[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 71 (Thursday, June 4, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D588-D589]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 3990-3997; and 3 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 120-121 and H. Res. 456, were introduced.
  Pages H4164-65
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H. Res. 457, providing for the consideration of the Senate amendments 
to H.R. 2709, to impose certain sanctions on foreign persons who 
transfer items contributing to Iran's efforts to acquire, develop, or 
produce ballistic missiles (H. Rept. 105-566); and
  H. Res. 458, providing for the further consideration of H.R. 2183, to 
amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing 
of campaigns for elections for Federal office, (H. Rept. 105-567). 
                                                             Page H4164
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Dr. James 
D. Strauss of Lincoln, Illinois.
  Page H4065
Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Act: The House passed 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 by a yea and nay vote of 410 yeas to 1 
nay with 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 197. The House completed 
general debate and agreed to H. Res. 450, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill on June 3.
  Page H4078
Constitutional Amendment Restoring Religious Freedom: The House failed 
to pass H.J. Res. 78, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the 
United States restoring religious freedom by a recorded vote of 224 
ayes to 203 noes (with two-thirds required for passage), Roll No. 201. 
                                                      Pages H4078-H4112
  By a recorded vote of 203 ayes to 223 noes, Roll No. 200, rejected 
the Scott motion to recommit the joint resolution to the Committee on 
the Judiciary with instructions to report it back with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute that proposes an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States that states that ``Congress shall 
make no laws respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting 
the free exercise thereof.
Pages H4110-11
  On demand for a division of the question rejected the Bishop 
amendment, Part 1, that sought to, strike language to secure the right 
to ``acknowledge God'' and insert the right to ``freedom of religion;'' 
(rejected by a yea and nay vote of 6 yeas to 419 nays, Roll No. 198) 
and
Pages H4101-09
  On demand for a division of the question rejected the Bishop 
amendment, Part 2, that sought to strike language dealing with the 
denial of ``equal access to a benefit on account of religion'' and 
insert ``or otherwise compel or discriminate against religion.'' 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 23 ayes to 399 noes, Roll No. 199). 
                                                         Pages H4101-10
  H. Res. 453, the rule that provided for consideration of the joint 
resolution was agreed to earlier by yea and nay vote of 248 yeas to 169 
nays, Roll No. 196.
Pages H4069-77
Tiananmen Square Ceremony: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 285, 
expressing the sense of the

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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 by yea and nay vote of 305 yeas to 
116 nays, Roll No. 202.
  Pages H4114-23
  H. Res. 454, the rule that provided for consideration of the 
concurrent resolution was agreed to by a voice vote.
Pages H4112-14
Agricultural Research: The House agreed to the conference report on S. 
1150, to ensure that federally funded agricultural research, extension, 
and education address high-priority concerns with national or 
multistate significance, and to reform, extend, and eliminate certain 
agricultural research programs by a yea and nay vote of 364 yeas to 50 
nays, Roll No. 204--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                         Pages H4123-34
  Earlier, a point of order was raised under Section 425 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, regarding unfunded intergovernmental 
mandates. Pursuant to Section 426 of the Congressional Budget Act, the 
House agreed to consider the conference report by a yea and nay vote of 
324 yeas to 91 nays, Roll No. 203.
Pages H4123-27
  The conference report was considered pursuant to the unanimous 
consent order of June 3.
Order of Business--User Fee Bill: Agreed by unanimous consent that it 
be in order at any time to consider H.R. 3989, to provide for the 
enactment of user fees proposed by the President in his budget 
submission under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for 
fiscal year 1999, that the bill be considered as read for amendment; 
that the amendment placed at the desk, adding at the end of the bill 
Title IV, Tax Increases, be considered as adopted; and that the 
previous question be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to 
final passage without intervening motion, except, one hour of debate on 
the bill, as amended, equally divided and controlled by Representative 
Solomon of New York and the Minority Leader or his designee; and one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions.
  Page H4134
  Budget Resolution: The House completed general debate on 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. Further consideration will resume on Friday, June 5. 
                                                         Pages H4144-63
  H. Res. 455, the rule that is providing for consideration of the 
concurrent resolution was agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 216 yeas 
to 197 nays, Roll No. 205.
Pages H4135-44
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H4165-66.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven yea and nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H4077, H4078, H4108-09, H4109-10, H4111, H4112, H4122-23, H4126-27, 
H4133-34, and H4143-44. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 1:33 a.m. on Friday, 
June 5.