[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 64 (Tuesday, May 19, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D528-D530]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 3890-3903; and 1 resolution, H. 
Con. Res. 278, were introduced.
  Pages H3487-88
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Filed on May 18, H.R. 3150, to amend title 11 of the United States 
Code, amended (H. Rept. 105-540);
Page H3366
  Filed on May 18, H.R. 3809, to authorize appropriations for the 
United States Customs Service for fiscal years 1999 and 2000. Amended 
(H. Rept. 105-541);
Page H3366
  H.R. 2863, to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to clarify 
restrictions under that Act on baiting, to facilitate acquisition of 
migratory bird habitat, amended (H. Rept. 105-542);

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  H.J. Res. 78, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the 
United States restoring religious freedom, amended (H. Rept. 105-543); 
and
  H. Res. 441, providing for the further consideration of 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 (H. Rept. 105-544).
Page H3487
Recess: The House recessed at 11:21 p.m. and reconvened at 12:00 noon. 
                                                             Page H3375
Private Calendar: Agreed that the call of the Private Calendar for 
today be dispensed with.
  Page H3375
Presidential Message--Re Burma: Read a letter from the President, 
received on May 18, wherein he transmitted his report concerning the 
National Emergency with respect to Burma--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-253). 
                                                             Page H3376
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Ricky Ray Hemophilia Relief Fund Act: H.R. 1023, amended, to provide 
for compassionate payments with regard to individuals with blood-
clotting disorders, such as hemophilia, who contracted human 
immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products. Agreed to 
amend the title;
  Pages H3377-92
  Veterans Transitional Housing Opportunities Act: H.R. 3039, amended, 
to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to guarantee loans to provide multifamily transitional 
housing for homeless veterans (passed by yea and nay vote of 405 yeas 
to 1 nays, Roll No. 162);
  Pages H3392-95, H3461
  Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Projects: H.R. 3603, amended, 
to authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility 
leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1999; 
                                                         Pages H3395-98
  Collections of Information Antipiracy Act: H.R. 2652, amended, to 
amend title 17, United States Code, to prevent the misappropriation of 
collections of information;
  Pages H3398-H3404
  Limiting the Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts Re Prison Release 
Orders: H.R. 3718, to limit the jurisdiction of the Federal courts with 
respect to prison release orders (passed by a recorded vote of 352 ayes 
to 53 noes, Roll No. 163);
  Pages H3404-07, H3461-62
  Drug Free Borders Act: H.R. 3809, amended, to authorize 
appropriations for the United States Customs Service for fiscal years 
1999 and 2000 (passed by yea and nay vote of 320 yeas to 86 nays, Roll 
No. 164). Agreed to amend the title;
  Pages H3407-16, H3462-63
  National Historic Preservation Fund Reauthorization: H.R. 1522, 
amended, to extend the authorization for the National Historic 
Preservation Fund;
  Pages H3416-19
  Wetlands and Wildlife Enhancement Act of 1997: H.R. 2556, amended, to 
reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and the 
Partnerships for Wildlife Act;
  Pages H3419-20
  New Wildlife Refuge Authorization Act: H.R. 512, amended, 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; 
                                                         Pages H3420-23
  Honoring EMS Personnel Who Have Died in the Line of Duty: H. Con. 
Res. 171, amended, declaring the memorial service sponsored by the 
National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Memorial Service Board of 
Directors to honor emergency medical services personnel to be the 
``National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service.'' Agreed to 
amend the title.
  Pages H3423-25
  National Bone Marrow Donor Registry Reauthorization: H.R. 2202, 
amended, to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend 
the bone marrow donor program;
  Pages H3425-29
  Energy Policy and Conservation Act Program Extensions: Concurred in 
the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 2472, to extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act--clearing the measure for the President; and 
                                                         Pages H3429-30
  Immunity from Prosecution for Testimony Re Illegal Fundraising 
Activities: H. Res. 440, expressing the sense of the Congress that the 
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight should confer immunity 
from prosecution for information and testimony concerning illegal 
foreign fundraising activities (agreed to by yea and nay vote of 402 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 161).
  Pages H3452-61
Mandates Information Act of 1998: The House passed H.R. 3534, to 
improve congressional deliberation on proposed Federal private sector 
mandates by a recorded vote of 279 ayes to 132 noes, Roll No. 160. The 
House completed general debate and began considering amendments to the 
bill on May 13.
  Pages H3430-52

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Agreed To:
  The Traficant amendment that requires annual CBO reports on the 
economic impact of the Act on employment and businesses in the United 
States.
Page H3443
Rejected:
  The Moakley amendment that sought to strike language that exempts 
from points of order provisions that result in net decreases in tax and 
tariff revenues (rejected by a recorded vote of 176 ayes to 233 noes, 
Roll No. 156);
Pages H3430-36, H3448
  The Waxman amendment that sought to permit points of order against 
provisions that prohibit or make less stringent any mandate established 
to protect human health, safety, or the environment (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 190 ayes to 221 noes, Roll No. 157); 
                                                  Pages H3436-42, H3449
  The Boehlert amendment that sought to exclude points of order against 
amendments with respect to an increase in the direct costs of Federal 
private sector mandates (rejected by a recorded vote of 189 ayes to 223 
noes, Roll No. 158); and
Pages H3443-46, H3449-50
  The Becerra amendment that sought to permit points of order against 
provisions that prohibit or make less stringent any mandate established 
to protect civil rights (rejected by a recorded vote of 180 ayes to 231 
noes, Roll No. 159).
Pages H3446-48, H3450
  The House agreed to H. Res. 426, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill on May 13.
Motion to Instruct Conferees: Representative Obey notified the House of 
his intention to offer a motion on Wednesday, May 20, to instruct House 
conferees on H.R. 2400, Building Efficient Surface Transportation and 
Equity Act.
  Page H3463
DOD Authorization: The House completed general debate on 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. Consideration of amendments will begin on 
Wednesday, May 20.
  Pages H3467-78
  H. Res. 435, the rule providing for general debate only on the bill 
was agreed to earlier by a voice vote.
Pages H3463-66
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H3367.
Referral: S. 1723, to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and 
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to make the restrictions on 
foreign students added by such Act inapplicable to students lawfully 
present in the United States on the effective date of the restrictions 
in cases where a public school or adult education program evidences a 
desire for such result was referred to the Committees on the Judiciary, 
Education and the Workforce, and International Relations.
  Page H3482
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes and six recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H3448, H3449, H3449-50, H3450, H3451-52, H3460-61, H3461, H3461-62, and 
H3463. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:19 p.m.