[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 30, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1035-D1037]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 2578-2588; and 2 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 161-162, were introduced.
  Pages H8264-65
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 1839, to establish nationally uniform requirements regarding the 
titling and registration of salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt 
vehicles, amended (H. Rept. 105-285 part 1);
  Revised Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year (H. Rept. 105-
286).
Page H8264
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Thune to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H8163
Journal Vote: By a yea-and-nay vote of 360 yeas to 56 nays, Roll No. 
466, agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Monday, 
September 29.
  Pages H8165-66, H8170-71
Recess: The House recessed at 9:24 a.m. and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. 
                                                             Page H8165
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Velazquez motion to adjourn by a yea-
and-nay vote of 132 yeas to 285 nays, Roll No. 465.
  Page H8170
Energy and Water Development Conference Report: By a yea and nay vote 
of 404 yeas to 17 nays, Roll No. 468, the House agreed to the 
conference report on H.R. 2203, making appropriations for energy and 
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998. 
                                                         Pages H8173-84
  Earlier, agreed to H. Res. 254, the rule waiving points of order 
against the conference report by a yea and nay vote of 415 yeas to 3 
nays, Roll No. 467.
Pages H8171-72
Export-Import Bank Reauthorization: The House completed general debate 
and began considering amendments to H.R. 1370, to reauthorize the 
Export-Import Bank of the United States. Consideration will resume at a 
later date.
  Pages H8188-H8207
Agreed To:
  The Evans amendment that directs the Export-Import Bank to give 
preference to U.S. firms seeking assistance for activities in China to 
those that have adopted and adhered to a code of conduct for their 
international operations (agreed to by a recorded vote of 241 ayes to 
182 noes, Roll No. 472);
Pages H8200-02, H8204-05
  The LaFalce amendment that renames the Export-Import Bank as the 
``American Export Bank'' (agreed to by a recorded vote of 362 ayes to 
56 noes, Roll No. 473).
Pages H8205-07
Rejected:
  The Frank of Massachusetts amendment that sought to require community 
work requirements for members of Boards of Directors of firms receiving 
assistance from the Export-Import Bank.
Pages H8202-03

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  Rejected the McDermott motion to rise by a recorded vote of 128 ayes 
to 291 noes, Roll No. 470; and
Pages H8199-H8200
  Rejected the DeLauro motion to rise by a recorded vote of 162 ayes to 
257 noes, Roll No. 471.
Pages H8203-04
  Agreed to H. Res. 255, the rule that is providing for consideration 
of the bill. Earlier, agreed to order the previous question by a yea 
and nay vote of 423 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 469.
Pages H8184-88
Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations: By a yea and nay vote of 220 
yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 474, the House agreed to the 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.
  Pages H8207-16
Presidential Message--National Emergency Re Iran: Read a message from 
the President wherein he transmitted his report concerning the national 
emergency with respect to Iran--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-137). 
                                                             Page H8216
Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary Appropriations: By a yea and 
nay vote of 227 yeas to 199 nays, Roll No. 476, the House passed 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. The House completed general debate and 
considered amendments to the bill on September 24, 25 and 26. 
                                                         Pages H8216-44
  Rejected the Bonior motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Appropriations.
Pages H8243-44
  On demand for a separate vote, agreed to the Hyde amendment that 
allows any 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, by a voice vote. The amendment was agreed to in the Committee of 
the Whole on September 25 by a recorded vote of 340 ayes to 84 noes, 
Roll No. 443.
Page H8243
Rejected:
  The Mollohan amendment that sought to retain the full $381.8 million 
appropriated for Census 2000; strike committee-reported language 
fencing all but $100 million until enactment of authorizing legislation 
and prohibit the use of the un-fenced $100 million for activities 
relating to sampling; prohibit the use of any 1998 funds to make 
irreversible plans for the use of sampling or other statistical method 
in taking the census for purposes of congressional apportionment; and 
create a board of observers for a fair and accurate census (rejected by 
a recorded vote of 197 ayes to 228 noes, Roll No. 475). 
                                                         Pages H8217-39
  On September 24, agreed to H. Res. 239, the rule that is providing 
for consideration of the bill.
Pages H7755-59
Subpoena Enforcement In The Case of Dornan v. Sanchez: By a yea and nay 
vote of 219 yeas to 203 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 478, 
the House agreed to H. Res. 244, as amended pursuant to the rule, 
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.
  Pages H8253-62
  Agreed to H. Res. 253, the rule that provided for consideration of 
the resolution by a yea and nay vote of 221 yeas to 202 nays with 1 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 477. Earlier, agreed by unanimous consent 
to amend the rule.
Pages H8244-53
Motion to Adjourn: Agreed to the Scarborough motion to adjourn by a yea 
and nay vote of 206 yeas to 183 nays, Roll No. 479.
  Page H8262
Suspensions: On Monday, September 29, the House agreed to suspend the 
rules and pass the following bills by voice vote:
  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.
  Page H8063
  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.
  Page H8084
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H8166, H8200, and H8229.
Referrals: S. 459, to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to 
extend certain authorizations, was referred to the committee on 
Resources.
  Page H8263
Quorum Calls--Votes: Ten yea-and-nay votes and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H8170, H8170-71, H8172, H8183, H8188, H8199-H8200, H8203-04, H8204-05, 
H8206-07, H8215-16, H8238-39, H8243-44, H8252-53, H8261-62, and H8262-
63. There were no quorum calls.

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Adjournment: Met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 12:34 a.m. on Wednesday, 
October 1.