[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 154 (Thursday, November 6, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1228-D1229]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 32 public bills, H.R. 2832-2863; and 4 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 99-100, H. Con. Res. 184, and H. Res. 310, were introduced. 
                                                        Pages H10170-72
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2283, to expand the boundaries of Arches National Park in the 
State of Utah to include portions of the following drainages, Salt 
Wash, Lost Spring Canyon, Fish Sheep Draw, Clover Canyon, Cordova 
Canyon, Mine Draw, and Cottonwood Wash, which are currently under the 
jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and to include a portion 
of Fish Sheep Draw, which is currently owned by the State of Utah, 
amended (H. Rept. 105-385); and
  H. Res. 309, providing for consideration of H.R. 2621, to extend 
trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade 
agreements (H. Rept. 105-386).                              
Page H10170
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Gillmor to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.                                                      
  Page H10107
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Menendez motion to adjourn by a yea and 
nay vote of 85 yeas to 315 nays, Roll No. 585.          
  Pages H10111-12
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Ortiz motion to adjourn by a recorded 
vote of 100 ayes to 309 noes, Roll No. 586.                 
  Page H10112
Expedited Procedures: The House agreed to H. Res. 305, waiving a 
requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect to consideration of 
certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules by a recorded 
vote of 219 ayes to 195 noes, Roll No. 589. Agreed to table the motion 
to reconsider the vote by a recorded vote of 218 ayes to 201 noes, Roll 
No. 590.                                                
  Pages H10112-22
  Earlier, agreed to order the previous question by a yea and nay vote 
of 224 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 587. Agreed to table the motion to 
reconsider the vote by a recorded vote of 222 ayes to 200 noes, Roll 
No. 588.                                                
Pages H10120-21
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Martinez motion to adjourn by a 
recorded vote of 79 ayes to 233 noes, Roll No. 591.     
  Pages H10122-23
United States Policy Re China Measures: Agreed that the Clerk be 
authorized to make technical corrections in the engrossment of any 
measure made in order under H. Res. 302, to include corrections in 
spelling, punctuation, section numbering, and cross-referencing, and to 
make such other technical and conforming changes as may be necessary to 
reflect the actions of the House. H. Res.302, the rule providing for 
consideration of nine measures, H. Res. 188, H.R. 967, H.R. 2195, H.R. 
2232, H.R. 2358, H.R. 2386, H.R. 2570, H.R. 2605, and H.R. 2647, 
relating to the policy of the U.S. with respect to China was agreed to 
on November 5.                               
  Pages H10054-63, H10129-30
Iranian Cruise Missiles: The House agreed to H. Res. 188, urging the 
executive branch to take action regarding the acquisition by Iran of C-
802 cruise missiles. Agreed to amend the title.         
  Pages H10123-29
  Agreed to table the motion to reconsider the vote by a recorded vote 
of 240 ayes to 176 noes, Roll No. 593.                  
Pages H10128-29
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendments printed in part 2 of H. Rept. 
105-379, accompanying the rule, were considered as adopted. 
                                                            Page H10123
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Torres motion to adjourn by a recorded 
vote of 74 ayes to 336 noes, Roll No. 594.                  
  Page H10129
Free the Clergy Act: The House passed H.R. 967, to prohibit the use of 
United States funds to provide for the participation of certain Chinese 
officials in international conferences, programs, and activities and to 
provide that certain Chinese officials shall be ineligible to receive 
visas and excluded from admission to the United States, by a yea and 
nay vote of 366 yeas to 54 nays, Roll No. 595.          
  Pages H10130-38
  Agreed to table the motion to reconsider the vote by a recorded vote 
of 227 ayes to 185 noes, Roll No. 596.                      
Page H10138
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendments recommended by the Committee on 
International Relations were considered as adopted.         
Page H10131
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Mink of Hawaii motion to adjourn by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 75 yeas to 333 nays, Roll No. 597.      
  Page H10139
Forced Abortion Condemnation Act: The House passed H.R. 2570, to 
condemn those officials of the Chinese Communist Party, the Government 
of the People's Republic of China, and other persons who are involved 
in the enforcement of forced abortions by preventing such persons from 
entering or remaining in the United States by a yea and nay vote of 415 
yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 598.                            
  Pages H10139-48
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment printed in part 3 of H. Rept. 
105-379, accompanying the rule was considered as adopted.   
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  Agreed to table the motion to reconsider the vote by a recorded vote 
of 245 ayes to 171 noes, Roll No. 599.                  
Pages H10147-48
Motion To Adjourn: Rejected the Doggett motion to adjourn by a yea and 
nay vote of 66 yeas to 350 nays, Roll No. 600.          
  Pages H10148-49
U.S.-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Missile Defense Cooperation: The House 
passed H.R. 2386, to implement the provisions of the Taiwan Relations 
Act concerning the stability and security of Taiwan and United States 
cooperation with Taiwan on the development and acquisition of defensive 
military articles by a yea and nay vote of 301 yeas to 116 nays, Roll 
No. 601.                                                
  Pages H10149-58
  Agreed to table the motion to reconsider the vote by a recorded vote 
of 245 ayes to 175 noes, Roll No. 602.                  
Pages H10157-58
  Agreed by unanimous consent to consider as adopted the Bereuter 
amendment that clarifies that the United States, in accordance with the 
Taiwan Relations Act and the constitutional processes of the United 
States, should assist in the defense of Taiwan in case of threats or 
military attack by the People's Republic of China against Taiwan. 
                                                            Page H10151
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on International Relations now printed in 
the bill, modified by the amendments printed in part 4 of H. Rept. 105-
379, accompanying the rule were considered as adopted.      
Page H10149
Communist China Subsidy Reduction Act: The House passed H.R. 2605, to 
require the United States to oppose the making of concessional loans by 
international financial institutions to any entity in the People's 
Republic of China by a recorded vote of 354 ayes to 59 noes, Roll No. 
605.                                                    
  Pages H10159-69
  A point of order was sustained against the Taylor of Mississippi 
motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Ways and Means with 
instructions to report it back forthwith with an amendment dealing with 
the tariff schedules between the United States and China. By a yea and 
nay vote of 220 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 604, agreed to table the 
motion to appeal the ruling of the Chair.               
Pages H10167-68
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendments printed in part 5 of H. Rept. 
105-379, accompanying the rule were considered as adopted. 
                                                            Page H10159
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appears on 
pages H10107 and H10138-39.
Referrals: S. 1377, to amend the Act incorporating the American Legion 
to make a technical correction, was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary. S. 1378, to extend the authorization of use of official mail 
in the location and recovery of missing children, was referred to the 
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight and House Oversight. S. 
Con. Res. 61, authorizing printing of a revised edition of the 
publication entitled ``Our Flag''; S. Con. Res. 62, authorizing 
printing of the brochure entitled ``How Our Laws Are Made''; and S. 
Con. Res. 63, authorizing printing of the pamphlet entitled ``The 
Constitution of the United States of America'', were referred to the 
Committee on House Oversight.                               
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Nine yea-and-nay votes and twelve recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H10111-12, H10112, H10120, H10121, H10121-22, H10122, H10122-23, 
H10128, H10128-29, H10129, H10137-38, H10138, H10139, H10147, H10147-
48, H10148-49, H10156-57, H10157-58, H10158, H10168, and H10168-69. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 11:17 p.m.