[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 102 (Thursday, July 17, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D779-D780]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 23 public bills, H.R. 2180-2202, and 3 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 117, and H. Res. 188 and 190, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H5485-87
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 189, providing for consideration of H.R. 2169, making 
appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998 (H. Rept. 105-
189); and
  Supplemental Report on the Revised Subdivision of Budget Totals for 
Fiscal Year 1998 (H. Rept. 105-185 Part II).
Page H5485
Intelligence Authorization Act: The House passed S. 858, 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, after amending it to contain the text of H.R. 1775, 
a similar House-passed measure. Subsequently, H.R. 1775 was then laid 
on the table.
  Pages H5410-13
  The House then insisted on its amendment to S. 858 and requested a 
conference with the Senate. Appointed as conferees from the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence for consideration of the Senate bill, 
and the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Goss, Young of Florida, Lewis of California, Shuster, 
McCollum, Castle, Boehlert, Bass, Gibbons, Dicks, Dixon, Skaggs, 
Pelosi, Harman, Skelton, and Bishop. And, as conferees from the 
Committee on National Security, for consideration of defense tactical 
intelligence and related activities: Representatives Spence, Stump, and 
Dellums.
Page H5413
Carl D. Perkins Vocational-Technical Education Act: The House completed 
debate and began considering amendments to H.R. 1853, to amend the Carl 
D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act. Further 
consideration of the bill will continue at a later date. 
                                                         Pages H5413-40
Agreed To:
  The Goodling amendment that changes the within state funding formula 
to distribute funds to school districts; raises the minimum grant 
amount for various programs; and makes other changes relating to rural 
area reserves, allotment for urban areas, parental involvement, 
vocation education performance standards, and assessments to include 
vocational proficiencies.
Pages H5428-32
Amendment Pending:
  The Mink amendment was offered that seeks to require states that fund 
programs for homemakers, single parents, and pregnant women and 
programs that promote gender equity to be funded at the same level as 
in fiscal year 1997.
Pages H5432-40
  H. Res. 187, the rule that is providing for consideration of the bill 
was agreed to earlier by a voice vote.
Pages H5413-14
Agriculture Appropriations: The House continued consideration of 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. The House completed general debate on 
Wednesday, July 16. Further consideration of the bill will continue at 
a later date.
  Pages H5441-48
  Agreed by a yea and nay vote of 259 yeas to 165 nays, Roll No. 281, 
to resolve into the Committee of the Whole for the further 
consideration of H.R. 2160. Subsequently, agreed to table the motion to 
reconsider by a recorded vote of 238 ayes to 188 noes, Roll No. 282. 
                                                         Pages H5441-42
Agreed To:
  The Stenholm amendment that strikes language relating to conveyance 
of the Pecan Genetics and Improvement Research Laboratory; and 
                                                         Pages H5445-46
  The Callahan amendment that increases Cooperative State Research, 
Education, and Extension Service Research and Education Activities 
funding by $500,000 for a agricultural research project dealing with 
forestry and water quality at Auburn University.
Page H5447
  Rejected the motion that the Committee rise by a recorded vote of 191 
ayes to 233 noes, Roll No. 283.
Pages H5443-44
  Rejected the motion that the Committee rise by a recorded vote of 189 
ayes to 232 noes, Roll No. 284.
Page H5446
  Agreed to the motion that the Committee rise by a recorded vote of 
344 ayes to 73 noes, Roll No. 285.
Page H5448
Meeting Hour--Monday, July 21: Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today, it adjourn to meet at noon on Monday, July 21.
  Page H5448
Meeting Hour--Tuesday, July 22: Agreed that when the House adjourns on 
Monday, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 on Tuesday, July 22, for Morning 
Hour debate.
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that the business in order under the 
Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, July 23. 
                                                             Page H5448
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H5488.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H5441, H5441-42, H5443-44, H5446, and H5448. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 7:40 p.m.