[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 106 (Friday, July 31, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D883-D884]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 4364-4379; and 1 resolution, H. 
Res. 514 were introduced.
  Pages H6879-80
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Report on the Revised Suballocation of Budget Totals for Fiscal year 
1999 (H. Rept. 105-662);
  H.R. 2592, to amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide 
private trustees the right to seek judicial review of United States 
trustee actions related to trustee expenses and trustee removal, 
amended (H. Rept. 105-663);
  Making the Federal Government Accountable: Enforcing the mandate for 
Effective Financial Management (H. Rept. 105-664);
  H.R. 2070, to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the 
mandatory testing for serious transmissible diseases of incarcerated 
persons whose bodily fluids come into contact with corrections 
personnel and notice to those personnel of the results of the tests (H. 
Rept. 105-665);
  H.R. 4284, to authorize the Government of India to establish a 
memorial to honor Mahatma Gandhi in the District of Columbia (H. Rept. 
105-666); and
  H.R. 4090, provide for a national medal for public safety officers 
who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty, 
amended (H. Rept. 105-667)
Pages H6878-79
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Gutknecht to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H6853
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rev. Dr. 
Ronald Christian of Fairfax, Virginia.
  Page H6853
August District Work Period: The House agreed to S. Con. Res. 114, 
providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and a 
conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives.
  Page H6854
Bipartisan Campaign Integrity Act: The House continued consideration of 
amendments to H.R. 2183, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal 
office.
  Pages H6855-64
Agreed To:
  The Kaptur amendment, as modified, to the Shays amendment that 
establishes a clearinghouse of information on political activities 
within the Federal Election Commission. Amendment was debated July 30 
(agreed to by a recorded vote of 341 ayes to 74 noes, Roll No. 371); 
                                                         Pages H6859-60
  The Stearns amendment to the Shays amendment that allows permanent 
resident aliens serving in the armed forces to make campaign 
contributions. Amendment was debated July 30 (agreed to by a recorded 
vote of 385 ayes to 29 noes, Roll No. 372);
Pages H6860-61
  The Stearns amendment to the Shays amendment that requires any 
candidate for President or Vice President to certify that the candidate 
will not solicit soft money. Amendment was debated July 30 (agreed to 
by a recorded vote of 368 ayes to 44 noes, Roll No. 373); 
                                                         Pages H6861-62
Rejected:
  The Barr amendment to the Shays amendment that sought to prohibit the 
use of bilingual voting materials. Amendment was debated July 30 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 142 ayes to 261 noes, Roll No. 367); 
                                                             Page H6856
  The McIntosh amendment to the Shays amendment that sought to prohibit 
a communication with a Senator or Member of the House of 
Representatives regarding a pending legislative matter to be construed 
as to establish coordination with a candidate.

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Amendment was debated July 30 (rejected by a recorded vote of 195 ayes 
to 218 noes, Roll No. 368);
Page H6857
  The Horn amendment to the Shays amendment that sought to allow 
reduced postage rates for principal campaign committees of 
congressional candidates. Amendment was debated July 30 (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 117 ayes to 294 noes, Roll No. 369);
Pages H6857-58
  The Shaw amendment to the Shays amendment that sought to require at 
least 50 percent of contributions accepted by House candidates to come 
from in-state residents. Amendment was debated July 30 (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 160 ayes to 253 noes, Roll No. 370);
Pages H6858-59
  The Whitfield amendment to the Shays amendment that sought to 
increase the individual contribution limit to candidates from $1,000 to 
$3,000. Amendment was debated July 30 (rejected by a recorded vote of 
102 ayes to 315 noes, Roll No. 374);
Page H6862
  The Whitfield amendment to the Shays amendment that defines ``express 
advocacy'' as a communication that advocates the election or defeat of 
a candidate by containing a phrase such as ``vote for'', ``reelect'', 
or ``defeat''. Amendment was debated July 30 (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 173 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 375); and
Pages H6862-63
  The English of Pennsylvania amendment to the Shays amendment that 
sought to prohibit the bundling of contributions. Amendment was debated 
July 30 (rejected by a recorded vote of 134 ayes to 276 noes, Roll No. 
376).
Pages H6863-64
  The House is considering the bill pursuant to the unanimous consent 
order of July 17 and H. Res. 442 and H. Res. 458, the rules providing 
for consideration of the bill.
Capitol Police Memorial Fund: The House passed H.R. 4354, to establish 
the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund on behalf of the 
families of Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob 
Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police. Earlier, agreed to 
the Thomas amendment that provides a financial adviser or trustee to 
the families.
  Pages H6864-65
Adult Education and Family Literacy Act: The House agreed to the 
conference report on H.R. 1385, to consolidate, coordinate, and improve 
employment, training, literacy, and vocational rehabilitation programs 
in the United States.
  Pages H6865-67
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the Legislative 
Program for the week of August 3.
  Pages H6867-68
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 3.
  Page H6869
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of August 5.
  Page H6869
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H6853.
Referrals: S. Con. Res. 115 was referred to the Committee on House 
Oversight; S. 53, S. 512, and S. 1134 were referred to the Committee on 
Judiciary; and S. 314 was referred to the Committee on Government 
Reform and Oversight.
  Page H6877
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H6880.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Ten recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H6856, H6857, H6858, 
H6858-59, H6859-60, H6860-61, H6861-62, H6862, H6863, and H6863-64. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 1:00 p.m. and adjourned at 3:57 p.m.