[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 74 (Tuesday, June 3, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D556-D557]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 21 public bills, H.R. 1754-1774; and 1 resolution, 
H.J. Res. 79, were introduced.
  Pages H3273-74
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.J. Res. 75, to confer status as an honorary veteran of the United 
States Armed Forces on Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope (H. Rept. 105-109);
  H.R. 79, to provide for the conveyance of certain land in the Six 
Rivers National Forest in the State of California for the benefit of 
the Hoopa Valley Tribe, amended (H. Rept. 105-110);
  H.R. 985, to provide for the expansion of the Eagles Nest Wilderness 
within Arapaho and White River National Forests, Colorado, to include 
the lands known as the Slate Creek Addition upon the acquisition of the 
lands by the United States, amended (H. Rept. 105-111);
  H.R. 1019, to provide for a boundary adjustment and land conveyance 
involving the Raggeds Wilderness, White River National Forest, Colorado 
and to correct the effects of earlier erroneous land surveys (H. Rept. 
105-112);
  H.R. 1020, to adjust the boundary of the White River National Forest 
in the State of Colorado to include all National Forest System lands 
within Summit County, Colorado, which are currently part of the Dillon 
Ranger District of the Arapaho National Forest (H. Rept. 105-113);
  H.R. 1439, to facilitate the sale of certain land in Tahoe National 
Forest, in the State of California to Placer County, California, 
amended (H. Rept. 105-114); and
  H. Res. 159, providing for consideration of H.R. 1757, to consolidate 
international affairs agencies and to authorize appropriations for the 
Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 
1999; and providing for consideration of H.R. 1758, to ensure that the 
enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) proceeds 
in a manner consistent with United States interests, to strengthen 
relations between the United States and Russia, and to preserve the 
prerogatives of the Congress with respect to certain arms control 
agreements (H. Rept. 105-115).
Pages H3272-73
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Nethercutt to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H3215
Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission: On May 30, the Chair announced 
the Speaker's appointment of Mr. Henry F. Cooper of Virginia to the 
Commission to Assess the Organization of the Federal Government to 
Combat the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction on the part of 
the House.
  Page H3207
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development: On 
May 30, the Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representative 
Fowler to the Board of Trustees for the John C. Stennis Center for 
Public Service Training and Development.
  Page H3207
Recess: The House recessed at 12:48 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3217
Private Calendar: It was made in order that the call of the Private 
Calendar be dispensed with on Tuesday, June 3.
  Page H3217
Suspensions: The House voted to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Honorary Veteran Status to Bob Hope:  H.J. Res. 75, to confer status 
as an honorary veteran of the United States Armed Forces on Leslie 
Townes (Bob) Hope;
  Pages H3221-23
  Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals: H.R. 908, amended, to 
establish a Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal 
Courts of Appeals;
  Pages H3223-25
  National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement: H.R. 1420, amended, to 
amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to 
improve the management of the National Wildlife Refuge System (passed 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 407 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 156); 
                                                  Pages H3225-32, H3238
  Raggeds Wilderness, White River National Forest: H.R. 1019, to 
provide for a boundary adjustment and land conveyance involving the 
Raggeds Wilderness, White River National Forest, Colorado and to 
correct the effects of earlier erroneous land surveys;
  Pages H3232-33
  White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment: H.R. 1020, to adjust 
the boundary of the White River National Forest in the State of 
Colorado to include all National Forest System lands within Summit 
County, Colorado, which are currently part of the Dillon Ranger 
District of the Arapaho National Forest;
  Pages H3233-34
  Sale of Land in Tahoe National Forest: H.R. 1439, amended, to 
facilitate the sale of certain land in Tahoe National Forest, in the 
State of California to Placer County, California; and
  Pages H3234-35

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  Hoopa Valley Reservation South Boundary Adjustment: H.R. 79, amended, 
H.R. 79, to provide for the conveyance of certain land in the Six 
Rivers National Forest in the State of California for the benefit of 
the Hoopa Valley Tribe.
  Pages H3235-38
Recess: The House recessed at 3:39 p.m. and reconvened at 5:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H3238
Concurrent Budget Resolution: The House disagreed to the Senate 
amendment to H. Con. Res. 84, establishing the congressional budget for 
the United States Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting forth 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 
2002, and agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees: 
Representatives Kasich, Hobson, and Spratt.
  Pages H3239-46
  Agreed to the Spratt motion to instruct managers on the part of the 
House at the conference on disagreeing votes of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate on H. Con. Res. 84, be instructed to do 
everything possible within the scope of the conference to (1) agree to 
section 104(b) of the Senate-passed resolution, limiting the 10 year 
net cost of the tax cuts to $250 billion; and (2) agree to section 321 
of the Senate-passed resolution, with respect to fair distribution of 
tax cuts.
Pages H3245-46
Presidential Messages:
  Extension of Trade Waiver for the People's Republic of China: On May 
30, read a message from the President wherein he transmitted his report 
recommending a 12 month continuation of the waiver in effect for the 
People's Republic of China under the Trade Act of 1974--referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-86); 
                                                             Page H3208
  Continuation of National Emergency re Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 
and the Bosnian Serb Forces: On May 30, read a message from the 
President wherein he transmitted his report concerning the continuation 
of the national emergency with respect to the Federal Republic of 
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and the Bosnian Serb Forces--
referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 105-87);
  Page H3208
  Generalized System of Preferences re Cambodia: Read a message from 
the President wherein he transmitted his report concerning the 
designation of Cambodia as a least developed beneficiary developing 
country under the Generalized System of Preferences program--referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-
88);
  Page H3219
  National Emergency re Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Bosnian 
Serb Forces: Read a message from the President wherein he transmitted 
his report concerning Administration actions and expenses relating to 
the national emergency declared with respect to the Federal Republic of 
Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and the Bosnian Serb Forces--
referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 105-89);
  Pages H3220-21
  Extension of Trade Waiver for Albania, Belarus, Kazakstan, 
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan: Read a message 
from the President wherein he transmitted his report recommending a 12 
month continuation of the waivers in effect for Albania, Belarus, 
Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan under 
the Trade Act of 1974--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and 
ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-91); and
  Page H3246
  Emigration Laws and Policies of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, 
Moldova, and Ukraine: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmitted his report concerning emigration laws and policies of 
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine as required by the 
Trade Act of 1974--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and 
ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-92).
  Pages H3246-47
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, June 4.
  Page H3256
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H3275.
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H3239.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appears on page H3238. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:16 p.m.