[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 35 (Friday, February 24, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D239-D240]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Twenty-one public bills, H.R. 1036-1056; and four 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 69 and H. Res. 97-99, were introduced.
  Pages H2223-24
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 10, to reform the Federal civil justice system, amended (H. 
Rept. 104-50, part 1); and
  H. Res. 96, providing for the consideration of H.R. 1022, to provide 
regulatory reform and to focus national economic resources on the 
greatest risks to human health, safety, and the environment through 
scientifically objective and unbiased risk assessments and through the 
consideration of costs and benefits in major rules (H. Rept. 104-51).
Page H2223
Regulatory Transition Act: By a recorded vote of 276 ayes to 146 noes, 
Roll No. 174, the House passed H.R. 450, to ensure economy and 
efficiency of Federal Government operations by establishing a 
moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions.
  Pages H2182-H2210
  By a recorded vote of 172 ayes to 250 noes, Roll No. 173, rejected 
the Collins of Illinois motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Government Reform and Oversight with instructions to report it back 
forthwith containing an amendment to exempt from the moratorium any 
regulatory rulemaking begun by EPA before the date of enactment that 
related to control of microbial and disinfection by-product risks in 
drinking water supplies.
Pages H2207-09
  By a division vote of 132 ayes to 91 noes, agreed to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page H2207
Agreed To:
  The Tate amendment that extends for six months beyond the established 
period the regulatory moratorium for regulations affecting businesses 
with 100 or fewer employees (agreed to by a recorded vote of 370 ayes 
to 45 noes with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 167).
Pages H2183-87
Rejected:
  The Wise amendment that sought to exempt rulemaking actions relating 
to aircraft safety, nuclear waste disposal, and mine safety from the 
moratorium (rejected by a recorded vote of 194 ayes to 228 noes, Roll 
No. 168);
Pages H2187-92, H2201-02
  The Gene Green of Texas amendment that sought to exclude from the 
moratorium a regulation providing clarifications sought by employers to 
regulations implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act (rejected by 
a recorded vote of 177 ayes to 241 noes, Roll No. 169);
Pages H2192-94, H2202-03
  The Waxman amendment that sought to restrict regulatory rulemaking 
activities subject to the moratorium to the issuance of substantive 
rules, interpretative rules, statements of agency policy, or notices of 
proposed rulemaking (rejected by a recorded vote of 145 ayes to 271 
noes, Roll No. 170);
Pages H2194-97, H2203
  The Fattah amendment that sought to exclude from the moratorium any 
rulemaking actions to implement the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud 
and Abuse Prevention Act (rejected by a recorded vote of 168 ayes to 
254 noes, Roll No. 171); and
Pages H2198-H2200, H2203-04
  The Volkmer amendment that sought to exclude from the moratorium any 
rulemaking actions by the Agriculture Department pursuant to the Sheep 
Promotion, Research and Information Act of 1994 (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 168 ayes to 253 noes, Roll No. 172).
Pages H2200-01, H2204-05
  It was made in order for the Clerk to make a certain clarifying 
correction and to correct section headings, cross references, 
punctuation, and indentation, and to make any other technical and 
conforming changes necessary in the engrossment of the bill.
Page H2210
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of February 27. Agreed to adjourn from Friday to 
Monday.
  Pages H2211-14
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of March 1.
  Page H2214
Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Act: It was made in order that the 
House could proceed to general debate in the Committee of the Whole on 
H.R. 1922, Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Act of 1995, as though 
under H. Res. 96, during any postponement of proceedings on that 
resolution.
  Pages H2215-16
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H2225-26.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eight recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H2186-87, H2202, 
H2202-03, H2203, H2204, H2204-05, H2209, and H2210. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 3:42 p.m.

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