[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 11 (Tuesday, February 8, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 3807-3820; and 6 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 319-320, H. Con. Res. 203-204, and H. Res. 351 and 353 were 
introduced.

                                                          Pages H356-57

Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 1933, to authorize appropriations for the Martin Luther King Jr. 
Federal Holiday Commission, extend such Commission, establish a 
National Service Day to promote community service, amended (H. Rept. 
103-418 Pt. I, filed on February 3); and
  H. Res. 352, to reauthorize the independent counsel law for an 
additional 5 years.

                                                              Page H356

Journal: By a yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 147 nays, Roll No. 14, 
the House approved the Journal of Monday, February 7.

                                                    Pages H297, H324-25

International Conferences: The Speaker, upon the recommendation of the 
Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, appointed Representatives 
Rostenkowski, Gibbons, Matsui, Archer, and Crane as official advisers 
to the United States delegations to international conferences, 
meetings, and negotiation sessions relating to trade agreements during 
the Second Session of the One Hundred Third Congress on the part of the 
House.

                                                              Page H297

Military Base Closures: The Speaker and the Majority Leader of the 
Senate jointly appointed Mr. Paul O. Reimer, from private life, to the 
Task Force to Make Findings and Recommendations for Environmental 
Restoration at Military Bases Scheduled for Closure, effective January 
26, 1994.

                                                              Page H297

Individuals with Disabilities: House agreed to H. Res. 351, to agree to 
the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 2339, to revise and extend the 
programs of the Technology-related Assistance for Individuals With 
Disabilities Act of 1988, with an amendment--returning the measure to 
the Senate.

                                                          Pages H302-17

Irish-American Heritage Month: House passed S.J. Res. 119, to designate 
the month of March 1994 as ``Irish-American Heritage Month''--clearing 
the measure for the President.

                                                          Pages H317-18

Recess. House recessed at 3:16 p.m. and reconvened at 4:02 p.m.

                                                              Page H324

Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H297.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appears on pages H324-25. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 2:00 p.m. and adjourned at 8:41 p.m.