[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 45 (Wednesday, April 16, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D345-D346]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 16 public bills, H.R. 1342-1357; and 6 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 72, H. Con. Res. 63, and H. Res. 114, 115, 118, and 119, were 
introduced.
  Pages H1610-11
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 607, to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require notice of 
cancellation rights with respect to private mortgage insurance which is 
required by a creditor as a condition for entering into a residential 
mortgage transaction, amended (H. Rept. 105-55);
  H. Res. 116, providing for consideration of H.R. 400, to amend title 
35, United States Code, with respect to patents (H. Rept. 105-56); and
  H. Res. 117, providing for consideration of motions to suspend the 
rules (H. Rept. 105-57).
Page H1610
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative LaTourette to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H1545
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 114, electing 
Representatives Manzullo, Foley, and Jones to the Committee on Banking 
and Financial Services.
  Page H1545
Motions to Suspend the Rules: The House agreed to H. Res. 112, the rule 
providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules on 
Wednesday, April 16. Earlier, agreed to order the previous question by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 223 yeas to 199 nays, Roll No. 79. 
                                                         Pages H1549-57
Suspensions: The House voted to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Private Mortgage Insurance: H.R. 607, amended, to amend the Truth in 
Lending Act to require notice of cancellation rights with respect to 
private mortgage insurance which is required by a creditor as a 
condition for entering into a residential mortgage transaction (agreed 
to by a yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas to 7 nays, Roll No. 80). Agreed to 
amend the title;
  Pages H1557-66, H1581-82
  Veterans Benefits Decisions: H.R. 1090, to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to allow revision of veterans benefits decisions based on 
clear and unmistakable error;
  Pages H1566-68
  Enhanced Use Leases: H.R. 1092, to amend title 38, United States 
Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
enter into enhanced-use leases for Department of Veterans Affairs 
property, to rename the United States Court of Veterans Appeals and the 
National Cemetery System;
  Pages H1568-71
  Federal Agency Travel and Transportation Reform: H.R. 930, amended, 
to require Federal employees to use Federal travel charge cards for all 
payments of expenses of official Government travel, to amend title 31, 
United States Code, to establish requirements for prepayment audits of 
Federal agency transportation expenses, to authorize reimbursement of 
Federal agency employees for taxes incurred on travel or transportation 
reimbursements, and to authorize test programs for the payment of 
Federal employee travel expenses and relocation expenses; 
                                                         Pages H1571-75
  Donation of Law Enforcement Canines: H.R. 173, amended, to amend the 
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize 
donation of surplus Federal law enforcement canines to their handlers. 
Agreed to amend the title;
  Pages H1575-76
  Honoring Jackie Robinson: H. Con. Res. 61, honoring the lifetime 
achievements of Jackie Robinson (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 427 
yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 81); and 
                                                  Pages H1576-80, H1582
  Dos Palos, California: H.R. 111, amended, to authorize the Secretary 
of Agriculture to convey a parcel of unused agricultural land in Dos 
Palos, California, to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters for use as a farm 
school. Agreed to amend the title.
  Pages H1580-81
  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 17, 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

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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.
  Page H1599
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 118, electing 
Representative Torres to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
Services.
  Page H1603
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H1612-19.
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H1545.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1556-57, H1581-82, 
and H1582. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 11:00 a.m. and adjourned at 7:00 p.m.