[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 64 (Friday, May 20, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Seven public bills, H.R. 4464-4470; and one 
resolution, H.J. Res. 368, were introduced.

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Report Filed: One report was filed as follows: H. Res. 431, providing 
for further consideration of 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. 103-520).

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Defense Authorization: House continued consideration of 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; but came to no resolution thereon. 
Consideration of amendments will resume on Monday, May 23.

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  Agreed to the Dicks amendment that permits the Secretary of Defense 
to waive the prohibition on equipping Trident I submarines with the D-5 
missile if such prohibition would result in a significant national 
security risk, but such waiver would not take effect until the 
Secretary submits to Congress a certification of that determination and 
of the reasons for that determination (agreed to by a recorded vote of 
226 ayes to 169 noes, Roll No. 188).

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Rejected:
  The Penny amendment that sought to terminate procurement of the 
Trident D-5 missile after fiscal year 1994 (rejected by a recorded vote 
of 166 ayes to 229 noes, Roll No. 189); and

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  The Kennedy amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds for 
the U.S. Army School of the Americas (rejected by a recorded vote of 
175 ayes to 217 noes, Roll No. 190).

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Locatable Minerals on Public Domain Lands: The Speaker appointed the 
following Members as additional conferees in the conference on H.R. 
322, to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on 
public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation 
of mining claims:
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Agriculture, for 
consideration of sections 107, 201-209, 301-304, 404, 407, 408, 411, 
416, 418, and 419 of the House bill, and sections 7-10 and 12 of the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives de la Garza, Rose, and Roberts.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Education and Labor, 
for consideration of section 7 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Ford of 
Michigan, Murphy, and Fawell.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for 
consideration of sections 3, 201-208, 301-303, 414, and 420 of the 
House bill, and sections 7, 8, and 12 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Dingell, Swift, 
and Crapo.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Merchant Marine and 
Fisheries, for consideration of sections 3, 201-209, 301-304, and 414 
of the House bill, and sections 7, 8, and 12 of the Senate amendment, 
and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Studds, 
Hughes, and Fields of Texas.

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Recess: House recessed at 2:12 p.m. and reconvened at 2:30 p.m.

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Legislative Program: The Majority Whip announced the legislative 
program for the week of May 23. Agreed to adjourn from Friday to 
Monday.

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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of May 25.

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Referral: One Senate-passed measure was referred to the appropriate 
House committee.

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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H3780.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H3766-67, H3770, and 
H3778-79. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 2:45 p.m.