[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 131 (Monday, September 19, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Eleven public bills, H.R. 5047-5057; two private 
bills, H.R. 5058-5059; and two resolutions, H. Con. Res. 290 and H. 
Res. 531, were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 3694, to amend title 5, United States Code, to permit the 
garnishment of an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System or 
the Federal Employees' Retirement System, if necessary to satisfy a 
judgment against an annuitant for physically abusing a child, amended 
(H. Rept. 103-721);
  H.R. 4361, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that an 
employee of the Federal Government may use sick leave to attend to the 
medical needs of a family member; to modify the voluntary leave 
transfer program with respect to employees who are members of the same 
family, amended (H. Rept. 103-722);
  H.R. 4541, to authorize assistance to promote the peaceful resolution 
of conflicts in Africa, amended (H. Rept. 103-723);
  H.R. 5030, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to make 
certain corrections relating to international narcotics control 
activities (H. Rept. 103-724);
  H.R. 4476, to provide for the development of a plan and a management 
review of the National Park System and to reform the process by which 
areas are considered for addition to the National Park System (H. Rept. 
103-725);
  H.R. 4950, to extend the authorities of the Overseas Private 
Investment Corporation, amended (H. Rept. 103-726); and
  H.R. 4926, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to identify 
foreign countries which may be denying national treatment to United 
States banking organizations and to assess whether any such denial may 
be having a significant adverse effect on such organizations, and to 
require Federal banking agencies to take such assessments into account 
in considering applications by foreign banks under the International 
Banking Act of 1978 and the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, amended 
(H. Rept. 103-727).
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a message from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Montgomery to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
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Suspensions: House voted to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  William Randall Post Office: H.R. 4551, amended, to designate the 
Post Office building located at 301 West Lexington in Independence, 
Missouri, as the ``William J. Randall Post Office''. Agreed to amend 
the title;
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  Fannie Lou Hamer Post Office: H.R. 4452, amended, to designate the 
Post Office building at 115 West Chester in Ruleville, Mississippi, as 
the ``Fannie Lou Hamer United States Post Office''. Agreed to amend the 
title;
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  Wilbert Armstrong Post Office: H.R. 4571, amended, to designate the 
United States post office located at 103-104 Estate Richmond in Saint 
Croix, Virgin Islands, as the ``Wilbert Armstrong United States Post 
Office''. Agreed to amend the title;
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  Ubaldina Simmons Post Office: H.R. 4193, amended, to designate the 
United States post office located at 100 Vester Gade, in Cruz Bay, 
Saint John, Virgin Islands, as the ``Ubaldina Simmons United States 
Post Office''. Agreed to amend the title;
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  Arturo R. Watlington Post Office: H.R. 4192, amended, to designate 
the United States post office located at 100 Veterans Drive in Saint 
Thomas, Virgin Islands, as the ``Arturo R. Watlington, Sr. United 
States Post Office''. Agreed to amend the title;
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  Earle B. Ottley Post Office: H.R. 4194, amended, to designate the 
United States post office located in the Tutu Park Mall in Saint 
Thomas, Virgin Islands, as the ``Earle B. Ottley United States Post 
Office''. Agreed to amend the title;
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  State Department authorization technical corrections: H.R. 5034, to 
make certain technical amendments relating to the State Department 
Basic Authorities Act of 1956, the United States Information and 
Educational Exchange Act of 1948, and other provisions of law;
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  International narcotics control corrections: H.R. 5030, to amend the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to maker certain corrections relating to 
international narcotics control activities;
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  Child abuse accountability: H.R. 3694, amended, to amend title 5, 
United States Code, to permit the garnishment of an annuity under the 
Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement 
System, if necessary to satisfy a judgment against an annuitant for 
physically abusing a child. Agreed to amend the title;
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  Federal employment family-friendly leave: H.R. 4361, amended, to 
amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that an employee of the 
Federal Government may use sick leave to attend to the medical needs of 
a family member; and to modify the voluntary leave transfer program 
with respect to employees who are members of the same family;
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  Jobs through trade: H.R. 4950, amended, to extend the authorities of 
the Overseas Private Investment Corporation;
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  African conflict resolution: H.R. 4541, amended, to authorize 
assistance to promote the peaceful resolution of conflicts in Africa; 
and
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  Commending the special delegation to Haiti: H. Con. Res. 290, 
Commending the President and the special delegation to Haiti, and 
supporting the United States Armed Forces in Haiti (agreed to by a yea-
and-nay vote of 353 yeas to 45 nays, with 2 voting ``present.'' Roll. 
No. 424.).
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Jerry L. Litton Post Office: House voted to suspend the rules and agree 
to the Senate amendments, with amendments, to H.R. 1779, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 South 
Washington Street in Chillicothe, Missouri, as the ``Jerry L. Litton 
United States Post Office Building''--returning the measure to the 
Senate.
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Alvaro de Lugo Post Office: House voted to suspend the rules and agree 
to the Senate amendments to H.R. 4190, to designate the building 
located at 41-42 Norre Gade in Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands, for the 
period of time during which it houses operations of the United States 
Postal Service, as the Alvaro de Lugo Post Office--clearing the measure 
for the President.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appears on page H9219. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at noon and adjourned at 7:40 p.m.