[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 43 (Monday, April 14, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D329-D330]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 6 public bills, H.R. 1315-1320 were introduced. 
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 1001, to extend the term of appointment of certain members of 
the prospective Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician Payment 
Review Commission (H. Rept. 105-49 Part II);
  H.R. 1226, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the 
unauthorized inspection of tax returns or tax return information, 
amended (H. Rept. 105-51);
  H.R. 1090, to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow revision 
of veterans benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error 
(H. Rept. 105-52);
  H. Res. 112, providing for consideration of motions to suspend the 
rules (H. Rept. 105-53); and
  H. Res. 113, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 62, proposing 
an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to 
tax limitations (H. Rept. 105-54).                           
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Pease to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
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Bipartisan Task Force on Reform of the Ethics Process: Agreed by 
unanimous consent that the order of the House of February 12, 1997 be 
extended through April 16, 1997. On February 12, in furtherance of the 
understanding concerning the establishment of the ethics task force, it 
was made in order that during the period beginning immediately and 
ending on April 11, 1997: (1) the Committee on Standards of Official 
Conduct may not receive, renew, initiate, or investigate a complaint 
against the official conduct of a member, officer, or employee of the 
House; (2) the Committee on Standard of Official Conduct may issue 
advisory opinions and perform other non-investigative functions; and 
(3) a resolution addressing the official conduct of a member, officer, 
or employee of the House that is proposed to be offered from the floor 
by a member other than the Majority Leader or the Minority Leader as a 
question of the privileges of the House shall once noticed pursuant to 
clause 2(a)(1) of Rule IX, have precedence of all other questions 
except motions to adjourn only at a time or place designated by the 
chair in the legislative schedule within two legislative days after 
April 11, 1997.                                              
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Recess: The House recessed at 4:04 p.m. and reconvened at 6:28 p.m. 
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Referrals of Senate Passed Measures: S. Con. Res. 20, expressing the 
sense of Congress regarding the status of the investigation of the 
bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires in 1992 was referred to 
the Committee on International Relations.                    
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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: No quorum calls or recorded votes developed during 
the proceedings of the House today.
Adjournment: Met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:30 p.m.