[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 120 (Thursday, September 11, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D934-D935]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 2453-2469; 2 private bills, 
H.R. 2470-2471; and 2 resolutions, H. Res. 227 and 229, were 
introduced.
  Pages H7261-63
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Supplemental report on 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 III); and
  H. Res. 228, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany 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-
248).
Page H7261
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group: The Speaker appointed the 
following members to the Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group, 
in addition to Representative Houghton, Chairman, appointed on March 
13, 1997: Representatives Bereuter, Goss, Stearns, Manzullo, English of 
Pennsylvania, Sanford, Hamilton, Oberstar, Peterson of Minnesota, 
Danner, and Hastings of Florida.
  Page H7201
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, 8, 9, and 10.
  Pages H7206-47
Agreed to:
  The Hyde amendment that updates current law and prohibits the use of 
federal funds for abortions in managed care contracts and clarifies the 
exception for life threatening conditions (agreed to by a recorded vote 
of 270 ayes to 150 noes, Roll No. 388); and
Pages H7229-31
  The Hastert amendment that prohibits funding for any program of 
distributing needles for the injection of any illegal drug (agreed to 
by a recorded vote of 266 ayes to 158 noes, Roll No. 391); and 
                                                  Pages H7217-29, H7233
  The Hoyer amendment that increases CDC funding by $7 million for 
research on pfiesteria that is infecting fish in the eastern United 
States and reduces Department of Labor, State Unemployment Insurance 
and Employment Service Operations funding accordingly.
Pages H7235-37
Rejected:
  The Hefley amendment that sought to reduce funding for the 
Corporation for Public Broadcasting by $50 million (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 155 ayes to 265 noes, Roll No. 389); 
                                                  Pages H7209-14, H7232
  The Crane amendment that sought to eliminate funding for the 
Corporation for Public Broadcasting (rejected by a recorded vote of 78 
ayes to 345 noes, Roll No. 390); and
Pages H7207-09, H7232-33
  The Hostettler amendment that sought to adjust the employer business 
activity threshold applicable to jurisdiction of labor disputes by the 
National Labor Relations Board (rejected by a recorded vote of 176 ayes 
to 235 noes, Roll No. 392).
Pages H7239-46
Withdrawn:
  The Emerson amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to prohibit funding to implement any voluntary residency 
reduction plan that would result in a reduction of residents in primary 
care who would be available to practice in underserved rural areas; 
                                                         Pages H7237-38
  The Romero-Barcelo amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, 
that sought to increase allotments to territories under the State 
Children's Health Insurance Program; and
Page H7238
  The Fattah amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to prohibit funding to any state or education agency that has a 
variation of per pupil expenditure between school districts that is 
greater than 10 percent.
Pages H7238-39
  Rejected the Miller of California motion to rise by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 39 ayes to 362 noes, Roll No. 387.
Pages H7221-22
  The bill is being considered pursuant to the order of the House of 
Thursday, July 31.
Pages H6667-69
Condolences on the Death of Mother Teresa: The House agreed to H. Res. 
227, expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the 
death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
  Pages H7248-53
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of September 15.
  Page H7247
Meeting Hour--September 15: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, 
it adjourn to meet at noon on Monday, September 15.
  Page H7247
Meeting Hour--September 16: Agreed that when the House adjourns on 
Monday, September 15, it

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adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 16, for morning-
hour debate.
  Page H7247
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that the business in order under the 
calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, September 17. 
                                                             Page H7247
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H7201.
Referral: S. 1161, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
authorize appropriations for refugee and entrant assistance for fiscal 
years 1998 and 1999 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 
                                                             Page H7259
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H7264.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H7222, H7231, H7232, H7232-33, H7233, and H7245-46.
  There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 6:27 p.m.