[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 30 (Tuesday, March 11, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D214-D216]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 1003-1029; 1 private bill, H.R. 
1030; and 8 resolutions, H.J. Res. 62-63, H. Con. Res. 42-45, and H. 
Res. 89 and 91, were introduced.                          
  Pages H887-89
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 649, to amend sections of the Department of Energy Organization 
Act that are obsolete or inconsistent with other statutes and to repeal 
a related section of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (H. 
Rept. 105-11);
  H.R. 651, to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the 
construction of a hydroelectric project located in the State of 
Washington (H. Rept. 105-12);
  H.R. 652, to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the 
construction of a hydroelectric project located in the State of 
Washington (H. Rept. 105-13);
  H.R. 914, to make certain technical corrections in the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 relating to graduation data disclosures (H. Rept. 
105-14);
  H. Res. 88, providing for consideration of H.R. 852, to amend chapter 
35 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Paperwork 
Reduction

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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. 
105-15);
  H.J. Res. 32, to consent to certain amendments enacted by the 
Legislature of the State of Hawaii to the Hawaiian Homes Commission 
Act, 1920 (H. Rept. 105-16);
  H.R. 709, to reauthorize and amend the National Geologic Mapping Act 
of 1992, amended (H. Rept. 105-17); and
  H. Res. 90, providing for consideration of H. Res. 89, requesting the 
President to submit a budget for fiscal year 1998 that would balance 
the Federal budget by fiscal year 2002 without relying on budgetary 
contingencies (H. Rept. 105-18).                              
Page H887
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Ehlers to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                        
  Page H813
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest chaplain, the 
Reverend Dr. Ronald F. Christian of Virginia.                 
  Page H818
Recess: The House recessed at 1:10 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                              Page H818
Joint Economic Committee: The Speaker announced his appointment of 
Representatives Stark, Hamilton, Hinchey, and Maloney of New York to 
the Joint Economic Committee.                                 
  Page H818
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Skelton 
wherein he requested a leave of absence from the Committee on Small 
Business. Subsequently, and without objection, the Speaker accepted the 
resignation from the Committee.                               
  Page H818
Suspensions: The House voted to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  U.S. Trade Representative: S.J. Res. 5, Waiving Certain Provisions of 
the Trade Act of 1974 Relating to the Appointment of the U.S. Trade 
Representative;                                           
  Pages H819-28
  Department of Energy Standardization Act: H.R. 649, to amend sections 
of the Department of Energy Organization Act that are obsolete or 
inconsistent with other statutes and to repeal a related section of the 
Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974;                
  Pages H828-29
  Washington State Hydroelectric Project--Calligan Creek: H.R. 651, to 
extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the construction of 
a hydroelectric project located in the State of Washington; 
                                                          Pages H829-30
  Washington State Hydroelectric Project--Hancock Creek: H.R. 652, to 
extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the construction of 
a hydroelectric project located in the State of Washington;   
  Page H830
  Trinity Lake of California: H.R. 63, to designate the reservoir 
created by Trinity Dam in the Central Valley project, California, as 
``Trinity Lake'';                                         
  Pages H830-31
  Hawaiian Homes Commission Amendments: H.J. Res. 32, to consent to 
certain amendments enacted by the Legislature of the State of Hawaii to 
the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920;                  
  Pages H831-33
  National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization: H.R. 709, amended, to 
reauthorize and amend the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992; 
                                                           Page H833-36
  Ganges and Brahmaputra River Basin: H. Con. Res. 16, amended, 
concerning the urgent need to improve the living standards of those 
South Asians living in the Ganges and the Brahmaputra River Basin 
(agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 36); 
                                                          Pages H836-38
  Mutual Cooperation and Security Treaty Between U.S. and Japan: H. 
Res. 68, amended, stating the sense of the House of Representatives 
that the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the United 
States of America and Japan is essential for furthering the security 
interests of the United States, Japan, and the nations of the Asia-
Pacific region, and that the people of Okinawa deserve recognition for 
their contributions toward ensuring the Treaty's implementation; agreed 
to amend the title (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 403 yeas to 16 
nays, Roll No. 37);                                       
  Pages H838-41
  Hong Kong Reversion Act: H.R. 750, amended, to support the autonomous 
governance of Hong Kong after its reversion to the People's Republic of 
China (passed by a yea-and-nay vote of 416 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 38); 
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  Pages H841-46
  Graduation Data Disclosures: H.R. 914, amended, to make certain 
technical corrections in the Higher Education Act of 1965 relating to 
graduation data disclosures.                              
  Pages H846-47
Recess: The House recessed at 4:25 p.m. and reconvened at 5:00 p.m. 
                                                              Page H847
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H847-48, H848-49, 
and H849. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:15 p.m.

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