[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 142 (Tuesday, October 21, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1111-D1114]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 2675-2689; 1 private bill, H.R. 
2690; and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 97, H. Con. Res. 171, and H. Res. 
272-273, were introduced.
  Pages H8927-28
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Filed on October 14, 1997, H.R. 2616, to amend titles VI and X of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve and expand 
charter schools, amended (H. Rept. 105-321);
  H.R. 1270, to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, amended (H. 
Rept. 105-290 part 2);
  H.R. 2535, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the 
consolidation of student loans under the Federal Family Loan Program 
and the Direct Loan Program, amended (H. Rept. 105-322);
  H.R. 1534, to simplify and expedite access to the Federal courts for 
injured parties whose rights and privileges, secured by the United 
States Constitution, have been deprived by final actions of Federal 
agencies, or other government officials or entities acting under color 
of State law; to prevent Federal courts from abstaining from exercising 
Federal jurisdiction in actions where no State law claim is alleged; to 
permit certification of unsettled State law questions that are 
essential to resolving Federal claims arising under the Constitution; 
and to clarify when government action is sufficiently final to ripen 
certain Federal claims arising under the Constitution, amended (H. 
Rept. 105-323);

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  H.R. 764, to make technical corrections to title 11, United States 
Code, amended (H. Rept. 105-324);
  H.R. 1967, to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide that the 
distribution before January 1, 1978, of a phonorecord shall not for any 
purpose constitute a publication of the musical work embodied therein 
(H. Rept. 105-325);
  H.R. 1085, to revise, codify, and enact without substantive change 
certain general and permanent laws, related to patriotic and national 
observances, ceremonies, and organizations, as title 36, United States 
Code, ``Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and 
Organizations,'' amended (H. Rept. 105-326);
  H.R. 134, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide a 
loan guarantee to the Olivenhain Water Storage Project, amended (H. 
Rept. 105-327);
  H.R. 136, to amend the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to 
designate the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness and to amend the 
Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989 to 
designate the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center, amended (H. Rept. 105-328);
  H.R. 1856, to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a volunteer pilot project at one 
national wildlife refuge in each United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service region, amended (H. Rept. 105-329);
  H. Con. Res. 151, expressing the sense of the Congress that the 
United States should manage its public domain National Forests to 
maximize the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere among many 
other objectives and that the United States should serve as an example 
and as a world leader in actively managing its public domain national 
forests in a manner that substantially reduces the amount of carbon 
dioxide added to the atmosphere, amended (H. Rept. 105-330);
  H.R. 1962, to provide for the appointment of a Chief Financial 
Officer and Deputy Chief Financial Officer in the Executive Office of 
the President, amended (H. Rept. 105-331);
  H.R. 2646, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-
free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for 
elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum 
annual amount of contributions to such accounts, amended (H. Doc. 105-
332);
  H. Res. 269, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 97, making 
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1998 (H. Doc. 
105-333);
  H. Res. 270, providing for consideration of H.R. 2247, to reform the 
statutes relating to Amtrak, to authorize appropriations for Amtrak (H. 
Doc. 105-334); and
  H. Res. 271, providing for consideration of H.R. 1534, to simplify 
and expedite access to the Federal courts for injured parties whose 
rights and privileges, secured by the United States Constitution, have 
been deprived by final actions of Federal agencies, or other government 
officials or entities acting under color of State law; to prevent 
Federal courts from abstaining from exercising Federal jurisdiction in 
actions where no State law claim is alleged; to permit certification of 
unsettled State law questions that are essential to resolving Federal 
claims arising under the Constitution; and to clarify when government 
action is sufficiently final to ripen certain Federal claims arising 
under the Constitution (H. Rept. 105-335).
Page H8927
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Granger to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H8835
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, the 
Reverend Constantine Nicholas Dombalis of Richmond, Virginia. 
                                                             Page H8842
Recess: The House recessed at 11:22 a.m. and reconvened at 12:00 noon. 
                                                             Page H8842
Presidential Messages--Line Item Veto: Read the following messages from 
the President that were transmitted to the Clerk:
  Defense Appropriations Line Item Veto: Message wherein he, in 
accordance with the Line Item Veto Act (P.L. 104-130), cancels the 
dollar amounts of discretionary budget authority contained in the 
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1998 (P.L. 105-56; H.R. 
2266)--referred to the Committees on the Budget and Appropriations and 
ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-155);
  Page H8843
  Treasury Line Item Veto: Message wherein he, in accordance with the 
Line Item Veto Act (P.L. 104-130), cancels the dollar amount of 
discretionary budget authority contained in the Treasury and General 
Government Appropriations Act, 1998 (P.L. 105-61; H.R. 2378)--referred 
to the Committees on the Budget, Government Reform and Oversight, and 
Appropriations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-156); and
  Page H8843
  Energy, Water Development Line Item Veto: Message wherein he, in 
accordance with the Line Item Veto Act (P.L. 104-130), cancels the 
dollar amounts of discretionary budget authority contained in the 
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1998 (P.L. 105-62; 
H.R. 2203)--referred

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to the Committees on the Budget and Appropriations and ordered printed 
(H. Doc. 105-157).
  Pages H8843-44
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Student Loan Consolidation: H.R. 2535, amended, to amend the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 to allow the consolidation of student loans under 
the Federal Family Loan Program and the Direct Loan Program; 
                                                         Pages H8845-50
  Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building: H.R. 681, to designate the 
United States Post Office building located at 313 East Broadway in 
Glendale, California, as the ``Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office 
Building;''
  Pages H8850-51
  Oscar Garcia Rivera Post Office Building: H.R. 282, to designate the 
United States Post Office building located at 153 East 110th Street, 
New York, New York, as the ``Oscar Garcia Rivera Post Office 
Building;''
  Pages H8851-53
  David B. Champagne Post Office Building: H.R. 2013, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 551 Kingstown 
Road in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, as the ``David B. Champagne Post 
Office Building;''
  Pages H8853-54
  Douglas Applegate Post Office Building: H.R. 2129, to designate the 
United States Post Office located at 150 North 3rd Street in 
Steubenville, Ohio, as the ``Douglas Applegate Post Office;'' 
                                                         Pages H8854-55
  Peter J. McCloskey Postal Facility: H.R. 2564, to designate the 
United States Post Office located at 450 North Centre Street in 
Pottsville, Pennsylvania, as the ``Peter J. McCloskey Postal 
Facility;''
  Pages H8856-57
  Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Re National Forest Management: H. Con. 
Res. 151, amended, expressing the sense of the Congress that the United 
States should manage its public domain National Forests to maximize the 
reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere among many other 
objectives and that the United States should serve as an example and as 
a world leader in actively managing its public domain national forests 
in a manner that substantially reduces the amount of carbon dioxide 
added to the atmosphere. Agreed to amend the title;
  Pages H8857-60
  Grand Teton Study Concerning Grazing Use: H.R. 708, amended, to 
require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study concerning 
grazing use of certain land within and adjacent to Grand Teton National 
Park, Wyoming, and to extend temporarily certain grazing privileges. 
Agreed to amend the title;
  Pages H8860-61
  Conservation of Asian Elephants: H.R. 1787, amended, to assist in the 
conservation of Asian elephants by supporting and providing financial 
resources for the conservation programs of nations within the range of 
Asian elephants and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in 
the conservation of Asian elephants;
  Pages H8862-66
  Stability of Coral Reef Ecosystems: Agreed to the Senate amendments 
to H. Con. Res. 8, expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the 
significance of maintaining the health and stability of coral reef 
ecosystems;
  Pages H8866-67
  Mark Twain National Forest Missouri: H.R. 1779, 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;
  Pages H8867-68
  Dairy Indemnity Program: H.R. 1789, to reauthorize the dairy 
indemnity program;
  Page H8868
  Census of Agriculture: H.R. 2366, to transfer to the Secretary of 
Agriculture the authority to conduct the census of agriculture; 
                                                         Pages H8869-70
  Internationally Adopted Children Immunization Exemption: H.R. 2464, 
amended, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt 
internationally adopted children under age 10 from the immunization 
requirement (passed by a recorded vote of 420 ayes with none voting 
``no'', Roll No. 516). Agreed to amend the title; 
                                               Pages H8870-72, H8890-91
  Executive Office of the President CFO: H.R. 1962, to provide for the 
appointment of a Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Financial 
Officer in the Executive Office of the President (passed by a recorded 
vote of 413 ayes to 3 noes, Roll No. 517). Agreed to amend the title; 
and
  Pages H8872-74, H8891
  Office of National Drug Control Policy Authorization: H.R. 2610, 
amended, to amend the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 to 
extend the authorization until September 30, 1999, to expand the 
responsibilities and powers of the Director of the Office of National 
Drug Control Policy.
  Pages H8874-82
Bill Re-Referred: H.R. 1249, to redesignate the Federal building 
located at 107 Federal Building, in Terre Haute, Indiana, as the ``John 
T. Myers Federal Building'', which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, was re-referred to

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the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
  Page H8857
Presidential Veto Message--Partial Birth Abortion Ban: Read a message 
from the President wherein he announced his veto of H.R. 1122, to amend 
title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions. Agreed to 
refer the bill and the veto message to the Committee on the Judiciary 
and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-158).
  Pages H8891-92
Coast Guard Authorization: The House passed H.R. 2204, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for the Coast Guard. 
                                                      Pages H8892-H8903
Agreed To:
  The Gilchrist en bloc amendment that makes various technical and 
clarifying changes; establishes a Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory 
Committee; clarifies the liability of persons engaging in oil spill 
prevention and response activities; conveys the Ocracoke Coast Guard 
Station to the State of North Carolina; and conveys Coast Guard 
property in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan to the American Legion in 
Sault Sainte Marie.
Pages H8898-H8900
  The Upton amendment that requires the maintenance of foghorns at 
certain ports in Michigan and Indiana; and
Pages H8900-01
  The Stupak amendment that conveys the Eagle Harbor Light Station to 
the Keweenaw County Historical Society.
Pages H8901-02
  The House agreed to H. Res. 265, the rule that provided for 
consideration of the bill. Earlier, agreed to order the previous 
question by a yea and nay vote of 223 yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 515. 
                                                         Pages H8882-90
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H8835.
Referrals: S. 595, to designate the United States Post Office building 
located at Bennett Street and Kansas Expressway in Springfield, 
Missouri, as the ``John Griesemer Post Office Building;'' S. 916, to 
designate the United States Post Office building located at 750 Highway 
28 East in Taylorsville, Mississippi, as the ``Blaine H. Eaton Post 
Office Building;'' and S. 985, to designate the Post Office located at 
194 Ward Street in Paterson, New Jersey, as the ``Larry Doby Post 
Office'' were referred to the Committee on Government Reform and 
Oversight.
  Page H8923
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H8929-30.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H8889-90, H8890-91, and H8891. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 10:09 p.m.