[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 157 (Wednesday, October 11, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1190-D1192]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Fourteen public bills, H.R. 2458-2471; and 2 
resolutions, H. Con. Res. 106 and H. Res. 236 were introduced.

  Pages H9896-97
Report Filed: One report was filed as follows: H.R. 1506, to amend 
title 17, United States Code, to provide an exclusive right to perform 
sound recordings publicly by means of digital transmissions, amended 
(H. Rept. 104-274).
  Page H9896
Recess: House recessed at 8:03 a.m. and reconvened at 11 a.m.

  Pages H9787, H9792
National Highway System Designation: The Speaker appointed 
Representative Borski as a conferee in the conference on S. 440, to 
amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for the designation of 

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the National Highway System; vice Representative Mineta, resigned.

  Page H9796
Alaskan North Slope Oil: The Speaker appointed Representative Oberstar 
as a conferee in the conference on S. 395, to authorize and direct the 
Secretary of Energy to sell the Alaska Power Administration, and to 
authorize the export of Alaska North Slope crude oil; vice 
Representative Mineta, resigned.
  Page H9796
Committees To Sit: The following committees and their subcommittees 
received permission to sit today during proceedings of the House under 
the 5-minute rule: Committees on Banking and Financial Services, 
Commerce, International Relations, the Judiciary, Science, Small 
Business, and Transportation and Infrastructure.
  Page H9796
Omnibus Civilian Science Research Authorization: House completed all 
general debate and began reading for amendment on H.R. 2405, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1996 and 1997 for civilian 
science activities of the Federal Government; but came to no resolution 
thereon. Proceedings under the 5-minute rule will resume on Thursday, 
October 12.
  Pages H9801-59
Agreed To:
  The Brown of California amendment that strikes language relating to 
further authorizations for the National Science Foundation;

Page H9815
  The Dunn amendment that earmarks $2 million of NASA's life and 
microgravity sciences and applications authorization for research and 
early detection systems for breast and ovarian cancer and other women's 
health issues;
Page H9822
  The Traficant amendment that requires NASA, whenever feasible, to 
choose abandoned and underutilized buildings, grounds, and facilities 
in depressed communities when selecting additional facilities;

Pages H9822-23
  The Traficant amendment that revises language relating to the 
disclosure of data to provide that the Administrator can delay for a 
period of at least one day but not to exceed 5 years the unrestricted 
public disclosure of requested technical data;
Page H9830
  The Weldon of Florida amendment that provides that in reviewing 
proposals for moving to a single prime contractor for the space shuttle 
program priority be given to continued safe operation of space 
transportation systems;
Pages H9830-31
  The Hoke amendment that permits the Administrator to continue to 
operate parabolic aircraft flights for up to 3 months after a contract 
is awarded which results in the privatization of microgravity parabolic 
flight operations;
Pages H9831-32
  The Walker amendment that conforms the authorizations for fossil 
energy research and development and energy conservation research and 
development to the levels of the Interior appropriations conference 
report and reduces 1997 DOT authorizations by 20 percent from 1996 
levels; and
Pages H9843-48
  The Kleczka amendment that strikes the $43.2 million fossil and 
energy conservation authorization for operating and maintaining oil 
technology programs at the National Institute for petroleum and 
Energy Research.
                               Page H9855
Rejected:
  The Scott amendment that sought to provide an additional $33.4 
million for advanced subsonic technology and strike language 
prohibiting use of funds for concept studies for advanced traffic 
management and affordable design and manufacturing (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 139 ayes to 281 noes, Roll No. 701);
Pages H9823-26
  The Jackson-Lee amendment that sought to increase NASA's high-
performance computing and communications by $35 million and earmark $22 
million for information infrastructure technology and applications 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 144 ayes to 276 noes, Roll No. 702);

Pages H9827-30
  The Roemer amendment that sought to require Energy Department 
laboratories to decrease their number of full-time employees by one-
third over a period of five years (rejected by a recorded vote of 135 
ayes to 286 noes, Roll No. 704);
Pages H9835-43
  The Richardson substitute amendment to the Roemer amendment that 
sought to require Energy Department laboratories to reduce the number 
of employees by 15 percent over a period of five years and establish a 
Laboratory Operations Board to provide advice regarding the strategic 
direction for Department laboratories, the coordination of budget and 
policy issues affecting laboratory operations, and effective laboratory 
management (rejected by a recorded vote of 147 ayes to 274 noes, Roll 
No. 703);
Pages H9836-43
  The Doyle substitute amendment to the Walker amendment that sought to 
conform the authorization for fossil energy research and development 
and energy conservation research and development to the levels of the 
Interior appropriations conference report and reduce 1997 DOE 
authorizations by 10 percent from 1996 levels (rejected by a recorded 
vote of 173 ayes to 245 noes, Roll No. 706);
Pages H9844-48
  The Klug amendment that sought to provide for the privatization of 
DOE laboratories; and
Pages H9848-51
  The Furse amendment that sought to prohibit use of DOE funds for 
obligation or expenditure with respect to the Oregon Health Sciences 
University.
Pages H9851-55
  The Young of Alaska amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn 
that sought to provide that extending, renewing, or accepting licensing 
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launch vehicle or launch site operator is not a major Federal action 
which significantly affects the quality of the human environment for 
purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act.
Pages H9826-27
  H. Res. 234, the rule under which the bill is being considered, was 
agreed to earlier by a voice vote.
Pages H9796-H9801
Presidential Message--Hazardous Materials Transportation: Read a 
message from the President wherein he transmits the Biennial report on 
Hazardous Materials Transportation for Calendar Years 1992-1993 of the 
Department of Transportation--referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure.
  Page H9859
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H9793.
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on page H9898.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One quorum call and five recorded votes developed 
during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H9825-26, 
H9829-30, H9841-42, H9842-43, H9847, and H9848.
Adjournment: Met at 8 a.m. and adjourned at 10:43 p.m.