (H. Doc. 105-527);
  H.R. 3723, to authorize funds for the payment of salaries and 
expenses of the Patent and Trademark Office, amended (H. Doc. 105-528);
  H. Res. 426, providing for consideration of H.R. 3534, to improve 
congressional deliberation on proposed Federal private sector mandates, 
(H. Doc. 105-529);
  H. Res. 427, providing for consideration of H.R. 512, to prohibit the 
expenditure of funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for the 
creation of new National Wildlife Refuges without specific 
authorization from Congress pursuant to a recommendation from the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service to create the refuge. (H. Doc. 
105-530);
  H. Res. 428, 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. Doc. 105-531); and
  H.R. 3616, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999, amended (H. Rept. 105-532). 
                                                             Page H3104
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Petri to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H3025
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rabbi 
Mark S. Miller of Newport Beach, California.                 
  Page H3029
Recess: The House recessed at 1:04 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3029
Presidential Message--Building Sciences: Read a message from the 
President, received on Monday, May 11, wherein he transmitted his 
annual report of the National Institute of Building Sciences for fiscal 
year 1996--referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
                                                             Page H3032
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Granite Watershed Enhancement and Protection Act of 1997: H.R. 2886, 
amended, to provide for a demonstration project in the Stanislaus 
National Forest, California, under which a private contractor will 
perform multiple resource management activities for that unit of the 
National Forest System;                                  
  Pages H3032-33
  Miles Land Exchange Act of 1997: 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;          
  Pages H3033-34
  Colorado FERC Project Deadline Extension: H.R. 2217, to extend the 
deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of 
FERC Project Number 9248 in the State of Colorado;       
  Pages H3034-35
  Kentucky Hydroelectric Project Construction Deadline Extension: H.R. 
2841, amended, to extend the time required for the construction of a 
hydroelectric project;                                   
  Pages H3035-36
  Winning the War on Drugs to Protect our Children: H. Res. 423, 
expressing the sense of the

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House with respect to winning the war on drugs to protect our children 
(agreed to by yea and nay vote of 412 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 138); 
                                                  Pages H3036-40, H3065
  U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Reauthorization Act: H.R. 3723, 
amended, to authorize funds for the payment of salaries and expenses of 
the Patent and Trademark Office;                         
  Pages H3040-42
  Felony Violations for Failure to Pay Child Support Obligations: H.R. 
3811, to establish felony violations for the failure to pay legal child 
support obligations (passed by yea and nay vote of 402 yeas to 16 nays, 
Roll No. 139);                                 
  Pages H3042-46, H3065-66
  Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1997: H.R. 2829, to 
establish a matching grant program to help State and local 
jurisdictions purchase armor vests for use by law enforcement 
departments (passed by yea and nay vote of 412 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 
140). The House subsequently passed S. 1605, to establish a matching 
grant program to help States, units of local government, and Indian 
tribes to purchase armor vests for use by law enforcement officers, 
after amending it to contain the test of H.R. 2829, as passed the 
House. Agreed to amend the title; and H.R. 2829 was laid on the table; 
                                               Pages H3046-54, H3066-68
  Honoring Law Enforcement Officers who have Died in the Line of Duty: 
H. Res. 422, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty should be 
honored, recognized, and remembered for their great sacrifice (agreed 
to by yea and nay vote of 416 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
141);                                             
  Pages H3059-62, H3067
  District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run: H. 
Con. Res. 262, amended, authorizing the 1998 District of Columbia 
Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run through the 
Capitol Grounds;                                             
  Page H3062
  Seventeenth Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service: H. Con. 
Res. 263, amended, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 
seventeenth annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service; and 
                                                         Pages H3062-63
  Greater Washington Soap Box Derby: H. Con. Res. 255, amended, 
authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington 
Soap Box Derby.                                          
  Pages H3063-64
Personal Privilege: Representative Burton of Indiana rose to a point of 
personal privilege and was recognized for one hour.      
  Pages H3054-58
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act: The 
House disagreed with the Senate amendment to H.R. 629, to grant the 
consent of the Congress to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste 
Disposal Compact; insisted on the House bill, and requested a 
conference. Appointed as conferees: Chairman Bliley, and 
Representatives Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Barton of Texas, Dingell, and 
Hall of Texas.                                           
  Pages H3068-74
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
appointment of the following Members to the Canada-United States 
Interparliamentary Group, in addition to Representative Houghton, 
Chairman, appointed on April 27: Representatives Gilman, Hamilton, 
Crane, LaFalce, Oberstar, Shaw, Lipinski, Upton, Stearns, Peterson of 
Minnesota, and Danner.                                       
  Page H3074
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H3106-07.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H3065, H3065-66, 
H3066-67, and H3067. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:22 p.m.