[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 90 (Tuesday, June 24, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D665-D666]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced:16 public bills, H.R. 2117-2032; 1 private bill, H.R. 
2033; and 2 resolutions, H.J. Res. 84 and H. Con. Res. 105, were 
introduced.
  Pages H4338-39
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2016, making appropriations for military construction, family 
housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, (H. Rept. 105-150);
  Committee on Appropriations report on the Subdivision of Budget 
Totals for Fiscal Year 1998 (H. Rept. 105-151); and
  H. Res. 174, providing for consideration of H.R. 2015, Balanced 
Budget Act and H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act (H. Rept. 105-152). 
                                                             Page H4338
Journal Vote: By a recorded vote of 369 ayes to 59 noes, Roll No. 232, 
the House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Monday, 
June 23.
  Pages H4290-91
Recess: The House recessed at 9:37 a.m. and reconvened at 10:00 noon. 
                                                             Page H4227
Riegle-Neal Amendments of 1997: The House agreed to the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 1306, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to 
clarify the applicability of host State laws to any branch in such 
State of an out-of-State bank--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                         Pages H4230-31
Portrait Monument Ceremony: Agreed by unanimous consent that the 
authorization contained in H. Con. Res. 216, passed in the 104th 
Congress, relating to use of the rotunda for a ceremony to commemorate 
the placement of the Portrait Monument in the Capitol Rotunda, be 
extended to the 105th Congress, subject to concurrence by the Senate. 
                                                         Pages H4231-32
Corrections Calendar--Federal Employee Life Insurance: On the call of 
the Corrections Calendar, the House passed H.R. 1316, to amend chapter 
87 of title 5, United States Code, with respect to the order of 
precedence to be applied in the payment of life insurance benefits. 
Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages H4232-34
M-F-N to China: By a recorded vote of 173 ayes to 259 noes, Roll No. 
231, the House failed to pass, H.J. Res. 79, disapproving the extension 
of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the 
products of the People's Republic of China.
  Pages H4234-90
  The joint resolution was considered pursuant to the order of the 
House of June 23.
                                                         Pages H4166-67
Department of Defense Authorization Act: The House continued 
consideration of amendments to H.R. 1119, to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal

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years 1998 and 1999 for military activities of the Department of 
Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal years 
1998 and 1999. The House completed debate and considered amendments to 
the bill on June 19, 20, and 23.
  Pages H4291-H4309
  Agreed to the Buyer amendment that prohibits funding for the 
deployment of ground forces in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina 
after June 30, 1998 without a request from the President or otherwise 
as the Congress may determine; prohibits funding for law enforcement 
activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina after enactment; and requires a 
Presidential report on political and military conditions in Bosnia not 
later than December 15, 1997 (agreed to by a recorded vote of 278 ayes 
to 148 noes, Roll No. 234).
                                            Pages H4298-H4301, H4308-09
  Rejected the Hilleary substitute amendment to the Buyer amendment 
that sought to prohibit funding for the deployment of ground forces in 
the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina after December 31, 1997; allow 
an extension of up to 180 days by the President if he transmits a 
report to the Congress requesting an extension and a joint resolution 
is then enacted specifically approving the request; prohibit funding 
for law enforcement activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina after 
enactment; and require a Presidential report on the deployment on the 
ground of U.S. forces not later than October 31, 1997 (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 196 ayes to 231 noes, Roll No. 233).
                                                         Pages H4301-08
  Agreed to H. Res. 169, as amended, the rule providing for 
consideration of the bill on June 19.
                                                         Pages H3934-45
Commission On Security and Cooperation in Europe: The Chair announced 
the Speaker's appointment of Representatives Hoyer, Markey, Cardin, and 
Slaughter to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. 
                                                             Page H4309
Bipartisan Task Force on Reform of the Ethics Process: Agreed by 
unanimous consent that the order of the House of May 7, 1997, as 
extended on June 12, 1997, be further extended through Tuesday, July 
15, 1997. The order of the House concerning the ethics process made in 
order during the period beginning immediately and ending on July 15, 
1997: (1) the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct may not 
receive, renew, initiate, or investigate a complaint against the 
official conduct of a member, officer, or employee of the House; (2) 
the Committee on Standard of Official Conduct may issue advisory 
opinions and perform other non- investigative functions; and (3) a 
resolution addressing the official conduct of a member, officer, or 
employee of the House that is proposed to be offered from the floor by 
a member other than the Majority Leader or the Minority Leader, or a 
Member designated from the floor by the Majority Leader or the Minority 
Leader at the time of notice pursuant to clause 2(A)(1) of Rule IX, as 
a question of the privileges of the House shall once noticed pursuant 
to clause 2(a)(1) of Rule IX, have precedence over all other questions 
except motions to adjourn only at a time or place designated by the 
Chair in the legislative schedule within two legislative days after 
July 15, 1997.
  Pages H4313-14
Recess: The House recessed at 10:37 p.m. and reconvened at 1:05 a.m. on 
Wednesday, June 25.
  Pages H4336-37
Amendments: Amendments ordered pursuant to the rule appear on pages 
H4339-75.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H4289-90, H4290-91, 
H4307-08, and H4308-09. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 1:06 a.m. on Wednesday, 
June 25.