[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 120 (Monday, July 24, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D908-D910]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Six public bills, H.R. 2100-2105; and two 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 86, and H. Res. 200 were introduced.
  Page H7550
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 927, to seek international sanctions against the Castro 
government in Cuba, and to plan for support of a transition government 
leading to a democratically elected government in Cuba, amended (H. 
Rept. 104-202, Part 1);
  H.R. 1528, to supersede the Modification of Final Judgment entered 
August 24, 1982, in the antitrust action styled United States v. 
Western Electric, Civil Action No. 82-0192, United States District 
Court for the District of Columbia, amended (H. Rept. 104-203, Part 1); 
and
  H.R. 1555, to promote competition and reduce regulation in order to 
secure lower prices and higher quality services for American 
telecommunications consumers and encourage the rapid deployment of new 
telecommunications technologies, amended (H. Rept. 104-204, Part 1).
Pages H7549-50
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Everett to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H7465
Recess: House recessed at 10:56 a.m. and reconvened at noon.
  Pages H7467-68
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, and the Judiciary.
  Page H7481
Alaskan North Shore Oil Exports: By a recorded vote of 324 ayes to 77 
noes, Roll No. 557, the House passed H.R. 70, to permit exports of 
certain domestically produced crude oil.
  Pages H7485-H7507
Agreed To:
  The Young of Alaska amendment in the nature of a substitute that 
makes technical and conforming changes to various provisions; and
Pages H7497-H7506
  The Traficant amendment to the Young of Alaska substitute that 
requires the Secretary of Commerce to take appropriate action 
concerning exports of this oil if it is found that the exporting of 
this oil has caused shortages or price increases that have or are 

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likely to cause sustained material adverse employment effects.
Pages H7497-98
Rejected:
  The Gejdenson amendment to the Young of Alaska substitute that sought 
to terminate the provisions of the bill if U.S.-flag vessels could not 
be used to transport any of the oil (rejected by a recorded vote of 117 
ayes to 278 noes with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 555);
Pages H7498-H7500, H7504-05
  The Miller of California amendment to the Young of Alaska substitute 
that sought to limit the average daily volume of exports for any 
calendar year to the total average daily volume of oil delivered 
through the Alaska pipeline during the previous year, minus 1.35 
million barrels per calendar day (rejected by a recorded vote of 95 
ayes to 301 noes, Roll No. 556);
Pages H7500-02, H7505-06
  The Metcalf amendment to the Young of Alaska substitute that sought 
to specify that any royalties due to the Federal Government from 
production of oil which is shipped through the trans-Alaska Pipeline 
Systems could be paid in kind as well as in cash, and to allow 
independent refiners located on the West Coast to have access to the 
Federal royalty share of this oil for refining; and
Pages H7502-03
  The Gejdenson amendment to the Young of Alaska substitute that sought 
to provide that no oil could be exported before the end of the period 
with which the President must make his national interest determination.
Page H7504
  H. Res. 197, the rule under which the bill was considered, was agreed 
to earlier by a voice vote.
Pages H7481-85
Recess: House recessed at 4:23 p.m. and reconvened at 5:02 p.m.
  Page H7504
Transportation Appropriations: House continued consideration of 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. Reading for amendment under the 5-minute 
rule will resume on Tuesday, July 25.
  Pages H7507-39
Rejected:
  The LaTourette amendment that sought to transfer $6 million from the 
Office of the Secretary to the Coast Guard operations expenses account 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 183 ayes to 234 noes, Roll No. 558);
Pages H7508-11, H7521-22
  The Foglietta amendment that sought to increase the appropriation for 
mass transit operating assistance grants by $135 million and rescind an 
additional $135 million from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund 
facilities and equipment account (rejected by a recorded vote of 122 
ayes to 295 noes, Roll No. 559);
Pages H7511-16, H7522
  The Smith of Michigan amendment that sought to strike $666 million in 
discretionary mass transit grants for 30 new fixed guideways systems 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 114 ayes to 302 noes, Roll No. 560). A 
point of order against this amendment was overruled;
Pages H7516-23
  The Smith of Michigan amendment that sought to reduce the 
appropriation for new fixed guideway systems by $93 million and strike 
15 new fixed guideway projects;
Pages H7526-27
  The Smith of Michigan amendment that sought to strike $15 million in 
appropriations for the Next Generation High Speed Rail Program 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 101 ayes to 313 noes, Roll No. 561);
Pages H7528-30, H7536-37
  The Nadler amendment that sought to strike language restricting 
collection of tolls for bridges connecting Brooklyn and State Island 
solely to vehicles exiting from such bridge in Staten Island; and
Pages H7533-34
  The Hefley amendment that sought to reduce the appropriation for the 
Transportation Department to perform certain ICC rail and motor carrier 
functions after the ICC is terminated (rejected by a recorded vote of 
144 ayes to 270 noes, Roll No. 562).
Pages H7534-38, H7537-38
  Points of order were sustained against the following:
  The Danner amendment that sought to earmark $26 million for section 
18 rural transit and reduce other transit formula grants by the same 
amount; and
Pages H7523-24
  Language in the bill that sought to prohibit the Secretary from 
authorizing funding of additional Federal-aid projects for the Central 
Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel Project in Boston, Massachusetts, unless a 
financial plan was submitted by October 30, 1995, and approved by the 
Secretary.
Page H7533
  The following amendments were offered but subsequently withdrawn:
  The Morella amendment that sought to increase funding for FAA 
research, engineering, and development by $4 million and reduce the FAA 
facilities and equipment account by $10 million; and
Pages H7524-25
  The Filner amendment that sought to appropriate $10 million for the 
subsidy costs of railroad rehabilitation and improvement loan 
guarantees.
Pages H7525-26
Referrals: Three Senate-passed measurers were referred to the 
appropriate House committees
  Page H7548
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H7468.

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Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H7550-52.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eight recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear or pages H7504-05, H7505-06, 
H7507, H7521-22, H7522, H7522-23, H7536-37, and H7537-38. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:19 p.m.