[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 111 (Thursday, July 31, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D870-D872]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 57 public bills, H.R. 2316-2372; and 15 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 90-93, H. Con. Res. 136-140, and H. Res. 207-212, were 
introduced.
  Pages H6703-06
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 206, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany 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 (H. Rept. 105-221);
  H.R. 1211, a private bill, for the relief of Global Exploration and 
Development Corporation, Kerr-McGee Corporation, and Kerr-McGee 
Chemical Corporation, amended (H. Rept. 105-222);
  H.R. 998, a private bill, for the relief of Lloyd B. Gamble (H. Rept. 
105-223);
  H.R. 1370, to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United 
States, amended (H. Rept. 105-224);
  H.R. 1502, to designate the United States Courthouse located at 301 
West Main Street in Benton, Illinois, as the ``James L. Foreman United 
States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 105-225);
  H.R. 1484, to redesignate the Dublin Federal Courthouse building 
located in Dublin, Georgia, as the J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse, 
amended (H. Rept. 105-226);
  H.R. 1479, to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 300 Northeast First Avenue in Miami, Florida, as 
the ``David W. Dyer Federal Courthouse'', amended (H. Rept. 105-227);
  H.R. 994, to designate the United States border station located in 
Pharr, Texas, as the ``Kika de la Garza United States Border Station'' 
(H. Rept. 105-228);
  H.R. 962, to redesignate a Federal building in Suitland, Maryland, as 
the ``W. Edwards Deming Federal Building'' (H. Rept. 105-229);
  H.R. 892, to redesignate the Federal building located at 223 Sharkey 
Street in Clarksdale, Mississippi, as the ``Aaron Henry United States 
Post Office'', amended (H. Rept. 105-230);
  H.R. 643, to designate the United States courthouse to be constructed 
at the corner of Superior and Huron Roads, in Cleveland, Ohio, as the 
``Carl B. Stokes United States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 105-231);
  H.R. 613, to designate the Federal building located at 100 Alabama 
Street NW, in Atlanta, Georgia, as the ``Sam Nunn Federal Center'', 
amended (H. Rept. 105-232);
  H.R. 595, to designate the Federal building located at 100 Alabama 
Street NW, in Atlanta, Georgia, as the ``Sam Nunn Federal Center'' (H. 
Rept. 105-233);
  H.R. 548, to designate the United States courthouse located at 500 
Pearl Street in New York City, New York, as the ``Ted Weiss United 
States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 105-234);
  H.R. 81, to designate the United States courthouse located at 401 
South Michigan Street in South Bend, Indiana, as the ``Robert K. 
Rodibaugh United States Bankruptcy Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 105-235); and
  H.R. 2204, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 
for the Coast Guard, amended (H. Rept. 105-236).
Pages H6702-03
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, the 
Reverend Don Bowen of Alexandria, Virginia.
  Page H6619
Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997: By a yea and nay vote of 389 yeas to 43 
nays, Roll No. 350, the House agreed to the conference report on 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 H6623-65
  Agreed to H. Res. 206, the rule waiving points of order against the 
conference report, by a voice vote. Earlier, agreed to the Dreier 
amendment to the rule that increased the debate time on the bill from 
two and one-half hours to three hours.
Pages H6623-30
Technical Corrections: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 138, to correct 
technical errors in the enrollment of H.R. 2014, the Taxpayer Relief 
Act.
  Page H6680
Waiving Certain Enrollment Requirements: Considered by unanimous 
consent, the House passed H.J. Res. 90, waiving certain enrollment 
requirements with respect to two specified bills of the One Hundred 
Fifth Congress. Subsequently, H. Res. 203, the rule to provide for its 
consideration was laid on the table.
  Page H6667
August District Work Period: By a yea and nay vote of 403 yeas to 16 
nays, Roll No. 351, the House agreed to H. Con. Res. 136, providing for 
the adjournment of both Houses of Congress for the August District Work 
Period.
  Pages H6666-67
Order of Business--Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations: Agreed by 
unanimous consent that (1) the Speaker may at any time, as though 
pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into 
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for 
consideration of H.R. 2264, making appropriations for the Department of 
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education,

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and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998; 
(2) the first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points 
of order against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate 
shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Appropriations. After general debate the bill shall be 
considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. (3) Points of 
order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 
2 or 6 of rule XXI are waived except as follows: beginning with ``: 
Provided'' on page 41, line 26, through ``$2,245,000,000'' on page 42, 
line 3. Where points of order are waived against part of a paragraph, 
points of order against a provision in another part of such paragraph 
may be made only against such provision and not against the entire 
paragraph. (4) The amendments printed in House report 105-214 may be 
offered only by a Member designated in the report and only at the 
appropriate point in the reading of the bill, shall be considered as 
read, shall not be subject to amendment except pro forma amendments 
offered for the purpose of debate, and shall not be subject to a demand 
for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the 
Whole. All points of order against the amendments printed in the report 
are waived. (5) During consideration of the bill for amendment, the 
Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in 
recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment 
has caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congressional Record 
designated for that purpose in clause 6 of rule XXIII. Amendments so 
printed shall be considered as read. (6) The chairman of the Committee 
of the Whole may: (1) postpone until a time during further 
consideration in the Committee of the Whole a request for a recorded 
vote on any amendment; and (2) reduce to five minutes the minimum time 
for electronic voting on any postponed question that follows another 
electronic vote without intervening business, provided that the minimum 
time for electronic voting on the first in any series of questions 
shall be 15 minutes. (7) During consideration of the bill, points of 
order against amendments for failure to comply with clause 2(e) of rule 
XXI are waived. (8) At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for 
amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House 
with such amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question 
shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to 
final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. (9) Notwithstanding any other provisions 
of this order, it shall be in order to consider in lieu of amendments 
numbered 1 and 2 in House Report 105-214 the amendment read by the 
Clerk, and that amendment shall otherwise be considered as though 
printed as the amendment numbered 1 in House Report 105-214. (10) H. 
Res. 199, the rule to provide for its consideration, was laid on the 
table.
  Pages H6667-68, H6669
Election of Chief Administrative Officer: The House agreed to H. Res. 
207, electing Jay Eagen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Chief 
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives. Subsequently, 
Mr. Eagen presented himself in the well and was administered the oath 
of office by the Speaker.
  Pages H6669-71
International Dolphin Conservation Program: The House concurred in the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 408, to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
of 1972 to support the International Dolphin Conservation Program in 
the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean--clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages H6671-77
Honoring the Life of Betty Shabazz: The House agreed to H. Res. 183, 
honoring the life of Betty Shabazz.
  Pages H6677-78
Committee Resignations: Read a letter from Representative Weygand 
wherein he requested a leave of absence from the Committee on Small 
Business and read a letter from Representative McKinney wherein she 
resigned from the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. 
Subsequently, and without objection, the resignations were accepted. 
                                                             Page H6678
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 208, electing 
Representative Weygand to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
Services and Representative McKinney to the Committee on National 
Security.
  Page H6678
Late Report--Treasury Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations 
received permission to have until midnight on Tuesday, August 5, 1997 
to file a report on a bill making appropriations for the Treasury 
Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of 
the President, and certain independent Agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1998.
  Page H6679
Order of Business--Foreign Operations Appropriations Act: Agreed by 
unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 2159, 
making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and 
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, 
pursuant to the order of the House of July 24, 1997, no other amendment 
shall be in order (except pro forma amendments offered for the purpose 
of debate) unless printed before August 1, 1997, in the portion of the 
Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 6 of rule 
XXIII.
  Page H6678
India and Pakistan Independence: The House agreed to H. Res. 157, 
congratulating the people of India and Pakistan on the occasion of the 
50th anniversary of their nations' independence.
  Pages H6679-80
Antidumping Duties on High Fructose Corn Syrup: The House agreed to S. 
Con. Res. 43, urging the United States Trade Representative immediately

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to take all appropriate action with regards to Mexico's imposition of 
antidumping duties on United States high fructose corn syrup. 
                                                         Pages H6680-82
Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives: Read a letter from 
David E. Meade wherein he resigned from his position as Legislative 
Counsel of the House. Subsequently, the Speaker accepted the 
resignation and appointed M. Pope Barrow, Jr., Legislative Counsel of 
the House of Representatives.
  Page H6682
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Continuation of Iraqi Emergency: Message wherein he transmitted his 
notice stating that the Iraqi emergency is to continue in effect--
referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 105-113); and
  Page H6682
  National Emergency Re Iraq: Message wherein he transmitted his report 
on the developments since February 10, 1997 concerning the national 
emergency with respect to Iraq--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-114). 
                                                         Pages H6682-84
Resignations--Appointments: It was made in order that notwithstanding 
any adjournment of the House until Wednesday, September 3, 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 H6684
Extension of Remarks: It was made in order that for today and tomorrow 
all members be permitted to extend their remarks and to include 
extraneous material in that section of the Record entitled ``Extension 
of Remarks''.
  Page H6684
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of Wednesday, September 3, 1997.
  Page H6684
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H6619, H6623, H6684, and H6694.
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H6708.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One quorum call (Roll No. 349) and two yea-and-nay 
votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on 
pages H6662, H6664-65, and H6666-67.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 8:55 p.m.