[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 28, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D800-D802]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Committee met in closed session to mark up 
proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 1996 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, and to prescribe military personnel 
strengths, but did not complete action thereon, and will meet again 
tomorrow.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Acquisition and Technology met 
in closed session and approved for full committee consideration those 
provisions which fall within its jurisdiction of proposed legislation 
authorizing funds for fiscal year 1996 for national defense programs.
AUTHORIZATION--DEFENSE
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Airland Forces met in closed 
session and approved for full committee consideration those provisions which 
fall within its jurisdiction of proposed legislation authorizing funds for 
fiscal year 1996 for national defense programs.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee ordered 
favorably reported the following business items:
  S. 883, to enhance the safety and soundness of federally insured credit 
unions, and to protect the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund;
  An original bill to extend and authorize funds for the Defense Production 
Act of 1950; and
  The nominations of Martin Neil Baily, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
Council of Economic Advisers, Charles L. Marinaccio, of the District of 
Columbia, Deborah Dudley Branson, of Texas, Marianne C. Spraggins, of New 
York, and Albert James Dwoskin, of Virginia, each to be a Director of the 
Securities Investor Protection Corporation, Steve M. Hays, of Tennessee, to 
be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building 
Sciences, and Tony Scallon, of Minnesota, and Sheila Anne Smith, of 
Illinois, each to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National 
Consumer Cooperative Bank.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee ordered favorably 
reported the following bills:
  H.R. 402, to make certain technical corrections to the Alaska Native 
Claims Settlement Act and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation 
Act to provide for the conveyance of certain lands within Alaska and to 
resolve certain other issues, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, and in lieu of S. 537, Senate companion measure;
  S. 283, to extend the deadlines under the Federal Power Act applicable to 
the construction of two hydroelectric projects in Pennsylvania;
  S. 801, to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to 
the construction of two hydroelectric projects in North Carolina; and
  S. 638, authorizing funds for project development programs of United 
States insular areas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
MEDICAID
Committee on Finance: Committee held hearings to examine the overall 
Medicaid program, focusing on certain recommendations on how to control the 
cost of the Medicaid program, receiving testimony from Florida Governor 
Lawton Chiles, Tallahassee; Vermont Governor Howard Dean, Montpelier; 
Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, Springfield; and Utah Governor Michael O. 
Leavitt, Salt Lake City.
  Hearings continue tomorrow.
BIA REORGANIZATION
Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee concluded hearings on S. 814, to 
provide for the reorganization of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, after 
receiving testimony from Hilda A. Manuel, Deputy Commissioner for Indian 
Affairs, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior; William Ron 
Allen, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe of Indians, Sequim, Washington; Tadd 
Johnson, Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Indians, Nett Lake, Minnesota; Chuck 
Jacobs, Oglala Sioux Tribal Council, Pine Ridge, South Dakota; and Herman 
T.J. Laffoon, Colorado River Indian Tribes, Parker, Arizona.
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                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Fourteen public bills, H.R. 1941-1954 were introduced.
  Pages H6480-81, H6560
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H. Res. 175, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany H. Con. Res. 67, setting forth the congressional budget for the 
United States Government for the fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 
2001, and 2002 (H. Rept. 104-165); and
  H. Res. 176, providing for the consideration of H.R. 1944, making 
emergency supplemental appropriations for additional disaster assistance for 
anti-terrorism initiatives, for assistance in the recovery from the tragedy 
that occurred at Oklahoma City, and making rescissions for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1995 (H. Rept. 104-166).
Pages H6559-60
Committee To Sit: The Committee on Science and the Committee on 
International Relations received permission to sit today during proceedings 
of the House under the five-minute rule.
  Page H6403
Flag Desecration Constitutional Amendment: By a recorded vote of 312 ayes to 
120 noes, Roll No. 431, (two-thirds of those present voting in favor), the 
House passed 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.
  Pages H6403-46
  By a yea-and-nay vote of 63 yeas to 369 nays, Roll No. 430, rejected the 
Bryant of Texas motion to recommit the joint resolution to the Committee on 
the Judiciary with instructions to report the bill back to the House with an 
amendment that gives Congress and the States the power to prohibit only the 
``burning, trampling, soiling, or rending'' of the flag; and directs 
Congress to determine what constitutes a flag, and to prescribe procedures 
for the proper disposal of the flag.
Pages H6436-45
  H. Res. 173, the rule under which the joint resolution was considered, was 
agreed to earlier by a recorded vote of 271 ayes to 152 noes, Roll No. 429. 
Earlier, agreed to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 258 
yeas to 170 nays, Roll No. 428.
Pages H6403-15
Foreign Operations Appropriations: The House continued consideration of H.R. 
1868, making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and 
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996.
  Pages H6446-80, H6483-H6558
Agreed To:
  The Smith of New Jersey amendment that prohibits any Federal funding to 
any private, nongovernmental, or multilateral organization that directly or 
indirectly performs abortions in a foreign country except in special cases; 
and prohibits funding to the United Nations Fund for Population Activities 
unless that organization ceases all activity in China (agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 243 ayes to 187 noes, Roll No. 433);
Pages H6447-62
  The Menendez amendment that reduces the amount of United States assistance 
to Russia by the amount spent on the construction of the Juragua nuclear 
power plant in Cienfuegos, Cuba;
Pages H6463-68
  The Goss amendment, as modified, that prohibits the government of Haiti 
from receiving any funds after March 1, 1996 if the President determines 
that the upcoming election is not held in a democratic fashion (agreed to by 
a recorded vote of 252 ayes to 164 noes, with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 
441);
Pages H6468-80, H6483-94
  The Visclosky amendment that strikes provisions limiting the current 
prohibition on United States aid to the government of Azerbaijan;
Pages H6494-H6505
  The Traficant amendment that expresses the sense of Congress that to the 
greatest extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds 
provided should be American-made;
Page H6518
  The Porter amendment that limits the amount of funds appropriated for the 
Government of Turkey to $21 million (agreed to by a recorded vote of 246 
ayes to 155 noes, with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 433);
Pages H6521-36
  The Kaptur amendment that prohibits the United States contribution to the 
North American Development Bank until the President is informed that Mexico 
has made its contribution;
Pages H6536-37
  The Richardson amendment that prohibits funds for international narcotics 
control or crop substitution assistance to the Government of Burma (agreed 
to by a recorded vote of 359 ayes to 38 noes, Roll No. 444);
Pages H6537-39
  The Roemer amendment, as amended by the Obey substitute (substitute agreed 
to by a recorded vote of 348 ayes to 67 noes, Roll No. 447), that limits the 
funds available for assistance to Russia to not more than $195 million 
(agreed to by a recorded vote of 401 ayes to 2 noes, Roll No. 448);
Pages H6546-51
  The Souder amendment, as modified, that prohibits any funds from being 
extended to Mexico unless the appropriate Federal entity or official through 
which the funds will be extended is apprised of the fact that Mexico has 
decreased the level of drug traffic into the United States, as determined by 
the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 411 ayes, Roll No. 449); and
Pages H6551-55

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  The Callahan motion that the Committee rise (agreed to by a recorded vote 
of 238 ayes to 171 noes, Roll No. 450).
Page H6558
  Rejected:
  The Meyers of Kansas amendment to the agreed to Smith of New Jersey 
amendment that sought to strike language that prohibits any Federal funding 
to any private, nongovernmental, or multilateral organization that directly 
or indirectly performs abortions in a foreign country except in special 
cases (rejected by a recorded vote of 201 ayes to 229 noes, Roll No. 432);
Pages H6451-62
  The Bonior motion that the Committee rise (rejected by a recorded vote of 
188 ayes to 231 noes, Roll No. 435)
Pages H6477-79
  The Meek amendment to the agreed to Goss amendment that sought to allow 
continued assistance to Haiti if the President determines that the Haitian 
government is continuing to make progress in implementing democratic 
elections (rejected by a recorded vote of 189 ayes to 231 noes, Roll No. 
436);
Pages H6468-80, H6483-86
  The Volkmer motion that the Committee rise (rejected by a recorded vote of 
185 ayes to 236 noes, Roll No. 437);
Page H6486
  The Pelosi amendment to the agreed to Goss amendment that sought to allow 
contained assistance to Haiti if it is made known to the President that the 
democratic process is becoming strengthened (rejected by a recorded vote of 
186 ayes to 233 noes, Roll No. 440);
Pages H6490-93
  The Wise motion that the Committee rise (rejected by a recorded vote of 
179 ayes to 236 noes, Roll No. 438);
Pages H6490-91
  The Volkmer motion that the Committee rise and report the bill back to the 
House with the enacting clause stricken (rejected by a recorded vote of 166 
ayes to 255 noes, Roll No. 439);
Pages H6491-92
  The Traficant amendment that sought to cut 1% from almost all foreign aid 
programs (rejected by a recorded vote of 139 ayes to 270 noes, Roll No. 
442);
Pages H6518-21
  The Burton of Indiana amendment, as amended by the Callahan amendment, and 
then as amended by the Volkmer substitute (substitute agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 284 ayes to 118 noes, Roll No. 445), that sought to limit 
the amount of development assistance funds available to the Government of 
India to $65 million (rejected by a recorded vote of 191 ayes to 210 noes, 
Roll No. 446); and
Pages H6539-46
  The Wilson substitute to the Menendez amendment was offered, but 
subsequently withdrawn that sought to reduce the amount of United States 
assistance to any government that aids in the completion of the construction 
of the Jurugua nuclear power plant in Cienfuegos, Cuba.
Pages H6464-68
Meeting Hour: It was made in order that, when the House adjourns on the 
legislative day of June 28, it adjourn to meet at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, 
June 29.
  Page H6559
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule 
appear on page H6482.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One quorum call (Roll No. 434), three yea-and-nay votes 
and 19 recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the House today 
and appear on pages H6414, H6414-15, H6445, H6446, H6461-62, H6462, H6477-
78, H6478-79, H6485-86, H6486, H6490-91, H6492, H6493, H6493-94, H6521, 
H6535-36, H6538-39, H6545, H6546, H6549-50, H6550-51, H6555, and H6558.
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:57 a.m. on Thursday, June 29.