[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 24, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D999-D1001]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 2533-2543; and 1 resolution, H. 
Con. Res. 157, were introduced.                              
  Page H7830
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 242, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 2266, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998 (H. Rept. 105-
267); and
  H. Res. 243, providing for consideration of 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 (H. Rept. 105-268).                 
Page H7830
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Hefley to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                       
  Page H7733
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, 
Commissioner Robert A. Watson, National Commander, the Salvation Army. 
                                                             Page H7733
Journal: By a recorded vote of 324 ayes to 81 noes, Roll No. 427, the 
House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Tuesday, 
September 23. Earlier, approved the Journal by a division vote of 157 
yeas to 70 nays.                                         
  Pages H7733-35
Motion to Adjourn: By a yea and nay vote of 59 yeas to 342 nays, Roll 
No. 426, rejected the Miller of California motion to adjourn. 
                                                         Pages H7733-34
Motion to Adjourn: By a yea and nay vote of 124 yeas to 293 nays, Roll 
No. 429, rejected the Gephardt motion to adjourn. Earlier, agreed to 
table the motion to reconsider ordering the yeas-and-nays by a yea and 
nay vote of 217 yeas to 197 nays, Roll No. 428.          
  Pages H7740-41
Legislative Branch Appropriations: By a yea and nay vote of 309 yeas to 
106 nays, Roll No. 432, the House agreed to the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 2209, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998.           
  Pages H7746-54

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  Agreed to H. Res. 238, the rule waiving points of order against 
consideration of the conference report by a recorded vote of 408 ayes 
to 5 noes, Roll No. 431. Earlier, agreed to order the previous question 
by a yea and nay vote of 237 yeas to 186 nays, Roll No. 430. 
                                                         Pages H7741-46
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Tierney motion to adjourn by a recorded 
vote of 82 ayes to 325 noes, Roll No. 433.               
  Pages H7754-55
Presidential Message--National Emergency Re UNITA: Read a message from 
the President wherein he transmitted his notice concerning the national 
emergency with respect to the National Union for the Total Independence 
of Angola (UNITA)--referred to the Committee on International Relations 
and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-134).                       
  Page H7759
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Miller of California motion to adjourn 
by a yea and nay vote of 66 yeas to 348 nays, Roll No. 434. 
                                                         Pages H7759-60
Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations: The House disagreed with the 
Senate amendment to 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, and agreed to a conference. Appointed as 
conferees: Representatives Kolbe, Wolf, Livingston, Hoyer, and Obey. As 
additional conferees solely for consideration of Titles I through IV of 
the House bill, and Titles I through IV of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Istook, Northup, 
and Meek of Florida.                                     
  Pages H7760-69
  By a recorded vote of 412 ayes to 2 noes with 6 voting ``present,'' 
Roll No. 436, agreed to the Hoyer motion to instruct conferees to 
insist on the House position providing $514,000 for the fourth year of 
operation of the Exploited Child Unit of the National Center for 
Missing and Exploited Children. Earlier agreed to order the previous 
question by a yea and nay vote of 229 yeas to 199 nays. Roll No. 435. 
                                                         Pages H7760-69
Motion to Adjourn: By a recorded vote of 70 ayes to 342 noes, Roll No. 
437, rejected the Eshoo motion to adjourn.               
  Pages H7769-70
Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary Appropriations: The House 
completed general debate and began considering amendments to 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. Consideration of amendments will resume on 
Thursday, September 25.                               
  Pages H7770-H7818
Agreed To:
  The Souder amendment that increases the Department of Justice 
Inspector General funding by $2 million and reduces INS funding by $3 
million;                                                 
Pages H7795-96
  The Ackerman amendment that identifies an additional $300,000 to 
investigate Nazi war criminals living in the United States; 
                                                             Page H7796
  The Watt of North Carolina amendment that delays from March to June 
1998 the implementation date for the INS to process fingerprint cards; 
                                                         Pages H7802-03
  The Schumer amendment that identifies $1 million for police 
recruitment programs; and                                    
Page H7803
  The Jackson-Lee amendment that identifies $750,000 in juvenile 
justice programs funding to study pornography on the Internet. 
                                                         Pages H7810-11
Pending:
  The Hyde amendment was offered that seeks to allow an defendant who 
prevails in a Federal prosecution an opportunity to recover attorney 
fees unless the government establishes that it was substantially 
justified in initiating and prosecuting the case;        
Pages H7790-94
  The Scott amendment was offered that seeks to increase funding for 
the Boys and Girls Clubs by $80 million; special advocate program by 
$13 million; child abuse training program by $8 million; grants to 
combat violence against women by $40 million; residential substance 
abuse treatment grants by $37 million; drug courts by $76.7 million; 
and law enforcement family support programs by $4 million and decrease 
the funding for the violent offender incarceration and truth in 
sentencing incentive grants program by $258.7 million;   
Pages H7805-07
  The Waters amendment was offered that seeks to increase drug courts 
funding by $30 million and decrease the violent offender incarceration 
and truth in sentencing incentive grants funding accordingly; 
                                                         Pages H7807-10
  The Coburn amendment was offered that seeks to increase Juvenile 
Justice funding by $74.1 million and reduce Department of Commerce 
Advanced Technology Program funding accordingly; and     
Pages H7811-15
  The Norton amendment was offered that seeks to strike section 103 
that prohibits funding for abortions in the Federal prison system. 
                                                         Pages H7815-17
Withdrawn:
  The Weygand amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to delay the implementation date for the INS to process 
fingerprint cards.                                       
Pages H7801-02
  Agreed to H. Res. 239, the rule that is providing for consideration 
of the bill by a voice vote. Pursuant to the rule, the amendment 
printed in Part I of H.

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Rept. 105-264, that provides for an expedited judicial review to 
determine the legality and constitutionality of the use of sampling for 
purposes of apportionment or redistricting, was considered as adopted. 
                                                         Pages H7755-59
Tribute to Americans of Austrian Heritage: The House agreed to H. Res. 
217, recognizing the important contributions made by Americans of 
Austrian heritage.                                           
  Page H7818
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H7733.
Amendments: Amendments printed pursuant to the rule appear on page 
H7831.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven yea-and-nay votes and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H7733-34, H7734-35, H7740-41, H7741, H7745, H7745-46, H7753-54, H7754-
55, H7759-60, H7768, H7768-69, and H7769-70. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 11:21 p.m.