[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 24, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Nineteen public bills, H.R. 1690-1708; and one 
resolution, H.J. Res. 92, were introduced.
  Pages H5570-71
Committees To Sit: The following committees and their subcommittees 
were authorized to sit today during proceedings of the House under the 
5-minute rule: Committees on Agriculture, Banking and Financial 
Services, Commerce, Economic and Educational Opportunities, Government 
Reform and Oversight, Judiciary, National Security, Resources, and 
Select Intelligence.
  Page H5490
Agreed To:
  The Smith of New Jersey amendment that prohibits the availability of 
funds authorized for population assistance to any private, 
nongovernmental, or multilateral organization that directly or 
indirectly performs abortions in a foreign country, except in instances 
of rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is in danger (agreed to 
by a recorded vote of 240 ayes to 181 noes, Roll No. 350);
Pages H5490-92, H5502
  The Bereuter amendment, as amended by the Brownback amendment, that 
increases the authorization for the Food for Peace program by $25 
million by reducing authorizations in other categories; and
Pages H5528-30
  The Bereuter amendment, as amended by the Smith of New Jersey 
amendment (agreed to by a recorded vote of 266 ayes to 156 noes, Roll 
No. 353), that strikes the earmark for the resettlement of South Asian 
boat people.
Pages H5533-44
Rejected:
  The Morella amendment to the Smith of New Jersey amendment that 
sought to provide that the abortion prohibitions contained in the 
amendment would not be applicable to the medical treatment of injuries 
or illnesses caused by unsafe abortions (rejected by a recorded vote of 
198 ayes to 227 noes, Roll No. 349);
Pages H5492-H5501
  The McKinney amendment that sought to prohibit military assistance or 
arms transfers to a foreign government unless the President certified 
that the foreign government adheres to a national code of conduct 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 157 ayes to 262 noes, Roll No. 351);
Pages H5502-28
  The Wynn amendment that sought to authorize $12 million in fiscal 
years 1996 and 1997 for debt relief for Latin America and the Caribbean 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 125 ayes to 297 noes, Roll No. 352); 
and
Pages H5530-32
  The Hastings amendment that sought to increase the authorization for 
the Development Fund for Africa by $173 million (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 141 ayes to 278 noes with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 354).
Pages H5544-52
Presidential Message--Aeronautics and Space: Message wherein he 
transmits a report on the Nation's achievements in aeronautics and 
space during fiscal year 1994--referred to the Committee on Science.
  Page H5553
Office of Compliance: The Speaker and Minority Leader of the House and 
the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate jointly appointed the 
following persons from private life to the Board of Directors of the 
Office of Compliance: Mr. Glen D. Nager of Washington, D.C., Chairman, 
to a 5-year term; Ms. Virginia A. Seitz of Washington, D.C. to a 5-year 
term; Mr. Jerry M. Hunter of Missouri, to a 4-year term; Mr. James N. 
Adler of California, to a 4-year term; and Mr. Lawrence Z. Lorber of 
Washington, D.C. to a 3-year term.
  Page H5553
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H5572-75.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H5501, H5502, H5527-
28, H5521-32, H5544, and H5551-52. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:51 p.m.