[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 17 (Tuesday, February 11, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D104]
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                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 666-692; and 8 resolutions, H.J. 
Res. 48-50, H. Con. Res. 18-19, and H. Res. 48-50 were introduced. 
                                                               Pages H451-53
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H. Res. 46, providing for consideration of H.R. 581, to amend Public Law 
104-208 to provide that the President may make funds appropriated for 
population planning and other population assistance available on March 1, 
1997, subject to restrictions on assistance to foreign organizations that 
perform or actively promote abortions (H. Rept. 105-3); and
  H. Res. 47, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 2, proposing an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the 
number of terms of office of Members of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives (H. Rept. 105-4).                        
Pages H435-36, H451
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he designated 
Representative Miller of Florida to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
                                                                   Page H409
Recess: The House recessed at 12:49 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                                   Page H411
Gallaudet University: The Speaker announced his appointment of 
Representative LaHood as a member of the Board of Trustees of Gallaudet 
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  Page H411
Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation: The Speaker announced his appointment 
of Representatives Emerson and Skelton as members of the Board of Trustees 
of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation.                      
  Page H411
Messages from the President: Read the following messages from the President:
  Budget Rescissions and Deferrals: Message wherein he transmits his report 
on proposed rescissions of budgetary resources and a revised deferral--
referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 
105-44); and                                                       
Page H421
  Canadian Whaling Activities: Message wherein he transmits his report 
concerning Canadian whaling activities--referred to the Committees on 
International Relations and Resources and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-45). 
                                                               Pages H421-22
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet 
at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 12.                              
  Page H445
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule 
appear on pages H453.
Quorum Calls--Votes: No quorum calls or votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 6:30 p.m.