[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 154 (Friday, September 29, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1172-D1174]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 2425-2451; and 5 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 110-112, H. Con. Res. 104-105 were introduced.

  Pages H9737-38
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H. Res. 234, providing for consideration of H.R. 2405, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 1996 and 1997 for civilian science 
activities of the Federal Government (H. Rept. 104-270);

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  H. Res. 235, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
H.R. 1976, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1996 (H. Rept. 104-271);
  H.R. 1815, to authorize appropriations for the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration for fiscal year 1996, amended (H. Rept. 104-
237, Part 2); and
  H.R. 2259, to disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments (H. 
Rept. 104-272).
Pages H9695, H9737
Journal: By a recorded vote of 354 ayes to 59 noes, with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 697, the House approved the Journal of Thursday, 
September 28.
  Pages H9673, H9696
National Highway System Designation: The Speaker appointed the 
following additional conferees to S. 440, to amend title 23, United 
States Code, to designate the National Highway System:
  As additional conferees for the consideration of sections 105 and 141 
of the Senate bill, and section 320 of the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Bliley, 
Bilirakis, Barton, Greenwood, Dingell, Waxman, and Brown of Ohio.
  As additional conferees for the consideration of section 157 of the 
Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Young of Alaska, Hansen, and Miller of California.
Page H9678
Interior Appropriations: House agreed to the Yates motion to recommit 
to the committee of conference the conference report on H.R. 1977, 
making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, with 
instructions that the House conferees insist on the House position on 
Senate amendment numbered 158, concerning fair market value for mineral 
patents (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 277 yeas to 147 nays, Roll 
No. 696).
  Pages H9678-95
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Emergency Economic Powers: Message wherein he transmits a 6-month 
report on the national emergency declared to deal with the threat to 
national security, foreign policy, and economy of the U.S. caused by 
the lapse of the Export Administration Act of 1979--referred to the 
Committee on International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 104-
120); and
Pages H9696-97
  U.S. and South Africa agreement concerning nuclear energy: Message 
wherein he transmits the proposed agreement for cooperation between the 
United States of America and the Republic of South Africa Concerning 
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 104-121).

Page H9697
Defense Appropriations: House disagreed to the conference report on 
H.R. 2126, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1996 (rejected by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 151 yeas to 267 nays, with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 700).

  Pages H9698-H9709
  Rejected the Obey motion to recommit the conference report to the 
committee of conference (rejected by a recorded vote of 176 ayes to 240 
noes, with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 699).
Pages H9708-09
Personal Responsibility Act: House disagreed to the Senate amendments 
to H.R. 4, to restore the American family, reduce illegitimacy, control 
welfare spending and reduce welfare dependence; and agreed to a 
conference. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Archer, Goodling, 
Roberts, Shaw, Talent, Nussle, Hutchinson, McCrery, Smith of Texas, 
Johnson of Connecticut, Camp, Franks of Connecticut, Gibbons, Clay, de 
la Garza, Conyers, Ford, Waxman, Miller of California, Kennelly, Levin, 
and Lincoln.
  Page H9710
Late Report: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure received 
permission to have until 5 p.m. on Friday, October 6 to file a report 
on H.R. 2149, to reduce regulation, promote efficiencies, and encourage 
competition in the international ocean transportation system of the 
United States, and to eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission.

  Page H9710
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: House agreed to S. Con. Res. 27, 
correcting the enrollment of H.R. 402, to amend the Alaska Native 
Claims Settlement Act.
  Pages H9710-11
  
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  Agreed to the Longley amendment that strikes section 109, regarding 
Woody Island as an eligible native village.
Pages H9710-11
Small Business Administration: House agreed to the conference report on 
S. 895, to amend the Small Business Act to reduce the level of 
participation by the Small Business Administration in certain loans 
guaranteed by the Administration--clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages H9711-12
75th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage: Objection was heard to a 
unanimous-consent request to consider S. Con. Res. 21, directing that 
the ``Portrait Monument'' carved in the likeness of Lucretia Mott, 
Susan B. Anthony, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, now in the Crypt of the 
Capitol, be restored to its original state and be placed in the Capitol 
Rotunda.
  Pages H9712-14
Raoul Wallenberg Bust: House agreed to H. Con. Res. 94, authorizing the 
use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a dedication ceremony incident to 
the placement of a bust of Raoul Wallenberg in the Capitol.

  Pages H9714-15
District Work Period: House agreed to H. Con. Res. 104, providing for 
an adjournment of the two Houses.
  Page H9735
Resignations--Appointments: It was made in order that notwithstanding 
any adjournment of the House until Tuesday, October 10, 1995, the 
Speaker and the Minority Leader be authorized to accept resignations 
and to make appointments authorized by law or by the House.

  Page H9735
Legislative Program: Agreed to adjourn from Friday, October 6 to 
Tuesday, October 10.
  Page H9735
Meeting Hour: House agreed to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10 
and at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, October 11.
  Page H9735
50th Anniversary of World War II: It was made in order that the Speaker 
may declare recesses at any time on Wednesday, October 11, 1995, for 
the purpose of a joint meeting to commemorate the 50th anniversary of 
World War II.
  Page H9735
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of Wednesday, October 11.
  Page H9735
Designation of Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker 
wherein he designates Representative Morella to act as Speaker pro 
tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through October 
11, 1995.
  Page H9735
Personal Responsibility Act: The Speaker appointed Representative 
Emerson to be an additional conferee to H.R. 4, to restore the American 
family, reduce illegitimacy, control welfare spending and reduce 
welfare dependence.
  Page H9735
Recess: House recessed at 6:21 p.m. and reconvened at 7:25 p.m.

  Pages H9735-36
Referrals: Four Senate-passed measures were referred to the appropriate 
House committees and appear on page H9736.
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appear on pages 
H9695-96 and H9736.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One quorum call (Roll No. 698), two yea-and-nay 
votes, and two recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the 
House today and appear on pages H9694-95, H9696, H9706, H9708-09, and 
H9709.
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m., and pursuant to H. Con. Res. 104, 
adjourned at 7:26 p.m., until Friday, October 6 at 10 a.m.