[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 65 (Friday, May 10, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D458-D459]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 3433-3447; and 5 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 175-177, and H. Res. 431-432 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H4901-02
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 1483, to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow revision 
of veterans benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error 
(H. Rept. 104-571); and
  H.R. 3373, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve certain 
veterans' benefits programs.
Page H4901
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Rogers to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H4803
Journal: By a yea-and-nay vote of 317 yeas to 71 nays with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 163, the House agreed to the Speaker's approval 
of the Journal of Thursday, May 9.
  Page H4807
Adoption of Minority Children: By a yea-and-nay vote of 393 yeas to 15 
nays, Roll No. 165, the House passed H.R. 3286, to help families defray 
adoption cost, and to promote the adoption of minority children. 
                                                         Pages H4807-22
  Rejected the Young amendment that sought to eliminate provisions 
dealing with adoption of Indian children and Indian child custody 
proceedings (rejected by a yea-and-nay vote of 195 yeas to 212 nays, 
Roll No. 164).
Pages H4807-21
Department of Defense Authorization: By a yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas 
to 149 nays, Roll No. 166, House agreed to H. Res. 430, providing for 
consideration of H.R. 3230, to authorize appropriations for

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fiscal year 1997 for military activities of the Department of Defense 
and to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1997. 
                                                         Pages H4822-36
Legislative Program: The Majority Whip announced the legislative 
program for the week of May 13. Agreed to adjourn from Friday to 
Tuesday.
  Pages H4836-37
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns on Tuesday, May 14, 
it adjourn to meet at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15 for the purpose of 
receiving former Members of Congress.
  Page H4837
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of May 15.
  Page H4837
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H4807, H4821, H4821-
22, and H4836. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 4:42 p.m.