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Higher Education Amendments of 1998: The House resumed consideration of H.R. 6, to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. Rejected: ...The Paul amendment to prohibit the Secretary of Education from using social security numbers as the personal identifier for student loan applicants. {{The Paul amendment that seeks to prohibit the use of social security numbers as the electronic personal identifier for students receiving assistance}[rejected by a recorded vote of 112 ayes to 286 noes, Roll No. 122]}. {122 Republican nays, 49 Democratic yeas} 5:32 PM
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Higher Education Amendments of 1998: The House resumed consideration of H.R. 6, to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. Rejected: ...The Owens amendment to create a new Postsecondary Information Technology Education Recruitment Program to provide grant funds to institutions of Higher education (rejected by a recorded vote of 172 ayes to 234 noes, Roll No. 123). {4 Republican yeas, 21 Democratic nays} 5:44 PM
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Higher Education Amendments of 1998: The House resumed consideration of H.R. 6, to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...The McGovern amendment to provide an achievement award to Pell Grant eligible students who graduate in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating class (agreed to by a recorded vote of 220 ayes to 187 noes, Roll No. 124). {33 Republican yeas, 3 Democratic nays} 5:52 PM
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American Victims of Terrorism: By a yea and nay vote of 406 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 125, 2/3 of House agreed to suspend the rules and pass as amended H. Con. Res. 220, expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should demand that Yasir Arafat and the Palestinian Authority transfer to the United States, for prosecution, those residents of its territory who are suspected in the killings of American citizens. {0 Republican nays, 0 Democratic nays} 6:02 PM
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Illegal Drug Use By Nation's Youth: By a yea and nay vote of 408 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 126, 2/3 of House agreed to suspend the rules and pass as amended H. Res. 267, expressing the sense of the House that the citizens of the United States must remain committed to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by the Nation's youth, that all schools should be drug-free and that the Congress and the President should set a goal to end the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs in the Nation's schools by the year 2000. {1 Republican nay, 0 Democratic nays} 6:15 PM
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Communications Satellite Competition and Privatization Act: The House began consideration of H.R. 1872, to promote competition and privatization in satellite communications, and for other purposes. Rejected: ...Morella amendment to prohibit the FCC from undertaking any action that would restrict COMSAT activities in a manner that would constitute an uncompensated "taking" of private property in violation of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution [rejected by a recorded vote of 111 ayes to 304 noes, (2 members voting "Present") Roll No. 127]. {50 Republican yeas, 61 Democratic yeas} 1:41 PM
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Communications Satellite Competition and Privatization Act: The House began consideration of H.R. 1872, to promote competition and privatization in satellite communications, and for other purposes. Rejected: ...Tauzin amendment to delete the so-called "fresh look" contract review provisions in the bill that would allow companies under contract with COMSAT to renegotiate or terminate their contracts after 1999, without penalty [rejected by a recorded vote of 80 ayes to 339 noes, (2 members voting "Present") Roll No. 128]. {41 Republican yeas, 39 Democratic yeas} 3:20 PM
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Communications Satellite Competition and Privatization Act: By a recorded vote of 403 ayes to 16 noes, (2 members voting "Present"), Roll No. 129, the House passed H.R. 1872, to promote competition and privatization in satellite communications, and for other purposes. {1 Republican nay, 15 Democratic nays} 3:44 PM
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Higher Education Amendments of 1998: The House resumed consideration of H.R. 6, to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...The Roemer amendment to delete the provision of the bill that requires institutions of higher education to report any reduction in funding or in the number of participants on an athletics team, and report the elimination of any sports teams four years in advance of the actual reduction and justify that decision (agreed to by a recorded vote of 292 ayes to 129 noes, Roll No. 130). {98 Republican yeas, 5 Democratic nays} 6:46 PM
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Higher Education Amendments of 1998: The House resumed consideration of H.R. 6, to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...The Miller (CA) amendment to express that it is the sense of Congress that American colleges and universities should adopt rigorous labor codes of conduct to assure that university and college licensed merchandise is not made by sweatshop and exploited adult or child labor either domestically or abroad (agreed to by a recorded vote of 393 ayes to 28 noes, Roll No. 131). {27 Republican nays, 1 Democratic nay} 6:51 PM
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Higher Education Amendments of 1998: The House resumed consideration of H.R. 6, to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...The Stupak amendment to authorize $5 million for each of the next five fiscal years for the Olympic Scholarship program, which provides college scholarships for Olympic athletes while they train (agreed to by a recorded vote of 219 ayes to 200 noes, Roll No. 132). {37 Republican yeas, 17 Democratic nays} 7:04 PM
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Higher Education Amendments of 1998: The House resumed consideration of H.R. 6, to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. Rejected: ...The Riggs amemdment to create a new Title XI to prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in connection with admission to any public institution of higher education participating in programs authorized by the Higher Education Act. The amendment would encourage affirmative action in the form of outreach and recruitment, as long as such outreach and recruitment does not involve granting an admissions preference based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Private schools and tribal institutions would not be covered by the amendment (rejected by a recorded vote of 171 ayes to 249 noes, Roll No. 133). {56 Republican nays, 5 Democratic yeas} 9:57 PM
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Higher Education Amendments of 1998: The House resumed consideration of H.R. 6, to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. Rejected: ...The Campbell amendment to create a nondiscrimination provision in the bill which states that no individual will be excluded from any program or activity authorized by the Higher Education Act on the basis of race or religion. ["No individual shall be excluded from any program or activity authorized by the Higher Education Act of 1965, or any provision of this Act, on the basis of race or religion" (rejected by a recorded vote of 189 ayes to 227 noes, Roll No. 134)]. {34 Republican nays, 5 Democratic yeas} 10:37 PM
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Higher Education Amendments of 1998: By a yea and nay vote of 414 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 135, the House passed H.R. 6, to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. {4 Republican nays, 0 Democratic nays} 10:56 PM
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Education Savings Act for Public and Private Schools: The House resumed consideration of H.R. 2646, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for elementary & secondary school expenses, & to increase maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes. Rejected: ...Rangel motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House at the conference to agree to provisions relating to tax-favored financing for public school construction consistent, to the maximum extent possible within the scope of conference, with the approach taken in H.R. 3320, the Public School Modernization Act of 1998 (rejected by a yea and nay vote of 192 yeas to 222 nays, Roll No. 136). {5 Republican yeas, 8 Democratic nays} 11:53 AM
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999: The House began consideration of H.R. 3694, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. Rejected: ...The Sanders amendment to cut 5%, across the board, from the CIA budget (rejected by a recorded vote of 120 ayes to 291 noes, Roll No. 137). {21 Republican yeas, 95 Democratic nays} 2:47 PM
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May 12, 1998......... |
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Sense of the House Regarding Winning the War on Drugs to Protect our Children: By a yea and nay vote of 412 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 138, 2/3 of House agreed to suspend the rules and pass as amended H. Res. 423, expressing the sense of the House with respect to winning the war on drugs to protect our children. {2 Republican nays, 0 Democratic nays} 6:15 PM
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Felony Violations for Failure to Pay Child Support Obligations: By a yea and nay vote of 402 yeas to 16 nays, Roll No. 139, 2/3 of House agreed to suspend the rules and pass as amended H.R. 3811, to establish felony violations for the failure to pay legal child support obligations, and for other purposes. {8 Republican nays, 8 Democratic nays} 6:24 PM
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Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1997: By a yea and nay vote of 412 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 140, 2/3 of House agreed to suspend the rules and pass as amended H.R. 2829, to establish a matching grant program to help State and local jurisdictions purchase armor vests for use by law enforcement departments. {4 Republican nays, 0 Democratic nays} 6:32 PM
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Law Enforcement Officers Who Have Died In The Line Of Duty: By a unanimous yea and nay vote of 416 yeas, Roll No. 141, 2/3 of House agreed to suspend the rules and pass as amended H.Res. 422, to express the Sense of the House that Law Enforcement Officers who have Died in the Line of Duty should be Honored, Recognized, and Remembered for their Great Sacrifice. {0 Republican nays, 0 Democratic nays} 6:39 PM
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May 13, 1998......... |
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Financial Services Competition Act of 1997: The House began consideration of H.R. 10, to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...H. Res. 428, the rule, providing for consideration of the bill, H.R. 10, (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 311 yeas to 105 nays, Roll No. 142). {18 Republican nays, 87 Democratic nays} 12:56 PM
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Financial Services Competition Act of 1997: The House began consideration of H.R. 10, to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...Bliley amendment to direct federal regulators to review the adequacy of consumer fee disclosures and consider improving their accuracy, simplicity, completeness, and consistency for any financial product (e.g. securities, loans, etc.). The amendment also grants the Securities and Exchange Commission explicit securities regulatory backup authority over wholesale financial holding companies to ensure that they comply with securities laws, (agreed to by a recorded vote of 407 ayes to 11 noes, Roll No. 143). 3:05 PM
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Financial Services Competition Act of 1997: The House began consideration of H.R. 10, to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for other purposes. Rejected: ...LaFalce amendment to permit all financial activities, except for insurance underwriting and real estate development, to be performed through a bank operating subsidiary structure. The amendment revises the consumer protection language under the bill to ensure that the stronger of state or federal consumer protection law prevails. The amendment also mandates that the Government Accounting Office conduct an annual antitrust study (rejected by a recorded vote of 115 ayes to 306 noes, Roll No. 144). 4:20 PM
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Financial Services Competition Act of 1997: The House began consideration of H.R. 10, to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for other purposes. Rejected: ...Baker amendment to adjust the insurance title under the bill by placing a three year sunset on the requirement that a bank must buy an existing insurance agency that is at least two years old. The amendment adds a provision which allows a state insurance commissioner to exempt a bank from the requirement to acquire an existing insurance agency. The amendment also requires a study three years after enactment of the bill by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on the effectiveness of the Illinois law as a safe harbor. The amendment also prohibits the sale of a unitary thrift to an unregulated nonfinancial company. Finally, the amendment eliminates Community Reinvestment Act requirements for FDIC-insured depository institutions with assets of less than $100 million. (Rejected by a recorded vote of 140 ayes to 281 noes, (1 member voting "Present"), Roll No. 145). 5:40 PM
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Financial Services Competition Act of 1997: The House began consideration of H.R. 10, to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...Leach to the Roukema amendment to eliminate the 5% of annual gross revenue which a financial holding company may derive from commercial activities. The amendment would sunset after ten years the grandfathered 15% of gross revenue derived from commercial activities permitted to certain businesses that become holding companies affiliated with a bank. (Agreed to by a recorded vote of 229 ayes to 193 noes, Roll No. 146). 7:26 PM
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Financial Services Competition Act of 1997: The House began consideration of H.R. 10, to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...Roukema amendment (as amended by the Leach amendment in Roll No. 146) to increase from 5% to 10 % the amount of annual gross revenue which a financial holding company may derive from commercial activities. Growth above the 10 percent commercial revenue cap would be allowed at the discretion of the Federal Reserve Board on a case by case basis for up to an additional five percent. No new commercial investments or activities would be permitted above the 10% cap. (Agreed to by a recorded vote of 218 ayes to 204 noes, Roll No. 147). 7:39 PM
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Financial Services Competition Act of 1997: The House began consideration of H.R. 10, to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...Kingston amendment to require a study of the bill's effects on financial institutions with less than $100 million in assets (agreed to by a recorded vote of 404 ayes to 18 noes, (1 member voting "Present"), Roll No. 148). 7:49 PM
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Financial Services Competition Act of 1997: The House began consideration of H.R. 10, to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...Roukema amendment to require the FDIC to conduct a study regarding the the Bank Insurance Fund and the Savings Association Insurance Fund (agreed to by a recorded vote of 406 ayes to 13 noes, Roll No. 149). 7:57 PM
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Financial Services Competition Act of 1997: The House began consideration of H.R. 10, to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...Metcalf amendment to allow a financial institution to retain its name if the word "federal" is issued when its charter is converted from a federal savings association to a national or state bank (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 256 yeas to 166 nays, Roll No. 150). 8:49 PM
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Financial Services Competition Act of 1997: By a recorded vote of 214 ayes to 213 noes, Roll No. 151, the House passed H.R. 10, to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for other purposes. 9:14 PM
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Motion To Adjourn: By a yea and nay vote of 15 yeas to 379 nays, (1 member voting "Present"), Roll No. 152, the House rejected the Serrano (D-NY) motion to adjourn. {0 Republican yeas, 15 Democratic yeas} 10:28 AM
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Question of the Privileges of the House: The Chair ruled that H. Res. 431, relating to a question of the privileges of the House, did constitute a question of privilege of the House and was in order. Subsequently, agreed to table the resolution by a yea-and-nay vote of 223 yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 153. {H. Res. 431 by Democrat Gephardt (MO-3) relates to Chairman Dan Burton's investigation into campaign finance problems in the 1996 election). {0 Republican nays, 3 Democratic yeas} 10:58 AM
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Freedom From Religious Persecution Act of 1998: The House resumed consideration of 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, and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...Hastings (FL) amendment to permit the Director of the Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to make policy recommendations to the president to prioritize promoting and developing legal protections and cultural respect for religious freedom in the U.S. development programs, cultural and educational exchanges, and international broadcasting programs. The amendment requires the director to assist the Secretary of State in establishing a program of incentive awards to members of the foreign service who have provided distinguished meritorious service in promoting internationally recognized human rights, including religious freedoms (Agreed to by a recorded vote of 415 ayes to 3 noes, Roll No. 154). {2 Republican nays, 1 Democratic nay} 1:52 PM
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Freedom From Religious Persecution Act of 1998: By a yea and nay vote of 375 yeas to 41 nays, (1 member voting "Present"), Roll No. 155, the House passed 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, and for other purposes. {14 Republican nays, 27 Democratic nays} 2:27 PM
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Mandates Information Act of 1998: The House resumed consideration of H.R. 3534, to improve congressional deliberation on proposed Federal private sector mandates, and for other purposes. Rejected: ...Moakley amendment to delete the provisions of the bill that would prohibit points of order against consideration if a bill provides an overall tax reduction but contains some tax increases within the measure [to delete the provisions in the bill that exempt from points of order measures resulting in net decreases in tax revenues over five years] (rejected by a recorded vote of 176 ayes to 233 noes, Roll No. 156). {1 Republican yea, 21 Democratic nays} 6:55 PM
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Mandates Information Act of 1998: The House resumed consideration of H.R. 3534, to improve congressional deliberation on proposed Federal private sector mandates, and for other purposes. Rejected: ...Waxman amendment to permit points of order against provisions within any legislation that remove or weaken federal private sector mandates that protect the environment or public health (rejected by a recorded vote of 190 ayes to 221 noes, Roll No. 157). {22 Republican yeas, 29 Democratic nays} 7:03 PM
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Mandates Information Act of 1998: The House resumed consideration of H.R. 3534, to improve congressional deliberation on proposed Federal private sector mandates, and for other purposes. Rejected: ...Boehlert amendment to permit points of order against future bills but not against future amendments (rejected by a recorded vote of 189 ayes to 223 noes, Roll No. 158). {26 Republican yeas, 35 Democratic nays} 7:13 PM
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Mandates Information Act of 1998: The House resumed consideration of H.R. 3534, to improve congressional deliberation on proposed Federal private sector mandates, and for other purposes. Rejected: ...Becerra amendment to permit points of order against provisions within any legislation that makes less stringent Federal civil rights laws (rejected by a recorded vote of 180 ayes to 231 noes, Roll No. 159). {6 Republican yeas, 23 Democratic nays} 7:22 PM
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Mandates Information Act of 1998: By a recorded vote of 279 ayes to 132 noes, Roll No. 160, the House passed H.R. 3534, to improve congressional deliberation on proposed Federal private sector mandates, and for other purposes. {9 Republican nays, 71 Democratic yeas} 7:42 PM
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Campaign Fund-Raising Investigation: By a unanimous yea and nay vote of 402 yeas, Roll No. 161, 2/3 of House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.Res. 440, to express the sense of the Congress that the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight should confer immunity from prosecution for information and testimony concerning illegal foreign fundraising activities. {0 Republican nays, 0 Democratic nays} 8:55 PM
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Veterans Transitional Housing Opportunities Act of 1998: By a yea and nay vote of 405 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 162, 2/3 of House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3039, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to guarantee loans to provide multifamily transitional housing for homeless veterans, and for other purposes. {1 Republican nay, 0 Democratic nays} 9:04 PM
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Federal Court Jurisdiction of Prison Release Orders: By a recorded vote of 352 ayes to 53 noes, Roll No. 163, 2/3 of House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3718, to limit the jurisdiction of the Federal courts with respect to prison release orders. {2 Republican nays, 50 Democratic nays} 9:13 PM
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Drug Free Borders Act of 1998: By a yea and nay vote of 320 yeas to 86 nays, Roll No. 164, 2/3 of House agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3809, to authorize appropriations for the United States Customs Service for fiscal years 1999 and 2000, and for other purposes. {4 Republican nays, 81 Democratic nays} 9:21 PM
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999: The House completed general debate on H.R. 3616, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999 and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...Motion to order the previous question on H.Res. 441, the rule for further consideration of amendments to the bill (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 281 yeas to 134 nays, Roll No. 165). {1 Republican nay, 65 Democratic yeas} 12:02 PM
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999: The House completed general debate on H.R. 3616, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999 and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...H.Res. 441, the rule for further consideration of amendments to the bill (agreed to by a recorded vote of 304 ayes to 108 noes, Roll No. 166). {3 Republican nays, 91 Democratic yeas} 12:14 PM
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999: The House continued debate on H.R. 3616, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999 and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...Spence amendment expressing the sense of the Congress that U.S. business interests should not be placed above U.S. national security interests and that the U.S. should not enter into new agreements with the People's Republic of China involving space or missile-related technology (agreed to by a recorded vote of 417 ayes to 4 noes, Roll No. 167). {0 Republican nays, 4 Democratic nays} 2:30 PM
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999: The House continued debate on H.R. 3616, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999 and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...Bereuter amendment to prohibit U.S. participation in any investigation of a launch failure of a U.S. satellite from the People's Republic of China (agreed to by a recorded vote of 414 ayes to 7 noes, Roll No. 168). {1 Republican nay, 6 Democratic nays} 2:40 PM
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999: The House continued debate on H.R. 3616, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999 and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...Hefley amendment to prohibit the transfer of any U.S. missile equipment or missile-related technology to the People's Republic of China (agreed to by a recorded vote of 412 ayes to 6 noes, Roll No. 169). {1 Republican nay, 5 Democratic nays} 2:49 PM
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999: The House continued debate on H.R. 3616, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999 and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...Hunter amendment to prohibit the export or re-export of any U.S. satellites to the People's Republic of China (agreed to by a recorded vote of 364 ayes to 54 noes, Roll No. 170). {10 Republican nays, 44 Democratic nays} 2:58 PM
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999: The House continued debate on H.R. 3616, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999 and for other purposes. Rejected: ...Lowey amendment to repeal the provisions of existing law which prohibit women serving in the military overseas from using their personal funds to obtain abortions in U.S. military hospitals (rejected by a recorded vote of 190 ayes to 232 noes, Roll No. 171). {30 Republican yeas, 38 Democratic nays} 5:18 PM
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999: The House continued debate on H.R. 3616, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999 and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...Gilman amendment to specify that no provision of the Kyoto Protocol will restrict the procurement, training, operation or maintencance of the U.S. Armed Forces (agreed to by a recorded vote of 420 ayes to 0 noes, 1 member voting "Present", Roll No. 172). 5:27 PM
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999: The House continued debate on H.R. 3616, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999 and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...Hefley amendment to prohibit any Defense Department funds authorized in the bill from being used to assign or deploy any member of the U.S. Armed Forces to serve with the United Nations Rapidly Deployable Mission Headquarters (agreed to by a recorded vote of 250 ayes to 172 noes, Roll No. 173). {11 Republican nays, 37 Democratic yeas} 5:35 PM
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Transportation Reauthorization Act (ISTEA): The House resumed consideration of H.R. 2400, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, & for other purposes (also called BESTEA). Agreed To: ...Obey motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill be instructed to insist that no provisions to prohibit or reduce service-connected disability compensation to veterans for smoking-related illnesses be included in the conference report to offset spending for highway or transit programs (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 422 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 174). {0 Republican nays, 0 Democratic nays} 6:33 PM
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Journal Vote: By a Yea and Nay vote of 339 yeas to 58 nays, Roll No. 175, (2 members voting "Present"), the House approved the Journal. {This vote was used to bring members to the Floor for the swearing-in of a new member--Robert A. Brady, D-PA (01)}. 10:34 AM
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Executive Privilege Claims: By a yea and nay vote of 259 yeas to 157 nays, Roll No. 176, (6 members voting "Present") the House passed H.Res. 432, to express the "sense of the House of Representatives that, in the interests of full disclosure consistent with principles of openness in governmental operations, all records or documents (including legal memoranda, briefs, and motions) relating to any claims of executive privilege asserted by the President" should immediately be made publicly available. {1 Republican nay, 36 Democratic yeas} 1:19 PM
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Cooperation With Congressional Investigations: By a yea and nay vote of 342 yeas to 69 nays, Roll No. 177, (12 members voting "Present") the House passed H.Res. 433, calling upon the President to urge full cooperation by his former political appointees and friends and their associates with congressional investigations. ["the House urges the President to immediately call upon his friends, former associates and appointees, and the associates of those individuals, who have asserted fifth amendment privileges or fled the country to avoid testifying in congressional investigations, to come forward and testify fully and truthfully before the relevant committees of Congress; and the President should use all legal means at his disposal to compel people who have left the country to return and cooperate with the investigation."] {0 Republican nays, 69 Democratic nays} 2:49 PM
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999: The House continued debate on H.R. 3616, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999 and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...Thornberry amendment to authorize the Department of Defense to conduct a demonstration program for enrolling Medicare-eligible military retirees in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Authorized funds would be offset by the sale of National Defense Stockpile materials (agreed to by a recorded vote of 420 ayes to 1 noes, (1 member voting "Present"), Roll No. 178). {1 Republican nay, 0 Democratic nays} 5:03 PM
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999: The House continued debate on H.R. 3616, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999 and for other purposes. Rejected: ...Reyes to the Traficant amendment to replace the provisions of the Traficant amendment with new language that would require the Attorney General or the Secretary of the Treasury to submit a formal request to the Secretary of Defense prior to assigning Armed Forces personnel to assist INS and Customs Service personnel in monitoring and patrolling the borders (rejected by a recorded vote of 179 ayes to 243 noes, Roll No. 179). {9 Republican yeas, 33 Democratic nays} 6:44 PM
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999: The House continued debate on H.R. 3616, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999 and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...Traficant amendment to authorize the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the Armed Forces, under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions, to assist the Immigration and Naturalization Service and Customs Service in monitroing and patrolling borders (agreed to by a recorded vote of 288 ayes to 132 noes, Roll No. 180). {14 Republican nays, 85 Democratic yeas} 6:52 PM
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999: The House continued debate on H.R. 3616, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999 and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...Gilman amendment to establish reporting requirements for nuclear exports, comparable to those currently in existence for conventional arms exports (agreed to by a recorded vote of 405 ayes to 9 noes, Roll No. 181). {0 Republican nays, 9 Democratic nays} 7:45 PM
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999: The House continued debate on H.R. 3616, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999 and for other purposes. Rejected: ...Frank (MA) motion to recommit with instructions to the National Security Committee and reported back to the House with an amendment that provides for the removal of U.S. troops from Bosnia (rejected by a recorded vote of 167 ayes to 251 noes, Roll No. 182). {129 Republican yeas, 161 Democratic nays} 8:14 PM
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999: By a recorded vote of 357 ayes to 60 noes, Roll No. 183, the House passed H.R. 3616, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999 and for other purposes. {10 Republican nays, 49 Democratic nays} 8:24 PM
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Transportation Reauthorization Act (ISTEA): The House resumed consideration of H.R. 2400, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, & for other purposes (also called BESTEA). Rejected: ...Obey motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill to limit the aggregate number of earmarked highway demonstration projects included in the conference report to a number that does not exceed the aggregate number of such highway demonstration projects earmarked during the 42 years since the enactment of the Highway Trust Fund in 1956 (rejected by a yea and nay vote of 77 yeas to 332 nays, (1 member voting "Present"), Roll No. 184). {52 Republican yeas, 25 Democratic yeas} 9:45 PM
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Transportation Reauthorization Act (ISTEA): The House resumed consideration of H.R. 2400, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, & for other purposes (also called BESTEA). Rejected: ...Minge motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill to ensure that spending for highways and transit programs authorized in the conference agreement is fully paid for using estimates of the Congressional Budget office, to reject the use of estimates from any other source, to reject any method of budgeting that departs from the budget enforcement principles currently in effect, or the use of the budget surplus to pay for spending on highways or transit programs (rejected by a recorded vote of 156 ayes to 251 noes, (2 members voting "Present"), Roll No. 185). {92 Republican yeas, 64 Democratic yeas} 6:55 PM
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Bipartisan Campaign Integrity Act of 1997: The House began general debate on H.R. 2183, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...Motion to order the previous question on H.Res. 442, the rule providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 119) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit campaign spending, and for consideration of the bill, H.R. 2183, (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 208 yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 186). Subsequently, the resolution was agreed to by voice vote. {0 Republican nays, 3 Democratic yeas} 11:33 PM
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Motion To Adjourn: By a Yea and Nay vote of 59 yeas to 304 nays, Roll No. 187, the House rejected the Stenholm motion to adjourn. {This vote was used to protest the proposed rule for the AG Conference Report)}. {3 Republican yeas, 56 Democratic yeas} 9:57 AM
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Agriculture Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act-- Conference Report: The House resumed consideration of the conference report on S. 1150, to ensure that federally funded agricultural research, extension, and education address high-priority concerns with national or multistate significance, and to reform, extend, and eliminate certain agricultural research programs. Rejected: ...H.Res. 446, the rule, providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany S. 1150. The resolution would allow objections to the additional Food Stamp funding provided in conference at the President's request. The resolution was rejected by a yea and nay vote of 120 yeas to 289 nays, (1 member voting "Present") Roll No. 188. {98 Republican nays, 2 Democratic yeas} 11:55 AM
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IRS Reform: The House resumed consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2676 to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and reform the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes. Agreed To: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 388 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 189, the House agreed to the motion to instruct confrees to insist upon the provisions contained in the House bill relating to restructuring of the Internal Revenue Service. {1 Republican nays, 0 Democratic nays} 3:23 PM
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Transportation Reauthorization Act (ISTEA)--Conference Report: The House resumed consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2400, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, & for other purposes (also called BESTEA). Agreed To: ...H.Res. 449, the rule, providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2400 (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 359 yeas to 29 nays, Roll No. 190). {11 Republican nays, 18 Democratic nays} 4:43 PM
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Transportation Reauthorization Act (ISTEA)--Conference Report: The House resumed consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2400, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, & for other purposes (also called BESTEA). Rejected: ...The Obey motion to recommit the Conference Report with instructions to the managers on the part of the House to strike those provisions of the conference report that prohibit or reduce service-connected disability compensation to Veterans relating to use of tobacco products (rejected by a yea and nay vote of 190 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 191). {86 Republican yeas, 103 Democratic yeas} 5:58 PM
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Transportation Reauthorization Act (ISTEA)--Conference Report: By a recorded vote of 297 ayes to 86 noes, Roll No. 192, the House adopted the conference report to accompany H.R. 2400, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, & for other purposes (also called BESTEA). {56 Republican nays, 30 Democratic nays} 6:08 PM
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