[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 160 (Tuesday, October 17, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1211-D1213]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 2483-2490; and 2 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 113, H. Con. Res. 108 were introduced.
  Page H10146
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2425, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to 
preserve and reform the medicare program, amended (H. Rept. 104-276, 
Part 1, filed on October 16);
  H.R. 2425, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to 
preserve and reform the medicare program, amended (H. Rept. 104-276, 
Part 2, filed on October 16);
  H.R. 1508, to require the transfer of title to the District of 
Columbia of certain real property in Anacostia Park to facilitate the 
construction of National Children's Island, a cultural, educational, 
and family-oriented park, amended (H. Rept. 104-277, Part 1);
  H.R. 1114, to authorize minors who are under the child labor 
provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and who are under 18 
years of age to load materials into balers and compactors that meet 
appropriate American National Standards Institute design safety 
standards, amended (H. Rept. 104-278);
  H. Res. 237, providing for consideration of H.R. 2259, disapproved of 
certain sentencing guidelines amendments (H. Rept. 104-279); and
  H.R. 2491, The Seven-Year Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995 
(H. Rept. 104-280).
Pages H10122, H10145
Journal: By a yea-and-nay vote of 344 yeas to 53 nays, with 2 voting 
``present,'' Roll No. 714, the House approved the Journal of Friday, 
October 13.
  Pages H10086, H10116-17
Recess: House recessed at 1:15 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.

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Alaska North Slope Oil: The Speaker appointed Representative Oberstar 
as a conferee on House amendment numbered 4, striking provisions 
regarding towing vessels requirements in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 
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 crude oil; vice Representative Mineta, resigned.
                                                            Page H10086
Pension Protection Amendment: House agreed to H. Con. Res. 108, to 
correct technical errors in the enrollment of H.R. 1594, to place 
restrictions on the promotion by the Department of Labor and other 
Federal agencies and instrumentalities of economically targeted 
investment in connection with employee benefit plans.
  Page H10089
Suspensions: House voted to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  To Reverse the Supreme Court Decision in Adams Versus Barrett: H.R. 
1715, amended, respecting the relationship between workers' 
compensation benefits and the benefits available under the Migrant and 
Seasonal Agricultural Workers Protection Act;
Pages H10089-93
  Harry Kizirian Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 1606, to designate 
the United States Post Office building located at 24 Corliss Street, 
Providence, Rhode Island, as the ``Harry Kizirian Post Office 
Building'';
Pages H10093-94
  Winfield Scott Stratton Post Office Designation Act: H.R. 1026, to 
designate the United States Post Office building located at 201 East 
Pikes Peak Avenue in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the ``Winfield 
Scott Stratton Post Office'';
Pages H10094-95
  Biotechnological Process Patents Act: H.R. 587, to amend title 35, 
United States Code, with respect to patents on biotechnological 
processes. Subsequently, S. 1111, a similar Senate-passed measure was 
passed in lieu--clearing the measure for the President. H.R. 587 was 
laid on the table;
Pages H10095-98
  Digital Performance Rights in Sound Recordings Act: H.R. 1506, 
amended, to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide an exclusive 
right to perform sound recordings publicly by means of digital 
transmissions. S. 227, a similar Senate-passed measure was passed in 
lieu--clearing the measure for the President. H.R. 1506 was laid on the 
table;
Pages H10098-H10108
  Providing for the United States Distribution of the ``Fragile Ring of 
Life'': H.R. 2070, to provide for the distribution within the United 
States of the United States Information Agency film entitled ``Fragile 
Ring of Life'' (agreed to by a recorded vote of 403 ayes to 2 noes, 
Roll No. 715);
Pages H10108-09, H10117-18
  Fall River Visitor Center Act: H.R. 629, to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to participate in the operation of certain visitor 
facilities associated with, but outside the boundaries of, Rocky 
Mountain National Park in the State of Colorado;
Pages H10109-10
  Water Resources Research Act Amendments: H.R. 1743, amended, to amend 
the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to extend the authorization of 
appropriations through fiscal year 2000;
Pages H10110-11
  Collection of Fees for Triploid Carp Certification Inspection: S. 
268, to authorize the collection of fees for expenses for triploid 
grass carp certification inspections--clearing the measure for the 
President; and
Pages H10112-13
  Extending Certain VA Health and Medical Care Expiring Authorities: 
H.R. 2353, amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend 
certain expiring authorities of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
relating to delivery of health and medical care (agreed to by a yea-
and-nay vote of 403 yeas, Roll No. 716).
Pages H10113-16, H10118
Intelligence Authorizations: House disagreed to the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 1655, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System; and agreed to a 
conference. Appointed as conferees:
  From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for 
consideration of the House bill, and the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Combest, Dornan, 
Young of Florida, Hansen, Lewis of California, Goss, Shuster, McCollum, 
Castle, Dicks, Richardson, Dixon, Torricelli, Coleman, Skaggs, and 
Pelosi.
  From the Committee on National Security, for the consideration of 
defense tactical intelligence and related activities: Representatives 
Spence, Stump, and Dellums.
  As additional conferees from the Committee on International 
Relations, for consideration of section 303 of the House bill, and 
section 303 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Gilman, Smith of New Jersey, and Berman.

Page H10098
Recess: House recessed at 4:28 p.m. and reconvened at 5 p.m.

  Page H10116
Late Report: Committee on the Budget received permission to have until 
midnight tonight to file a report to accompany H.R. 2491, The Seven-
Year Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995.
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H10086.
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H10147-H10208.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H10116-17, H10117-18, and H10118. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:22 p.m.