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              FEDERAL WORK FORCE RESTRUCTURING ACT OF 1994

  Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I 
call up House Resolution 357 and ask for its immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:

                              H. Res. 357

       Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
     resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule 
     XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the 
     Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 3345) to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     eliminate certain restrictions on employee training; to 
     provide temporary authority to agencies relating to voluntary 
     separation incentive payments; and for other purposes. The 
     first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points 
     of order against consideration of the bill are waived. 
     General debate shall be confined to the bill and the 
     amendments made in order by this resolution and shall not 
     exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the 
     chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Post 
     Office and Civil Service. After general debate the bill shall 
     be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It 
     shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the 
     purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment 
     in the nature of a substitute printed in part 1 of the report 
     of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. The 
     amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered 
     as read. No amendment to the amendment in the nature of a 
     substitute shall be in order except the amendment printed in 
     part 2 of the report of the Committee on Rules, which may be 
     offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be 
     considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified 
     in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
     and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall 
     not be subject to a demand for division of the question in 
     the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of 
     order against the amendments printed in the report of the 
     Committee on Rules are waived. At the conclusion of 
     consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall 
     rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as 
     may have been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote 
     in the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of the 
     Whole to the bill or to the amendment in the nature of a 
     substitute made in order as original text. The previous 
     question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
     amendments thereto to final passage without intervening 
     motion except one motion to recommit with or without 
     instructions.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. 
Moakley] is recognized for 1 hour.
  Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the 
gentleman from New York [Mr. Solomon], for the purpose of debate only, 
pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During 
consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the purpose 
of debate only.
  (Mr. MOAKLEY asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I want to begin today by thanking Chairman 
Bill Clay, ranking member John Myers, Steny Hoyer, Dan Burton, Jerry 
Solomon, and Tim Penny for their willingness to sit down and work 
together to help craft a fair and responsible compromise for this very 
important issue. The absolute deadline for implementation of this 
program is imminent and any further delay would likely mean the end of 
this initiative to reduce the Federal work force without major RIF's 
[Reductions-in-Force]. I am very appreciative of all their efforts to 
help bring this bill to the floor today.
  Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 357 provides for consideration of the 
Federal Workforce Restructuring Act. The rule provides 1 hour of 
general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Post Office and Civil Service Committee.
  The rule makes in order as an original bill for purposes of amendment 
the Clay substitute printed in part 1 of the report to accompany the 
rule. The only amendment to the substitute made in order under the rule 
is the Penny/Burton amendment printed in part 2 of the report. The 
Penny/Burton amendment is debatable for 30 minutes.
  The Penny-Burton amendment is considered as read, is not subject to 
amendment, and is not subject to a demand for a division of the 
question. All points of order are waived against the amendments printed 
in the report. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with 
or without instructions.
  In February 1993, President Clinton signed an Executive order 
directed at downsizing the Federal work force. Each agency with a work 
force of at least 100 full-time employees was required to achieve at 
least a 4 percent reduction in its civilian work force by the end of 
fiscal year 1995, with 10 percent of that total to come from the Senior 
Executive Service, GS-14 and GS-15 or their equivalents. These 
reductions, to the extent possible, were to be achieved through 
attrition and early-out programs. Additionally, Vice President Gore in 
his National Performance Review called for reducing the Federal work 
force by 12 percent or approximately 252,000 positions over the next 5 
years. In an effort to help attain these goals, H.R. 3345 seeks to 
implement a system for offering governmentwide voluntary separation 
incentive payments to encourage Federal employees who may wish to 
retire early. The exact amount of the incentive payment would be the 
amount that a particular employee would receive for severance pay or 
$25,000, whichever is less. The money would be paid in a lump sum after 
the employee's separation. The period must end before January 1, 1995. 
Money used to pay for these buyouts must come from the Agency's 
existing funding. Employees who take this separation payment may not be 
reemployed by the Federal Government for at least 2 years. Those who do 
return during that period must repay the full amount received under 
this program. Additionally, agencies must contribute to the civil 
service retirement fund 9 percent of the final annual pay of each 
departing employee who is taking early retirements. In its initiative 
to reinvent and improve the Federal Government, H.R. 3345 sets up this 
procedure for Federal agencies to reduce full-time positions without 
the disruptive and costly reductions-in-force system that has been used 
in the past for cutting back Federal positions. The Department of 
Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency already have in place 
similar voluntary separation payment agreements. These agencies have 
found this program to be very successful and effective in reducing 
staff while still achieving the assignments of their respective 
organizations.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3345 is absolutely critical if we are to 
responsibly address the issue of reducing the Federal work force and 
meeting the goals for streamlining the Federal Government as proposed 
by the Clinton administration.
  Enactment of this legislation is the most effective and efficient way 
to accomplish the target number of reducing Federal employment by 
252,000. H.R. 3345 authorizes Federal agencies to offer up to $25,000 
in voluntary separation incentive payments to qualified Federal 
employees. Employees may either leave the Federal service entirely or, 
if qualified, retire early from Government services. This bill will 
allow for an orderly, agency-by-agency restructuring and reduction. 
Each individual agency will determine the appropriate divisions or 
components of that agency where the voluntary separation incentives 
will be offered.
  Without this bill, it is inevitable that massive and arbitrary 
layoffs of Federal employees will be forthcoming. We must help avoid 
this disruption to Government services--and particularly the terrible 
toll on personnel that would occur with the activation of such [RIF's] 
reduction-in-force. This bill and this rule are both the result of 
countless hours of deliberation and negotiation with Members from both 
sides of the aisle working together to craft a responsible and fair 
compromise. I urge Members to support both the rule and the bill so we 
may move this legislation and begin an orderly process of addressing 
Federal personnel.
  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  (Mr. SOLOMON asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, the rule before us provides for the 
consideration of the Federal Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994, the 
so-called buyout bill. While I prefer an open rule on a bill like this, 
I appreciate the spirit of negotiation that was exemplified in the 
Committee on Rules last night.
  Mr. Speaker, when the Committee on Rules began its consideration of 
this bill, I expressed reservations about the bill on behalf of our 
Republican leader, the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Michel]. I also 
pointed out several loopholes that had to be tightened if there were to 
be any Republican votes for it at all.
  We heard testimony from the ranking Republican member of the 
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, the gentleman from Indiana 
[Mr. Myers] raising these same kinds of concerns.
  Mr. Speaker, all too often, all we Republicans get in the Committee 
on Rules is a chance to talk. Many times our views are just shunted 
aside. But last night we were invited to negotiate a procedure for this 
legislation to be considered on the floor.
  The bipartisan group that met in the office of my good friend, the 
gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Moakley] during the hearing to sort 
out the details consisted of the chairman of the Committee on Post 
Office and Civil Service, the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Clay], the 
chairman of the Committee on Rules, the gentleman from Massachusetts 
[Mr. Moakley], myself, the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Hoyer], the 
gentleman from Indiana [Mr. Myers], the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. 
Burton] and the gentleman from Minnesota [Mr. Penny] as well as 
majority members of the Committee on Rules.

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  An amendment was crafted as a result of this bipartisan session to 
allay the concerns of many Members about this legislation. The 
amendment to be offered by the gentleman from Minnesota [Mr. Penny] and 
the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. Burton] which incorporates my own 
amendment, addresses these concerns. Due to the rushed procedure the 
House is employing to consider this legislation, Members should be 
familiar with the objectives raised to the bill and the provisions of 
the bipartisan amendment.
  The amendment clearly does improve the bill. First, the bill does not 
adequately address the possibility of Federal employees taking the 
buyout and then coming back to work soon thereafter. I objected to 
that. I offered an amendment in the Committee on Rules to correct that 
problem.
  Under the bill, as reported by the Committee on Post Office and Civil 
Service, any employee who returns to the job within 2 years after 
accepting the buyout must repay the amount which can be up to $25,000. 
Now, the intent of the bill is to downsize the Federal Government. And 
if a Federal employee takes a buyout, he should not magically reappear 
in the job.
  The bipartisan amendment states that if a Federal employee accepts 
the buyout and returns to work within 5 years, not just 2 years, but 
within 5 years, that Federal employee must repay the buyout.
  This, it is hoped, will discourage employees from coming back and, 
therefore, negating the real reason for this bill.
  The bill, as reported, provides a waiver for the repayment under 
certain circumstances. Under the Burton-Penny-Solomon amendments, the 
language of this provision is tightened in the hopes that it will be 
difficult for Federal workers to return to work and still keep the 
cash.
  In order to further alleviate the concern of Members that this bill 
may create a revolving door for Government employees collecting buyouts 
and not actually leaving, the Penny-Burton amendment includes the 
requirement that the total number of employee positions in all agencies 
be reduced by one position for every employee who receives a buyout.
  Mr. Speaker, another concern raised by our Republican leader, the 
gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Michel] related to the bill's failure to 
codify the reductions in Federal employment as promised by President 
Clinton. The Penny-Burton amendment made in order under the rule sets 
limits on the number of positions in the Federal Government for the 
next 6 years as determined by the Office of Management and Budget. This 
provision is crucial, if the American people hope to hold the 
President's feet to the fire on his pledge to reduce the Federal 
bureaucracy.
  Mr. Speaker, the buyout concept is sweeping this Nation in the 
private sector, and it is only right because it treats long-term 
employees fairly. And the Federal Government is right to finally catch 
on. I think this is the way to go. I think we Republicans and Democrats 
alike ought to adopt this policy. Because of the overwhelming public 
sentiment, Republicans have stood ready to assist in enacting the 
Government reforms that were recommended by Vice President Gore in his 
national performance review last year.
  This bill, properly amended by the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. 
Burton] and the gentleman from Minnesota [Mr. Penny] and myself, is an 
important first step in that process. Therefore, if the Penny-Burton-
Solomon amendment passed, I would recommend a ``yes'' vote on the bill 
and ask every Republican to vote for it. If the amendment fails, 
however, I am going to be the first red ``no'' vote up there on the 
board, and I hope everybody then would vote against the bill.
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. SOLOMON. I yield to the gentleman from Maryland.
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my friend, the gentleman from 
New York, and thank my colleague on the Committee on Appropriations as 
well as the ranking member of the Committee on Post Office and Civil 
Service, the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. Myers] and the gentleman from 
Massachusetts [Mr. Moakley] for the incredible work they have done on 
this issue. I wanted to assure the gentleman from New York, I intend to 
support his amendment.
  We have said we were going to do this. His amendment insures that we 
are going to do it, and it is not a revolving door. I think that is 
fair, as the gentleman well knows. I think 252 is much too low a 
number, but that is the number we have decided on. It has passed this 
House, and I intend to support his amendment. And not only that, I 
intend to urge Members on our side to support the Penny-Burton-Solomon 
amendment.
  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, let me just say to the gentleman from 
Maryland that he has done yeoman's work on behalf of the Federal 
employees in sticking up to a fair bill that would treat them fairly, 
and I commend the gentleman for it. It just goes to show, when both 
sides of the aisle get together and they work with a little comity, 
they can come out with a good product.
  This is a good product. I commend the gentleman for all of his 
efforts, along with my friend, the gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. 
Moakley] and others.
  Mr. MYERS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Indiana.
  Mr. MYERS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding 
to me.
  I join our friend, the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Hoyer] in 
thanking the committee for giving us a rule that we all can support. 
Often this year and last year I have not been able to support rules, 
where many years ago I never, ever voted against a rule. I thought 
every bill was entitled to be heard. But on this side, we feel like we 
sometimes have been denied the right to offer amendments.
  I certainly want to thank our chairman, the gentleman from 
Massachusetts [Mr. Moakley] and the gentleman from New York [Mr. 
Solomon] ranking member, and all members of the committee for giving us 
a rule and working late into yesterday afternoon and evening.
  I realize that a lot of Members like to go home early, but I do 
compliment the committee for realizing the necessity of moving this as 
rapidly as we can, and I do thank the committee for a rule that we all 
can vote for.
  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman and his staff did yeoman's 
work on this, too, to finally come up with a compromise, along with our 
Republican leader, the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Michel]. The bill 
is going to work out to be a good bill for the taxpayers of this Nation 
and for the Federal employees.
  Mr. Speaker, I include for the Record some printed material:

                                  OPEN VERSUS RESTRICTIVE RULES 95TH-103D CONG.                                 
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                                                                              Open rules       Restrictive rules
                      Congress (years)                       Total rules ---------------------------------------
                                                              granted\1\  Number  Percent\2\  Number  Percent\3\
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95th (1977-78).............................................          211     179         85       32         15 
96th (1979-80).............................................          214     161         75       53         25 
97th (1981-82).............................................          120      90         75       30         25 
98th (1983-84).............................................          155     105         68       50         32 
99th (1985-86).............................................          115      65         57       50         43 
100th (1987-88)............................................          123      66         54       57         46 
101st (1989-90)............................................          104      47         45       57         55 
102d (1991-92).............................................          109      37         34       72         66 
103d (1993-94).............................................           56      12         21       44         79 
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\1\Total rules counted are all order of business resolutions reported from the Rules Committee which provide for
  the initial consideration of legislation, except rules on appropriations bills which only waive points of     
  order. Original jurisdiction measures reported as privileged are also not counted.                            
\2\Open rules are those which permit any Member to offer any germane amendment to a measure so long as it is    
  otherwise in compliance with the rules of the House. The parenthetical percentages are open rules as a percent
  of total rules granted.                                                                                       
\3\Restrictive rules are those which limit the number of amendments which can be offered, and include so-called 
  modified open and modified closed rules, as well as completely closed rule, and rules providing for           
  consideration in the House as opposed to the Committee of the Whole. The parenthetical percentages are        
  restrictive rules as a percent of total rules granted.                                                        
                                                                                                                
Sources: ``Rules Committee Calendars & Surveys of Activities,'' 95th-102d Cong.; ``Notices of Action Taken,''   
  Committee on Rules, 103d Cong., through Feb. 10, 1994.                                                        


                                                        OPEN VERSUS RESTRICTIVE RULES: 103D CONG.                                                       
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                                  Rule                                      Amendments                                                                  
   Rule number date reported      type       Bill number and subject         submitted         Amendments allowed         Disposition of rule and date  
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H. Res. 58, Feb. 2, 1993......  MC        H.R. 1: Family and medical     30 (D-5; R-25)..  3 (D-0; R-3)..............  PQ: 246-176. A: 259-164. (Feb. 3,
                                           leave.                                                                       1993).                          
H. Res. 59, Feb. 3, 1993......  MC        H.R. 2: National Voter         19 (D-1; R-18)..  1 (D-0; R-1)..............  PQ: 248-171. A: 249-170. (Feb. 4,
                                           Registration Act.                                                            1993).                          
H. Res. 103, Feb. 23, 1993....  C         H.R. 920: Unemployment         7 (D-2; R-5)....  0 (D-0; R-0)..............  PQ: 243-172. A: 237-178. (Feb.   
                                           compensation.                                                                24, 1993).                      
H. Res. 106, Mar. 2, 1993.....  MC        H.R. 20: Hatch Act amendments  9 (D-1; R-8)....  3 (D-0; R-3)..............  PQ: 248-166. A: 249-163. (Mar. 3,
                                                                                                                        1993).                          
H. Res. 119, Mar. 9, 1993.....  MC        H.R. 4: NIH Revitalization     13 (d-4; R-9)...  8 (D-3; R-5)..............  PQ: 247-170. A: 248-170. (Mar.   
                                           Act of 1993.                                                                 10, 1993).                      
H. Res. 132, Mar. 17, 1993....  MC        H.R. 1335: Emergency           37 (D-8; R-29)..  1(not submitted) (D-1; R-   A: 240-185. (Mar. 18, 1993).     
                                           supplemental Appropriations.                     0).                                                         
H. Res. 133, Mar. 17, 1993....  MC        H. Con. Res. 64: Budget        14 (D-2; R-12)..  4 (1-D not submitted) (D-   PQ: 250-172. A: 251-172. (Mar.   
                                           resolution.                                      2; R-2).                    18, 1993).                      
H. Res. 138, Mar. 23, 1993....  MC        H.R. 670: Family planning      20 (D-8; R-12)..  9 (D-4; R-5)..............  PQ: 252-164. A: 247-169. (Mar.   
                                           amendments.                                                                  24, 1993).                      
H. Res. 147, Mar. 31, 1993....  C         H.R. 1430: Increase Public     6 (D-1; R-5)....  0 (D-0; R-0)..............  PQ: 244-168. A: 242-170. (Apr. 1,
                                           debt limit.                                                                  1993).                          
H. Res. 149 Apr. 1, 1993......  MC        H.R. 1578: Expedited           8 (D-1; R-7)....  3 (D-1; R-2)..............  A: 212-208. (Apr. 28, 1993).     
                                           Rescission Act of 1993.                                                                                      
H. Res. 164, May 4, 1993......  O         H.R. 820: Nate                 NA..............  NA........................  A: Voice Vote. (May 5, 1993).    
                                           Competitiveness Act.                                                                                         
H. Res. 171, May 18, 1993.....  O         H.R. 873: Gallatin Range Act   NA..............  NA........................  A: Voice Vote. (May 20, 1993).   
                                           of 1993.                                                                                                     
H. Res. 172, May 18, 1993.....  O         H.R. 1159: Passenger Vessel    NA..............  NA........................  A: 308-0 (May 24, 1993).         
                                           Safety Act.                                                                                                  
H. Res. 173 May 18, 1993......  MC        S.J. Res. 45: United States    6 (D-1; R-5)....  6 (D-1; R-5)..............  A: Voice Vote (May 20, 1993)     
                                           forces in Somalia.                                                                                           
H. Res. 183, May 25, 1993.....  O         H.R. 2244: 2d supplemental     NA..............  NA........................  A: 251-174. (May 26, 1993).      
                                           appropriations.                                                                                              
H. Res. 186, May 27, 1993.....  MC        H.R. 2264: Omnibus budget      51 (D-19; R-32).  8 (D-7; R-1)..............  PQ: 252-178. A: 236-194 (May 27, 
                                           reconciliation.                                                              1993).                          
H. Res. 192, June 9, 1993.....  MC        H.R. 2348: Legislative branch  50 (D-6; R-44)..  6 (D-3; R-3)..............  PQ: 240-177. A: 226-185. (June   
                                           appropriations.                                                              10, 1993).                      
H. Res. 193, June 10, 1993....  O         H.R. 2200: NASA authorization  NA..............  NA........................  A: Voice Vote. (June 14, 1993).  
H. Res. 195, June 14, 1993....  MC        H.R. 5: Striker replacement..  7 (D-4; R-3)....  2 (D-1; R-1)..............  A: 244-176.. (June 15, 1993).    
H. Res. 197, June 15, 1993....  MO        H.R. 2333: State Department.   53 (D-20; R-33).  27 (D-12; R-15)...........  A: 294-129. (June 16, 1993).     
                                           H.R. 2404: Foreign aid.                                                                                      
H. Res. 199, June 16, 1993....  C         H.R. 1876: Ext. of ``Fast      NA..............  NA........................  A: Voice Vote. (June 22, 1993).  
                                           Track''.                                                                                                     
H. Res. 200, June 16, 1993....  MC        H.R. 2295: Foreign operations  33 (D-11; R-22).  5 (D-1; R-4)..............  A: 263-160. (June 17, 1993).     
                                           appropriations.                                                                                              
H. Res. 201, June 17, 1993....  O         H.R. 2403: Treasury-postal     NA..............  NA........................  A: Voice Vote. (June 17, 1993).  
                                           appropriations.                                                                                              
H. Res. 203, June 22, 1993....  MO        H.R. 2445: Energy and Water    NA..............  NA........................  A: Voice Vote. (June 23, 1993).  
                                           appropriations.                                                                                              
H. Res. 206, June 23, 1993....  O         H.R. 2150: Coast Guard         NA..............  NA........................  A: 401-0. (July 30, 1993).       
                                           authorization.                                                                                               
H. Res. 217, July 14, 1993....  MO        H.R. 2010: National Service    NA..............  NA........................  A: 261-164. (July 21, 1993).     
                                           Trust Act.                                                                                                   
H. Res. 218, July 20, 1993....  O         H.R. 2530: BLM authorization,  NA..............  NA........................  .................................
                                           fiscal year 1994-95.                                                                                         
H. Res. 220, July 21, 1993....  MC        H.R. 2667: Disaster            14 (D-8; R-6)...  2 (D-2; R-0)..............  PQ: 245-178. F: 205-216. (July   
                                           assistance supplemental.                                                     22, 1993).                      
H. Res. 226, July 23, 1993....  MC        H.R. 2667: Disaster            15 (D-8; R-7)...  2 (D-2; R-0)..............  A: 224-205. (July 27, 1993).     
                                           assistance supplemental.                                                                                     
H. Res. 229, July 28, 1993....  MO        H.R. 2330: Intelligence        NA..............  NA........................  A: Voice Vote. (Aug. 3, 1993).   
                                           Authority Act, fiscal year                                                                                   
                                           1994.                                                                                                        
H. Res. 230, July 28, 1993....  O         H.R. 1964: Maritime            NA..............  NA........................  A: Voice Vote. (July 29, 1993).  
                                           Administration authority.                                                                                    
H. Res. 246, Aug. 6, 1993.....  MO        H.R. 2401: National Defense    149 (D-109; R-    ..........................  A: 246-172. (Sept. 8, 1993).     
                                           authority.                     40).                                                                          
H. Res. 248, Sept. 9, 1993....  MO        H.R. 2401: National defense    ................  ..........................  PQ: 237-169. A: 234-169. (Sept.  
                                           authorization.                                                               13, 1993).                      
H. Res. 250, Sept. 13, 1993...  MC        H.R. 1340: RTC Completion Act  12 (D-3; R-9)...  1 (D-1; R-0)..............  A: 213-191-1. (Sept. 14, 1993).  
H. Res. 254, Sept. 22, 1993...  MO        H.R. 2401: National Defense    ................  91 (D-67; R-24)...........  A: 241-182. (Sept. 28, 1993).    
                                           authorization.                                                                                               
H. Res. 262, Sept. 28, 1993...  O         H.R. 1845: National            NA..............  NA........................  A: 238-188 (10/06/93).           
                                           Biological Survey Act.                                                                                       
H. Res. 264, Sept. 28, 1993...  MC        H.R. 2351: Arts, humanities,   7 (D-0; R-7)....  3 (D-0; R-3)..............  PQ: 240-185. A: 225-195. (Oct.   
                                           museums.                                                                     14, 1993).                      
H. Res. 265, Sept. 29, 1993...  MC        H.R. 3167: Unemployment        3 (D-1; R-2)....  2 (D-1; R-1)..............  A: 239-150. (Oct. 15, 1993).     
                                           compensation amendments.                                                                                     
H. Res. 269, Oct. 6, 1993.....  MO        H.R. 2739: Aviation            N/A.............  N/A.......................  A: Voice Vote. (Oct. 7, 1993).   
                                           infrastructure investment.                                                                                   
H. Res. 273, Oct. 12, 1993....  MC        H.R. 3167: Unemployment        3 (D-1; R-2)....  2 (D-1; R-1)..............  PQ: 235-187. F: 149-254. (Oct.   
                                           compensation amendments.                                                     14, 1993).                      
H. Res. 274, Oct. 12, 1993....  MC        H.R. 1804: Goals 2000 Educate  15 (D-7; R-7; I-  10 (D-7; R-3).............  A: Voice Vote. (Oct. 13, 1993).  
                                           America Act.                   1).                                                                           
H. Res. 282, Oct. 20, 1993....  C         H.J. Res. 281: Continuing      N/A.............  N/A.......................  A: Voice Vote. (Oct. 21, 1993).  
                                           appropriations through Oct.                                                                                  
                                           28, 1993.                                                                                                    
H. Res. 286, Oct. 27, 1993....  O         H.R. 334: Lumbee Recognition   N/A.............  N/A.......................  A: Voice Vote. (Oct. 28, 1993).  
                                           Act.                                                                                                         
H. Res. 287, Oct. 27, 1993....  C         H.J. Res. 283: Continuing      1 (D-0; R-0)....  0.........................  A: 252-170. (Oct. 28, 1993).     
                                           appropriations resolution.                                                                                   
H. Res. 289, Oct. 28, 1993....  O         H.R. 2151: Maritime Security   N/A.............  N/A.......................  A: Voice Vote. (Nov. 3, 1993).   
                                           Act of 1993.                                                                                                 
H. Res. 293, Nov. 4, 1993.....  MC        H. Con. Res. 170: Troop        N/A.............  N/A.......................  A: 390-8. (Nov. 8, 1993).        
                                           withdrawal Somalia.                                                                                          
H. Res. 299, Nov. 8, 1993.....  MO        H.R. 1036: Employee            2 (D-1; R-1)....  N/A.......................  A: Voice Vote. (Nov. 9, 1993).   
                                           Retirement Act-1993.                                                                                         
H. Res. 302, Nov. 9, 1993.....  MC        H.R. 1025: Brady handgun bill  17 (D-6; R-11)..  4 (D-1; R-3)..............  A: 238-182. (Nov. 10, 1993).     
H. Res. 303, Nov. 9, 1993.....  O         H.R. 322: Mineral exploration  N/A.............  N/A.......................  A: Voice Vote. (Nov. 16, 1993).  
H. Res. 304, Nov. 9, 1993.....  C         H.J. Res. 288: Further CR, FY  N/A.............  N/A.......................  .................................
                                           1994.                                                                                                        
H. Res. 312, Nov. 17, 1993....  MC        H.R. 3425: EPA Cabinet Status  27 (D-8; R-19)..  9 (D-1; R-8)..............  F: 191-227. (Feb. 2, 1994).      
H. Res. 313, Nov. 17, 1993....  MC        H.R. 796: Freedom Access to    15 (D-9; R-6)...  4 (D-1; R-3)..............  A: 233-192. (Nov. 18, 1993).     
                                           Clinics.                                                                                                     
H. Res. 314, Nov. 17, 1993....  MC        H.R. 3351: Alt Methods Young   21 (D-7; R-14)..  6 (D-3; R-3)..............  A: 238-179. (Nov. 19, 1993).     
                                           Offenders.                                                                                                   
H. Res. 316, Nov. 19, 1993....  C         H.R. 51: D.C. statehood bill.  1 (D-1; R-0)....  N/A.......................  A: 252-172. (Nov. 20, 1993).     
H. Res. 319, Nov. 20, 1993....  MC        H.R. 3: Campaign Finance       35 (D-6; R-29)..  1 (D-0; R-1)..............  A: 220-207. (Nov. 21, 1993).     
                                           Reform.                                                                                                      
H. Res. 320, Nov. 20, 1993....  MC        H.R. 3400: Reinventing         34 (D-15; R-19).  3 (D-3; R-0)..............  A: 247-183. (Nov. 22, 1993).     
                                           Government.                                                                                                  
H. Res. 336, Feb. 2, 1994.....  MC        H.R. 3759: Emergency           14 (D-8; R-5; I-  5 (D-3; R-2)..............  PQ: 244-168. A: 342-65. (Feb. 3, 
                                           Supplemental Appropriations.   1).                                           1994).                          
H. Res. 352, Feb. 8, 1994.....  MC        H.R. 811: Independent Counsel  27 (D-8; R-19)..  10 (D-4; R-6).............  PQ: 249-174. A: 242-174. (Feb. 9,
                                           Act.                                                                         1994).                          
H. Res. 357, Feb. 9, 1994.....  MC        H.R. 3345: Federal Workforce   3 (D-2; R-1)....  2 (D-2; R-0)..............  .................................
                                           Restructuring.                                                                                               
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Note.--Code: C-Closed; MC-Modified closed; MO-Modified open; O-Open; D-Democrat; R-Republican; PQ: Previous question; A-Adopted; F-Failed.              

  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I thank the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Hoyer] for allowing this 
dialog to take place on the floor. It sounds like resurrection day. I 
just hope that Members will look at this tape, and it will remind us of 
what we can do, working jointly together, to get a package through that 
really affects the entire United States.
  Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, it just so happens that I just did an 
interview with a member of the press in which I had some accolades to 
say about my good friend, the gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. 
Moakley]. He has lived up to everything I just told the press.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I move the previous question on the 
resolution.
  The previous question was ordered.
  The resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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