[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 119 (Friday, July 21, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D899-D901]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Ten public bills, H.R. 2090-2099; and one resolution, 
H. Res. 199 were introduced.
  Page H7461
Reports filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H. Res. 197, providing for the consideration of H.R. 70, to permit 
exports of certain domestically produced crude oil (H. Rept. 104-198);
  H.R. 1814, to authorize appropriations for environmental research, 
development, and demonstration activities of the Environmental 
Protection Agency for fiscal year 1996, amended (H. Rept. 104-199);

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  H. Res. 198, providing for the consideration of H.R. 2076, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1996 (H. Rept. 104-200); and
  H.R. 2099, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans 
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent 
agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1994 (H. Rept. 104-201).
Pages H7460-61
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Morella to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H7381
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 Commerce, Government Reform and 
Oversight, the Judiciary, and Select Intelligence.
  Page H7385
Transportation Appropriations: House completed all general debate and 
began reading for amendment on H.R. 2002, making appropriations for the 
Department of Transportation 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 Monday, July 24.
  Pages H7397-H7412
  Agreed to the Smith of Michigan amendment that reduces the 
appropriations for Coast Guard operating expenses by $393,000.
Page H7411
  A point of order was sustained against language that sought to 
provide $126 million under the ``State and community highway safety 
grants'' for the ``safe communities'' program in three States.
Page H7411
  H. Res. 194, as amended by the Waldholtz amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, the rule under which the bill is being considered, was 
agreed to earlier by a voice vote. Agreed to order the previous 
question on the rule and the amendment by a yea-and-nay vote of 217 
yeas to 202 nays, Roll No. 546.
Pages H7385-97
Agriculture Appropriations: By a yea-and-nay vote of 313 yeas to 78 
nays, Roll No. 554, the House passed 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.
  Pages H7412-46
  Agreed to the Deutsch amendment that prohibits use of funds to pay 
the salaries of personnel who carry out the Market Promotion Program if 
the program provides assistance to the U.S. Mink Export Development 
Council, or to any mink industry trade association (agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 232 ayes to 160 noes, Roll No. 553).
Pages H7431-33, H7434-35
Rejected:
  The Hoke amendment that sought to reduce the Public Law 480 Program 
Accounts (Food for Peace) by $242.7 million (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 83 ayes to 338 noes, Roll No. 547);
Pages H7413-14
  The Sanford amendment that sought to prohibit use of funds for the 
construction of a new office facility campus at the Beltsville 
Agricultural Research Center (rejected by a recorded vote of 199 ayes 
to 221 noes, Roll No. 548);
Pages H7414-15
  The Olver amendment that sought to prohibit use of funds for payment 
of salaries of personnel to provide assistance to livestock producers 
of crop insurance protection or noninsured crop disaster assistance for 
the loss of feed produced is available and increase by $60 million 
funds for Rural Development Performance Partnerships (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 169 ayes to 248 noes, Roll No. 549);
Pages H7415-16
  The Zimmer amendment that sought to prohibit use of funds to pay the 
salaries of personnel who carry out the Commodity Credit Corporation 
market promotion program (rejected by a recorded vote of 154 ayes to 
261 noes, Roll No. 550);
Pages H7416-27
  The Obey amendment that sought to provide that funds under the Market 
Promotion Program may only be made available to organizations that 
qualify as small businesses, companies with less than $20 million in 
annual sales, or cooperatives representing small producers or companies 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 176 ayes to 299 noes, Roll No. 551); 
and
Pages H7427-29
  The Kennedy of Massachusetts amendment that sought to prohibit use of 
funds for the Market Promotion Program to promote the sale or export of 
alcohol or alcoholic beverages (rejected by a recorded vote of 130 ayes 
to 268 noes, Roll No. 552).
Pages H7429-31, H7433-34
Late Report: Committee on Appropriations received permission to have 
until midnight tonight to file a report on H.R. 2099, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and 
Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, 
commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1994.
  Page H7446
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of July 24. Agreed to adjourn from Friday to 
Monday.
  Pages H7446-48
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of July 26.
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Designation of Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker 
wherein he designates Representative Armey to sign enrolled bills and 
joint resolutions.
  Page H7448
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H7446.
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H7462-63.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and seven recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H7396, H7413-14, H7414-15, H7415-16, H7426-27, H7428-29, H7434, H7434-
35, and H7445-46. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:50 p.m.