[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 19 (Thursday, February 13, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D120-D121]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 64 public bills, H.R.744-807; 2 private bills, H.R. 
808-809; and 23 resolutions, H.J. Res. 54-55, H. Con. Res. 21-23, and 
H. Res. 56-73, were introduced.                           
  Pages H585-89
Reports Filed: One report was filed as follows:
  H.R. 668, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate the 
Airport and Airway Trust Fund excise taxes (H. Rept. 105-5). 
                                                              Page H585
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, the Rev. 
Michael Osborne of Ocala, Florida.                            
  Page H527
Page Board: The Speaker appointed Representatives Fowler and Kolbe to 
the House of Representatives Page Board.                      
  Page H527
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: The Speaker appointed 
Representatives Gingrich and McDade as members of the Board of Trustees 
of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.        
  Page H527
Smithsonian Institution: The Speaker appointed Representatives 
Livingston and Sam Johnson of Texas as members of the Board of Regents 
of the Smithsonian Institution.                               
  Page H527
Holocaust Memorial Council: The Speaker appointed Representatives 
Gilman, Regula, LaTourette, and Fox of Pennsylvania to the United 
States Holocaust Memorial Council.                            
  Page H527
United States Air Force Academy: The Speaker appointed Representatives 
Hefley and Young of Florida as members of the Board of Visitors to the 
United States Air Force Academy.                              
  Page H527
United States Coast Guard Academy: The Speaker appointed Representative 
Johnson of Connecticut as a member of the Board of Visitors to the 
United States Coast Guard Academy.                            
  Page H527
United States Merchant Marine Academy: The Speaker appointed 
Representative King as a member of the Board of Visitors to the United 
States Merchant Marine Academy.                               
  Page H527
United States Military Academy: The Speaker appointed Representatives 
Kelly and Taylor of North Carolina as members of the Board of Visitors 
to the United States Military Academy.                        
  Page H527
United States Naval Academy: The Speaker appointed Representatives 
Gilchrest and Skeen as members of the Board of Visitors to the United 
States Naval Academy.                                         
  Page H528
American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts: The Speaker 
appointed Representative Young of Alaska to the Board of Trustees of 
the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts 
Development.                                                  
  Page H528

[[Page D121]]

Resignation from the House: Read a letter from Representative 
Richardson wherein he resigns from the House of Representatives to 
become Ambassador to the United Nations.                  
  Pages H529-30
Presidential Finding on the Population Planning Program: By a yea-and-
nay vote of 220 yeas to 209 nays, Roll No. 22, the House passed H.J. 
Res. 36, approving the Presidential finding that the limitation on 
obligations imposed by section 518A(a) of the Foreign Operations Export 
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 1997, is having a 
negative impact on the proper functioning of the population planning 
program.                                                  
  Pages H530-51
District Work Period: House agreed to H. Con. Res. 21, providing for 
the adjournment of the two Houses.                        
  Pages H551-52
Family Planning Facilitation and Abortion Funding Restriction: By a 
yea-and-nay vote of 231 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 23, the House passed 
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.                                                
  Pages H555-64
  Earlier, agreed to H. Res. 46, the rule under which the bill was 
considered.                                               
Pages H552-55
Life and Service of Ambassador Pamela C. Harriman: The House agreed to 
H. Res. 49, expressing appreciation for the life and service of the 
late Ambassador Pamela C. Harriman.                       
  Pages H564-65
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 58, designating 
minority membership on certain standing committees of the House. 
                                                              Page H565
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that business in order under the calendar 
Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, February 26, 1997. 
                                                              Page H565
Address By The President of Chile: Agreed that it may be in order at 
any time on Thursday, February 27, 1997 for the Speaker to declare a 
recess, subject to the call of the chair, for the purpose of receiving 
in joint meeting His Excellency Eduardo Frei, President of the Republic 
of Chile.                                                     
  Page H565
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns on Wednesday, 
February 26, 1997, it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. on Thursday, February 
27.                                                           
  Page H565
Extension of Remarks: Agreed that for today all members be permitted to 
extend their remarks and to include extraneous material in that section 
of the record entitled ``Extension of Remarks''.              
  Page H566
Resignations and Appointments: Agreed that notwithstanding any 
adjournment of the House until Tuesday, February 25, 1997, the Speaker, 
Majority Leader, and Minority Leader be authorized to accept 
resignations and to make appointments authorized by law or by the 
House.                                                        
  Page H566
George Washington Birthday Observance: Agreed that it be in order for 
the Speaker to appoint two members of the House, one upon the 
recommendation of the Minority Leader, to represent the House of 
Representatives at appropriate ceremonies for the observance of George 
Washington's birthday to be held on Thursday, February 20, 1997. 
                                                              Page H566
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Morella to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign 
enrolled bills and joint resolutions through February 25, 1997. 
                                                              Page H566
Recess: The House recessed at 4:43 p.m. and reconvened at 5 p.m. 
                                                              Page H580
Recess: The House recessed at 5:19 p.m. and reconvened at 6:06 p.m. 
                                                              Page H581
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H551 and H563-64. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. 
Res. 21, adjourned at 6:07 p.m., until 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 
25, 1997.