[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 132 (Monday, September 28, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1058-D1059]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 5 public bills, H.R. 4650-4654, and 3 resolutions, H. 
Res. 557-559, were introduced.
  Page H9178
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 494, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect 
to the treatment of crops destroyed by casualty (H. Rept. 105-751);
  H.R. 2943, to amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the 
amount of leave time available to a Federal employee in any year in 
connection with serving as an organ donor (H. Rept. 105-752);
  H.R. 1608, to authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to 
establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to 
soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars 
(H. Rept. 105-753); and
  H. Res. 558, waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 105-754); and
  H.R. 633, to amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide that 
the annuities of certain special agents and security personnel of the 
Department of State be computed in the same way as applies generally 
with respect to Federal law enforcement officers (H. Rept. 105-755 part 
1).
Page H9178
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Petri to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H9085
Recess: The House recessed at 11:12 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H9090
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Nutria Eradication and Control Pilot Program: H.R. 4337, to authorize 
the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the 
State of Maryland for a pilot program to develop measures to eradicate 
or control nutria and restore marshland damaged by nutria; 
                                                         Pages H9092-93
  Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Promotion Act: H.R. 
4248, amended, to authorize the use of receipts from the sale of the 
Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps to promote additional 
stamp purchases;
  Pages H9094-95
  Energy Conservation Reauthorization Act: H.R. 4017, amended, to 
extend energy conservation programs under the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act through September 30, 2002. Subsequently, S. 417 was 
passed in lieu after being amended to contain the text of H.R. 4017. 
Agreed to amend the title. H.R. 4017 was laid upon the table; 
                                                      Pages H9096-H9104
  Hydroelectric Project in Arkansas: H.R. 4081, to extend the deadline 
under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of a 
hydroelectric project in the State of Arkansas;
  Pages H9104-05
  Africa: Seeds of Hope Act: H.R. 4283, to support sustainable and 
road-based agricultural and rural development in sub-Saharan Africa; 
                                                         Pages H9105-10
  Designating Sidney R. Yates Federal Building: H.R. 4595, amended, to 
redesignate a Federal building located in Washington, D.C., as the 
``Sidney R. Yates Federal Building''. Agreed to amend the title; 
                                                         Pages H9117-18
  Designating Richard C. White Federal Building: H.R. 3598, to 
designate the Federal building located at 700 East San Antonio Street 
in El Paso, Texas, as the ``Richard C. White Federal Building''; 
                                                         Pages H9118-19
  Designating Jere Cooper Federal Building: H.R. 2730, to designate the 
Federal building located at 309 North Church Street in Dyersburg, 
Tennessee, as the ``Jere Cooper Federal Building'';
  Pages H9119-20
  Designating Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse: H.R. 2187, to 
designate the United

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States Courthouse located at 40 Foley Square in New York, New York, as 
the ``Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse'';
  Pages H9120-21
  Regarding Youth Performing Work with Wood Products: H.R. 4257, 
amended, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit 
certain youth to perform certain work with wood products; 
                                                         Pages H9121-24
  Drive for Teen Employment Act: H.R. 2327, amended, to provide for a 
change in the exemption from the child labor provisions of the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938 for minors between 16 and 18 years of age 
who engage in the operation of automobiles and trucks. Agreed to amend 
the title.
  Pages H9124-27
Suspensions--Failed: The House failed to pass H.R. 3891, amended, to 
amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to prohibit the unauthorized 
destruction, modification, or alteration of product identification 
codes (failed by a yea and nay vote of 245 yeas to 167 nays with \2/3\ 
required for passage, Roll No. 470).
  Pages H9110-17, H9148
Defense Appropriations Conference Report: The House agreed to the 
conference report on H.R. 4103, making appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, by 
a yea and nay vote of 369 yeas to 43 nays, Roll No. 471. 
                                               Pages H9127-34, H9148-49
Energy and Water Development Conference Report: The House agreed to the 
conference report on H.R. 4060, making appropriations for energy and 
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, by a 
yea and nay vote of 389 yeas to 25 nays, Roll No. 472. 
                                               Pages H9134-40, H9149-50
Bankruptcy Reform Act: The House disagreed to the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 3150, to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and agreed to a 
conference. Appointed as conferees from the Committee on the Judiciary 
for consideration of the House bill, the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Hyde, McCollum, 
Gekas, Goodlatte, Bryant, Chabot, Conyers, Nadler, Boucher, and 
Jackson-Lee of Texas.
  Pages H9140-47, H9150
  Agreed to the Nadler motion to instruct conferees to agree to section 
405 of the Senate amendment that prohibits creditors from terminating 
or refusing to renew an extension of credit because the consumer did 
not incur finance charges (agreed to by a recorded vote of 295 ayes to 
119 noes, Roll No. 473).
Pages H9140-47, H9150
Resolution Regarding Jacob Chestnut and John Gibson: The House agreed 
to H. Con. Res. 317, expressing the sense of Congress that Members of 
Congress should follow the examples of self-sacrifice and devotion to 
character displayed by Jacob Chestnut and John Gibson of the United 
States Capitol Police.
  Pages H9150-51
Higher Education Amendments: The House agreed to the conference report 
on H.R. 6, to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher 
Education Act of 1965, by voice vote.
  Pages H9151-62
Extending Quarterly Financial Report Program: The House passed S. 2071, 
to extend a quarterly financial report program administered by the 
Secretary of Commerce--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                         Pages H9162-63
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 29.
  Page H9163
Presidential Message--Railroad Retirement Board: Read a message from 
the President wherein he submitted his annual report of the Railroad 
Retirement Board for fiscal year 1997--referred to the Committees on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and Ways and Means.
  Page H9163
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H9090.
Referral: S. 2511, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to pay 
employees of the Food Safety and Inspection Service working in 
establishments subject to the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the 
Poultry Products Inspection Act for overtime and holiday work performed 
by the employees, was referred to the Committees on Agriculture and 
Transportation and Infrastructure.
  Page H9177
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H9148, H9148-49, H9149-50, and H9150. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:44 p.m.