[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 135 (Friday, September 23, 1994)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
NOAA AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on Rules: By a recorded vote of 4 to 3, granted an open rule 
providing 1 hour of debate on H.R. 4008, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1994. All points of 
order are waived against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in 
order an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text 
of H.R. 5046 as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. The 
substitute will be considered by title instead of by section with each 
title considered as read. All points of order are waived against the 
substitute. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. Testimony was heard from Chairman Studds and 
Representative Ortiz.
NATIONAL TREATMENT IN BANKING ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted an open rule providing 1 hour of debate on 
H.R. 4926, National Treatment in Banking Act of 1994. The rule makes in 
order the Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs Committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute now printed in the bill as an original bill for 
the purpose of amendment. Finally, the rule provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Gonzalez and Representative Schumer.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REORGANIZATION ACT
Committee on Agriculture: By a recorded vote of 5 to 2, granted an open 
rule providing 1 hour of debate on H.R. 3171, Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization Act of 1994. All points of order are waived against 
consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order the Agriculture 
Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute now printed in the 
bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. The substitute 
shall be considered as read. All points of order are waived against the 
substitute. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions.

Joint Meetings
APPROPRIATIONS--DEFENSE
Conferees continued in closed evening session to resolve the 
differences between the Senate- and House-passed versions of H.R. 4650, 
making appropriations for fiscal year 1995 for the Department of 
Defense.
AUTHORIZATION--ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Conferees continued in evening session to resolve the differences 
between the Senate- and House-passed versions of H.R. 6, authorizing 
funds for programs of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965.