[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 27, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1153-D1155]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 2398-2412; and 1 resolution, 
H.J. Res. 108 were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 436, to require the head of a Federal agency to differentiate 
between fats, oils, and greases of animal, marine, or vegetable origin, 
and other oils and greases, in issuing certain regulations, amended (H. 
Rept. 104-262, Part I);
  H. Res. 230, providing for the consideration of H.J. Res. 108, making 
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996 (H. Rept. 104-263);
  H. Res. 231, waiving points of order against the conference report of 
H.R. 1977, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and 
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agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996 (H. Rept. 104-
264);
  H. Res. 232, waiving points of order against the conference report of 
H.R. 2126, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1996 (H. Rept. 104-265);
  Report on the ``Revised Subdivision of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 
1996'' (H. Rept. 104-266); and
  H.R. 1833, to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-
birth abortions, amended (H. Rept. 104-267).
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Journal: By a recorded vote of 344 ayes to 66 noes, with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 687, the House approved the Journal of Monday, 
September 25.
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Resignation: Read and accepted a letter from the Governor of Illinois 
wherein he transmits Representative Reynolds resignation as a Member of 
the One Hundred Fourth Congress.
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Committees To Sit: The following committees and their subcommittees 
received permission to sit today during the proceedings of the House 
under the 5-minute rule: Committees on Agriculture, Banking and 
Financial Services, Commerce, Educational and Economic Opportunities, 
International Relations, the Judiciary, Resources, Science, and 
Veterans' Affairs.
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Social Security Act amendments: House passed H.R. 2288, to amend part D 
of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend for 2 years the 
deadline by which States are required to have in effect an automated 
data processing and information retrieval system for use in the 
administration of State plans for child and spousal support.

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Truth in Lending: House passed H.R. 2399, to amend the Truth in Lending 
Act to clarify the intent of such Act and to reduce burdensome 
regulatory requirements on creditors.
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Teamwork for Employees and Managers Act: By a recorded vote of 221 ayes 
to 202 noes, Roll No. 691, the House passed H.R. 743, to amend the 
National Labor Relations Act to allow labor management cooperative 
efforts that improve economic competitiveness in the United States to 
continue to thrive.
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  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.

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Agreed to:
  The Traficant amendment, as modified, that provides for equal 
representation between employees and representatives of management 
during negotiations.
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Rejected:
  The Sawyer amendment in the nature of a substitute that sought to 
clarify provisions in the bill stating that a workplace team created to 
improve competitiveness is not a prohibited unfair labor practice under 
the National Labor Relations Act and protects self-directed teams of 
employees, specifically focused supervisor-managed work teams and 
broader ``ad hoc'' teams of managers (rejected by a recorded vote of 
204 ayes to 221 noes, Roll No. 688);
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  The Moran amendment that sought to require persons representing 
employees in involvement groups be elected by a majority of the 
employees by secret ballot (rejected by a recorded vote of 195 ayes to 
228 noes, Roll No. 689); and
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  The Doggett amendment that sought to clarify language regarding 
allowable activities in collective bargaining (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 187 ayes to 234 noes, Roll No. 690).
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  The Clerk was authorized to make technical corrections and conforming 
changes in the engrossment of the bill.
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  H. Res. 226, the rule under which the bill was considered, was agreed 
to earlier by a yea-and-nay vote of 267 yeas to 149 nays, Roll No. 686.
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Committees To Sit: The following committees and their subcommittees 
received permission to sit during the proceedings of the House under 
the 5-minute rule on Thursday, September 28: Committees on Agriculture, 
Banking and Financial Services, Economic and Educational Opportunities, 
Government Reform and Oversight, International Relations, the 
Judiciary, Resources, Science, Small Business, Transportation and 
Infrastructure, and Veterans' Affairs.
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Committee Elections: House agreed to H. Res. 229, electing the 
following Members to the following standing committee: Committee on 
Commerce: Representative Collins of Illinois, to rank above 
Representative Wyden of Oregon; and Representative Richardson of New 
Mexico, to rank above Representative Bryant of Texas; and designating 
Representative Oberstar of Minnesota, to rank above Representative 
Mineta of California on the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure.
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International Space Station Authorization: House completed all general 
debate on H.R. 1601, to authorize appropriations to the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration to develop, assemble, and operate 
the International Space Station; but came to no resolution thereon. 
Reading for amendments will begin on Thursday, September 28.

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  H. Res. 228, the rule under which the bill is being considered, was 
agreed to earlier by voice vote.
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Referrals: Two Senate-passed measures were referred to the appropriate 
House committees.
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Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on page H9592.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H9522-23, H9546, and H9554-56. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at noon and adjourned at 11:04 p.m.