[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 148 (Friday, October 16, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1178-D1179]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 4 public bills, H.R. 4847-4850, and 1 resolution, 
H.J. Res 136, were introduced.
  Page H11042
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 604, providing for consideration S. 1132, to modify the 
boundaries of the Bandelier National Monument to include the lands 
within the headwaters of the Upper Alamo Watershed which drain into the 
Monument and which are not currently within the jurisdiction of a 
Federal land management agency, to authorize purchase or donation of 
those lands, and for consideration of S. 2133, an act to preserve the 
cultural resources of the Route 66 corridor and to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance (H. Rept. 105-823); and
  Monumental Abuse: the Clinton Administration's Campaign of 
Misinformation in the Establishment of the Grand Staircase-Escalante 
National Monument (H. Rept. 105-824).
Pages H11041-42
Making Continuing Appropriations: The House passed H.J. Res. 136, 
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1999. 
                                                            Page H11026
Meeting Hour--Monday, October 19: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet on Monday, October 19, at 12 noon. 
                                                            Page H11026
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:

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  Plant Patent Amendments: The House agreed to the Senate amendment to 
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--clearing the measure for the President; and 
                                                        Pages H11028-29
  Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Strategy: The House agreed to 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 1756, 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--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages H11029-31
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H11039.
Quorum Calls--Votes: No votes developed during the proceedings of the 
House today. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 1 p.m. and adjourned at 3:03 p.m.