[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 23, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Twelve public bills, H.R. 4112-4123; and four 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 344, H. Con. Res. 230-231, and H. Res. 398 were 
introduced.

                                                             Page H1956

Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Report entitled ``1993 Comprehensive Oversight Initiative of the 
Committee on Ways and Means'' (H. Rept. 103-450);
  Report entitled ``Oversight Visit--Baikonur Cosmodrome'' (H. Rept. 
103-451); and
  H. Res. 397, providing for consideration of a certain motion to 
suspend the rules (H. Rept. 103-452).

                                                             Page H1956

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

                                                             Page H1899

Journal: By a yea-and-nay vote of 244 yeas to 153 nays, Roll No. 83, 
the House approved the Journal of Tuesday, March 22.

                                                      Pages H1899-H1900

Crime Control and Prevention: House completed all general debate on 
H.R. 4092, to control and prevent crime; but came to no resolution 
thereon. Further consideration will resume at a later date.

                                                         Pages H1911-21

  H. Res. 395, the rule which provided for general debate on the bill, 
was agreed to earlier by a yea-and-nay vote of 240 yeas to 175 nays, 
Roll No. 84.

                                                         Pages H1905-11

Goals 2000: Educate America Act: By a yea-and-nay vote of 306 yeas to 
121 nays, Roll No. 86, the House agreed to the conference report on 
H.R. 1804, Goals 2000: Educate America Act--clearing the measure for 
Senate action.

                                               Pages H1925-35, H1936-37

  Rejected the Duncan motion to recommit the bill to the committee of 
conference with instructions that House conferees include section 405 
of the Senate amendment regarding school prayer (rejected by a yea-and-
nay vote of 195 yeas to 232 nays, Roll No. 85).

                                                         Pages H1935-36

  House agreed to H. Con. Res. 230, to correct an error in the 
enrollment of H.R. 1804.

                                                             Page H1937

  H. Res. 393, the rule which waived points of order against the 
conference report, was agreed to earlier by a voice vote.

                                                         Pages H1921-25

Appropriations Committee Chairman: House agreed to H. Res. 396, 
concerning the exercise of the powers and duties of the chairman of the 
Committee on Appropriations.

                                                             Page H1937

Lobbying Disclosure Activities: Objection was heard to a unanimous-
consent request to consider on Thursday, March 24, under Suspension of 
the Rules, S. 349, as amended, to provide for the disclosure of 
lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government; to insist on 
the House amendment and ask a conference.

                                                             Page H1937

Federal Workforce Restructuring Act: The House agreed to the conference 
report on H.R. 3345, to amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate 
certain restrictions on employee training; and to provide temporary 
authority to agencies relating to voluntary separation incentive 
payments--clearing the measure for Senate action.

                                                         Pages H1940-46

  Rejected the Castle motion to recommit the bill to the Committee of 
Conference with instruction to the managers on the part of the House to 
agree to the Senate amendment numbered 1, to the House amendment to the 
Senate amendment, regarding the creation of a violent crime reduction 
trust fund (rejected by a yea-and-nay vote of 166 yeas, to 261 nays, 
Roll No. 88).

                                                         Pages H1945-46

  H. Res. 388, which waived points of order against the conference 
report, was agreed to earlier by a yea-and-nay vote 253 yeas to 170 
nays, Roll No. 87.

                                                         Pages H1938-40

Late Report: It was made in order that the Committee on Rules have 
until midnight tonight to file a report making in order a motion to 
suspend the rules and pass S. 349, to provide for the disclosure of 
lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government; to insist on 
the House amendment and ask a conference.

                                                             Page H1946

Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H1900.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1899-H1900, H1911, 
H1936, H1936-37, H1939-40, and H1944-45.
Adjournment: Met at 11:00 a.m. and adjourned at 8:30 p.m.