[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 188 (Tuesday, November 28, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1389-D1391]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 5 public bills, H.R. 2679-2683; and 3 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 127-128; and H. Res. 283 were introduced.
  Pages H13730-31
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 33, to transfer the Fish Farming Experimental Laboratory in 
Stuttgart, Arkansas, to the Department of Agriculture (H. Rept. 104-
357);
  H.R. 418, for the relief of Arthur J. Carron, Jr. (H. Rept. 104-358);
  H.R. 419, for the relief of Benchmark Rail Group, Inc. (H. Rept. 104-
359);
  H.R. 1315, for the relief of Kris Murty (H. Rept. 104-360);
  H.R. 255, to designate the Federal Justice building in Miami, 
Florida, as the ``James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building'' (H. 
Rept. 104-361);
  H.R. 395, to designate the United States courthouse and Federal 
building to be constructed at the southeastern corner of Liberty and 
South Virginia Streets in Reno, Nevada, as the ``Bruce R. Thompson 

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United States Courthouse and Federal Building'' (H. Rept. 104-362);
  H.R. 653, to designate the United States courthouse under 
construction in White Plains, New York, as the ``Thurgood Marshall 
United States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 104-363);
  H.R. 840, to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 215 South Evans Street in Greenville, North 
Carolina, as the ``Walter B. Jones Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 104-364);
  H.R. 869, to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 125 Market Street in Youngstown, Ohio, as the 
``Thomas D. Lambros Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse'', amended (H. 
Rept. 104-365);
  H.R. 965, to designate the Federal building located at 600 Martin 
Luther King, Jr. Place in Louisville, Kentucky, as the ``Romano L. 
Mazzoli Federal Building'' (H. Rept. 104-366);
  H.R. 1804, to designate the United States Post Office-Courthouse 
located at South 6th and Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas, as the 
``Judge Isaac C. Parker Federal Building'' (H. Rept. 104-367);
  H.R. 2636, to transfer jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal 
real property located in the District of Columbia (H. Rept. 104-368, 
Part 1); and
  Conference report on H.R. 1058, to reform Federal securities 
litigation (H. Rept. 104-369).
Page H13730
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Barr to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
                                                            Page H13659
Recess: House recessed at 1:25 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m.

  Page H13665
Records of Congress Advisory Committee: The Clerk appointed Mr. Roger 
Davidson of Washington, D.C., from private life, as a member of the 
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress on the part of the House.
                                                        Pages H13665-66
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  National Emergency in Iran: Message from the President wherein he 
reports on developments concerning the national emergency with respect 
to Iran--referred to the Committee on International Relations and 
ordered printed (H. Doc. 104-137); and
  Railroad Retirement Board: Message from the President wherein he 
transmits the Annual Report of the Railroad Retirement Board for fiscal 
year 1994--referred to the Committees on Transportation and 
Infrastructure and Ways and Means
Pages H13669-70
Corrections Calendar: On the call of the Corrections Calendar, the 
House passed the following bills:
  Sent to the Senate without amendment:
  Charitable gift annuity relief: H.R. 2525, to modify the operation of 
the antitrust laws, with respect to charitable gift annuities (agreed 
to by a yea-and-nay vote of 427 yeas, Roll No. 823).
Pages H13670-81
  Sent to the Senate, amended:
  Philanthropy protection: H.R. 2519, to facilitate contributions to 
charitable organizations by codifying certain exemptions from the 
Federal securities laws (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 421 yeas, 
Roll No. 822).
Pages H13670-81
Recess: House recessed at 3:20 p.m. and reconvened at 5:30 p.m.

  Page H13679
George M. White Appreciation: House agreed to S. Con. Res. 33, 
expressing the thanks and good wishes of the American people to the 
Honorable George M. White on the occasion of his retirement as the 
Architect of the Capitol--clearing the measure.
  Pages H13681-82
Lobbying Disclosure: House continued consideration of amendments on 
H.R. 2564, to provide for the disclosure of lobbying activities to 
influence the Federal Government; but came to no resolution thereon. 
Consideration of amendments will resume at a later date.

  Pages H13682-90
  Rejected the following amendments that were debated on November 16, 
on which recorded votes were postponed:
  The Fox of Pennsylvania amendment that sought to prohibit registered 
lobbyists from giving gifts to Members, officers, and employees of 
Congress (rejected by a recorded vote of 171 ayes to 257 noes, Roll No. 
824);
Pages H13682-83, H13686-88
  The Clinger amendment that sought to prohibit Federal agencies from 
using appropriated funds to promote public support or opposition for a 
legislative proposal (rejected by a recorded vote of 190 ayes to 238 
noes, Roll No. 825);
Pages H13683-84, H13687-89
  The English of Pennsylvania amendment that sought to impose a 
lifetime ban on lobbying for a foreign interest on the Secretary of 
Commerce and the Commissioner of the International Trade Commission 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 204 ayes to 221 noes, Roll No. 826); 
and
Pages H13684-85, H13687-90
  The Weller amendment that sought to require registered lobbyists to 
disclose any honoraria they pay to members of the media (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 193 ayes to 233 noes, Roll No. 827).
Pages H13685-90 

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Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on page H13731.
Quorum Call--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H13679-80, H13680-81, H13687-88, H13688-89, H13689-90, and H13690. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:26 p.m.