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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Fifteen public bills, H.R. 5161-5175; and four 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 423, H. Con. Res. 306, and H. Res. 566-567, were 
introduced.
  Pages H10726-27
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 4922, to amend title 18, United States Code, to make clear a 
telecommunications carrier's duty to cooperate in the interception of 
communications for law enforcement purposes, amended (H. Rept. 103-827, 
Part 1);
  H. Res. 563, providing for consideration of H. Con. Res. 301, 
expressing the sense of the Congress regarding entitlements (H. Rept. 
103-828);
  H. Res. 564, providing for consideration of H.R. 5110, to approve and 
implement the trade agreements concluded in the Uruguay round of 
multilateral trade negotiations (H. Rept. 103-829);
  H. Res. 565, providing for consideration of S. 455, to amend title 
31, United States Code, to increase Federal payments to units of 
general local government for entitlement lands (H. Rept. 103-830);
  H.R. 4778, to codify without substantive change recent laws related 
to transportation and to improve the United States Code, amended (H. 
Rept. 103-831);
  S. 21, to designate certain lands in the California Desert as 
wilderness, and to establish Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and Mojave 
National Parks (H. Rept. 103-832);
  S. 1457, to amend the Aleutian and Pribilof Restitution Act to 
increase authorization for appropriations to compensate Aleut villages 
for church property lost, damaged, or destroyed during World War II (H. 
Rept. 103-833);
  Conference report on H.R. 4950, to extend the authorities of the 
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (H. Rept. 103-834); and
  H.R. 5116, to amend title 11 of the United States Code, amended (H. 
Rept. 103-835).
Pages H10707-26
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Geren of Texas to act as Speaker pro tempore 
for today.
  Page H10683
Recess: House recessed at 10:53 a.m. and reconvened at noon.
  Page H10685
Private Calendar: On the call of the Private Calendar, the following 
bills were passed over without prejudice: H.R. 3718, H.R. 1184, and 
H.R. 2084.
  Page H10686
California Desert Protection: By a recorded vote of 283 ayes to 140 
noes, Roll No. 470, the House agreed to the Miller of California motion 
to insist on the House amendments to S. 21, to designate certain lands 
in the California Desert as wilderness, to establish Death Valley, 
Joshua Tree, and Mojave National Parks; and agreed to a conference. 
Agreed to the Miller of California motion to table the Doolittle motion 
to reconsider the vote on the motion to go to conference (agreed to by 
a recorded vote of 282 ayes to 140 noes, Roll No. 471). Appointed as 
conferees:
  From the Committee on Natural Resources, for consideration of the 
Senate bill, and the House amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Miller of California, Vento, Lehman, 
Richardson, Farr, Rahall, Young of Alaska, Doolittle, Calvert, and 
Pombo.
  From the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of title VIII 
of the Senate bill, and title VIII of the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Dellums, 
McCurdy, and Hunter.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Education and Labor, 
for consideration of sections 901-904, 906, and 907 of the Senate bill, 
and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Ford of 
Michigan, Clay, and McKeon.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Merchant Marine and 
Fisheries, for consideration of title II, sections 103(e), 103(f), and 
805(a)(2)(B) of the Senate bill, and sections 111, 113 and 804(a)(2)(B) 
of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Studds, Schenk, and Fields of Texas.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Public Works and 
Transportation, for consideration of sections 901, 905, and 906 of the 
Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Mineta, Wise, and Shuster.
Pages H10695-H10731
  Agreed to the Miller of California motion to table the Lewis of 
California motion to instruct House conferees to insist on the 
following House amendments: Section 102, Argus Range Wilderness; 
section 112, Law enforcement access; section 113, fish and wildlife 
management; section 208, Death Valley National Park Advisory 
Commission; section 308, Joshua Tree National Park Advisory Commission; 
title IV, Mojave National Preserve; section 416, Mojave National 
Preserve Advisory Commission; section 417, no adverse effect on land 
until acquired; section 606, Native American uses--Timbisha Shoshone 
Land Study; section 702, authorization of appropriations; section 703, 
land appraisal--endangered species amendment; and section 901, Buy 
American Act (agree to by a recorded vote of 274 ayes to 147 noes, Roll 
No. 473). Agreed to the Vento motion to table the Miller of California 
motion to reconsider the vote on the Lewis of California motion to 
instruct conferees (agreed to by a recorded vote of 271 ayes to 142 
noes, Roll No. 474).
Pages H10730-31
  Rejected the Cunningham motion to commit the motion to go to 
conference to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (rejected 
by a recorded vote of 141 ayes to 277 noes, Roll No. 468). Agreed to 
the Miller of California motion to table the McKeon motion to 
reconsider the motion to commit the motion to go to conference to the 
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (agreed to by a recorded 
vote of 280 ayes to 141 noes, Roll No. 469).
Pages H10704-06
  Agreed to the Miller of California motion to order the previous 
question on the motion to go to conference (agreed to by a recorded 
vote of 265 ayes to 144 noes, Roll No. 466). Agreed to the Miller of 
California motion to table the Doolittle motion to reconsider the vote 
on the Miller of California motion to order the previous question on 
the motion to go to conference (agreed to by a recorded vote of 273 
ayes to 143 noes, Roll No. 467).
Pages H10702-04
  Rejected the Lewis of California motion to table the Miller of 
California motion to go to conference (rejected by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 144 yeas to 259 nays, Roll No. 465).
Pages H10702-03
  Agreed to consider the Miller of California motion to go to 
conference (agreed to by a yea-and-nay motion of 268 yeas to 148 nays, 
Roll No. 463). Agreed to the Richardson motion to table the Miller of 
California motion to reconsider the motion to go to conference (agreed 
to by a recorded vote of 271 yeas to 150 noes, Roll No. 464).
Pages H10695-97
  A point of order against the Miller of California motion to insist on 
the House amendment to S. 21; and agree to conference was overruled.
Pages H10695-96
Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Crane motion to adjourn (rejected by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 87 yeas to 330 nays, Roll No. 472).
  Page H10729
Overseas Private Investment Corporation: House disagreed to the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 4950, to extend the authorities of the Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation; and agreed to a conference. Appointed 
as conferees:
  From the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for consideration of the House 
bill, and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Hamilton, Gejdenson, Oberstar, Gilman, and 
Roth.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
for consideration of title IV of the House bill, and modifications 
committed to conference: Representatives Dingell, Collins of Illinois, 
and Moorhead.
Pages H10731-32
Suspensions: House voted to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures which were debated on Monday:
  Minor crop pesticides: H.R. 967, as amended, to amend the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act with respect to minor use 
pesticides (passed by a yea-and-nay vote of 334 yeas to 80 nays, Roll 
No. 475);
  Pages H10733-34
  Government management reform: S. 2170, to provide a more effective, 
efficient, and responsive Government--clearing the measure for the 
President;
  Page H10734
  Hopewell Township land conveyance: H.R. 4704, amended, 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;
  Page H10734
  Frederick S. Green Courthouse: H.R. 4939, to designate the United 
States Courthouse located at 201 South Vine Street in Urbana, Illinois, 
as the ``Frederick S. Green United States Courthouse'';
  Page H10734
  Thurgood Marshall Courthouse: H.R. 4910, to designate the United 
States courthouse under construction in White Plains, New York, as the 
``Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse'';
  Page H10734
  Theodore Levin Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse: H.R. 4967, 
amended, to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse 
in Detroit, Michigan, as the ``Theodore Levin Federal Building and 
United States Courthouse''. Agreed to amend the title;
  Page H10734
  Extension of airline smoking ban: H.R. 4495, amended, to amend the 
Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit smoking on all scheduled 
airline flight segments in air transportation or intrastate air 
transportation;
  Page H10734
  Petroleum marketing practices: H.R. 1520, amended, to amend the 
Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (passed by a yea-and-nay vote of 413 
yeas, Roll No. 476);
  Page H10735
  Export Administration Act extension: H.R. 5108, to extend the Export 
Administration Act of 1979 (passed by a yea-and-nay vote of 407 yeas to 
4 nays, Roll No. 477);
  Pages H10735-36
  Condemning sinking of tugboat by Cuba: H. Con. Res. 279, condemning 
the July 13, 1994, sinking of the ``13th of March'', a tugboat carrying 
72 unarmed Cuban citizens by vessels of the Cuban Government (passed by 
a yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas, Roll No. 478); and
  Page H10736
  Recognition of contribution of President Cristiani: H. Con. Res. 286, 
recognizing the contribution of President Alfredo Cristiani of El 
Salvador to achieve peace and national reconciliation in El Salvador 
(passed by a yea-and-nay vote of 414 yeas, with 4 voting ``present'', 
Roll No. 479).
  Page H10737
National Transportation Safety Board amendments: House voted to suspend 
the rules and agree to H. Res. 558, providing for the concurrence of 
the House with an amendment in the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 
2440, to amend the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1996.
  Pages H10734-35
Suspensions Failed: House failed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures, two thirds of those present not having voted in 
favor:
  United States-Mexico Border Health Commission: S. 1225, to authorize 
and encourage the President to conclude an agreement with Mexico to 
establish a United States-Mexico Border Health Commission (failed by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 246 yeas to 169 nays, Roll No. 480);
  Page H10738
  Rio Puerco watershed improvement: H.S. 1919, to improve water quality 
within the Rio Puerco watershed and to help restore the ecological 
health of the Rio Grande through the cooperative identification and 
implementation of best management practices which are consistent with 
the ecological, geological, cultural, sociological, and economic 
conditions in the region (failed by a yea-and-nay vote of 233 yeas to 
180 nays, Roll No. 481); and
  Pages H10738-39
  National Park Service entrepreneurial management: H. R. 4533, to 
promote entrepreneurial management of the National Park Service (failed 
by a year-and-nay vote of 238 yeas to 174 nays, Roll No. 482).
  Pages H10739-40
Corinth, Mississippi Civil War Battlefield: House postponed until 
Wednesday the vote on S. 986, to provide for an interpretive center at 
the Civil War Battlefield of Corinth, Mississippi, which was debated on 
Monday.
  Page H10740
Small Business Act Amendments: House agreed to the conference report on 
S. 2060, to amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business 
Investment Act of 1958--clearing the measure for Senate action.
  Pages H10740-41
Claude Harris, Jr. Veterans' Medical Center: House passed H.R. 4948, to 
designate Building Number 137 of the Tuscaloosa Veterans' Medical 
Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as the ``Claude Harris, Jr. Building''.
  Pages H10742-44
Food Stamp Act Corrections: House passed H.R. 5156, technical 
correction to the Food Stamp Act of 1977.
  Pages H10744-45
Rolla, Missouri, Land Conveyance: House passed H.R. 3426, to authorize 
the Secretary of Agriculture to convey lands to the city of Rolla, 
Missouri.
  Pages H10745-46
  Agreed to the de la Garza amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Pages H10545-46
Water Bank Act: House passed H.R. 5053, to expand eligibility for the 
Wetlands Reserve Program to lands covered by expiring agreements under 
the Water Bank Act.
  Pages H10746-47
  Agreed to the de la Garza amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Pages H10746-47
  Agreed to amend the title.
Page H10747
Codification of transportation laws: House completed all debate on a 
motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4778, amended, to codify 
without substantive change recent laws related to transportation and to 
improve the United States Code, on which a vote was postponed until 
Wednesday.
  Pages H10747-52
Suspensions--Votes Postponed: House completed all general debate on a 
motion to suspend the rules and pass the following measures, on which 
votes were postponed until Wednesday:
  Child support protection: S. 922, to provide that a State court may 
not modify an order of another State court requiring the payment of 
child support unless the recipient of child support payments resides in 
the State in which the modification is sought or consents to the 
seeking of the modification in that court.
  Pages H10784-85
  Bankruptcy Reform Act: H.R. 5116, amended, to amend title 11 of the 
United States Code;
  Pages H10752-73
  Telecommunications wiretap access: H.R. 4922, amended, to amend title 
18, United States Code, to make clear a telecommunications carrier's 
duty to cooperate in the interception of communications for law 
enforcement purposes;
  Pages H10773-83
  Aleutian and Pribilof restitution: S. 1457, to amend the Aleutian and 
Pribilof Islands Restitution Act to increase authorization for 
appropriation to compensate Aleut villages for church property lost, 
damaged, or destroyed during World War II;
  Pages H10783-84
  Armed Forces child support procedures: H.R. 5140, to provide for 
improved procedures for the enforcement of child support obligations of 
members of the Armed Forces;
  Pages H10785-87
  National Maritime Heritage Program: H.R. 3059, amended, to establish 
a National Maritime Heritage Program to make grants available for 
educational programs and the restoration of America's cultural 
resources for the purpose of preserving America's endangered maritime 
heritage;
  Pages H10787-93
  Reemployment of separated postal service employees: H.R. 5139, 
amended, to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide for 
procedures under which persons involuntarily separated by the United 
States Postal Service as a result of having been improperly arrested by 
the Postal Inspection Service on narcotics charges may seek 
reemployment;
  Pages H10793-96
  Native Americans Veterans' Memorial: H.R. 2135, amended, to provide 
for a National Native American Veterans' Memorial;
  Pages H10796-98
  Open refuse dumps on Indian lands: S. 720, amended, to clean up open 
dumps on Indian lands;
  Pages H10798-H10800
  National Park Service entrepreneurial management: H.R. 4533, to 
promote entrepreneurial management of the National Park Service;
  Pages H10802-04
  Rio Puerco watershed: S. 1919, to improve water quality within the 
Rio Puerco watershed and to help restore the ecological health of the 
Rio Grande through the cooperative identification and implementation of 
best management practices which are consistent with the ecological, 
geological, cultural, sociological, and economic conditions in the 
region;
  Pages H10804-05
  Child Nutrition Act amendments: S. 1614, amended, to amend the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966 and the National School Lunch Act to promote 
healthy eating habits for children and to extend certain authorities 
contained in such Acts through fiscal year 1998;
  Pages H10805-25
  United States-Mexico Border Health Commission: S. 1225, to authorize 
and encourage the President to conclude an agreement with Mexico to 
establish a United States-Mexico Border Health Commission;
  Pages H10825-27
  Transfer of naval vessels: H.R. 5155, to authorize the transfer of 
naval vessels to certain foreign countries;
  Pages H10827-28
  Stability in Tajikistan: H. Con. Res. 302, urging the President to 
promote political stability in Tajikistan through efforts to encourage 
political resolution of the conflict and respect for human rights and 
through the provision of humanitarian assistance and, subject to 
certain conditions, economic assistance;
  Pages H10828-30
  Peace in Northern Ireland: H. Res. 561, expressing the sense of the 
House of Representatives with respect to the prospects for peace in 
Northern Ireland;
  Pages H10830-31
  Support for South Africa: H. Res. 560, concerning United States 
support for the new South Africa;
  Pages H10831-32
  United States policy toward Vietnam: H. Con. Res. 278, expressing the 
sense of the Congress regarding United States policy toward Vietnam; 
and
  Pages H10832-35
  Human rights in Vietnam: H. Con. Res. 216, expressing the sense of 
the Congress regarding human rights in Vietnam.
  Pages H10835-36
Americans Missing in Cyprus: House completed all general debate on a 
motion to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 
2826, amended, to provide for an investigation of the whereabouts of 
the United States citizens and others who have been missing from Cyprus 
since 1974, on which a vote was postponed until Wednesday.
  Pages H10836-37
Earthquake Hazards Reduction: House completed all general debate on a 
motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 
3485, to authorize appropriations for carrying out the Earthquake 
Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1996, on 
which a vote was postponed until Wednesday.
  Pages H10838-39
Indian Land Claims in Connecticut: House completed all general debate 
on a motion to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 4653, to settle Indian land claims within the State of 
Connecticut, on which a vote was postponed until Wednesday.
  Pages H10800-02
Meeting Hour: Agreed that the House will meet at 9:30 a.m. on 
Wednesday.
  Page H10773
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H10686.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eleven yea-and-nay votes and nine recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H10696-97, H10697, H10702-03, H10703-04, H10704, H10704-05, H10705-06, 
H10706, H10706-07, H10729, H10730, H10731, H10733-34, H10735, H10735-
36, H10736, H10737-38, H10738, H10738-39, and H10739-40. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 12:18 a.m. on 
Wednesday, October 5.