[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 135 (Thursday, October 2, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1052-D1053]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 4 public bills, H.R. 2603-2606; and 1 resolution, H. 
Con. Res. 166, were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 2571, to authorize major medical facility projects and major 
medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for 
fiscal year 1998 (H. Rept. 105-291);
  H.R. 1703, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
improved and expedited procedures for resolving complaints of unlawful 
employment discrimination arising within the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, amended (H. Rept. 105-292);
  H.R. 2206, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve programs 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs for homeless veterans, amended 
(H. Rept. 105-293);
  H.R. 1789, to reauthorize the dairy indemnity program (H. Rept. 105-
294);
  H.R. 1179, to make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the 
Devils Backbone Wilderness in the Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri, 
to exclude a small parcel of land containing improvements (H. Rept. 
105-295 Part 1); and
  H.R. 2366, to transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture the authority 
to conduct the census of agriculture (H. Rept. 105-296 Part 1). 
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Pease to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
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Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, the Rev. 
Dr. Ronald F. Christian of Fairfax, Virginia.
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Journal: Pursuant to clause 5 of rule 1, agreed to the Speaker's 
approval of the Journal of Tuesday, September 30, 1997, subsequently, 
agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of Wednesday, October 
1.
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that the business in order under the 
Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, October 8. 
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Extension of Remarks: Agreed that for Tuesday, September 30, Wednesday, 
October 1, and for today, all members be permitted to extend their 
remarks and to include extraneous material in that section of the 
record entitled ``Extension of Remarks''.
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Meeting Hour--October 6: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it 
adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, October 6 for Morning Hour 
debate.
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Pease to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign 
enrolled bills and joint resolutions through Monday, October 6, 1997. 
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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H8301.
Quorum Calls--Votes: No recorded votes or quorum calls developed during 
the proceedings of the House today.

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Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 12:13 p.m.