[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 101 (Thursday, July 28, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 4846-4856; and 4 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 394, and H. Res. 496-498 were introduced.
  Pages H6453-54
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 3600, to ensure individual and family security through health 
care coverage for all Americans in a manner that contains the rate of 
growth in health care costs and promotes responsible health insurance 
practices, to promote choice in health care, and to ensure and protect 
the health care of all Americans, amended (H. Rept. 103-601, Part 3);
  S. 716, to require that all Federal lithographic printing be 
performed using ink made from vegetable oil and materials derived from 
other renewable resources, amended (H. Rept. 103-625, Part I);
  H.R. 4535, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect 
to the extension of unlisted trading privileges for corporate 
securities (H. Rept. 103-626);
  H. Res. 494, providing for the consideration of H.R. 4801, to amend 
the Small Business Act (H. Rept. 103-627);
  H. Res. 495, providing for consideration of a concurrent resolution 
waiving the requirement in section 132 of the Legislative 
Reorganization Act of 1946 that the Congress adjourn sine die not later 
than July 31 of each year (H. Rept. 103-628);
  H.R. 4724, to amend title 38, United States Code, relating to 
veterans, housing programs (H. Rept. 103-629);
  H.R. 4776, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve 
veterans' employment programs (H. Rept. 103-630); and
  H.R. 4768, to amend title 38, United States Code, to make changes in 
veterans' education programs, amended (H. Rept. 103-631, Part I).
Page H6453
D.C. Appropriations: House disagreed to the Senate amendments to 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; and agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees: 
Representatives Dixon, Stokes, Durbin, Kaptur, Skaggs, Pelosi, Obey, 
Walsh, Istook, Bonilla, and McDade.
  Pages H6388-92
  Agreed to the Walsh motion to instruct conferees to insist on the 
House position reducing the budget of the District of Columbia for 
fiscal year 1995 by $150 million (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 
316 yeas to 101 nays, Roll No. 358).
Pages H6388-92
Foreign Operations Appropriations: House disagreed to the amendments of 
the Senate to H.R. 4426, making appropriations for foreign operations, 
export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1995; and agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees: 
Representatives Obey, Yates, Wilson, Olver, Pelosi, Torres, Lowey, 
Serrano, Sabo, Livingston, Porter, Lightfoot, Callahan, and McDade.
  Pages H6392-93
  Agreed to the Livingston motion to instruct House conferees to insist 
on the House-passed level of appropriations.
Pages H6392-93
Radon Awareness and Disclosure: By a recorded vote of 255 ayes to 164 
noes, Roll No. 361, the House passed H.R. 2448, to improve the accuracy 
of radon testing products and services, and to increase testing for 
radon.
  Pages H6393-H6410
  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page H6410
  Agreed to the Traficant amendment that expresses the sense of 
Congress that entities receiving assistance purchase only American-made 
equipment or products with such assistance; and that in providing 
financial assistance, the head of each Federal agency shall provide to 
each recipient of the assistance a notice describing such sense of the 
Congress.
Page H6409
  Rejected the Oxley en bloc amendments that sought to eliminate 
language requiring that property owners, when selling or renting their 
properties, provide potential buyers or lessees with pamphlets on radon 
hazards; disclose the results of any known radon tests performed on 
their properties; and include in any sales contract a radon warning 
statement and buyer acknowledgement statement that radon information 
was provided and that the buyer was given an opportunity to test the 
property for radon; and sought to replace such language with provisions 
requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a program to 
distribute pamphlets to high radon areas, and coordinate with the 
Presidential commission being created to assure the broad distribution 
of radon information (rejected by a recorded vote of 193 ayes to 227 
noes, Roll No. 360).
Pages H6402-09
  H. Res. 491, the rule under which the bill was considered, was agreed 
to earlier by a voice vote.
Page H6395
National Park Service Concessions Policy Reform: By a yea-and-nay vote 
of 386 yeas to 30 nays, with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 363, the 
House passed S. 208, to reform the concessions policies of the National 
Park Service.
  Pages H6410-30
  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as 
modified.
Page H6430
Agreed to:
  The Vento en bloc technical amendments that clarify that receipts 
from building-use fees are to be treated in the same manner as receipts 
from franchise fees; clarify that the value of existing possessory 
interests will continue to be determined in accordance with existing 
law and contracts; and clarify which unsatisfactory ratings of 
concessions are to be reported to congressional committees; and
Pages H6422-23
  The Traficant amendment that requires the Department of the Interior 
to consider providing preference to American concessions in evaluating 
contract proposals.
Page H6427
Rejected:
  The Murphy amendment that sought to eliminate language stating the 
congressional policy that the development or expansion of visitor 
facilities should not take place within national parks if adequate 
facilities exist outside the park boundaries or if these can feasibly 
be developed there by private enterprise (rejected by a recorded vote 
of 148 ayes to 274 noes, with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 362);
Pages H6423-27
  The Murphy amendment that sought to permit present concession 
contractors, even after their contracts expire, to continue to hold 
possessory interest in existing facilities they have built or acquired 
in national parks valued at ``fair market value''; and
Pages H6428-29
  The Lancaster amendment that sought to raise the threshold for 
preferential renewal rights for concessioners' contracts to those 
concessioners with a gross annual revenue of no more than $300 million.
Pages H6429-30
  The Thomas of Wyoming amendment was offered, but subsequently 
withdrawn, that sought to direct the Secretary of the Interior to grant 
preferential right of renewal to a concessioner for a concession 
contract when the concessioner is estimated by the Secretary to have 
annual gross revenues of no more than $500,000.
Pages H6427-28
  H. Res. 492, the rule under which the bill was considered, was agreed 
to earlier by a voice vote.
Page H6413
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H6383.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One quorum call (Roll No. 359), two yea-and-nay 
votes, and three recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the 
House today and appear on pages H6392, H6408, H6409, H6410, H6427, and 
H6430.
Adjournment: Met at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 8:32 p.m.