[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 68 (Thursday, May 26, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Thirty-five public bills, H.R. 4501-4535; three 
private bills, H.R. 4536-4538; and four resolutions, H.J. Res. 371-372, 
and H. Res. 445-446 were introduced.

                                                         Pages H4164-65

Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 4506, making appropriations for energy and water development for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995 (H. Rept. 103-533); and
  H.R. 4539, making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the 
United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, 
and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1995 (H. Rept. 103-534).

                                                             Page H4164

Journal: By a yea-and-nay vote of 238 yeas to 152 nays, Roll No. 209, 
the House approved the Journal of Wednesday, May 25.

                                                         Pages H4093-94

Member Sworn: Representative Lewis of Kentucky presented himself in the 
Well of the House and was administered the oath of office by the 
Speaker.

                                                             Page H4094

District Work Period: House agreed to S. Con. Res. 70, providing for a 
conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate on Wednesday, May 25, 
1994, Thursday, May 26, 1994, Friday, May 27, 1994, or Saturday, May 
28, 1994, until Tuesday, June 7, 1994, and a conditional adjournment of 
the House on Thursday, May 26, 1994, until Wednesday, June 8, 1994--
clearing the measure.

                                                             Page H4096

Interstate Banking Efficiency: The Speaker appointed Representative 
Mazzoli, to serve in lieu of Representative Brooks, resigned, as a 
manager on the part of the House in the conference on the disagreeing 
votes of the two houses on H.R. 3841, to amend the Bank Holding Company 
Act of 1956, the Revised Statutes of the United States, and the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Act to provide for interstate banking and branching.

                                                             Page H4101

Legislative Branch Appropriations: By a recorded vote of 210 ayes to 
205 noes, Roll No. 216, the House passed H.R. 4454, making 
appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1995.

                                                         Pages H4110-42

  Rejected the Young of Florida motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the bill back 
forthwith containing an amendment to reduce the House Information 
Systems budget by $13 million (rejected by a yea-and-nay vote of 177 
yeas to 241 nays, Roll No. 215).

                                                         Pages H4140-41

Agreed To:
  The Pomeroy amendment that reduces the appropriations for official 
mail costs of the House by $4 million (agreed to by a recorded vote of 
275 ayes to 48 noes, Roll No. 212);

                                               Pages H4122-23, H4125-26

  The Thurman amendment that reduces the appropriation for House 
officers and employees by $2.942 million (agreed to by a recorded vote 
of 383 ayes to 46 noes, Roll No. 211);

                                                         Pages H4123-25

  The Lancaster amendment that cuts by $4.4 million funding for 
congressional printing at the Government Printing Office;

                                                         Pages H4127-28

  The Johnson amendment that reduces by $3 million funding for 
congressional printing;

                                                             Page H4128

  The Torkildsen amendment that cuts by $7 million funding for the 
Botanic Garden;

                                                             Page H4129

  The Barca amendment that cuts by $1.5 million funding for non-
congressional printing;

                                                         Pages H4129-30

  The Roberts amendment that cuts 300 full-time equivalent (FTE) 
positions at the Government Printing Office;

                                                         Pages H4130-31

  The Manton amendment that raises the mandatory retirement age for 
Capitol Police from 55 to 57; and

                                                         Pages H4131-32

  The Traficant amendment that expresses the sense of Congress that all 
products purchased with funds in the bill should, whenever possible, by 
American made.

                                                             Page H4132

Rejected:
  The Strickland amendment that sought to strike $6.5 million in 
funding for six new elevators in the Longworth House Office Building;

                                                         Pages H4126-27

  The Bereuter amendment that sought to cut General Accounting Office 
funding by $31 million (rejected by a recorded vote of 193 ayes to 232 
noes, Roll No. 213); and

                                                         Pages H4132-36

  The Boehner amendment that sought to reduce this year's total 
appropriation to the fiscal year 1994 appropriation level (rejected by 
a recorded vote of 187 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 214).

                                                         Pages H4136-40

  H. Res. 444, the rule under which the bill was considered, was agreed 
to earlier by a yea-and-nay vote of 249 yeas to 177 nays, Roll No. 210.

                                                         Pages H4102-10

Late Reports: Committee on Appropriations received permission to have 
until midnight tonight to file a report on H.R. 4539, making 
appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal 
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent 
Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995; and the

                                                             Page H4142

  Committee on Education and Labor received permission to have until 5 
p.m. on Friday, June 3, to file a report on H.R. 8, to amend the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966 and the National School Lunch Act to extend 
certain authorities contained in such Acts through the fiscal year 
1998.

                                                             Page H4142

Resignations--Appointments: It was made in order that notwithstanding 
any adjournment of the House until Wednesday, June 8, the Speaker and 
the Minority Leader be authorized to accept resignations and to make 
appointments authorized by law or by the House.

                                                             Page H4142

Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of June 8.

                                                             Page H4142

Designation of Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker 
wherein he designates Representative Hoyer to act as Speaker pro 
tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through June 8, 
1994.

                                                             Page H4143

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

                                                             Page H4163

Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H4094.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H4093-94, H4109-10, H4124-25, H4125-26, H4136, H4139-40, H4141, and 
H4141-42. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and, pursuant to the provisions of S. 
Con. Res. 70, adjourned at 7:44 p.m. until noon on Wednesday, June 7.