[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 147 (Tuesday, November 29, 1994)]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 5291-5310; and 8 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 429, H. Con. Res. 318-319, and H. Res. 585-589 were 
introduced.
  Pages H11564-65
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Report entitled ``The Section 8 Project-based Assistance Program: 
Waste and Mismanagement (H. Rept. 103-859, filed on October 19);
  Report entitled ``Poison Control Centers: On the Brink of 
Extinction'' (H. Rept. 103-860, filed October 19);
  Report entitled ``The Administration and Enforcement of Employment 
Taxes--A Status Report on Ideas for Change'' (H. Rept. 103-861, filed 
October 19);
  Report entitled ``Financial Management and CFO Act Reforms in the 
Department of Commerce'' (H. Rept. 103-862, filed October 20);
  Report entitled ``Misused Science: The National Cancer Institute's 
Elimination of Mammography Guidelines for Women in their Forties'' (H. 
Rept. 103-863, filed October 20);
  Report entitled ``The Milstar Communications System: Comprehensive 
Reevaluation Needed'' (H. Rept. 103-864, filed October 20);
  Report entitled ``World Food Program: Funding and Management 
Improvements can Strengthen Delivery of Food Aid'' (H. Rept. 103-865, 
filed October 27);
  Report entitled ``Uncertainty and Data Quality Problems Affecting 
Federal Reserve Monetary Policy'' (H. Rept. 103-866, filed October 27);
  Report entitled ``Trade with Russia and the Newly Independent States 
(NIS) (H. Rept. 103-867, filed October 27);
  Report entitled ``Financial Management in the Customs Service (H. 
Rept. 103-868, filed October 31);
  Report entitled ``National Aeronautics and Space Administration: 
Management Controls Must Be Strengthened To Protect Taxpayers'' (H. 
Rept. 103-869, filed October 31);
  Report entitled ``Problems facing Minority and Women-Owned Small 
Businesses, Including SBA Section 8(a) Firms, in Procuring U.S. 
Government Contracts: An Interim Report'' (H. Rept. 103-870, November 
29); and
  H.R. 4994, to apply the antitrust laws of the United States to major 
league baseball (H. Rept. 103-871).
Pages H11563-64
Journal: By a yea-and-nay vote of 223 to 152 nays, Roll No. 506, the 
House approved the Journal of October 7.
  Pages H11431-32
Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Inhofe wherein he 
resigns as a Member of the House of Representatives effective at 
midnight on November 15, 1994.
  Page H11433
Oath of Office Authorization: House agreed to H. Res. 585, authorizing 
and directing the Speaker to administer the oath of office to 
Representative-elect Largent.
  Pages H11433-34
Member Sworn: Representative-elect Largent presented himself in the 
well of the House and was administered the oath of office by the 
Speaker.
  Page H11434
American Folklife Center: The Speaker announced that, on October 11, 
1994, he appointed to the Board of Trustees of the American Folklife 
Center in the Library of Congress for a six-year term, Mr. William L. 
Kinney, Jr., of Bennettsville, South Carolina from private life.
  Page H11436
Competitiveness Policy Council: The Speaker announced that, on November 
17, 1994, he and the Minority Leader jointly appointed Mr. Donald V. 
Fites of Peoria, Illinois, to fill an existing vacancy thereon.
  Page H11436
Social Security Advisory Board: The Speaker announced that, on November 
17, 1994, he appointed to the Social Security Advisory Board the 
following individuals from private life on the part of the House: Ms. 
Martha Keys of Arlington, Virginia, to a five-year term; and Mr. Arthur 
L. (Pete) Singleton of Dunnsville, Virginia, to a four-year term.
  Page H11436
National Bankruptcy Review Commission: The Speaker announced that, on 
November 17, 1994, he appointed to the National Bankruptcy Review 
Commission the following individual on the part of the House: Mr. John 
A. Gose of Seattle, Washington.
  Page H11436
Commission on Protecting and Reducing Government Secrecy: The Speaker 
appointed Representative Hamilton to the Commission on Protecting and 
Reducing Government Secrecy.
  Page H11436
Commission U.S. Intelligence Community: The Speaker appointed to the 
Commission on the Roles and Capabilities of the United States 
Intelligence Community the following individuals: Representative Dicks 
of Washington; and Mr. Tony Coehlo of Alexandria, Virginia, from 
private life.
  Page H11437
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade: By a yea-and-nay vote of 288 
yeas to 146 nays, Roll No. 507, the House passed H.R. 5110, to approve 
and implement the trade agreements concluded in the Uruguay Round of 
multilateral trade negotiations.
  Pages H11441-H11536
Appreciation of Speaker Foley: House agreed to H. Res. 586, expressing 
the thanks of the House to Speaker Thomas S. Foley.
  Pages H11536-37
Base Closure and Realignment Commission Nominations Extension: House 
passed H.R. 5292, to amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act 
of 1990 to extend the deadline for the submission of nominations for 
the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
  Pages H11537-38
Condolence Resolution: House agreed to H. Res. 587, expressing the 
condolences of the House on the death of Representative Dean A. Gallo.
  Pages H11538-41
Funeral Committee: The Speaker announced that, pursuant to the order of 
the House of Friday, October 7, 1994, authorizing the Speaker and the 
Minority Leader to accept resignations and to make appointments 
authorized by law or by the House, the Speaker on Thursday, November 
10, 1994 did appoint the following Members to attend the funeral of the 
late Honorable Dan A. Gallo: Representatives Hughes, Roukema, Smith of 
New Jersey, Torricelli, Saxon, Pallone, Payne of New Jersey, Andrews of 
New Jersey, Zimmer, Franks of New Jersey, Klein, Menendez, Myers of 
Indiana, Lewis of California, Barton of Texas, Bentley, DeLay, 
McMillan, and Hastert.
  Page H11541
Lobbyists: The compilation by the Clerk of the House and the Secretary 
of the Senate of all new registrations and reports for the third 
calendar quarter of 1994 and reports for the second calendar quarter of 
1994 received too late to be previously published, that were filed by 
persons engaged in lobbying activities appears in this issue of the 
Congressional Record.
  Pages HL303-HL404
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H11432-33.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H11431-32 and 
H11535-36. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at noon and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. 
Res. 315 and H. Res. 587, adjourned sine die at 9:10 p.m. until noon on 
January 4, 1995.