[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 165 (Tuesday, October 24, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1243-D1244]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 2519-2527; and 2 resolutions, H. 
Res. 242-243 were introduced.
  Page H10726
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H. Res. 241, waving points of order against the conference report on 
H.R. 2002, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, (H. 
Rept. 104-289); and
  H.R. 1253, to rename the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge 
as the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (H. Rept. 
104-290).
Pages H10725-26
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Longley to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H10637
Recess: House recessed at 1:18 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.

  Page H10644
Journal: By a yea-and-nay vote of 363 yeas to 48 nays, with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 732, the House approved the Journal of Friday, 
October 20.
  Pages H10644, H10691
Corrections Calendar: On the call of the Corrections Calendar, the 
House passed and sent to the Senate, amended, the following bills:

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  Senior citizens housing safety: H.R. 117, amended, to amend the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 to prevent persons having drug or 
alcohol use problems from occupying dwelling units in public housing 
projects designated for occupancy by elderly families (agreed to by a 
yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas, Roll No. 733);
Pages H10648-61, H10691
  Authorizing minors to load materials into balers and compactors: H.R. 
1114, amended, 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; and
Pages H10661-67
  Federal employee representation improvement: H.R. 782, amended, to 
amend title 18 of the United States Code to allow members of employee 
associations to represent their views before the United States 
Government.
Pages H10667-70
Personal Responsibility Act: The Speaker appointed Representative 
Cunningham as an additional conferee in the conference on H.R. 4, to 
restore the American family, reduce illegitimacy, control welfare 
spending and reduce welfare dependence.
  Page H10670
Jerusalem Embassy relocation: By a yea-and-nay vote of 374 yeas to 37 
nays, with 5 voting ``present'', Roll No. 734, the House voted to 
suspend the rules and pass S. 1322, to provide for the relocation of 
the United States Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem--clearing the measure 
for the President.
  Pages H10680-89, H10691-92
Fishermen's Protective Act Amendments: House agreed to suspend the 
rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 716, to amend the 
Fishermen's Protective Act--clearing the measure for the President.

  Pages H10670-80
Federal Securities Litigation: House disagreed to the Senate amendment 
to H.R. 1058, to reform Federal securities litigation; and asked a 
conference. Appointed as conferees:
  From the Committee on Commerce, for consideration of the House bill, 
and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Bliley, Tauzin, Fields of Texas, Cox of California, 
White, Dingell, Markey, Bryant of Texas, and Eshoo.
Page H10690
  As additional conferees from the Committee on the Judiciary, for 
consideration of the House bill, and the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Hyde, McCollum, 
and Conyers.
Page H10690
Meeting Hour: House agreed to meet at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 25 
and at 9 a.m. on Thursday, October 26.
  Page H10692
Committee To Sit: The following committees and their subcommittees 
received permission to sit under the 5-minute rule on Wednesday, 
October 25: committees on Agriculture, Banking and Financial Services, 
Commerce, Economic and Educational Opportunities, Government Reform and 
Oversight, House Oversight, International Relations, the Judiciary, 
Resources, Science, Small Business, and Veterans' Affairs.

  Page H10693
Workplace Development and Literacy Reform: House disagreed to the 
Senate amendments to H.R. 1617, to consolidate and reform workforce 
development and literacy programs; and agreed to a conference: 
Appointed as conferees: Representatives Goodling, Gunderson, 
Cunningham, McKeon, Riggs, Graham, Souder, Clay, Williams, Kildee, 
Sawyer, and Green of Texas.
  Page H10693
Presidential Message--National Emergency in Colombia: Read a message 
from the President wherein he reports the declaration of a national 
emergency with respect to narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia--
referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 104-129).
  Pages H10693-94
Referrals: Two Senate passed measures were referred to the appropriate 
House committees.
  Page H10725
Senate Messages: Messages from the Senate today appear on page H10646.
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H10726-48.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H10690-91, H10691, 
and H10691-92. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:21 p.m.