[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 116 (Friday, September 5, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D904-D905]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 2411-2424; 2 private bills, 
H.R. 2425-2426; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 146-147, and H. Res. 
221-222 were introduced.
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Reports Filed: The following report was filed today:
  H.R. 901, to preserve the sovereignty of the United States over 
public lands and acquired lands owned by the United States, and to 
preserve State sovereignty and private property rights in non-Federal 
lands surrounding those public lands and acquired lands, amended (H. 
Rept. 105-245);
Page H6962
Motion to Adjourn: By a yea and nay vote of 44 yeas to 339 nays, Roll 
No. 366, rejected the Miller of California motion to adjourn. 
                                                         Pages H6924-25
Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act: The House continued 
consideration of amendments to H.R. 2264, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998. The 
House completed general debate and considered amendments to the bill on 
September 4.
  Pages H6925-48
Rejected:
  The McIntosh amendment that sought to increase funding for the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act by $4.3 million and reduce 
Employment Standards Administration Salaries and Expenses funding 
accordingly (rejected by a recorded vote of 167 ayes to 260 noes, Roll 
No. 367);
Pages H6925-40
Withdrawn:
  The Riggs amendment that sought to increase funding for Older 
Americans Act programs by $19.6 million and reduce Bureau of Labor 
Statistics salaries and expenses funding by $9.8 million and reduce HHS 
general departmental management funding by $9.8 million. 
                                                         Pages H6940-41
Pending amendment:
  The Blunt amendment was offered that seeks to increase vocational and 
adult education funding by $11.2 million and reduce OSHA funding 
accordingly.
Pages H6941-48
  The bill is being considered pursuant to the order of the House of 
Thursday, July 31.
Pages H6667-69
Defense Authorization Act Motion to Instruct Conferees: By a recorded 
vote of 261 ayes to 150 noes, Roll No. 368, agreed to 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. The motion was 
debated on September 4.
  Page H6948
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Sherman 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on the Budget.
  Page H6949
Committee Election: Agreed to H. Res. 221 electing Representative 
Sherman to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. 
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Terrorist Bombing in Jerusalem: Agreed to H. Con. Res. 146, expressing 
the sense of the Congress regarding the terrorist bombing in Jerusalem 
on September 4, 1997.
  Pages H6949-54
In Honor of Mother Teresa: The House stood for a moment of silence in 
honor of Mother Teresa.
  Page H6949
Legislative Program: The Chief Deputy Majority Whip announced the 
legislative program for the week of September 8.
  Page H6949
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, September 8 for morning hour debate. 
                                                             Page H6954
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that the business in order under the 
Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, September 10. 
                                                             Page H6954
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H6963.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H6925, H6939-40, and H6948. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 3:31 p.m.

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