[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 72 (Friday, June 10, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Three public bills, H.R. 4564-4566; one private bill, 
H.R. 4567; and two resolutions, H. Res. 451-452, were introduced.
  Pages H4342-43
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Montgomery as Speaker pro tempore for today.
  Page H4295
California Desert: House considered amendments on H.R. 518, to 
designate certain lands in the California desert as wilderness, and to 
establish the Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks and the 
Mojave National Monument; but came to no resolution thereon. 
Consideration of amendments will resume on Monday, June 13.
  Pages H4299-H4333
Agreed To:
  The Thomas of California amendment, as amended by the Miller of 
California amendment, that states that if at any time within 15 years 
after the enactment of this Act the Secretary of the Navy grants 
permission to use lands in the China Lake Naval Air Warfare Center for 
a space energy laser facility, the Secretary of the Interior may 
authorize the construction of a road to be used solely to access such 
lands (agreed to by a recorded vote of 396 ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 229);
Pages H4303-12
  The Vento en bloc amendment, as modified, that addresses Defense 
Department concerns; and
Pages H4312-14
  The Hunter amendment that ensures continued law enforcement by any 
Federal, State, or local agency in any of the areas designated (agreed 
to by a recorded of 389 ayes, Roll No. 230).
Pages H4314-19
  Rejected the Pombo en bloc amendment that sought to allow motor 
vehicles to continue to use more than 1,000 miles of roads and trails 
in the areas designated (rejected by a recorded vote of 169 ayes to 191 
noes, Roll No. 231).
Pages H4319-32
Legislative Program: The Majority Whip announced the legislative 
program for the week of June 13. Agreed to adjourn from Friday to 
Monday.
  Page H4333
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of June 15.
  Page H4333
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 the end of the 103d Congress.
  Page H4333
Presidential Message--Haiti: Read a message from the President wherein 
he transmits new economic measures with respect to Haiti prohibiting 
the payment or transfer of funds from the United States to Haiti; the 
sale of any goods, technology, or services by United States persons or 
from the United States; transactions that attempt to evade this order--
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and order printed (H. Doc. 
103-271).
  Pages H4341-42
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H4312, H4318-19, and 
H4331-32. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 4:15 p.m.