[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 11, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D833-D835]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Fifteen public bills, H.R. 2002-2016; and two 
resolutions, H.J. Res. 100 and H. Con. Res. 82, were introduced.
  Pages H6829-30
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Report from the Committee on Appropriations entitled ``Subdivision of 
Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1996'' (H. Rept. 104-175);
  H.R. 1091, to improve the National Park System in the Commonwealth of 
Virginia, amended (H. Rept. 104-176);
  H.R. 2002, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996 (H. 
Rept. 104-177);
  H.R. 1175, to amend Public Law 89-454 to provide for the 
reauthorization of appropriations, amended (H. Rept. 104-123, Part 2);
  H.R. 587, to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to 
patents on biotechnological processes (H. Rept. 104-178);
  H.R. 1170, to provide that cases challenging the constitutionality of 
measures passed by State referendum be heard by a three-judge court, 
amended (H. Rept. 104-179);
  S. 464, to make the reporting deadlines for studies conducted in 
Federal court demonstration districts consistent with the deadlines for 
pilot districts (H. Rept. 104-180);
  S. 532, to clarify the rules governing venue (H. Rept. 104-181); and
  H. Res. 185, providing for consideration of H.R. 1977, making 
appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996 (H. Rept. 104-182).
Page H6829
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Radanovich to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H6739
Recess: House recessed at 9:30 a.m. and reconvened at 10 a.m.
  Page H6742
Suspensions: House voted to suspend the rules and pass the following 
bills which were debated on Monday, July 10:
  Extension of most-favored-nation status to Cambodia: H.R. 1642, to 
extend nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to 
the products of Cambodia;
  Page H6755
  Extension of most-favored-nation status to Bulgaria: H.R. 1643, to 
authorize the extension of non-discriminatory treatment (most-favored-
nation treatment) to the products of Bulgaria;
  Page H6756
  Sikes Act improvements amendments of 1995: H.R. 1141, amended, to 
amend the Act popularly known as the ``Sikes Act'' to enhance fish and 
wildlife conservation and natural resources management programs; and
  Page H6756
  Colorado River Basin salinity control amendments: S. 523, to amend 
the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to authorize additional 
measures to carry out the control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam 
in a cost-effective manner--clearing the measure for the President. 
Subsequently, House agreed to H. Con. Res. 82, directing the Senate to 
make technical corrections in the enrollment of S. 523.
  Pages H6756, H6769-70
Foreign Operations Appropriations: By a yea-and-nay vote of 333 yeas to 
89 nays, Roll No. 482, the House passed H.R. 1868, making 
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996.
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Agreed to the Obey motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
    Appropriations with instructions to report it back forthwith 
    containing an amendment to provide that not more than $108 million 
    under the Agency for International Development Children and Disease 
    Programs Fund could be used for basic education for children. 
    Subsequently, the bill was reported back to the House containing 
    the amendment, and the amendment was agreed to.
Pages H6768-69
Agreed To:
  The Engel amendment that prohibits the lifting of sanctions on Serbia 
and Montenegro unless the President certifies that certain conditions 
related to Kosova have been met;
Pages H6756-60
  The Jackson-Lee amendment, as modified, that states that the 
Department of State should closely monitor and take into account human 
rights progress in Ethiopia as it obligates fiscal year 1996 funds for 
Ethiopia; and
Pages H6760-61
  The Smith of New Jersey amendment that prohibits funds appropriated 
for refugee assistance to fund Population, Refugees, and Migration 
bureau operating expenses.
Pages H6765-67
  The Volkmer amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to prohibit any funds to the Government of Kenya unless the 
President determined it was in the national interest.
Pages H6761-65
  H. Res. 177, the rule which provided for the further consideration of 
the bill was agreed to earlier by a recorded vote of 246 ayes to 156 
noes, Roll No. 480. Subsequently, agreed to the Goss motion to table 
the Solomon motion to reconsider the vote on the rule by a recorded 
vote of 248 ayes to 153 noes, Roll No. 481.
Pages H6746-55
  Agreed to order the previous question on the rule by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 236 yeas to 162 nays, Roll No. 478, Subsequently, agreed to the 
Goss motion to table the Volkmer motion to reconsider the vote on the 
previous question by a recorded vote of 235 ayes to 167 noes, Roll No. 
479.
Pages H6753-54
Bill Re-referred: H.R. 1784, to validate certain conveyances made by 
the Southern Pacific Transportation Company within the cities of Reno, 
Nevada, and Tulare, California, previously referred to the Committee on 
Agriculture, was referred to the Committee on Resources.
  Page H6769
Energy and Water Appropriations: House completed all general debate and 
began consideration of amendments under the 5-minute rule on H.R. 1905, 
making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1996; but came to no resolution thereon. 
Proceedings under the 5-minute rule will continue on Wednesday, June 
12.
  Pages H6772-H6815
Agreed To:
  The Shuster amendment that delays the implementation date for a plan 
to reduce the number of Corps of Engineers division offices from May 1 
to August 15 of 1996, and strikes a provision barring the use of funds 
to operate the dredge vessel McFarland for purposes other than 
emergency dredging;
Pages H6785-87
  The Stupak amendment that provides for installation of a sand and 
stone cap in the navigation project at Manistique Harbor, Michigan;
Page H6787
  The Smith of Washington amendment that sought to reduce the $49 
million appropriation for Bureau of Reclamation general administrative 
expenses by $480,000; and
Page H6788
  The Klug amendment that reduces the appropriation for energy supply, 
research and development activities by $20 million (agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 306 ayes to 112 noes, Roll No. 485).
Pages H6797-H6806
Rejected:
  The Barrett of Wisconsin amendment that sought to reduce the 
appropriation for energy supply, research and development activities by 
$5 million (rejected by a recorded vote of 182 ayes to 243 noes, Roll 
No. 483);
Pages H6790-91
  The DeFazio amendment that sought to reduce the Bureau of Reclamation 
account by $5.12 million (rejected by a recorded vote of 151 ayes to 
275 noes, Roll No. 484); and
Pages H6792-94
  The Obey amendment that sought to reduce Department of Energy supply, 
research and development activities by $18 million (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 155 ayes to 266 noes, Roll No. 486).
Pages H6806-10
  The following amendments were offered but subsequently withdrawn:
  The Barton of Texas amendment that sought to provide for the 
rescission of $65 million previously appropriated for a medical 
treatment facility at the site of the terminated Superconducting Super 
Collider project; and
Pages H6794-97
  The Skaggs amendment that sought to increase the appropriation for 
defense environmental restoration and waste management account by $142 
million.
Pages H6810-11
  A point of order was sustained against language that sought to 
authorize the Secretary of the Army to transfer not to exceed 300 acres 
of land at the Cooper Lake, Texas, project from mitigation or low-
density recreation to high-density recreation.
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  H. Res. 171, the rule under which the bill is being considered, was 
agreed to earlier by a voice vote.
Pages H6770-72
Presidential message--MFN for Romania: Read a message from the 
President wherein he submits an updated report concerning emigration 
laws and policies of Romania that allow continuation of most-favored-
nation status for Romania--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
and ordered printed (H. Doc. 104-93).
  Page H6815
Referrals: Two Senate-passed measures were referred to the appropriate 
House committees.
  Page H6828
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H6742-43.
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H6831-34.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and seven recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H6753, H6753-54, H6754, H6755, H6769, H6791, H6794, H6806, and H6810. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 9:59 p.m.