[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 22, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D796-D798]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 2205-2221; and 1 resolution, H. 
Con. Res. 118, were introduced.
  Page H5569
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 192, providing for consideration of H.R. 2003, to reform the 
budget process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement of 
1997 (H. Rept. 105-195); and
  H.R. 2209, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1998 (H. Rept. 105-196); and
  H. Res. 193, providing for 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 (H.Rept. 105-197).
Pages H5568-69
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Emerson to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H5493
Recess: The House recessed at 1:17 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5499
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Shackleford Banks, North Carolina Wild Horses Protection Act: H.R. 
765, to ensure maintenance of a herd of wild horses in Cape Lookout 
National Seashore (passed by a recorded vote of 416 ayes to 6 noes, 
Roll No. 290);
  Pages H5501-03, H5544-45
  Warner Canyon, Oregon Ski Hill Land Exchange Act of 1997: H.R. 1944, 
to provide for a land exchange involving the Warner Canyon Ski Area and 
other land in the State of Oregon (passed by a recorded vote of 423 
ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 291);
  Pages H5503-04, H5545
  Maintenance of Dams and Weirs in the Emigrant Wilderness: H.R. 1663, 
amended, to clarify the intent of the Congress in Public Law 93-632 to 
require the Secretary of Agriculture to continue to provide for the 
maintenance of 18 concrete dams and weirs that were located in the 
Emigrant Wilderness at the time the wilderness area was designated as 
wilderness in that Public Law (passed by a recorded vote of 424 ayes to 
2 noes, Roll No. 292);
  Pages H5504-05, H5545-46
  Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act: H.R. 1661, amended, to 
implement the provisions of the Trademark Law Treaty (passed by a 
recorded vote of 425 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 293); 
                                               Pages H5505-07, H5546-47
  Lasting Peace and Stability on Cyprus: H. Con. Res. 81, amended, 
calling for a United States initiative seeking a just and peaceful 
resolution of the situation on Cyprus (agreed to by a recorded vote of 
417 ayes to 4 noes, Roll No. 294);
  Pages H5507-11, H5547
  Democratic Elections In El Salvador: H. Con. Res. 88, congratulating 
the Government and the

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people of the Republic of El Salvador on successfully completing free 
and democratic elections on March 16, 1997 (agreed to by a recorded 
vote of 419 ayes to 3 noes, Roll No. 295);
  Pages H5511-13, H5547-48
  Coup d'Etat In Sierra Leone: H. Con. Res. 99, expressing concern over 
recent events in the Republic of Sierra Leone in the wake of the recent 
military coup d'etat of that country's first democratically elected 
president (agreed to by a recorded vote of 418 ayes to 1 no, with 1 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 297);
  Pages H5513-15, H5549-50
  European Commission Re Merger of Boeing and McDonnell Douglas: H. 
Res. 191, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
regarding the interference of the European Commission in the merger of 
the Boeing Company and McDonnell Douglas (agreed to by a yea and nay 
vote of 416 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 298); and
  Pages H5517-21, H5550
  Stamp Out Breast Cancer Act: H.R. 1585, amended, to allow postal 
patrons to contribute to funding for breast cancer research through the 
voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States postage 
stamps (passed by a recorded vote of 422 ayes to 3 noes, Roll No. 299. 
Agreed to amend the title).
  Pages H5521-26, H5550-51
  Suspension Failed--Republic of Congo: H. Res. 175, amended, 
expressing concern over the outbreak of violence in the Republic of 
Congo and the resulting threat to scheduled elections and 
constitutional government in that country (with two-thirds required for 
passage, failed to agree by a recorded vote of 279 ayes to 147 noes, 
Roll No. 296).
  Pages H5515-17, H5548-49
Carl D. Perkins Vocational-Technical Education Act: By a yea and nay 
vote of 414 yeas to 12 nays, Roll No. 289, the House passed H.R. 1853, 
to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology 
Education Act. The House completed debate and began considering 
amendments on July 17.
  Pages H5526-44
  By a recorded vote of 207 ayes to 220 noes, Roll No. 289, rejected 
the Mink of Hawaii motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce with instructions to report it back 
forthwith with amendments that 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 H5541-43
  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute as 
amended.
Page H5541
Agreed To:
  The Klink amendment that requires States to make available to the 
general public its report submitted to the Secretary of Education 
concerning its performance on vocational-technical education 
benchmarks.
Pages H5533-34
Rejected:
  The Mink amendment that sought 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 (rejected by a recorded vote of 207 ayes to 214 noes, Roll No. 
286); and
Pages H5526-33, H5538-39
  The Kennedy of Massachusetts amendment that sought to establish an 
on-site workforce development coordinator (rejected by a recorded vote 
of 189 ayes to 230 noes, Roll No. 287).
Pages H5534-37, H5539-40
  The Clerk was authorized in the engrossment of the bill to make 
technical and conforming changes to reflect the actions of the House. 
                                                             Page H5544
  H. Res. 187, the rule that provided for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to on July 17.
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 debate and 
considered amendments on July 16 and July 17.
  Pages H5551-62
Amendment Pending:
  The Obey amendment was offered that seeks to reduce crop insurance 
program funding by $36 million and increase Women, Infants, and 
Children (WIC) funding by $23.7 million.
Pages H5553-62
Recess: The House recessed at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, July 23 and 
reconvened at 12:21 a.m.
  Page H5566
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H5493.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H5570-78.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and twelve recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H5539, H5539-40, H5542-43, H5543-44, H5544-45, H5545, H5546, H5546-47, 
H5547, H5548, H5548-49, H5549-50, H5550, and H5550-51. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 12:22 a.m. on 
Wednesday, July 23.

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