[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 107 (Friday, August 5, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Ten public bills, H.R. 4906-4915; and three 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 278-279 and H. Res. 510, were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H. Res. 509, providing for consideration of a joint resolution and a 
bill relating to most-favored-nation treatment for the People's 
Republic of China (H. Rept. 103-673);
  H.R. 4908, to authorize the hydrogen and fusion research, 
development, and demonstration programs, and the high energy physics 
and nuclear physics programs of the Department of Energy (H. Rept. 103-
674);
  H.R. 4230, to amend the American Indian Religious Freedom Act to 
provide for the traditional use of peyote by Indians for religious 
purposes, amended (H. Rept. 103-675);
  H.R. 4653, to settle Indian land claims within the State of 
Connecticut, amended (H. Rept. 103-676); and
  Conference Report on H.R. 2739, Federal Aviation Administration 
Authorization Act of 1994 (H. Rept. 103-677).
Pages H7051-73, H7074
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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Federal Crop Insurance Reform: House passed H.R. 4217, to reform the 
Federal Crop Insurance Program.
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  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page H7021
  Agreed to the Penny amendment, as modified and as amended by the de 
la Garza substitute (agreed to by a recorded vote of 253 ayes to 156 
noes, Roll No. 377) that provides that all costs of reimbursing private 
insurers who sell crop insurance policies would be paid from the 
insurance fund; makes the costs of reimbursing private crop insurers 
mandatory spending for three years from fiscal year 1995 through 1997; 
reduces the reimbursement rate to 29% in 1997 and 28% in 1998; makes 
minor industrial crops ineligible for the disaster payment program for 
non-insured crops; and requires a GAO study of the contractual 
relationship between the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and private 
insurers (agreed to by a recorded vote of 401 ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 
378);
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  The Volkmer amendment technical amendment;
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  The Traficant amendment that expresses the sense of Congress that, to 
the greatest extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased 
with funds made available should be American-made; and
Page H7020
  The de la Garza technical amendment.
Pages H7020-21
  The following amendments were offered but subsequently withdrawn:
  The Durbin amendment that sought to eliminate the effective date; and
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  The Smith of Michigan amendment that sought to ensure that to the 
extent practicable the producer cost of buy-up coverage shall be 
directly and proportionally related to the level of risk.
Page H7020
  The Clerk was authorized to correct the table of contents, section 
numbers, punctuation, citations, and cross references and to make such 
other technical and conforming changes as may be necessary in the 
engrossment of the bill.
Page H7021
  H. Res. 507, the rule under which the bill was considered was agreed 
to earlier by voice vote.
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District of Columbia Appropriations: It was made in order that at any 
time on August 8, 1994, or any day thereafter, to consider the 
conference report, amendments in disagreement, and motions to dispose 
of amendments in disagreement, to H.R. 4649, making appropriations for 
the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995; 
and that the conference report, amendments in disagreement, and motions 
printed in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of 
conference to dispose of amendments in disagreement be considered as 
read when called up for consideration.
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Social Security Administrative Reform: It was made in order to consider 
at any time the conference report on H.R. 4277, the Security 
Administrative Reform Act of 1994; that any points of order against the 
conference report and its consideration be waived; and that the 
conference report be considered as read.
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Legislative Program: The Acting Majority Leader announced the 
legislative program for the week of August 8. Agreed to adjourn from 
Friday to Monday.
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of August 10.
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Late Report: Conferees received permission to have until midnight 
tonight to file a conference report on H.R. 2739, to amend the Airport 
and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1996.
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: House passed H.J. Res. 131, 
designating December 7 of each year as ``National Pearl Harbor 
Remembrance Day.''
  Pages H7023-24
Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: House passed H.J. Res. 
175, designating October 1993 and October 1994 as ``Italian-American 
Heritage and Culture Month.''
  Pages H7024-25
  Agreed to the Byrne amendment that changes the observance date to 
October 1994.
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National Military Families Recognition Day: House passed H.J. Res. 188, 
designating November 22, 1993, as ``National Military Families 
Recognition Day.''
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  Agreed to the Byrne amendment that changes the observation date to 
November 21, 1994.
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  Agreed to amend the preamble and the title.
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Constitution Day: House passed H.J. Res. 390, designating September 17, 
1994, as ``Constitution Day.''
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National Family Caregivers Week: House passed S.J. Res. 153, to 
designate the week beginning on November 21, 1993, and ending on 
November 27, 1993, and the week beginning on November 20, 1994, and 
ending on November 26, 1994 as ``National Family Caregivers Week.''
  Pages H7026-27
  Agreed to the Byrne amendment that changes the observation week to 
the week beginning on November 20, 1994, and ending on November 26, 
1994.
Page H7027
  Agreed to amend the title.
Page H7027
National Character Counts Week: House passed S.J. Res. 178, to proclaim 
the week of October 16 through October 22, 1994, as ``National 
Character Counts Week''--clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H7027-29
Referrals: Two Senate-passed measures were referred to the appropriate 
House committees.
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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H6985.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H7018-19 and H7019. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjornment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 6:20 p.m.