[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 115 (Monday, July 17, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D864-D865]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Five public bills, H.R. 2043-2047; one private bill, 
H.R. 2048; and one resolution, H. Res. 191 were introduced.
  Page H7067
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.J. Res. 96, disapproving the extension of nondiscriminatory 
treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of the 
People's Republic of China; adversely (H. Rept. 104-188);
  S. 268, to authorize the collection of fees for expenses for triploid 
grass carp certification inspections (H. Rept. 104-189); and
  H. Res. 190, providing for the consideration of H.R. 2020, making 
appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal 
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent 
Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996 (H. Rept. 104-
190).
Page H7067
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Everett to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H7015
Recess: House recessed at 10:31 a.m. and reconvened at noon.
  Page H7015
Presidential Message--Arctic Research: Read a message from the 
President wherein he transmits the fourth biennial revision (1996-2000) 
to the United States Arctic Research Plan--referred to the Committee on 
Science.
  Page H7016
Recess: House recessed at 12:14 p.m. and reconvened at 4:04 p.m.; and 
recessed at 5:34 p.m. and reconvened at 6:03 p.m.
  Pages H7017, H7030

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Agriculture Appropriations: House completed all debate on H. Res. 188, 
providing for consideration of 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. The vote on ordering the previous question on the rule was 
postponed.
  Pages H7017-21
Committees To Sit: The following committees and their subcommittees 
received permission to sit today during proceedings of the House under 
the 5-minute rule: Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, 
Judiciary, and Resources.
  Pages H7029-30
Interior Appropriations: House continued consideration of H.R. 1977, 
making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996; but came to no 
resolution thereon. Proceedings under the 5-minute rule will continue 
on Tuesday, July 18.
  Pages H7030-64
  When the Committee of the Whole rose, votes had been postponed until 
Tuesday, July 18, on the following amendments debated earlier:
  The Schaefer amendment that seeks to strike language allowing DOE to 
sell up to seven million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum 
Reserve and deposit the receipts in a fund for decommissioning the 
Weeks Island site and reduces the SPR appropriation by $100 million; 
and
Pages H7051-54
  The Chabot amendment that seeks to strike all funding for the 
National Endowment for the Humanities.
Pages H7055-60
Agreed To:
  The Coburn amendment, as modified, that provides $52.5 million for 
the Education Department's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 
to be allocated to local educational agencies for Indian education 
programs and to reduce the Forest Service general administrative 
account by $10 million;
Pages H7031-32
  The Smith of Washington amendment that reduces the funding on the 
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars by $1 million (agreed 
to by a recorded vote of 286 ayes and 124 noes, Roll No. 513);
Pages H7039-41, H7048
  The Kleczka amendment that reduces funding for fossil energy research 
and development by $5 million (agreed to by a recorded vote of 251 ayes 
to 160 noes, Roll No. 514); and
Pages H7041-43, H7049
  The Skaggs amendment, as modified, that provides an additional $3.5 
million for the weatherization assistance program.
Pages H7054-55
Rejected:
  The Stearns amendment that sought to reduce the appropriation for the 
National Endowment for the Arts by $10 million (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 179 ayes to 227 noes, Roll No. 512); and
Pages H7032-39, H7047-48
  The Tiahrt amendment that sought to reduce the appropriation for 
fossil energy research and development by $163.6 million (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 144 ayes to 267 noes, Roll No. 515).
Pages H7044-47, H7049-50
  Points of order were sustained against the following amendments:
  The Kennedy of Massachusetts amendment that sought to reduce the 
appropriation for the National Forest System by $13.5 million and 
reduce the Forest Service construction account by $5 million;
Pages H7050-51
  The Sanders amendment that sought to transfer $100 million from 
fossil energy research and development to the weatherization assistance 
program;
Page H7054
  The Tiahrt amendment that sought to reduce funding for energy 
conservation programs by $189 million; and
Pages H7060-61
  The Fox amendment that sought to transfer $50 million from the Energy 
Information Administration to the weatherization assistance program.
Pages H7061-62
  The Bass amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought 
to direct the Forest Service to make a priority emergency purchase of 
the Bretton Woods tract within the White Mountain National Forest in 
New Hampshire.
Pages H7030-31
  H. Res. 189, the rule which is providing for the further 
consideration of the bill, was agreed to earlier by a voice vote.
Pages H7021-29, H7030
  Agreed to the Drier amendment to the rule that provides additional 
debate time for nine specific amendments.
Page H7029
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H7068-71.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H7047-48, H7048, 
H7049, and H7049-50. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 10:32 p.m.