[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 7, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D22-D24]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 100 public bills, H.R. 1-100, and 14 resolutions, H. 
Res. 1-14, were introduced.                                 
  Page H66-70
Reports Filed: The following reports were filed subsequent to the sine 
die adjournment of the One Hundred Fourth Congress:
  Survey of Activities of the House Committee on Rules, 104th Congress 
(H. Rept. 104-868, filed on November 26, 1996);
  Activities of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for the 104th 
Congress (H. Rept. 104-869, filed on December 18, 1996);
  Activities of the Committee on Appropriations during the 104th 
Congress (H. Rept. 104-870, filed on December 19, 1996);
  Summary of Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure for the 104th Congress (H. Rept. 104-
871 filed on December 20, 1996);
  Legislative and Oversight Activity of the Committee on Ways and Means 
during the 104th Congress (H. Rept. 104-872 filed on December 20, 
1996);
  Summary of Activities of the Committee on Small Business During the 
104th Congress (H. Rept. 104-873 filed on December 31, 1996);
  Activities of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight during 
the 104th Congress (H. Rept. 104-874 filed on January 2, 1997);
  Activities of the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities 
during the 104th Congress (H. Rept. 104-875 filed on January 2, 1997);
  Matter of Representative Barbara-Rose Collins (H. Rept. 104-876 filed 
on January 2, 1997);
  Activities of the Committee on Banking and Financial Services during 
the 104th Congress (H. Rept. 104-877 filed on January 2, 1997);
  Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Resources 
during the 104th Congress (H. Rept. 104-878 filed on January 2, 1997);

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  Activities of the Committee on the Judiciary during the 104th 
Congress (H. Rept. 104-879 filed on January 2, 1997);
  Activities and Summary Report of the Committee on the Budget during 
the 104th Congress (H. Rept. 104-880 filed on January 2, 1997);
  Activities of the Committee on Agriculture during the 104th Congress 
(H. Rept. 104-881 filed on January 2, 1997);
  Activity of the Committee on Commerce during the 104th Congress (H. 
Rept. 104-882 filed on January 2, 1997);
  Legislative review activities report of the Committee on 
International Relations during the 104th Congress (H. Rept. 104-883 
filed on January 2, 1997);
  Activities of the Committee on National Security during the 104th 
Congress (H. Rept. 104-884 filed on January 2, 1997);
  Activities of the Committee on House Oversight during the 104th 
Congress (H. Rept. 104-885 filed on January 2, 1997);
  Activities of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct during 
the 104th Congress (H. Rept. 104-886 filed on January 2, 1997); and
  Activities of the Committee on Science during the 104th Congress (H. 
Rept. 104-887 filed on January 2, 1997).                   
Pages H65-66
Election of Speaker: By a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 209 nays with 
6 voting ``present'', Roll No. 3, Newt Gingrich of the State of Georgia 
was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. Representatives 
Thomas of California, Gejdenson, Roukema, and Kennelly acted as 
tellers. The Speaker was escorted to the Chair by Representatives 
Gephardt, Armey, DeLay, Boehner, Fazio, Collins of Georgia, Bishop, 
Deal of Georgia, Kingston, Linder, McKinney, Barr, Chambliss, and 
Norwood.                                                     
  Pages H2-6
  Representative Dingell, Dean of the House, administered the oath of 
office to the Speaker, who subsequently administered the oath to 
Members-elect present en bloc.                                  
Page H6
  Earlier, the Clerk ruled that the Fazio resolution relating to 
privileges of the House was not in order. By a yea-and-nay vote of 222 
yeas to 210 nays, Roll No. 2, agreed to the Boehner motion to table the 
motion to appeal the ruling of the Clerk.                    
Pages H2-3
Party Leaders: It was announced that Representatives Armey and Gephardt 
had been elected majority and minority leaders, respectively, and that 
Representatives DeLay and Bonior had been elected majority and minority 
whips, respectively.                                         
  Pages H6-7
House Officers: House agreed to H. Res. 1, electing the following 
officers of the House of Representatives: Robin H. Carle, Clerk; Wilson 
S. Livingood, Sergeant at Arms; and Reverend James David Ford, 
Chaplain.                                                       
  Page H7
  On division of the question, rejected the Fazio amendment that sought 
to name certain minority employees to the position of Clerk, Sergeant 
at Arms, and Chief Administrative Officer.                      
Page H7
Notify Senate: House agreed to H. Res. 2, to inform the Senate that a 
quorum of the House has assembled and elected Newt Gingrich, a 
Representative from the State of Georgia, Speaker; and Robin H. Carle, 
a citizen of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Clerk of the House of 
Representatives.                                                
  Page H7
Notify President: House agreed to H. Res. 3, authorizing the Speaker to 
appoint a committee of two members to join with a like committee of the 
Senate to notify the President that a quorum of each House has 
assembled and that the Congress is ready to receive any communication 
that he may be pleased to make. Subsequently, the Speaker appointed 
Representatives Armey and Gephardt to the committee.            
  Page H7
Inform President: House agreed to H. Res. 4, authorizing the Clerk of 
the House to inform the President that the House of Representatives has 
elected Newt Gingrich, a Representative from the State of Georgia, 
Speaker; and Robin H. Carle, a citizen of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 
Clerk of the House of Representatives.                          
  Page H7
House Rules: By a yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 202 nays, Roll No. 6, 
the House agreed to H. Res. 5, adopting the Rules of the House of 
Representatives for the One Hundred Fifth Congress.         
  Pages H7-26
  By a yea-and-nay vote of 205 yeas to 223 nays, Roll No. 5, rejected 
the McDermott motion to commit the resolution to a select committee 
comprised of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader with 
instructions to report back to the House forthwith with an amendment 
that strikes ``or at the expiration of January 21, 1997, whichever is 
earlier'' in the last sentence of section 25.              
Pages H18-26
  Earlier, agreed to order the previous questions by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 221 yeas to 202 nays, Roll No. 4.                       
Pages H24-25
Minority Employees: House agreed to H. Res. 6, providing for the 
designation of certain minority employees.                     
  Page H27
Corrections Calendar Office: House agreed to H. Res. 7, providing for 
the establishment of the Corrections Calendar Office.          
  Page H27
Adjournment of Both Houses: By a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 198 
nays, Roll No. 7, the House

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agreed to S. Con. Res. 3, providing for the adjournment of both Houses 
of Congress.                                               
  Pages H27-28
Counting of Electoral Votes: House agreed to S. Con. Res. 1, providing 
for the counting of the electoral votes for President and Vice 
President of the United States on January 9, 1997.             
  Page H28
Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies: House agreed to S. 
Con. Res. 2, providing for the extension of the Joint Congressional 
Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. Subsequently, the Chair announced 
the Speaker's appointment as members of the joint committee to make the 
necessary arrangements for the inauguration of the President-elect and 
the Vice President-elect of the United States on the 20th day of 
January 1997, the following members of the House: Representatives 
Gephardt, Gingrich, and Armey.                                 
  Page H28
Inaugural Ceremonies: House agreed to H. Res. 8, providing that the 
House proceed to the West Front of the Capitol on Monday, January 20, 
1997 at 10:30 a.m. for the purpose of attending the inaugural 
ceremonies.                                                    
  Page H28
Meeting Hour for the 105th Congress: House agreed to H. Res. 9 , fixing 
the daily hour of meeting for the 105th Congress.          
  Pages H28-29
Oath of Office: House agreed to H. Res. 10, providing for the authority 
to administer the oath of office to the Honorable Frank Tejeda at San 
Antonio, Texas. Subsequently, the Chair appointed the Honorable Orlando 
Garcia, Federal District Court Judge to administer the oath of Office. 
                                                               Page H29
Oath of Office: House agreed to H. Res. 11, providing for the authority 
to administer the oath of office to the Honorable Julia Carson at 
Indianapolis, Indiana. Subsequently, the Chair appointed the Honorable 
Hugh Dillin, Federal District Court Judge to administer the oath of 
Office.                                                        
  Page H29
Committee Elections: House agreed to the following resolutions to 
designate committee memberships: H. Res. 12, designating majority 
membership on certain standing committees of the House; H. Res. 13, 
designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the 
House; and H. Res. 14, electing Representative Sanders to certain 
standing committees of the House.                          
  Pages H29-31
Meeting Hour: It was made in order that when the House adjourns today 
it adjourn to meet at noon on Thursday, January 9, 1997.       
  Page H31
Resignations-Appointments: It was made in order that notwithstanding 
any adjournment of the House until Tuesday, February 4, 1997, the 
Speaker and the minority Leader be authorized to accept resignations 
and to make appointments authorized by law or by the House. - 
                                                               Page H31
Calendar Wednesday: It was made in order that the calendar Wednesday 
rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, February 5, 1997.         
  Page H31
House Office Building Commission: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
appointment of Representatives Armey and Gephardt as members of the 
House Office Building Commission.                              
  Page H33
Inspector General: The Chair announced that the Speaker, Majority 
Leader, and Minority Leader jointly appoint Mr. John W. Lainhart, IV, 
to the position of Inspector General for the House of Representatives 
for the 105th Congress.                                    
  Pages H33-34
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Hazardous Materials: Read a message wherein he transmits his Biennial 
Report on Hazardous materials transportation for Calendar Years 1994-
1995--referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; 
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  Housing and Urban Development: Message wherein he transmits his 31st 
Annual Report of the Department of Housing and Urban Development which 
covers calendar year 1995--referred to the Committee on Banking and 
Financial Services;                                            
  Page H34
  Department of Energy: Message wherein he transmits his Annual Report 
of the Department of Energy which covers the years 1994 and 1995--
referred to the Committee on Commerce; and                     
  Page H34
  United States Trade Representative: Message wherein he transmits his 
proposed legislation relating to the appointment of the United States 
Trade Representative--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and 
ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-22)                               
  Page H34
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H27.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One quorum call (Roll No. 1) and 6 yea-and-nay 
votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on 
pages H1-2, H2-3, H3-4, H24-25, H25-26, H26 and H27-28.
Adjournment: Met at noon and adjourned at 6:20 p.m.