[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 136 (Friday, October 2, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1088-D1089]
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. 4679-4693; 2 private bills, 
H.R. 4694-4695; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 332-333, and H. Res. 
568-571 were introduced.
  Pages H9344-45
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Conference report on H.R. 4101, making appropriations for 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999 
(H. Rept. 105-763);
  H. Res. 567, waiving points of order against the conference report on 
H.R. 4101, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1999 (H. Res. 105-764);
  H.R. 1833, to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act to provide for further Self-Governance by Indian Tribes, 
amended (H. Rept. 105-765);
  H.R. 3972, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit 
the Secretary of the Interior from charging State and local government 
agencies for certain uses of the sand, gravel, and shell resources of 
the outer Continental Shelf (H. Rept. 105-766);
  S. 1693, to provide for improved management and increased 
accountability for certain National Park Service programs, amended (H. 
Rept. 105-767);
  H.R. 3844, to promote and enhance public safety through use of 9-1-1 
as the universal emergency assistance number, further deployment of 
wireless 9-1-1 service, support of States in upgrading 9-1-1 
capabilities and related functions, encouragement of construction and 
operation of seamless, ubiquitous and reliable networks for personal 
wireless services, and ensuring access to Federal Government property 
for such networks, amended (H. Rept. 105-768, part 1); and 
                                               Pages H9288-H9314, H9344
Journal: The House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Thursday, October 1 by a recorded vote of 346 ayes to 60 noes with 1 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 477.
  Pages H9279, H9314-15
Recess: The House recessed at 9:30 a.m. and reconvened at 12:50 p.m. 
                                                             Page H9282
Labor, HHS Appropriations: The House agreed to H. Res. 564, the rule 
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

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ending September 30, 1999, by a yea and nay vote of 216 yeas to 200 
nays, Roll No. 476.
  Pages H9280-82, H9314
Re-referral of a Bill: H.R. 4614, to provide for the conveyance of 
Federal land in New Castle, New Hampshire, to the town of New Castle, 
New Hampshire, and to require the release of certain restrictions with 
respect to land in such town was re-referred to the Committee on 
Government Reform and Oversight.
  Page H9315
Agriculture Appropriations: The House agreed to the conference report 
on H.R. 4101, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, by a yea and nay vote of 333 
yeas to 53 nays, Roll No. 479.
  Pages H9317-35
  Rejected the Pomeroy motion to recommit the conference report with 
instructions to increase the assistance available to family farmers 
suffering economic loss as a result of record low prices, deteriorating 
market conditions and/or natural disasters, to take into account the 
almost 50% drop in real income that has occurred in some farming 
sectors since 1980; and to limit such assistance to individuals 
actively engaged in farming, by a yea and nay vote of 156 yeas to 236 
nays, Roll No. 478.
Pages H9334-35
  H. Res. 567, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany the bill, was agreed to by voice vote. Pursuant to the rule, 
H. Res. 551 was laid on the table.
Pages H9315-17
Late Report: Agreed that the managers on the part of the House have 
until midnight on October 2 to file a conference report on H.R. 3694, 
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for intelligence and 
intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the 
Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency 
Retirement and Disability System.
  Page H9335
Legislative Program: The Chief Deputy Whip announced the Legislative 
Program for the week of October 5.
  Page H9336
Meeting Hour--Oct. 5: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it 
adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5, for morning hour 
debate.
  Pages H9336-37
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday 
business of October 7.
  Page H9337
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H9279.
Referral: S.J. Res. 58, recognizing the accomplishments of Inspectors 
General since their creation in 1978 in preventing and detecting waste, 
fraud, abuse, and mismanagement, and in promoting economy, efficiency, 
and effectiveness in the Federal Government was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
  Page H9344
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H9314, H9315, H9334-35, and H9335. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 5:25 p.m.