[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 59 (Thursday, May 8, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E884]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                   HON. CHARLES W. ``CHIP'' PICKERING

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 8, 1997

  Mr. PICKERING. Mr. Speaker, this afternoon I must return to my 
congressional district for a previously scheduled constituent meeting 
and will miss the following votes:
  Rollcall vote No. 111, the Stupak amendment (#1) to H.R. 3 to 
authorize discretionary grants for juvenile crime prevention and 
control and strengthen federal juvenile court proceedings for dealing 
with violent juveniles. Had I been here I would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall vote No. 112, the Waters amendment (#2) to H.R. 3 to strike 
the provision that requires juveniles who are accused of conspiracy to 
commit drug crimes to be prosecuted as adults. Had I been here, I would 
have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall vote No. 113, the Conyers amendment (#3) to H.R. 3 to strike 
provisions in the bill relating to the prosecution of 13-year-olds as 
adults. Had I been here, I would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall vote No. 114, the Scott amendment (#4) to H.R. 3 to strike 
provisions in the bill that allow states to use block grant funds to 
build prisons and detention centers. Had I been here, I would have 
voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall vote No. 115, the Lofgren amendment (#5) to H.R. 3 to 
earmark 50 percent of block grant funds for juvenile crime prevention 
programs. Had I been here, I would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall vote No. 116, the Dunn amendment (#7) to H.R. 3 to require 
States, in order to receive Byrne Grant funding from the Bureau of 
Justice Assistance, to submit a plan to the Attorney General to notify 
parents whenever a juvenile who has been found guilty of committing 
sexual offenses is enrolled in an elementary or secondary school. Had I 
been here, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Rollcall vote No. 117, a motion to recommit H.R. 3. Had I been 
present, I would have voted ``nay.''
  Rollcall vote No. 118, final passage of H.R. 3. Had I been present, I 
would have voted ``aye.''

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