[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 102 (Wednesday, June 21, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D768-D769]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Five public bills, H.R. 1906-1910; one private bill, 
H.R. 1911; and one resolution, H. Con. Res. 78, were introduced.
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Report Filed: One report was filed as follows: H. Con. Res. 38, 
authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington 
Soap Box Derby (H. Rept. 104-150).
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Bonilla to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
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Military Construction Appropriations: By a yea-and-nay vote of 319 yeas 
to 105 nays, Roll No. 401, the House passed H.R. 1817, making 
appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base 
realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1996.
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  Rejected the Obey amendment that sought to reduce funding for 
military construction by $50 million (rejected by a recorded vote of 
163 ayes to 258 noes, Roll No. 400).
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Legislative Branch Appropriations: The House completed all general 
debate and began consideration of amendments on H.R. 1854, making 
appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year [[Page D 
769]] ending September 30, 1996; but came to no resolution thereon. 
Consideration of amendments will resume on Thursday, June 22.
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Agreed To:
  The Gutierrez amendment that prohibits the use of funds for sending 
unsolicited mass mailings within 90 days before an election in which 
the Member is a candidate;
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  The Fazio amendment that strikes language that would have prohibited 
the use of funds by the Joint Committee on Taxation to review and 
determine specific income tax refunds; and
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  The Packard motion that the Committee rise (agreed to by a recorded 
vote of 233 ayes to 190 noes, Roll No. 406).
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Rejected:
  The Neumann amendment, as amended by the Castle substitute amendment 
(substitute rejected by a recorded vote of 213 ayes to 215 noes, Roll 
No. 402) that sought to reduce Members' Representational Allowances by 
$9.3 million and Members' official mail allowances by $4.6 million, 
bringing both to the fiscal year 1995 level;
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  The Volkmer motion that the Committee rise (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 166 ayes to 257 noes, Roll No. 404); and
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  The Fazio amendment, as amended by the Houghton substitute 
(substitute agreed to by a recorded vote of 228 ayes to 201 noes, Roll 
No. 403), that sought to reduce the appropriation for the Library of 
Congress by $15 million and increase the appropriation for the 
Congressional Research Service by $15 million (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 213 ayes to 214 noes, Roll No. 405).
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Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H6200-01.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One quorum call (Roll No. 399), one yea-and-nay 
vote and six recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the 
House today and appear on pages H6166-67, H6167-68, H6189, H6195-96, 
H6197, and H6198-99.
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and, by a recorded vote of 224 ayes to 190 
noes, Roll No. 407, adjourned at 3:47 p.m.
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