[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 110 (Wednesday, August 10, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Ten public bills, H.R. 4927-4936; one private bill, 
H.R. 4937; and one resolution, H.J. Res. 400, were introduced.
  Page H7506
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 4867, to authorize appropriations for high-speed rail 
transportation, amended (H. Rept. 103-692);
  H.R. 4868, to amend the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to reduce 
the waiting period for benefits payable under that Act, amended (H. 
Rept. 103-693);
  Conference report on H.R. 3355, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow grants to increase police 
presence, to expand and improve cooperative efforts between law 
enforcement agencies and members of the community to address crime and 
disorder problems, and otherwise to enhance public safety (H. Rept. 
103-694);
  H. Res. 515, providing for consideration of 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. 103-695);
  H. Res. 516, providing for consideration of H.R. 3433, to provide for 
the management of portions of the Presidio under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary of the Interior (H. Rept. 103-696); and
  H. Res. 517, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany the amendments of the House to the amendment of the Senate to 
H.R. 3355, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 to allow grants to increase police presence, to expand and improve 
cooperative efforts between law enforcement agencies and members of the 
community to address crime and disorder problems, and otherwise to 
enhance public safety (H. Rept. 103-697).
Pages H7372-H7485, H7504, H7506
Commerce-State-Justice Appropriations: House disagreed to the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 4603, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995; and agreed to a 
conference. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Mollohan, Smith of 
Iowa, Carr, Moran, Skaggs, Price of North Carolina, Obey, Rogers, 
Kolbe, Taylor of North Carolina, and McDade.
  Pages H7307-10
  Rejected the Rogers motion to instruct House conferees to agree to 
the Senate amendments numbered 125 and 126 regarding United States 
contributions to the United Nations (rejected by a recorded vote of 177 
yeas to 250 nays, Roll No. 384).
Pages H7307-10
Energy and Water Appropriations: By a yea-and-nay vote of 393 yeas to 
34 nays, Roll No. 385, the House agreed to the conference report on 
H.R. 4506, making appropriations for energy and water development for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995--clearing the measure for 
Senate action.
  Pages H7310-24
  House receded in its disagreement and concurred in Senate amendments 
numbered 6, 9, 15, 16, 21, 33, 35, and 39.
Pages H7325-27
  House receded in its disagreement and concurred, with amendment, in 
Senate amendments numbered 2, 4, 8, 28, 48, and 49.
Pages H7324-27
Meeting Hour: Agreed that the House will meet at 11:00 a.m. on 
Thursday, August 11.
  Page H7327
Congressional Compliance: By a yea-and-nay vote of 427 yeas to 4 nays, 
Roll No. 390, the House passed H.R. 4822, to make certain laws 
applicable to the legislative branch of the Federal Government.
  Pages H7338-70
  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page H7369
Agreed To:
  The Rose amendment that requires the Office of Compliance to submit 
an annual report to Congress on the demographics of congressional 
employees;
Page H7357
  The Byrne amendment that requires that any standard benefits package 
approved as part of the national health care reform, enacted by the 
103d Congress, apply to Members of Congress (agreed to by a recorded 
vote of 374 ayes to 54 noes, with 3 voting ``present,'' Roll No. 388);
Pages H7358-61
  The Beilenson amendment that eliminates the requirement that the 
Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance have experience or 
training in the laws that will be applied to the Legislative Branch; 
allows former congressional employees to serve on the Board, if they 
have not been employed in Congress for the previous four years; 
requires the Executive Director to have expertise in or training in the 
applicable laws, and prohibits a Member, former Member, congressional 
employee or former employee who has served in Congress within the 
preceding four years from serving as Executive Director; requires that 
the first Executive Director to be appointed within 120 days after the 
Board has been appointed; and requires the study of the manner in which 
laws shall be applied to the Legislative Branch to be completed within 
180 days after the Executive Director is appointed;
Pages H7361-62, H7364
  The Fowler amendment that sets a 5-year term of office for the 
Executive Director of the Office of Compliance;
Pages H7364-65
  The Shepherd amendment that provides that Members of the Board of 
Directors of the Office of Compliance could be removed only for 
incompetence, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or a felony or conduct 
involving moral turpitude;
Page H7365
  The Shays amendment en bloc, as modified, that authorizes the Board 
of Directors to review, and amend as necessary, regulations which it 
has promulgated and which have been adopted by the House and Senate; 
requires the Board of Directors to propose regulations to implement the 
requirements of law; and provides that if regulations are disapproved 
by concurrent resolution, the Board of Directors must promulgate new 
regulations no later than 60 days after the date of disapproval;
Pages H7365-66
  The Zimmer amendment that requires that meetings of the Office of 
Compliance Board of Directors be open to the public; and that any 
meeting of a committee dealing with the concurrent resolution 
disapproving regulations applying laws to the Legislative Branch be 
open to the public;
Pages H7366-67
  The Torkildsen amendment that subjects the rules of procedure for the 
Office of Compliance developed by the Executive Director to approval by 
the Board of Directors; and
Page H7367
  The English of Arizona amendment that prohibits the personal use of 
airline frequent flyer miles accrued as a result of official travel by 
Members of Congress, House Officers, and employees.
Page H7369
Rejected:
  The Klink amendment that sought to require that the following 
provisions would apply to the Legislative Branch within 120 days of 
enactment: The Fair Labor Standards Act; Title VII of the Civil Rights 
Act; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Age Discrimination in 
Employment Act; Family and Medical Leave Act; Employee Polygraph 
Protection Act; and the Rehabilitation Act;
Pages H7357-58
  The Fingerhut amendment to the Beilenson amendment that sought to 
prohibit any current or former Member or employee of the House or 
Senate or current or former lobbyist from serving as Executive Director 
of the Office of Compliance (rejected by a recorded vote of 216 ayes to 
220 noes, Roll No. 389); and
Pages H7362-64
  The Norton amendment that sought to require employees to complete the 
administrative review within the Office of Compliance before going to 
United States District Court; permit an employee to seek a complete 
review in the United States District Court; provide that the prevailing 
employee may be awarded attorneys fees; and permit the Office of 
Compliance to provide legal representation for employees during review 
by the United States Court of Appeals.
Pages H7367-68
  H. Res. 514, the rule under which the bill was considered, was agreed 
to earlier by a voice vote. Agreed to order the previous question on 
the rule by a yea-and-nay vote of 247 yeas to 185 nays Roll No. 386.
Pages H7327-38
Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission: House agreed to the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 1933, to authorize appropriations for the Martin 
Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission, to extend such Commission, 
and to support the planning and performance of national service 
opportunities in conjunction with the Federal legal holiday honoring 
the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.--clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages H7370-71
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H7509-H7903.
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H7301.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One quorum call (Roll No. 387), four yea-and-nay 
votes, and two recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the 
House today and appear on pages H7310, H7323-24, H7337-38, H7360-61, 
H7361, H7364, and H7370.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 9:51 p.m.