[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 130 (Thursday, September 19, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D972-D973]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 4114, 4115, 4117-4126; 2 
private bills, H.R. 4116, 4127; and 3 resolutions, H. Res. 524, 526, 
527 were introduced.
  Pages H10720-21
Reports filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 3828, to amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (H. Rept. 
104-808); and
  H. Res. 525, waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 104-809).
Page H10720
Journal: By a yea-and-nay vote of 339 yeas to 58 nays with one voting 
``present'', Roll No. 420, the House agreed to the Speaker's approval 
of the Journal of Wednesday, September 18.
  Pages H10603, H10608
Dispute Resolution Conference: The House disagreed with the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 2977, to reauthorize alternative means of dispute 
resolution in the Federal administrative process, and agreed to

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a conference. Appointed as conferees Hyde, Gekas, Flanagan, Conyers, 
and Reed.
  Page H10607
Partial Birth Abortion Ban: By a yea-and-nay vote of 285 yeas to 137 
nays, Roll No. 422, the House voted to override the President's veto of 
H.R. 1833, to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth 
abortions--clearing the measure for Senate action.
  Pages H10621-42
  Earlier, by a yea-and-nay vote of 288 yeas to 133 nays, Roll No. 421, 
agreed to the Canady motion to discharge the Committee on the Judiciary 
from the further consideration of the President's veto message and the 
bill.
Pages H10608-20
Question of Privilege of the House: The Chair ruled that H. Res. 524, 
relating to a question of the privileges of the House, did constitute a 
question of privilege of the House and was in order.
  Pages H10642-43
  Subsequently, agreed to the Armey motion to table the resolution 
(agreed to by a recorded vote of 395 ayes to 9 noes with 10 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 423).
Pages H10642-43
Question of Privilege of the House: The Chair ruled that H. Res. 526, 
relating to a question of the privileges of the House, did constitute a 
question of privilege of the House and was in order.
  Pages H10643-44
  Subsequently, agreed to the Armey motion to table the resolution 
(agreed to by a recorded vote of 225 ayes to 179 noes with 10 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 424).
Pages H10643-44
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of September 23. Agreed that when the House 
adjourns on Friday, September 20, it adjourn to meet at noon on Monday, 
September 23.
  Page H10645
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns on Monday, it adjourn 
to meet at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 24, for morning hour debates.
                                                        Pages H10644-45
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of September 25.
  Page H10645
Presidential Message--National Emergency re Angola: Read a message from 
the President wherein he transmits his report concerning the national 
emergency with respect to Angola--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 104-266). 
                                                        Pages H10645-46
Referral: One Senate-passed bill, S. 982, to protect the national 
information infrastructure, was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary.
  Page H10672
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H10603.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H10608, H10620, H10641-42, H10642-43, and H10643-44. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 5:24 p.m.