[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 94 (Wednesday, July 15, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 4217-4234, and 1 resolution, H. 
Res. 502, were introduced.
  Pages H5592-93
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 3980, to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the 
authority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat illnesses of 
Persian Gulf War veterans, to provide authority to treat illnesses of 
veterans which may be attributable to future combat service, and to 
revise the process for determining priorities for research relative to 
the health consequences of service in the Persian Gulf War, amended (H. 
Rept. 105-626);
  H.R. 4110, to provide a cost-of-living adjustment in rates of 
compensation paid to veterans with service-connected disabilities, to 
make various improvements in education, housing, and cemetery programs 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs (H. Rept. 105-627); and
  H. Res. 501, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4194) 
making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, 
boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1999 (H. Rept. 105-628).
Page H5592
Recess: The House recessed at 9:07 a.m. and reconvened at 11:15 a.m. 
                                                             Page H5499
Joint Meeting To Receive the President of Romania: The House and Senate 
met in a joint meeting to receive an address by His Excellency Emil 
Constantinescu, President of Romania. It was made in order that the 
proceedings during the recess be printed in the Record. Representatives 
Armey, Cox of California, Gilman, Bereuter, Solomon, Dunn, and Fox of 
Pennsylvania and Senators Mack, Coats, Lugar, Smith of Oregon, Daschle, 
and Biden were appointed as members of the committee to escort the 
President of Romania into the House Chamber by the Speaker and 
President pro tempore of the Senate, respectively.
  Pages H5499-H5502
Tropical Forest Conservation Act: The House agreed to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 2870, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to 
facilitate protection of tropical forests through debt reduction with 
developing countries with tropical forests--clearing the measure for 
the President.
  Pages H5507-11
Child Custody Protection Act: The House passed 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, by a recorded vote of 276 ayes to 150 noes, Roll No. 280. 
                                                         Pages H5521-40
  Rejected the Scott motion to recommit the bill back to the committee 
on the Judiciary with instructions to report it back forthwith with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute that makes it illegal to use 
force or coerce a minor across State lines to obtain an abortion by a 
yea and nay vote of 158 yeas to 269 nays, Roll No. 279. 
                                                         Pages H5538-40
  H. Res. 499, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill, 
was agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 247 yeas to 173 nays, Roll No. 
278. Earlier, agreed to order the previous question by a yea and nay 
vote of 252 yeas to 174 nays, Roll No. 277.
Pages H5511-21
Sonny Bono Memorial Salton Sea Reclamation Act: The House passed H.R. 
3267, to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study and construct a 
project to reclaim the Salton Sea, by a yea and nay vote of 221 yeas to 
200 nays, Roll No. 282.
  Pages H5546-64
  Agreed by unanimous consent to the Boehlert amendment that specifies 
that funding will not be derived from the land and water conservation 
fund.
Pages H5555, H5557-58
  Rejected the Miller of California amendment in the nature of a 
substitute that authorizes a study of alternatives for restoring the 
Salton Sea by a yea and nay vote of 202 yeas to 218 nays, Roll No. 281.
                                                         Pages H5555-64
  H. Res. 500, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill, 
was agreed to by a voice vote. Pursuant to the rule the amendment in 
the nature of a substitute printed in H. Rept. 105-624 was considered 
as adopted.
Pages H5540-46
Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Act: The House completed 
general debate on 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. Consideration will resume on July 16. 
                                                         Pages H5573-81
  H. Res. 498, the rule that is providing for consideration of the 
bill, was agreed to earlier by a recorded vote of 218 ayes to 201 noes 
with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 284. Earlier, agreed to order the

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previous question by a yea and nay vote of 231 yeas to 185 nays, Roll 
No. 283.
Pages H5564-73
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H5502.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H5594-H5635.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea and nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H5520, H5520-21, H5539-40, H5540, H5563-64, H5564, H5572, and H5572-73. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 11:50 p.m.