[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 118 (Tuesday, September 9, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D918-D919]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 2424, 2427, 2436-2444; 1 
private bill, H.R. 2445; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 148, and H. 
Res. 223-225 were introduced.
  Page H7118
Reports Filed: The following report was filed today:
  Conference report on 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 (H. 
Rept. 105-247).
                                               Pages H7084-H7106, H7118
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Emerson to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H7011
Recess: The House recessed at 9:50 a.m. and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. 
                                                             Page H7017
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Miller of California motion to adjourn 
by a recorded vote of 43 ayes to 347 noes, Roll No. 371. 
                                                         Pages H7017-18
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Doggett motion to adjourn by a recorded 
vote of 29 ayes to 367 noes, Roll No. 372.
  Page H7023
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, 5, and 8.
  Pages H7023-84

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                                                             Agreed To:
  The Shadegg amendment that prohibits the Job Corps to compensate any 
individual at a rate in excess of $100,000;
                                                         Pages H7029-30
  The Chenoweth amendment that increases aging services program funding 
for the senior citizen meal program by $4.7 million and reduces Public 
Health Service Act title X funding by $9 million;
                                                         Pages H7033-35
  The Burton of Indiana amendment that increases ``We the People'' 
education program funding by $1 million and reduces HHS Inspector 
General funding accordingly;
                                                         Pages H7040-43
  The Castle substitute amendment to the Istook amendment that requires 
providers of services under title X of the Public Health Service Act to 
certify that family participation is encouraged in the decision of 
minors to seek family planning services and that counseling is provided 
on how to resist coercive sexual activities (agreed to by a recorded 
vote of 220 ayes to 201 noes, Roll No. 378); and
                                                         Pages H7053-80
  The Istook amendment, as amended, by the Castle substitute amendment 
that requires providers of services under title X of the Public Health 
Service Act to certify that family participation is encouraged in the 
decision of minors to seek family planning services and that counseling 
is provided on how to resist coercive sexual activities (agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 254 ayes to 169 noes, Roll No. 379).
                                                         Pages H7052-80
                                                              Rejected:
  The Souder amendment that sought to increase OSHA compliance 
assistance funding by $23 million and reduce enforcement funding by $21 
million and executive administrative funding by $2 million (rejected by 
a recorded vote of 164 ayes to 255 noes, Roll No. 373); and 
                                                         Pages H7023-29
  The Coburn amendment that sought to increase funding for State AIDS 
Drug Assistance Programs by $34.8 million and reduce Agency for Health 
Care Policy and Research by $2.3 million, Refugee and Entrant 
Assistance by $22.6 million, HHS departmental management by $4.8 
million, and Policy Research by $5 million (rejected by a recorded vote 
of 141 ayes to 282 noes, Roll No. 377).
                                               Pages H7031-32, H7044-50
  Point of Order Sustained:
  A point of order was sustained against the Social Services Block 
Grant provision; and
                                                             Page H7040
  A point of order was sustained against the Souder amendment that 
sought to reduce funding for Public Health Service Act title X programs 
by $40.6 million and increase funding for the National Cancer Institute 
by $36 million.
                                                         Pages H7043-44
                                                             Withdrawn:
  The Jackson-Lee amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to increase HHS General Departmental Management funding by $2 
million and reduce the National Library of Medicine funding by $2.5 
million; and
                                                         Pages H7036-37
  The Filner amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to make available $12.8 million for the community Schools Youth 
Services and Supervision Grant Program Act of 1994.
                                                         Pages H7080-82
  Rejected the McIntosh motion to rise by a recorded vote of 42 ayes to 
375 noes, Roll No. 374.
                                                         Pages H7032-33
  The bill is being considered pursuant to the order of the House of 
Thursday, July 31.
                                                         Pages H6667-69
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H7119-20.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One quorum call (Roll no. 375), two yea-and-nay 
votes, and six recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the 
House today and appear on pages H7017-18, H7023, H7029, H7033, H7042, 
H7042-43, H7050, H7079-80 and H7080.
Adjournment: Met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 11:07 p.m.