[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 21, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: September 21, 1994]




                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Four public bills, H.R. 5068-5071; one private bill, 
H.R. 5072; and three resolutions, H. Con. Res. 292 and H. Res. 538-539, 
were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Report from Committee on Appropriations entitled: ``Revised 
Subdivisions of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1995'' (H. Rept. 103-
735);
  Supplemental report on H.R. 3171, to authorize the Secretary of 
Agriculture to reorganize the Department of Agriculture (H. Rept. 103-
714, Part 2);
  H. Res. 537, waiving points of order against the conference report on 
H.R. 4539, making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the 
United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, 
and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1995 (H. Rept. 103-736).
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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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Elementary and Secondary Education Programs: The Speaker made the 
following modification to the appointment of conferees in the 
conference on H.R. 6, to extend for five years the authorizations of 
appropriations for the programs under the Elementary and Secondary Act 
of 1965:
  As an additional conferee from the Committee on Education and Labor, 
for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment (except 
sections 601 to 603 and 601 to 605), and modifications committed to 
conference: Representative Miller of California.
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Small Business Reauthorization: By a yea-and-nay vote of 370 yeas to 48 
nays, Roll No. 428, the House passed H.R. 4801, to amend the Small 
Business Act.
  Subsequently, S. 2060, a similar Senate-passed bill was passed in 
lieu, after being amended to contain the language of House bill as 
passed. Agreed to amend the title of the Senate bill. H.R. 4801 was 
laid on the table.
  House then insisted on its amendments to S. 2060 and asked a 
conference. Appointed as conferees: Representatives LaFalce, Smith of 
Iowa, Wyden, Meyers of Kansas, and Baker.
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  Rejected the Kim motion that sought to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Small Business with instructions to report it back 
forthwith containing an amendment to transfer $38 million from accounts 
appropriated by title IV of the Department of State and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act to the Salaries and Expenses and Business 
Loans accounts of the Small Business Act (rejected by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 176 yeas to 242 nays, Roll No. 427).
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Agreed To:
  The LaFalce amendment that reduces the authorization for venture 
capital funding under the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) and 
Specialized Small Business Investment Company (SSBIC) programs by 
decreasing the authorization of the SBIC Participating Security Program 
from $500 million to $400 million in fiscal year 1995, from $750 
million to $650 million in fiscal year 1996, and from $1.125 billion to 
$900 million in fiscal year 1997; by decreasing the authorization of 
the SSBIC Preferred Stock (direct loan) Program from $33 million to $23 
million for fiscal year 1995, from $39 million to $24 million in fiscal 
year 1996, and from $45 million to $25 million in fiscal year 1997; and 
by decreasing the authorization of the SSBIC Guarantee program from $55 
million to $44 million in fiscal year 1995, from $55 million to $46 
million in fiscal year 1996, and from $55 million to $48 million in 
fiscal year 1997;
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  The Knollenberg amendment that transfers $10 million in fiscal year 
1996 from the Direct Microloan Program to the Guaranteed Microloan 
Pilot Program; and provides for the transfer in fiscal year 1997 of $20 
million from the Direct Microloan Program to the Guaranteed Microloan 
Pilot Program; and
Pages H9366-67
  The Bilirakis amendment that requires that applicants for SBA 
financial assistance, including direct loans and loan guarantees, must 
certify that they are not in violation of any child support order as a 
condition for receiving the assistance.
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Labor/HHS Appropriations: It was made in order that, notwithstanding 
the provisions of clause (2) of Rule XXVIII (28), it be in order at any 
time on Thursday, September 22, or any day thereafter, to consider the 
conference report, amendments in disagreement, and motions to dispose 
of amendments in disagreement, to H.R. 4606, making appropriations for 
Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies 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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Headwaters Forest Act: By a recorded vote of 288 ayes to 133 noes, Roll 
No. 433, the House passed H.R. 2866, to provide for the sound 
management and protection of Redwood forest areas in Humboldt County, 
California, by adding certain lands and waters to the Six Rivers 
National Forest and by including a portion of such lands in the 
National Wilderness Preservation System.
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Agreed To:
  The de la Garza en bloc amendment that provides that the boundary of 
the Six Rivers National Forest will be extended as lands are acquired, 
and that the Forest Service may develop management plans only for lands 
that have been acquired; terminates the Forest Service's land 
acquisition authority ten years after enactment; provides that 
landowners within the 44,000-acre authorized for acquisition by the 
Forest Service shall be entitled to full and lawful use and enjoyment 
of their lands until those lands are actually acquired by the Federal 
Government; provides that the Forest Service may not acquire lands 
without the consent of the landowner and that the Secretary of 
Agriculture may not acquire such lands through condemnation procedures; 
adds language to the statement of findings that the continued 
fragmentation and loss of irreplaceable ecosystems creates an urgent 
need to develop creative solutions to achieve the long-term benefits of 
permanent protection and preservation; provides that land management 
restrictions imposed are not to preclude the use of mechanical 
transport during times of emergency involving the health or safety of 
an individual; and expresses the sense of the Congress that all 
equipment and products purchased with funds made available should be 
American-made; and
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  The Doolittle amendment that limits the funds for land acquisition to 
$200 million (agreed to by a recorded vote of 240 ayes to 188 noes, 
Roll No. 431).
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  Rejected the Pombo amendment that sought to strike provisions which 
require the Forest Service to study and report to Congress on the 
potential for adding another 13,620-acre parcel of land in the 
Headwaters area to the Six Rivers National Forest (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 170 ayes to 253 noes, Roll No. 432).
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  The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, 
citations, and cross references and to make such other technical and 
conforming changes as may be necessary to reflect the actions of the 
House in the engrossment of the bill.
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Supplemental Report: It was made to order that the Committee on 
Agriculture be permitted to file a supplemental report on H.R. 3171, 
the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994.
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Presidential Message--Russian Federation: Read a message from the 
President wherein he transmits a report concerning the emigration laws 
and policies of the Russian Federation--referred to the Committee and 
Ways and Means and ordered printed (H. Doc. 103-314).
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House and appear on pages 
H9370, H9370-71, H9393, H9393-94, H9411, H9412-13, and H9413-14. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:38 p.m.