[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 148 (Thursday, September 21, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1131-D1133]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                        House of Representatives

Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 22 public bills, H.R. 2370-2387, 2389-2392; 1 private 
bill, H.R. 2388; and 1 resolution, H. Con. Res. 103 were introduced.

  Pages H9451-52
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2277, to abolish the Legal Services Corporation and provide the 
States with money to fund qualified legal services, amended (H. Rept. 104-
255);
  H. Res. 226, providing for the consideration of H.R. 743, to amend the 
National Labor Relations Act to allow labor-management cooperation efforts 
that improve economic competitiveness in the United States to continue to 
thrive (H. Rept. 104-256);
  H. Res. 227, providing for the consideration of H.R. 1170, to provide that 
cases challenging the constitutionality of measures passed by State 
referendum be heard by a 3-judge court (H. Rept. 104-257);
  H. Res. 228, providing for the consideration of H.R. 1601, to authorize 
appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to 
develop, assemble, and operate the International Space Station (H. Rept. 
104-258);
  Conference report on H.R. 1977, making appropriations for the Department 
of Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1996 (H. Rept. 104-259); and
  H.R. 1756, to abolish the Department of Commerce, amended (H. Rept. 104-
260, Part 1).
Pages H9399, H9431-51
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he designates 
Representative Hayworth to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

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Cuban Liberty and Solidarity Act: By a recorded vote of 294 ayes to 130 
noes, Roll No. 683, the House passed H.R. 927, to seek international 
sanctions against the Castro government in Cuba, and to plan for support of 
a transition leading to a democratically elected government in Cuba.

  Pages H9368-99
  Agreed to the amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order by the 
rule (text of H.R. 2347).
Page H9398
  Agreed to the Wynn amendment that permits the Treasury Department to 
support Cuban membership in international financial institutions once a 
transitional government is in power in Cuba.
Pages H9393-96
  Rejected the McDermott amendment in the nature of a substitute that sought 
to add language to permit the export of staple foods and medical items to 
Cuba (rejected by a recorded vote of 138 ayes to 283 noes, Roll No. 682).

Pages H9377-93
  The Stearns amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that sought 
to prohibit funds from being used for meetings between U.S. Government 
officials and representatives of Cuba regarding the normalization of 
relations between the two countries unless Congress was notified 15 days in 
advance.
Page H9396
Defense Authorizations: House disagreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 
1530, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, and to prescribe personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces; and agreed to a 
conference. Appointed as conferees:
  From the Committee on National Security, for consideration of the House 
bill (except for sections 801-803, 811-814, 826, 828-832, 834-838, 842-843, 
850-896) and the Senate amendment (except for sections 801-803, 815-818, 
2851-2857, and 4001-4801), and modifications committed to conference: 
Spence, Stump, Hunter, Kasich, Bateman, Hansen, Weldon of Pennsylvania, 
Dornan, Hefley, Saxton, Cunningham, Buyer, Torkildsen, Fowler, McHugh, Watts 
of Oklahoma, Jones, Longley, Dellums, Montgomery, Schroeder, Skelton, 
Sisisky, Spratt, Ortiz, Pickett, Evans, Tanner, Browder, Taylor of 
Mississippi, Abercrombie, Edwards, and Peterson of Florida.
  From the Committee on National Security, for consideration of sections 
801-803, 811-814, 826, 828-832, 834-838, 842-843, and 850-896 of the House 
bill and sections 801-803 and 815-818 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Spence, Stump, Watts of Oklahoma, 
Dellums, and Spratt.
  From the Committee on National Security, for consideration of sections 
2851-2857 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Spence, Hefley, Jones, Ortiz, and Montgomery.
  From the Committee on National Security, for consideration of sections 
4001-4801 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Spence, Stump, Torkildsen, Watts of Oklahoma, Longley, Dellums, 
Edwards, and Peterson of Florida.
  As additional conferees from the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence, for consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that 
committee under clause 2 of rule XLVIII: Combest, Young of Florida, and 
Dicks.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Agriculture, for 
consideration of sections 2851-2857 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Roberts, Allard, LaHood, de la Garza, 
and Johnson of South Dakota.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Commerce, for consideration 
of sections 601 and 3402-3404 of the House bill and sections 323, 601, 705, 
734, 2824, 2851-2857, 3106-3107, 3166, and 3301-3302 of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bliley, Schaefer, and 
Dingell: Provided, That Oxley is appointed in lieu of Schaefer for 
consideration of sections 323, 2824, and 3107 of the Senate amendment: 
Provided further, That Bilirakis is appointed in lieu of Schaefer for 
consideration of section 601 of the House bill and sections 601, 705, and 
734 of the Senate amendment: Provided further, That Hastert is appointed in 
lieu of Schaefer for consideration of sections 2851-2857 of the Senate 
amendment.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Economic and Educational 
Opportunities, for consideration of section 394 of the House bill, and 
sections 387 and 2813 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed 
to conference: Goodling, Riggs, and Clay.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Government Reform and 
Oversight, for consideration of sections 332-333, and 338 of the House bill, 
and sections 333 and 336-343 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Clinger, Mica, Bass, Collins of Illinois, and 
Maloney.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on government reform and 
oversight, for consideration of sections 801-803, 811-814, 826, 828-832, 
834-840, and 842-843 of the House bill, and sections 801-803 and 815-818 of 
the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Clinger, Horn, Davis, Collins of Illinois, and Maloney.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Government Reform and 
Oversight, for consideration of sections 850-896 of the House bill, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Clinger, Davis, and 
Collins of Illinois.

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  As additional conferees from the Committee on Government Reform and 
Oversight, for consideration of sections 4001-4801 of the Senate amendment, 
and modifications committed to conference: Representatives Clinger, Schiff, 
Zeliff, Horn, Davis, Collins of Illinois, Maloney, and Spratt.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on House Oversight, for 
consideration of section 1077 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Representatives Thomas, Roberts, and Hoyer.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on International Relations, for 
consideration of sections 231-232, 235, 237-238, 242, 244, 1101-1108, 1201, 
1213, 1221-1230, and 3131 of the House bill and sections 231-233, 237-238, 
240-241, 1012, 1041-1044, 1051-1064, and 1099 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Gilman, Goodling, 
Roth, Bereuter, Smith of New Jersey, Hamilton, Gejdenson, and Lantos.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on the Judiciary, for 
consideration of sections 831 (only as it adds a new section 27(d) to the 
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act), and 850-896 of the House bill and 
sections 525, 1075, and 1098 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Representatives Hyde, Gekas, and Conyers.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Rules, for consideration of 
section 3301 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Solomon, Dreier, and Beilenson.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Science, for consideration 
of sections 203, 211, and 214 of the House bill and sections 220-221, 3137, 
4122(a)(3), 4161, 4605, and 4607 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Representatives Walker, Sensenbrenner, and Brown of 
California.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, for consideration of sections 223, 322, 2824, and 2851-2857 
of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Shuster, Weller, and Oberstar.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for 
consideration of section 2806 of the House bill and sections 644-645 and 
4604 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Smith of New Jersey, Hutchinson, and Kennedy of 
Massachusetts.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on Ways and Means, for 
consideration of sections 705, 734, and 1021 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Archer, Thomas, and Stark.

Pages H9399-H9403
  By a yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 684, the House 
agreed to the Dellums motion to instruct House conferees to insist that the 
total amount authorized for the Operations and Maintenance accounts be not 
less than the total amounts authorized in section 301 of H.R. 1530.

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  By a yea-and-nay vote of 414 years to 1 nay, Roll No. 685, the House 
agreed to the Spence motion that the conference committee meetings on H.R. 
1530 be closed to the public at such times as classified national security 
information is under consideration, except that any Member of Congress has 
the right to attend any closed or open meeting.
Pages H9402-03
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative program 
for the week of September 25. Agreed to adjourn from Thursday to Monday; and 
agreed to return from Monday September 25 until noon on Wednesday, September 
27.
  Pages H9403-05
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business of 
September 27.
  Page H9405
Presidential Message--Read a message from the President wherein he transmits 
the 1994 reports prepared by the Department of Transportation on activities 
under the Highway Safety Act, the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety 
Act of 1966, and the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1972, as amended--referred 
to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Commerce.

  Pages H9450-51
Referral: One Senate-passed measure was referred to the appropriate House 
committee.
  Page H9451
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H9365.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes developed 
during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H9393, H9398-
99, H9401-02, and H9402-03.
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:45 p.m.