[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 172 (Thursday, November 2, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1301-D1302]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 2575-2584 were introduced.

  Page H11767
Journal: By a yea-and-nay vote of 317 yeas to 88 nays, with 1 voting 
``present'', Roll No. 560, the House approved the Journal of Wednesday, 
November 1.
  Pages H11687, H11691-92
VA-HUD Appropriations: House disagreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 
2099, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
Housing and Urban Development, and sundry independent agencies, boards, 
commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1996; and agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees: 
Representatives Lewis of California, Delay, Vucanovich, Walsh, Hobson, 
Knollenberg, Neumann, Livingston, Stokes, Mollohan, Chapman, Kaptur, 
and Obey.
  Pages H11692-H11704
  Agreed to the Stokes motion to instruct House conferees to agree to 
the Senate amendment numbered 66, striking certain provisions limiting 
use of funds appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency 
(agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 227 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 
762). Earlier, agreed to the previous question on the motion to 
instruct conferees by a yea-and-nay vote of 231 yeas to 195 nays, Roll 
No. 761.
Pages H11692-H11704
D.C. Appropriations: By a yea-and-nay vote of 224 yeas to 191 nays, 
Roll No. 764, the House passed 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.
  Pages H11704-35
  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.

Page H11734
  Agreed to the Gunderson amendment that requires the Superintendent of 
D.C. public schools to develop a long-term school reform plan 
consistent with the control board financial plan; authorizes the 
establishment of independent public charter schools through five-year 
charters; authorizes $21 million over five years for the expansion of 
the Federal Even Start program from two to twenty seats; authorizes $2 
million in fiscal year 1996 to establish a seven member panel to 
develop core-curriculum, student assessments, and teacher training 
models; authorizes funds to develop a per pupil education funding 
formula; authorizes $2 million for the GSA to provide technical 
assistance in the repair and improvement of school facilities for 
fiscal years 1996 and 1997; authorizes funds for the establishment of a 
residential school; requires the District to report to Congress on its 
progress by August 1, 1996; authorizes $42 million to establish a non-
profit corporation to provide ``scholarships'' to low income D.C. 
students; authorizes $26 million to establish two private sector 
partnerships to develop a job training initiative, expand work force 
preparation initiatives, implement professional development programs 
for teachers and provide 12th grade students with career counseling; 
and authorizes the Mayor to condition welfare benefits on the 
attendance of parents at parent-teacher conferences subject to the 
approval of HHS (agreed to by a recorded vote of 241 ayes to 177 noes, 
Roll No. 763).
Pages H11704-32
Budget Reconciliation: The Speaker appointed the following Members as 
additional conferees in the conference on H.R. 2491, to provide for 
reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the concurrent resolution on 
the budget for fiscal year 1996:
  From the Committee on Commerce, for consideration of title XVI of the 
House bill, and subtitle B of title VII of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Hastert and 
Greenwood.
Page H11735
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of November 6. Agreed to adjourn from Thursday to 
Monday.
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Official Objectors: It was announced that the following Members are the 
Official Objectors for the Private Calendar for the Minority for the 
104th Congress: Representatives Boucher, Mfume, and Delauro; and that 
the following Members are the Official Objectors for the Private 
Calendar for the Majority: Representatives Sensenbrenner, Coble, and 
Goodlatte.
  Page H11735
Meeting Hour: Agreed that the House will meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 
November 7.
  Page H11736
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of November 7.
  Page H11736
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H11692 and H11741.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H11691-92, H11703-04, H11704, H11732, and H11734-35. There were no 
quorum calls.

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Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:59 p.m.