[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 139 (Friday, September 8, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: eight public bills, H.R. 2288-2295; and 1 private 
bill, H.R. 2296 were introduced.
  Page H8725
Report Filed: One report was filed as follows: H.R. 1743, to amend the 
Water Resources Act of 1984 to extend authorizations of appropriations 
through fiscal year 2000, amended (H. Rept. 104-242).
  Page H8725
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Kolbe to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H8685
Defense Base Closure Disapproval: By a yea-and-nay vote of 75 yeas to 
343 nays, Roll No. 647, the House failed to pass H.J. Res. 102, 
disapproving the recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and 
Realignment Commission.
  Pages H8685-H8704
Treasury--Postal Service Appropriations: House disagreed to the Senate 
amendments to 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; and agreed to a conference. Appointed as 
conferees: Representatives Lightfoot, Wolf, Istook, Kingston, Forbes, 
Livingston, Hoyer, Visclosky, Coleman, and Obey.
  Pages H8704-08
  Agreed to the Obey motion to instruct House conferees to agree to the 
amendment of the Senate numbered 130, prohibiting Members of Congress 
to receive cost of living adjustments during the fiscal year (agreed to 
by a yea-and-nay vote of 387 yeas to 31 nays, Roll No. 648).
Pages H8704-07
Interior Appropriations: House disagreed to the Senate amendments to 
H.R. 1977, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996; and 
agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Regula, 
McDade, Kolbe, Skeen, Vucanovich, Taylor of North Carolina, Nethercutt, 
Bunn of Oregon, Livingston, Yates, Dicks, Bevill, Skaggs, and Obey.
  Pages H8708-09
  Agreed to the Yates motion to instruct House conferees to disagree to 
the amendment of the Senate numbered 158, relating to mineral patents.
Pages H8708-09
Transportation Appropriations: House disagreed to the Senate amendments 
to H.R. 2002, making appropriations for the Department of 
Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1996; and agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees: 
Representatives Wolf, DeLay, Regula, Rogers, Lightfoot, Packard, 
Callahan, Dickey, Livingston, Sabo, Durbin, Coleman, Foglietta, and 
Obey.
  Pages H8709-10
  Agreed to the Obey motion to instruct House conferees to provide 
funding for the Federal-Aid Highway Program at a level which is as 
close as possible to the level in the House-passed bill.
Pages H8709-10
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of September 11. Agreed to adjourn from Friday to 
Tuesday.
  Pages H8710-11
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of September 13.
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Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on page H8726.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H8703-04 and H8707. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 2:48 p.m.