H.R.3246: Fairness for Small Business and Employees Act of 1998

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 202 - 200 (Roll No. 78).

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

Received in the Senate.

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 3.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.

Mr. Dreier notified the House that members wishing to offer amendments to the bill should submit 55 copies of proposed amendments to the Committee on Rules (Rm. 312, Capitol) by 2 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 1998.

Reported by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 105-453.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 393 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3246. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. No amendment to shall be in order except the amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution, to be offered in the order and manner specified in the report, and not subject to further amendment or a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.

Rule H. Res. 393 passed House.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 393 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Bill McCollum to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 393.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3246. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. No amendment shall be in order except the amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution, to be offered in the order and manner specified in the report, and not subject to further amendment or a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole.

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

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 393, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Goodling amendment.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3246.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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