[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 132 (Monday, September 29, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1025-D1027]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 2570-2577; and 4 resolutions, H. 
Res. 249-252, were introduced.
  Page H8160
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 5);
  H.R. 512, to prohibit the expenditure of funds from the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund for the creation of new National Wildlife 
Refuges without specific authorization from Congress pursuant to a 
recommendation from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to 
create the refuge (H. Rept. 105-276);
  H.R. 2233, to assist in the conservation of coral reefs, amended (H. 
Rept. 105-277);
  H.R. 1476, to settle certain Miccosukee Indian land takings claims 
within the State of Florida (H. Rept. 105-278);
  H.R. 2007, to amend the Act that authorized the Canadian River 
reclamation project, Texas, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
allow use of the project distribution system to transport water from 
sources other than the project amended (H. Rept. 105-279);
  H. Res. 253, providing for consideration of H. Res. 244, demanding 
that the Office of the United States Attorney for the Central District 
of California file criminal charges against Hermandad Mexicana Nacional 
for failure to comply with a valid subpoena under the Federal Contested 
Elections Act (H. Rept. 105-280);
  H. Res. 254, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 2203, making appropriations for energy and water 
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998 (H. Rept. 
105-281);
  H. Res. 255, providing for consideration of H.R. 1370, to reauthorize 
the Export-Import Bank of the United States (H. Rept. 105-282);
  H. Res. 256, providing for consideration of H.R. 1127, to amend the 
Antiquities Act to require an Act of Congress and the concurrence of 
the Governor and State legislature for the establishment by the 
President of national monuments in excess of 5,000 acres (H. Rept. 105-
283); and
  Conference 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. 105-284). 
                                                  Pages H8137-58, H8160
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Nethercutt to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H8057
Recess: The House recessed at 10:43 a.m. and reconvened at 12:00 noon. 
                                                             Page H8058
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Au Pair Programs: S. 1211, to provide permanent authority for the 
administration of au pair programs (passed by a recorded vote of 377 
ayes to 33 noes, Roll No. 462).
  Pages H8062, H8101-02
  Small Business Programs: H.R. 2261, amended, to reauthorize and amend 
the programs of the Small Business Act and the Small Business 
Investment Act (passed by a recorded vote of 397 ayes to 17 noes, Roll 
No. 463). Subsequently, the House passed S. 1139, a similar Senate-
passed bill, after it was amended to contain the text of H.R. 2261 as 
passed the House; H.R. 2261 was then laid on the table; and the title 
of S. 1139 was amended.
  Pages H8070-81, H8102-13
  Energy Policy and Conservation Act: H.R. 2472, to extend certain 
programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (passed by a 
recorded vote of 405 ayes to 8 noes, Roll No. 454). 
                                               Pages H8086-87, H8113-14
Suspensions--Votes Postponed: Further proceedings on motions to suspend 
the rules and pass the following measures were postponed until a 
subsequent legislative day:

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  Religious Workers Act: S. 1198, amended, to amend the Immigration and 
Nationality act to provide permanent authority for entry into the 
United States of certain religious workers;
  Pages H8060-61
  Refugee and Entrant Assistance: S. 1161, To Amend the Immigration and 
Nationality Act to authorize appropriations for refugee and entrant 
assistance for fiscal years 1998 and 1999;
  Pages H8061-62
  Clint and Fabens, Texas Independent School Districts Conveyance: H.R. 
1116, to provide for the conveyance of the reversionary interest of the 
United States in certain lands to the Clint Independent School District 
and the Fabens Independent School District;
  Pages H8062-63
  Sense of Congress Regarding the Ocean: H. Con. Res. 131, amended, 
expressing the sense of Congress regarding the ocean;
  Pages H8063-66
  Coral Reef Conservation Act: H.R. 2233, amended, to assist in the 
conservation of coral reefs;
  Pages H8066-67
  Canadian River Reclamation Project, Texas: H.R. 2007, amended, to 
amend the Act that authorized the Canadian River reclamation project, 
Texas, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow use of the 
project distribution system to transport water from sources other than 
the project;
  Pages H8067-69
  Miccosukee Settlement Act: H.R. 1476, to settle certain Miccosukee 
Indian land takings claims within the State of Florida; 
                                                         Pages H8069-70
  Child Support Incentive Act: H.R. 2487, amended, to improve the 
effectiveness and efficiency of the child support enforcement program 
and thereby increase the financial stability of single parent families 
including those attempting to leave welfare;
  Pages H8081-84
  Securities and Exchange Commission Authorization Act: H.R. 1262, to 
authorize appropriations for the Securities and Exchange Commission for 
fiscal years 1998 and 1999;
  Pages H8084-86
  FERC Project in Iowa: H.R. 2165, to extend the deadline under the 
Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of FERC Project Number 
3862 in the State of Iowa;
  Pages H8087-88
  Coastal Pollution Reduction Act: H.R. 2207, amended, to amend the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act concerning a proposal to construct 
a deep ocean outfall off the coast of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico; 
                                                         Pages H8088-90
  Martin V. B. Bostetter, Jr. U.S. Courthouse: S. 819, to designate the 
United States courthouse at 200 South Washington Street in Alexandria, 
Virginia, as the ``Martin V. B. Bostetter, Jr. United States 
Courthouse''--clearing the measure for the President;
  Page H8090
  Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. Courthouse: S. 833, to designate the 
Federal building courthouse at Public Square and Superior Avenue in 
Cleveland, Ohio, as the ``Howard M. Metzenbaum United States 
Courthouse''--clearing the measure for the President;
  Page H8091
  Ted Weiss U.S. Courthouse: H.R. 548, to designate the United States 
courthouse located at 500 Pearl Street in New York City, New York, as 
the ``Ted Weiss United States Courthouse'';
  Pages H8091-92
  Aviation Insurance Reauthorization Act: H.R. 2036, amended, to amend 
chapter 443 of title 49, United States Code, to extend the 
authorization of the aviation insurance program; and
  Pages H8092-94
  William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse: H.R. 
595, to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse 
located at 475 Mulberry Street in Macon, Georgia, as the ``William 
Augustus Bootle Federal Building and United States Courthouse''. 
                                                         Pages H8095-96
Recess: The House recessed at 2:32 p.m. and reconvened at 5:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H8096
Late Report: Conferees received permission to have until midnight 
tonight to file a conference 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.
  Page H8096
Order of Business--Treasury, Postal Service Conference Report: It was 
made in order that on Tuesday, September 30 or on any day thereafter, 
to consider the conference report to accompany H.R. 2378; that all 
points of order against the conference report and against its 
consideration be waived; and that the conference report be considered 
as read when called up.
  Page H8096
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Miller of California motion to adjourn 
by a yea and nay vote of 55 yeas to 339 nays, Roll No. 460. 
                                                         Pages H8096-97
Continuing Resolution for FY 1998: The House passed H.J. Res. 94, 
making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1998, by a yea and 
nay vote of 355 yeas to 57 nays, Roll No. 461.
  Pages H8097-H8101
Committee Election--Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: The 
House agreed to H. Res. 249, electing Representatives Smith of Texas, 
Hefley of Colorado, Goodlatte, and Knollenberg to the Committee on 
Standards of Official Conduct; and

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the House agreed to H. Res. 250 electing Representatives Sabo, Pastor, 
Fattah, and Lofgren to the same committee.
  Page H8114
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H8057.
Amendments: Amendment ordered printed pursuant to the rule appears on 
page H8161.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H8096-97, H8101, H8101-02, H8102-03, and H8113-14. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 9:52 p.m.