[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 70 (Wednesday, June 8, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives

Bills Introduced: Twelve public bills, H.R. 4540-4551; one private 
bill, H.R. 4552; and two resolutions, H.J. Res. 373 and H. Res. 448 
were introduced.
  Pages H4219-20
Report Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  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 1988, amended (H. Rept. 103-535, Part I, filed 
on June 3, 1994);
  H.R. 3870, to promote the research and development of environmental 
technologies, amended (H. Rept. 103-536); and
  H. Res. 447, providing for consideration of 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-
537).
Page H4219
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Montgomery to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.

                                                             Page H4169

Special Orders: It was made in order that the trial period established 
on February 11, 1994, for recognition for future special order 
speeches, be continued through Friday, June 10, 1994.
  Page H4170
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  South Africa election: Message wherein he certifies that an interim 
government, elected on a nonracial basis through free and fair 
elections, has taken office in South Africa--referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs;
  Page H4172
  Deferrals of budget authority: Message wherein he reports two revised 
deferrals of budget authority, now totaling $555.2 million--referred to 
the Committee on Appropriations and ordered printed (H. Doc. No. 103-
264); and
  Page H4172
  Commodity Credit Corporation: Message wherein he transmits the report 
of the Commodity Credit Corporation for fiscal year 1992--referred to 
the Committee on Agriculture.
  Page H4172
Recess: House recessed at 12:59 p.m. and reconvened at 3:49 p.m.
  Page H4176
Defense Authorization: House continued consideration of H.R. 4301, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1995 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense; but came to no resolution thereon. 
Consideration of amendments will resume on Thursday, June 9.
  Pages H4176-H4212
  Agreed to the Montgomery en bloc amendment that places a prohibition 
on the use of Department of Defense funds for the United States share 
of costs of United Nations peacekeeping operations; reduces by $60 
million the funding for the defense dual-partnership program, and 
increases the funding by $30 million each for the commercial military 
integration partnerships, regional technology alliances, and the 
defense manufacturing extension programs; places a prohibition on the 
disclosure of certain information on the exposure to radiation released 
from the Hanford Nuclear Reservation; requires public disclosure of 
information regarding prisoners of war or individuals missing in action 
from the Korean conflict; grants assistance for certain workers 
dislocated due to reduction by the United States in the export of 
defense articles and services; authorizes the establishment of new 
programs to be designated for participation in the Defense Acquisition 
Pilot Program; authorizes the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot 
program to encourage commercial firms to enter into partnerships with 
depot-level activities of the military departments; requires the 
Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the Congress assessing the 
national security consequences of United States military cooperation 
programs; establishes a program for the deployment of defense 
environmental technologies for dredging of dual-use ports; authorizes 
the Secretary of the Navy to convey land to the City of Vallejo, 
California; authorizes $500,000 for the purpose of initiating and 
carrying out a manufacturing technology program for taconite processing 
technology; establishes a study on the use of low-enriched uranium to 
fuel naval reactors; expresses the sense of Congress concerning the 
Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference; adds additional 
exceptions to the prohibition on storage and disposal of nondefense 
toxic and hazardous materials at military installations; establishes an 
environmental restoration advisory board in instances where the 
Secretary is planning or implementing environmental remediation 
activities; authorizes additional funding for research and development 
of strategic metals; authorizes the Government to rent facilities 
located on closed military installations; establishes loan guarantees 
under the Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support (ARMS) 
initiative; authorizes an additional $52.3 million for the Advanced 
Capability Modification Program for the MK-48 torpedo and reduces the 
authorization for the Fleet Satellite Communications Program by $52.3 
million; requires the identification and reporting of unauthorized 
defense appropriations; authorizes industrial facilities of the Armed 
Forces to sell articles and services to persons outside the Department 
of Defense; directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the 
military departments maintain depot-level maintenance and repair 
capabilities necessary to ensure their critical readiness requirements; 
authorizes the Secretary of Defense to provide logistical support and 
personnel services in connection with the 1995 Special Olympics World 
Games to be held in the State of Connecticut; and establishes a pilot 
program to develop and demonstrate environmental remediation 
technologies;
Pages H4180-89
  The Pelosi amendment, as modified, that requires the Department of 
Defense to give preference to companies planning to hire local 
residents when awarding contracts as part of a base closure or 
realignment;
Pages H4189-90
  The Solomon amendment as modified, that expresses the sense of the 
Congress that international sanctions against North Korea should be 
sought by the United States and that military exercises should be 
resumed with South Korea, if North Korea does not comply with 
international nuclear inspections at its Yongbyon nuclear facility 
(agreed to by a recorded vote of 415 ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 217);  
Pages H4190-93, H4208-09
  The Kopetski amendment that commends the President for his efforts in 
continuing the ban on nuclear testing, and would encourage further ban 
treaties (agreed to by a recorded vote of 263 ayes to 156 noes, Roll 
No. 218);
Pages H4193-H4200, H4209-10
  The Traficant amendment that authorizes the Secretary of Defense to 
detail personnel to assist the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 
the Border Patrol, and the Customs Service;
Pages H4201-03
  The Harman amendment that modifies language requiring the discharge 
or retirement of service members who have medical conditions that make 
them ``permanently nonworldwide assignable,'' to permit the retention 
of such members if the Secretary concerned determines that the 
retention would not adversely affect the ability of the service to 
carry out its mission (agreed to by a recorded vote of 227 ayes to 192 
noes, Roll No. 219); and
Pages H4203-05, H4210
  The Kasich amendment that expresses the sense of Congress that the 
President should encourage the military preparedness of South Korea, 
and directs the Department of Defense to report on that preparedness by 
December 1994 (agreed to by a recorded vote of 414 ayes to 3 noes, Roll 
No. 221).
Pages H4207-08, H4211-12
  Rejected the Markey amendment that sought to express the sense of 
Congress that the United States suspend its consent for use of nuclear 
material at foreign facilities where discrepancies in accounting block 
the International Atomic Energy Agency's ability to trace diversions of 
material (rejected by a recorded vote of 68 ayes to 349 noes, Roll No. 
220).
Pages H4205-07, H4210-11
  The Reed amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to require the General Accounting Office to submit to the 
Congress a study of executive salaries at companies that collect 75% of 
their revenues from Defense Department contracts.
Pages H4200-01
Quorum Calls--Votes: Five recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H4208-09, H4209-10, 
H4210, H4210-11, and H4211-12. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at noon and adjourned at 7:02 p.m.