[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 140 (Friday, September 30, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Sixteen public bills, H.R. 5139-5154; and nine 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 419-422, H. Con. Res. 300-303, and H. Res. 557, 
were introduced.
  Pages H10445-46
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 4394, to provide for the establishment of mandatory State-
operated comprehensive one-call systems to protect natural gas and 
hazardous liquid pipelines and all other underground facilities from 
being damaged by any excavations, amended (H. Rept. 103-765, Part 2);
  H.R. 4704, to provide for the conveyance of certain lands and 
improvements in Hopewell Township, Pennsylvania, to a nonprofit 
organization known as the ``Beaver County Corporation for Economic 
Development'' to provide a site for economic development, amended (H. 
Rept. 103-768);
  H.R. 2970, to reauthorize the Office of Special Counsel, amended (H. 
Rept. 103-769); and
  H.R. 4460, to provide for conservation and development of water and 
related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct 
various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United 
States, amended (H. Rept. 103-770).
Page H10445
Journal: By a yea-and-nay vote of 212 yeas to 136 nays, Roll No. 453, 
the House approved the Journal of Thursday, September 29.
  Pages H10375-76
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Appropriations Extension: By a 
recorded vote of 262 ayes to 132 noes, Roll No. 456, the House agreed 
to the conference report on H.R. 6, to extend for five years the 
authorizations of appropriations for the programs under the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965--clearing the measure for Senate 
action.
  Pages H10391-H10409
  Rejected the Sam Johnson of Texas motion to recommit the conference 
report to the committee of conference with instructions that the House 
managers disagree to section 14510 relating to school prayer as 
proposed to be added by title I of the conference substitute; and 
insist on section 9513 relating to protected prayer, as proposed to be 
added by title I of the House bill (rejected by a yea-and-nay vote of 
184 yeas to 215 nays, Roll No. 455).
Pages H10407-08
  H. Res. 556, the rule which waived all points of order against 
consideration of the conference report, was agreed to earlier by yea-
and-nay vote of 230 yeas to 168 nays, Roll No. 454.
Pages H10382-91
National Treatment in Banking Act of 1994: House passed 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 1958 and the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956.
  Pages H10409-15
  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page H10415
  Agreed to the Dreier amendment that clarifies that nothing in the 
language overrides obligations of the United States under any free 
trade agreement to which the United States is a signatory.
Pages H10414-15
  The Dreier amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to defer the effective date of requirements until the 
Administration is granted ``fast track'' authority for trade 
negotiations dealing with financial services.
Pages H10413-14
  Agreed to amend the title.
Page H10415
Intelligence Authorization: House agreed to the conference report on 
H.R. 4299, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1995 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System--clearing the 
measure for Senate action.
  Pages H10416-28
  H. Res. 555, the rule which waived all points of order against 
consideration of the conference report, was agreed to earlier by a 
voice vote.
Pages H10415-16
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of Monday, October 3. Agreed to adjourn from 
Friday to Monday.
  Pages H10423-24, H10436
Late Report: Committee on Public Works and Transportation received 
permission to have until 6 p.m. tonight to file a report on H.R. 4460, 
the Water Resources and Development Act of 1994.
  Page H10428
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: House passed S.J. Res. 185, to designate 
October 1994 as ``National Breast Cancer Awareness Month''--clearing 
the measure for the President.
  Pages H10428-29
Gospel Music Year: House passed S.J. Res. 157, to designate 1994 as 
``The Year of Gospel Music''--clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H10429-30
Year of the Grandparent: House passed S.J. Res. 198, designating 1995 
the ``Year of the Grandparent''--clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page H10430
World Population Awareness Week: House passed S.J. Res. 135, 
designating the week beginning October 25, 1993, as ``World Population 
Awareness Week''.
  Pages H10430-33
  Agreed to the Byrne amendment to the text that changes the text to 
indicate the designated date from October 25, 1993, to October 23, 
1994.
Page H10432
  Agreed to amend the preamble and the title.
Pages H10432-33
National Good Teen Day: House passed H.J. Res. 326, designating January 
16, 1995, as ``National Good Teen Day''.
  Page H10433
Irish-American Heritage Month: House passed H.J. Res. 401, designating 
the months of March 1995 and March 1996 as ``Irish-American Heritage 
Month''.
  Pages H10433-34
National Children's Day: House passed H.J. Res. 389, to designate the 
second Sunday in October of 1994 as ``National Children's Day''.
  Pages H10434-35
Parents' Day: House passed H.J. Res. 398, to establish the fourth 
Sunday of July as ``Parents' Day''.
  Page H10435
National Penny Charity Week: House passed H.J. Res. 415, designating 
the week beginning October 16, 1994, as ``National Penny Charity 
Week''.
  Pages H10435-36
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of October 5.
  Page H10436
Recess Authority: It was made in order at any time on Thursday, October 
6, for the Speaker to declare a recess subject to the call of the Chair 
for the purpose of receiving in joint meeting Mr. Nelson Mandela, 
President of the Republic of South Africa.
  Page H10436
Designation of Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker 
wherein he designates Representative Hoyer to act as Speaker pro 
tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through October 3, 
1994.
  Page H10436
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  National emergency regarding nuclear, chemical, and biological 
weapons: Message wherein he notifies Congress he has declared a 
national emergency to regulate activities of United States persons to 
prevent their participation in activities which could contribute to the 
proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, and the 
means of their delivery--referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
and ordered printed (H. Doc. 103-319); and
  Page H10436
  National emergency regarding Haiti: Message wherein he notifies 
Congress that he is extending beyond the anniversary date the national 
emergency regarding Haiti--referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 103-320).
  Pages H10436-37
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H10375-76, H10391, H10407-08, and H10408-09. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:24 p.m.