[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 28 (Monday, February 13, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D182-D184]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NOMINATION
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee concluded hearings on 
the nomination of Wilma A. Lewis, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Inspector General, Department of the Interior, after the nominee, who was 
introduced by Virgin Islands Delegate Victor O. Frazer, testified and 
answered questions in her own behalf.
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                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 23 public bills, H.R. 902-924; and 1 resolution, H. Con. 
Res. 26 were introduced.
  Pages H1688-89
Report Filed: One report was filed as follows: H. Res. 83, providing for 
consideration of H.R. 7, to revitalize the national security of the United 
States (H. Rept. 104-31).
  Page H1688
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he designates 
Representative Knollenberg to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
  Page H1615
Recess: House recessed at 1:04 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m.
  Page H1619
Committees To Sit: The Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, 
Judiciary, Science, Small Business, and Transportation received permission 
to sit on Tuesday, February 14 during proceedings of the House under the 
five-minute rule.
  Page H1638
Local Government Law Enforcement Block Grants: House completed all general 
debate and began consideration of amendments on H.R. 728, to control crime 
by providing law enforcement block grants; but came to no resolution 
thereon. Consideration of amendments will resume on Tuesday, February 14.
  Pages H1629-72
Agreed To:
  The Schiff amendment that allows local governments to use the funds for 
local law enforcement block grants to enhance security measures at any 
facility or location the local government considers to be at risk for crime;
Pages H1641-47
  The Schroeder amendment that requires the Attorney General to reserve 1 
percent in fiscal years 1996 and 1997 for use by the National Institute of 
Justice to help local governments modernize and purchase law enforcement 
technology and equipment;
Pages H1647-48
  The Hyde amendment that allows up to $300 million between fiscal years 
1996 and 2000 to be available to the Attorney General for administrative 
costs; assuring compliance; and for studying the overall effectiveness and 
efficiency of law enforcement block grants;
Pages H1648-49
  The Ackerman amendment that requires State and local governments receiving 
law enforcement block grants to provide a hiring preference to former 
members of the Armed Forces who were involuntarily separated or released 
from active duty on or after October 1, 1990, and who desire to become law 
enforcement officers with State and local law enforcement agencies;
Page H1649
  The Schumer amendment that prohibits local governments from using law 
enforcement block grants for consultants, and vehicles not used primarily 
for law enforcement;
Pages H1649-52
  The Wise amendment that authorizes recipients to use block grants to 
enhance local drug enforcement, crime prevention, and legal assistance 
activities originally established under the Byrne Program;
Pages H1656-57
  The Martini amendment that provides that the Federal share of a grant may 
not exceed 90 percent of the costs of a program or proposal;
Pages H1657-59
  The Chabot amendment that outlines the procedures for resolution of 
disparate allocations relating to the distribution of funds to state and 
local governments;
Pages H1664-67
  The Menendez amendment that provides that local governments would be 
eligible for law enforcement block grants in any single year only if the 
local government's expenditures on law enforcement in the preceding year is 
no lower than 90 percent of its expenditures in the previous year; and
Page H1671
  The Traficant amendment that requires local governments to increase the 
number of law enforcement officers who perform nonadministrative public 
safety service in order to receive funds for law enforcement block grants.
Pages H1671-72
  The Conyers amendment that provides for payments to local governments for 
twelve programs of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 
1994.
Pages H1667-71
Rejected:
  The Watt amendment that sought to prohibit the use of block grants for the 
construction or improvement of highways, streets or roads (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 194 ayes to 230 noes, Roll No. 120);
Pages H1652-55
  The Mfume amendment that sought to authorize the Attorney General to make 
grants to State and local courts and governments for programs that involve 
continuing judicial supervision over offenders with substance abuse problems 
who are not violent offenders (rejected by a recorded vote of 160 ayes to 
266 noes, Roll No. 121); and
Pages H1659-64
  H. Res. 79, the rule under which the bill is being considered, was agreed 
to earlier by a voice vote.
Pages H1622-28
Committees To Sit: Agreed to the Armey motion that all Committees of the 
House and their subcommittees have permission to sit Tuesday, February 14 
and the balance of the week during proceedings of the House under the five-
minute rule (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas to 191 nays, Roll 
No. 123). Agreed to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 
yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 122.
  Pages H1672-77
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the 
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  Middle Class Tax Relief: Message wherein he submits proposed legislation 
entitled ``The Middle Class Bill of Rights Tax Relief Act of 1995''--
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered printed (H. Doc. No. 
104-34);
  Page H1677
  Working Wage Increase: Message wherein he submits proposed legislation 
entitled ``The Working Wage Increase Act of 1995''--referred to the 
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities and ordered printed (H. 
Doc. No. 104-33); and
  Pages H1677-78
  Economic Report: Message wherein he transmits the Economic Report of the 
President--referred to the Joint Economic Committee and ordered printed (H. 
Doc. No. 104-2).
  Pages H1678-79
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H1619.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One quorum call (Roll No. 119), three recorded votes 
and one yea-and-nay vote developed during the proceedings of the House and 
appear on pages H1654, H1654-55, H1663-64, H1675-76, and H1676-77.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:51 p.m.