[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 141 (Friday, October 9, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1141-D1143]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 4756-4782; 2 private bills, 
H.R. 4783-4784; and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 133, H. Con. Res. 347, and 
H. Res. 590-591, were introduced.
  Page H10352-53
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Conference report on S. 1260, to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to limit the conduct of securities 
class actions under State law (H. Rept. 105-803);
  Investigation into Iranian Arms Shipments to Bosnia (H. Rept. 105-
804);
  H. Res. 588, providing for consideration of H.R. 4761, to require the 
United States Trade Representative to take certain actions in response 
to the failure of the European Union to comply with the rulings of the 
World Trade Organization (H. Rept. 105-805); and
  H. Res. 589, 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. 105-806).
Pages H10266-70, H10351
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Emerson to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H10221
Bankruptcy Reform: The House agreed to the conference report 
accompanying H.R. 3150, to amend title 11 of the United States Code, by 
a recorded vote of 300 ayes to 125 noes, Roll No. 506. 
                                                Pages H10227-40, H10243

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  Subsequently, agreed to H. Con. Res. 346, to correct the enrollment 
of the bill.
Page H10243
  Rejected the Nadler motion to recommit the conference report to the 
committee of conference with instructions to disagree to section 110 of 
the conference report and agree to section 210 and section 211 of the 
Senate amendment and disagree to section 149 of the conference report 
and agree to section 315 of the Senate amendment (rejected by a yea and 
nay vote of 157 yeas to 266 nays, Roll No. 505).
Pages H10238-39
  H. Res. 586, the rule that waived points of order against the 
conference report accompanying the bill, was agreed to by voice vote. 
                                                        Pages H10224-27
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Importance of Mammograms and Biopsies:  H. Res. 565, expressing the 
sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of 
mammograms and biopsies in the fight against breast cancer (agreed to 
by a yea and nay vote of 424 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
507). Debated October 8;
  Pages H10240-41
  Efforts to Identify Holocaust-era Assets:  H. Res. 557, expressing 
support for U. S. government efforts to identify Holocaust-era assets, 
urging the restitution of individual and communal property (agreed to 
by a yea and nay vote of 427 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 
509). Debated October 8;
  Pages H10241-42
  William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Act:  Agreed to the conference 
report accompanying H.R. 3874, 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 (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 
422 yeas to with 1 voting ``nay'', Roll No. 510)--clearing the measure 
for the President. Debated October 8;
  Pages H10242-43
  Plant Patent Amendments: H.R. 1197, to amend title 35, United States 
Code, to protect patent owners against the unauthorized sale of plant 
parts taken from plants illegally reproduced;
  Pages H10259-61
  Origins and Development of Country Music: H. Con. Res. 214, 
recognizing the contributions of the cities of Bristol, Tennessee, and 
Bristol, Virginia, and their people to the origins and development of 
Country Music;
  Pages H10275-76
  Assistive Technology: S. 2432, amended, to support programs of grants 
to States to address the assistive technology needs of individuals with 
disabilities;
  Pages H10276-86
  International Anti-Bribery and Fair Competition: H.R. 4353, amended, 
to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Foreign Corrupt 
Practices Act of 1977 to improve the competitiveness of American 
business and promote foreign commerce. Subsequently, the House passed 
S. 2375 in lieu after amending it to contain the language of H.R. 4353, 
as passed by the House. Agreed to amend the title. H.R. 4353 was then 
laid on the table;
  Pages H10302-09
  Recognizing Suicide as National Problem: H. Res. 212, recognizing 
suicide as a national problem;
  Pages H10309-11
  Designations for U.S. Postal Buildings in Florida: H.R. 4052, 
amended, to establish designations for United States Postal Service 
buildings located in Coconut Grove, Opa Locka, Carol City, and Miami, 
Florida;
  Pages H10311-13
  Designating Justice John McKinley Federal Building: S. 1298, to 
designate a Federal building located in Florence, Alabama, as the 
``Justice John McKinley Federal Building''--clearing the measure for 
the President;
  Page H10313
  Designating Jacob Joseph Chestnut Post Office Building: H.R. 4516, to 
designate the United States Postal Service building located at 11550 
Livingston Road, in Oxon Hill, Maryland, as the ``Jacob Joseph Chestnut 
Post Office Building'';
  Pages H10313-15
  Awarding Congressional Gold Medals: H.R. 2560, amended, to award 
congressional gold medals to Jean Brown Trickey, Carlotta Walls LaNier, 
Melba Patillo Beals, Terrence Roberts, Gloria Ray Karlmark, Thelma 
Mothershed Wair, Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, and Jefferson Thomas, 
commonly referred to collectively as the ``Little Rock Nine'' on the 
occasion of the 40th anniversary of the integration of Central High 
School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
  Pages H10324-28
  Criminal Use of Guns: S. 191, amended, to throttle criminal use of 
guns;
  Pages H10329-31
  Encouraging School Resource Officers: S. 2235, to amend part Q of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to encourage the use 
of school resource officers--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                        Pages H10331-34
  Trademark Law Treaty Implementation: S. 2193, to implement the 
provisions of the Trademark Law Treaty--clearing the measure for the 
President;
  Pages H10334-37
  Tunnison Lab Hagerman Field Station: S. 2505, to direct the Secretary 
of the Interior to convey title to the Tunnison Lab Hagerman Field 
Station in

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Gooding County, Idaho, to the University of Idaho--clearing the measure 
for the President; and
  Pages H10337-39
  Fish and Wildlife Revenue Enhancement: 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--clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H10339-40
Suspension--Failed: The House failed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Concerning the Inadequacy of Sewage Infrastructure: H. Con. Res. 331, 
expressing the sense of Congress concerning the inadequacy of sewage 
infrastructure facilities in Tijuana, Mexico (failed by a recorded vote 
of 250 ayes to 174 noes, Roll No. 508, two-thirds required for 
passage). Debated October 8.
  Page H10241
Suspension--Votes Postponed: The House completed debate and postponed 
votes on the following measures:
  Medicare Home Health Care and Veterans Health Care Improvement: H.R. 
4567, amended, 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; 
                                                        Pages H10243-59
  Taiwan World Health Organization: H. Con. Res. 334, relating to 
Taiwan's participation in the World Health Organization; 
                                                        Pages H10261-66
  Supporting the Baltic People: H. Con. Res. 320, amended, supporting 
the Baltic people of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, and condemning the 
Nazi-Soviet Pact of Non-Aggression of August 23, 1939; 
                                                        Pages H10270-74
  Community-Designed Charter Schools: To agree to the Senate amendment 
to H.R. 2616, to amend titles VI and X of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 to improve and expand charter schools; 
                                                        Pages H10287-94
  National Salvage Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection: S. 852, amended, 
to establish nationally uniform requirements regarding the titling and 
registration of salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles; 
                                                    Pages H10295-H10302
Native American Programs Act Amendments: The House passed S. 459, to 
amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to extend certain 
authorizations. Earlier, agreed to the Goodling en bloc amendments. 
                                                        Pages H10286-87
Making Continuing Appropriations: The House passed H.J. Res. 133, 
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1999, by a 
yea and nay vote of 421 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 511. 
                                                        Pages H10315-23
Extension of Remarks: Agreed that members have until publication of the 
last edition of the congressional record authorized for the second 
session by the joint committee on printing to revise and extend their 
remarks and to include brief, related extraneous material on any matter 
occurring before the adjournment of the second session sine die. 
                                                            Page H10324
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 10.
                                                            Page H10324
Social Security Advisory Board: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
reappointment of the following member to the Social Security Advisory 
Board to fill the existing vacancy thereon: Ms. Jo Anne Barnhart of 
Arlington, Virginia.
                                                            Page H10340
Presidential Message--Payments to Cuba: Read a message from the 
President wherein he transmits his semiannual report on payments made 
to Cuba by U.S. citizens--referred to the Committee on International 
Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-322).
                                                        Pages H10343-44
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H10221-22, H10274-75, and H10340.
Referrals: Senate bills referred to committees in the House appear on 
page H10350.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five yea and nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H10239, H10239-40, H10240-41, H10241, H10242, H10242-43, and H10323. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 8:57 p.m.