[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 139 (Wednesday, October 8, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1085-D1086]
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. 2635-2642; 1 private bill, H.R. 
2643; and 1 resolution, H. Con. Res. 169, were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 263, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 2169) making appropriations for the Department 
of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1998 (H. Rept. 105-314);
  H. Res. 264, providing for consideration of H.R. 2607, making 
appropriations for the government of

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the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in 
part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1998 (H. Rept. 105-315); and
  H.R. 1849, to establish the Oklahoma City National Memorial as a unit 
of the National Park System, to designate the Oklahoma City Memorial 
Trust, amended (H. Rept. 105-316).
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Partial-Birth Abortion Ban: By a yea and nay vote of 296 yeas to 132 
nays, Roll No. 500, the House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 
1122, to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth 
abortions--clearing the measure for the President.
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  Agreed to H. Res. 262, the rule that provided for consideration of 
the Senate amendments by a voice vote. Earlier, agreed to order the 
previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 280 yeas to 144 nays, Roll 
No. 499.
Pages H8640-49
American Land Sovereignty Protection Act: By a recorded vote of 236 
ayes to 191 noes, Roll No. 504, the House passed 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. The House completed debate and considered 
amendments to the bill on October 7.
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Rejected:
  The Farr amendment that sought to exempt the California Coastal 
Ranges Biosphere Reserve (rejected by a recorded vote of 200 ayes to 
226 noes, Roll No. 501);
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  The Vento amendment that sought to expand the prohibition of lands to 
be designated to include commercial use under international agreements 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 242 ayes to 182 noes, Roll No. 502); 
and
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  The Miller of California amendment that sought to strike Section 403 
(b) relating to lands designated as a Biosphere Reserve under the Man 
and the Biosphere Program of the U.N. Educational, Scientific, and 
Cultural Organization on or before the date of enactment (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 199 ayes to 227 noes, Roll No. 503).
Pages H8664-65
  The bill was considered pursuant to the order of the House of 
Tuesday, October 7.
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VA, HUD Appropriations Conference Report: By a yea and nay vote of 405 
yeas to 21 nays, Roll No. 505, the House agreed to the conference 
report on H.R. 2158, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry 
independent agencies, commissions, corporations, and offices for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1998.
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  Earlier, the House agreed to H. Res. 261, the rule that waived points 
of order against consideration of the conference report. 
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Foreign Operations Authorizations--Motion to Instruct: By a recorded 
vote of 236 ayes to 190 noes, Roll No. 506, agreed to the Callahan 
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 insist 
upon the provisions contained in title XXI of the House bill (relating 
to United States policy with respect to forced abortion and foreign 
organizations that perform or promote abortion).
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District Work Period: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 169, providing 
for an adjournment of the two Houses.
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Meeting Hour--October 9: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it 
adjourn to meet at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 9.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H8648-49, H8662-63, H8663-64, H8664, H8664-65, H8665-66, H8686, and 
H8690-91. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 10:05 p.m.