[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 16 (Wednesday, February 23, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 3875-3889; 2 private bills, 
H.R. 3890-3891; and 6 resolutions, H.J. Res. 327, H. Con. Res. 208-210, 
and H. Res. 367-368 were introduced.

                                                          Pages H678-80

Report Filed: One report was filed as follows: H. Res. 366, providing 
for the consideration of H.R. 6, to extend for six years the 
authorizations of appropriations for the programs under the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (H. Rept. 103-426).

                                                       Pages H651, H678

Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Montgomery to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.

                                                              Page H561

Journal: By a yea-and-nay vote of 250 yeas to 160 nays, Roll No. 28, 
the House approved the Journal of Tuesday, February 22.

                                                          Pages H561-62

Privileges of the House: It was made in order that on Wednesday, March 
2, Representative Istook be permitted to call up H. Res. 238, calling 
on the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to conduct an 
investigation into activity at the House Post Office to determine 
whether House rules were broken or whether public funds were embezzled 
by Members, and that the resolution be called up at a time and place on 
that day to be determined by the Speaker to present a question of the 
privileges of the House, without further notification to the House of 
his intention to call up the resolution pursuant to Rule IX.

                                                              Page H562

Condemnation of Speech by Khalid Abdul Muhammad: By a yea-and-nay vote 
of 361 yeas to 34 nays, with 29 voting ``present'', Roll No. 29, the 
House agreed to H. Res. 343, to express the sense of the House of 
Representatives condemning the racist, anti-Catholic, and anti-Semitic 
speech given by a senior representative of the Nation of Islam and all 
manifestations and expressions of hatred based on race, religion, and 
ethnicity.

                                                          Pages H567-81

  The Clerk was authorized to correct the spelling of Khalid Abdul 
Muhammad in the engrossment of the resolution.

                                                              Page H582

Goals 2000--Educate America Act: House agreed, with an amendment, to 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 1804, to improve learning and teaching by 
providing a national framework for education reform; to promote the 
research, consensus building, and systemic changes needed to ensure 
equitable educational opportunities and high levels of educational 
achievement for all American students; to provide a framework for 
reauthorization of all Federal education programs; and to promote the 
development and adoption of a voluntary national system of skill 
standards and certifications.
  House then insisted on its amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 
1804, and asked a conference. Appointed as conferees:
  For consideration of all provisions of H.R. 1804 and the Senate 
amendment thereto except for title II of H.R. 1804 and sections 901-914 
of the Senate amendment: Representatives Ford of Michigan, Kildee, 
Miller of California, Sawyer, Owens, Unsoeld, Reed, Roemer, Mink, 
Engel, Becerra, Green of Texas, Woolsey, English of Arizona, 
Strickland, Payne of New Jersey, Romero-Barcelo, Goodling, Gunderson, 
McKeon, Petri, Molinari, Cunningham, Miller of Florida, Roukema, and 
Boehner.
  For consideration of title II of H.R. 1804 and sections 901-914 of 
the Senate amendment: Representatives Ford of Michigan, Owens, Payne of 
New Jersey, Scott, Sawyer, Goodling, Ballenger, Barrett of Nebraska, 
and Fawell.

                                                        Pages H582-H650

  By a yea-and-nay vote of 367 yeas to 55 nays, Roll No. 30, agreed to 
the Duncan motion to instruct House conferees to agree to section 405 
of the Senate amendment concerning school prayer.

                                                          Pages H648-50

Meeting Hour: Agreed to meet at 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 24.

                                                              Page H650

Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H681-H793.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H561-62, H581, and 
H650. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:21 p.m.