[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 115 (Thursday, September 4, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D899-D900]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 2396-2409; 1 private bill, H.R. 
2410; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 143-145, and H. Res. 219-220, 
were introduced.
  Pages H6916-17
Reports Filed: The following report was filed today:
  H.R. 2036, to amend chapter 443 of title 49, United States Code, to 
extend the authorization of the aviation insurance program (H. Rept. 
105-244);
Page H6916
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Rogan to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H6801
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, Rabbi 
Sidney S. Guthman of Long Beach, California.
  Page H6801
Journal: Agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Wednesday, 
September 3 by a yea and nay vote of 363 yeas to 46 nays, Roll No. 365.
                                                     Pages H6801, H6891
Motion to Adjourn: By a yea and nay vote of 53 yeas to 371 nays, Roll 
No. 355, rejected the Miller of California motion to adjourn. 
                                                         Pages H6807-08
Foreign Operations Appropriations Act: The House passed H.R. 2159, 
making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and 
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998 by a yea 
and nay vote of 375 yeas to 49 nays, Roll No. 364. The House considered 
amendments to the bill on July 30 and September 3.
  Pages H6808-48
Agreed To:
  The Campbell amendment that increases funding for the African 
Development Fund by $25 million and decreases the Economic Support Fund 
accordingly (agreed to by a recorded vote of 273 ayes to 150 noes, Roll 
No. 357);
Pages H6823-24
  The Stearns amendment that expresses 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 (agreed to by a recorded vote of 425 ayes with none 
voting ``no'', Roll No. 361); and
Pages H6826-27
  The Smith of New Jersey amendment that prohibits U.S. population 
assistance to foreign organizations that perform abortions in foreign 
countries, violate the abortion laws of these countries, or lobby for 
changes in their abortion laws; provides for exceptions in cases of 
rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is endangered; and 
prohibits contributions to the U.N. Fund for Population Activities 
unless the President certifies that the fund has either terminated all 
activities in China or during the 12 months preceding certification 
there have been no forced abortions associated with China's family 
planning program (agreed to by a recorded vote of 234 ayes to 191 noes, 
Roll No. 363).
Pages H6830-46
Rejected:
  The Burton of Indiana amendment that sought to limit Development 
Assistance funding to India to $41.7 million (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 82 ayes to 342 noes, Roll No. 356);
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  The Paul amendment that sought to prohibit any funding for population 
control, family planning activities, or abortion procedures (rejected 
by a recorded vote of 147 ayes to 278 noes, Roll No. 358); 
                                                         Pages H6824-25
  The Fox amendment that sought to prohibit any development assistance 
funding to support trophy hunting or the international commercial trade 
in elephant ivory, hides or rhinoceros horns (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 159 ayes to 267 noes with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 359) ;
                                                         Pages H6825-26
  The Torres amendment that sought to prohibit any funding for the 
United States Army School of the Americas (rejected by a recorded vote 
of 210 ayes to 217 noes, Roll No. 360); and
Page H6826
  The Gilman amendment to the Smith of New Jersey amendment that allows 
organizations that do not promote abortion as a method of family 
planning and that use funds to prevent abortion as a method of family 
planning to remain eligible for funding; prohibits funding for the U.N. 
Fund for Population Activities unless the President certifies that the 
organization has stopped all activity in China, and absent the 
certification, transfers the $25 million contribution to the Agency for 
International Development for population assistance (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 210 ayes to 218 noes, Roll No. 362).
Pages H6831-45
  The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, 
cross references, and to make other conforming changes as may be 
necessary to reflect the actions of the House today.
Page H6848
  The bill was considered pursuant to the order of the House of 
Thursday, July 24.
Pages H5732-44
Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act: The House completed 
debate and began considering amendments to H.R. 2264, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education, and related agencies for the

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fiscal year ending September 30, 1998. Consideration of amendments will 
resume on Friday, September 5.
  Pages H6849-90
Agreed To:
  The Evans amendment that makes available $2.5 million for section 738 
of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act relating to homeless 
veterans' reintegration projects;
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  The Goodling amendment that increases special education funding by 
$25 million with offsets of $21 million from the Employment and 
Training Administration, $1 million from the Department of Labor Office 
of Inspector General, $1.5 million from the Armed Forces Retirement 
Home, and $1.5 million from the Railroad Retirement Board; and 
                                                         Pages H6885-86
  The Obey amendment that increases Children and Families Services 
Programs funding for child abuse and prevention programs by $32.8 
million with offsets of $20 million from Department of Labor State 
Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations and $12.8 
million from the Department of Education Goals 2000 program. 
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  The bill is being considered pursuant to the order of the House of 
Thursday, July 31.
Pages H6667-69
Defense Authorization Act Conference: The House completed debate on the 
Traficant motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1119, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, and to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, to insist upon the provisions 
of section 1032 of the House bill relating to the assignment of 
Department of Defense personnel to Border Patrol and Control. A 
recorded vote on the motion was postponed until Friday, September 5. 
                                                         Pages H6891-98
Diana, Princess of Wales: The House agreed to H. Res. 219, expressing 
the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Diana, 
Princess of Wales.
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Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Federal Labor Relations Authority: Message wherein he transmitted the 
Eighteenth Annual Report of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for 
Fiscal Year 1996--referred to the Committee on Government Reform and 
Oversight; and
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  United Nations Participation Act: Message wherein he transmitted a 
report of the activities of the United States Government in the United 
Nations and its affiliated agencies during calendar year 1996--referred 
to the Committee on International Relations.
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Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H6919-20.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and eight recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H6807-08, H6823, H6824, H6824-25, H6825-26, H6826, H6826-27, H6845, 
H6845-46, H6848, and H6891. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 11:36 p.m.