[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 136 (Monday, September 26, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Nine public bills, H.R. 5099-5107; and two 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 297 and H. Res. 548, were introduced.
  Pages H9761-62
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 4865, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the 
Public Health Service Act, and the Orphan Drug Act to revise the 
provisions of such Act relating to orphan drugs, amended (H. Rept. 103-
746);
  Conference report on H.R. 4650, making appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995 (H. 
Rept. 103-747);
  H.R. 4924, to assist in the conservation of rhinoceroses and tigers 
by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation 
programs of nations whose activities directly or indirectly affect 
rhinoceros and tiger populations (H. Rept. 103-748);
  H. Res. 547, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 4602, making appropriations for the Department of the 
Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1995 (H. Rept. 103-749);
  Conference report on S. 349, to provide for the disclosure of 
lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government (H. Rept. 103-
750); and
  Conference report on H.R. 4556, making appropriations for the 
Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1995 (H. Rept. 103-752).
Pages H9607-62, H9691-H9710, H9719-61
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Pomeroy to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H9603
Recess: House recessed at 10:48 a.m. and reconvened at noon; and 
recessed at 12:08 p.m. and reconvened at 4:33 p.m.
  Pages H9605, H9606
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: The House passed H.R. 
4008, to authorize appropriations for the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration for fiscal years 1994 and 1995.
  Pages H9664-81
  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page H9681
Agreed To:
  The Studds amendment that allows a contractor's qualifications to be 
the primary consideration in the selection of contractors to produce 
nautical charts;
Page H9677
  The Ortiz amendment that requires NOAA to investigate the feasibility 
of converting an off-shore gas production platform to a marine research 
station;
Page H9677
  The Unsoeld amendment that requires the Secretary of Commerce to work 
cooperatively with other Federal agencies to develop a coordinated 
effort to conserve, protect, and rebuild the Pacific salmon stocks;
Page H9678
  The Tauzin amendment provides for the Secretary of Commerce to use 
$500,000 for a comprehensive education program to reduce and prevent 
illnesses and deaths associated with the consumption of raw molluscan 
shellfish;
Pages H9678-79
  The Farr amendment that provides for $1.5 million for fiscal year 
1995 for architecture and engineering studies for the National Marine 
Fisheries Service Lab at Tiburon, California; and
Page H9679
  The Farr amendment that provides up to $150,000 on a 1-to-1 matching 
basis with non-Federal funds, in each of fiscal years 1994 and 1995 for 
the operation and maintenance of an enforcement vessel for the Monterey 
Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
Page H9679
  Agreed to amend the title.
Page H9681
  H. Res. 542, the rule under which the bill was considered, was agreed 
to earlier by voice vote.
Pages H9664-66
Lowell National Historical Park: By a recorded vote of 237 ayes to 145 
noes, Roll No. 440, the House passed H.R. 4448, to amend the Act 
establishing Lowell National Historical Park.
  Pages H9662-64, H9681-90
  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page H9690
Agreed To:
  The Vento amendment that makes the National Park Service's use of the 
proceeds from leasing properties at the park subject to appropriations;
Pages H9686-87
  The Traficant amendment that expresses the sense of Congress that 
whenever practicable all equipment and products purchased under this 
appropriation be American made and comply with the Buy American Act; 
and
Page H9687
  The Allard amendment that provides that no later than January 1, 
1996, the Comptroller General shall conduct an audit to review the 
authorities and undertake a detailed assessment of all major Federal 
expenditures of the National Park Service and the Lowell Historic Park 
Advisory Commission and compare them with similar units.
Pages H9687-88
  Rejected the Allard amendment that sought to reduce by $5.1 million 
the appropriated funds that commence October 1, 1994 (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 165 ayes to 215 noes, Roll No. 439).
Pages H9689-90
  H. Res. 532, the rule under which the bill was considered, was agreed 
to earlier by voice vote.
Pages H9662-64
Late Report: Conferees received permission to have until midnight 
tonight to file a conference report on H.R. 4556, making appropriations 
for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1995.
  Pages H9690-91
Public Health Service Act Authorization: The Speaker made the following 
modifications in the appointment of conferees on S. 1569, to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to revise and extend programs relating to the 
health of individuals who are members of minority groups:
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Ways and Means for 
consideration of titles VI and VII of the Senate bill, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Gibbons, Ford of 
Tennessee, and Archer.
Page H9710
Referral: One Senate-passed measure was referred to the appropriate 
House committee.
  Page H9761
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H9605 and H9606.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H9689-90 and H9690. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment. Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 8:21 p.m.