[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 137 (Monday, October 5, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1097-D1099]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 4996-4704; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 
572, 577, were introduced.                                        
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on H.R. 4194, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry 
independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1999 (H. Rept. 105-769);
  H.R. 1467, to provide for the continuance of oil and gas operations 
pursuant to certain existing leases in the Wayne National Forest, amended 
(H. Rept. 105-770);
  H.R. 3878, to subject certain reserved mineral interests of the operation 
of the Mineral Leasing Act (H. Rept. 105-771);
  H.R. 3511, to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide additional exceptions to 
the imposition of civil money penalties in cases of payments to 
beneficiaries, amended (H. Rept. 105-772, Part 1);

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  H.R. 4567, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make 
revisions in the per beneficiary and per visit payment limits on payment for 
health services under the Medicare Program, amended (H. Rept. 105-773, Part 
1);
  H.R. 4377, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the 
membership of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to 17 (H. Rept. 105-
774, Part 1);
  H.R. 3783, to amend section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934 to 
require persons who are engaged in the business of selling or transferring, 
by means of the World Wide Web, material that is harmful to minors to 
restrict access to such material by minors, amended (H. Rept. 105-775);
  H. Res. 573, providing for consideration of H.R. 4570, to provide for 
certain boundary adjustments and conveyances involving public lands, to 
establish and improve the management of certain heritage areas, historic 
areas, National Parks, wild and scenic rivers, and national trails, to 
protect communities by reducing hazardous fuels levels on public lands (H. 
Rept. 105-776);
  H. Res. 574, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 4194, making appropriations for the Department of Veterans 
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent 
agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1999 (H. Rept. 105-777);
  H. Res. 575, 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. 105-778);
  H. Res. 576, providing consideration of 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. 105-779); and
  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 Disability System, (H. Rept. 105-780). 
                                          Pages H9359-H9437, H9522-31, H9536
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he designated 
Representative Nethercutt to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                                  Page H9347
Recess: The House recessed at 12:59 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                                  Page H9351
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act: Agreed to the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 1836, to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, 
to improve administration of sanctions against unfit health care providers 
under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program--clearing the measure 
for the President;                                            
  Pages H9352-55
  Federal Employees Child Care Affordability: H.R. 4280, amended, to provide 
for greater access to child care services for Federal employees; 
                                                              Pages H9355-59
  Increasing Federal Employee Organ Donor Leave Time: 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;                                                        
  Pages H9437-40
  Travel and Transportation Reform: Agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 
930, to require Federal employees to use Federal travel charge cards for all 
payments of expenses of official Government travel, to amend title 31, 
United States Code, to establish requirements for prepayment audits of 
Federal agency transportation expenses, to authorize reimbursement of 
Federal agency employees for taxes incurred on travel or transportation 
reimbursements, and to authorize test programs for the payment of Federal 
employee travel expenses and relocation expenses--clearing the measure for 
the President;                                                    
  Page H9446
  Freedom From Government Competition: S. 314, to provide a process for 
identifying the functions of the Federal Government that are not inherently 
governmental functions--clearing the measure for the President; 
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  Designating the Tim Lee Carter Post Office Building: H.R. 3864, to 
designate the post office located at 203 West Paige Street, in 
Tompkinsville, Kentucky, as the ``Tim Lee Carter Post Office Building;'' 
                                                              Pages H9452-53
  Designating the Thomas P. Foglietta Post Office Building: H.R. 4000, 
amended, to designate the United States Postal Service building located at 
400 Edgmont Avenue, Chester, Pennsylvania, as the ``Thomas P. Foglietta Post 
Office Building''. Agreed to amend the title;                 
  Pages H9453-54
  Designating the Roxanne H. Jones Post Office Building: H.R. 4001, to 
designate the United States Postal Service building located at 2601 North 
16th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``Roxanne H. Jones Post 
Office Building'';                                            
  Pages H9454-55
  Guam Judicial Empowerment: H.R. 2370, amended, to amend the Organic Act of 
Guam for the purposes of clarifying the local judicial structure and the 
office of Attorney General. Agreed to amend the title;        
  Pages H9462-64
  Tribal Self Governance Amendments: H.R. 1833, amended, to amend the Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide for further Self-
Governance by Indian Tribes;                                  
  Pages H9465-71

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  California Indian Land Transfer: H.R. 2742, amended, to provide for the 
transfer of public lands to certain California Indian Tribes; 
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  Commerce Department Toll Free Number for American-made Product 
Determination: H.R. 563, amended, to establish a toll free number in the 
Department of Commerce to assist consumers in determining if products are 
American-made;                                                
  Pages H9472-74
  Money Laundering Deterrence: H.R. 4005, amended, to amend title 31 of the 
United States Code to improve methods for preventing financial crimes. 
Agreed to amend the title;                                    
  Pages H9474-80
  Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Strategy: H.R. 1756, amended, to 
amend chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, to require the development 
and implementation by the Secretary of the Treasury of a national money 
laundering and related financial crimes strategy to combat money laundering 
and related financial crimes;                                 
  Pages H9480-84
  Computation of Annuities for State Department Special Agents and Security 
Personnel: H.R. 633, amended, 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;             
  Pages H9484-86
  Transition to Democracy in Iraq: H.R. 4655, amended, to establish a 
program to support a transition to democracy in Iraq (agreed to by a yea and 
nay vote of 360 yeas to 38 nays, Roll No. 482).               
  Pages H9486-94
  Commercial Space: H. Res. 572, providing for the consideration of H.R. 
1702, to encourage the development of a commercial space industry in the 
United States. Pursuant to H. Res. 572, agreed to the Senate amendment with 
an amendment;                                              
  Pages H9494-H9502
  Export Apple Act: H.R. 4148, to amend the Export Apple and Pear Act to 
limit the applicability of the Act to apples; and             
  Pages H9502-03
  Reporting Requirement for any Selective Embargo on Agricultural 
Commodities: H.R. 4647, to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to 
require the President to report to Congress on any selective embargo on 
agricultural commodities, to provide a termination date for the embargo, to 
provide greater assurances for contract sanctity.             
  Pages H9503-07
Suspensions--Failed: The House failed to suspend the rules and agree to the 
following measures:
  Conveyance of Federal Land in New Hampshire: H.R. 4614, amended, 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 (failed by a yea and nay vote 
of 230 yeas to 168 nays, with two-thirds required for passage, Roll No. 
480); and                                              
  Pages H9440-46, H9492
  Indian Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures: H.R. 1154, amended, 
to provide for administrative procedures to extend Federal recognition to 
certain Indian groups (failed by a yea and nay vote of 190 yeas to 208 nays, 
with two-thirds required for passage, Roll No. 481). 
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Late Report: Conferees received permission to have until midnight on Monday, 
October 5, 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.                                                           
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Treasury, Postal Appropriations: Agreed to recommit to the conference 
committee 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.                                        
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Conferees on National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 
Authorization Act: Agreed to remove Representatives Castle and Souder as 
conferees on S. 2073 and appoint Representatives Riggs and Greenwood to fill 
the vacancies.                                                    
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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H9347.
Referrals: S. 1016, S. 1333, S. 1408, S. 1665, S. 1718, S. 2129, S. 2232, S. 
2272, S. 2351, S. 2469, S. 2470, and S. 2474 were all referred to the 
Committee on Resources.                                           
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Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on pages 
H9537-91.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H9492, H9493, and H9493-
94. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:48 p.m.