[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 156 (Tuesday, October 10, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 5 public bills, H.R. 2452-2456; 1 private bill, H.R. 
2457 were introduced.
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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a message from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Everett to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
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Recess: House recessed at 12:59 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.

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Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Mineta wherein he 
announces his resignation as a member of the One Hundred Fourth 
Congress effective today.
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Edible Oil Regulatory Reform Act: On the call of the corrections 
calendar, the House passed H.R. 436, to require the head of any Federal 
agency to differentiate between fats, oils, and greases of animal, 
marine, or vegetable origin, and other oils and greases, in issuing 
certain regulations.
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  Agreed to the Burr of North Carolina amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
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  The Clerk was authorized to make technical and conforming changes in 
the engrossment of the bill.
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Suspensions: House voted to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  Exempting certain VA health professionals: H.R. 1384, amended, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt certain full-time health-
care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs from 
restrictions on remunerated outside professional activities;

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  Pay rates for VA nurse anesthetists: H.R. 1536, to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to extend for two years an expiring authority of 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with respect to determination of 
locality salaries for certain nurse anesthetist positions in the 
Department of Veterans Affairs; and
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  Veterans disability compensation cost of living adjustment: H.R. 
2394, to increase, effective as of December 1, 1995, the rates of 
compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the 
rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of 
certain disabled veterans.
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Presidential Message--United States/German Social Security Agreement: 
Read a message from the President wherein he transmits the Second 
Supplementary Agreement Amending the Agreement Between the United 
States of America and the Federal Republic of Germany on Social 
Security--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 104-123).
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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H9749.
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H9784-86.
Quorum Calls--Votes: No quorum calls or votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 6:20 p.m.