Charter School Expansion Act of 1998

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 105-278.

Became Public Law No: 105-278.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 50 (Roll No. 519).(consideration: CR H10409-10410)

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 50 (Roll No. 519). (consideration: CR H10409-10410)

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mr. Riggs moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12069)

Amendment SP 3795 proposed by Senator Jeffords for Senator Coats.

Amendment SP 3795 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10183-10200)

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Mr. Menendez moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 71 - 348 (Roll no. 608).

Mr. Riggs asked unanimous consent that the following amendments be included in the Pastore amendment and that the Pastore amendment be considered en bloc: An amendment by Mr. Kingston and an amendment by Mr. Traficant.

Ms. Velazquez moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise. Failed by recorded vote: 75 - 334 (Roll no. 609).

At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the Tierney amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Tierney objected to the vote on grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings were postponed.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2616.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 367 - 57 (Roll no. 611).

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 367 - 57 (Roll no. 611).

Mr. Doggett moved to reconsider the vote.

Mr. Riggs moved to table the motion to reconsider

On motion to table the motion to reconsider Agreed to by recorded vote: 256 - 163 (Roll no. 612).

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2616.

Received in the Senate.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 288. (consideration: CR H9970-9983)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2746 and H.R. 2616.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Vince Snowbarger to act as Chairman of the Committee.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 288 and Rule XXIII.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 288, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Riggs amendment.

Mr. Riggs moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2616 as unfinished business.

Rule H. Res. 288 passed House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 288 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2746 and H.R. 2616.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 105-321. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 105-321. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 185.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 8.

Introduced in House

Introduced in House

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.