[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 96 (Wednesday, July 9, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D718-D719]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 2119-2131; and 4 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 111-113, and H. Res. 182, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H5020-21
Reports Filed: One report was filed as follows:
  H. Res. 181, providing for consideration of H.R. 2107, making 
appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998 (H. Rept. 105-174). 
                                                             Page H5020
Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Pilot Project: By a yea-and-nay 
vote of 429 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 251, the House passed H.R. 858, to 
direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a pilot project on 
designated lands within Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests in 
the State of California to demonstrate the effectiveness of the 
resource management activities proposed by the Quincy Library Group and 
to amend current land and resource management plans for these national 
forests to consider the incorporation of these resource management 
activities.                                              
  Pages H4928-44
  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute as 
amended.                                                     
Page H4944
  Agreed to the Young of Alaska amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, as modified, that clarifies the environmental impact 
statement requirement, California Spotted Owl conservation compliance 
standards, and riparian management guidelines.           
Pages H4939-44
  The Clerk was authorized in the engrossment of the bill to make 
technical and conforming changes to reflect the actions of the House. 
                                                             Page H4945
  H. Res. 180, the rule that provided for consideration of H.R. 858 was 
agreed to by a voice vote. Pursuant to the rule, an amendment in the 
nature

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of a substitute, numbered 1 and printed in the Congressional Record, 
was considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. 
                                                         Pages H4924-28
  Agreed by unanimous consent that the order of business in the rule, 
H. Res. 180, be modified to make in order an amendment offered by Young 
of Alaska in lieu of the Miller of California amendment, numbered 2 and 
printed in the Congressional Record.                         
Page H4938
Intelligence Authorization Act: The House passed H.R. 1775, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for intelligence and 
intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the 
Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency 
Retirement and Disability System.                     
  Pages H4948-H5002
  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute as 
amended.                                                     
Page H5002
Agreed to:
  The Traficant amendment that requires compliance with the ``Buy 
American Act''; expresses the sense of Congress that entities receiving 
assistance should purchase only American-made equipment and products; 
and prohibits contracts with any person who affixes fraudulent labels 
bearing a ``Made in America'' inscription to products sold in or 
shipped to the United States;                            
Pages H4959-60
  The McCollum amendment that requires, not later than 1 year after 
enactment and annually thereafter, a report on the intelligence 
activities of the People's Republic of China directed against or 
affecting the interests of the United States;            
Pages H4960-61
  The Goss amendment to the Waters amendment that requires not later 
than August 15, 1999, a review of the presence of chemical weapons in 
the Persian Gulf theater by the Inspector General of the Central 
Intelligence Agency; and                                 
Pages H4991-94
  The Waters amendment, as amended, that requires not later than August 
15, 1999, a review of the presence of chemical weapons in the Persian 
Gulf theater by the Inspector General of the Central Intelligence 
Agency.                                                  
Pages H4990-94
Rejected:
  The Sanders amendment, as modified, that sought to reduce by 5 
percent the total amount authorized to be appropriated and excepts the 
CIA Retirement and Disability Fund from this reduction (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 142 ayes to 289 noes Roll No. 253);     
Pages H4961-70
  The Conyers amendment that sought to require that the President 
submit an annual unclassified statement of the aggregate amount of 
intelligence expenditures for the current and succeeding fiscal years 
beginning with the submission of the budget for FY 1999 (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 192 ayes to 237 noes, Roll No. 254); and 
                                                         Pages H4970-85
  The Frank of Massachusetts amendment that sought to reduce by 0.7 
percent the total amount authorized to be appropriated and excepts the 
CIA Retirement and Disability Fund from this reduction (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 182 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 255).   
Pages H4986-90, H5001-02
Withdrawn:
  The Traficant amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to establish a 3-Judge division of the United States Court of 
Appeals for the District of Columbia for determination of whether cases 
alleging breach of secret government contracts should be tried in 
court; and                                               
Pages H4958-59
  The Waters amendment, as modified, was offered but subsequently 
withdrawn that sought to establish a clandestine drug study commission.
                                                         Pages H4994-99
  The Clerk was authorized in the engrossment of H.R. 1775 to make 
technical and conforming changes to reflect the actions of the House. 
                                                            Pages H5002
  H. Res. 179, the rule that provided for consideration of H.R. 1775 
was agreed to earlier by a yea-and-nay vote of 425 yeas to 2 nays, Roll 
No. 252.                                                 
Pages H4945-48
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H5022-23.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H4944, H4948, H4969-70, H4984-85, and H5001-02. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 11:59 p.m.