[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 106 (Thursday, August 4, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Seven public bills, H.R. 4897-4903; two private 
bills, H.R. 4904-4905; and two resolutions, H. Con. Res. 277 and H. 
Res. 508, were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Report from the Committee on Appropriations entitled ``Revised 
Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1994'' (H. Rept. 103-664);
  Report from the Committee on Appropriations entitled ``Revised 
Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1995'' (H. Rept. 103-665);
  H. Res. 507, providing for the consideration of H.R. 4217, to reform 
the Federal Crop Insurance Program (H. Rept. 103-666);
  H.R. 2866, to provide for the sound management and protection of 
Redwood forest areas in Humboldt County, California, by adding certain 
lands and waters to the Six Rivers National Forest and by including a 
portion of such lands in the National Wilderness Preservation System, 
amended (H. Rept. 103-667, Part I);
  H.R. 4088, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a cost-
of-living adjustment in the rates of disability compensation for 
veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of 
dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of such veterans, 
amended (H. Rept. 103-668);
  H.R. 4386, to amend title 38, United States Code, authorizing the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide compensation to veterans 
suffering from disabilities resulting from illnesses attributed to 
service in the Persian Gulf War, and to provide for increased research 
into illnesses reported by Persian Gulf War veterans, amended (H. Rept. 
103-669);
  Conference report on H.R. 4277, to establish the Social Security 
Administration as an independent agency and to make other improvements 
in the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program (H. Rept. 
103-670).
  Conference report on 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. 103-671); and
  Conference report on H.R. 4506, making appropriations for energy and 
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995 (H. 
Rept. 103-672);
Pages H6843-H6982
Journal: By a yea-and-nay vote of 228 yeas to 151 nays, with 1 voting 
``present,'' Roll No. 374, the House approved the Journal of August 3.
  Pages H6765-66
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the balance of the week and the weeks of August 8 and 15.
  Pages H6772-73
Late Report: Conferees received permission to have until midnight 
tonight to file a conference report on H.R. 4506, making appropriations 
for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1995.
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Interstate Banking and Branching: The House agreed to the conference 
report on H.R. 3841, to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, the 
Revised Statutes of the United States, and the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Act to provide for interstate banking and branching--clearing 
the measure for Senate action.
  Pages H6773, H6774-82
  H. Res. 505, the rule which waived all points of order against 
consideration of the conference report, was agreed to earlier by a 
voice vote.
Page H6773
Community Development Financial Institutions: By a yea-and-nay vote of 
410 yeas to 12 nays, with 2 voting ``present,'' Roll No. 375, the House 
agreed to the conference report on H.R. 3474, to reduce administrative 
requirements for insured depository institutions to the extent 
consistent with safe and sound banking practices, and to facilitate the 
establishment of community development financial institutions--clearing 
the measure for Senate action.
  Pages H6773-74, H6782-97
  H. Res. 506, the rule which waived all points of order against 
consideration of the conference report, was agreed to earlier by a 
voice vote.
Pages H6773-74
Foreign Operations Appropriations: By a yea-and-nay vote of 341 yeas to 
85 nays, Roll No. 376, the House agreed to the conference report on 
H.R. 4426, making appropriations for foreign operations, export 
financing and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1995--clearing the measure for Senate action.
  Pages H6798-H6815
  H. Res. 504, the rule which waived all points of order against 
consideration of the conference report, was agreed to earlier by a 
voice vote.
Page H6798
Late Reports: Conferees received permission to have until midnight 
tonight to file the following conference reports: 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 H.R. 4277, 
to establish the Social Security Administration as an independent 
agency and to make other improvements in the Old-Age, Survivors, and 
Disability Insurance Program.
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Federal Acquisition Improvement: House insisted on its amendment to S. 
1587, to revise and streamline the acquisition laws of the Federal 
Government; and agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees:
  From the Committee on Government Operations, for consideration of the 
Senate bill, and the House amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Conyers, Synar, Neal of North Carolina, 
Lantos, Owens, Towns, Spratt, Rush, Maloney, Margolies-Mezvinsky, 
Clinger, McCandless, Hastert, Kyl, Shays, and Schiff.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Armed Services, for 
consideration of the Senate bill, and the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Dellums, 
Sisisky, Evans, Bilbray, Edwards of Texas, Furse, Spence, Kasich, 
Bateman, and Weldon.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Education and Labor, 
for consideration of sections 4024(d), 4101(b), and 4101(c), 6101 and 
6102, 8005(c)(2), and 11001-11004 of the Senate bill, and section 4105 
of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Ford of Michigan, Murphy, and Fawell.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on the Judiciary, for 
consideration of sections 1421 and 1422, 1437, 2451, 2551-2553, 2555, 
that portion of section 4011 that adds a new section 29(b)(2) to the 
Federal Procurement Policy Act, sections 4024 (a), (b), (c), and (f), 
4101 (b) and (c), 6001-6004, 6053, and 8005 (c)(3) and (c)(4) of the 
Senate bill; and that portion of section 4011 that adds a new section 
4B(c) to the Federal Procurement Policy Act, that portion of section 
4031 that adds a new subsection (c)(9) to section 23012a of title 10, 
United States Code, that portion of section 4041 that adds a new 
subsection (c)(2) to section 302A of the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act of 1949, sections 4051, 5003, that portion 
of section 7106 that adds a new section 2285(a)(12) to title 10, United 
States Code, that portion of section 7205 that adds a new section 
314D(a)(4) to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 
1949, and section 7301(b) of the House amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Representatives Brooks, Bryant, and Fish.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Public Works and 
Transportation, for consideration of sections 1056 and 1067 of the 
Senate bill and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Mineta, Traficant, and Shuster.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Small Business, for 
consideration of sections 1055(b)(2), 2554, 4102-4105, that portion of 
section 4011 that adds a new section 29(b)(1) to the Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy Act, sections 4012, 4014(d), 4015(d), and 4074 of 
the Senate bill, and sections 4014 and 8002 of the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives LaFalce, Smith 
of Iowa, and Meyers of Kansas.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H6765-66, H6797, 
H6815. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:31 p.m.