Congressional Record
105th Congress (1997-1998)
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Daily Digest - Monday, August 3, 1998
Monday, August 3, 1998
Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
- See Resume of Congressional Activity
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Senate
Chamber Action
Senate was not in session today. It will next meet at 12 noon on Monday, August 31, 1998.
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 4380-4387; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 314-315, and H. Res. 515 were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 2759, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the requirements for the admission of nonimmigrant nurses who will practice in health professional shortage areas, amended (H. Rept. 105-668);
H.R. 3047, to authorize expansion of Fort Davis National Historic Site in Fort Davis, Texas, by 16 acres (H. Rept. 105-669);
H.R. 4380, making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999 (H. Rept. 105-670);
H.R. 4342, to make miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade laws, amended (H. Rept. 105-671);
H. Con. Res. 213, expressing the sense of the Congress that the European Union is unfairly restricting the importation of United States agriculture products and the elimination of such restrictions should be a top priority in trade negotiations with the European Union, amended (H. Rept. 105-672);
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he designated Representative Petri to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:53 a.m. and reconvened at 12:00 noon.
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures: Veterans Benefits Improvement Act: H.R. 4110, amended, to provide a cost-of-living adjustment in rates of compensation paid to veterans with service-connected disabilities, to make various improvements in education, housing, and cemetery programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs;
Pages H6885-91Persian Gulf War Veterans Health Care and Research Act: H.R. 3980, amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat illnesses of Persian Gulf War veterans, to provide authority to treat illnesses of veterans which may be attributable to future combat service, and to revise the process for determining priorities for research relative to the health consequences of service in the Persian Gulf War;
Pages H6891-98Voluntary Service Authorization: S. 2143, to amend chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, to authorize the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice to accept voluntary services--clearing the measure for the President;
Pages H6698-99D891Federal Charter to American GI Forum: S. 1759, to grant a Federal charter to the American GI Forum of the United States--clearing the measure for the President;
Pages H6899-H6901Private Trustee Reform Act: H.R. 2592, amended, to amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide private trustees the right to seek judicial review of United States trustee actions related to trustee expenses and trustee removal. Agreed to amend the title;
Pages H6901-03Controlled Substances Trafficking Prohibition Act: H.R. 3633, amended, to amend the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to place limitations on controlled substances brought into the United States from Mexico. Agreed to amend the title;
Pages H6903-06George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence: H.R. 3821, to designate the Headquarters Compound of the Central Intelligence Agency located in Langley, Virginia, as the George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence;
Pages H6906-09Assistance to Mexico to Combat Wildfires: H. Res. 469, amended, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding assistance to Mexico to combat wildfires. Agreed to amend the title;
Pages H6909-12Shackleford Banks Wild Horses Protection Act: Agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 765, to ensure maintenance of a herd of wild horses in Cape Lookout National Seashore--clearing the measure for the President;
Page H6912National Park Service Administrative Amendment: H.R. 1728, amended, to provide for the development of a plan and a management review of the National Park System and to reform the process by which areas are considered for addition to the National Park System;
Pages H6912-13Fort Davis National Historic Site Expansion: H.R. 3047, to authorize expansion of Fort Davis National Historic Site in Fort Davis, Texas, by 16 acres;
Pages H6913-14Land Conveyance in Carson National Forest: Agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 434, to provide for the conveyance of small parcels of land in the Carson National Forest and the Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico, to the village of El Rito and the town of Jemez Springs, New Mexico--clearing the measure for the President;
Pages H6914-15Fishery Agreement with Republic of Latvia: H.R. 3460, amended, to approve a governing international fishery agreement between the United States and the Republic of Latvia;
Pages H6915-18Iran Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act: H.R. 3743, amended, 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 (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 405 yeas to 13 nays, Roll No. 377);
Pages H6918-22, H6945-46Finding Iraq in Breach of International Obligations: S.J. Res. 54, finding the Government of Iraq in material and unacceptable breach of its international obligations (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 407 yeas to 6 nays, Roll No. 378)--clearing the measure for the President;
Pages H6923-25, H6946-47Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act: S. 2344, to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide for the advance payment, in full, of the fiscal year 1999 payments otherwise required under production flexibility contracts--clearing the measure for the President;
Pages H6925-30Health Professional Shortage Area Nursing Relief Act: H.R. 2759, amended, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the requirements for the admission of nonimmigrant nurses who will practice in health professional shortage areas; and
Pages H6931-35Correction Officers Health and Safety Act: H.R. 2070, amended, to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the mandatory testing for serious transmissible diseases of incarcerated persons whose bodily fluids come into contact with corrections personnel and notice to those personnel of the results of the tests. Agreed to amend the title.
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Recess: The House recessed at 4:36 p.m. and reconvened at 5:21 p.m.
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Presidential Message--Arab League Boycott of Israel: Read a message from the President wherein he submitted his report concerning the steps taken by the United States to end the Arab League Boycott of Israel--referred to the Committees on International Relations and Appropriations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-295).
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Bipartisan Campaign Integrity Act: The House continued consideration of amendments to H.R. 2183, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal office.
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Agreed to the Shays amendment in the nature of a substitute that bans all contributions of ``soft money'', imposes restrictions on issue advocacy communications, and contains the language of H.R. 3526, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (agreed D892to by a recorded vote of 237 ayes to 186 noes, Roll No. 379);
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The House is considering the bill pursuant to H. Res. 442 and H. Res. 458, the rules providing for consideration of the bill.
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Klug wherein he resigned from the Committee on Commerce.
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Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 515, electing Representative Wilson to the Committee on Commerce.
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Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations: The House completed general debate and began consideration of amendments to H.R. 4276, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999.
Pages H6948-82Pending:
The Mollohan amendment that seeks to increase funding for the Legal Services Corporation by $109 million. The House completed debate on the amendment, and the vote was postponed until August 4.
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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page H6881.
Referrals: S. 1325 was referred to the Committee on Science; S. 1883 was referred to the Committee on Resources; S.J. Res. 35 and S.J. Res. 51 were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on page H7000.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea and nay votes and one recorded vote developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H6945-46, H6946-47, and H6947. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:09 p.m.
Committee Meetings
SMALL ORDER EXECUTION SYSTEM--IMPACT AND EFFECTIVENESS
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials held a hearing on The Impact and Effectiveness of the Small Order Execution System. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MAMMOGRAPHY QUALITY STANDARDS REAUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and Environment approved for full Committee action the introduction of a clean bill entitled the Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act of 1998.
No meetings are scheduled.
For a listing of Senate committee meetings scheduled ahead, see page E1528 in today's Record.
Committee on Banking and Financial Services, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, to mark up the following measures: H.R. 3617, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Amendments Act of 1998; and H.R. 4364, Depository Institution Regulatory Streamlining Act of 1998, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. Committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on the circumstances surrounding the FCC's planned relocation to the Portals, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations, to continue hearings on Impediments to Union Democracy, Part III: Rank and File Rights at the American Radio Association, 1 p.m., 2175 Rayburn. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, hearing on ``The Need for an Independent Counsel in the Campaign Finance Investigation'', 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Committee on the Judiciary, to continue markup of H.R. 3789, Class Action Jurisdiction Act of 1998; and to mark up the following bills: H.R. 4006, Lethal Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 1998; H.R. 218, Community Protection Act of 1997; H.R. 2921, Multichannel Video Competition and Consumer Protection Act of 1997; H.R. 3607, National Youth Crime Prevention Demonstration Act, and H.R. 4264, to establish the Bureau of Enforcement and Border Affairs within the Department of Justice; and to consider private immigration bills, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. Committee on National Security, Subcommittee on Military Research and Development, hearing on U.S./Russian national security issues, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, oversight hearing on Fire Suppression, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth. Committee on Rules, to consider the following: H.R. 4274, making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999; and H.R. 3892, English Language Fluency Act, 2:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol. Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology, oversight hearing on Developing Partnerships for Assistive and Universally Designed Technologies for Persons with Disabilities, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn. Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing on the Funding Mechanisms of the ``E-Rate'' Program, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth. August 3, 1998
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Resume of Congressional Activity
SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS
The first table gives a comprehensive resume of all legislative business transacted by the Senate and House.
The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the Senate by the President for Senate confirmation.
- DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY
January 27 through July 31, 1998
Days in session
Senate: 105
House: 79
Total: ..
Time in session
Senate: 841 hrs., 30
Senate: K
House: 666 hrs., 30
House: K
Total: ..
Congressional Record:
Pages of proceedings
Senate: 9,570
House: 6,880
Total: ..
Extensions of Remarks
Senate: ..
House: 1,512
Total: ..
Public bills enacted into law
Senate: 22
House: 41
Total: 63
Private bills enacted into law
Senate: ..
House: ..
Total: ..
Bills in conference
Senate: 11
House: 13
Total: ..
Bills through conference
Senate: ..
House: ..
Total: ..
Measures passed, total
Senate: 246
House: 314
Total: 560
Senate bills
Senate: 69
House: 22
Total: ..
House bills
Senate: 65
House: 137
Total: ..
Senate joint resolutions
Senate: 3
House: ..
Total: ..
House joint resolutions
Senate: 2
House: 3
Total: ..
Senate concurrent resolutions
Senate: 24
House: 7
Total: ..
House concurrent resolutions
Senate: 16
House: 31
Total: ..
Simple resolutions
Senate: 67
House: 114
Total: ..
Measures reported, total
Senate: 185
House: 244
Total: 429
Senate bills
Senate: 122
House: 4
Total: ..
House bills
Senate: 31
House: 148
Total: ..
Senate joint resolutions
Senate: 7
House: ..
Total: ..
House joint resolutions
Senate: 1
House: 4
Total: ..
Senate concurrent resolutions
Senate: 7
House: ..
Total: ..
House concurrent resolutions
Senate: 1
House: 8
Total: ..
Simple resolutions
Senate: 16
House: 80
Total: ..
Special reports
Senate: 15
House: 7
Total: ..
Conference reports
Senate: ..
House: 9
Total: ..
Measures pending on calendar
Senate: 204
House: 79
Total: ..
Measures introduced, total
Senate: 1,024
House: 1,604
Total: 2,628
Bills
Senate: 860
House: 1291
Total: ..
Joint resolutions
Senate: 15
House: 20
Total: ..
Concurrent resolutions
Senate: 45
House: 113
Total: ..
Simple resolutions
Senate: 104
House: 180
Total: ..
Quorum calls
Senate: 2
House: 13
Total: ..
Yea-and-nay votes
Senate: 252
House: 162
Total: ..
Recorded votes
Senate: ..
House: 201
Total: ..
Bills vetoed
Senate: 1
House: 2
Total: ..
Vetoes overridden
Senate: 1
House: 2
Total: ..
- DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
(January 27 through July 31, 1998
Civilian nominations, totaling 372 (including 124 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Civilian nominations (FS, PHS, CG, NOAA), totaling 1,167 (including 86 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Air Force nominations, totaling 4,647 (including 21 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Navy nominations, totaling 1,769 (including 4 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,845, disposed of as follows:
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Program for Monday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 1 p.m.), Senate may consider any cleared executive or legislative business.
Program for Tuesday: Consideration of 9 Suspensions:
(1) H.R. 4037, Requiring OSHA to Recognize that Electronic Forms and Paper Copies Provide the Same Level of Access to Information;
(2) S. 414, Ocean Shipping Reform Act;
(3) H.R. 4057, Airport Improvement Program Reauthorization Act of 1998;
(4) H.R. 1151, Credit Union Membership Access Act;
(5) H. Con. Res. 213, Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the elimination of restrictions on the importation of United States agricultural products by United States trading partners should be a top priority in trade negotiations;
(6) H.R. 4342, Making Miscellaneous and Technical Changes to Various Trade Law;
(7) H.R. 3790, Library of Congress Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act of 1998;
(8) H.R. 3696, Designating the James F. Battin Federal Courthouse; and
(9) S. 1800, Designating Joseph P. Kinneary United States Courthouse; and Consideration of H.R. 4276--Departments of Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary Appropriations Act, 1999 (Continue Consideration).
HOUSE
Andrews, Robert E., N.J., E1515
Ballenger, Cass, N.C., E1524
Bateman, Herbert H., Va., E1515
Bereuter, Doug, Nebr., E1516
Bliley, Tom, Va., E1524
Chenoweth, Helen, Idaho, E1524
Cox, Christopher, Calif., E1522
Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr., Ala., E1525
Davis, Thomas M., Va., E1518
Doyle, Michael F., Pa., E1517
Edwards, Chet, Tex., E1516
Ensign, John E., Nev., E1521
Franks, Bob, N.J., E1515
Frost, Martin, Tex., E1523
Inglis, Bob, S.C., E1513
Jackson-Lee, Sheila, Tex., E1514
Kim, Jay, Calif., E1526
Lewis, Ron, Ky., E1516
Menendez, Robert, N.J., E1522
Moakley, John Joseph, Mass., E1525
Moran, Jerry, Kans., E1524
Packard, Ron, Calif., E1525
Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., E1523
Pomeroy, Earl, N.D., E1526
Porter, John Edward, Ill., E1514
Radanovich, George P., Calif., E1521
Roukema, Marge, N.J., E1524
Salmon, Matt, Ariz., E1523
Sanders, Bernard, Vt., E1526
Schaffer, Bob, Colo., E1513
Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, N.Y., E1526
Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E1523
Solomon, Gerald B.H., N.Y., E1516, E1521
Tiahrt, Todd, Kans., E1524
Watt, Melvin L., N.C., E1515
Young, Don, Alaska, E1514
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