[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 71 (Thursday, June 9, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Ten public bills, H.R. 4553-4562; one private bill, 
H.R. 4563; and three resolutions, H.J. Res. 374, H. Con. Res. 253, and 
H. Res. 450, were introduced.
  Pages H4292-93
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 3013, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a 
Women's Bureau in the Department of Veterans Affairs, amended (H. Rept. 
103-538);
  Report entitled ``Revised Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal 
Year 1995'' (H. Rept. 103-539);
  H. Res. 449, waiving certain points of order against consideration of 
H.R. 4506, making appropriations for energy and water development for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995 (H. Rept. 103-540);
  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, Part II);
  H.R. 4299, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1995 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community management account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, amended (H. Rept. 
103-541, Part I);
  H.R. 4554, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1995 (H. Rept. 103-542); and
  H.R. 4556, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995 (H. 
Rept. 103-543).
Pages H4291-92
Recess: House recessed at 10:31 a.m. and reconvened at 10:38 a.m.
  Page H4227
Defense Authorization: By a recorded vote of 260 ayes to 158 noes, Roll 
No. 226, the House passed H.R. 4301, to authorize appropriations for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, and to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1995.
  Pages H4227-59
  Rejected the Michel motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Armed Services with instructions to report it back to the House 
forthwith containing an amendment that would place limitations on the 
use of funds appropriated for the Department of Defense for activities 
of any element of the Armed Forces placed under the operational control 
of a foreign national acting directly or on behalf of the United 
Nations for the purpose of international peacekeeping; sets forth 
exceptions to such limitations; and provides for Presidential 
certifications to Congress for any such exceptions (rejected by a yea-
and-nay vote of 185 yeas to 237 nays, Roll No. 225).
Pages H4256-58
  On a demand for a separate vote, rejected the Goss amendment that 
expresses the sense of Congress that the United States establish a 
``safe haven'' on Ile de la Gonava to process visas for refugees; to 
establish an area for the legitimate Haitian administration to govern; 
and that the President undertake no military action against Haiti 
unless it presents a clear and present danger to the United States 
(rejected to by a recorded vote of 195 ayes to 226 noes, Roll No. 224). 
This amendment was agreed to in the Committee of the Whole on May 24 by 
a recorded vote of 223 ayes to 201 noes, Roll No. 197.
Pages H4252-56
  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page H4255
  Agreed to the McCloskey amendment that requires the President to 
unilaterally lift the arms embargo on the Government of Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, and gives the President the discretion to authorize up to 
$200 million in defense articles and services to be provided to the 
Bosnian Government upon its request for aid (agreed to by a recorded 
vote of 244 ayes to 178 noes, Roll No. 222).
Pages H4232-44
  Rejected the Hamilton amendment that sought to urge the President to 
take the necessary steps to secure a United Nations Security Council 
agreement for the suspension of or a limitation on the arms embargo 
against Bosnia and Herzegovina (rejected by a recorded vote of 181 ayes 
to 242 noes, Roll No. 223).
Pages H4244-52
  Agreed to amend the title.
Page H4259
  The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, 
cross references, and to make such other technical and conforming 
changes as may be necessary in the engrossment of the bill.
Page H4259
Late Reports: Committee on Appropriations received permission to have 
until midnight tonight to file two privileged reports.
  Page H4259
Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations: By a yea-and-nay vote of 236 
yeas to 177 nays, Roll No. 227, the House agreed to H. Res. 447, 
providing for the 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.
  Pages H4259-71
House Post Office Investigation: By a yea-and-nay vote of 399 yeas to 2 
nays, Roll No. 228, the House agreed to H. Res. 450, providing that the 
House make public in printed form all transcripts and other relevant 
documents from any House Administration Committee investigation of the 
House Post Office as soon as possible.
  Pages H4271-78
Referrals: Two Senate-passed measures were referred to the appropriate 
House committees.
  Page H4291
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H4223.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H4243-44, H4252, H4255-56, H4257-58, H4258-59, H4270-71, and H4277-78. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:00 p.m.