[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 126 (Monday, September 12, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Seven public bills, H.R. 5022-5028; one private bill, 
H.R. 5029; and two resolutions, H.J. Res. 407-408, were introduced.
  Page H9087
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Conference report on H.R. 4624, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and 
offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995 (H. Rept. 103-
715);
  H.R. 4391, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Maritime 
Commission for fiscal year 1995, amended (H. Rept. 103-716);
  H.R. 4308, to amend the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to 
authorize appropriations for allocations under that Act for wetlands 
conservation projects, amended (H. Rept. 103-717);
  H.R. 3300, to amend the Act popularly known as the ``Sikes Act'' to 
enhance fish and wildlife conservation and natural resources management 
programs on military installations, amended (H. Rept. 103-718).
Pages H9086-87
Interparliamentary Union: The Speaker, on September 8, 1994, appointed 
Representative Wilson to the delegation to attend the conference of the 
Interparliamentary Union to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 
September 12, 1994, to September 17, 1994, on the part of the House.
  Page H9031
Suspensions: House voted to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  Federal Maritime Commission reauthorization: H.R. 4391, amended, to 
authorize appropriations for the Federal Maritime Commission for fiscal 
year 1995. Agreed to amend the title; and
  Pages H9033-34
  Fish and wildlife conservation: H.R. 3300, to amend the Act popularly 
known as the ``Sikes Act'' to enhance fish and wildlife conservation 
and natural resources management programs on military installations.
  Pages H9037-39
Wetlands Conservation Projects: House completed all general debate on a 
motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4308, amended, to amend the 
North American Wetlands Conservation Act to authorize appropriations 
for allocations under that Act for wetlands conservation projects; on 
which the vote was postponed until Tuesday, September 13.
  Pages H9034-37, H9079
Recess: House recessed at 12:52 p.m. and reconvened at 4:30 p.m.
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VA--HUD Appropriations: By a yea-and nay vote of 313 yeas to 61 nays, 
Roll No. 417, the House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4624, 
making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, 
boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1995.
  Pages H9041-59
  House receded in its disagreement and concurred in Senate amendments 
numbered 1, 11, 17, 32, 33, 38, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 65, 66, 
77, 80, 82, 86, 87 (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 148 
nays, Roll No. 419), 97, 103, 104, and 105.
Pages H9059-77
  House receded in its disagreement and concurred, with amendment, in 
Senate amendments numbered 5, 14, 19, 20, 28 (agreed to by a yea-and-
nay vote of 189 yeas to 180 nays, Roll No. 418), 30, 51, 56, 58, 60, 
64, 71, 72, 84, 98, 100, 111, 117, and 123--clearing the measure for 
Senate action.
Pages H9061-79
Referrals: Three Senate-passed measures were referred to the 
appropriate House committees.
  Pages H9084-85
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H9031.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H9058-59, H9068-69, 
and H9076-77. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at noon and adjourned at 9:04 p.m.