[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 159 (Wednesday, November 12, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1262-D1264]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 3024-3036; and 2 resolutions, 
H. Res. 322 and 325, were introduced.
  Pages H10767-68
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Conference Report on H.R. 2159, making appropriations for foreign 
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1998 (H. Rept. 105-401);
  H. Res. 323, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 2159, making appropriations for foreign operations, 
export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1998 (H. Rept. 105-402);
  H. Res. 324, providing for concurrence in the Senate amendment with 
an amendment to H.R. 2607, making appropriations for the government of 
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. 105-403); and
  H. Res. 326, providing for an exception from the limitation of clause 
6(d) of rule X for the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (H. 
Rept. 105-404);
Pages H10602-29, H10767
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Petri to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H10583
Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Chaplain, the 
Reverend Dr. Ronald F. Christian of Fairfax, Virginia.
  Page H10583
Presidential Message--Weapons of Mass Destruction: Read a message from 
the President wherein he extends the national emergency with respect to 
the proliferation of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons 
(``weapons of mass destruction'')--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-169). 
                                                        Pages H10594-96
Recess: The House recessed at 1:14 p.m. and reconvened at 5:00 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10596
Resignation from the House of Representatives: Read a letter from 
Representative Foglietta wherein he resigns from the House of 
Representatives to become Ambassador to Italy.
  Page H10596
Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act: Agreed to H. Res. 319, the rule 
providing for consideration of S. 738, to reform the statutes relating 
to Amtrak, to authorize appropriations for Amtrak, by a yea and nay 
vote of 324 yeas to 72 nays, Roll No. 629.
  Pages H10588-94, H10596-97
Expedited Procedures: The House agreed to H. Res. 314, as amended, 
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 yea and nay vote of 213 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 630. 
                                             Pages H10586-88, H10597-98
  H. Res. 314 was amended by unanimous consent on November 9. 
                                                            Page H10581
Recess: The House recessed at 6:11 p.m. and reconvened at 6:53 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10598
Open Public Committee Proceedings to the Media: The House agreed to H. 
Res. 301, amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to repeal 
the exception to the requirement that public committee proceedings be 
open to all media by a recorded vote of 241 ayes to 165 noes, Roll No. 
632.
  Pages H10598-H10602, H10629-33, H10764
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Six Month Extension of ISTEA: S. 1519, to provide a 6-month extension 
of highway, highway safety, and transit programs pending enactment of a 
law reauthorizing the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act 
of 1991--clearing the measure for the President;
  Pages H10633-38
  Gift of Property for Audio and Visual Conservation and Restoration 
Facility: H.R. 2979, amended, to authorize acquisition of certain real 
property for the Library of Congress. The Clerk was authorized to make 
technical and conforming changes in the engrossment of the bill; 
                                                        Pages H10638-41
  Authorize Printing of Publications: 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;''
                                                            Page H10641
  Authorization of Frank Mail: S. 1378, to extend the authorization of 
use of official mail in the location and recovery of missing children--
clearing the measures for the President;
  Pages H10641-42
  Defense Authorization Technical Corrections: S. 1507, to amend the 
National Defense Authorization

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Act for Fiscal Year 1998 to make certain technical corrections--
clearing the measure for the President;
  Pages H10642-43
  Fort Berthold Indian Reservation Mineral Leasing: S. 1079, amended, 
to permit the mineral leasing of Indian land located within the Fort 
Berthold Indian Reservation in any case in which there is consent from 
a majority interest in the parcel of land under consideration for 
lease. Agreed to amend the title;
  Pages H10643-46
  Iranian Ballistic Missile Proliferation: H.R. 2709, amended, to 
impose certain sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items 
contributing to Iran's efforts to acquire, develop, or produce 
ballistic missile. Agreed to amend the title;
  Pages H10646-60
  Bankruptcy Amendments Act: H.R. 764, amended, to make technical 
corrections to title 11, United States Code;
  Pages H10660-63
  Technical Amendments Re Vacating Arbitrator's Award: H.R. 2440, to 
make technical amendments to section 10 of title 9, United States Code;
                                                            Page H10663
  Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact: H.J. Res. 95, granting 
the consent of Congress to the Chickasaw Trail Economic Development 
Compact; and
  Pages H10663-65
  Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Amendments: H.J. Res. 
96, granting the consent and approval of Congress for the State of 
Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia to 
amend the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact. 
                                                        Pages H10665-67
  Foreign Operations Conference Report: The House agreed to the 
conference report on H.R. 2159, making appropriations for foreign 
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1998 by a yea and nay vote of 333 yeas to 76 nays 
with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 631.
  Pages H10668-76, H10763
  Earlier, agreed to H. Res. 323, the rule waiving points of order 
against the conference report by a voice vote.
Pages H10667-68
District of Columbia Appropriations: The House agreed to the Senate 
amendment to the text of H.R. 2607, making appropriations for the 
government of 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 with an amendment and disagreed 
to the Senate amendment to the title.
  Pages H10681-H10763
  Earlier, agreed to H. Res. 324, the rule providing for concurrence in 
the Senate amendment with an amendment, by a voice vote. Pursuant to 
the rule, the House agreed to the motion offered by the Chairman of the 
Committee on Appropriations that the House concur in the Senate 
amendment to the text with the amendment printed in H. Rept. 105-403, 
accompanying the rule, and disagree to the Senate amendment to the 
title.
Pages H10676-81
Committee Election: Agreed to H. Res. 325 electing Representative 
Fossella to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services and 
Transportation and Infrastructure.
  Page H10764
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate on Monday, November 
10 and today appear on page H10584.
Referrals: S. 1115, to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve 
one-call notification process was referred to the Committees on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and Commerce; S. 1354, to amend the 
Communications Act of 1934 to provide for the designation of common 
carriers not subject to the jurisdiction of a State commission as 
eligible telecommunications carriers was referred to the Committee on 
Commerce; S. 1505, to make technical and conforming amendments to the 
Museum and Library Services Act was referred to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce; S. 1506, to amend the Professional Boxing 
Safety Act (P.L. 104-272) was referred to the Committees on Education 
and the Workforce and Commerce; S. 1511, to amend section 3165 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 to clarify the 
authority in the section was referred to the Committee on National 
Security; S. 537, to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act 
to revise and extend the mammography quality standards program was 
referred to the Committee on Commerce; S. 493, to amend section 1029 of 
title 18, United States Code, with respect to cellular telephone 
cloning paraphernalia was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; 
S. Con. Res. 67, expressing the sense of Congress that the museum 
entitled ``The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future'' in Dallas, 
Texas, be designated as a millennium project for the United States was 
referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce; S. 156, to 
provide certain benefits of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin program 
to the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe was referred to the Committee on 
Resources; S. 222, to establish an advisory commission to provide 
advice and recommendations on the creation of an integrated, 
coordinated Federal policy designed to prepare for and respond to 
serious drought emergencies was referred to the Committees on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, Resources, and Agriculture. 
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H10596-97, H10597-98, H10763, and H10764. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 12:00 noon and adjourned at 12:37 a.m.