[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 25, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D134-D135]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 810-835; and 6 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 24-26, and H. Res. 74-76, were introduced.      
  Pages H627-28
Reports Filed: One report was filed as follows:
  H.R. 624, to amend the Armored Car Industry Reciprocity Act of 1993 
to clarify certain requirements and to improve the flow of interstate 
commerce (H. Rept. 105-6).                                    
Page H627
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Chambliss to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                        
  Page H591
Recess: The House recessed at 1:09 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative LoBiondo 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Banking and Finance. 
                                                              Page H596
Review Panel of the Office of Fair Employment Practices: The Speaker 
announced that, without objection and with the concurrence of each 
appointing authority, the Review Panel of the Office of Fair Employment 
Practices is reconstituted in the 105th Congress in the same form as at 
the end of the 104th Congress. The clerk read the names of the 
appointees. By the Speaker: Mr. Randy Johnson and Mr. Alan F. Coffey, 
Jr. By the Minority Leader: Ms. Karen Johnson and Ms. Marda Robillard. 
By the Chairman of the Committee on House Oversight: Representative 
Diaz-Balart, Chairman, and Representative Ney. By the Ranking Minority 
Member of the Committee on House Oversight: Representatives Jefferson 
and Pastor.                                                   
  Page H596
Resignations and Appointments: Pursuant to the order of the House of 
Thursday, February 13, 1997 authorizing the Speaker, Majority Leader, 
and Minority Leader to accept resignations and to make appointments 
authorized by law or by the House, and upon consultation with the 
Minority Leader, the Speaker appointed Mr. John Wilhelm of Washington, 
D.C. to the National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission on the Part 
of the House.                                                 
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United States Air Force Academy: The Speaker appointed Representatives 
Dicks and Tanner as members of the Board of Visitors to the United 
States Air Force Academy.                                     
  Page H596
United States Coast Guard Academy: The Speaker appointed Representative 
Gejdenson as a member of the Board of Visitors to the United States 
Coast Guard Academy.                                          
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United States Merchant Marine Academy: The Speaker appointed 
Representative Manton as a member of the Board of Visitors to the 
United States Merchant Marine Academy.                        
  Page H596
United States Military Academy: The Speaker appointed Representatives 
Hefner and Skelton as members of the Board of Visitors to the United 
States Military Academy.                                      
  Page H596
United States Naval Academy: The Speaker appointed Representatives 
Hoyer and McHale as members of the Board of Visitors to the United 
States Naval Academy.                                         
  Page H596
Smithsonian Institution: The Speaker appointed Representative Torres as 
a member of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
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Gallaudet University: The Speaker appointed Representative Bonior as a 
member of the Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University.      
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Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: The Speaker appointed 
Representative Yates as a member of the Board of Trustees of the John 
F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.                
  Pages H596-97
Page Board: Read a letter from the Democratic Leader wherein he 
appointed Representative Kildee to the House of Representatives Page 
Board.                                                        
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Suspension--Airport and Airway Trust Fund: The House completed all 
debate on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 668, to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate the Airport and Airway 
Trust Fund excise taxes. The vote was postponed until, Wednesday, 
February 26.                                            
  Pages H598-H605
Order of Business: It was made in order that on Wednesday, February 26, 
the Speaker be authorized to entertain motions to suspend the rules and 
pass the following two bills: H.R. 624, the Armored Car Reciprocity 
Amendments of 1997; and H.R. 497, to Repeal the Federal Charter of 
Group Hospitalization and Medical Services Inc.               
  Page H605
George Washington Birthday Observance: It was made in order that the 
program and the remarks of Representative Morella, the member 
representing the House of Representatives at the wreath-laying ceremony 
at the Washington Monument for the observance of George Washington's 
birthday on Thursday,

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February 20, 1997 be inserted in today's congressional record. 
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Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Social Security Agreement: Message wherein he transmits his 
Supplementary Social Security Agreement between the United States and 
the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 
Ireland--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 105-47); and                             
  Pages H618-19
  National Drug Control Strategy: Message wherein he transmits his 1997 
National Drug Control Strategy--referred to the Committees on the 
Judiciary, Agriculture, Banking and Financial Services, Commerce, 
Education and the Workforce, Government Reform and Oversight, 
International Relations, National Security, Resources, Transportation 
and Infrastructure, Veterans' Affairs, and Ways and Means. 
                                                          Pages H619-20
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 5:45 p.m.