[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 142 (Saturday, October 10, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1148-D1151]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 4785-4804; 4 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 348-349 and H. Res. 592-593, were introduced. 
                                                        Pages H10512-13
Reports Filed: One report was filed as follows:
  Report of the Joint Economic Committee on the 1998 Economic Report of 
the President (H. Rept. 105-807);
  H.R. 3529, to establish a national policy against State and local 
interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or online 
services, and to excise congressional jurisdiction over interstate 
commerce by establishing a moratorium on the imposition of exactions 
that would interfere with the free flow of commerce via the Internet, 
amended (H. Rept. 105-808 Part 1); and
  H.R. 2526, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make the 
percentage limitations on individual contributions to the Thrift 
Savings Plan more consistent with the dollar amount limitation on 
elective deferrals (H. Rept. 105-809).                      
Page H10512

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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Bass to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
                                                            Page H10355
Consideration of Certain Resolutions: The House agreed to 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, by voice vote. Earlier, the previous question was ordered by a 
yea and nay vote of 221 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 513. 
                                             Pages H10356-65, H10405-06
Uruguay Round Agreements Compliance: The House agreed to H. Res. 588, 
the rule to provide 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, by a yea and nay vote of 243 yeas to 179 
nays, Roll No. 514.                          
  Pages H10365-74, H10406-07
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Senate Amendment to H.R. 4110: H. Res. 592, providing for the 
concurrence by the House with amendments in the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 4110 (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 423 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 515);                     
  Pages H10374-H10400, H10407
  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 (agreed to by a 
yea and nay vote of 412 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 516). Agreed to amend 
the title;                                              
  Pages H10407-08
  Taiwan World Health Organization: H. Con. Res. 334, relating to 
Taiwan's participation in the World Health Organization (agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 418 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 517); 
                                                        Pages H10408-09
  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 (agreed to by a 
yea and nay vote of 417 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 518); 
                                                            Page H10409
  Community-Designed Charter Schools: Agreed 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 (agreed to 
by a yea and nay vote of 369 yeas to 50 nays, Roll No. 519)--clearing 
the measure for the President;                          
  Pages H10409-10
  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 (agreed to 
by a yea and nay vote of 271 yeas to 133 nays with 2 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 520);                             
  Pages H10410-11
  Condemning Abuses Against Sierra Leone Civilians: H. Res. 559, 
amended, condemning the terror, vengeance, and human rights abuses 
against the civilian population of Sierra Leone;        
  Pages H10433-34
  Freedom From Religious Persecution: The House agreed to the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 2431, to establish an Office of Religious 
Persecution Monitoring, to provide for the imposition of sanctions 
against countries engaged in a pattern of religious persecution--
clearing the measure for the President;                 
  Pages H10434-47
  Torture Victims Relief: The House agreed to the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 4309, to provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of 
torture--clearing the measure for the President;        
  Pages H10447-50
  Regarding Culpability of Hun Sen: H. Res. 533, amended, expressing 
the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the culpability of 
Hun Sen for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in 
Cambodia (the former Kampuchea, the People's Republic of Kampuchea, and 
the State of Cambodia). Agreed to amend the title;      
  Pages H10450-53
  Regarding Repressive Policies Toward Ukrainian People: H. Con. Res. 
295, amended, expressing the sense of Congress that the 65th 
anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933 should serve as a 
reminder of the brutality of the government of the former Soviet 
Union's repressive policies toward the Ukrainian people; 
                                                        Pages H10453-56
  Regarding Bombing of U.S. Embassies in Africa: H. Res. 523, amended, 
expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
terrorist bombing of the United States Embassies in East Africa; 
                                                        Pages H10456-57
  Alternative Dispute Resolution: Agreed to the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 3528, to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to the 
use of alternative dispute resolution processes in United States 
district courts--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                        Pages H10457-59
  Police, Fire, and Emergency Officers Educational Assistance: H.R. 
3046, amended, to provide for financial assistance for higher education 
to the dependents of Federal, State, and local public

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safety officers who are killed or permanently and totally disabled as 
the result of a traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty. 
Subsequently, the House passed S. 1525 in lieu after amending it to 
contain the language of H.R. 3046 as passed by the House. H.R. 3046 was 
then laid on the table;                                 
  Pages H10459-61
  National Oilheat Research Alliance: H.R. 3610, amended, to authorize 
and facilitate a program to enhance training, research and development, 
energy conservation and efficiency, and consumer education in the 
oilheat industry for the benefit of oilheat consumers and the public; 
                                                        Pages H10461-64
  Recognizing Accomplishments of Inspector General: S.J. Res. 58, 
recognizing the accomplishments of Inspector 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--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                        Pages H10464-66
  D.C. Courts and Justice Technical Corrections: H.R. 4566, amended, to 
make technical and clarifying amendments to the National Capital 
Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997. Agreed to 
amend the title;                                        
  Pages H10466-69
  Honoring Hunter Scott: H. Res. 590, amended, recognizing and honoring 
Hunter Scott for his efforts to honor the memory of the captain and 
crew of the U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS and for the outstanding example he has 
set for the young people of the United States;          
  Pages H10469-73
  Wetlands and Wildlife Enhancement: S. 1677, amended, to reauthorize 
the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and the Partnerships for 
Wildlife Act. Agreed to amend the title; and            
  Pages H10473-75
  Mississippi Sioux Tribes Judgment Fund Distribution: S. 391, amended, 
to provide for the disposition of certain funds appropriated to pay 
judgment in favor of the Mississippi Sioux Indians.     
  Pages H10477-79
Suspensions--Vote Postponed: The House completed debate and postponed 
the vote on the following measure:
  National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment: S. 2095, 
amended, to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife 
Foundation Establishment Act.                           
  Pages H10475-77
Question of Privilege: Representative Visclosky rose to a point of 
privilege. The Chair ruled that his question did not constitute a 
question of the privileges of the House. Agreed to table the motion to 
appeal the ruling of the Chair by a yea and nay vote of 219 yeas to 204 
nays, Roll No. 512.                                     
  Pages H10400-05
Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site: The House passed S. 
1408, to establish the Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site. 
Agreed to the Hansen amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                        Pages H10411-13
Amending Weir Farm National Historic Site: The House passed S. 1718, to 
amend the Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 to 
authorize the acquisition of additional acreage for the historic site 
to permit the development of visitor and administrative facilities and 
to authorize the appropriation of additional amounts for the 
acquisition of real and personal property. Agreed to the Hansen 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. Agreed to amend the title. 
                                                        Pages H10413-16
Automobile National Heritage Area: The House passed H.R. 3910, to 
authorize the Automobile National Heritage Area. Agreed to the Hansen 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. Agreed to amend the title. 
                                                        Pages H10416-23
Prohibiting Conveyance of Land in Arizona: The House passed S. 2413, 
prohibiting the conveyance of Woodland Lake Park tract in Apache-
Sitgreaves National Forest in the State of Arizona unless the 
conveyance is made to the town of Pinetop-Lakeside or authorized by Act 
of Congress.                                                
  Page H10423
Arches National Park Expansion: The House passed S. 2106, to expand the 
boundaries of Arches National Park, Utah, to include portions of 
certain drainages that are under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land 
Management, and to include a portion of Fish Seep Draw owned by the 
State of Utah.                                          
  Pages H10423-24
National Cave and Karst Research Institute: The House passed S. 231, to 
establish the National Cave and Karst Research Institute in the State 
of New Mexico--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages H10424-25
Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild and Scenic Rivers: The House passed 
S. 469, to designate a portion of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord 
Rivers as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 
Agreed to the Hansen amendment in the nature of a substitute. Agreed to 
amend the title.                                        
  Pages H10425-27
Glacier Bay National Park Boundary Adjustment: The House agreed to the 
Senate amendments to H.R. 3903, to provide for an exchange of lands 
located near Gustavus, Alaska--clearing the measure for the President. 
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Assistance to National Historic Trails Center in Wyoming: The House 
agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 2186, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the National 
Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming--clearing the 
measure for the President.                              
  Pages H10427-28
Rogue River National Park Boundary Adjustment: The House agreed to the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 3796, to authorize the Secretary of 
Agriculture to convey the administrative site for the Rogue River 
National Forest and use the proceeds for the construction or 
improvement of offices and support buildings for the Rogue River 
National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management--clearing the measure 
for the President.                                          
  Page H10428
Granite Watershed Enhancement and Protection: The House agreed to the 
Senate amendments to H.R. 2886, to provide for a demonstration project 
in the Stanislaus National Forest, California, under which a private 
contractor will perform multiple resource management activities for 
that unit of the National Forest System.                    
  Page H10428
National Park Fees: The House passed S. 1333, to amend the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to allow national park units that 
cannot charge an entrance or admission fee to retain other fees and 
charges--clearing the measure for the President.            
  Page H10428
National Historic Site Boundary Modification: The House passed S. 2246, 
to amend the Act which established the Frederick Law Olmsted National 
Historic Site, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by modifying the 
boundary--clearing the measure for the President.           
  Page H10428
Adams National Historical Park: The House passed S. 2240, to establish 
the Adams National Historical Park in the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages H10428-29
Women's Progress Commemoration: The House passed S. 2285, to establish 
a commission, in honor of the 150th Anniversary of the Seneca Falls 
Convention, to further protect sites of importance in the historic 
efforts to secure equal rights for women-- clearing the measure for the 
President.                                              
  Pages H10429-30
Legislative Authority for Black Patriots Foundation: The House passed 
S. 2427, to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 
1996 to extend the legislative authority for the Black Patriots 
Foundation to establish a commemorative work--clearing the measure for 
the President.                                              
  Page H10430
Technical Corrections to Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management: The 
House passed H.R. 4735, to make technical corrections to the Omnibus 
Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996.          
  Pages H10430-32
Dante Fascell Biscayne National Park Visitor Center Designation: The 
House passed S. 2468, to designate the Biscayne National Park Visitor 
Center as the Dante Fascell Visitor Center--clearing the measure for 
the President.                                          
  Pages H10432-33
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 11. Agreed that when the House 
adjourns October 11, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, 
October 12.                                                 
  Page H10461
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H10356 and H10429.
Referrals: Senate bills referred to committees in the House appear on 
page H10511.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eight yea and nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H10405, H10405-06, H10406-07, H10407, H10407-08, H10408-09, H10409, 
H10410, and H10410-11. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:37 p.m.