[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 56 (Tuesday, May 10, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Fourteen public bills, H.R. 4370-4383; and one 
resolution, H.J. Res. 365, were introduced.

                                                  Pages H3197, H3222-23

Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 518, to designate certain lands in the California Desert as 
wilderness, to establish the Death Valley and Joshua Tree National 
Parks and the Mojave National Monument, amended (H. Rept. 103-498);
  H.R. 4301, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1995 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, and to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1995 (H. Rept. 103-499); 
and
  H.R. 2473, to designate certain National Forest lands in the State of 
Montana as wilderness, and to release other National Forest lands in 
the State of Montana for multiple use management (H. Rept. 103-487, 
Part II).

                                                             Page H3222

Recess: House recessed at 10:55 a.m. and reconvened at noon.

                                                             Page H3196

Late Report: The Committee on Armed Services received permission to 
have until midnight tonight to file a report on H.R. 4301, the National 
Defense Authorization Act.

                                                             Page H3197

Suspensions: House voted to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  John F. Kennedy Center Act amendments: H.R. 3567, amended, to amend 
the John F. Kennedy Center Act to transfer operating responsibilities 
to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the 
Performing Arts; and

                                                         Pages H3203-07

  Colorado land exchange: S. 341, to provide for a land exchange 
between the Secretary of Agriculture and Eagle and Pitkin Counties in 
Colorado--clearing the measure for the President.

                                                         Pages H3209-11

John Minor Wisdom Courthouse: House voted to suspend the rules and 
concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 2868, to designate the Federal 
building located at 600 Camp Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the 
``John Minor Wisdom United States Courthouse''--clearing the measure 
for the President.

                                                         Pages H3202-03

Clear Creek County Public Lands: House voted to suspend the rules and 
concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 1134, to provide for the 
transfer of certain public lands located in Clear Creek County, 
Colorado, to the United States Forest Service, the State of Colorado, 
and certain local governments in the State of Colorado--clearing the 
measure for the President.

                                                         Pages H3207-09

Social Security Act Amendments: House completed all general debate on a 
motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4278, to make improvements in 
the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program under Title II 
of the Social Security Act, on which a vote was postponed until 
Wednesday, May 11.

                                                      Pages H3198-H3202

Economic Development Authorization: House agreed to 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, and to revise administrative provisions of the Act to improve 
the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to administer grant 
programs.

                                                         Pages H3211-20

Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  NASA space achievements: Message wherein he transmits the report on 
the Nation's achievements in aeronautics and space during fiscal year 
1993, as required under section 206 of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Act of 1958--referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology; and

                                                             Page H3220

  HUD annual report: Message wherein he transmits the 28th annual 
report of the Department of Housing and Urban Development--referred to 
the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

                                                             Page H3220

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

                                                             Page H3222

Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H3196.
Quorum Calls--Votes: No quorum calls or votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today.
Adjournment: Met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 2:12 p.m.