[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 98 (Monday, July 25, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Eight public bills, H.R. 4821-4828; and five 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 393, H. Con. Res. 271-272, and H. Res. 488-489, 
were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 4228, to extend Federal recognition to the United Auburn Indian 
Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California, amended (H. Rept. 103-
619);
  S. 1066, to restore Federal services to the Pokagon Band of 
Potawatomi Indians (H. Rept. 103-620); and
  S. 1357, to reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationships of the 
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and the Little River Band of 
Ottawa Indians as distinct federally recognized Indian tribes (H. Rept. 
103-621).
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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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Recess: House recessed at 10:32 and reconvened at noon.
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Federal Trade Commission Authorization: House voted to suspend the 
rules and agree to the conference report on H.R. 2243, to amend the 
Federal Trade Commission Act to extend the authorization of 
appropriations in such Act--clearing the measure for Senate action.
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Suspensions: House voted to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  Telemarketing fraud prevention amendments: H. Res. 488, providing for 
the concurrence by the House, with an amendment, in the amendment by 
the Senate to H.R. 868, to strengthen the authority of the Federal 
Trade Commission to protect consumers in connection with sales made 
with a telephone--returning H.R. 868 to the Senate;
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  50th Anniversary of Warsaw Uprising: H.J. Res. 388, recognizing the 
anniversaries of the Warsaw uprising and the Polish resistance to the 
invasion of Poland during World War II;
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  Release of Aung San Suu Kyi: H. Res. 471, amended, to urge the 
Government of Burma (Myanmar) to release Aung San Suu Kyi;
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  Democracy in Nigeria: H. Con Res. 151, amended, concerning the 
movement toward democracy in the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
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  Auburn Indian restoration: H.R. 4228, amended, to extend Federal 
recognition to the United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn 
Rancheria of California; and
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  Indian dams safety: H.R. 1426, amended to provide for the maintenance 
of dams located on Indian lands by the Bureau of Indian Affairs or 
through contracts with Indian tribes.
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Congratulate Berlin on Occasion of United States Troop Withdrawal: 
House completed all general debate on a motion to suspend the rules and 
agree to H. Res. 476, congratulating the people of Germany and the 
citizens of Berlin on the occasion of the withdrawal of the United 
States troops from Berlin, and reaffirming United States-Berlin 
friendship; on which the vote was postponed until Tuesday, July 26.
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Recess: House recessed at 1:17 p.m. and reconvened at 5:45 p.m.
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National Competitiveness Act: The Speaker appointed the following 
Members as additional conferees in the conference on the disagreeing 
votes of the two Houses on the Senate amendment to H.R. 820, to amend 
the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to enhance 
manufacturing technology development and transfer, to authorize 
appropriations for the Technology Administration of the Department of 
Commerce, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology:
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for 
consideration of sections 410 and 413 of the House bill, and sections 
606-607, and 701 of the Senate amendment; and for the following 
provisions of titles II and IV of the House bill and titles II and IV 
of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference to 
the extent to which they relate to the replication of proven 
technologies: That portion of section 202 of the House bill which adds 
section 301(d) to the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
1980; section 203 of the House bill; section 401 of the House bill; 
those provisions of section 211 of the Senate amendment which amend the 
Stevenson-Wydler Act Technology Innovation Act of 1980 by adding 
subsection 102(b) and section 103; those provisions of section 212 of 
the Senate amendment which amend the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology Act by adding new subsections 24(e)(2)(J), 24(f)(3), 
24(f)(7), and 24(g)(1); those portions of section 214 of the Senate 
amendment which amend the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act by adding a new subsection 25(a)(7) and 25(b)(3); 
section 216 of the Senate amendment; and section 401 of the Senate 
amendment: Representatives Dingell, Collins of Illinois, and Moorhead.
  As an additional conferee for consideration of those portions of 
section 206 of the House bill which add sections 4 (20), (21) and (22) 
to the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representative Manton.
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Defense Authorizations: House passed S. 2182, amended, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 1995 for military activities for fiscal 
year 1995, for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense programs of the Department of 
Energy, and to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for 
the Armed Forces.
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  Agreed to the Dellums motion to strike out all after the enacting 
clause and insert the text of H.R. 4301.
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  The House then insisted on its amendment to S. 2182, and asked for a 
conference. Appointed as conferees: From the Committee on Armed 
Services, for consideration of the entire Senate bill and the entire 
House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Dellums, Montgomery, Schroeder, Hutto, Skelton, 
McCurdy, Lloyd, Sisisky, Spratt, McCloskey, Ortiz, Pickett, Lancaster, 
Evans, Bilbray, Tanner, Browder, Meehan, Spence, Stump, Hunter, Kasich, 
Bateman, Hansen, Weldon, Kyl, Dornan, Kefley, Machtley, and Saxton.
  As additional conferees from the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence, for consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of 
that committee under clause 2 of Rule XLVIII: Representatives Glickman, 
Richardson, and Combest.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Education and Labor, 
for consideration of sections 337, 346-347, 643, 924, 1051, and 1082 of 
the Senate bill and sections 351-354, 1133, 1136, 1138, and 1151 of the 
House amendment, and modifications committed to conference; 
Representatives Ford of Michigan, Clay, Williams, Goodling, and 
Gunderson.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
for consideration of sections 142, 324, 708, 2821(e)(3), 2849, 3151, 
3155, 3157-3158, 3160, and 3201 of the Senate bill and sections 1055, 
3201, and 3502 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Dingell, Sharp, Swift, Moorhead, and 
Bilirakis: Provided, That Representative Waxman is appointed in lieu of 
Representative Swift and Representative Bliley is appointed in lieu of 
Representative Bilirakis solely for the consideration of section 708 of 
the Senate bill: Provided further, That Representative Oxley is 
appointed in lieu of Representative Bilirakis solely for the 
consideration of sections 324, 2821(e)(3), 2849, and 3157 of the Senate 
bill and section 1055 of the House amendment.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for 
consideration of sections 221-222, 225, 241, 251, 354, 823, 1012, 
1013(b), 1014, 1015(a), 1016-1018, 1021(a), 1021(b), 1022-1023, 
1024(c), 1031-1032, 1041, 1065, 1070, 1074, 1078-1079, 1088, 1092, and 
1097 of the Senate bill and sections 1011(a), 1022-1025, 1038, 1041, 
1043, 1046-1049, 1052, 1054, 1058-1060, 1201-1214, and 1401-1404 of the 
House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Hamilton, Gejdenson, Lantos, Gilman, and Goodling.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Government Operations, 
for consideration of sections 824, 2812(c), 2827, and 3161 of the 
Senate bill and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Conyers, Towns, Synar, Clinger, and McCandless.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on the Judiciary, for 
consideration of sections 1052-1053, 1089, and 3505 of the Senate bill 
and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Brooks, 
Hughes, Mazzoli, Sensenbrenner, and McCollum.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Merchant Marine and 
Fisheries, for consideration of sections 357, 601, 654, 2206, 2825, 
3134, and 3501-3505 of the Senate bill and sections 522-523, 527, 531, 
601-602, 1137, and 3134 of the House amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Representatives Studds, Hughes, Tauzin, Fields 
of Texas, and Coble.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Natural Resources, for 
consideration of section 2853 of the House amendments and modifications 
committed to conference: Representatives Miller of California, Vento, 
Abercrombie, Young of Alaska, and Duncan.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Post Office and Civil 
Service, for consideration of sections 331-334, 346, 636, 901, 1080, 
1087, 1090, and 3158 of the Senate bill and sections 165, 351, 375, 
1031, and 2816 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Clay, McCloskey, Norton, Myers of Indiana, 
and Morella.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Public Works and 
Transportation, for consideration of sections 324, 1086, and 2827 of 
the Senate bill and section 3402 of the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Mineta, 
Applegate, Traficant, Shuster, and Clinger: Provided, That 
Representative Duncan is appointed in lieu of Representative Clinger 
solely for the consideration of section 2827 of the Senate bill.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology, for consideration of sections 232-233, 243, 249, and 3141 
of the Senate bill and sections 211(a), 211(b), 216(a), 216(b), 216(c), 
216(e), 217-218, 223(a), 1112-1115, and 3141 of the House amendment, 
and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Brown of 
California, Valentine, Scott, Walker, and Rohrabacher.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for 
consideration of section 641 of the Senate bill and modifications 
committed to conference: Representative Montgomery, Slattery, 
Applegate, Stump, and Bilirakis.
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  Agreed to the Spence motion to instruct House conferees to insist 
upon the provisions contained in section 1044 of the House amendment to 
the text (report on military readiness implications of Bosnia 
peacekeeping deployment).
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  Agreed to the Dellums motion that conference committee meetings be 
closed to the public at such times as classified national security 
information is under consideration, provided, however, that any sitting 
Member of Congress shall have the right to attend any closed or open 
meeting (agreed to by a yea-and-nay of 363 yeas to 1 nays, Roll No. 
350.
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Crime Prevention Month: House passed to H.J. Res. 363, to designate 
October 1994 as ``Crime Prevention Month.''
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National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day: House passed to H.J. Res. 374, 
designating August 2, 1994, as ``National Neighborhood Crime Watch 
Day.''
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  Agreed to the Wynn technical amendment.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appears on page H6183. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 9:10 p.m.