[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 39 (Wednesday, April 13, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 4182-4208; and 4 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 351-352, H. Con. Res. 238, and H. Res. 405 were introduced.

                                                         Pages H2250-51

Report Filed: One report was filed as follows: H.R. 3254, to authorize 
appropriations for the National Science Foundation, amended (H. Rept. 
103-475).

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Journal: By a yea-and-nay vote of 261 yeas to 153 nays, Roll No. 98, 
the House approved the Journal of Tuesday, April 12.

                                                         Pages H2221-22

Suspensions: House voted to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures which were debated on Tuesday:

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  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'' (passed by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 417 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 99);

                                                         Pages H2230-31

  Great Falls Historic District: H.R. 3498, amended, to establish the 
Great Falls Historic District (passed by a yea-and-nay vote of 288 yeas 
to 130 nays, Roll No. 100); and

                                                             Page H2231

  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 (passed by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 282 yeas to 136 nays, Roll No. 102).

                                                         Pages H2232-33

Wheeling National Heritage Area: By a yea-and-nay vote of 264 yeas to 
154 nays, Roll No. 101, two-thirds of those present not voting in 
favor, the House failed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2843, 
amended, to establish the Wheeling National Heritage Area in the State 
of West Virginia. This measure was debated on Tuesday.

                                                         Pages H2231-32

Violent Crime Control: By a yea-and-nay vote of 244 yeas to 176 nays, 
Roll No. 103, the House agreed to H. Res. 401, providing for further 
consideration of H.R. 4092, to control and prevent crime.

                                                         Pages H2233-48

Meeting Hour: Agreed to meet at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 14.

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Toy Safety: House insisted on its amendment to the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 965, to provide for toy safety; and agreed to a conference. 
Appointed as conferees:
  From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of the 
House bill, and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Dingell, Collins of Illinois, Towns, 
Moorhead, and Stearns.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Public Works and 
Transportation, for consideration of sections 201-203, 205 and 206 of 
the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Mineta, Oberstar, Rahall, Shuster, and Petri.

                                                             Page H2247

Organ and Bone Marrow Transplant Amendments: House insisted on its 
amendment to H.R. 2659, to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
revise and extend programs relating to the transplantation of organs 
and bone marrow; and agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees: 
Representatives Dingell, Waxman, Washington, Moorhead, and Bliley.

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

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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H2222.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H2221-22, H2230-33, 
and H2246-47.
Adjournment: Met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:13 p.m.