[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 52 (Wednesday, May 4, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 4337-4349; and 2 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 363, and H. Con. Res. 244 were introduced.

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Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Conference report on H. Con. Res. 218, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999 (H. Rept. 103-490);
  H.R. 4278, to make improvements in the old-age, survivors, and 
disability insurance program under title II of the Social Security Act 
(H. Rept. 103-491);
  H. Res. 416, providing for consideration of H.R. 4296, to make 
unlawful the transfer or possession of assault weapons (H. Rept. 103-
492);
  H. Res. 417, waiving points of order against the conference report on 
S. 636, to amend the Public Health Service Act to permit individuals to 
have freedom of access to certain medical clinics and facilities (H. 
Rept. 103-493); and
  H. Res. 418, waiving points of order against the conference report on 
H. Con. Res. 218, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for the fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 
1999, and providing that rule XLIX shall not apply with respect to the 
adoption of that conference report (H. Rept. 103-494).

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Journal: By a yea-and-nay vote of 257 yeas to 154 nays, Roll No. 150, 
the House approved the Journal of Tuesday, May 3.

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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
transmits the District of Columbia Government's 1995 budget request and 
1994 revised budget request--referred to the Committee on 
Appropriations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 103-252).

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National Science Foundation Authorization: By a recorded vote of 396 
ayes to 22 noes, Roll No. 153, the House passed H.R. 3254, to authorize 
appropriations for the National Science Foundation.

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  On a demand for a separate vote, agreed to the Solomon amendment that 
prohibits the award of grants or contracts to educational institutions 
which prevent military recruiting (agreed to by a recorded vote of 331 
ayes to 90 noes, Roll No. 152). This amendment was agreed to earlier in 
the Committee of the Whole by a voice vote.

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  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.

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Agreed To:
  The Boehlert amendment that reduces the authorization levels by $50 
million in fiscal year 1995 and by $158 million in fiscal year 1996 
(agreed to by a recorded vote of 227 ayes to 197 noes, Roll No. 151);

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  The Traficant amendment that expresses the sense of Congress that in 
purchasing any equipment or products authorized to be purchased with 
financial assistance provided in this bill, entities purchase only 
American-made equipment and products.

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  The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and 
cross-references, and to make such other technical and conforming 
changes as may be necessary in the engrossment of the bill.

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Recess: House recessed at 5:50 p.m. and reconvened at 7:04 p.m.

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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H2998.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H2997-98, H3031, H3035, and H3035-36. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 8:41 p.m.