[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 101 (Wednesday, July 16, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D767-D768]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 2170-2179 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H5400-01
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Report on the Revised Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 
1998 (H. Rept. 105-185);
  H.R. 1362, to establish a demonstration project to provide for 
Medicare reimbursement for health care services provided to certain 
Medicare-eligible veterans in selected facilities of Department of 
Veterans Affairs, amended (H. Rept. 105-186 Part I);
  H. Res. 187, providing for consideration of H.R. 1853, to amend the 
Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act (H. 
Rept. 105-187); and
  H.R. 2169, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998 (H. 
Rept. 105-188).
Page H5400
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative LaHood to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H5303
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, the Rev. 
Joe Clark of Annandale, Virginia.
  Page H5303
Presidential Message--Fisheries Agreement: Read a message from the 
President wherein he transmits his agreement between the United States 
and the People's Republic of China concerning fisheries off the coasts 
of the United States--referred to the Committee on Resources and 
ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-106).
  Page H5309
VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act: By a yea and nay 
vote of 397 yeas to 31 nays, Roll No. 280, the House passed H.R. 2158, 
making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, 
commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1998, and for making appropriations for the Departments 
of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1998. The House completed debate and 
considered amendments on Tuesday, July 15.
  Pages H5309-71
  By a yea-and-nay vote of 193 yeas to 235 nays, Roll No. 279, rejected 
the Kennedy of Massachusetts motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report it back to the 
House forthwith with amendments that increase the funding for Public 
Housing Agency Grants, Economic Development Grants, Youthbuild Program 
Activities, and Homeless Assistance Grants.
Pages H5369-70
Agreed To:
  The Lewis of California en bloc amendment that increases funding for 
National Cemetery construction by $5.5 million and decreases Grants for 
Construction of State Extended Care Facilities funding accordingly; 
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  The Solomon amendment that, upon enactment of legislation 
establishing the Medical Collection Fund, provides assurances of an 
additional $579 million for veteran medical care if third party 
receipts fall short, and reduces EPA Science and Technology Funding by 
$27 million to fund these assurances;
Pages H5310-18
  The Lewis of California amendment that decreases National Science 
Foundation research funding by $174,000;
Pages H5322-36
  The Obey amendment that increases veteran medical care funding by $48 
million and decreases Emergency Management Planning and Assistance 
funding for a windstorm simulation center by $60 million (agreed to by 
a recorded vote of 322 ayes to 110 noes, Roll No. 276); 
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  The Stokes amendment that strikes language earmarking $60 million of 
Emergency Management Planning and Assistance funding for a windstorm 
simulation center (agreed to by a recorded vote of 244 ayes to 187 
noes, Roll No. 277);
Pages H5318-19, H5340
  The Bentsen amendment that prohibits any funding to be used for the 
import of PCB's and PCB items into the United States; and 
                                                         Pages H5343-45
  The Solomon amendment that prohibits the use of funds for grants or 
contracts to any institution of higher learning that bars ROTC or 
military recruiters access to the general student population. 
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Rejected: The Sensenbrenner amendment that sought to reduce Human Space 
    Flight funding by $100 million (rejected by a recorded vote of 200 
    ayes to 227 noes, Roll No. 278).
Pages H5319-22, H5340-41
Points of Order Sustained Against:
  Section 420 of the bill, that sought to make funding available for 
conservation and management plans notwithstanding section 320(g) of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act;
Page H5343
  The Vento amendment that sought to increase FEMA Emergency Food and 
Shelter Program funding by $30.1 million and reduce the NASA Human 
Space Flight program by $43 million; and
Pages H5345-47
  The Hefley amendment that sought to increase EPA Leaking Underground 
Storage Tank program funding by $11.2 million and decrease HUD 
Management and Administration Salaries and Expenses funding by $31 
million.
Pages H5362-63
Withdrawn:
  The Wise amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought 
to provide $3 million for expenses of the Chemical Safety and Hazard 
Investigation Board with the funding for it to be derived from the EPA 
Environmental Programs and Management account; and
Pages H5336-39
  The Foley amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to reduce the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund 
Program Account by $75 million.
Pages H5347-62
  The House agreed to H. Res. 184, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill on July 15.
Pages H5247-51
Agriculture Appropriations: The House completed general debate on H.R. 
2160, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1998. Consideration of amendments will begin 
on Thursday, July 17.
  Pages H5372-82
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H5401-05.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H5339-40, H5340, H5341, H5370, and H5370-71. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: Met at 11:00 a.m. and adjourned at 11:45 p.m.