[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 150 (Tuesday, October 20, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1187-D1188]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 4856-4873; and 8 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 138, H. Con. Res. 353-354, and H. Res. 606-610 were 
introduced.                                             
  Pages H11694-95
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 605, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 4328, making appropriations for the Department of 
Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1999 (H. Rept. 105-826).                      
Page H11694
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Hefley to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                      
  Page H11551
Recess: The House recessed at 12:44 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                            Page H11553
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  Miscellaneous and Technical Amendments to Trade Law: H.R. 4856, to 
make miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade laws. 
                                                         Page H11558-82
Recess: The House recessed at 2:50 p.m. and reconvened at 4:25 p.m. 
                                                            Page H11582
Preparation for the Adjournment of the Second Session Sine Die: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 594, as modified, providing for consideration 
of certain resolutions in preparation for the adjournment of the second 
session sine die.                                           
  Page H11582
Convening Day for the 106th Congress: House passed H.J. Res. 138, 
appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One 
Hundred Sixth Congress.                                     
  Page H11582
Organizational Caucus: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 594, 
adopted H. Res. 606, providing that any organizational caucus or 
conference in the House for the 106th Congress may begin on or after 
November 13, 1998.                                          
  Page H11582
Printing of House Rules and Manual: Pursuant to the provisions of H. 
Res. 594, adopted H. Res. 607, providing for the printing of a revised 
edition of the House Rules and Manual for the 106th Congress. 
                                                            Page H11582
Committee to Inform the President: Pursuant to H. Res. 594, adopted H. 
Res. 608, appointing Members to join a similar committee appointed by 
the Senate to inform the President that the two Houses have completed 
their business of the session and are ready to adjourn. Subsequently, 
appointed Representatives Armey and Gephardt to the committee. 
                                                            Page H11583
Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations: The House agreed to the conference 
report accompanying H.R. 4328, Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency 
Supplemental Appropriations for fiscal year 1999, by a yea and nay vote 
of 333 yeas to 95 nays, Roll No. 538.               
  Pages H11592-H11669
  H. Res. 605, the rule waiving points of order on the conference 
report accompanying the bill, was agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 
333 yeas to 88 nays, Roll No. 536.                      
Pages H11583-91
Adjournment Sine Die: Agreed to H. Con. Res. 353, providing for the 
adjournment of both Houses sine die.                        
  Page H11669
Bandelier National Monument Administrative Improvement and Watershed 
Protection: The House passed S. 1132, to modify the boundaries of the 
Bandelier National Monument to include the

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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, by voice vote--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages H11669-70
  Earlier, H. Res. 604, the rule that provided for consideration of 
both S. 1132 and S. 2133, was agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 229 
yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 537.              
Pages H11553-58, H11591-92
International Anti-Bribery: The House disagreed to Senate amendments 
nos. 2 through 6 and agreed to Senate amendment no. 1 with an amendment 
to S. 2375, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the 
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, to strengthen prohibitions on 
international bribery and other corrupt practices.      
  Pages H11670-72
Government Programs Waste Reduction: The House passed H.R. 4857, to 
reduce waste, fraud, and error in Government programs by making 
improvements with respect to Federal management and debt collection 
practices, Federal payment systems, Federal benefit programs. Agreed to 
the Davis of Virginia amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                        Pages H11672-79
Technology Transfer Commercialization: The House passed H.R. 4859, to 
improve the ability of Federal agencies to license federally owned 
inventions.                                             
  Pages H11679-81
Lewis and Clark Expedition Bicentennial Commemorative Coin: The House 
agreed to the Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 1560, to 
require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of 
the bicentennial of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.       
  Pages H11681-82
Designation of Speaker Pro Tempore: Read and accepted a letter from the 
Speaker wherein he designates Representative Morella to act as Speaker 
pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through the 
end of the Second Session of the One Hundred Fifth Congress. 
                                                            Page H11682
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of October 21.                                              
  Page H11682
Regarding the Sale or Diversion of Great Lakes Water: The House agreed 
to H. Res. 566, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
that the President and the Senate should take the necessary actions to 
prevent the sale or diversion of Great Lakes water to foreign 
countries, business, corporations, and individuals until procedures are 
established to guarantee that any such sale is fully negotiated between 
and approved by the governments concerned.                  
  Page H11682
Africa: Seeds of Hope: The House agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 
4283, to support sustainable and broad-based agricultural and rural 
development in sub-Saharan Africa--clearing the measure for the 
President.                                              
  Pages H11682-85
Regarding the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant: The House passed H.R. 4851, 
to withhold voluntary proportional assistance for programs and projects 
of the International Atomic Energy Agency relating to the development 
and completion of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran. 
                                                        Pages H11685-87
Regarding the People of the Republic of Mozambique: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 610, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the people of the Republic of Mozambique are to be commended for their 
commitment to rebuilding their nation after years of civil war, their 
willingness to live together harmoniously despite sharp political 
differences, and their ability to overcome poverty, health crises, and 
refugee outflows to build a growing economy and a positive future for 
their country.                                              
  Page H11689
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H11553 and H11592.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea and nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today, and appear on pages H11591, H11591-92, 
and H11668-69. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 8:55 p.m.