[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 53 (Thursday, May 5, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 18 public bills, H.R. 4350-4367; 1 private bill, H.R. 
4368; and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 364, H. Con. Res. 245-246, and H. 
Res. 419 were introduced.

                                                         Pages H3154-55

Report Filed: One report was filed as follows: H. Res. 420, providing 
for consideration of H.R. 2442, to reauthorize appropriations under the 
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, to 
revise administrative provisions of the Act to improve the authority of 
the Secretary of Commerce to administer grant programs (H. Rept. 103-
495).

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Journal: By a yea-and-nay vote of 248 yeas to 160 nays, Roll No. 154, 
the House approved the Journal of Wednesday, May 4.

                                                         Pages H3057-58

Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection: By a yea-and-
nay vote of 216 yeas to 214 nays, Roll No. 156, the House passed H.R. 
4296, to make unlawful the transfer or possession of assault weapons.

                                                      Pages H3063-H3116

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

                                                             Page H3115

  Rejected the Sensenbrenner motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on the Judiciary.

                                                             Page H3115

  H. Res. 416, the rule under which the bill was considered, was agreed 
to earlier by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas to 209 nays, Roll No. 155.

                                                  Pages H3063-64, H3075

Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances: By a recorded vote of 241 ayes 
to 174 noes, Roll No. 159, the House agreed to 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--
clearing the measure for Senate action.

                                                         Pages H3116-35

  Rejected the Sensenbrenner motion to recommit the conference report 
to the committee of conference with instructions that the managers on 
the part of the House adopt the House language on attorneys fees which 
provides that the court may award to the prevailing party, whether 
plaintiff or defendant, other than the United States, reasonable fees 
for attorneys and expert witnesses (rejected by a yea-and-nay vote of 
193 yeas and 222 nays, Roll No. 158).

                                                         Pages H3133-34

  H. Res. 417, the rule waiving points of order against consideration 
of the conference report, was agreed to earlier by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 236 yeas to 181 nays, Roll No. 157.

                                               Pages H3116-17, H3122-23

Budget Resolution: By a yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas to 183 nays, Roll 
No. 161, the House agreed to the conference report on H. Con. Res. 
218--clearing the measure for Senate action.

                                                         Pages H3135-49

  H. Res. 418, the rule waiving points of order against consideration 
of the conference report, was agreed to earlier by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 228 yeas to 168 nays, Roll No. 160

                                                         Pages H3135-43

Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of May 9. Agreed to adjourn from Thursday to 
Monday.

                                                             Page H3150

Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of May 11.

                                                             Page H3150

British-American Interparliamentary Group: The Speaker appointed the 
following Members to the British-American Interparliamentary Group on 
the part of the House: Representatives Hamilton, Chairman, Lantos, Vice 
Chairman, Murphy, Boehlert, Lewis of Florida, and McMillan.

                                                             Page H3150

Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  National Endowment for Democracy: Message wherein he transmits the 
10th Annual Report of the National Endowment for Democracy for fiscal 
year 1993--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs; and
  Federal advisory committees: Message wherein he transmits his first 
Annual Report on Federal Advisory Committees for fiscal year 1993--
referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

                                                         Pages H3150-51

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

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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H3058.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Seven yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H3057-58, H3075, H3116, H3122-23, H3133-34, H3134-35, H3143, and H3149. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 9:45 p.m.