[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 109 (Friday, June 30, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D817-D818]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Twenty-five public bills, H.R. 1972-1996; and four 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 99, H. Con. Res. 80-81, and H. Res. 182 were 
introduced.
  Pages H6697-98
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 39, to amend the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act to improve fisheries management, amended (H. Rept. 104-171).
  H.R. 1976, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1995 (H. Rept. 104-172); and
  H.R. 1977, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 20, 1996 (H. 
Rept. 104-173).
Page H6697
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Hastert to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H6659
Journal: By a yea-and-nay vote of 305 yeas to 69 nays, with 3 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 465, the House approved the Journal of Thursday, 
June 29.
  Pages H6659-60
Motion to Adjourn: By a yea-and-nay vote of 130 yeas to 263 nays, Roll 
No. 466, the House failed to agree to the Wise motion to adjourn.
  Page H6660

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Medicare Select Policies: By a yea-and-nay vote of 350 yeas to 68 nays, 
Roll No. 467, the House agreed to the 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--clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages H6666-75
  H. Res. 180, the rule which waived points of order against the 
conference report, was agreed to earlier by voice vote.
Pages H6661-66
Independence Day Work Period: By a recorded vote of 242 ayes to 157 
noes, Roll No. 268, the House agreed to H. Res. 179, providing for 
immediate consideration of a concurrent resolution providing for 
adjournment of the House and Senate for the Independence Day district 
work period.
  Pages H6676-81
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of July 10.
  Page H6681
Resignations--Appointments: It was made in order that, notwithstanding 
any adjournment of the House until Monday, July 10, 1995, the Speaker, 
and the Minority leader be authorized to accept resignations and to 
make appointments authorized by law or by the House.
  Page H6681
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of July 12.
  Page H6681
Late Report: Committee on Appropriations received permission to have 
until midnight tonight to file reports on H.R. 1977, making 
appropriations for the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1995; and H.R. 1976, making appropriations 
for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1996.
  Page H6681
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Law enforcement officers: Message wherein he transmits proposed 
legislation entitled ``Saving Law Enforcement Officers' Lives Act for 
1995''--referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered printed 
(H. Rept. 104-90); and
  Russia Federation: Message wherein he reports that the Russian 
Federation is in full compliance with the freedom of emigration 
criteria in the Trade Act of 1974--referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means and ordered printed (H. Rept. 104-91).
  Pages H6681-82
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Wolf to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign 
enrolled bill and joint resolutions through July 10, 1995.
  Page H6682
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H6659-60, H6660, 
H6675, and H6680. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 
179, adjourned at 4:23 p.m. until 2 p.m., on Monday, July 10, 1995.