[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 150 (Friday, October 31, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1188-D1189]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 7 public bills, H.R. 2786-2792; 2 private bills, H.R. 
2793-2794; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 183, and H. Res. 299-300, 
were introduced.
  Pages H9864-65
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2732, a private bill, for the relief of John Andre Chalot (H. 
Rept. 105-360);
  H.R. 2731, a private bill, for the relief of Roy Desmond Moser (H. 
Rept. 105-361);
  S. 731, to extend the legislative authority for construction of the 
National Peace Garden memorial (H. Rept. 105-362);
  S. 423, to extend the legislative authority for the Board of Regents 
of Gunston Hall to establish a memorial to honor George Mason (H. Rept. 
105-363);
  H.R. 2676, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure 
and reform the Internal Revenue Service, amended (H. Rept. 105-364);
  H.R. 2644, to provide to beneficiary countries under the Caribbean 
Basin Economic Recovery Act benefits equivalent to those provided under 
the North American Free Trade Agreement (H. Rept. 105-365);
  H.R. 2195, to provide for certain measures to increase monitoring of 
products of the People's Republic of China that are made with forced 
labor, amended (H. Rept. 105-366 Part 1);
  H.R. 2622, to make miscellaneous and technical changes to various 
trade laws (H. Rept. 105-367);
  H.R. 1753, to provide for the establishment of not less than 2,500 
Boys and Girls Clubs of America facilities by the year 2000, amended 
(H. Rept. 105-368);
  H.J. Res. 91, granting the consent of Congress to the Apalachicola-
Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact, amended (H. Rept. 105-369);
  H.J. Res. 92, granting the consent of Congress to the Alabama-Coosa- 
Tallapoosa River Basin Compact, amended (H. Rept. 105-370);
  H.R. 2476, to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the 
National Transportation Safety Board and individual foreign air 
carriers to address the needs of families of passengers involved in 
aircraft accidents involving foreign air carriers, amended (H. Rept. 
105-371); and
  H.R. 2626, to make clarifications to the Pilot Records Improvement 
Act of 1996, amended (H. Rept. 105-372).
Page H9864
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Shimkus to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H9803
HELP Scholarships and Charter Schools Amendments Acts: By a recorded 
vote of 214 ayes to 198 noes, Roll No. 567, the House agreed to H. Res. 
288, the rule providing for consideration of both H.R. 2746, to amend 
title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to give 
parents with low-incomes the opportunity to choose the appropriate 
school for their children and H.R. 2616, to amend titles VI and X of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve and 
expand charter schools. Pursuant to Section 4, H.Res. 280, an unrelated 
resolution, was laid on the table.
  Pages H9814-32
  Earlier, agreed to order the previous question by a yea and nay vote 
of 222 yeas to 195 nays, Roll No. 566.
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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment: The House passed H.R. 
2367, to increase, effective as of December 1, 1997, the rates of 
compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the 
rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of 
certain disabled veterans. Agreed to the committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute; and agreed to amend the title.
  Pages H9835-37
Deny Veterans Benefits for Capital Offense Convictions: The House 
passed S. 923, to deny veterans benefits to persons convicted of 
Federal capital offenses. Agreed to the Committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute; and agreed to amend the title.
  Pages H9837-39
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of November 3.
  Pages H9832-33
Meeting Hour--November 4: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it 
adjourn to meet at 10:30 on Tuesday, November 4.
  Page H9833
Calendar Wednesday: Agree to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of November 5.
  Page H9833
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H9803.
Referrals: S. 1149, to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide 
for increased education funding and S. 1024, to make chapter 12 of 
title 11 of the United States Code permanent, were referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary.
  Page H9863
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H9831-32 and H9832. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 3:51 p.m.