[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 121 (Monday, September 14, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D970-D972]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 4558-4565; and 2 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 326 and H. Res. 534, were introduced.              
  Page H7690
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4309, to provide a comprehensive program of support for victims 
of torture, amended (H. Rept. 105-709 part 1);
  H.R. 3248, to provide dollars to the classroom, amended (H. Rept. 
105-710);

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  H.R. 3898, to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled 
Substances Import and Export Act to conform penalties for violations 
involving certain amounts of methamphetamine to penalties for 
violations involving similar amounts of cocaine base, amended (H. Rept. 
105-711 part 1);
  H. Res. 535, providing for consideration of H.R. 4006, to clarify 
Federal law to prohibit the dispensing or distribution of a controlled 
substance for the purpose of causing, or assisting in causing, the 
suicide, or euthanasia, of any individual (H. Rept. 105-712); and
  H.R. 4382, to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and 
extend the program for mammography quality standards, amended (H. Rept. 
105-713).                                                    
Page H7690
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Jones to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                       
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:35 a.m. and reconvened at 12:00 noon. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:49 p.m. and reconvened at 1:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H7648
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training and Educational 
Services Act: S. 2206, amended, to amend the Head Start Act, the Low-
Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, and the Community Services 
Block Grant Act to reauthorize and make improvements to those Acts, to 
establish demonstration projects that provide an opportunity for 
persons with limited means to accumulate assets (agreed to by a yea and 
nay vote of 346 yeas to 20 nays, Roll No. 426)--clearing the measure 
for the President;                                
  Pages H7620-43, H7671
  Next Generation Internet Research Act: H.R. 3332, amended, to amend 
the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal years 1999 and 2000 for the Next Generation Internet 
program, to require the Advisory Committee on High-Performance 
Computing and Communications, Information Technology, and the Next 
Generation Internet to monitor and give advice concerning the 
development and implementation of the Next Generation Internet program 
and report to the President and the Congress on its activities. Agreed 
to amend the title;                                      
  Pages H7643-47
  Postal Employees Safety Enhancement Act: S. 2112, to make the 
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 applicable to the United 
States Postal Service in the same manner as any other employer--
clearing the measure for the President;                  
  Pages H7647-48
  Designating Hurff A. Saunders Federal Building: S. 2032, amended, to 
designate the Federal building in Juneau, Alaska, as the ``Hurff A. 
Saunders Federal Building''. Agreed to amend the title;      
  Page H7648
  Designating Aaron Henry U.S. Postal Office: H.R. 892, amended, to 
redesignate the Federal building located at 223 Sharkey Street in 
Clarksdale, Mississippi, as the ``Aaron Henry United States Post 
Office''. Agreed to amend the title;                         
  Page H7649
  Sense of Congress Regarding Slobodan Milosevic: H. Con. Res. 304, 
expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the culpability of 
Slobodan Milosevic for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and 
genocide in the former Yugoslavia (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 
369 yeas with 1 voting ``nay'' and 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 427). 
Subsequently, the House agreed to S. Con. Res. 105, a similar Senate-
passed bill--clearing the measure for the President. H. Con. Res. 304 
was then laid on the table;             
  Pages H7649-53, H7671-72, H7674
  Calling on Cuba to Extradite to U.S. Convicted Felons: H. Con. Res. 
254, amended, calling on the Government of Cuba to extradite to the 
United States convicted felon Joanne Chesimard and all other 
individuals who have fled the United States to avoid prosecution or 
confinement for criminal offenses and who are currently living freely 
in Cuba (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 371 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 428);                        
  Pages H7653-55, H7672-73
  Promoting Independent Radio Broadcasting in Africa: H. Res. 415, to 
promote independent radio broadcasting in Africa;        
  Pages H7655-57
  Making USIA TV Program Available to Ukrainian Museum: H.R. 4083, 
amended, to make available to the Ukrainian Museum and Archives the 
USIA television program ``Window on America'';           
  Pages H7657-58
  Urging International Cooperation in Recovering Abducted Children: H. 
Con. Res. 224, urging international cooperation in recovering children 
abducted in the United States and taken to other countries; 
                                                         Pages H7658-60
  50th Anniversary of Signing of Declaration of Human Rights: H. Con. 
Res. 185, amended, expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion 
of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of 
Human Rights and recommitting the United States to the principles 
expressed in the Universal Declaration (agreed to by a yea and nay vote 
of 370 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 429);             
  Pages H7660-61, H7673

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  Torture Victims Relief Act: H.R. 4309, amended, to provide a 
comprehensive program of support for victims of torture; 
                                                         Pages H7661-64
  Commission on Advancement of Women in Science, Engineering, and 
Technology Development Act: H.R. 3007, amended, to establish the 
Commission on the Advancement of Women in Science, Engineering, and 
Technology Development; and                              
  Pages H7664-69
  Conveyance of Federal Land in San Joaquin County, CA: H.R. 2508, 
amended, to provide for the conveyance of Federal land in San Joaquin 
County, California, to the City of Tracy, California.    
  Pages H7669-70
Recess: The House recessed at 3:03 p.m. and reconvened at 5:15 p.m. 
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United States Capitol Publication: Considered by unanimous consent, the 
House agreed to S. Con. Res. 115, to authorize the printing of copies 
of the publication entitled ``The United States Capitol'' as a Senate 
document.                                                
  Pages H7674-75
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  U.S. Government Activities in the United Nations: Message wherein he 
transmitted the report of the activities of the U.S. government in the 
United Nations and its affiliated agencies for 1997--referred to the 
Committee on International Relations; and                    
  Page H7675
  U.S. Achievements in Aeronautics and Space: Message wherein he 
transmitted his report on the Nation's achievements in aeronautics and 
space during fiscal year 1997--referred to the Committee on Science. 
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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H7620.
Referral: S. 2094, to amend the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 
1978 to enable the Secretary of the Interior to more effectively use 
the proceeds of sales of certain items was referred to the Committee on 
Resources.                                                   
  Page H7688
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H7691.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H7671, H7671-72, 
H7672-73, and H7673. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:06 p.m.