[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 18 (Monday, January 30, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D108-D110]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 23 public bills, H.R. 725-747; and 2 resolutions, H. 
Res. 49-50 were introduced.
  Pages H889-90
Report Filed: One report was filed as follows: H.R. 2, to give the 
President line-item veto authority over appropriation Acts and targeted 
tax benefits in revenue Acts, amended (H. Rept. 104-11, Pt. II).
  Page H889
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Ewing to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H841
Recess: House recessed at 12:57 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m.
  Page H844
Recess: House recessed at 2:33 p.m. and reconvened at 5:05 p.m.
  Page H851
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 Tuesday, 
January 31.
  Pages H851-54, H854-82 [[Page D109]] 
Agreed To:
  The Clinger motion to limit debate on all amendments to section 4 
(regarding limitation to application) to 10 minutes per amendment 
(agreed to by a recorded vote of 233 ayes to 181 noes, Roll No. 57); 
and
Page H853
  The Clinger motion that the Committee of the Whole rise (agreed to by 
a recorded vote of 237 ayes to 181 noes, Roll No. 58).
Pages H853-54
Rejected:
  The Volkmer motion that the Committee of the Whole rise (rejected by 
a recorded vote of 159 ayes to 266 noes, Roll No. 59);
Page H855
  The Borski amendment en bloc that sought to provide that provisions 
not apply to laws or regulations that enforce or establish limits on 
the introduction into United States water of pollutants that cause 
significant adverse acute effects on human health, cancer, 
developmental malformation, reproductive dysfunctions, neurological 
disorders, genetic mutations or other chronic effects on human health 
which are serious or irreversible (rejected by a recorded vote of 162 
ayes to 263 noes, Roll No. 61);
Pages H860-61
  The Volkmer amendment to the Borski amendment that sought to add 5 
reproductive disorders to the list of health illnesses affected by 
water pollution (rejected by a recorded vote of 114 ayes to 312 noes, 
Roll No. 60);
Pages H859-60
  The Clay en bloc amendment that sought to provide that provisions not 
apply to laws or regulations that protect the health and welfare of 
persons who, through no fault of their own, need welfare assistance; or 
regulations that apply to protecting against hunger or homelessness 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 151 ayes to 277 noes, Roll No. 63);
Page H863
  The Jackson-Lee amendment to the Clay amendment that sought to 
include an exemption from laws and regulations necessary to protect 
adults from hunger or homelessness (rejected by a recorded vote of 142 
ayes to 285 noes, Roll No. 62);
Page H862
  The Clay en bloc amendment that sought to provide that provisions not 
apply to laws or regulations that protect the health and safety of 
those, including children and discouraged workers, who, through no 
fault of their own, receive welfare assistance (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 138 ayes to 284 noes, Roll No. 64);
Pages H864-65
  The Clay en bloc amendment that sought to provide that provisions not 
apply to laws or regulations that protect school children from exposure 
to dangerous conditions in schools, including exposure to asbestos and 
lead paint (rejected by a recorded vote of 127 ayes to 297 noes, Roll 
No. 65);
Pages H866-67
  The Jackson-Lee amendment that sought to provide that the provisions 
not apply to laws or regulations pertaining to medicaid (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 131 ayes to 295 noes, Roll No. 66);
Pages H868-69
  The Becerra amendment en bloc that sought to provide that the 
provisions not apply to laws or regulations to protect children from 
exploitation in the workplace (rejected by a recorded vote of 156 ayes 
to 269 noes, Roll No. 67);
Pages H870-71
  The Kanjorski amendment en bloc that sought to provide that the 
provisions not apply to laws or regulations pertaining to medicare 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 161 ayes to 266 noes, Roll No. 68);
Pages H872-73
  The Martinez amendment that sought to provide that the provisions not 
apply to laws or regulations pertaining to the Older Americans Act or 
the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Act (rejected by a recorded vote 
of 126 ayes to 296 noes, Roll No. 69);
Page H875
  The Pelosi amendment that sought to provide that the provisions not 
apply to laws or regulations that establish a minimum wage (rejected by 
a recorded vote of 159 ayes to 260 noes, Roll No. 70);
Pages H876-77
  The Vento en bloc amendment that sought to provide that the 
provisions not apply to laws or regulations that apply to life 
threatening public health and safety matters (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 109 ayes to 308 noes, Roll No. 71); and
Page H879
  The Fields of Louisiana amendment that sought to provide that the 
provisions not apply to laws or regulations that establishes standards 
for the education or safety of students in elementary or secondary 
public schools (rejected by a recorded vote of 135 ayes to 282 noes, 
Roll No. 72).
Pages H880-81
Committees to Sit: It was made in order that the following committees 
and their subcommittees be permitted to sit on Tuesday, January 31, 
during the proceedings of the House under the five-minute rule: 
Economic and Educational Opportunities, Transportation and 
Infrastructure, National Security, Science, Judiciary, Resources, 
International Relations and Small Business.
  Pages H882-83
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  National Emergency with Respect to Libya: Message wherein he 
transmits his report concerning the national emergency with respect to 
Libya--referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. No. 104-24);
  Pages H883-84
  Radiation Control: Message wherein he transmits the report of the 
Department of Health and Human Services regarding the administration of 
the Radiation Control and Health and Safety Act of 1968 
[[Page D110]] during calendar year 1993--referred to the Committee on 
Commerce; and
  Page H884
  National Institute of Building Sciences: Message wherein he transmits 
the annual report of the National Institute of Building Sciences for 
fiscal year 1993--referred to the Committee on Banking.
  Page H884
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appears on 
page H844.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One quorum call (Roll No. 56) and sixteen recorded 
votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on 
pages H852, H853, H853-54, H855, H859-60, H860-61, H862, H863, H864-65, 
H866-67, H868-69, H870-71, H872-73, H875, H876-77, H879, and H880-81.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 12:15 a.m. on Tuesday, 
January 31.