[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 160 (Thursday, November 13, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1272-D1274]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 52 public bills, H.R. 3037-3088; and 13 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 106, H. Con. Res. 196-200, and H. Res. 327-329 and 331-334, 
were introduced.                                        
  Pages H10953-55
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Conference report on H.R. 2267, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998 (H. Rept. 105-
405); and
  H. Res. 330, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 2267, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998 (H. Rept. 105-406). 
                                                Pages H10809-64, H10953
Increase Committee Subcommittees From 7 to 8: The House agreed to 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, by a 
recorded vote of 219 ayes to 195 noes, Roll No. 634.    
  Pages H10790-93
  Earlier, agreed to order the previous question by yea and nay vote of 
220 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 633.                     
Pages H10792-93
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Cramer wherein 
he resigned from the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure 
and Science.                                            
  Pages H10793-94
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 328, amended, electing 
Representative Cramer to the Committee on Appropriations. Earlier, 
vacated the original vote on the resolution and agreed to the Fazio 
amendment to strike language electing Representative Pryce to the 
Committee on the Budget.                           
  Pages H10794, H10918
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Adoption Promotion Act: H. Res. 327, providing for the consideration 
of H.R. 867, to promote the adoption of children in foster care, and 
the Senate amendment thereto (agreed to by yea and nay vote of 406 yeas 
to 7 nays, Roll No. 635);                       
                                                Pages H10776-90, H10794
  Boys and Girls Clubs: H.R. 1753, amended, to provide for the 
establishment of not less than 2,500 Boys and Girls Clubs of America 
facilities by the year 2000. Subsequently, S. 476, a similar Senate-
passed bill, was passed in lieu after being amended to contain the text 
of H.R. 1753, as amended. Agreed to lay H.R. 1753 on the table; 
                                         Pages H10794-H10800, H10873-74
  Fifty States Commemorative Coin Program: S. 1228, to provide for a 
10-year circulating commemorative coin program to commemorate each of 
the 50 States--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                        Pages H10800-03
  Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation: Agreed to the Senate amendments 
to H.R. 1658, to reauthorize and amend the Atlantic Striped Bass 
Conservation Act and related laws--clearing the measure for the 
President;                                              
                                                        Pages H10803-04
  Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan: Agreed to Senate amendments 
numbered 1 through 60, 62 and 63 and disagreed to Senate amendment 61 
to H.R. 1604, to provide for the division, use, and distribution of 
judgment funds of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan pursuant 
to dockets numbered 18-E, 58, 364, and 18-R before the Indian Claims 
Commission;                                             
                                                        Pages H10804-05
  National Peace Garden Memorial and Wild Horses at Cape Lookout 
National Seashore: S. 731, amended, to extend the legislative authority 
for construction of the National Peace Garden memorial; 
                                                        Pages H10806-07
  Designation of Common Telecommunications Carriers: 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--clearing the measure for the 
President--clearing the measure for the President;      
                                                        Pages H10807-09
  Museum and Library Services Act: S. 1505, to make technical and 
conforming amendments to the Museum and Library Services Act--clearing 
the measure for the President;                          
                                                        Pages H10865-67
  New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center for Performing Arts: S. 1417, to 
provide for the design, construction, furnishing and equipping of a 
Center for Performing Arts within the complex known as the New Mexico 
Hispanic Cultural Center--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                        Pages H10867-68
  Allowing Blue Cross of the District of Columbia and Maryland 
Affiliation: H.R. 3025, to amend the Federal charter for Group 
Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.;             
                                                        Pages H10868-69
  Iraqi Regime Crimes Against Humanity: H. Con. Res. 137, expressing 
the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the urgent need 
for an

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international criminal tribunal to try members of the Iraqi regime for 
crimes against humanity (agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 396 yeas to 
2 nays, Roll No. 637);                       
                                             Pages H10870-73, H10916-17
  ASEAN 30th Anniversary: H. Res. 282, congratulating the Association 
of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the occasion of its 30th 
Anniversary;                                            
                                                        Pages H10874-76
  American Commitment to Democracy for Vietnam: H. Res. 231, amended, 
urging the President to make clear to the Government of the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam the commitment of the American people in support of 
democracy and religious and economic freedom for the people of the 
Socialist Republic of Vietnam;                          
                                                        Pages H10876-78
  Cooperation Between the United States and Mongolia: H. Con. Res. 172, 
amended, expressing the sense of Congress in support of efforts to 
foster friendship and cooperation between the United States and 
Mongolia;                                               
                                                        Pages H10878-80
  Situation in Kenya: H. Con. Res. 130, amended, concerning the 
situation in Kenya;                                     
                                                        Pages H10880-82
  Military Intervention by Angola into the Congo: H. Res. 273, amended, 
condemning the military intervention by the Government of the Republic 
of Angola into the Republic of the Congo. Agreed to amend the title; 
                                                        Pages H10882-84
  Senior Citizen Home Equity Protection: H.Res. 329, agreed to the 
Senate amendment to the House amendments to S. 562, to amend section 
255 of the National Housing Act to prevent the funding of unnecessary 
or excessive costs for obtaining a home equity conversion mortgage, 
with an amendment;                                      
                                                        Pages H10884-86
  Enrollment Correction: H. Con. Res. 196, to correct the enrollment 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;                       
                                                        Pages H10886-89
  Customs User Fees: H.R. 3034, to amend section 13031 of the 
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, relating to 
customs user fees, to allow the use of such fees to provide for customs 
inspection personnel in connection with the arrival of passengers in 
Florida;                                                
                                                        Pages H10889-91
  Children of Vietnamese Reeducation Camp Internees: H.R. 3037, to 
clarify that unmarried children of Vietnamese reeducation camp 
internees are eligible for refugee status under the Orderly Departure 
Program;                                                
                                                        Pages H10891-92
  Reimbursing Bosnian Troops for Out-of-Pocket Expenses: H.R. 2796, 
amended, to authorize the reimbursement of members of the Army deployed 
to Europe in support of operations in Bosnia for certain out-of-pocket 
expenses incurred by the members during the period beginning on October 
1, 1996, and ending on May 31, 1997;                    
                                                        Pages H10892-94
  Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act: S. 738, amended, to reform the 
statutes relating to Amtrak, to authorize appropriations for Amtrak. 
Earlier, agreed to the Shuster technical amendment; 
                                                    Pages H10894-H10903
  Calling for Resignation of Sara E. Lister: H. Con. Res. 197, calling 
for the resignation or removal from office of Sara E. Lister, Assistant 
Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs: 
                                                        Pages H10903-09
Recess: The House recessed at 4:51 p.m. and reconvened at 5:25 p.m. 
                                                            Page H10903
Law Revision Counsel: The Speaker announced the appointment of John R. 
Miller as Law Revision Counsel for the House of Representatives, 
effective November 1, 1997.                                 
  Page H10916
General Counsel: The Speaker announced the appointment of Geraldine R. 
Gennet as General Counsel of the United States House of Representatives 
effective August 1, 1997.                                   
  Page H10916
Adjourn Sine Die: The House agreed to, S. Con. Res. 68, to adjourn sine 
die the 1st Session of the 105th Congress by a yea and nay vote of 205 
yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 638.                         
  Pages H10917-18
Convening of 2nd Session: The House passed S.J. Res. 39, providing for 
the convening of the 2nd Session of the 105th Congress.     
  Page H10918
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Portman 
wherein he resigned from the Committee on Government Reform and 
Oversight.                                                  
  Page H10918
Committee Election: The House agreed to H. Res. 331 electing 
Representative Miller of Florida to the Committee on Government Reform 
and Oversight.                                              
  Page H10918
Committee to Notify the President: Pursuant to H. Res. 320, the Chair 
announced the appointment of Representative Armey and Representative 
Gephardt, as members on the part of the House, to the committee to 
notify the President that the House has completed its business and is 
ready to adjourn.                                           
  Page H10918
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary Appropriations: The House 
agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2267, making appropriations for 
the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year

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ending September 30, 1998 by a yea and nay vote of 282 yeas to 110 
nays, Roll No. 640.                                     
  Pages H10918-40
  Rejected the Obey motion to recommit the Conference Report to the 
Committee of Conference by a yea and nay vote of 171 yeas to 216 nays, 
Roll No. 639.                                               
Page H10939
  H. Res. 330, the rule that waived points of order against the 
conference report was agreed to by a yea and nay vote of 285 yeas to 
113 nays, Roll No. 636.                                 
Pages H10909-16
Further Continuing Appropriations: Considered by unanimous consent, the 
House passed H.J. Res. 106, making further continuing appropriations 
through November 26, 1997 for the fiscal year 1998.     
  Pages H10940-41
United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: 
Considered by unanimous consent, the House passed H.R. 3042, to amend 
the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 to 
establish the United States Institute for Environmental Conflict 
Resolution to conduct environmental conflict resolution and training. 
                                                        Pages H10941-42
Presidential Veto Message--Military Construction Projects: Read a 
message from the President wherein he announces his veto of H.R. 2631, 
``An Act disapproving the cancellations transmitted by the President on 
October 6, 1997, regarding Public Law 105-45,'' and explains his 
reasons therefor referred to the Committee on Appropriations and 
ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-172).                      
  Pages H10942-43
Representative Foglietta of Pennsylvania Introduced Measure: Agreed 
that Representative Johnson of Wisconsin may hereafter be considered as 
the first sponsor of H. Con. Res. 47, a bill originally introduced by 
Representative Foglietta for the purposes of adding co-sponsors and 
requesting reprints.                                        
  Page H10942
Postponed Suspensions--Considered on September 29: Agreed by unanimous 
consent that the House be considered to have adopted a motion to 
suspend the rules and pass each of the following measures considered by 
the House on Monday, September 29, 1997: S. 1161, H.R. 2233, H.R. 2007, 
H.R. 1476, H.R. 1262, H.R. 2165, H.R. 2207, S. 819, S. 833, H.R. 548, 
H.R. 595, and H. Con. Res. 131, as amended today. Agreed that S. 1193, 
the counterpart of H.R. 2036 be considered as passed; and H.R. 2036 was 
laid on the table.                                      
  Pages H10943-46
Majority Members to Serve on Investigative Subcommittees: Read a letter 
from the Speaker wherein he named Representatives Bateman, Bryant, Deal 
of Georgia, Hastings of Washington, McCrery, McKeon, Miller of Florida, 
Portman, Talent, and Thornberry to serve as needed on investigative 
subcommittees related to the Committee on Standards of Official 
Conduct.                                                    
  Page H10947
Minority Members to Serve on Investigative Subcommittees: Read a letter 
from the Minority Leader wherein he named Representatives Clyburn, 
Doyle, Edwards, Klink, Lewis of Georgia, Meek of Florida, Scott, 
Stupak, and Tanner as needed on investigative subcommittees related to 
the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.         
  Pages H10947-48
Unanimous Consent Consideration: Agreed that the following measures be 
considered as passed or adopted respectively: S. 1565, S. 1559, S. Con. 
Res. 70, S. 156, and H. Res. 322, as amended.           
  Pages H10948-50
Late Report: Agreed that the Committee on Banking and Financial 
Services be permitted to file a report on H.R. 217 no later than 
December 19, 1997.                                          
  Page H10950
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H10793, H10918, H10940, and H10943.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H10792-93, H10793, H10915-16, H10916-17, H10917-18, H10939, and H10939-
40. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and pursuant to the provisions of S. 
Con. Res. 68, adjourned at 10:44 p.m. sine die.