[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 103 (Thursday, June 22, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D775-D777]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 1912-1924; 1 private bill, H.R. 
1925; and 2 resolutions, H.J. Res. 97, and H. Res. 172 were introduced.
  Page H6269
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.J. Res. 79, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the 
United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the 
physical desecration of the flag of the United States (H. Rept. 104-
151);
  H.R. 1617, to consolidate and reform workforce development and 
literacy programs, amended (H. Rept. 104-152);
  H.R. 1720, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 provide for the 
cessation of Federal sponsorship of two Government sponsored 
enterprises, amended (H. Rept. 104-153);
  H. Res. 171, providing for consideration of H.R. 1905, making 
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1996 (H. Rept. 104-154);
  H.R. 1077, to authorize the Bureau of Land Management, amended (H. 
Rept. 104-155);
  Report entitled ``A Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of 
Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974 to Request Government 
Records'' (H. Rept. 104-156);
  H.R. 1062, to enhance competition in the financial services industry 
by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, 
securities firms, and other financial services providers, amended (H. 
Rept. 104-127, Part III); and
  Conference report on H.R. 483, to amend title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act to permit Medicare select policies to be offered in all 
States (H. Rept. 104-157).
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Journal: By a yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas to 189 nays, with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 408, the House approved the Journal of Wednesday, 
June 21.
  Pages H6203-04
Committees to Sit: By a yea-and-nay vote of 232 yeas to 187 nays, Roll 
No. 409, agreed to the Armey motion that all committees and 
subcommittees of the House be permitted to sit for the remainder of the 
week while the House is meeting in the Committee of the Whole House 
under the five-minute rule.
  Pages H6210-13
Legislative Branch Appropriations: By a yea-and-nay vote of 337 yeas to 
87 nays, Roll No. 417, the House passed H.R. 1854, making 
appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1996.
  Pages H6213-32
  By a recorded vote of 186 ayes to 240 noes, Roll No. 416, rejected 
the Miller of California motion to recommit the bill to the Committee 
on Appropriations.
Pages H6230-32
Agreed To:
  The Fazio amendment, as amended by the Houghton substitute, that 
reduces the appropriation for the Library of Congress by $15 million 
and increases the appropriation for the Congressional Research Service 
by $15 million (agreed to by a recorded vote of 220 ayes to 204 noes, 
Roll No. 410). Earlier, agreed to vacate the proceedings of the 
Committee of the Whole on Roll Call No. 405 taken on Wednesday, June 
21, on this amendment;
Pages H6205, H6213-14
  The Clinger amendment that strikes the $1.17 million appropriation 
for the Library of Congress' American Folklife Center (which has not 
been authorized) and provides an extra $1.1 million to the 
Congressional Budget Office to fund the Office's additional 
responsibilities under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 260 ayes to 159 noes, Roll No. 411);
Pages H6215-17
  The Klug amendment that reduces by 350 the number of full-time 
equivalent positions in the Government Printing Office, thereby 
reducing to 3,550 the number of full-time equivalent positions at the 
GPO (agreed to by a recorded vote of 293 ayes to 129 noes, Roll No. 
413); and
Pages H6220-22, H6226-27
  The Zimmer amendment that permits Members to return unspent portions 
of their Members' Representational Allowances, which includes their 
clerk-hire, official mail, and office expense allowances, to the 
Treasury to be used for deficit reduction (agreed to by a recorded vote 
of 403 ayes to 21 noes, Roll No. 415)
Pages H6223-25, H6227-28
Rejected:
  The Orton amendment that sought to eliminate the $7 million 
appropriation for the renovation of the Botanic Garden, and increases 
by $7 million the appropriation for Federal depository library program 
in the Office of Superintendent of Documents account (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 104 ayes to 321 noes, Roll No. 412); and
Pages H6217-20, H6225-26
  The Christensen amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds to 
pay for the salaries of expenses of any elevator operator in the House 
Office Buildings (rejected by a recorded vote of 177 ayes to 246 noes, 
Roll No. 414)
Pages H6222-23, H6227
  A point of order was sustained against the Miller of California 
motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations with 
instructions to report back the same forthwith containing an amendment 
prohibiting Members and staffs to accept gifts from paid or unpaid 
lobbyists.
Pages H6230-31
Foreign Operations Appropriations: House completed all general debate 
on H.R. 1868, making appropriations for foreign operations, export 
financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1996. Consideration of amendments will begin on Tuesday, June 27.
  Pages H6243-56
  H. Res. 170, the rule under which the bill is being considered, was 
agreed to by a recorded vote of 217 ayes and 175 noes, Roll No. 419. 
Earlier, agreed to order the previous question on the resolution by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 221 yeas to 178 nays, Roll No. 418.
Pages H6233-42
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of June 26. Agreed to adjourn from Thursday to 
Monday.
  Pages H6242-43, H6257
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
on June 28.
  Page H6257
Presidential Message--Export Licenses Termination: Read a message from 
the President wherein he transmits his report to Congress that it is in 
the national interest to terminate the suspension with respect to the 
issuance of licenses for the export to the People's Republic of China 
of United States Munitions List articles--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 104-87).
  Page H6267
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and eight recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H6203-04, H6212-13, H6214, H6217, H6225-26, H6226-27, H6227, H6228, 
H6231-32, H6232, H6241, and H6241-42. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:41 p.m.
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