[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 17, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D48]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 525-550; one private bill, H.R. 
551; and four resolutions, H. Con. Res. 14 and H. Res. 35-37, were 
introduced.
  Pages H295-96
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Barrett to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H245
Recess: House recessed at 9:47 a.m. and reconvened at 11:00 a.m.
  Page H246
Trade Agreements: The Speaker selected, upon the recommendation of the 
Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, the following members of 
that committee to be accredited by the President as official advisers 
to the United States delegations to international conferences, 
meetings, and negotiation sessions relating to trade agreements during 
the first session of the One Hundred Fourth Congress on the part of the 
House: Representatives Archer, Crane, Thomas of California, Gibbons, 
and Rangel.
  Page H247
Accrued Annual Leave: House agreed to H. Res. 35, providing for payment 
of a lump sum for accrued annual leave to eligible former employees of 
the House of Representatives.
  Pages H250-51
  Agreed to the Thomas of California amendment that changes separation 
dates for employees eligible for lump-sum payment for accrued annual 
leave to begin on December 31, 1994, or January 1, 2, or 3, 1995.
Page H251
Congressional Accountability Act: By a yea-and-nay vote of 390 yeas, 
Roll No. 16, the House voted to suspend the rules and pass S. 2, to 
make certain laws applicable to the legislative branch of the Federal 
Government--clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H252-74, H285-86
Recess: House recessed at 2:03 p.m. and reconvened at 5:00 p.m.
  Page H285
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H297-98.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appears on page H286. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:32 p.m.