[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 53 (Tuesday, April 29, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D401-D402]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 1468-1486; and 3 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 74, H. Con. Res. 68, and H. Res. 135, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H1987-88
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Supplemental Report on 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 (H. Rept. 105-76 Part II);
  H.R. 1342, to make technical amendments relating to the Personal 
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, amended 
(H. Rept. 105-80);
  H. Res. 133, providing for consideration of 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 (H. Rept. 
105-81);
  H. Res. 134, providing for consideration of H.R. 867, to promote the 
adoption of children in foster care (H. Rept. 105-82); and
  H.R. 1469, making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery 
from natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, 
including those in Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1997 (H. Rept. 105-83).
Page H1987
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Bliley to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H1911
Recess: The House recessed at 1:05 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1915
Suspensions: The House voted to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Welfare Reform Technical Corrections: H.R. 1048, amended, to make 
technical amendments relating to the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996;
  Pages H1917-35, H1952
  Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment: H.R. 1342, amended, to 
provide for a one-year enrollment in the conservation reserve of land 
covered by expiring conservation reserve program contracts (agreed to 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 325 yeas to 92 nays with 1 voting ``present'', 
Roll No. 92);
  Pages H1935-38

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  Congressional Gold Medal to Frank Sinatra: H.R. 279, to award a 
congressional gold medal to Francis Albert Sinatra;
  Pages H1938-41
  Donation of Surplus Property to Nonprofit Organizations: H.R. 680, 
amended, to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act 
of 1949 to authorize the transfer to States of surplus personal 
property for donation to nonprofit providers of necessaries to 
impoverished families and individuals (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 418 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 93). Agreed to amend the 
title; and
  Pages H1941-43, H1953
  Electric and Magnetic Fields Research: H.R. 363, amended, to amend 
section 2118 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to extend the Electric 
and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information Dissemination 
Program (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 387 yeas to 35 nays, Roll 
No. 94).
  Page H1943-46, H1953-54
Congressional Gold Medal to Frank Sinatra: The House passed S. 305, to 
authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress 
to Francis Albert ``Frank'' Sinatra in recognition of his outstanding 
and enduring contributions through his entertainment career and 
humanitarian activities--clearing the measure for the President. 
Subsequently, H.R. 279, a similar bill passed earlier by the House was 
laid on the table.
  Page H1940
FAA Research, Engineering, and Development Authorization Act: By a yea-
and-nay vote of 414 yeas to 7 nays, Roll No. 95, the House passed H.R. 
1271, to authorize the Federal Aviation Administration's research, 
engineering, and development programs for fiscal years 1998 through 
2000.
  Pages H1946-52, H1954-55
  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute as 
amended.
Page H1951
Agreed to:
  The Morella amendment that specifies that the FAA grant agreements 
made from the Research, Engineering, and Development Account are 
subject to the provisions relating to competitive, merit-based award 
processes.
Page H1950
  The Jackson-Lee amendment that identifies undergraduate Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic Serving Institutions as 
institutions eligible for the FAA Research Grants Program Involving 
Undergraduate Students.
Pages H1950-51
  On Thursday, April 24, the House agreed to H. Res. 125 the rule that 
provided for consideration of the bill.
Pages H1803-04
Recess: the House recessed at 4:08 p.m. and reconvened at 5:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H1952
Late Report: The Committee on Appropriations received permission to 
have until midnight Tuesday, April 29, 1997, to file a privileged 
report on a bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for 
recovery from natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997.
  Page H1952
Supplemental Report: The Committee on Banking and Financial Services 
received permission to file a Supplemental Report on 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. 
                                                             Page H1955
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H1989-H2007.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1952, H1953, H1953-
54, and H1954-55. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:05 p.m.