[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 42 (Monday, April 18, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 4236-4244; and 5 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 355-356, H. Con. Res. 240, and H. Res. 406-407 were 
introduced.

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Report Filed: One report was filed as follows: H.R. 3818, to amend the 
Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to promote further United States exports 
of environmental technologies, goods, and services, amended (H. Rept. 
103-478).

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

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Recess: House recessed at 11 a.m. and reconvened at noon.

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Suspensions: House voted to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  Accommodations for family of severely ill children: H.R. 1617, to 
authorize the establishment on the grounds of the Edward Hines, Jr., 
Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, Illinois, of a facility 
to provide temporary accommodations for family members of severely ill 
children being treated at a nearby university medical center;

                                                         Pages H2374-75

  Reserve burial eligibility: H. Res. 406, providing for the 
concurrence by the House with amendments in the amendment of the Senate 
to H.R. 821, to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend 
eligibility for burial in national cemeteries to persons who have 20 
years of service creditable for retired pay as members of a reserve 
component of the Armed Forces. The House then agreed, with amendments, 
to the Senate amendment to H.R. 821--returning the measure to the 
Senate; and

                                                         Pages H2375-77

  Raoul Wallenberg bust: H. Con. Res. 222, authorizing the placement of 
a bust of Raoul Wallenberg in the Capitol (agreed to by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 358 yeas, Roll No. 114).

                                               Pages H2377-80, H2385-86

Recess: House recessed at 12:50 p.m. and reconvened at 4:44 p.m.

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State Department Authorizations: House disagreed to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 2333, to authorize appropriations for the Department 
of State, the United States Information Agency, and related agencies; 
and agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees:
  From the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for consideration of the House 
bill (except sections 163, 167, 188, and 190-193), and the Senate 
amendment (except titles V, VI, IX-XV and sections 162-170E, 189, 701-
722, 724-728, 730-731, 734-736, 744-746, 748-761, and 763), and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Hamilton, 
Berman, Faleomavaega, Martinez, Andrews of New Jersey, Menendez, 
Lantos, Johnston of Florida, Gilman, Snowe, Hyde, Diaz-Balart, and 
Levy.
  From the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for consideration of sections 
188, and 190-193 of the House bill, and titles V, VI, IX-XII, and XIII-
XIV, sections 163-164, 168-169, 189, 701-722, 724-726, 728, 730-731, 
734-736, 744-746, 748-757, 759-761, and 763 of the Senate amendment, 
and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Hamilton, 
Gejdenson, Lantos, Torricelli, Berman, Ackerman, Johnston of Florida, 
Faleomavaega, Gilman, Roth, Snowe, Hyde, and Bereuter.
  From the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for consideration of title 
XII, sections 727 and 758 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Representatives Hamilton, Gejdenson, Lantos, 
Torricelli, Berman, Ackerman, Johnston of Florida, Faleomavaega, 
Gilman, Roth, Snowe, Hyde, and Rohrabacher.
  From the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for consideration of sections 
163 and 167 of the House bill, and title XV, sections 162, 165-167, 
170A-E, and 190 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Hamilton, Gejdenson, Lantos, Torricelli, 
Berman, Ackerman, Johnston of Florida, Faleomavaega, Gilman, Goodling, 
Snowe, Hyde, and Bereuter.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Armed Services, for 
consideration of section 170B, 170C(a), 170E(a), 721, 726(b)(2), 734, 
749(b)(4), 760, 804, 810, and 1329 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Dellums, 
Sisisky, Spratt, Spence, and Hunter.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Banking, Finance and 
Urban Affairs, for consideration of sections 759, 1003, 1104, and 1323-
1325 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Gonzalez, Frank of Massachusetts, Neal of 
North Carolina, Leach, and Bereuter.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
for consideration of section 731 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Dingell, Collins 
of Illinois, Manton, Moorhead, and Stearns.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Government Operations, 
for consideration of sections 189 and 721 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Conyers, Synar, 
Condit, Clinger, and Thomas of Wyoming.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on the Judiciary, for 
consideration of section 133(n) of the House bill, and sections 136, 
605, 704, 705, 723, 727, 748, 751, 758, 1201, and 1202 of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Brooks, Mazzoli, Bryant, McCollum, and Smith of Texas.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Natural Resources, for 
consideration of Section 164(c) of the House bill, and section 171(c) 
of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Miller of California, Vento, DeFazio, Young of Alaska, 
and Smith of Oregon.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Post Office and Civil 
Service for consideration of sections 132(a), 133(e), 141-150, 254, 
302(b), and 307 of the House bill, and sections 131, 141-153, 155, 229, 
234, 309(h), 405(e), 407, 734, 747, and 814 of the Senate amendment, 
and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Clay, 
McCloskey, Norton, Myers of Indiana, and Morella.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Public Works and 
Transportation for consideration of sections 764, 1104-1105, and 
1402(g) of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Mineta, Oberstar, Applegate, Shuster, and 
Clinger.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Rules, for 
consideration of sections 714, 1003, and 1326 of the Senate amendment, 
and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Moakley, 
Derrick, and Solomon.
  By a yea-and-nay vote of 357 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 113, the House 
agreed to the Gilman motion to instruct House conferees to insist upon 
the House provisions contained in section 132(f) relating to the 
continuation of the Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism.

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Suspensions--Votes Postponed: House completed all debate on motions to 
suspend the rules and pass the following measures, on which votes were 
postponed until Tuesday, April 10:
  Environmental export enhancement: H.R. 3813, to amend the Export 
Enhancement Act of 1988 to promote further United States exports of 
environmental technologies, goods, and services; and

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  Emancipation of Baha'i community: S. Con. Res. 31, concerning the 
emancipation of the Iranian Baha'i community.

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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H2385 and H2385-86. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:58 p.m.