[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 23, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D989-D991]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 2513-2532; and 6 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 155-156 and H. Res. 238-241, were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H7728-29
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2429, to reauthorize the Small Business Technology Transfer 
Program through fiscal year 2000, amended (H. Rept. 105-259 Part I);
  Report on the Revised Subdivision Totals for Fiscal Year 1998 (H. 
Rept. 105-260);
  H.R. 1948, to provide for the exchange of lands within Admiralty 
Island National Monument, amended (H. Rept. 105-261);
  H. Con. Res. 131, expressing the sense of Congress regarding the 
ocean, amended (H. Rept. 105-262);
  H. Res. 238, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 2209, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998 (H. Rept. 105-263);
  H. Res. 239, providing for consideration of H.R. 2267, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1998 (H. Rept. 105-264);
  Conference report on H.R. 2266, making appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998 (H. 
Rept. 105-265); and
  H.R. 1787, to assist in the conservation of Asian elephants by 
supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation 
programs of nations within the range of Asian elephants and projects of 
persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of Asian 
elephants (H. Rept. 105-266 Part 1).           
Pages H7656-H7710, H7728
Recess: The House recessed at 1:08 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H7611
Corrections Calendar: On the call of the Corrections Calendar, the 
House passed H.R. 2343, to abolish the Thrift Depositor Protection 
Oversight Board by a yea and nay vote of 420 yeas with none voting 
``nay'', Roll No. 416.                            
  Pages H7614-17, H7654
  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages H7615-17

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Suspensions: The House voted to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Commemorative Coin Program Act: H.R. 2414, amended, to provide for a 
10-year circulating commemorative coin program to commemorate each of 
the 50 States (passed by a recorded vote of 413 ayes to 6 noes, Roll 
No. 417).                                      
  Pages H7617-22, H7654-55
  Arbitration in United States District Courts: S. 996, amended, to 
provide for the authorization of appropriations in each fiscal year for 
arbitration in United States district courts (passed by a recorded vote 
of 421 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 418). Agreed to amend the 
title.                                         
  Pages H7622-23, H7655-56
  Canadian Border Boat Landing Permit: H.R. 2027, to provide for the 
revision of the requirements for a Canadian border boat landing permit 
pursuant to section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and to 
require the Attorney General to report to the Congress on the impact of 
such revision (passed by a yea and nay vote of 412 yeas to 5 nays, Roll 
No. 419).                                      
  Pages H7623-26, H7710-11
  Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offenders Registration: 
H.R. 1683, amended, to clarify the standards for State sex offender 
registration programs under the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against 
Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act (agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 415 ayes to 2 noes with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 
420).                                             
  Pages H7626-32, H7711
  Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse: H.R. 643, to designate the United 
States courthouse to be constructed at the corner of Superior and Huron 
Roads, in Cleveland, Ohio, as the ``Carl B. Stokes United States 
Courthouse'' (passed by a recorded vote of 420 ayes with none voting 
``no'', Roll No. 421).                         
  Pages H7632-35, H7711-12
  Howard T. Markey National Courts Building: H.R. 824, to redesignate 
the Federal building located at 717 Madison Place, NW., in the District 
of Columbia, as the ``Howard T. Markey National Courts Building'' 
(passed by a recorded vote of 420 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll 
No. 422).                                      
  Pages H7635-36, H7712-13
  Robert J. Dole U.S. Courthouse: S. 1000, to designate the United 
States courthouse at 500 State Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, as the 
``Robert J. Dole United States Courthouse''--clearing the measure for 
the President.                                    
  Pages H7636-39, H7713
  Kika de la Garza U.S. Border Station: H.R. 994, to designate the 
United States border station located in Pharr, Texas, as the ``Kika de 
la Garza United States Border Station.''                 
  Pages H7639-40
  Ronald H. Brown Federal Building: H.R. 29, to designate the Federal 
building located at 290 Broadway in New York, New York, as the ``Ronald 
H. Brown Federal Building.''                      
  Pages H7640-42, H7713
  Oklahoma City National Memorial: S. 871, amended, to establish the 
Oklahoma City National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System; 
to designate the Oklahoma City Memorial Trust (passed by a recorded 
vote of 414 ayes to 7 noes, Roll No. 423).     
  Pages H7642-46, H7713-14
  National Wildlife Refuge Improvement: Agreed to the Senate amendments 
to H.R. 1420, to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System 
Administration Act of 1966 to improve the management of the National 
Wildlife Refuge System (agreed to by a recorded vote of 419 ayes to 1 
no, Roll No. 424)--clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                  Pages H7646-48, H7714
  Hood Bay Land Exchange: H.R. 1948, amended, to provide for the 
exchange of lands within Admiralty Island National Monument (passed by 
a recorded vote of 420 ayes with none voting ``no'', Roll No. 425). 
                                               Pages H7648-49, H7714-15
  Election of Guam Delegate: H.R. 1460, amended, to allow for election 
of the Delegate from Guam by other than separate ballot. 
                                                         Pages H7649-51
Interior Appropriations Act for FY 1998: The House disagreed with the 
Senate amendments to H.R. 2107, making appropriations for the 
Department of the Interior, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1998, and agreed to a conference. Appointed as 
conferees Representatives Regula, McDade, Kolbe, Skeen, Taylor of North 
Carolina, Nethercutt, Miller of Florida, Wamp, Livingston, Yates, 
Murtha, Dicks, Skaggs, Moran of Virginia, and Obey.      
  Pages H7651-53
  Agreed to the Yates motion to instruct conferees to agree to the 
amendments of the Senate numbered 120, 121, 122.         
Pages H7651-53
Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act: The House disagreed with 
the Senate amendment 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, and 
agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Porter, 
Young of Florida, Bonilla, Istook, Miller of Florida, Dickey, Wicker, 
Northup, Livingston, Obey, Stokes, Hoyer, Pelosi, Lowey, and DeLauro. 
                                                         Pages H7653-54
  Agreed to the Obey motion to instruct conferees to insist on the 
Senate position to provide $368,716,000 for congregate meals for the 
elderly.                                                 
Pages H7653-54

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Recess: The House recessed at 7:07 p.m. and reconvened at 9:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H7656
Amendments: Amendments printed pursuant to the rule appear on pages 
H7730-31.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and eight recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H7654, H7655, H7655-56, H7710-11, H7711, H7711-12, H7712-13, H7713, 
H7714, and H7714-15. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:39 p.m.