[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 134 (Wednesday, October 1, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1045-D1046]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 2589-2602; and 3 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 163-165, were introduced.
  Pages H8299-H8300
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  Report on the Revised Subdivision of Budget totals for Fiscal Year 
1998 (H. Rept. 105-287);
  H. Res. 257, 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-
288);
  H.R. 2464, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt 
internationally adopted children under age 10 from the immunization 
requirement, amended (H. Rept. 105-289); and
  H.R. 1270, to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, amended (H. 
Rept. 105-290 Part 1).
Page H8299
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Quinn to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H8267
Motion to Instruct Conferees: By a yea and nay vote of 412 yeas to 5 
nays, Roll No. 480, agreed to the Doggett motion to instruct conferees 
on H.R. 1757, to consolidate international affairs agencies, to 
authorize appropriations for the Department of State and related 
agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, to reject section 1601 of the 
Senate amendment, which provides for payment of all private claims 
against the Iraqi Government before those of U.S. veterans and the U.S. 
government (i.e., U.S. taxpayers).
  Pages H8271-78
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Condit motion to adjourn by a recorded 
vote of 112 ayes to 295 noes, Roll No. 481.
  Pages H8279-80
Antiquities Act: The House agreed to H. Res. 256, as amended, the rule 
to provide 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. Earlier, agreed to the Solomon 
amendment that makes in order an amendment to H.R. 1127 to be offered 
only by Representative Hansen or his designee.
  Pages H8278-85
Six Month Extension of ISTEA: Agreed by unanimous consent to consider 
H.R. 2516, to extend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency 
Act of 1991 through March 31, 1998, that an amendment to the bill be 
considered as adopted, and that the bill, as amended, be considered as 
passed.
  Pages H8285-90
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Nadler motion to adjourn by a yea-and-
nay vote of 207 yeas to 213 noes, Roll No. 483.
  Pages H8291-92
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Schumer motion to adjourn by a yea-and-
nay vote of 202 yeas to 211 noes, Roll No. 486.
  Pages H8294-95
Suspensions--Votes Postponed From September 29: The House agreed to 
suspend the rules and pass the following measure debated on Monday, 
September 29.
  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--clearing the measure for 
the President;
  Page H8290
Suspensions--Failed: The House failed to agree to suspend the rules and 
pass the following measures debated on Monday, September 29:
  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 (with 2/3 required for 
passage, failed to pass by a yea and nay vote of 230 yeas to 193 nays, 
Roll No. 482);
  Page H8291
  Sense of Congress Regarding the Ocean: H. Con. Res. 131, amended, 
expressing the sense of Congress regarding the ocean (with 2/3 required 
for passage, failed to pass by a yea and nay vote of 237 yeas to 175 
nays, Roll No. 484);
  Page H8293
  Coral Reef Conservation Act: H.R. 2233, amended, to assist in the 
conservation of coral reefs (with 2/3 required for passage, failed to 
pass by a recorded vote of 230 ayes to 181 noes, Roll No. 485); 
                                                         Pages H8293-94
  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 (with 2/3 required for passage, failed to pass by a yea and 
nay vote of 226 yeas to 176 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 
487);
  Pages H8295-96

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  Miccosukee Settlement Act: H.R. 1476, to settle certain Miccosukee 
Indian land takings claims within the State of Florida (with 2/3 
required for passage, failed to pass by a yea and nay vote of 229 yeas 
to 176 nays, Roll No. 488); and
  Pages H8296-97
  Securities and Exchange Commission Authorization Act: H.R. 1262, to 
authorize appropriations for the Securities and Exchange Commission for 
fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (with 2/3 required for passage, failed to 
pass by a yea and nay vote of 230 yeas to 170 nays, Roll No. 489). 
                                                         Pages H8297-98
Order of Business--Suspensions: Agreed by unanimous consent that 
further consideration of remaining motions to suspend the rules 
postponed from Monday, September 29 be postponed until, Monday, October 
6.
  Page H8298
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H8267, H8278, H8280.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eight yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H8277-78, H8279-80, H8291, H8291-92, H8293, H8293-94, H8294-95, H8295-
96, H8296-97, and H8297-98. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 2:57 p.m.