[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 50 (Thursday, April 24, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D384-D385]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 35 public bills, H.R. 1428-1462; and 7 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 73, H. Con. Res. 66-67, and H. Res. 129-132, were introduced.
                                                         Pages H1890-92
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 408, to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to 
support the International Dolphin Conservation Program in the eastern 
tropical Pacific Ocean, amended (H. Rept. 105-74 Part I); and
  H.R. 478, to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve the 
ability of individuals and local, State, and Federal agencies to comply 
with that Act in building, operating, maintaining, or repairing flood 
control projects, facilities, or structures, amended (H. Rept. 105-75).
                                                         Pages H1889-90
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Burton of Indiana to act as Speaker pro 
tempore for today.
  Page H1797
National Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act: The 
House passed H.R. 1274, to authorize appropriations for the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal years 1998 and 1999. 
                                                         Pages H1804-08
  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page H1808
  Earlier, the House agreed to H. Res. 127, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill.
Pages H1801-02
National Science Foundation Authorization Act: The House passed H.R. 
1273, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for 
the National Science Foundation.
  Pages H1808-19
  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page H1819
Agreed to:
  The Coburn amendment that provides that no funds appropriated 
pursuant to the Act shall be used for the United States Man and 
Biosphere Program; and
Pages H1814-18
  The Jackson-Lee amendment that expresses the sense of Congress that 
NSF donate surplus computers and other research equipment to elementary 
and secondary education schools to enhance their science and 
mathematics programs and requires an annual report to Congress on these 
donations.
Page H1818
  Earlier, the House agreed to H. Res. 126, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill.
Page H1802
Civilian Space Authorization Act: The House passed H.R. 1275, to 
authorize appropriations for the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration for fiscal years 1998 and 1999.
  Pages H1819-49
  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page H1849
Agreed to:
  The Rohrabacher amendment as amended by the Cramer amendment to 
increase funding for aeronautical research that strikes the limitation 
to the transfer of space station program responsibilities; expands the 
definition of space science data that may be acquired from commercial 
providers to include asteroids, moons of planets, and comets; and 
amends the Unitary Wind Tunnel Plan Act of 1949 to include hypersonic 
speeds;
Pages H1833-34
  The Cramer amendment to the Rohrabacher amendment that increases 
funding for Aeronautical Research by $5 million and reduces Commercial 
Technology funding accordingly; and
Page H1834
  The Jackson-Lee amendment that permits NASA to pay the tuition 
expenses of any employee attending programs of the International Space 
University held in the United States.
Pages H1845-46
Rejected:
  The Roemer amendment that sought to terminate the space station 
program and retain $500 million for termination costs (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 112 ayes to 305 noes, Roll No.90); and 
                                                         Pages H1835-43
  The Jackson-Lee amendment that sought to increase funding for NASA 
minority university research and education programs by $8.1 million 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 186 ayes to 226 noes, Roll No. 91). 
                                                         Pages H1847-49
Withdrawn:
  The Roemer amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to remove the Russian Government as a partner in the 
International Space Station Program; and
Pages H1843-45
  The Jackson-Lee amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, 
that sought to designate all NASA employees as essential in case of a 
lapse of appropriations.
Pages H1846-47
  Earlier, the House agreed to H. Res. 128 the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill.
Pages H1802-03
Re-Referral: Agreed by unanimous consent that the Committee on 
Government Reform and Oversight be discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 892, and that the bill be re-referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R. 892 would 
designate the Federal building located at 223

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Sharkey Street in Clarksdale, Mississippi, as the ``Aaron Henry United 
States Post Office''.
  Page H1849
Corrections Calendar Office: The House agreed to H. Res. 130, providing 
for a lump sum allowance for the Corrections Calendar Office. 
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 28; and agreed that when the House 
adjourns on Monday, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 
29 for morning hour debate.
  Page H1849
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that the business in order under the 
Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, April 30. 
                                                             Page H1849
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1843 and H1848-49. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8 p.m.