[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 103 (Monday, August 1, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: August 1, 1994]



 
                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 4864-4883; and 3 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 396, and H. Res. 499 and 503 were introduced.
  Pages H6548-49
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Conference report on H.R. 4426, making appropriations for foreign 
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1995 (H. Rept. 103-633);
  H.R. 4812, to direct the Administrator of General Services to acquire 
by transfer the Old U.S. Mint in San Francisco, California (H. Rept. 
103-634);
  H.R. 3110, to designate the United States courthouse and Federal 
building to be constructed at the southeastern corner of Liberty and 
South Virginia Streets in Reno, Nevada, as the ``Bruce R. Thompson 
United States Courthouse and Federal Building'' (H. Rept. 103-635);
  H.R. 4543, to designate the United States courthouse to be 
constructed at 907 Richland Street in Columbia, South Carolina, as the 
``Matthew J. Perry, Jr. United States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 103-636);
  H.R. 4790, to designate the United States courthouse under 
construction in St. Louis, Missouri, as the ``Thomas F. Eagleton United 
States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 103-637);
  H.R. 4727, to designate the Federal building located at 125 Market 
Street in Youngstown, Ohio, as the ``Thomas D. Lambros Federal 
Building'' (H. Rept. 103-638);
  H.R. 4772, to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 215 South Evans Street in Greenville, North 
Carolina, as the ``Walter B. Jones Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 103-639);
  H.R. 4590, to provide conditions for renewing nondiscriminatory 
(most-favored-nation) treatment for the People's Republic of China (H. 
Rept. 103-640, Part I);
  H.R. 4448, to amend the Act establishing Lowell National Historical 
Park, amended (H. Rept. 103-641);
  H.R. 4158, to establish the Lower East Side Tenement Museum National 
Historic Site, amended (H. Rept. 103-642);
  H.R. 3898, to establish the New Bedford Whaling National Historical 
Park in New Bedford, Massachusetts, amended (H. Rept. 103-643);
  H.R. 1690, to authorize certain elements of the Yakima River Basin 
Water Enhancement Project, amended (H. Rept. 103-644);
  Report entitled ``Criminal Aliens: A Federal Responsibility and a 
State and Local Burden'' (H. Rept. 103-645);
  H. Res. 500, providing for the consideration of H.R. 4003, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1995 for certain maritime 
programs of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes 
(H. Rept. 103-646);
  H. Res. 501, providing for the consideration of 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, and for other purposes (H. 
Rept. 103-647);
  H. Res. 502, providing for consideration of S. 1066, to restore 
Federal services to the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians (H. Rept. 
103-648); and
  H.R. 4217, to reform the Federal crop insurance program (H. Rept. 
103-646).
Pages H6486-99, H6548
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Montgomery to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H6485
Recess: House recessed at 10:39 a.m. and reconvened at noon.
  Page H6486
Presidential Message--National Emergencies Act: Read a message from the 
President wherein he transmits a final report on all expenditures 
incurred during a period of national emergency regarding export 
controls in effect from September 30, 1990 to September 30, 1993--
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. 
Doc. 103-287).
  Pages H6499-H6500
Suspensions: House voted to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  Veterans education: H.R. 4768, amended, to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to make changes in veterans' education programs;
  Pages H6500-02
  Veterans' employment: H.R. 4776, to amend title 38, United States 
Code, to improve veterans' employment programs;
  Pages H6502-03
  Veterans' housing: H.R. 3724, to amend title 38, United States Code, 
relating to veterans housing programs;
  Pages H6503-07
  SEC trading privileges: H.R. 4535, to amend the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 with respect to the extension of unlisted trading 
privileges for corporate securities;
  Pages H6507-09
  Americans missing in Cyprus: H.R. 2826, amended, to provide for an 
investigation of the whereabouts of the United States citizens and 
others who have been missing from Cyprus since 1974;
  Pages H6509-13
  Helsinki Human Rights Day: S.J. Res. 195, to designate August 1, 
1994, as ``Helsinki Human rights Day'';
  Pages H6513-15
  Yakima River basin: H.R. 1690, to authorize certain elements of the 
Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project; and
  Pages H6516-21
  New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park: H.R. 3898, to establish 
the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park in New Bedford, 
Massachusetts.
  Pages H6524-27
Recess: House recessed at 12:23 p.m. and reconvened at 12:30 p.m.
  Page H6507
Naval Vessels Transfer: House voted to suspend the rules and agree to 
H. Res. 499, providing for the concurrence by the House with amendments 
in the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 4429, to authorize the transfer 
of naval vessels to certain foreign countries--returning the measure to 
the Senate.
  Pages H6515-16
Recess: House recessed at 2:10 p.m. and reconvened at 4:45 p.m.
  Page H6528
Late Report: Committee on Agriculture received permission to have until 
midnight tonight to file a report on H.R. 4217, to reform the Federal 
crop insurance program.
  Page H6528
Military Construction Appropriations: House agreed to the conference 
report on H.R. 4453, making appropriations for military construction 
for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1995.
  Pages H6528-33
  House receded in its disagreement and concurred in Senate amendments 
Nos. 8 and 14.
Page H6532
  House receded in its disagreement and concurred, with amendment, in 
Senate amendments 6, 10, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 23, 24, 27, 31, and 32.
Pages H6532-33
  House insisted on its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate No. 
29--clearing the measure for Senate action.
Page H6533
Energy and Water Appropriations: House disagreed to the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 4506, making appropriations for energy and water 
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995; and agreed 
to a conference. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Bevill, Fazio, 
Chapman, Peterson of Florida, Pastor, Meek of Florida, Obey, Myers, 
Gallo, Rogers, and McDade.
  Pages H6533-43
  Agreed the Myers of Indiana motion, as amended by the Sharp 
amendment, to instruct House conferees to insist upon the provisions 
contained in the House bill under the heading ``General Science and 
Research Activities'' that provide $279,399,000 for high energy physics 
facility operating expenses; and to insist upon the provisions 
contained in the House bill that provide funds for the Advanced Liquid 
Metal Reactor, the Integral Fast Reactor, and the Actinide Recycle 
Program only for purposes of program termination.
Pages H6534-43
  Earlier, failed to order the previous question on the Myers motion to 
instruct by a yea-and-nay vote of 171 yeas to 209 nays, Roll No. 366.
Pages H6542-43
Suspensions Failed: The House failed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures, two-thirds of those present not having voted in 
favor:
  Lowell National Historical Park: H.R. 4448, amended, to amend the Act 
establishing Lowell National Historic Park (failed by a vote of yea-
and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 160 nays, Roll No. 367); and
  Pages H6521-24, H6543-44
  Lower East Side Tenement Museum: H.R. 4158, amended, to establish the 
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historical Site (failed by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 154 yeas to 226 nays, Roll No. 368).
  Pages H6527-28, H6544-45
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appears on 
page H6486.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H6542-43, H6543-44, 
and H6544-45. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:19 p.m.