[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 82 (Monday, June 22, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D679-D680]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 6 public bills, H.R. 4102-4107; 1 private bill, H.R. 
4108; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 293-294, were introduced. 
                                                             Page H4961
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.J. Res. 113, approving the location of a Martin Luther King, Jr. 
Memorial in the Nation's Capital (H. Rept. 105-589);
  Committee on Appropriations Report on the Suballocation of Budget 
Totals for Fiscal Year 1999 (H. Rept. 105-590);
  H.R. 4103, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999 (H. Rept. 105-591);
  H.R. 4104, making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the 
United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, 
and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1999 (H. Rept. 105-592); and
  H. Res. 482, providing for consideration of H.R. 4101, making 
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1999 (H. Rept. 105-593).
Page H4961
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Petri to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H4881
Recess: The House recessed at 12:51 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H4883
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Department of Justice Authorization Act: H.R. 3303, amended, to 
authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal years 
1999, 2000, and 2001; to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1999 
and 2000 to carry out certain programs administered by the Department 
of Justice, and to amend title 28 of the United States Code with 
respect to the use of funds available to the Department of Justice; 
                                                         Pages H4884-91
  Supporting Federal Law Agents Efforts Regarding Mexican Financial 
Institutions: H. Con. Res. 288, expressing the sense of the Congress 
that the United States should support the efforts of Federal law 
enforcement agents engaged in investigation and prosecution of money 
laundering associated with Mexican financial institutions (passed by a 
yea and nay vote of 404 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 255); 
                                               Pages H4892-96, H4945-46
  Rejecting the Recommended Postal Rate Increase: H. Res. 452, 
expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Board of 
Governors of the United States Postal Service should reject the 
recommended decision issued by the Postal Rate Commission on May 11, 
1998, to the extent that it provides for any increase in postage rates 
(agreed to by yea and nay vote of 393 yeas to 12 nays, Roll No. 256); 
                                                  Pages H4896-98, H4946
  Approving Location of Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, 
D.C.: H.J. Res. 113, approving the location of a Martin Luther King, 
Jr. Memorial in the Nation's Capital; and
  Pages H4898-H4900
Cape Cod National Seashore Land Exchange: H.R. 2411, amended, 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.
  Pages H4900-01
Recess: The House recessed at 3:35 p.m. and reconvened at 4:20 p.m. 
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Select Committee on National Security Re People's Republic of China: 
The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following members 
to the Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/
Commercial Concerns with the People's Republic of China: Representative 
Cox of California, Chairman; and Representatives Goss, Bereuter, 
Hansen, Weldon of Pennsylvania, Dicks, Spratt, Roybal-Allard, and 
Scott.
  Page H4901
Military Construction Appropriations Act: The House passed H.R. 4059, 
making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and 
base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1999 by a yea and nay vote of 396 yeas 
to 10 nays, Roll No. 254.
  Pages H4901-13, H4944-45
  The House agreed to H. Res. 477, the rule providing for consideration 
of the bill on June 19.
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act: The House passed H.R. 
4060, making appropriations for energy and water development for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1999 by yea and nay vote of 405 yeas 
to 4 nays, Roll No. 253.
  Pages H4913-44
  Agreed to the Dan Schaefer of Colorado amendment that prohibits any 
funds to be used to provide economic assistance or payments under 
section 15 of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act until 
the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant commences disposal operations. 
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  Rejected the Foley amendment that sought to reduce funding for the 
Energy Department's Nuclear Energy Research Initiative by $5 million 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 147 ayes to 261 noes, Roll No. 252). 
                                                  Pages H4937-40, H4943
  The House agreed to H. Res. 478, the rule providing for consideration 
of the bill on June 19.
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H4881.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H4962.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea and nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H4943, H4944, H4944-45, H4945-46, and H4946. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:28 p.m.