[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 52 (Monday, April 28, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D395-D396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 5 public bills, H.R. 1463-1467, were introduced. 
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Filed on April 25, H.R. 2, to repeal the United States Housing Act of 
1937, deregulate the public housing program and the program for rental 
housing assistance for low-income families, and increase community 
control over such programs, amended (H. Rept. 105-76);
  H.R. 867, to promote the adoption of children in foster care, amended 
(H. Rept. 105-77);

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  H.R. 1048, to make technical amendments relating to the Personal 
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, amended 
(H. Rept. 105-78 Part I); and
  H. Res. 129, providing amounts for the expenses of certain committees 
of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Fifth Congress, 
amended (H. Rept. 105-79).                                   
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Thornberry to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
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Presidential Message--Chemical Weapons Convention: Read a message from 
the President wherein he transmits his certification concerning the 
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, 
Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction 
ratified by the Senate on April 24, 1997. The message was received by 
the Clerk on Friday, April 25--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-77). 
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Referral: S. 562, to amend section 255 of the National Housing Act to 
prevent the funding of unnecessary or excessive costs for obtaining a 
home equity conversion mortgage, was referred to the Committee on 
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today and on Friday, 
April 25 appear on page H1895.
Quorum Calls--Votes: No quorum calls or recorded votes developed during 
the proceedings of the House today.
Adjournment: Met at 2:00 p.m. and adjourned at 3:25 p.m.