[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 135 (Thursday, October 1, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1077-D1078]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 4656-4677; 1 private bill, H.R. 
4678; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 331, and H. Res. 561, 562, 565, 
and 566, were introduced.
  Pages H9273-75
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 4280, to provide for greater access to child care services for 
Federal employees, amended (H. Rept. 105-756 Part 1);
  H.R. 2566, to amend title 5, United States Code, to expand the class 
of individuals under the Civil Service Retirement System eligible to 
elect the option under which the deposit which is normally required in 
connection with a refund previously taken may instead be made up 
through an actuarially equivalent annuity reduction, amended (H. Rept. 
105-757);
  H. Res. 560, providing for consideration of H.R. 3789, to amend title 
28, United States Code, to enlarge Federal Court jurisdiction over 
purported class actions (H. Rept. 105-758);
  H.R. 563, to establish a toll free number in the Department of 
Commerce to assist consumers in determining if products are American-
made, amended (H. Rept. 105-759);
  Conference report on H.R. 4104, making appropriations for the 
Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive 
Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1999 (H. Rept. 105-760);
  H. Res. 563, waiving points of order against the conference report on 
H.R. 4104, making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the 
United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, 
and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1999 (H. Res. 105-761); and
  H. Res. 564, providing for consideration of H.R. 4274, making 
appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health, and Human Services, 
and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1999 (H. Rept. 105-762).
Pages H9213-45, H9273
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Ewing to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H9189
Re-referral of a Bill: H.R. 2349, to redesignate the Federal building 
located at 10301 South Compton Avenue, in Los Angeles, California, and 
known as the Watts Finance Office, as the ``Augustus F. Hawkins Post 
Office Building'' was re-referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
and Oversight.
  Page H9192
Same Day Consideration of Certain Rules Committee Resolutions: The 
House agreed to 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.
  Page H9192
Recess: The House recessed at 3:53 p.m. and reconvened at 4:33 p.m. 
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WIC Reauthorization Amendments: The House disagreed to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 3874,

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to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to make improvements to the 
special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children 
and to extend the authority of that program through fiscal year 2003, 
and agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees for consideration of 
the House bill, and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed 
to conference: Representatives Goodling, Riggs, Castle, Clay, and 
Martinez. Appointed as conferees from the Committee on Agriculture for 
consideration of sections 2, 101, 104(b), 106, 202(c) and 202(o) of the 
House bill, and sections 101, 111, 114, 203(c), 203(r) and titles III 
and IV of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Smith of Oregon, Goodlatte, and Stenholm. 
                                                             Page H9202
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: The House insisted 
upon its amendments to S. 2073, to authorize appropriations for the 
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and asked for a 
conference, by a yea and nay vote of 376 yeas to 36 nays, Roll No. 474. 
Appointed as conferees: Representatives Goodling, Castle, Souder, Hyde, 
McCollum, Hutchinson, Martinez, Scott, Conyers, and Jackson-Lee of 
Texas.
  Pages H9202-04
Recess: The House recessed at 4:40 p.m. and reconvened at 5:02 p.m. 
                                                             Page H9203
Automated Entry-Exit Control System: The House passed H.R. 4658, to 
extend the date by which an automated entry-exit control system must be 
developed.
  Page H9204
Year 2000 Information Disclosure Act: The House passed S. 2392, to 
encourage the disclosure and exchange of information about computer 
processing problems, solutions, test practices and test results, and 
related matters in connection with the transition to the year 2000--
clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H9204-08
Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Conference Report: The House 
failed to agree to H. Res. 563, the rule waiving points of order 
against consideration of the conference report on H.R. 4104, making 
Appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal 
Service, the executive Office of the President, and certain Independent 
Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999 by yea and nay 
vote of 106 yeas to 294 nays, Roll No. 476.
  Pages H9255-62
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H9189.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H9275-77.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H9203-04 and H9262. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 2:00 p.m. and adjourned at 10:22 p.m.