[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 103 (Friday, July 12, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D735]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 3799-3812; 1 private bill, H.R. 
3813; and 1 resolution, H. Res. 477 were introduced.
  Pages H7532-33
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Committee on Appropriations report on the Revised Subdivision of 
Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1997 (H. Rept. 104-672);
  H.R. 3249, to authorize appropriations for a mining institute to 
develop domestic technological capabilities for the recovery of 
minerals from the nation's seabed, amended (H. Rept. 194-673);
  S. 1459, to provide for uniform management of livestock grazing on 
Federal land, amended (H. Rept. 104-674 Part 1); and
  H.R. 3586, to amend title 5, United States Code, to strengthen 
veterans' preference, to increase employment opportunities for 
veterans, amended (H. Rept. 104-675).
Page H7532
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Taylor of North Carolina to act as Speaker pro 
tempore for today.
  Page H7477
Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act: The House voted to 
suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2428, as amended, to encourage the 
donation of food and grocery products to nonprofit organizations for 
distribution to needy individuals by giving the Model Good Samaritan 
Food Donation Act the full force and effect of law.
  Pages H7477-80
Recess: The House recessed at 9:25 a.m. and reconvened at 11:12 a.m. 
                                                             Page H7480
Defense of Marriage Act: By a recorded vote of 342 ayes to 67 noes with 
2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 316, the House passed H.R. 3396, to 
define and protect the institution of marriage.
  Pages H7480-H7506
  By a yea-and-nay vote of 164 yeas to 249 nays, Roll No. 315, rejected 
the Berman motion to recommit the bill back to the Committee on the 
Judiciary with instructions to report the bill back forthwith with an 
amendment that sought to require a study of the differences in 
benefits, rights, and privileges available to persons in a marriage and 
to persons in a domestic partnership.
Pages H7503-05
  Sustained the point of order against the Jackson-Lee motion to 
recommit the bill back to the Committee on the Judiciary with 
instructions to report the bill back forthwith with an amendment that 
sought to add sections to the bill prohibiting employment 
discrimination based upon sexual orientation.
Pages H7501-03
Rejected:
  The Frank of Massachusetts amendment that sought to strike the 
provision which defines for Federal purposes marriage and spouse as a 
legal union between a man and woman, as husband and wife; and 
                                                         Pages H7481-97
  The Frank of Massachusetts amendment that sought to suspend the 
Federal definition of marriage when a state through its normal 
democratic process determines a definition different than that which is 
provided in the measure (rejected by a recorded vote of 103 ayes to 311 
noes, Roll No. 314).
Pages H7498-H7501
  Agreed by unanimous consent to withdraw the Gunderson motion that the 
Committee rise and strike the enacting clause.
Pages H7497-98
Legislative Program: The Majority Whip announced the legislative 
program for the week of July 15. Agreed to adjourn from Friday to 
Tuesday.
  Pages H7506-07
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns on Friday, it adjourn 
to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16, for morning hour debates. 
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of July 17.
  Page H7507
Congressional Family Picnic: House Agreed to H. Con. Res. 198, 
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the first annual 
Congressional Family Picnic.
  Page H7507
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H7533.
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H7480.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H7501, H7505, and H7505-06. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 4:47 p.m.