[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 171 (Wednesday, November 1, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 2567-2574 were introduced.

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Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  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 (H. 
Rept. 104-303); and
  H. Res. 253, waiving points of order against the further 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 (H. Rept. 104-304).
Pages H11685-86
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Hefley to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H11589
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 Commerce, Economic and Educational 
Opportunities, International Relations, the Judiciary, Science, and 
Transportation and Infrastructure.
  Page H11593
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban: By a yea-and-nay vote of 288 yeas to 139 
nays with 1 voting ``present'', the House passed H.R. 1833, to amend 
title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions.

  Pages H11604-18
  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute 
pursuant to the rule.
Page H11618
  By a recorded vote of 332 ayes to 86 noes, Roll No. 755, it was made 
in order to use certain exhibits in the Committee of the Whole.

Page H11605
  H. Res. 251, the rule under which the bill was considered, was agreed 
to earlier by a yea-and-nay vote of 237 yeas to 190 nays, Roll No. 754.
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D.C. Appropriations: House completed all general debate and began 
consideration of amendments on H.R. 2546, making appropriations for the 
government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable 
in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1996; but came to no resolution 
thereon. Consideration of amendments will resume on Thursday, November 
2.
  Pages H11627-61
Agreed To:
  The Walsh amendment that clarifies the definition of unmarried 
couples so that qualified single persons seeking to adopt will not be 
turned away in the adoption process;
Page H11643
  The Davis amendment that makes technical corrections to the Financial 
Responsibility and Management Assistance Act; and
Pages H11649-51
  The Hostettler amendment that repeals the District's Health Care 
Benefits Expansion Act which permits unmarried cohabiting adults to 
register with the District and receive certain health and other legal 
benefits (agreed to by a recorded vote of 249 ayes to 172 noes, Roll 
No. 759).
Pages H11656-61
  Rejected the Bonilla amendment that sought to revoke the National 
Education Association's exemption from District property taxes 
beginning in fiscal year 1996 (rejected to be a recorded vote of 210 
ayes to 213 noes with 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 758);

Pages H11651-56
  H. Res. 252, the rule under which the bill is being considered, was 
agreed to earlier by a yea-and-nay vote of 241 yeas to 181 nays, Roll 
No. 757.
Pages H11618-27
Committee To Sit: The following committees and their subcommittees 
received permission to sit during proceedings of the House under the 5-
minute rule on Thursday, November 2: Committees on Banking and 
Financial Services, Commerce, Economic and Educational Opportunities, 
Government Reform and Oversight, the Judiciary, National Security, 
Resources, Science, and Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate appears on page 
H11589.
Referral: One Senate-passed measure was referred to the appropriate 
House committee.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H11602, H11605, H11618, H11626-27, H11655-56, and H11660-61. There were 
no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:15 p.m.