[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 65 (Friday, May 16, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D497-D498]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 1650-1659; and 1 resolution, H. 
Con. Res. 83, were introduced.
  Pages H2873-74
Reports Filed: One report was filed as follows:
  H.R. 1276, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 
for the research, development, and demonstration activities of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, amended (H. Rept. 105-99 Part I). 
                                                             Page H2873
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, the Rev. 
Dr. Ronald Christian of Washington, D.C.
  Page H2795
Employment, Training, and Literacy Enhancement Act: By a yea-and-nay 
vote of 343 yeas to 60 nays, Roll No. 138, the House passed H.R. 1385, 
to consolidate, coordinate, and improve employment, training, literacy, 
and vocational rehabilitation programs in the United States. 
                                                      Pages H2798-H2860
  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute as 
amended.
Page H2860
Agreed To:
  The McKeon amendment that requires that state collaborative processes 
represent diverse regions of the State, including urban, rural, and 
suburban areas; clarifies the development of accountability standards 
by the States and expedites their ability to enforce standards and 
provide comments to Congress; provides discretion to States to allocate 
funds not distributed under the formula; provides local discretion for 
summer youth and year-round disadvantaged youth programs; and 
streamlines the adult education provisions;
Pages H2810-12
  The Graham amendment that clarifies that parents engaged in home 
schooling are not compelled to participate in the programs; emphasizes 
the importance of phonics in literacy; and specifies that local 
workforce development boards do not have the authority to mandate the 
curriculum for schools;
Pages H2842-43
  The Traficant en bloc amendment that requires compliance with the 
provisions of the Buy America Act; expresses the Sense of Congress that 
entities receiving financial assistance should purchase only American-
made equipment and products; and prohibits contracts with persons 
falsely labeling products as made in America; and
Pages H2843-44
  The McKeon amendment that streamlines the individualized 
rehabilitation plan for employment; provides for informed choice 
throughout the vocational rehabilitation process; allows services to 
individuals whose vocational goal is self-employment or business 
ownership; and requires that federal agencies provide certification of 
compliance with electronic and information technology accessibility 
guidelines.
Pages H2858-59
Rejected:
  The Owens amendment that sought to separate the summer youth 
employment program from the disadvantaged youth block grant program 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 168 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 137). 
                                                         Pages H2844-51
Withdrawn:
  The Millender-McDonald amendment was offered but subsequently 
withdrawn that sought to revise the qualifications for membership on 
the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board; and
Page H2852
  The Kennedy of Massachusetts amendment was offered but subsequently 
withdrawn that sought to establish support for a workforce development 
coordinator on site at a secondary or post-secondary educational 
institution.
Pages H2852-53
  The Clerk was authorized in the engrossment of H.R. 1385 to make 
technical and conforming changes as may be necessary to reflect the 
actions of the House.
Page H2860
  Earlier, the House agreed to H. Res. 150, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill.
Pages H2797-98
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations: The House disagreed to the 
Senate amendment to 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 and agreed to a conference. Appointed as 
conferees: Representatives Livingston, McDade, Young of Florida, 
Regula, Lewis of California, Porter, Rogers, Skeen, Wolf, Kolbe, 
Packard, Callahan, Walsh, Taylor of North Carolina, Obey, Yates, 
Stokes, Murtha, Sabo, Fazio, Hoyer, Mollohan, Kaptur, and Pelosi. 
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  Agreed to the Kaptur motion to instruct conferees that the managers 
on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of 
the two Houses on H.R. 1469 be instructed to insist on the House 
position with respect to funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition 
Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), providing a funding 
level of $76,000,000 to ensure no reduction in the number of 
participants being served by this program.
Pages H2860-62
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 19; and agreed that when the House 
adjourns on Monday, it adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20 
for Morning-Hour debate.
                                                         Pages H2871-72
Receiving Former Members of Congress: Agreed that when the House 
adjourns on Tuesday, May 20, it adjourn to meet at 9:00 a.m. on 
Wednesday, May 21. Agreed that it may be in order for the Speaker to 
declare a recess, subject to the Call of the Chair, on Wednesday, May 
21 for the purpose of receiving in the Chamber former Members of 
Congress.
                                                             Page H2872
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that the business in order under the 
Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, May 21. 
                                                             Page H2872
Late Report: The Committee on the Budget received permission to have 
until midnight on Sunday, May 18 to file a report on a Concurrent 
Resolution on the Budget for FY 1998.
                                                             Page H2872
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on 
pages H2851-52.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H2850-51 and H2860. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 3:44 p.m.