[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 157 (Sunday, November 9, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1255]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
AMTRAK REFORM AND AUTHORIZATION
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a vote of 8 to 3 a rule providing for 
the consideration of S. 738, Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 
1997, which shall be considered as read. The rule provides that the 
amendment printed in the Rules Committee report shall be considered as 
adopted. The rule waives all points of order against the bill as 
amended. The rule also provides for one hour of debate equally divided 
and controlled by the Chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Finally the rule 
provides one motion to commit with or without instructions. Testimony 
was heard from Chairman Shuster and Representatives Oberstar and Wise.

Joint Meetings
FDA REFORM
  Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences 
between the Senate- and House-passed versions of S. 830, to amend the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act 
to improve the regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological 
products.