[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 108 (Tuesday, August 4, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D895-D897]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 4388-4399; 1 private bill, H.R. 
4400; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 316-317, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H7177-78
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1865, to designate certain lands in the San Isabel National 
Forest, in Colorado, as the Spanish Peaks Wilderness (H. Rept. 105-
673);
  H.R. 3498, to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act to authorize the States of Washington, Oregon, and 
California to regulate the Dungeness crab fishery in the exclusive 
economic zone, amended (H. Rept. 105-674); and
  H. Res. 516, providing for consideration of H.R. 3892, to amend the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a program 
to help children and youth learn English (H. Rept. 105-675). 
                                                             Page H7177
Recess: The House recessed at 9:33 a.m. and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. 
                                                             Page H7005
Private Calendar: On the call of the Private Calendar, the House passed 
H.R. 379, for the relief of Larry Errol Pieterse, and H.R. 2744, for 
the relief of Chong Ho Kwak. The House passed over without prejudice S. 
1304, for the relief of Belinda McGregor.
  Pages H7005-06
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  OSHA Recognition of Electronic Forms: H.R. 4037, amended, to require 
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to recognize that 
electronic forms of providing Material Safety Data Sheets provide the 
same level of access to information as paper copies and to improve the 
presentation of safety and emergency information on such Data Sheets; 
                                                         Pages H7008-11
Ocean Shipping Reform Act: S. 414, amended, to amend the Shipping Act 
of 1984 to encourage competition in international shipping and growth 
of United States exports;
  Pages H7011-19
Airport Improvement Program Reauthorization Act: H.R. 4057, amended, to 
amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the 
Federal Aviation Administration;
  Pages H7020-37
Credit Union Membership Access Act: Agreed to the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 1151, to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to clarify existing 
law and ratify the longstanding policy of the National Credit Union 
Administration Board with regard to field of membership of Federal 
credit unions--clearing the measure for the President;
  Pages H7037-52
Elimination of Restrictions on U.S. Agricultural Products: H. Con. Res. 
213, amended, expressing the sense of the Congress that the European 
Union is unfairly restricting the importation of United States 
agriculture products and the elimination of such restrictions should be 
a top priority in trade negotiations with the European Union (agreed to 
by a yea and nay vote of 420 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 380). Agreed to 
amend the title;
  Pages H7052-57, H7104

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Technical Changes to Trade Laws: H.R. 4342, amended, to reduce waste, 
fraud, and error in Government programs by making improvements with 
respect to Federal management and debt collection practices, Federal 
payment systems, and Federal benefit programs;
  Pages H7057-71
Library of Congress Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act: H.R. 3790, to 
require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of 
the bicentennial of the Library of Congress;
  Pages H7071-72
Designating James F. Battin Courthouse: H.R. 3696, amended, to 
designate the Federal Courthouse located at 316 North 26th Street in 
Billings, Montana, as the ``James F. Battin Federal Courthouse''. 
Agreed to amend the title;
  Pages H7072-73
Designating Joseph P. Kinneary Courthouse: S. 1800, to designate the 
Federal building and United States courthouse located at 85 Marconi 
Boulevard in Columbus, Ohio, as the ``Joseph P. Kinneary United States 
Courthouse''--clearing the measure for the President; and
  Page H7074
WIPO Copyright Treaties Implementation Act: H.R. 2281, amended, to 
amend title 17, United States Code, to implement the World Intellectual 
Property Organization Copyright Treaty and Performances and Phonograms 
Treaty. Agreed to amend the title.
  Pages H7074-H7103
Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations: The House continued 
consideration of amendments to H.R. 4276, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999. 
                                                         Pages H7104-75
Agreed To:
  The Mollohan amendment that increases funding for the Legal Services 
Corporation by $109 million (agreed to by a recorded vote of 255 ayes 
to 170 noes, Roll No. 381). The amendment was debated on August 3; 
                                                         Pages H7104-05
  The Ensign amendment that increases funding for the Drug Courts 
program by $3 million;
Page H7106
  The Moran of Virginia amendment to the Skaggs amendment that 
eliminates funding for TV Marti and retains $2,000 for other 
international broadcasting programs (The Skaggs amendment, as amended, 
was subsequently rejected by the Committee);
Pages H7108-15
  The Jackson-Lee amendment that increases funding for the Community 
Relations Service by $500,000;
Pages H7117-19
  The Blagojevich amendment numbered 41 printed in the Congressional 
Record that allocates $5 million to expand the community prosecution 
program;
Page H7142
  The Traficant amendment that requires the Director of the Bureau of 
Prisons to conduct a study to evaluate the growth and development of 
private prisons, the training qualifications of personnel, and the 
security procedures of the facilities. The study shall be submitted to 
the Committees on the Judiciary of the House and Senate 270 days after 
enactment;
Pages H7161-62
  The Sanders amendment numbered 45 printed in the Congressional Record 
that increases funding for the Small Business Administration Womens' 
Business Development programs by $2 million;
Pages H7164-65
  The Farr amendment that increases funding for the National Ocean 
Service by $1 million;
Page H7169
  The Millender-McDonald amendment numbered 32 printed in the 
Congressional Record that increases funding for the National Womens' 
Business Council by $250,000.
Pages H7172-73
Rejected:
  The Skaggs amendment, as amended, that sought to eliminate $9.4 
million funding for TV Marti and retain $2,000 for other international 
broadcasting programs (rejected by a recorded vote of 172 ayes to 251 
noes, Roll No. 382);
Pages H7107-16
  The Souder amendment that sought to increase funding for the Drug 
Courts program by $6 million (rejected by a recorded vote of 91 ayes to 
327 noes, Roll No. 383);
Pages H7119-26, H7158-59
  The Bass amendment numbered 10 printed in the Congressional Record 
that sought to reduce funding for the Advanced Technology Program by 
$43 million and transfer $19.5 million of that amount for grants under 
the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance 
Programs (rejected by a recorded vote of 155 ayes to 267 noes, Roll No. 
384);
Pages H7127-35, H7159
  The Scott amendment numbered 9 printed in the Congressional Record 
that sought to transfer $105 million from Truth in Sentencing Incentive 
Grants to other programs including Boys and Girls Clubs, Court 
Appointed Special Advocates, Substance Abuse Treatment for State 
prisoners, and Drug Courts (rejected by a recorded vote of 149 ayes to 
271 noes, Roll No. 385);
Pages H7135-40, H7159-60
  The Gutknecht amendment that sought to increase the Weed and Seed 
program funding by $6 million and reduce the Public Telecommunications

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Facilities Program funding by the same amount (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 136 ayes to 286 noes, Roll No. 386); and 
                                               Pages H7140-42, H7160-61
  The DeGette amendment that sought to strike section 103 that 
prohibits any funds to be used to pay for an abortion except where the 
life of the mother is endangered, or in the case of rape (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 148 ayes to 271 noes, Roll No. 387). 
                                                  Pages H7143-46; H7161
Withdrawn:
  The Metcalf amendment that sought to repeal Sec. 110 of the Illegal 
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996; and 
                                                         Pages H7146-47
  The Jackson-Lee amendment that sought to prohibit the transfer of any 
handgun without a trigger locking device.
Pages H7147-48
Pending:
  The Pallone amendment numbered 44 printed in the Congressional Record 
that seeks to increase funding for non-point source pollution control 
by $8 million;
Pages H7165-67
  The Engel amendment that seeks to increase funding for the Public 
Telecommunications Facilities Planning (PTFP) program by $5 million; 
                                                         Pages H7167-69
  The Royce amendment numbered 15 printed in the Congressional Record 
that seeks to eliminate $180.2 million funding for the Advanced 
Technology Program (ATP);
Pages H7169-70
  The Bartlett amendment numbered 3 printed in the Congressional Record 
that seeks to strike the funding for payment of arrearages to meet 
obligations of membership in the United Nations, and to pay assessed 
expenses of international peacekeeping activities; and
Pages H7170-72
  The Talent amendment that seeks to increase funding for the Small 
Business Investment Program by $7.090 million.
Pages H7173-74
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H7122.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H7179-80.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea and nay vote and seven recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H7104, H7105, H7115, H7158-59, H7159, H7159-60, H7160-61, and H7161. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 11:34 p.m.