[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 70 (Wednesday, June 3, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D579-D580]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 3978-3989; and 5 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 284-286 and H. Res. 451-452, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H4054-55
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Filed on May 27, H. Con. Res. 284, revising the congressional budget 
for the United States Government for fiscal year 1998, establishing the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
1999 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003 (H. Rept. 105-555);
  H.R. 1704, to amend title 11, United States Code, to protect certain 
charitable contributions, and for other purposes, amended (H. Rept. 
105-441 Part 2);
  H.R. 2604, to amend title 11, United States Code, to protect certain 
charitable contributions, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 105-556);
  H.R. 3494, to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to 
violent sex crimes against children, and for other purposes, amended 
(H. Rept. 105-557);
  H.R. 2888, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt 
from the minimum wage recordkeeping and overtime compensation 
requirements certain specialized employees, amended (H. Rept. 105-558);
  H.R. 1635, to establish within the United States National Park 
Service the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program, 
amended (H. Rept. 105-559);
  H.R. 3520, to adjust the boundaries of the Lake Chelan National 
Recreation Area and the adjacent Wenatchee National Forest in the State 
of Washington. (H. Rept. 105-560);
  H.R. 3796, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the 
administrative site for the Rogue River National Forest and use the 
proceeds for the construction or improvement of offices and support 
buildings for the Rogue River National Forest and the Bureau of Land 
Management (H. Rept. 105-561);
  H.R. 3007, to establish the Commission on the Advancement of Women in 
Science, Engineering, and Technology Development, amended (H. Rept. 
105-562);
  H. Res. 453, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 78, proposing 
an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring 
religious freedom (H. Rept. 105-563);
  H. Res. 454, providing for consideration of H. Con. Res. 285, 
expressing the sense of the Congress that the President of the United 
States should reconsider his decision to be formally received in 
Tiananmen Square by the Government of the People's Republic of China 
(H. Rept. 105-564); and
  H. Res. 455, providing for consideration of H. Con. Res. 284, 
revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for 
fiscal year 1998, establishing the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 1999, and setting forth appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003 (H. Rept. 
105-565).
Page H4054
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Pease to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H3977
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Friday, May 22 by yea and nay vote of 354 yeas to 35 nays, Roll No. 
193.
  Pages H3977, H4025
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Kennedy Center Authorization: H.R. 3504, amended, to amend the John 
F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations for the John F. 
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and to further define the 
criteria for capital repair and operation and maintenance; 
                                                         Pages H3991-93
  Carl D. Pursell Post Office: H.R. 3808, amended, to designate the 
United States Post Office located at 47526 Clipper Drive in Plymouth, 
Michigan, as the ``Carl D. Pursell Post Office'' (passed by yea and nay 
vote of 389 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 194). Agreed to 
amend the title;
  Pages H3993-95, H4025-26
  Steven Schiff Post Office: H.R. 3630, amended, to redesignate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9719 Candelaria 
Road NE. in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the ``Steven Schiff Post 
Office'' (passed by a yea and nay vote of 391 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 195). Agreed to amend the title; 
                                               Pages H3995-96, H4026-27
  Nancy B. Jefferson Post Office Building: H.R. 2798, to redesignate 
the building of the United States Postal Service located at 2419 West 
Monroe Street, in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``Nancy B. Jefferson Post 
Office Building'';
  Pages H3996-97
  Reverend Milton R. Brunson Post Office Building: H.R. 2799, to 
redesignate the building of the

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United States Postal Service located at 324 South Laramie Street, in 
Chicago, Illinois, as the ``Reverend Milton R. Brunson Post Office 
Building'';
  Pages H3997-99
  Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection: H.R. 2604, to 
amend title 11, United States Code, to protect certain charitable 
contributions. Subsequently, the House passed in lieu S. 1244, a 
similar Senate passed bill--clearing the measure for the President. 
H.R. 2604 was then laid on the table.
  Pages H3999-H4005
Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Act--Vote Postponed: The House 
completed general debate on H.R. 3433, to amend the Social Security Act 
to establish a ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program in the 
Social Security Administration to provide beneficiaries with 
disabilities meaningful opportunities to return to work and to extend 
Medicare coverage for such beneficiaries, and to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for impairment-related 
work expenses. The vote on final passage was postponed until Thursday, 
June 4.
  Pages H4005-24
  H. Res. 450, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to by a voice vote.
Pages H4005-07
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Extension of Waiver Authority--China: Message wherein he transmitted 
his determination that a twelve month waiver extension of the 
application of subsections (a) and (b) of section 402 of the Trade Act 
of 1974 with respect to the People's Republic of China will 
substantially promote the objectives of section 402--referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-262); 
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  Extension of Waiver Authority--Vietnam: Message wherein he 
transmitted his determination that a twelve month waiver extension of 
the application of subsections (a) and (b) of section 402 of the Trade 
Act of 1974 with respect to Vietnam will substantially promote the 
objectives of section 402--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-263); and
  Page H4024
  Extension of Waiver Authority--Belarus: Message wherein he 
transmitted his determination that a twelve month waiver extension of 
the application of subsections (a) and (b) of section 402 of the Trade 
Act of 1974 with respect to the Republic of Belarus will substantially 
promote the objectives of section 402--referred to the Committee on 
Ways and Means and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-264).
  Page H4024
Agricultural Research--Order of Business: Agreed by unanimous consent 
that it may be in order at any time to consider the conference report 
to accompany S. 1150, to ensure that federally funded agricultural 
research, extension, and education address high-priority concerns with 
national or multistate significance, to reform, extend, and eliminate 
certain agricultural research programs, and for other purposes; and 
that all points of order against the conference report and against its 
consideration be waived (except those arising under section 425 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974).
  Pages H4027-47
Recess: The House recessed at 8:30 p.m. and reconvened at 11:55 p.m. 
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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on 
pages H3977-78.
Referrals: S. 1800, to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 85 Marconi Boulevard in Columbus, Ohio, as the 
``Joseph P. Kinneary United States Courthouse''; and S. 2032, to 
designate the Federal building in Juneau, Alaska, as the ``Hurff A. 
Saunders Federal Building'', were both referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure.
  Page H4049
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H4056-63.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H4025, H4025-26, and 
H4026-27. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 2:00 p.m. and adjourned at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, 
June 4.