[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 73 (Monday, June 13, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Seven public bills, H.R. 4568-4574; and four 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 375-376; H. Con. Res. 254, and H. Res. 453, were 
introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Supplemental report on 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, Part II);
  H.R. 4003, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1995 for 
certain maritime programs of the Department of Transportation, to amend 
the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, and to revitalize the United 
States-flag merchant marine, amended (H. Rept. 103-544, Part I); and
  H.R. 2238, to amend laws relating to Federal procurement, to 
authorize functions and activities under the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act of 1949, amended (H. Rept. 103-545, Part 
I).
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Baesler to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
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Recess: House recessed at 10:37 a.m. and reconvened at noon.
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Suspensions: House voted to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  Veterans Affairs Women's Bureau: H.R. 3013, amended, to amend title 
38, United States Code, to establish a Women's Bureau in the Department 
of Veterans Affairs. Agreed to amend the title;
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  Board of Veterans' Appeals: S. 1904, amended, to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to improve the organization and procedures of the 
Board of Veterans' Appeals;
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  Panama Canal Commission: H.R. 4246, amended, to authorize 
expenditures for fiscal year 1995 for the operation and maintenance of 
the Panama Canal; and
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  Fair credit reporting: H.R. 1015, amended, to amend the Fair Credit 
Reporting Act to assure the completeness, and accuracy of consumer 
information maintained by credit reporting agencies, to better inform 
consumers of their rights under the Act, and to improve enforcement.
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Recess: House recessed at 12:50 p.m. and reconvened at 4:05 p.m.
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California Desert Protection: House continued consideration of 
amendments to 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 at a later 
date.
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  Agreed to the Hunter amendment, as amended by the McCandless 
perfecting amendment (agreed to by a recorded vote of 360 ayes, Roll 
No. 232), that provides that nothing in this bill shall be construed as 
affecting the jurisdiction of the State of California with respect to 
fish and wildlife on the public lands located in that State; and that 
management activities to maintain or restore fish and wildlife 
populations and the habitats to support such populations may be carried 
out within wilderness areas so designated and shall include the use of 
motorized vehicles by the appropriate State agencies.
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  Rejected the Vento substitute amendment to the Hunter amendment that 
sought to permit management activities to maintain or restore fish and 
wildlife populations to be carried out within federally-designated 
wilderness areas where consistent with relevant wilderness management 
plans and in accordance with Federal policies and guidelines, including 
those related to the use of motorized equipment (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 183 ayes to 189 noes, Roll No. 233).
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National Education Goals Panel: The Minority Leader appointed 
Representative Goodling to serve on the National Education Goals Panel 
on the part of the House.
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Referral: One Senate-passed measure was referred to the appropriate 
House committee.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Two recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H4377 and H4381. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:32 p.m.