[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 75 (Thursday, June 11, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 4035-4056; and 5 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 290 and H. Res. 466-469, were introduced.
  Pages H4548-49
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Recognizing Disabled American Veterans: The House agreed to S. Con. 
Res. 102, recognizing Disabled American Veterans.
  Page H4485
Constitutional Amendment to Limit Campaign Spending: The House failed 
to pass H.J. Res. 119, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of 
the United States to limit campaign spending, by a recorded vote of 29 
ayes to 345 noes with 51 voting ``present'' (two thirds required for 
passage), Roll No. 226. The House completed debate on June 10. 
                                                         Pages H4487-88
  Res. 442, the rule that provided for consideration of the joint 
resolution was agreed to on May 21.
Sales Incentive Compensation Act: The House passed 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 by a recorded vote of 261 ayes to 165 noes, Roll 
No. 228. The House completed debate and considered amendments to the 
bill on June 10.
  Pages H4488-91
  Rejected the Owens amendment, debated on June 10, that sought to 
require the employee's consent to work any hours in excess of 40 in any 
workweek or 8 in any day (rejected by a recorded vote of 181 ayes to 
246 noes, Roll No. 227).
Pages H4488-89
  The Clerk was authorized in the engrossment of H.R. 2888 to make 
corrections and conforming changes as may be necessary to reflect the 
actions of the House.
Page H4491
  H. Res. 461, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to on June 10.
Pages H4465-66
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted his report concerning the ongoing use of excessive military 
force in Kosovo--referred to International Relations and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 105-273).
  Pages H4484-85
Child Protection and Sexual Predator Punishment Act of 1998: The House 
passed H.R. 3494, to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect 
to violent sex crimes against children by a yea and nay vote of 416 
yeas to with none voting ``nay'' and 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 
230.
  Pages H4491-H4531
  Agreed to the Jackson-Lee motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report it back 
forthwith with an amendment that requires a study by the FBI of 
computer-based technologies and other approaches to the problem of the 
availability of pornographic material to children on the internet. 
Pursuant to the motion to recommit, the bill was reported back with the 
amendment, and the amendment was then agreed to.
Pages H4529-30
Agreed To:
  The Riley amendment that creates a ``zero tolerance'' policy that 
would make the possession of any child pornography illegal; 
                                                         Pages H4503-04
  The Slaughter amendment that authorizes the national Institute of 
Justice to conduct a study of persistent sexual predators and report to 
Congress on their results;
Pages H4504-05
  The Franks of New Jersey amendment, as modified, that requires the 
reporting of child pornography to law enforcement agencies by 
electronic communication service providers;
Pages H4505-08
  The Bass amendment that creates the Sex Offender Management 
Assistance Program to provide States with grants to offset costs 
associated with meeting Federal requirements of sex offender 
registration and community notification programs;
Pages H4509-10
  The Foley amendment that allows youth-serving volunteer organizations 
to request access to FBI criminal background checks;
Pages H4510-11
  The Gutknecht amendment that expresses the sense of the Congress that 
states should implement a tier-based community notification system for 
notifying communities when sex offenders are released from jail and 
provides States with a model statute when implementing Megan's Law; 
                                                         Pages H4511-14
  The Kelly amendment that establishes minimum sentences for any person 
who takes a child hostage in order to compel, resist, or oppose the 
Federal Government;
Pages H4514-15
  The Sherman amendment that establishes a national hotline 
administered by the Department of Justice and financed by a user fee 
for public access to the FBI database of convicted sexual predators 
(agreed to by a recorded vote of 247 ayes to 175 noes, Roll No. 229; 
and
Pages H4515-18, H4528-29
  The Conyers amendment that provides grants to States to combat 
violence against women and establishes various provisions to limit the 
effects of violence and sexual assault on women and children. 
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Withdrawn:
  The Ackerman amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to increase sentences by 50 percent for violent crimes committed 
against seniors and those who are disabled.
Pages H4508-09
  The Clerk was authorized in the engrossment of H.R. 3494 to make 
technical and conforming changes as may be necessary to reflect the 
actions of the House.
Page H4531
  Earlier, the House agreed to H. Res. 465, the rule providing for 
consideration of the bill by a voice vote.
Pages H4485-87
Condemning the Brutal Killing of Mr. James Byrd: The House agreed to H. 
Res. 466, condemning the brutal murder of Mr. James Byrd by a yea and 
nay vote of 397 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 231. 
                                                         Pages H4531-38
Legislative Program: The Chief Deputy Majority Whip announced the 
Legislative program for the week of June 15.
  Page H4538
Meeting Hour--Monday, June 15: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at noon on Monday, June 15.
  Page H4538
Meeting Hour--Tuesday, June 16: Agreed that when the House adjourns on 
Monday, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, for 
Morning Hour debate.
  Page H4538
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that the business in order under the 
Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, June 17. 
                                                             Page H4538
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H4481.
Referrals: S. 1364, to eliminate unnecessary and wasteful Federal 
reports, was referred to the Committee on Government Reform and 
Oversight.
  Page H4547
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H4488, H4488-89, H4490-91, H4528-29, H4530-31, and H4537-38. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 6:50 p.m.