[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 40 (Tuesday, April 8, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D302-D303]
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. 1225-1251; and 3 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 68, and H. Con. Res. 57-58, were introduced.
  Pages H1338-39
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 1000, to require States to establish a system to prevent 
prisoners from being considered part of any household for purposes of 
determining eligibility of the household for food stamp benefits and 
the amount of food stamp benefits to be provided to the household under 
the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (H. Rept. 105-43);
  Oversight Plans for all House Committees (H. Rept. 105-44);
  H. Res. 107, providing for consideration of motions to suspend the 
rules (H. Rept. 105-45); and

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  H.R. 1003, to clarify Federal law with respect to restricting the use 
of Federal funds in support of assisted suicide, amended (H. Rept. 105-
46 Part I).
Pages H1337-38
Recess: The House recessed at 12:57 p.m., and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1294
Suspensions--Objection to Consideration: Objection was heard to the 
unanimous consent request to authorize the Speaker on Wednesday, April 
9 to entertain motions to suspend the rules and agree to H.R. 240, 
Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1997 and H.R. 757, the 
American Samoa Development Act of 1997.
  Pages H1294-95
Nurse Aide Training Correction: On the call of the Corrections 
Calendar, the House passed H.R. 968, amended, to amend title XVIII and 
XIX of the Social Security Act to permit a waiver of the prohibition of 
offering nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs in 
certain nursing facilities. Agreed to the Ways and Means Committee 
technical amendment.
  Pages H1297-99
Suspensions: The House voted to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Rural Multifamily Rental Housing: H.R. 28, to amend the Housing Act 
of 1949 to extend the loan guarantee program for multifamily rental 
housing in rural areas (passed by a yea-and-nay vote of 397 yeas to 14 
nays, Roll No. 72);
  Pages H1299-H1302
  Household Food Stamp Eligibility and Benefits re Prisoners: H.R. 
1000, to require States to establish a system to prevent prisoners from 
being considered part of any household for purposes of determining 
eligibility of the household for food stamp benefits and the amount of 
food stamp benefits to be provided to the household under the Food 
Stamp Act of 1977 (passed by a yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas, Roll No. 
73;
  Pages H1302-03
  Iosco County, Michigan: H.R. 394, to provide for the release of the 
reversionary interest held by the United States in certain property 
located in the County of Iosco, Michigan; and
  Pages H1303-04
  J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Conservation Center: H.R. 785, to designate 
the J. Phil Campbell, Senior, Natural Resource Conservation Center. 
                                                         Pages H1304-05
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Department of Transportation: Message wherein he transmits his fiscal 
year 1995 Annual Report for the Department of Transportation--referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure;
  Radiation Control: Message wherein he transmits his 1995 Annual 
Report on the Administration of the Radiation Control for the Health 
and Safety Act of 1968--referred to the Committee on Commerce; and
  National Endowment for Democracy: Message wherein he transmits his 
fiscal year 1996 Annual Report for the National Endowment for 
Democracy--referred to the Committee on International Relations. 
                                                         Pages H1305-06
Recess: The House recessed at 3:24 p.m. and reconvened at 5:15 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1306
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1306 and H1306-07. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:20 p.m.