[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 142 (Wednesday, September 13, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1086-D1087]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Eleven public bills, H.R. 2318-2328; and one 
resolution, H. Res. 221 were introduced.
  Pages H8903-04
Intelligence Authorization: House passed H.R. 1655, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for intelligence and intelligence-
related activities of the United States Government, the Community 
Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and 
Disability System.
  Pages H8816-34
  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute as 
modified by the rule.
Page H8834
Agreed To:
  The Combest amendment, as modified, that places limits and conditions 
on the provision giving the President the power to delay the imposition 
of sanctions against a foreign country if they would endanger an 
intelligence source or compromise an ongoing investigation; and
Pages H8821-26
  The Traficant amendment that provides that no funds may be 
appropriated unless they are in compliance with the Buy American Act 
and expresses the sense of Congress that whenever possible equipment 
and products should be American-made.
Pages H8827-28
Rejected:
  The Frank of Massachusetts amendment that sought to reduce funding by 
three percent except that authorized for the Central Intelligence 
Agency Retirement and Disability Fund (rejected by a recorded vote of 
162 ayes to 262 noes, Roll No. 654); and
Pages H8829-32
  The Frank of Massachusetts amendment that sought to require that as 
of October 1, 1995, for fiscal year 1996, and each fiscal year 
thereafter the aggregate amounts requested, authorized for, and spent 
on intelligence-related activities be disclosed to the public (rejected 
by a recorded vote of 154 ayes to 271 noes, Roll No. 655).
Pages H8832-34
  The Clerk was authorized to make such technical and conforming 
changes as may be necessary to correct such things as spelling, 
punctuation, cross-referencing, and section numbering in the 
engrossment of the bill.
Page H8834
Deficit Reduction Lock-Box Act of 1995: By a recorded vote of 364 ayes 
to 59 noes, Roll No. 658, the House passed H.R. 1162, to establish a 
Deficit Reduction Trust Fund and provide for the downward adjustment of 
discretionary spending limits in appropriations bills.
  Pages H8838-52
  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page H8851

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  Agreed to the Goss amendment, as amended by the Harman amendment, 
that requires the Office of Management and Budget to adjust future as 
well as first year statutory spending caps to take into account out-
year savings and give the chairmen of the appropriations committees 
rather than the Director of the Congressional Budget Office the power 
to adjust 602(b) allocations to reflect lock-box savings and apply the 
provisions to the fiscal year 1996 Defense and Labor/HHS appropriations 
bills.
Pages H8846-50
Rejected:
  The Frost amendment to the Goss amendment that sought to apply the 
provisions of the bill to all 1996 appropriations bills retroactively 
and give the chairmen of the Appropriations Committees rather than the 
Director of the Congressional Budget Office the power to adjust 602(b) 
allocations to reflect lock-box savings and apply the provisions to the 
fiscal year 1996 Defense and Labor/HHS appropriations bills (rejected 
by a recorded vote of 204 ayes to 221 noes, Roll No. 656); and
Pages H8846-48
  The Meek amendment that sought to prohibit use of overall savings due 
to the lock-box mechanism to count toward anything other than reducing 
the budget deficit (rejected by a recorded vote of 144 ayes to 282 
noes, Roll No. 657).
Pages H8850-51
  Agreed to amend the title.
Page H8852
  H. Res. 218, the rule under which the bill was considered, was agreed 
to earlier by voice vote.
Pages H8834-38
Federal Acquisition Reform Act: House completed all general debate and 
began consideration of amendments on H.R. 1670, to revise and 
streamline the acquisition laws of the Federal Government, and to 
reorganize the mechanisms for resolving Federal procurement disputes; 
but came to no resolution thereon. Consideration of amendments will 
resume on Thursday, September 14.
  Pages H8857-87
  Agreed to the Davis amendment that allows agencies to choose between 
the traditional design-bid-build process or a ``two-phase'' procedure 
that allows them to combine design and construction into a single 
procurement.
Pages H8879-81
  Rejected the Collins of Illinois amendment that sought to strike 
provisions in the bill outlining revised definitions and procedures 
regarding ``full and open'' competition; add provisions instructing 
agencies seeking procurement bids to hold a conference for any 
interested firm to inform them of needs and qualifications necessary to 
compete for jobs; and allow agencies to make preliminary assessments on 
initial bids received to determine if proposals have a chance at 
receiving a contract (rejected by a recorded vote of 182 ayes to 239 
noes, Roll No. 660).
Pages H8868-79
  H. Res. 219, the rule under which the bill is being considered, was 
agreed to earlier by a yea-and-nay vote of 414 yeas, Roll No. 659.
Pages H8852-57
Department of Defense Appropriations: House disagreed to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 2126, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996; and agreed to a 
conference. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Young of Florida, 
McDade, Lewis of California, Skeen, Hobson, Bonilla, Nethercutt, 
Neumann, Murtha, Dicks, Wilson, Hefner, Sabo, and Obey.
  Page H8887
  Subsequently, the House agreed to the Young of Florida motion that 
the conference meetings between the House and the Senate on H.R. 2126, 
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1996, be closed to the public at such times as 
classified national security information is under consideration; 
provided that any sitting Member of Congress shall have a right to 
attend any closed or open meeting (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 
414 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 661).
Pages H8887-88
Meeting Hour: House agreed to meet at 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 14.
  Page H8888
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H8904-10.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and six recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H8832, H8834, H8847-48, H8851, H8852, H8857, H8878-79, and H8887-88. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:32 p.m.