[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 1, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D123-D124]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Twenty-five public bills, H.R. 766-790; and two 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 21 and H. Res. 56, were introduced.
  Pages H1050-51
Report Filed: One Report was filed as follows: H. Res. 55, providing 
for the consideration of H.R. 2, to give the President item veto 
authority over appropriation Acts and targeted tax benefits in revenue 
Acts (H. Rept. 104-15).
  Page H1012
Unfunded Mandate Reform: By a recorded vote of 360 ayes to 74 noes, 
Roll No. 83, the House passed 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 in the private sector.
  Pages H980-H1012
  Rejected the Collins of Illinois motion to recommit the bill to the 
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Page H1006
  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page H1006
Rejected:
  The Sanders amendment that sought to require the Congressional Budget 
Office [CBO] to prepare a health care impact statement which would 
provide an estimate of the health care costs that would result if the 
particular mandate is not enacted or enforced; and a quantitative 
assessment of mandate benefits including benefits to human health, 
welfare, and the environment (rejected by a recorded vote of 145 ayes 
to 283 noes, Roll No. 80);
Page H986
  The Doggett amendment that sought to provide that the bill would 
cease to be effective on January 3, 2000, and would then require 
congressional reauthorization in order for its provisions to remain in 
effect (rejected by a recorded vote of 145 ayes to 283 noes, Roll No. 
81); and
Pages H991-92
  The Moran amendment, in the nature of the substitute, that sought to 
insert the text of H.R. 1295, Fiscal Accountability and 
Intergovernmental Reform Act (rejected by a recorded vote of 152 ayes 
to 278 noes, Roll No. 82).
Page H1001
  The following amendments were offered but subsequently withdrawn:
  The Mineta amendment that sought to clarify the definition that a 
``Federal intergovernmental mandate'' does not include any provision 
that preempts State, local, or tribal governments from engaging in 
economic regulation; and ensure that legislation deregulating various 
industries would not be subject to points of order; and
Page H982
  The Volkmer amendment that sought to provide that legislation 
establishing conditions for receipts of Federal assistance, or duties 
arising from participation in the voluntary program, would be 
considered as imposing a Federal intergovernmental mandate.
Page H988
  Subsequently, S. 1, a similar Senate-passed measure, was passed, 
after being amended to contain the language of the House bill as 
passed. Agreed to amend the title of the Senate bill.
Page H1012
  House then insisted on its amendments to S. 1 and asked a conference. 
Appointed as conferees: Representatives Clinger, Dreier, Portman, 
Davis, Condit, Collins of Illinois, Towns, and Moakley.
Page H1012
  The Clerk was authorized to make technical corrections in the 
engrossment of the House amendment to the Senate bill, to include 
corrections in spelling, punctuation, section numbering, and cross-
referencing and the insertion of appropriate headings.
Page H1012 [[Page D124]] 
Arctic National Park and Preserve Land Exchange: By a yea-and-nay vote 
of 427 yeas with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 84, the House passed 
H.R. 400, to provide for the exchange of lands within Gates of the 
Arctic National Park and Preserve.
  Page H1019
  H. Res. 52, the rule under which the bill was considered, was agreed 
to earlier by voice vote.
Page H1015
Butte County, California Land Transfer: House passed H.R. 440, to 
provide for the conveyance of lands to certain individuals in Butte 
County, California.
  Page H1012
  H. Res. 53, the rule under which the bill was considered, was agreed 
to earlier by voice vote.
Page H1012
New Mexico Land Transfer: House passed H.R. 101, to transfer a parcel 
of land to the Taos Pueblo Indians of New Mexico.
  Page H1022
  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page H1022
  H. Res. 51, the rule under which the bill was considered, was agreed 
to earlier by voice vote.
Page H1016
  Agreed to the Waldholtz technical amendment to the rule.
Page H1016
Committee To Sit: It was made in order that the following committees 
and their subcommittees be permitted to sit on Thursday, February 2, 
during the proceedings of the House under the five-minute rule: 
Economic and Educational Opportunities, Transportation and 
Infrastructure, Judiciary, Resources, Commerce, and International 
Relations.
  Page H1022
Robert Lagomarsino Visitors Center: House passed H.J. Res. 50, to 
designate the visitors center at the Channel Islands National Park 
California, as the ``Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitors Center''.
  Page H1025
  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page H1025
  Agreed to amend the title.
Page H1025
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H1052-73.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H986, H991-92, H1001, H1006, and H1019. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 11:00 a.m. and adjourned at 9:01 p.m.