[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 97 (Wednesday, June 14, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D731-D732]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Eighteen public bills, H.R. 1833-50; and three 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 94, H. Con. Res. 75-76, were introduced.
  Pages H5982-83
Reports Filed: One report was filed as follows: H.R. 1655, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for intelligence and intelligence-
related activities of the United States Government, the Community 
Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and 
Disability System, amended (H. Rept. 104-138, Part 1).
  Page H5982
Committees to Sit: The following committees and their subcommittees 
received permission to sit today during proceedings of the House under 
the five-minute rule: Committees on Agriculture, Banking and Financial 
Services, Commerce, Economic and Educational Opportunities, Government 
Reform and Oversight, House Oversight, Resources, Science, and 
Transportation and Infrastructure.
  Page H5911
Department of Defense Authorization: House continued consideration of 
H.R. 1530, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, and to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1996; but came to no 
resolution thereon. Consideration of amendments will resume on 
Thursday, June 15.
  Pages H5911-77
Agreed To:
  The Clinger amendment, as amended by the Collins of Illinois 
amendment (agreed to by a recorded vote of 213 ayes to 207 noes, Roll 
No. 371), that reforms the acquisition procedures of the Department of 
Defense and civilian agencies by changing current competition 
requirements for Government purchases by requiring only the ``maximum 
practicable competition'' for the purchase, rather than ``free and 
open'' competition; simplifies acquisition procedures to be used for 
the purchase of all commercial items, not just those which cost less 
than $100,000 as under present law, while providing for the approval by 
the head of the agency of a sole source contract for commercial items; 
consolidates the current procurement integrity laws which prohibit the 
unauthorized disclosure of sensitive procurement information and 
increases the penalties for such disclosure; repeals fees or taxes to 
be paid to the Federal Government on foreign sales of products and 
technologies developed under government contracts; provides training 
for civilian agency procurement officials; and replaces the current 
tribunals for the resolution of contract disputes and bid protests with 
one board, to be charged with an increased use of alternative dispute 
resolution (agreed to by a recorded vote of 420 ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 
372);
Pages H5912-37
  The Shays amendment that requires a reduction in the U.S. forces in 
NATO countries if those countries fail to increase their contributions 
to help cover the nonpersonnel costs of U.S. troops stationed in those 
NATO countries; provides for allied nations to cover specified 
percentages of nonpersonnel costs, beginning with 18.75 percent by 
September 30, 1996, 37.5 percent by September 30, 1997, 56.25 percent 
by September 30, 1998, and 75 percent by September 30, 1998; for each 
percentage point that the allied contribution is less than the 
percentage goal specified, U.S. forces in NATO countries would be 
reduced by 1,000 in the next fiscal year; and gives the President the 
authority to waive these requirements if he declares an emergency 
(agreed to by a recorded vote of 273 ayes to 156 noes, Roll No. 375);
Pages H5955-62
  The Pombo amendment that prohibits Defense Department contracts or 
grants to institutions of higher education that ban ROTC programs or 
that [[Page D732]] prevent their students from enrolling in ROTC 
programs at other institutions (agreed to by a recorded vote of 302 
ayes to 125 noes, Roll No. 376); and
Pages H5962-65, H5973-74
  The Molinari amendment that changes the applicability of the existing 
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act which gives organizations 
providing shelter for the homeless first preference to acquire surplus 
Federal property so that it would not apply to property located at 
closed military bases (agreed to by a recorded vote of 293 ayes to 133 
noes, Roll No. 379).
Pages H5970-73, H5975-76
Rejected:
  The Pratt amendment that sought to clarify that the national missile 
defense (NMD) system will be compliant with the 1972 ABM Treaty; 
provide that, if any provision authorizes a non-compliant NMD system or 
breach of the treaty, such provision is based on the assumption that 
the ABM Treaty would be amended to make the provision treaty compliant 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 185 ayes to 242 noes, Roll No. 373);
Pages H5946-51
  The DeFazio of Oregon amendment that sought to cut $628 million from 
the research and development function of the Ballistic Missile Defense 
Organization (BMDO) to the level requested for the BMDO by the 
Administration; allocate $150 million of funds saved by this reduction 
to increase by September 1 the variable housing Allowance for military 
personnel living off-base in high cost areas of the country; and direct 
the Department of Defense to allocate the remainder of saved funds for 
the variable housing allowance and/or the ``Basic Allowance for 
Quarters'' in order to minimize the need for enlisted personnel to 
apply for Food Stamps (rejected by a recorded vote of 178 ayes to 250 
noes, Roll No. 374);
Pages H5951-55
  The Berman amendment that sought to strike provisions establishing a 
new Defense Export Loan Guarantee Program (rejected by a recorded vote 
of 152 ayes to 377 noes, Roll No. 377); and
Pages H5965-68, H5974
  The Kolbe amendment that sought to permit the Defense Department to 
use inmates provided by State or local corrections facilities to 
perform certain work on military installations (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 214 ayes to 214 noes, Roll No. 378).
Pages H5968-70, H5974-75
Committees To Sit: The following committees and their subcommittees 
received permission to sit during proceedings of the House under the 5-
minute rule on Thursday, June 15: Committees on Agriculture, Banking 
and Financial Services, Commerce, Economic and Educational 
Opportunities, Government Reform, Judiciary, Resources, Science, Small 
Business, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans' Affairs, and 
Intelligence.
  Page H5977
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on page H5983.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Nine recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H5936-37, H5937, 
H5950-51, H5955, H5961-62, H5973-74, H5974, H5974-75, and H5975-76. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:52 p.m.