[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 31 (Thursday, February 16, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D205-D207]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 971-992; and 5 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 30-31, and H. Res. 87, 89-90 were introduced.
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Reports Filed: The following reports were filed as follows:
  H. Res. 88, providing for the consideration of H.R. 831, permanently 
extending the health insurance deduction for the self-employed, amended 
(H. Rept. 104-38); and
  H.R. 450, to ensure economy and efficiency of Federal Government 
operations by establishing a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking 
actions, amended (H. Rept. 104-39).
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative LaHood to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
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National Security Revitalization: By a recorded vote of 241 ayes to 181 
noes, Roll No. 145, the House passed H.R. 7, to revitalize the national 
security of the United States.
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  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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  Rejected the Skelton motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
National Security with instructions to report the bill back forthwith 
containing an [[Page D206]] amendment striking the provisions relating 
to ballistic missile defense as a component of military readiness and 
maintaining the 1996 national missile defense program appropriation at 
the 1995 level until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the Congress 
that the Armed Forces stand in readiness to carry out assigned missions 
as required (rejected by a yea-and-nay vote of 197 yeas to 225 nays, 
Roll No. 144).
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Agreed To:
  The McHale amendment that provides for sufficient forces to meet 
national security strategy initiatives during peace time; to promote 
stability; deter aggression; and ensure timely crisis response;
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  The Hefley amendment that requires that funds made available for the 
establishment of the new National Security Commission be made available 
by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (agreed to by a recorded vote 
of 211 ayes to 180 noes, Roll No. 140);
Pages H1854-56
  The Traficant amendment that lowers the United States share of the 
cost of United Nations peacekeeping operations from 25 percent to 20 
percent; and provides that the 25 percent figure could be reached as 
long as the President submits a report 15 days before any troops could 
be sent;
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  The Durbin amendment that makes it clear that other European 
countries emerging from communist domination, other than those 
designated, should receive assistance and be welcomed into NATO when 
they meet appropriate standards;
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  The Bateman amendment that makes eligibility for United States 
assistance toward eventual NATO membership subject to Presidential 
discretion for the nations of the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia;
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  The Skelton amendment that requires a report on the added costs to 
the United States and other NATO countries stemming from the expansion 
of NATO; and
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  The Engel amendment, as modified, that creates an exemption from the 
prohibition of United States troops being placed under foreign command 
for active duty military officers from NATO countries.
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Rejected:
  The Harman amendment that sought to abolish the Advisory Commission 
on Revitalization of National Security (rejected by a recorded vote of 
207 ayes to 211 noes, Roll No. 141);
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  The Leach amendment that sought to reaffirm Congress' power to 
declare war and the President's authority as commander-in-chief; and to 
strike the requirement of the President to submit a memorandum on the 
constitutionality of placing United States troops under foreign command 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 158 ayes to 267 noes, Roll No. 142);
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  The Berman amendment, as modified, that sought to insert replacement 
language for section 501, relating to credit against assessment for 
expenditures in support of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations; and
Pages H1864-70
  The Torricelli amendment sought to that strike the provision making 
the NATO participation program mandatory (rejected by a recorded vote 
of 191 ayes to 232 noes, Roll No. 143).
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  The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, 
cross references, and to make such other technical, clerical, 
grammatical and conforming changes as may be necessary in the 
engrossment of the bill.
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Late Report: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight received 
permission to have until midnight tonight to file a report on H.R. 450, 
to ensure economy and efficiency of Federal Government operations by 
establishing a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions.
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Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of February 20.
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Morning Hour: It was made in order that the order of the House of 
January 5, 1995 relating to ``morning hour debates'' be continued 
through May 12, 1995, with the understanding that the format for 
recognition for special order speeches first instituted on February 23, 
1994 be continued for the same period.
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Committee Resignation: Read and accepted a letter from Representative 
Stockman wherein he resigned from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Committee Election: House agreed to H. Res. 89, electing Representative 
Schaefer of Colorado to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of February 23.
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Resignations--Appointments: It was made in order that notwithstanding 
any adjournment of the House until Tuesday, February 21, the Speaker 
and the Minority Leader be authorized to accept resignations and to 
make appointments authorized by law or by the House.
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Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Chemical and biological weapons: Message wherein he transmits 
activities taken and money [[Page D207]] spent upon the declaration of 
a national emergency pursuant to the dangers of the proliferation of 
chemical and biological weapons pursuant to the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act--referred to the Committee on International 
Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 104-36); and
  Nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons: Message wherein he 
transmits activities taken and any monies spent to deal with the threat 
to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United 
States posed by the continued proliferation of nuclear, biological, and 
chemical weapons, and their means of delivery (H. Doc. 104-37).
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Adjournment Resolution: House agreed to H. Con. Res. 30, providing for 
the adjournment of the two Houses.
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Recess: House recessed at 4:48 p.m. and reconvened at 4:54 p.m.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H1855-56, H1858-59, H1863-64, H1879-80, H1888-89, and H1889. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 9:30 a.m. and, pursuant to the provisions of H. 
Con. Res. 30, adjourned at 4:55 p.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 
February 21.