[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 179 (Monday, November 13, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1345-D1346]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced:  6 public bills, H.R. 2621-2626 were introduced.

  Page H12190
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2361, to amend the commencement dates of certain temporary 
Federal Judgeships (H. Rept. 104-334); and
  H. Res. 265, waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 104-335).
Page H12190
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Goodling to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H12129
Recess: House recessed at 1:26 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m.

  Page H12135
Suspensions: House voted to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  FEC electronic filing: H.R. 2527, amended, to amend the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 to improve the electoral process by 
permitting electronic filing and preservation of Federal Election 
Commission reports;
  Pages H12139-42
  Defense Production Act Amendments: H.R. 2204, amended, to extend and 
reauthorize the Defense Production Act of 1950;
  Pages H12142-44
  Prohibit Angeles National Forest land transfer: H.R. 924, to prohibit 
the Secretary of Agriculture from transferring any national forest 
system lands in the Angeles National Forest in California out of 
Federal ownership for use as a solid waste landfill;
  Pages H12144-45
  Extend deadline for Arkansas hydroelectric project: H.R. 657, to 
extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the 
construction of three hydroelectric projects in the State of Arkansas 
(agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 404 yeas, Roll No. 789);

  Pages H12145-46, H12155-56
  Extend deadline for New York hydroelectric project: H.R. 680, to 
extend the time for construction of certain FERC licensed hydro 
projects;
  Page H12146
  Extend deadline for Ohio hydroelectric project: H.R. 1011, to extend 
the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction 
of a hydroelectric project in the State of Ohio;
  Pages H12146-47
  Extend deadline for Washington hydroelectric project: H.R. 1014, 
amended, to authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued 
hydroelectric license;
  Pages H12147-48
  Extend deadline for West Virginia hydroelectric project: H.R. 1051, 
to provide for the extension of certain hydroelectric projects located 
in the State of West Virginia;
  Page H12148

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  Extend deadline for Oregon hydroelectric project: H.R. 1290, amended, 
to reinstate the permit for, and extend the deadline under the Federal 
Power Act applicable to the construction of, a hydroelectric project in 
Oregon;
  Pages H12148-49
  Extend deadline for Northern West Virginia hydroelectric project: 
H.R. 1335, to provide for the extension of a hydroelectric project 
located in the State of West Virginia; and
  Page H12149
  Extend deadline for New Jersey hydroelectric project: H.R. 1366, to 
authorize the extension of time limitation for the FERC-issued 
hydroelectric license for the Mt. Hope Waterpower Project.

  Pages H12149-50
Recess: House recessed at 3:39 p.m. and reconvened at 5:04 p.m.

  Page H12150
Presidential Veto Message--Debt Ceiling Limit: Read a message from the 
President wherein he announces his veto of H.R. 2856, to provide for a 
temporary increase in the public debt limit; and explains his reason 
therefor--ordered printed (H. Doc 104-132).
  Pages H12150-55
  Subsequently, by a yea-and-nay vote of 223 yeas to 184 nays, Roll No. 
788, the House agreed to the Archer motion that further consideration 
of the veto message and the bill, be postponed until December 12.

Pages H12151-55
Presidential Message--Debt Limit Ceiling: Read a message from the 
President wherein he transmits legislation providing for a temporary 
increase in the debt limit ceiling--referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means and ordered printed (H. Doc. 104-133).
  Page H12156
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 Bryant of Texas 
and Towns.
Page H12157
Recess: House recessed at 11:25 p.m. and reconvened at 11:47 p.m.

  Page H12188
Referral: One Senate-passed measure was referred to the appropriate 
House committee.
  Page H12189
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H12150.
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H12190-94.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings on the House today and appear on pages H12155 and H12155-
56.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:48 p.m.