[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 82 (Friday, June 24, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Four public bills, H.R. 4645-4648; and two 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 260-261, were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  S. 1458, to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to establish time 
limitations on certain civil actions against aircraft manufacturers, 
amended (H. Rept. 103-525, Pt. II);
  H.R. 8, to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the National 
School Lunch Act to extend certain authorities contained in such Acts 
through the fiscal year 1998, amended (H. Rept. 103-535 Pt. II);
  H.R. 4649, making appropriations for the government of the District 
of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against 
the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1995 (H. Rept. 103-558);
  H.R. 3626, to supersede the Modification of Final Judgment entered 
August 24, 1982, in the antitrust action styled U.S. v. Western 
Electric, Civil Action No. 82-0192, United States District Court for 
the District of Columbia; and to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
to regulate the manufacturing of Bell operating companies, amended (H. 
Rept. 103-559 Pt. I);
  H.R. 3626, to supersede the Modification of Final Judgment entered 
August 24, 1982, in the antitrust action styled U.S.V. Western 
Electric, Civil Action No. 82-0192, United States District Court for 
the District of Columbia; and to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
to regulate the manufacturing of Bell operating companies, amended (H. 
Rept. 103-559, Pt. II); and
  H.R. 3636, to promote a national communications infrastructure to 
encourage deployment of advanced communications services through 
competition, amended (H. Rept. 103-560).
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Montgomery to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.

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Late Report: The Committee on Appropriations received permission to 
have until midnight tonight to file a report on H.R. 4649, making 
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and for 
other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of 
said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995.
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Commerce, Justice, State, Judiciary Appropriations: House continued 
consideration of H.R. 4603, making appropriations for the Department of 
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and making 
supplemental appropriations for these departments and agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1994; but came to no resolution 
thereon. Consideration of amendments will resume on Monday, June 27.
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  Agreed to the Mollohan amendment that reduces the Securities and 
Exchange commission salaries and expenses appropriation from 
$238,131,000 to $900,000.
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Rejected:
  The Smith of Texas amendment that sought to cut $925 thousand from 
the general administration account of the Department of Justice 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 171 ayes to 212 noes, Roll No. 275);
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  The Schiff amendment that sought to cut $55 million from the salaries 
and expenses account of the antitrust divisions of the Department of 
Justice (rejected by a recorded vote of 160 ayes to 241 noes, Roll No. 
276);
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  The Smith of Texas amendment that sought to cut $1 million from the 
salaries and expenses account of the Federal prison system; and
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  The Fields of Texas amendment that sought to strike $7 million from 
the operations, research, and facilities account of the National 
Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (rejected on a revote in the House 
by a recorded vote of 184 ayes to 184 noes, Roll No. 278). Earlier, in 
the Committee of the Whole this amendment was agreed to by a recorded 
vote of 190 ayes to 192 noes, Roll No. 277). The vote was taken over in 
the full House pursuant to clause 2(d) of Rule 23, stating that if the 
votes of the delegates and of the Resident Commissioner were decisive, 
the vote must be retaken in the full House.
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  A point of order was sustained against language in the bill that 
sought to raise section 6(b) fees from one-fiftieth of one percent to 
one-twenty-ninth of one percent and credit the fee increases to this 
account; reduce the sum appropriated as section 6(b) offsetting fees 
are collected; and make fees collected in excess of $238,131,000 
available in fiscal year 1996.
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Late Reports: The Committee on Energy and Commerce received permission 
to have until midnight tonight to file reports on H.R. 3636, to promote 
a national communications infrastructure to encourage deployment of 
advanced communications services through competition; and H.R. 3626, to 
supersede the Modification of Final Judgment entered August 24, 1982, 
in the antitrust action styled U.S. v. Western Electric, Civil Action 
No. 82-0192, United States District Court for the District of Columbia; 
and to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to regulate the 
manufacturing of Bell operating companies;
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  The Committee on the Judiciary received permission to have until 6:00 
p.m. tonight to file a report on S. 1458, to amend the Federal Aviation 
Act of 1958 to establish time limitations on certain civil actions 
against aircraft manufacturers; and
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  The Committee on the Judiciary received permission to have until 
midnight tonight to file a report on H.R. 3626, to supersede the 
Modification of Final Judgment entered August 24, 1982, in the 
antitrust action styled U.S. v. Western Electric, Civil Action No. 82-
0192, United States District Court for the District of Columbia; and to 
amend the Communications Act of 1934 to regulate the manufacturing of 
Bell operating companies.
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Legislative Program: The Majority Whip announced the legislative 
program for the week of June 27. Agreed to adjourn from Friday to 
Monday.
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of Wednesday, June 29.
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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H4961.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H4965-66, H4975-76, 
H4988, and H4989. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 2:09 p.m.