[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 112 (Friday, August 12, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Twenty-one public bills, H.R. 4945-4965; and four 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 402, H. Con. Res. 282, and H. Res. 518-519, were 
introduced.
  Pages H8052-53
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, Pt. V);
  H.R. 2927, to amend the Plant Variety Protection Act to make such Act 
consistent with the international Convention for the Protection of New 
Varieties of Plants of March 19, 1991, to which the United States is a 
signatory (H. Rept. 103-699);
  S. 2099, to establish the Northern Great Plains Rural Development 
Commission (H. Rept. 103-700); and
  S. 2182, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1995 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense programs of the Department of Energy, to 
prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces 
(H. Rept. 103-701).
Pages H8051-52
Late Report: Conferees received permission to have until midnight 
tonight to file a conference report on S. 2182, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 1995 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
programs of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths 
for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces.
  Page H7994
Baseline Budgeting: House passed H.R. 4907, to reform the concept of 
baseline budgeting.
  Pages H8000-22
  Agreed to the Penny amendment in the nature of a substitute that 
establishes provisions requiring comparison of discretionary spending 
to only one baseline, which does not include an adjustment for 
inflation; and changes the definition of baseline to eliminate the 
inflation adjustment for discretionary spending (agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 247 ayes to 171 noes, Roll No. 395).
Pages H8009-16
  Rejected the Spratt amendment in the nature of a substitute that 
sought to require the President, the House and Senate Budget 
Committees, and the Congressional Budget Office to compare projected 
spending to two baselines: the current policy baseline, and the current 
funding baseline (rejected by a recorded vote of 170 ayes to 243 noes, 
Roll No. 396).
Pages H8017-22
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of August 15. Agreed to adjourn from Friday to 
Tuesday.
  Pages H8023-24
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of August 17.
  Page H8024
Great Plains Rural Development Commission: House passed S. 2099, to 
establish the Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission--
clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H8024-26
Plant Variety Protection Amendments: House passed H.R. 2927, to amend 
the Plant Variety Protection Act to make such Act consistent with the 
international Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants 
of March 19, 1991, to which the United States is a signatory.
  Pages H8026-31
  Subsequently, S. 1406, a similar Senate-passed bill, was passed in 
lieu after being amended to contain the language of the House bill as 
passed. H.R. 2927 was laid on the table.
Pages H8031-34
POW/MIA Recognition Day: House passed S.J. Res. 196, designating 
September 16, 1994, as ``National POW/MIA Recognition Day'' and 
authorizing display of the National League of Families POW/MIA flag--
clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H8034-36
Privilege of the House: House agreed to H. Res. 518, returning to the 
Senate the Senate amendments to the bill H.R. 4554, making 
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1995.
  Pages H8036-38
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H8022-23.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H8016 and H8021-22. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 5:06 p.m.