[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 28 (Thursday, March 6, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D194-D195]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 35 public bills, H.R. 963-997; 2 private bills, H.R. 
998-999; and 8 resolutions, H.J. Res. 60-61, H. Con. Res. 39-41, and H. 
Res. 84-86, were introduced.                              
  Pages H802-04
Reports Filed: One report was filed today as follows:
  H.R. 852, to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, 
popularly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to minimize the burden 
of Federal paperwork demands upon small businesses, educational and 
nonprofit institutions, Federal contractors, State and local 
governments, and other persons through the sponsorship and use of 
alternative information technologies (H. Rept. 105-7 Part I). 
                                                              Page H802
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Quinn to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
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  Page H769
Journal: By a yea-and-nay vote of 355 yeas to 43 nays, Roll No. 33, the 
House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Wednesday, 
March 5.                                                      
  Page H776
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Miller of California motion to adjourn 
(rejected by a yea-and-nay vote of 75 yeas to 293 nays, Roll No. 32). 
                                                          Pages H769-70
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 10, 1997; and agreed that when the 
House adjourns on Monday, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 
March 11 for morning-hour debate.                             
  Page H774
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that the business in order under the 
Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, March 12. 
                                                              Page H774
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Blumenauer 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Education and the Workforce. 
                                                              Page H774

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Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 84, electing 
Representative Blumenauer to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, Representative Kucinich to the Committee on Education 
and the Workforce, and Representative McDermott to the Committee on the 
Budget.                                                       
  Page H774
Suspension--Washington, D.C. City Council Contract Reform: By a yea-
and-nay vote of 390 yeas to 7 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 
34, the House voted to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 513, to exempt 
certain contracts entered into by the government of the District of 
Columbia from review by the Council of the District of Columbia. 
                                                              Page H777
Joint Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 85 electing the 
following Members to serve with the Chairman of the Committee on House 
Oversight: Representatives Ney, Granger, Hoyer, and Gejdenson to the 
Joint Committee on Printing and Representatives Ney, Ehlers, 
Kilpatrick, and Gejdenson to the Joint Committee of Congress on the 
Library.                                                  
  Pages H777-78
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Miller of California motion to adjourn 
(rejected by a yea-and-nay vote of 84 yeas to 312 nays, Roll No. 35). 
                                                              Page H778
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Kucinich 
wherein he resigns from the Committee on International Relations. 
                                                              Page H778
Presidential Message--Trade Policy: Read a message from the President 
wherein he transmitted his 1997 Trade Policy Agenda and 1996 Annual 
Report on the Trade Agreements Program--referred to the Committee on 
Ways and Means.                                           
  Pages H778-79
Leave of Absence: Read a letter from Representative Bishop wherein he 
requests a leave of absence from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 
                                                              Page H795
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H769.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H769-70, H776-77, 
H777, and H778. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 3:21 p.m.