[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 92 (Thursday, June 26, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D688-D689]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 34 public bills, H.R. 2072-2105; 1 private bill, H.R. 
2106; and 2 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 108 and H. Res. 177, were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H4834-35
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 1818, to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention 
Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 
2000, and 2001, amended (H. Rept. 105-155);
  H. Res. 178, providing for consideration of 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. 105-156);
  H. Con. Res. 75, expressing the sense of the Congress that States 
should work more aggressively to attack the problem of violent crimes 
committed by repeat offenders and criminals serving abbreviated 
sentences (H. Rept. 105-157);
  H.R. 1847, to improve the criminal law relating to fraud against 
consumers, amended (H. Rept. 105-158);
  H.R. 1898, to amend title 18 of the United States Code to penalize 
the rape of minors in Federal prisons (H. Rept. 105-159);
  H. Res. 154, expressing the sense of the House that the Nation's 
children are its most valuable assets and that their protection should 
be the Nation's highest priority (H.Rept. 105-160);
  H.R. 103, to expedite State reviews of criminal records of applicants 
for private security officer employment (H. Rept. 105-161 Part I); and
  H.R. 1840, to provide a law enforcement exception to the prohibition 
on the advertising of certain electronic devices (H. Rept. 105-162). 
                                                         Pages H4833-34
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Reverend 
Lloyd W. Johnson, Jr. of Pekin, Illinois.                    
  Page H4649
Independence Day District Work Period: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 
108, providing for an adjournment of the House and Senate for the 
Independence Day district work period.                       
  Page H4661
  Earlier, by a yea-and-nay vote of 230 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 242, 
agreed to H. Res. 176, the rule that provided for consideration of the 
concurrent resolution.                                   
Pages H4651-61
Taxpayer Relief Act: By a recorded vote of 253 ayes to 179 noes, Roll 
No. 245, the House passed H.R. 2014, to provide for reconciliation 
pursuant to subsections (b)(2) and (d) of section 105 of the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.        
  Pages H4668-H4816
  By a recorded vote of 164 ayes to 268 noes, Roll No. 244, rejected 
the Peterson of Minnesota motion that sought to recommit the bill to 
the Committee on the Budget with instructions to report it back to the 
House forthwith with amendments that strike subsection (c) of section 1 
and titles I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, 
and XV; redesignate title X, relating to revenues; and establishes 
additional provisions relating to capital gains reductions, estate and 
gift taxes, family farms and businesses, child tax credit, and tax 
reductions related to educational expenses.              
Pages H4813-15
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment printed in the June 24 
Congressional Record and numbered 2 was considered as adopted. The 
amendment modifies the child tax credit; revises the estimated tax safe 
harbor, requires a study on the impact of repealing the alternative 
minimum tax depreciation adjustment as it relates to certain corporate 
taxable income, modifies the deposit rules with respect to commercial 
air passenger excise taxes, deletes provisions relating to a reduction 
in tax benefits for ethanol and renewable source methanol, changes the 
budgetary treatment of certain expiring provisions, and amends the 
title.
  Rejected the Rangel amendment in the nature of a substitute that 
sought to increase HOPE scholarship credits; extend an income tax 
exclusion for employer provided educational assistance; authorize 
interest free bonds and loans for schools with students from poor 
families; provide tax credits for children of families who earn less 
than $60,000 per year; provide capital gains exclusions for the sale of 
a principal residence, allow a deductible capital gain loss when 
selling a residence, provide a special rate for the sale of farms, 
business assets, and real estate; create an additional exemption for 
estates that include a family owned business; extend expiring 
provisions of various tax credits; expand empowerment zones and 
enterprise zones; provide various tax credits and incentives including 
the deduction of remediation costs incurred with toxic waste cleanup 
and a welfare to work credit (rejected by a recorded vote of 197 ayes 
to 235 noes, Roll No. 243).                           
Pages H4777-H4813
  On June 25, the House agreed to H. Res. 174, the rule that provided 
for consideration of both H.R. 2014, Taxpayer Relief Act and H.R. 2015, 
Balanced Budget Act.                                  
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Late Report--Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations received 
permission to have until midnight Tuesday, July 1 to file a report on a 
bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998. 
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Late Report--Banking and Financial Services: Committee on Banking and 
Financial Services received permission to have until midnight Thursday, 
July 3 to file a report on H.R. 10, to enhance competition in the 
financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the 
affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service 
providers.                                                   
  Page H4817
Elections in Albania: Considered under unanimous consent, the House 
agreed to H. Con. Res. 105, expressing the sense of the Congress 
relating to the elections in Albania scheduled for June 29, 1997. 
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Legislative Program: The Chief Deputy Majority Whip announced the 
legislative program for the week of July 7.              
  Pages H4817-18
Extension of Remarks: It was made in order that for today all members 
be permitted to extend their remarks and to include extraneous material 
in that section of the Record entitled ``Extension of Remarks''. 
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of Wednesday, July 9.                                        
  Page H4818
Resignations--Appointments: It was made in order that notwithstanding 
any adjournment of the House until Tuesday, July 8, 1997, the Speaker, 
Majority Leader, and Minority Leader be authorized to accept 
resignations and to make appointments authorized by law or by the 
House.                                                       
  Page H4818
Designation of Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker 
wherein he designates Representative Morella or Representative Davis of 
Virginia to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint 
resolutions through July 8, 1997.                            
  Page H4818
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  National Emergency Re Libya: Message wherein he transmits his report 
concerning the National Emergency with respect to Libya--referred to 
the Committee on International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 
105-101); and                                            
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  Public Broadcasting and Public Telecommunications Entities: Message 
wherein he transmits the FY 1996 Annual Report of the Corporation for 
Public Broadcasting and the Inventory of the Federal Funds distributed 
to Public Telecommunications entities by Federal Departments and 
Agencies--referred to the Committee on Commerce.             
  Page H4819
Senate Messages: Messages received today from the Senate appear on 
pages H4649 and H4819.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H4660-61, H4812-13, H4815, and H4815-16. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and pursuant to the provisions of H. 
Con. Res. 108, adjourned at 7:27 p.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 
8.