[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 108 (Monday, July 22, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D783-D784]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 5 public bills, H.R. 3862-3866; and 3 resolutions, H. 
Res. 485-487 were introduced.
  Page H8094
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 740, to confer jurisdiction on the United States Court of 
Federal Claims with respect to land claims of Pueblo of Isleta Indian 
Tribe (H. Rept. 104-694); and

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  H.R. 3592, to provide for conservation and development of water and 
related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct 
various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United 
States, amended (H. Rept. 104-695).
Page H8094
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Petri to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H8033
Recess: House recessed at 10:37 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8034
Presidential Message--National Emergency re Libya: Read a message from 
the President wherein he transmits his report concerning the national 
emergency with respect to Libya--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 104-248). 
                                                         Pages H8034-35
Suspensions: The House voted to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  National Gambling Commission: Agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 
497, to create the National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission--
clearing the measure for the President.
Pages H8035-44
  Child Pilot Safety: H.R. 3267, to amend title 49, United States Code, 
to prohibit individuals who do not hold a valid private pilots 
certificate from manipulating the controls of aircraft in an attempt to 
set a record or engage in an aeronautical competition or aeronautical 
feat (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 395 yeas, Roll No. 335); 
                                                  Pages H8044-46, H8073
  Airplane Pilot Hiring Safety: H.R. 3536, amended, to amend title 49, 
United States Code, to require an air carrier to request and receive 
certain records before allowing an individual to begin service as a 
pilot (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 401 yeas, Roll No. 336); 
                                               Pages H8046-49, H8073-74
  National Transportation Safety Board: H.R. 3159, amended, to amend 
title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
years 1997, 1998, and 1999 for the National Transportation Safety Board 
agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 400 yeas, Roll No. 337); and 
                                               Pages H8049-52, H8074-75
  Census of Agriculture: H.R. 3665, amended, to transfer to the 
Secretary of Agriculture the authority to conduct the census of 
agriculture.
Pages H8052-53
Recess: The House recessed at 1:50 p.m. and reconvened at 3 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8053
Recess: The House recessed at 4:05 p.m. and reconvened at 5:32 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8067
District of Columbia Appropriations: By a yea-and-nay vote of 332 yeas 
to 68 nays, Roll No. 334, the House passed H.R. 3845, making 
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other 
activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said 
District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997. 
                                                         Pages H8053-73
Agreed to:
  The Traficant amendment that expresses the sense of Congress that 
entities expending funds comply with the Buy America Act, purchase 
American-made equipment and products to the greatest practicable 
extent, and further prohibits contracts with persons falsely labeling 
products as made in America.
Page H8067
Rejected:
  The Norton amendment that sought to restrict Federal funds, but not 
District of Columbia funds, from being used for abortion (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 176 ayes to 223 noes, Roll No. 332; and 
                                                  Pages H8061-64, H8071
  The Gutknecht amendment that sought to apply a 1.9 percent reduction 
to all discretionary appropriations (rejected by a recorded vote of 170 
ayes to 229 noes, Roll No. 333).
Pages H8068-72
Committee Election: Agreed to H. Res. 485, electing Representative Klug 
to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
  Page H8075
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H8095-97.
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate appear on page 
H8033.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H8071, H8071-72, H8072-73, H8073, H8073-74, and H8074-75. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 9:41 p.m.