[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 123 (Tuesday, September 16, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D952-D953]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 2477-2485; and 1 private bill, 
H.R. 2486, were introduced.                                  
  Page H7364
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 695, to amend title 18, United States Code, to affirm the rights 
of United States persons to use and sell encryption and to relax export 
controls on encryption, amended (H. Rept. 105-108 Part 4).   
Page H7364
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Miller of Florida to act as Speaker pro 
tempore for today.                                           
  Page H7283
Recess: The House recessed at 10:53 and reconvened at 12 noon. 
                                                             Page H7285
Military Construction Conference Report: By a yea and nay vote of 413 
yeas to 12 nays, Roll No. 394, the House agreed to the 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.   
  Pages H7316-20
  The House agreed to H. Res. 228, the rule waiving points of order 
against the conference report. Earlier, agreed to order the previous 
question by a yea and nay vote of 238 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 393. 
                                                         Pages H7309-16
Foreign Operations Appropriations Act: The House disagreed with the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 2159, making appropriations for foreign 
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1998, and agreed to a conference. Appointed as 
conferees: Representatives Callahan, Porter, Wolf, Packard, 
Knollenberg, Forbes, Kingston, Frelinghuysen, Livingston, Pelosi, 
Yates, Lowey, Foglietta, Torres, and Obey.               
  Pages H7320-21
  Agreed to the Pelosi motion to instruct conferees to insist on the 
provision of the House bill with respect to providing $650 million for 
the Child Survival and Disease Programs Fund, including $50 million for 
combating infectious diseases.                           
Pages H7320-21
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  John Griesemer U.S. Post Office Building: H.R. 1254, amended, to 
designate the United States Post Office building located at Bennett and 
Kansas Avenue in Springfield, Missouri, as the ``John N. Griesemer Post 
Office Building''. Agreed to amend the title;     
  Pages H7288-89, H7321
  Airmen Held as Political Prisoners at the Buchenwald Concentration 
Camp: H. Con. Res. 95, recognizing and commending American airmen held 
as political prisoners at the Buchenwald concentration camp during 
World War II for their service, bravery, and fortitude; 
                                                  Pages H7289-91, H7321
Honoring the Late Jimmy Stewart: H. Con. Res. 109, recognizing the many 
talents of the actor Jimmy Stewart and honoring the contributions he 
made to the Nation;                               
  Pages H7291-93, H7321
Computer Security Enhancement Act: H.R. 1903, amended, 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;                        
  Pages H7293-98, H7321
Earthquake Hazards Reductions Act: S. 910, to authorize appropriations 
for carrying out the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for 
fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (passed by a yea and nay vote of 421 yeas 
with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 395)--clearing the measure for the 
President;                                  
  Pages H7298-H7301, H7321-22
His All Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew: H. Con. Res. 134, amended, 
authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to allow members of 
Congress to greet and receive His All Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew 
(agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 421 yeas with none voting ``nay'', 
Roll No. 396); and                             
  Pages H7301-02, H7322-23
Senior Citizen Home Equity Protection Act: S. 562, amended, to amend 
section 255 of the National Housing Act to prevent the funding of 
unnecessary or excessive costs for obtaining a home equity conversion 
mortgage. Agreed to amend the title (passed by a yea and nay vote of 
422 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 397)--clearing the measure for the 
President.                                     
  Pages H7302-09, H7323-24
Recess: The House recessed at 4:13 p.m. and reconvened at 5:11 p.m. 
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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, 10, and 11.                        
  Pages H7324-51

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Agreed To:
  The Goodling amendment that prohibits any funds to be used to 
develop, plan, implement, or administer any national testing program in 
reading or mathematics (agreed to by a recorded vote of 295 ayes to 125 
noes, Roll No. 398); and                       
Pages H7324-47, H7349-50
  The Hoekstra amendment that prohibits any funds to be used to pay the 
expenses of an election officer appointed by a court to oversee an 
election for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 225 ayes to 195 noes, Roll No. 399).    
Pages H7347-51
  The bill is being considered pursuant to the order of the House of 
Thursday, July 31.                                       
Pages H6667-69
Presidential Message--Export Expansion: Read a message from the 
President wherein he transmitted his legislative proposal entitled the 
``Export Expansion and Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act of 1997''--
referred to the Committees on Ways and Means and Rules and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 105-130).                               
  Pages H7351-52
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H7365.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H7315-16, H7319-20, H7322, H7322-23, H7323-24, H7349-50, and H7350-51. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 12 midnight.