[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 62 (Tuesday, May 13, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D471-D473]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 1578-1588; 1 private bill, H.R. 
1589; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 78, and H. Res. 145 and 147, were 
introduced.
  Pages H2589, H2590
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 5, to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, to 
reauthorize and make improvements to that Act, amended (H. Rept. 105-
95); and
  H. Res. 146, providing for consideration of 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-
96).
Page H2589
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Sununu to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H2491
Recess: The House recessed at 1:07 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H2495
Suspensions: The House voted to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  IDEA Improvement Act of 1997: H.R. 5, amended, to amend the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and to reauthorize and make 
improvements to that Act (passed by a yea-and-nay vote of 420 yeas to 3 
nays, Roll No. 124);
  Pages H2498-H2541, H2567-68

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  Higher Education Act: H. Res. 145, providing for the concurrence of 
the House with the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 914, to make certain 
technical corrections in the Higher Education Act of 1965 relating to 
graduation data disclosures, with amendments;
  Pages H2541-46
  Soap Box Derby: H. Con. Res. 49, authorizing the use of the Capitol 
grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby;
  Page H2547
  National Peace Officers' Memorial Service: H. Con. Res. 66, 
authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the sixteenth annual 
National Peace Officers' Memorial Service;
  Page H2548
Special Olympics Torch Relay: H. Con. Res. 67, authorizing the 1997 
Special Olympics Torch Relay to be run through the Capitol Grounds; and
                                                         Pages H2548-49
Honoring the Late Chaim Herzog: H. Con. Res. 73, concerning the death 
of Chaim Herzog.
  Pages H2549-52
Presidential Message--National Emergency Re Iran: Read a message from 
the President wherein he submitted his report concerning the National 
Emergency with respect to Iran--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-82). 
                                                         Pages H2552-53
Housing Authority and Responsibility Act: The House resumed 
consideration of amendments to 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. The House completed all 
debate on Wednesday, April 30 and considered amendments to the bill on 
Thursday, May 1, Tuesday, May 6, Wednesday, May 7, and Thursday, May 8.
                                                         Pages H2553-67
Agreed To:
  The Nadler amendment that authorizes the sale of a Federal building 
at 252 Seventh Avenue in New York County, New York to a qualifying 
nonprofit organization for use as housing for low-and-moderate-income 
families or individuals; and
Pages H2556-57
  The Towns amendment that requires a management assessment indicator 
to determine whether the housing agency has conducted an assessment to 
identify any pest control problems in its public housing and its 
effectiveness in eradicating or controlling such problems. 
                                                         Pages H2558-59
Rejected:
  The Smith of Michigan amendment, as modified, that sought to limit 
pet ownership in public housing to the elderly or a person with 
disabilities;
Pages H2559-61
  The Kennedy of Massachusetts amendment, debated on May 8, that sought 
to specify that of all families who receive choice based housing 
assistance, not less than 75 percent shall be families whose incomes do 
not exceed 30 percent of the area median income (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 162 ayes to 260 noes, Roll No. 119);
Page H2563
  The Kennedy of Massachusetts amendment, debated on May 8, that sought 
to delete title IV, the Home Rule Flexible Grant Option that gives 
local governments and municipalities the flexibility to administer 
Federal housing assistance (rejected by a recorded vote of 153 ayes to 
270 noes, Roll No. 120);
Pages H2563-64
  The Vento amendment, debated on May 8, that sought to delete the 
Housing Evaluation and Accreditation Board that is to be established as 
an independent agency (rejected by a recorded vote of 200 ayes to 228 
noes, Roll No. 121);
Pages H2564-65
  The Kennedy amendment that sought to require adult owners of housing 
subject to project based assistance to contribute not less than 8 hours 
of work per month within the community in which the housing is located 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 87 ayes to 341 noes, Roll No. 122); and
                                               Pages H2555-56, H2565-66
  The Davis of Illinois amendment that sought to exempt residents and 
others receiving choice-based housing assistance from community work, 
agreements establishing target dates for transition out of assisted 
housing, and minimum rent requirements when HUD takes possession of an 
agency or any developments or functions of an agency, or has possession 
of an agency or the operational responsibilities of it (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 145 ayes to 282 noes, Roll No. 123). 
                                                  Pages H2561-62, H2566
  On April 30, the House agreed to H. Res. 133, the rule that is 
providing for consideration of the bill.
Pages H2035-38
Referrals: S. Con. Res. 26, to permit the use of the rotunda of the 
Capitol for a congressional ceremony honoring Mother Teresa, was 
referred to the Committee on House Oversight.
  Page H2585
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H2590-93.
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate on Friday, May 9 by 
the Clerk appears on page H2495.

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Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H2563, H2564, H2564-65, H2565-66, H2566, and H2567-68. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:46 p.m.