[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 114 (Wednesday, September 3, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D890-D892]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 2298, 2379-2394; 1 private 
bill, H.R. 2395; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 142 and H. Res. 217-
218, were introduced.                                        
  Page H6797
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Filed on August 5: H.R. 2378, 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 (H. Rept. 105-240);
  H.R. 2378, 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 (H. Rept. 105-240 Part II);
  H.R. 700, to remove the restriction on the distribution of certain 
revenues from the Mineral Springs parcel to certain members of the Agua 
Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians amended (H. Rept. 105-241);
  H.R. 976, to provide for the disposition of certain funds 
appropriated to pay judgment in favor of the Mississippi Sioux Indians, 
amended (H. Rept. 105-242); and
  H.R. 1903, to amend the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act to enhance the ability of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology to improve computer security, amended (H. 
Rept. 105-243).                                          
Pages H6796-97
Independence of India and Pakistan: Pursuant to the provisions of H. 
Res. 157, on August 7, the Speaker announced the following Members of 
the House to the delegation attending the 50th Anniversary of the 
Independence of India and Pakistan: Representatives Gilman, Ackerman, 
Hastings of Florida, Engel, and Delegate Faleomavaega.       
  Page H6718
Clerk Designations: Read a letter from the Clerk wherein she designated 
Mr. Jeff Trandahl, Deputy Clerk; Ms. Julie Perrier, Assistant Clerk; 
and Mr. Ray Strong, Assistant Clerk to sign papers and do all other 
acts under the name of the Clerk in case of her temporary absence or 
disability.                                                  
  Page H6718
Resignation from the House of Representatives: Read a letter from 
Representative Flake of New York wherein he announced his resignation 
from the House of Representatives, effective October 15, 1997. 
                                                             Page H6718
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President 
transmitted to the Clerk on August 11, 1997:
  Balanced Budget Act: Message wherein he, in accordance with the Line 
Item Veto Act (P.L. 104-130), cancels one item of new direct spending 
contained in the ``Balanced Budget Act of 1997'' (P. L. 105-33, H.R. 
2015)--referred to the Committee on the Budget and ordered printed (H. 
Doc. 105-115); and                                           
  Page H6718
  Taxpayer Relief Act: Message wherein he, in accordance with the Line 
Item Veto Act (P.L. 104-130), cancels two limited tax benefits 
contained in the ``Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997'' (P.L. 105-34, H.R. 
2014)--referred to the Committees on the Budget and Ways and Means and 
ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-116).                           
  Page H6718
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Read two letters from 
the Chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
wherein he transmits copies of resolutions adopted by the Committee on 
July 23--referred to the Committee on Appropriations.    
  Pages H6719-20

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Committee on the Records of Congress: Read a letter from the Clerk 
wherein she appoints Mr. Roger Davidson of Washington, D.C. to the 
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress.               
  Page H6721
Military Construction Appropriations Act Conference: The House 
disagreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 2016, making appropriations 
for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and 
closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1998, and agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees: 
Representatives Packard, Porter, Hobson, Wicker, Kingston, Parker, 
Tiahrt, Wamp, Livingston, Hefner, Olver, Edwards, Dicks, Hoyer, and 
Obey.                                                        
  Page H6724
  Agreed to the Hefner motion to instruct conferees to insist on the 
House position with respect to funding for Family Housing, Dormitories 
and Barracks for military personnel serving worldwide.       
Page H6724
VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act Conference: The 
House disagreed to the Senate amendment to 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 agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees: Lewis of 
California, DeLay, Walsh, Hobson, Knollenberg, Frelinghuysen, Neumann, 
Wicker, Livingston, Stokes, Mollohan, Kaptur, Meek of Florida, Price, 
and Obey.                                                
  Pages H6724-25
  Agreed to the Stokes motion to instruct conferees to insist on the 
position of the House regarding the total funding level provided for 
the Environmental Protection Agency's ``Hazardous Substance Superfund'' 
account.                                                 
Pages H6724-25
Transportation Appropriations Act Conference: The House disagreed to 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 2169, making appropriations for the 
Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1998, and agreed to a conference. Appointed as 
conferees: Representatives Wolf, DeLay, Regula, Rogers, Packard, 
Callahan, Tiahrt, Aderholt, Livingston, Sabo, Foglietta, Torres, Olver, 
Pastor, and Obey.                                            
  Page H6725
  Agreed to the Sabo motion to instruct conferees to insist on the 
House position with respect to providing $200,000,000 for operating 
assistance under the transit formula grants program.         
Page H6725
Energy and Water Appropriations Act Conference: The House disagreed to 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 2203, making appropriations for energy and 
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and 
agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees: Representatives McDade, 
Rogers, Knollenberg, Frelinghuysen, Parker, Callahan, Dickey, 
Livingston, Fazio, Visclosky, Edwards, Pastor, and Obey. 
                                                         Pages H6725-26
  Agreed to the Fazio motion to instruct conferees to recede to the 
Senate on funding levels provided for nonproliferation and arms control 
programs under the Department of Energy.                 
Pages H6725-26
Foreign Operations Appropriations Act: The House considered amendments 
to H.R. 2159 making appropriations for foreign operations, export 
financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1998. The House completed debate and considered amendments to the 
bill on July 30. Consideration of amendments will resume on Thursday, 
September 4.                                             
  Pages H6726-55
Agreed To:
  The Yates amendment as modified that prohibits any funds to be used 
by the Government of Croatia to relocate the remains of Croatian 
Ustashe soldiers at the site of the World War II concentration camp at 
Jasenovac, Croatia;                                      
Pages H6729-30
  The Traficant amendment that allows procurement outside the United 
States only for purchases in the country receiving assistance when 
these purchases cost less, are not available in the United States, or 
the President determines that such purchases would result in a more 
efficient use of foreign assistance resources;           
Pages H6730-31
  The Traficant amendment that prohibits any funding to be used to pay 
for NATO expansion not authorized by law; and                
Page H6750
  The Bereuter amendment, offered on July 30, that prohibits direct aid 
to the Government of Cambodia.                           
Pages H6389-92
Point of Order:
  A point of order was sustained against section 539 concerning 
restrictions on the termination of sanctions against Serbia and 
Montenegro.                                                  
Page H6731
Pending Amendments:
  The Campbell amendment was offered that seeks to increase funding for 
the African Development Fund by $25 million and decrease the Economic 
Support Fund accordingly;                                
Pages H6726-29
  The Paul amendment was offered that seeks to prohibit any funding for 
population control, family planning activities, or abortion procedures;
                                                         Pages H6731-34
  The Fox amendment was offered that seeks to prohibit any development 
assistance funding to support trophy hunting or the international 
commercial trade in elephant ivory, hides or rhinoceros horns; 
                                                         Pages H6734-39
  The Torres amendment was offered that seeks to prohibit any funding 
for the United States Army School of the Americas;       
Pages H6739-49

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  The Stearns amendment was offered that seeks to express the sense of 
the Congress that all member nations of NATO should contribute their 
proportionate share for the costs of the Partnership for Peace program 
and any future costs of NATO expansion; and              
Pages H6749-50
  The Burton of Indiana amendment was offered that seeks to limit to 
not more than $41.7 million of Development Assistance funding to India.
                                                         Pages H6750-55
  The bill is being considered pursuant to the order of the House of 
Thursday, July 24.                                       
Pages H5732-44
Order of Business--Foreign Operations: It was made in order that, 
during further consideration of H.R. 2159, no further amendment shall 
be in order in the Committee of the Whole except the amendment numbered 
1 in House Report 105-184 and the amendment to that amendment, under 
the terms of the order of the House of July 24, 1997, and the amendment 
numbered 40 by Representative Burton.                        
  Page H6755
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act Conference: The House disagreed 
to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2209, making appropriations for the 
Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and 
agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Walsh, 
Young of Florida, Cunningham, Wamp, Latham, Livingston, Serrano, Fazio, 
Kaptur, and Obey.                                        
  Pages H6755-58
  By a yea and nay vote of 202 yeas to 208 nays, Roll No. 352, rejected 
the Serrano motion to instruct conferees to agree to the position in 
Senate amendment numbered 1 with respect to the account ``Joint 
Committee on Taxation'' providing not more than a 4.64% increase for 
the Joint Committee on Taxation compared to an 8% increase in the House 
bill.                                                    
Pages H6755-58
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act Conference: The House disagreed to the Senate 
amendment to 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, and agreed to a 
conference. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Skeen, Walsh, 
Dickey, Kingston, Nethercutt, Bonilla, Latham, Livingston, Kaptur, 
Fazio, Serrano, DeLauro, and Obey.                       
  Pages H6758-60
  By a yea and nay vote of 299 yeas to 125 nays, Roll No. 353, agreed 
to the Kaptur motion to instruct conferees to recede to the Senate 
regarding funding levels provided under the Food and Drug 
Administration for the program to prevent the use of tobacco products 
by minors.                                               
Pages H6758-60
Defense Appropriations Act Conference: The House disagreed to the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 2266, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and agreed to 
a conference. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Young of Florida, 
McDade, Lewis of California, Skeen, Hobson, Bonilla, Nethercutt, 
Istook, Cunningham, Livingston, Murtha, Dicks, Hefner, Sabo, Dixon, 
Visclosky, and Obey.                                     
  Pages H6760-61
  Agreed to the Obey motion to instruct conferees to insist on the 
House position prohibiting the use of funds to approve or license the 
sale of the F-22 advanced tactical fighter to any foreign government. 
                                                         Pages H6760-61
  By a yea and nay vote of 420 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 354, agreed 
that the conference meetings between the House and the Senate on H.R. 
2266 be closed to the public at such times as classified national 
security information is under consideration; provided, that any sitting 
Member of Congress shall have a right to attend any closed or open 
meeting.                                                 
Pages H6761-62
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today and the message 
transmitted to the Clerk on August 1 appear on page H6717.
Referrals: S. 1120, to provide for a consultant for the President pro 
tempore, was referred to the Committee on House Oversight.   
  Page H6783
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H6799.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H6757-58, H6760, and 
H6761-62. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 12:00 noon and adjourned at 10:02 p.m.