[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 85 (Thursday, June 25, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D712-D713]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 55 public bills, H.R. 4138-4192; and 6 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 124-125, H. Con. Res. 297, and H. Res. 495-497 were 
introduced.
  Pages H5402-04
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2795, to extend certain contracts between the Bureau of 
Reclamation and irrigation water contractors in Wyoming and Nebraska 
that receive water from Glendo Reservoir, amended (H. Rept. 105-604);
  H.R. 3682, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking 
minors across State lines to avoid laws requiring the involvement of 
parents in abortion decisions, amended (H. Rept. 105-605);
  H.R. 3748, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to 
authorize appropriations for the Federal Election Commission for fiscal 
year 1999. (H. Rept. 105-606); and
  H. Res. 392, relating to the importance of Japanese American 
relations and the urgent need for Japan to more effectively address its 
economic and financial problems and open its markets by eliminating 
informal barriers to trade and investment, thereby making a more 
effective contribution to leading the Asian region out of its current 
financial crisis, insuring against a global recession, and reinforcing 
regional stability and security, amended (H. Rept. 105-607, Part 1). 
                                                             Page H5402
Independence Day District Work Period: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 
297, providing for adjournment of the House and Senate for the 
Independence Day district work period.
  Page H5330
  Earlier the House agreed to H. Res. 491, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the concurrent resolution by a yea and nay vote of 225 
yeas to 188 nays, Roll No. 267.
Pages H5302-03, H5329-30
Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Act: By a recorded vote of 125 
ayes to 291 noes, Roll No. 268, the House failed to agree to H. Res. 
485, the rule to provide for consideration of 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, 
                                               Pages H5307-15, H5330-31
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act: The House passed H.R. 4112, 
making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1999, by a yea and nay vote of 235 yeas to 179 
nays, Roll No. 272.
  Pages H5332-52
  By a yea and nay vote of 192 yeas to 222 nays, Roll No. 271, rejected 
the Obey motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations 
with instructions to report it back with an amendment to reduce 
``Committee Employees Standing Committees, Special and Select'' funding 
by $8.3 million.
Pages H5350-51
Agreed To:
  The Farr amendment that clarifies that $100,000 shall be made 
available for the Office Waste Recycling Program; and
Pages H5348-49
  The Gutierrez amendment that mandates the establishment of a energy 
conservation plan, thus bringing Congress into compliance with the 
energy efficiency standards established under the Energy Policy Relief 
Act of 1992.
Pages H5349-50
  A point of order was sustained against Section 108, dealing with 
transit programs.
Pages H5347-48
  H. Res. 489, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill, 
was agreed to by a recorded vote

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of 228 ayes to 188 noes, Roll No. 270. Earlier, agreed to order the 
previous question by a yea and nay vote of 222 yeas to 194 nays, Roll 
No. 269.
Pages H5315-29, H5331-32
Member Sworn: Representative-elect Heather Wilson of New Mexico 
presented herself in the well of the House and was administered the 
oath of office by the Speaker.
  Page H5352
IRS Restructuring and Reform Act Conference Report: The House agreed to 
the conference report on H.R. 2676, to amend the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 to restructure and reform the Internal Revenue Service, by a 
recorded vote of 402 ayes to 8 noes, Roll No. 273.
  Pages H5352-68
  Rejected the McDermott motion to recommit the conference report with 
instructions to managers on the part of the House to disagree to 
section 5001, relating to lower capital gains rates to apply to 
property held more than 1 year by a yea and nay vote of 116 yeas to 292 
nays, Roll No. 273.
Pages H5367-68
  H. Res. 490, the rule that waived points of order against the 
conference report accompanying the bill, was agreed to earlier by a 
voice vote.
Pages H5304-07
Late Reports: The Committee on Appropriations received permission to 
have until midnight on Wednesday, July 8, to file reports on bills 
making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and Related 
Agencies; and making appropriations for the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, HUD, and sundry agencies.
  Page H5369
Legislative Program: Representative Solomon announced the legislative 
program for the week of July 13.
  Pages H5369-70
Honoring the Berlin Airlift: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 230, 
amended, honoring the Berlin Airlift. Earlier, agreed by unanimous 
consent to technical amendments offered by Mr. Hefley.
  Pages H5385-86
Child Support Performance and Incentive Act: The House agreed to the 
Senate amendments to H.R. 3130, to provide for an alternative penalty 
procedure for States that fail to meet Federal child support data 
processing requirements, to reform Federal incentive payments for 
effective child support performance, and to provide for a more flexible 
penalty procedure for States that violate interjurisdictional adoption 
requirements, with House amendments.
  Pages H5370-85
Private Non-Profit Food Bank Volunteers: The House passed H.R. 3152, 
amended, to provide that certain volunteers at private non-profit food 
banks are not employees for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938. Earlier, agreed by unanimous consent to the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Ballenger.
  Pages H5386-87
Emancipation of African slaves in the Danish West Indies now the United 
States Virgin Islands: The House agreed to H. Res. 495, relating to the 
recognition of the connection between the emancipation of African 
slaves in the Danish West Indies, now the United States Virgin Islands, 
to the American Declaration of Independence from the British 
Government.
  Pages H5387-88
Presidential Message--Science and Engineering Indicators: Read a 
message from the President wherein he transmitted the Science and 
Engineering Indicators of 1998 report of the National Science Board--
referred to the Committee on Science.
  Page H5388
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Morella to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign 
enrolled bills and joint resolutions through July 14, 1998. 
                                                             Page H5388
Resignations and Appointments: Agreed that notwithstanding any 
adjournment of the House until Tuesday, July 14, 1998, the Speaker, 
Majority Leader, and Minority Leader, be authorized to accept 
resignations and to make appointments authorized by law or by the 
House.
  Page H5389
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that business in order under the Calendar 
Wednesday rule be dispensed with on July 15.
  Page H5389
Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages 
H5299 and H5392.
  Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H5406-08.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea and nay votes, and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H5329-30, H5330-31, H5331-32, H5332, H5351, H5351-52, H5367-68, and 
H5368. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and pursuant to the provisions of H. 
Con. Res. 297, adjourned at 7:33 p.m., until July 14.