[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 96 (Friday, July 17, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D784-D785]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 4263-4272; 1 private bill, H.R. 
4273; and 1 resolution, H. Con. Res. 301, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H5858-59
Reports Filed: A report was filed as follows:
  H.R. 4058, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the 
aviation insurance program (H. Rept. 105-632)                
Page H5858
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Shaw to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
                                                             Page H5741
VA, HUD Appropriations: The House began consideration of 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.                            
  Pages H5743-H5826
Agreed To:
  The Lazio amendment numbered 12 in the Congressional Record that 
replaces the 1937 U.S. Housing Act with provisions similar to the House 
passed version of H.R. 2, the Housing Opportunity and Responsibility 
Act (agreed to by a recorded vote of 230 ayes to 181 noes, Roll No. 
296);                                                 
Pages H5774-H5821
  The Stokes amendment numbered 19 in the Congressional Record that 
removes restrictions on the use of EPA brownfields funds. 
                                                         Pages H5824-26
Rejected:
  The Stokes en bloc amendment numbered 18 in the Congressional Record 
that increases section 8 housing vouchers (rejected by a recorded vote 
of 201 ayes to 215 noes, Roll No. 295).        
Pages H5763-64, H5820-21
  Point of Order sustained against the Vento amendment numbered 9 in 
the Congressional Record that sought to place certain filing 
requirements on housing owners who plan to terminate their low-income 
housing mortgages and convert the property for other means. 
                                                         Pages H5772-74
Withdrawn:
  The Jackson-Lee en bloc amendment numbered 23 in the Congressional 
Record was offered and subsequently withdrawn that sought to increase 
section 8 incremental restoration program funding.       
Pages H5765-66
  H. Res. 501, the rule that is providing for consideration of the bill 
was agreed to on July 16.
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Immigration Laws of Albania: Message wherein he submitted his report 
concerning the immigration laws of Albania--referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 105-285); and 
                                                             Page H5843
  National Emergency--Serbia and Montenegro: Message wherein he 
submitted his report concerning the national emergency with respect to 
the Governments of Serbia and Montenegro--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 105-286). 
                                                         Pages H5843-45
Extension of Nondiscriminatory Treatment to Products of China: Agreed 
by unanimous consent to consider H.J. Res. 121, disapproving the 
extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation 
treatment) to the products of the People's Republic of China, at any 
time on Wednesday, July 22.                              
  Pages H5822-23
Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform: Agreed by unanimous consent that 
during further consideration of H.R. 2183 pursuant to H. Res. 442 and 
H. Res. 458, no other amendment to the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute by Representative Shays shall be in order except the 
specified amendments placed at the desk today and printed in the 
Congressional Record.                                    
  Pages H5826-43
Vocational and Applied Technology Education: The House disagreed to the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 1853, to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational 
and Applied Technology Education Act and agreed to a conference. 
Appointed as conferees: Representatives Goodling, McKeon, Riggs, 
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Sam Johnson of Texas, Clay, Martinez, and 
Kildee.                                              
  Pages H5843, H5850
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the Legislative 
Program for the week of July 20.                         
  Pages H5821-22
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 20.                       
  Page H5845
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of July 22.                                                  
  Page H5845
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate appears on page H5741.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H5859-60.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and

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appear on pages H5820-21 and H5821. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 3:27 p.m.