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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 48 public bills, H.R. 5241-5288; 2 private bills, 
H.R. 5289-5290; and 16 resolutions, H.J. Res. 425-428, H. Con. Res. 
314-317, and H. Res. 577-584 were introduced.
  Pages H11427-28
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2873, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act to provide for an expanded Federal program of 
hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against the risk of 
catastrophic natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and 
volcanic eruptions, amended (H. Rept. 103-848, Part 1);
  H.R. 4477, to amend the Act commonly referred to as the ``Dingell-
Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act'' to provide funding for 
recreational boating safety programs, amended (H. Rept. 103-849);
  H.R. 4236, to establish a National Undersea Research Program within 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, amended (H. Rept. 
103-850);
  H. Res. 579, providing for the adoption of H. Res. 578, amending the 
Rules of the House of Representatives to apply certain laws to the 
House of Representatives (H. Rept. 103-851);
  H.R. 4862, amended, a private bill (H. Rept. 103-852);
  H.R. 9, to modify the antitrust exemption applicable to the business 
of insurance, amended (H. Rept. 103-853);
  H.R. 4490, to extend the Administrative Conference of the United 
States, amended (H. Rept. 103-854);
  H.R. 3297, to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the 
treatment currently afforded to Federal judges under the Federal 
Employees Group Life Insurance Program to certain other judicial 
officials, amended (H. Rept. 103-855);
  H.R. 1231, to amend the Act of March 3, 1931 (known as the Davis-
Bacon Act, to revise the standard for coverage under that Act, amended 
(H. Rept. 103-856);
  H.R. 4306, to establish a comprehensive risk assessment program 
within the Environmental Protection Agency, amended (H. Rept. 103-857);
  H.R. 115, to strengthen the authority to require safe workplaces for 
Federal and Postal Service employees, amended (H. Rept. 103-858);
  H.R. 3600, to ensure individual and family security through health 
care coverage for all Americans in a manner that contains the rate of 
growth in health care costs and promotes responsible health care 
insurance practices, to promote choice in health care, and to ensure 
and protect the health care of all Americans, amendments (H. Rept. 103-
601, Part 7); and
  H.R. 2289, to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to extend 
the authorization of appropriations for the Office of Government Ethics 
for 8 years, amended (H. Rept. 103-785, Part 2).
Pages H11426-27
Private Calendar: On the call of the Private Calendar the House took 
the following actions:
  Sent to the Senate without amendment: H.R. 3344 and H.R. 3917.
  Passed over without prejudice: H.R. 3718, H.R. 1184, and H.R. 2084.
Page H11204
Crow Boundaries Settlement Act: House agreed to H. Res. 577, returning 
to the Senate S. 1215, to resolve the 107th meridian boundary dispute 
between the Crow Indian Tribe and the United States.
  Pages H11211-12
Women Veterans Health Care: House agreed to the Senate amendments, with 
amendments, to H.R. 3313, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
improve health care services of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
relating to women veterans, to extend and expand authority for the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for priority health care to 
veterans who were exposed to ionizing radiation or to Agent Orange, to 
expand the scope of services that many be provided to veterans through 
Vet Centers--returning the measure to the Senate.
  Pages H11212-31
Disabled Veterans Cost-of-Living Adjustment: House agreed to the Senate 
amendment to the House amendment to S. 1927, to increase the rates of 
compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the 
rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of 
certain disabled veterans--clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H11231-32
New London Fish Hatchery: House agreed to the Senate amendments, with 
amendment, to H.R. 3364, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
convey to the State of Minnesota the New London National Fish Hatchery 
production facility--returning the measure to the Senate.
  Pages H11232-35
Oceans Act: Objection was heard to the consideration of H.R. 4852, to 
provide Congressional approval of a Governing International Fishery 
Agreement.
  Pages H11237-40
Vessel Transfer: Objection was heard to the consideration of H.R. 5238, 
to authorize the vessel R/V Ross Seal to be documented under the laws 
of a foreign country during a 3-year period.
  Pages H11240-41
PILT Program: House passed S. 455, to amend title 31, United States 
Code, to increase Federal payments to units of general local government 
for entitlement lands--clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H11241-67
Rejected:
  The Miller of California amendment in the nature of a substitute that 
sought to make the payment in lieu of taxes increase for the next two 
years, rather than providing for a permanent increase (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 160 ayes to 262 noes, Roll No. 502); and
Pages H11257-62
  The Vento amendment that sought to eliminate provisions to index 
future PILT increases according to the rate of inflation (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 195 ayes to 223 noes, Roll No. 503).
Pages H11262-66
Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Corridor: House agreed to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 1348, to establish the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers 
Valley National Heritage Corridor in the State of Connecticut--clearing 
the measure for the President.
  Pages H11267-72
Overseas Private Investment Corporation: House agreed to the conference 
report on H.R. 4950, to extend the authorities of the Overseas Private 
Investment Corporation--clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H11272-77
Management of the Presidio: House passed H.R. 5231, to provide for the 
management of portions of the Presidio under the jurisdiction of the 
Secretary of the Interior.
  Pages H11279-83
  H. Res. 576, the rule under which the bill was considered, was agreed 
to by a voice vote.
Pages H11277-79
Recess: House recessed at 4:53 p.m. and reconvened at 5:00 p.m.
  Page H11284
Minority Health Improvement Act: By a yea-and-nay vote of 394 yeas to 5 
nays, Roll No. 504, House agreed to the conference report 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--clearing the measure for Senate action.
  Pages H11285-91
  H. Res. 574, the rule waiving all points of order against the 
consideration of the conference report, was agreed to earlier by a 
voice vote.
Pages H11283-84
Nationality and Naturalization Laws Improvements: House agreed to the 
Senate amendments to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 783, to amend title III of the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
make changes in the laws relating to nationality and naturalization--
clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H11291-95
Commission on Civil Rights: House agreed to the Senate amendment to the 
House amendments to S. 2372, the reauthorize for three years the 
Commission on Civil Rights--clearing the measure for the President.
  Page H11295
Federal Courts Improvements: House passed S. 2407 to make improvements 
in the operation and administration of the Federal courts--clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Pages H11295-97
U.S. Policy Toward Haiti: House passed S.J. Res. 229, regarding United 
States policy toward Haiti--clearing the measure for the President. 
H.J. Res. 416 was laid on the table.
  Page H11297
Garnishment of Federal Wages for Child Support: House passed H.R. 5179, 
to amend title 5, United States Code, to strengthen child support 
enforcement orders through the garnishment of amounts payable to 
Federal employees.
  Pages H11297-99
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act Amendments: House passed H.R. 934, to 
amend title 28, United States Code, relating to jurisdictional 
immunities of foreign states, to grant jurisdiction to the courts of 
the United States in certain cases involving torture or extrajudical 
killing occurring in that state.
  Pages H11299-H11300
  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page H11300
  Agreed to amend the title.
Page H11300
FCC Authorization of Appropriations: House passed H.R. 4522, to amend 
the Communications Act of 1934 to extend the authorization of 
appropriations of the Federal Communications.
  Pages H11300-03
  Agreed to the Markey amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Pages H11301-03
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Management Extension: House passed S. 2466, 
to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to manage the Strategic 
Petroleum Reserve more efficiently--clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages H11303-04
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: House passed H.R. 4946, to 
establish the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in the State of 
Illinois.
  Pages H11304-09
  Agreed to the de la Garza amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Pages H11306-09
Economic Development Programs Reauthorization: House passed H.R. 5243, 
to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to 
reauthorize economic development programs.
  Pages H11309-16
Theodore Levin Federal Courthouse: House passed S. 2395, to designate 
the United States Courthouse in Detroit, Michigan, as the ``Theodore 
Levin Courthouse''--clearing the measure for the President.
  Page H11316
International Fisheries Agreement: House passed H.R. 4852, to provide 
congressional approval of a governing international fishery agreement.
  Pages H11316-39
  Agreed to the Hughes amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Pages H11318-39
  Agreed to amend the title.
Page H11339
Ecosystem-Based Management of Forest Lands: House passed S. 2100, to 
provide for rural development, multiple-use management, expenditures 
under the Knutson-Vandenburg Act of 1930, and ecosystem-based 
management of certain forest lands.
  Pages H11339-40
  Agreed to the LaRocco amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page H11340
  Agreed to amend the title.
Page H11340
OSHA Regulations: House agreed to H. Con. Res. 14, expressing the sense 
of Congress with respect to certain regulations of the Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration.
  Page H11340
Warren Rudman Courthouse: House passed S. 2073, to designate the United 
States courthouse that is scheduled to be constructed in Concord, New 
Hampshire, as the ``Warren B. Rudman United States Courthouse.''
  Pages H11341-42
  Agreed to the Traficant amendment that, in addition to the Warren B. 
Rudman Courthouse, also names the Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building at 
the intersection of 14th Street and Independence Avenue, Southwest, in 
Washington, D.C.; and the William H. Natcher Federal Building and 
United States Courthouse located at 242 East Main Street in Bowling 
Green, Kentucky.
Pages H11341-42
  Agreed to amend the title.
Page H11342
Housing and Community Development Programs Extension: House passed H.R. 
5245, to provide for the extension of certain programs relating to 
housing and community development.
  Pages H11342-44
  Agreed to the Gonzalez amendment that adds language authorizing the 
Secretary to enter into obligations for the conversion of Pine Tower 
Apartments in Bay City, Michigan, from a leased housing contract to a 
project-based rental assistance contract, conditional upon repayment to 
the Secretary of all amounts received by the public housing agency 
under the comprehensive improvement assistance program for the Pine 
Tower Apartments; and the amounts determined by the Secretary received 
by the public housing agency under section 14(k) for the project.
Page H11344
National Mammography Day: House passed S.J. Res. 220, designating 
October 19, 1994, as ``National Mammography Day.''
  Pages H11344-45
Birthplace of Industrial Revolution: House agreed to H. Con. Res. 35, 
recognizing Belleville, New Jersey, as the birthplace of the industrial 
revolution of the United States.
  Pages H11345-46
Family Literacy Day: House passed H.J. Res. 413, designating November 
1, 1994, as ``National Family Literacy Day.''
  Pages H11346-47
National Firefighters' Day: House passed H.J. Res. 411, designating 
October 29, 1994, as ``National Firefighters Day.''
  Pages H11347-49
Small Town Sunday: House passed to H.J. Res. 184, to authorize the 
President to issue a proclamation designating Sunday, August 1, 1993 as 
Small-Town Sunday.
  Page H11349
  Agreed to amend the text changing the designation to the weekend of 
October 15 to 16, 1994 as ``Small Towns and Townships weekend.''
Page H11349
  Agreed to amend to the preamble and the title.
Page H11349
Veterans' Program Revisions: House passed H.R. 5244, to amend title 28, 
United States code, to revise and improve veterans' benefits programs.
  Pages H11349-77
  Agreed to the Montgomery amendment that strikes language regarding 
conforming amendments to ERISA relating to the Uniformed Services 
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994.
Page H11376
Window Rock School District: House passed H.R. 5220, to provide for the 
acceptance by the Secretary of Education of applications submitted by 
the local education agency serving the Window Rock Unified School 
District, Window Rock, Arizona, under section 3 of the Act of September 
30, 1950 (Public Law 874, 81st Congress) for fiscal year 1994 and 1995.
  Page H11377
Collection of Whitten Statements: House agreed to H. Con. Res. 314, 
providing for the printing of a collection of statements made in 
tribute to Representative Jamie L. Whitten.
  Page H11377
Hydroelectric Projects Deadlines: House passed S. 2384, to extend the 
deadlines applicable to certain hydroelectric projects under the 
Federal Power Act.
  Pages H11377-80
  Agreed to the Sharp amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Pages H11379-80
International Narcotics Control Correction: House passed H.R. 5246, to 
amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to make certain corrections 
relating to international narcotics control activities.
  Pages H11380-83
Federal Employees Health Benefits: House passed H.R. 5164, to provide 
for the enrollment of individuals enrolled in a health benefits plan 
administered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency or the 
Office of Thrift Supervision in the Federal Employees Health Benefits 
Program.
  Page H11383
Recess: House recessed at 7:46 p.m. and reconvened at 8:10 p.m.
  Pages H11383-84
Convening of First Session, 104th Congress: House passed H.J. Res. 25, 
providing for the convening of the One Hundred Fourth Congress.
  Page H11384
Adjournment Resolution: House agreed to H. Con. Res. 315, providing for 
an adjournment of the two Houses.
  Page H11384
Rules of the House of Representatives: By a yea-and-nay vote of 348 
yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 505, the House agreed to H. Res. 579, 
providing for the adoption of H. Res. 578, amending the Rules of the 
House of Representatives to apply certain laws to the House of 
Representatives.
  Pages H11384-96
Congressional Gold Medal for Rabbi Schneerson: House passed H.R. 4492, 
to award a congressional gold medal to Rabbi Menachem Mendel 
Schneerson.
  Pages H11396-97
Printing of the House Rules: House agreed to H. Res. 580, providing for 
the printing of the revised edition of the Rules and Manual of the 
House of Representatives for the One Hundred Fourth Congress.
  Page H11397
Organizational Caucuses: House agreed to H. Res. 581, relating to early 
organization of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Fourth 
Congress.
  Page H11397
Resignations--Appointments: It was made in order that, notwithstanding 
the adjournment of the House, the Speaker and the Majority Leader be 
authorized to accept resignations, and to appoint commissions, Boards, 
and committees authorized by law or by the House.
  Page H11397
Extension of Remarks: It was made in order that the chairman and 
ranking minority member of each standing committee and each 
subcommittee be permitted to extend their remarks in the Record, up to 
and including the Record's last publication, and to include a summary 
of the work of that committee or subcommittee; and
  It was made in order that all members of the House shall have the 
privilege, until the last edition authorized by the Joint Committee on 
Printing is published, to extend and revise their own remarks in the 
Congressional Record on more than one subject, if they so desire, and 
may also include therein such short quotations as may be necessary to 
explain or complete such extensions of remarks. But this order shall 
not apply to any subject matter which may have occurred, or to any 
speech delivered subsequent to the adjournment of Congress.
Page H11397
Committee Reports: It was made in order that, following adjournment, 
committees authorized to conduct investigations may be permitted to 
file reports with the Clerk; and that such reports, and reports on the 
activities of committees pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule XI, may be 
printed by the Clerk as reports of the One Hundred Third Congress.
  Pages H11397-98
Interstate Transportation of Solid Waste: House passed S. 2345, to 
amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide authority for States to 
limit the interstate transportation of municipal solid waste.
  Pages H11398-H11407
  Agreed to the Swift amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Pages H11401-07
  Agreed to amend the title.
Page H11407
One-Call Pipeline Safety: House passed H.R. 5248, to require States to 
consider adopting mandatory, comprehensive, Statewide, one-call 
notification systems to protect natural gas and hazardous liquid 
pipelines and all other underground facilities from being damaged by 
any excavations.
  Pages H11407-13
Social Security Act amendments: House passed H.R. 5252, to amend the 
Social Security Act and related Acts to make miscellaneous and 
technical amendments.
  Page H11413
Late Reports: Committee on Government Operations received permission to 
have until 6 p.m. on Friday, November 4 to file twelve investigative 
reports.
  Page H11413
Correction to State Motor Carrier Regulation: House disagreed to the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 5123, to make a technical correction to an Act 
preempting State economic regulation of moto carriers--returning the 
measure to the Senate.
  Page H11414
Coastal Barrier Resources System Maps: House agreed to the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 4598, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
make technical corrections to maps relating to the Coastal Barrier 
Resources System, and to authorize appropriations to carry out the 
Coastal Barrier Resources Act--clearing the measure for the President.
  Page H11415
Recess: House recessed at 10:43 p.m. and reconvened at 11:55 p.m.
  Page H11418
Reauthorization of Office of Special Counsel: House agreed to the 
Senate amendment to H.R. 2970, to reauthorize the Office of Special 
Counsel--clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H11419-22
DOD Overseas Teachers' Pay: House agreed to the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 3499, to amend the Defense Department Overseas Teachers Pay and 
Personnel Practices Act--clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H11422-23
FEGLI Living Benefits: House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 
512, to amend chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, to provide 
that a group life insurance benefits under such chapter may, upon 
application, be paid out to an insured individual who is terminally 
ill--clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H11423-24
Federal Family Leave: House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 
4361, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that an employee 
of the Federal Government may use sick leave to attend to the medical 
needs of a family member; to modify the voluntary leave transfer 
program with respect to employees who are members of the same family.
  Pages H11424-25
Transfer of Forest Service Lands: House passed S. 528, to provide for 
the transfer of certain United States Forest Service lands located in 
Lincoln County, Montana, to Lincoln County in the State of Montana--
clearing the measure for the President.
  Page H11425
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H11203, H11413, H11418-19.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H11262, H11266, H11290-91, and H11396. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at noon and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. 
Res. 315, adjourned at 12:05 a.m. on Saturday, October 8, until noon on 
Tuesday, November 29.
  Page H11425