[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 17 (Friday, January 27, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D101-D102]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Six public bills, H.R. 718-723; one private bill, 
H.R. 724; and three resolutions, H.J. Res. 66 and H. Res. 46 and 48, 
were introduced.
  Page H839
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H. Res. 43, to amend clause 2(g)(3) of House Rule XI to permit 
committee chairmen to schedule hearings (H. Rept. 104-5);
  H. Res. 47, providing for the consideration of H. Res. 43, to amend 
clause 2(g)(3) of House Rule XI to permit committee chairmen to 
schedule hearings (H. Rept. 104-6);
  H.R. 101, to transfer a parcel of land to the Taos Pueblo Indians of 
New Mexico (H. Rept. 104-7);
  H.R. 400, to provide for the exchange of lands within Gates of the 
Arctic National Park and Preserve (H. Rept. 104-8);
  H.R. 440, to provide for the conveyance of lands to certain 
individuals in Butte County, California (H. Rept. 104-9);
  H.J. Res. 50, to designate the visitors center at the Channel Islands 
National Park, California, as the ``Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitors 
Center'', amended (H. Rept. 104-10); and [[Page D102]] 
  H.R. 2, to give the President item veto authority over appropriation 
Acts and targeted tax benefits in revenue Acts, amended (H. Rept. 104-
11).
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Journal: By a yea-and-nay vote of 310 yeas to 90 nays, Roll No. 52, the 
House approved the Journal of Thursday, January 26.
  Pages H805-06
Committee Election: House agreed to H. Res. 46, electing Delegate 
Frazer to the Committee on International Relations.
  Page H806
Appointment of Consultants: House passed S. 273, to amend section 61h-6 
of title 2, United States Code--clearing the measure for the President.
  Page H806
Smithsonian Board of Regents: The Speaker appointed Representatives 
Livingston, Sam Johnson of Texas, and Mineta as members of the Board of 
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution on the part of the House.
  Page H810
Unfunded Mandate Reform: House continued consideration of H.R. 5, to 
curb the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and 
local governments, to ensure that the Federal Government pays the costs 
incurred by those governments in complying with certain requirements 
under Federal statutes and regulations, and to provide information on 
the cost of Federal mandates on the private sector; but came to no 
resolution thereon. Consideration of amendments will resume on Monday, 
January 30.
  Pages H810-33
Rejected:
  The Kanjorski amendment en bloc that sought to provide that 
provisions would not apply to laws and regulations pertaining to 
investor protection; the safe and sound operation of financial markets; 
federally insured depository institutions and credit unions; or the 
deposit insurance funds that ensure the deposits on member accounts in 
these depository institutions or credit unions; (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 154 ayes to 266 noes, Roll No. 53);
Pages H811-23
  The Clayton amendment that sought to provide that the provisions 
would not apply to laws and regulations necessary to protect worker 
safety (rejected by a recorded vote of 157 ayes to 262 noes, Roll No. 
54); and
Pages H823-29
  The Mascara amendment that sought to provide that the provisions 
would not apply to laws and regulations pertaining to the collection of 
child support payments (rejected by a recorded vote of 158 ayes to 259 
noes, Roll No. 55).
Pages H829-33
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of January 30. Agreed to adjourn from Friday to 
Monday.
  Pages H817-21, H833
Committee Election: House agreed to H. Res. 48, electing Representative 
Houghton to the Committee on International Relations.
  Page H833
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of Wednesday, February 1.
  Page H833
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H805-06, H823, H828-29, and H832-33.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 3:23 p.m.