[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 77 (Friday, June 17, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Seven public bills, H.R. 4595-4600, 4602; one private 
bill, H.R. 4601; and four resolutions, H.J. Res. 378-380 and H. Res. 
457, were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 3937, entitled: ``The Export Administration Act of 1994,'' 
amended (H. Rept. 103-531, Part 3);
  H.R. 3937, entitled: ``The Export Administration Act of 1994,'' 
amended (H. Rept. 103-531, Part 4);
  H.R. 2238, to amend laws relating to Federal procurement, and to 
authorize functions and activities under the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act of 1949, amended (H. Rept. 103-545, Part 
2);
  H.R. 4568, making supplemental appropriations for the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1994 (H. Rept. 103-550); and
  H.R. 4602, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995 (H. 
Rept. 103-551).
Pages H4720-21
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Montgomery as Speaker pro tempore for today.
  Page H4655
Agriculture Appropriations: By a recorded vote of 278 ayes to 127 noes, 
Roll No. 256, the House passed 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.
  Pages H4657-88
  Rejected the DeLay motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Appropriations.
Pages H4687-88
Agreed To:
  The Durbin amendment that provides individuals filing complaints 
under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act include a $60 filing 
fee per petition; and that if there is further action on such a 
complaint during fiscal year 1995, those individuals making the 
complaint submit a handling fee of $300, to be reimbursed by the 
commission merchant, dealer, or broker involved when the Secretary 
issues a reparation order on such complaint;
Page H4663
  The Stenholm amendment that transfers $10 million from the crop 
insurance account, thus making available an additional $12 million for 
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service;
Pages H4664-65
  The Thompson of Mississippi amendment that transfers lending 
authority from the Farmers' Home Administration program for single 
family home loans, to the rural multi-family home rental housing loan 
program;
Pages H4667-68
  The Bereuter amendment that provides that $1 million in funding of 
guaranteed loans under a demonstration program of loan guarantees for 
rural multi-family rental housing be derived from the amount made 
available for the cost of low-income section 502 loans and to become 
available for obligation only upon enactment of authorizing 
legislation;
Page H4668
  The Kreidler amendment that strikes the $25 million appropriated for 
unforeseen expenses which might be occasioned by a future streamlining 
of the Department of Agriculture; and
Pages H4681-82
  Agreed to the Durbin motion that the Committee of the Whole rise and 
report the bill back to the House (agreed to by a recorded vote of 232 
ayes to 146 noes, Roll No. 255).
Pages H4686-87
Rejected:
  The Burton of Indiana amendment that sought to strike the $3 million 
appropriation for the Farmers' Home Association's Socially 
Disadvantaged Farmers Program (rejected by a recorded vote of 139 ayes 
to 264 noes, Roll No. 254); and
Pages H4671-73
  The Smith of Texas amendment that sought to reduce Food and Drug 
Administration appropriations by $467,000, which reduction is intended 
to affect salaries of Public Health Service Commissioned Corps 
personnel whose pay does not reflect compliance with the agency's 
General Schedule (GS).
Pages H4677-78
  A point of order was sustained against the Smith of Michigan 
amendment that sought to reduce salaries and expenses of the Federal 
Drug Administration (FDA) by $52 million and that such amount be 
deposited in the salaries and expenses account of the Food Safety 
Inspection Service (FSIS).
Page H4683
  The following amendments were offered, but subsequently withdrawn:
  The Goss amendment that sought to reduce by $2.9 million 
appropriations for the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to eliminate 
funding for an ARS facility at Fort Pierce, Florida; and

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  The Smith of Michigan amendment that sought to provide that funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available for salaries and expenses of 
employees of the Department of Agriculture's national headquarters be 
reduced to produce an amount equal to $103 million, to be used by the 
Secretary for an increase in the salaries and expenses of the Food 
Safety and Inspections Service.
Pages H4682-83
Late Report: Committee on Appropriations received permission to have 
until midnight tonight to file a certain privileged report.
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HUD Appropriations: It was made in order that at any time on June 21 or 
any day thereafter, any rule of the House to the contrary 
notwithstanding, to consider in the House H.R. 4568, making 
supplemental appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994; that the 
bill be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the 
Chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Appropriations; and that the previous question be considered as ordered 
to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to 
recommit.
  Page H4688
Legislative Program: The Acting Majority Leader announced the program 
for the week of June 20. Agreed to adjourn from Friday to Tuesday.

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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of June 22.
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Late Report: Committee on Armed Services received permission to have 
until midnight tonight to file a report on H.R. 2238, the Federal 
Acquisition Improvement Act of 1994.
  Page H4690
Honoring James Norman Hall: House passed H. Con. Res. 215, honoring 
James Norman Hall and recognizing his outstanding contributions to the 
United States and the South Pacific.
  Pages H4690-96
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H4673, H4687, and 
H4688. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 4:22 p.m.