[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 72 (Friday, June 5, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D595-D596]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 3998-4014; 1 private bill, H.R. 
4015; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 287, and H. Res. 459-460, were 
introduced.
  Pages H4240-41
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2411, to provide for a land exchange involving the Cape Cod 
National Seashore and to extend the authority for the Cape Cod National 
Seashore Advisory Commission, amended (H. Rept. 105-568); and
  Committee on Resources report entitled ``Abuse of Power: the Hardrock 
Bonding Rule'' (H. Rept. 105-569); and
  H.R. 3849, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a 
national policy against Federal and State regulation of Internet access 
and online services, and to exercise congressional jurisdiction over 
interstate and foreign commerce by establishing a moratorium on the 
imposition of exactions that would interfere with the free flow of 
commerce conducted over the Internet, amended (H. Rept. 105-570 Part 
1).
Page H4240
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Hefley to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H4167
User Fee Bill: The House failed to pass 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 by a recorded vote of 421 noes with none voting 
``aye'' and 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 207.
  Pages H4167-88
  Rejected the Moakley motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Ways and Means with instructions to report the bill back forthwith with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute that specifies certain user 
fees to be enacted by a yea and nay vote of 416 nays with none voting 
``yea'' and 1 voting ``present,'' Roll No. 206.
Pages H4185-87

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  The bill was considered pursuant to the unanimous consent order of 
June 4. Pursuant to the order the amendment adding a section entitled 
Tax Increases was considered as adopted.
Page H4167
Budget Resolution: The House agreed to 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 by yea and 
nay vote of 216 yeas to 204 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 
210.
  Pages H4188-H4226
Rejected:
  The Neumann amendment in the nature of a substitute that sought to 
limit funding growth to less that the rate of inflation; to designate 
50 percent of any additional revenues toward tax relief and 50 percent 
toward the national debt; and to increase defense spending over five 
years to keep pace with the rate of inflation (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 158 ayes to 262 noes, Roll No. 208);
Pages H4188-H4205
  The Spratt amendment in the nature of a substitute that sought to 
provide for tax credits for child care, enact a patient bill of rights, 
assist school modernization financing, reserve all budget surpluses 
until Congress and the President agree on legislation relating to 
Social Security solvency; and maintain the Transportation Equity Act 
funding levels (rejected by a recorded vote of 164 ayes to 257 noes, 
Roll No. 208);
Pages H4205-19
  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
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of June 8.
  Pages H4226-27
Meeting Hour--Tuesday, June 9: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 1998 for 
Morning Hour debate.
  Page H4230
Meeting Hour--Wednesday, June 10: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
on Tuesday, June 9, it adjourn to meet at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 
10.
  Page H4230
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that the business in order under the 
Calendar Wednesday Rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, June 10. 
                                                             Page H4231
President of the Republic of Korea: Agreed that it may be in order at 
any time on Wednesday, June 10, 1998, for the Speaker to declare a 
recess, subject to the call of the Chair, for the purpose of receiving 
in Joint Meeting His Excellency Kim Dae-Jung, President of the Republic 
of Korea.
  Page H4230
Senate Messages: Message received today from the Senate appears on page 
H4167.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H4187, H4187-88, H4204-05, H4219, and H4225-26. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: Met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 4:26 p.m.