[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 75 (Wednesday, June 15, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Three public bills, H.R. 4581-4582, 4584; one private 
bill, H.R. 4583; and one resolution, H. Res. 456, were introduced.
  Pages H4552-53
Report Filed: One report was filed as follows: H. Res. 455, waiving 
certain points of order against 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. 103-548).  
  Page H4552
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Montgomery to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.  
  Page H4449
Treasury--Postal Service Appropriations: By a recorded vote of 276 ayes 
to 139 noes, Roll No. 247, the House passed H.R. 4539, making 
appropriations for the Treasury Department, the Postal Service, the 
Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995. 
  Pages H4453-H4538
  Rejected the Myers of Indiana motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Appropriations with instructions to examine funding levels 
for accounts included under title III with respect to the use of White 
House legal counsel.
Pages H4536-37
Agreed To:
  The Coppersmith amendment that cuts $6.6 million from the ``payment 
to the Postal Service Fund'' account;
Pages H4566-67
  The Istook amendment that eliminates all funds for the Administrative 
Conference of the United States;
Pages H4495-97
  The Istook amendment that eliminates all funds for the Advisory 
Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (agreed to by a recorded vote 
of 223 ayes to 210 noes, Roll No. 240);
Pages H4497-H4502
  The Livingston amendment that reduces the Federal Election Commission 
salaries and expenses account by $3.54 million (agreed to by a recorded 
vote of 231 ayes to 197 noes, Roll No. 241);
Pages H4502-06
  The Istook amendment, as amended by the Pomeroy substitute (agreed to 
by a recorded vote of 302 ayes to 120 noes, Roll No. 242), that cuts 
$5.6 million from 13 Federal courthouse construction projects (agreed 
to by a recorded vote of 393 ayes to 22 noes, Roll No. 243);
Pages H4507-13
  The Hoyer amendment that appropriates $2,418,000 for necessary 
expenses to carry out the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records 
Collection Act of 1992;
Pages H4529-30
  The Hoyer amendment that hereafter places new employment requirements 
and restrictions on all individuals within the executive office of the 
President; and
Page H4535
  The Hoyer motion that the Committee of the Whole rise and report the 
bill back to the House (agreed to by a recorded vote of 245 ayes to 175 
noes, Roll No. 246).
Pages H4435-36
Rejected:
  The Goss amendment that sought to reduce by 20% the discretionary 
appropriations of the President's Executive Office, except the Office 
of National Drug Control Policy and Federal Drug Control Programs 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 168 ayes to 262 noes, Roll No. 236);
Pages H4468-74
  The Burton of Indiana amendment that sought to cut the White House 
Office salaries and expenses account by $5 million (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 147 ayes to 287 noes, Roll No. 237);
Pages H4483-84
  The Bartlett of Maryland amendment that sought to cut the White House 
Office salaries and expenses account by $13,139.66 (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 195 ayes to 236 noes, Roll No. 238);
Pages H4484-87
  The Hefley amendment that sought to reduce by 5% the discretionary 
appropriations of the President's Executive Office, except the Office 
of National Drug Control Policy and Federal Drug Control Programs 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 200 ayes to 236 noes, Roll No. 239);
Pages H4487-91
  The Fawell amendment that sought to eliminate funding for the 
construction of the Federal courthouses in Albany, Georgia, 
Steubenville, Ohio, and Corpus Christi, Texas (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 145 ayes to 221 noes, Roll No. 244);
Pages H4513-24
  The Fawell amendment that sought to eliminate funding for the repairs 
and alterations to the Federal courthouse on Providence, Rhode Island, 
and the Corps of Engineers Building in Walla Walla, Washington 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 136 ayes to 276 noes, Roll No. 245); 
and
Pages H4524-27
  The Burton of Indiana amendment was offered, but subsequently 
withdrawn, that sought to cut the White House Office salaries and 
expenses account by $15 million;
Pages H4475-83
  Points of order were sustained against the following provisions:
  Language that sought to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
transfer $32,960,000 from deposits in the Fund to the General Fund of 
the Treasury;  
Page H4531
  Language that sought to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule with 
regards to woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn; and
Page H4531
  Language that sought to authorize Federal agencies other than the 
Department of Defense to keep half of the money they receive as a 
result of participating in energy and water conservation activities.
Pages H4534-35
Committee Election: House agreed to H. Res. 456, electing 
Representative Lewis of Kentucky to the Committee on Agriculture and 
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  Page H4538
Senate Messages: Message from the Senate received today appears on page 
H4449.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Twelve recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H4473-74, H4484, 
H4486-87, H4490-91, H4501-02, H4505-06, H4511-12, H4512-13, H4523-24, 
H4527, H4535-36, and H4537-38. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at midnight.