[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 38 (Tuesday, April 12, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives

Bills Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 4165-4181; and 6 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 350, and H. Res. 399-400, 402-404 were introduced.

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Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 3979, to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to 
certain mandatory minimum sentences, amended (H. Rept. 103-460, filed 
on March 24);
  H.R. 1120, to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the 
Federal prohibitions against assaulting children, amended, (H. Rept. 
103-461);
  H.R. 3968, to provide grants to States to assist in the incarceration 
of violent repeat offenders and to manage the problems associated with 
overcapacity in correctional facilities and programs and to support 
comprehensive programs that will reduce the rate of recidivism, amended 
(H. Rept. 103-462);
  H.R. 3981, to provide mandatory life imprisonment for persons 
convicted of a third violent felony, amended (H. Rept. 103-463);
  H.R. 4030, to assist victims of crime (H. Rept. 103-464);
  H.R. 4031, to provide for the prosecution as adults of juveniles 13 
years old or older for certain crimes of violence, amended (H. Rept. 
103-465);
  H.R. 4032, to provide the penalty of death for certain crimes, 
amended (H. Rept. 103-466);
  H.R. 4035, to establish constitutional procedures for the imposition 
of the death penalty, amended (H. Rept. 103-467);
  H.R. 665, to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that 
fraud against insurance companies will be subject to strong Federal 
criminal and civil penalties, amended (H. Rept. 103-468);
  H.R. 3993, to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the 
sexual exploitation of children (H. Rept. 103-469);
  H.R. 4018, to revise habeas corpus proceedings (H. Rept. 103-470, 
foregoing reports filed on March 25);
  H.R. 2843, to establish the Wheeling National Heritage Area in the 
State of West Virginia, amended (H. Rept. 103-471);
  H.R. 3498, to establish the Great Falls Historic District, amended 
(H. Rept. 103-472);
  H.R. 3476, to amend the National Science and Technology Policy, 
Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (H. Rept. 103-473); and
  H. Res. 401, providing for further consideration of H.R. 4092, to 
control and prevent crime (H. Rept. 103-474).

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Fair Employment Practices: The Minority Leader appointed Ms. Karen 
Buttaro of the Office of the House Republican Leader to the Review 
Panel of the Office of Fair Employment Practices for the One Hundred 
Third Congress.

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Child and Family Welfare Commission: The Speaker appointed the 
following individuals from private life to serve on the Commission on 
Child and Family Welfare on the part of the House: Carol Statuto Bevan 
of Derwood, Maryland, and James G. Sherman of Peoria, Illinois.

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Unemployment Compensation Advisory Council: On April 1, 1994, the 
Speaker appointed Ms. Ann Q. Duncan of Cary, North Carolina, as a 
member from private life to the Advisory Council on Unemployment 
Compensation on the part of the House to fill the existing vacancy 
thereon.

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House Counsel: The Speaker announced that he has appointed Thomas J. 
Spulak as General Counsel to the House of Representatives effective 
April 4, 1994.

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Appropriations Committee Chairman: House agreed to H. Res. 399, 
electing Representative Obey chairman of the Committee on 
Appropriations.

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Condolence Resolution: House agreed to H. Res. 400, expressing the 
condolence of the House on the death of the late Representative William 
H. Natcher of Kentucky.

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Suspensions: House voted to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  Temporary duty suspensions: H.R. 4066, to suspend temporarily the 
duty on the personal effects of participants in, and certain other 
individuals associated with, the 1994 World Cup Soccer Games, the 1994 
World Rowing Championships, the 1995 Special Olympics World Games, the 
1996 Summer Olympics, and the 1996 Paralympics (passed by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 406 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 96);

                                                  Pages H2181-84, H2200

  Byron White Courthouse: H.R. 3693, to designate the United States 
courthouse under construction in Denver, Colorado, the ``Byron White 
United States Courthouse'' (passed by a yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas, 
Roll No. 97); and

                                               Pages H2184-85, H2200-01

  Frederick C. Murphy Center: S. 1206, to redesignate the Federal 
building located at 380 Trapelo Road in Waltham, Massachusetts, as the 
``Frederick C. Murphy Federal Center''.

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Suspensions--Votes Postponed: House completed all debate on motions to 
suspend the rules and pass the following measures, on which the votes 
were postponed until Wednesday, April 13:
  Edward J. Schwartz Building: H.R. 3770, to designate the United 
States courthouse located at 940 Front Street in San Diego, California, 
and the Federal building attached to the courthouse as the ``Edward J. 
Schwartz Courthouse and Federal Building'';

                                                         Pages H2185-86

  Great Falls Historic District: H.R. 3498, amended, to establish the 
Great Falls Historic District;

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  Wheeling National Heritage Area: H.R. 2843, amended, to establish the 
Wheeling National Heritage Area in the State of West Virginia; and

                                                         Pages H2189-92

  Higher education exemption extension: S. 2004, to extend until July 
1, 1998, the exemption from ineligibility based on a high default rate 
for certain institutions of higher education.

                                                         Pages H2192-96

Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Angola emergency: Message wherein he reports to Congress on the 
developments since September 26, 1993, concerning the national 
emergency with respect to Angola--referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 103-232); and

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  Panama Canal Commission: Message wherein he transmits the 
recommendations for changes to the Panama Canal Commission--referred to 
the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and ordered printed (H. 
Doc. 103-233).

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Funeral Committee: On April 6, 1994, the Speaker appointed the 
following Members to attend the funeral of the late Representative 
Natcher: Representatives Mazzoli, Foley, Bonior, Rogers, Bunning, 
Baesler, Barlow, Smith of Iowa, McDade, Ford of Michigan, Bevill, 
Montgomery, Stokes, Obey, Young of Florida, Murtha, Goodling, Dixon, 
Coleman, Mollohan, Darden, Clement, Peterson of Florida, Olver, and 
Klein.

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Referrals: Seven Senate-passed measures were referred to the 
appropriate House committees.

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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H2200 and H2200-01. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at noon and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 
400, adjourned at 6:13 p.m. as a further mark of respect to the late 
Representative Natcher.