[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 118 (Wednesday, September 9, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D947-D949]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 4522-4536; and 3 resolutions, H. 
Res. 520, 523-524, were introduced.
  Pages H7493-94
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Filed on August 21: H.R. 4393, to revise the banking and bankruptcy 
insolvency laws with respect to the termination and netting of financial 
contracts (H. Rept. 105-688 Part 1);
  Filed on August 21: H.R. 4321, to protect consumers and financial 
institutions by preventing personal financial information from being 
obtained from financial institutions under false pretenses (H. Rept. 105-701 
Part 1);
  H.R. 1794, a private bill for the relief of Mai Hoa ``Jasmine'' Salehi. 
(H. Rept. 105-689);
  H.R. 1834, a private bill for the relief of Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz 
Martinez Cruz (H. Rept. 105-690);

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  H.R. 1110, to designate a portion of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord 
Rivers as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H. 
Rept. 105-691);
  H.R. 1983, to amend the Rhode Island Indian Claims Settlement Act to 
conform that Act with the judgments of the United States Federal Courts 
regarding the rights and sovereign status of certain Indian Tribes, 
including the Narragansett Tribe, (H. Rept. 105-692);
  H.R. 2223, to amend the Act popularly known as the Recreation and Public 
Purposes Act to authorize transfers of certain public lands or national 
forest lands to local education agencies for use for elementary or secondary 
schools, including public charter schools, amended (H. Rept. 105-693);
  H.R. 2776, to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the 
establishment of the Morristown National Historical Park in the State of New 
Jersey, and for other purposes'' to authorize the acquisition of property 
known as the Warren property (H. Rept. 105-694);
  H.R. 3109, to establish the Thomas Cole National Historic Site in the 
State of New York, amended (H. Rept. 105-695);
  H.R. 3797, to compensate the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma for the taking of 
certain rights by the Federal Government, (H. Rept. 105-696);
  S. 1695, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the 
suitability and feasibility of designating the Sand Creek Massacre National 
Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a unit of the National Park 
System, (H. Rept. 105-697);
  H. Res. 521, providing for consideration of H.R. 2863, to amend the 
Migratory Bird Treaty Act to clarify restrictions under that Act on baiting, 
to facilitate acquisition of migratory bird habitat (H. Rept. 105-698);
  H. Res. 522, providing for consideration of H.R. 2538, to establish a 
Presidential commission to determine the validity of certain land claims 
arising out of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo of 1848 involving the 
descendants of persons who were Mexican citizens at the time of the Treaty 
(H. Rept. 105-699); and
  H.R. 4259, to allow Haskell Indian Nations University and the Southwestern 
Indian Polytechnic Institute each to conduct a demonstration project to test 
the feasibility and desirability of new personnel management policies and 
procedures (H. Rept. 105-700 Part 1).
Page H7493
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he designated 
Representative Gillmor to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
  Page H7433
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  Thomas Cole National Historic Site Act: H.R. 3109, amended, to establish 
the Thomas Cole National Historic Site in the State of New York. Agreed to 
amend the title;
  Pages H7435-37
  Conveyance of Fish Hatchery to Alabama: S. 1883, to direct the Secretary 
of the Interior to convey the Marion National Fish Hatchery and the Claude 
Harris National Aquacultural Research Center to the State of Alabama--
clearing the measure for the President;
  Pages H7437-38
  Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: S. 1683, to transfer administrative 
jurisdiction over part of the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area from the 
Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Agriculture for inclusion in 
the Wenatchee National Forest--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                                  Page H7438
  Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act: H.R. 4090, amended, to provide 
for a national medal for public safety officers who act with extraordinary 
valor above and beyond the call of duty;
  Pages H7439-40
  Thomas Alva Edison Sesquicentennial Commemorative Coin Act: H.R. 678, 
amended, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in 
commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the birth of Thomas Alva Edison, to 
redesign the half dollar circulating coin for 1999 to commemorate Thomas 
Edison (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 397 yeas with 1 voting ``nay'', 
Roll No. 417). Agreed to amend the title;
  Pages H7440-44, H7466
  Lewis and Clark Expedition Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act: H.R. 1560, 
amended, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in 
commemoration of the bicentennial of the Lewis & Clark Expedition (agreed to 
by a yea and nay vote of 398 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 418); 
                                                    Pages H7444-46, H7466-67
  Designating Lloyd D. George Federal Building and Courthouse: H.R. 2225, to 
designate the Federal building and United States courthouse to be 
constructed on Las Vegas Boulevard between Bridger Avenue and Clark Avenue 
in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the ``Lloyd D. George Federal Building and United 
States Courthouse'';
  Pages H7446-48
  Designating Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building: H.R. 3295, to designate 
the Federal building located at 1301 Clay Street in Oakland, California, as 
the ``Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building'';
  Pages H7448-51
  Commemorating 50 Years of Relations Between the U.S. and Korea: H. Res. 
459, amended, commemorating 50 years of relations between the United States 
and the Republic of Korea (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 400 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 419);
  Pages H7451-53, H7467-68
  Expressing Sense of the House Deploring the Murder of Bishop Juan Jose 
Gerardi: H. Res. 421, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
deploring the tragic and senseless murder of Bishop Juan Jose Gerardi, 
calling on the Government of

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Guatemala to expeditiously bring those responsible for the crime to justice, 
and calling on the people of Guatemala to reaffirm their commitment to 
continue to implement the peace accords without interruption; 
                                                              Pages H7453-57
  Concerning New Tribes Mission Hostage Crisis: H. Con. Res. 277, concerning 
the New Tribes Mission hostage crisis;
  Pages H7457-59
  Calling for End to Recent Conflict Between Eritrea and Ethiopia: H. Con. 
Res. 292, amended, calling for an end to the recent conflict between Eritrea 
and Ethiopia;
  Pages H7459-62
  Designating James T. Leonard, Sr. Post Office Building: H.R. 3810, to 
designate the United States Post Office located at 202 Center Street in 
Garwood, New Jersey, as the ``James T. Leonard, Sr. Post Office''; 
                                                                  Page H7462
  Designating Ray J. Favre Post Office Building: H.R. 2623, to designate the 
United States Post Office located at 16250 Highway 603 in Kiln, Mississippi, 
as the ``Ray J. Favre Post Office Building'';
  Pages H7462-63
  Designating Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr. Post Office Building: H.R. 3167, to 
designate the United States Post Office located at 297 Larkfield Road in 
East Northport, New York, as the ``Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr. Post Office 
Building'';
  Pages H7463-64
  Designating Edgar C. Campbell, Sr. Post Office Building: H.R. 3939, to 
designate the United States Postal Service building located at 658 63rd 
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``Edgar C. Campbell, Sr., Post 
Office Building'';
  Pages H7464-65
  Designating David P. Richardson, Jr. Post Office Building: H.R. 3999, to 
designate the United States Postal Service building located at 5209 Greene 
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``David P. Richardson, Jr., Post 
Office Building'';
  Pages H7465-66
Recess: The House recessed at 3:03 p.m. and reconvened at 5:00 p.m. 
                                                                  Page H7466
Communication from the Independent Counsel: The House received a 
communication from Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr which notified the 
House that his office delivered 36 sealed boxes containing two complete 
copies of a Referral to the House of Representatives.
  Page H7468
National Skill Standards Board: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
appointment of the following Member on the part of the House to the National 
Skill Standards Board for a four-year term: William E. Weisgerber of 
Michigan.
  Page H7469
Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: The 
Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of the following Member on the 
part of the House to the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention for a two-year term: Gordon A. Martin of 
Massachusetts.
  Page H7469
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page H7433.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on page 
H7495.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H7466, H7467, and H7667-
68. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:00 noon and at 8:34 p.m.