[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 190 (Thursday, November 30, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. 2692-2701; 1 private bill, H.R. 
2702; and 2 resolutions, H.J. Res. 129, and H. Res. 288 were 
introduced.
  Pages H13869-70
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 826, to extend the deadline for the completion of certain land 
exchanges involving the Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas, amended 
(H. Rept. 104-371);
  H.R. 308, to provide for the conveyance of certain lands and 
improvements in Hopewell Township, Pennsylvania, to a non-profit 
organization known as the ``Beaver County Corporation for Economic 
Development'' to provide a site for economic development (H. Rept. 104-
372);
  H.R. 632, to enhance fairness in compensating owners of patents used 
by the United States (H. Rept. 104-373);
  H.R. 1295, to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to make certain 
revisions relating to the protection of famous marks (H. Rept. 104-
374); and
  H. Res. 287, providing for consideration of H.R. 1350, to amend the 
Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to revitalize the United States-flag merchant 
marine (H. Rept. 104-375).
Page H13869
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Gillmor to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H13807
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, House Oversight, 
International Relations, National Security, Resources, Science, and 
Transportation and Infrastructure.
  Page H13813
Amtrak Reform and Privatization: By a yea-and-nay vote of 406 yeas to 4 
nays, Roll No. 832, the House passed H.R. 1788, to reform the statutes 
relating to Amtrak.
  Pages H13813-41
  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as 
modified by the rule.
Pages H13822-27

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  Agreed To:
  The Shuster amendment that extends the exemption for Amtrak from the 
Americans with Disabilities Act until 1998 to apply to commuter 
authority facilities used jointly with Amtrak and transfers the title 
to magnetic levitation tract materials at the Transportation Technology 
Center near Pueblo, Colorado, to the State of Florida;

Pages H13822-27
  The Clement amendment that adds language regarding loan guidelines 
that clarifies loan policies to favor continuation of service on light 
density rail lines; sets the interest for guaranteed railroad loans at 
the Federal Treasury rate; modifies provisions concerning the loan 
repayment period; and permits assets being financed to be used as 
collateral;
Pages H13827-28
  The Traficant amendment that requires Amtrak to establish an outreach 
program to increase the number of domestic trackwork manufacturers that 
are awarded Amtrak contracts; and
Pages H13828-30
  The Shuster technical amendment.
Page H13839
Rejected:
  The Collins of Illinois amendment that sought to strike language in 
the bill placing a $250,000 liability limitation on noneconomic damages 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 164 ayes to 239 noes, Roll No. 830);

Pages H13830-35
  The Nadler amendment that sought to permit Amtrak to make track 
rights amendment with any rail freight carrier regardless of any 
existing legal or contractual provisions (rejected by a recorded vote 
of 161 ayes to 249 noes, Roll No. 831); and
Pages H13835-38
  The Hefley amendment that sought to strike language that would 
provide funding for construction activities on the James A. Farley Post 
Office in New York, New York.
Pages H13839-40
  Earlier, a point of order was sustained against the Reed amendment 
that sought to reduce Amtrak's administrative expenses in its 
headquarters and Northeast Corridor Strategic Business Unit by 5 
percent.
Page H13838
  H. Res. 284, the rule under which the bill was considered, was agreed 
to earlier by a voice vote.
Pages H13813-16
ICC Termination: House disagreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2539, 
to abolish the Interstate Commerce Commission, to amend subtitle IV of 
title 49, United States Code, to reform economic regulation of 
transportation; and asked a conference. Appointed as conferees: From 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for consideration 
of the House bill, and the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference:
  Representatives Shuster, Clinger, Petri, Coble, Molinari, Oberstar, 
Rahall, and Lipinski.
  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, Moorhead, 
and Conyers.
Page H13841
Veto Message--Further Supplemental Appropriations: House agreed to the 
Livingston motion to refer to the Committees on Appropriations the 
President's veto message and H.J. Res. 115, making further continuing 
appropriations for the fiscal year 1996.
  Pages H13841-42
Late Report: Conferees received permission to have until midnight on 
Friday, December 1, to file a conference report on H.R. 2076, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1996.
  Page H13842
Question of Privilege of the House: By a recorded vote of 218 ayes to 
170 noes, with 9 voting ``present'', Roll No. 833, the House agreed to 
the Armey motion to table a certain privileged resolution.

  Pages H13842-43
Legislative Program: The Acting Majority Leader announced the 
legislative program for the week of December 4. Agreed to adjourn from 
Thursday to Monday.
  Page H13843
Meeting Hour: Agreed to meet at 12 noon on Monday, December 4.

  Page H13843
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of December 6.
  Pages H13843-44
Late Report: Committee on Ways and Means received permission to have 
until midnight tonight to file a conference report on H.R. 2684, to 
amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for increases in 
the amounts of allowable earnings under the social security earnings 
limit for individuals who have attained retirement age.
  Page H13844
Technical Corrections in House Rules: House agreed to H. Res. 254, 
making technical corrections in the Rules of the House of 
Representatives.
  Pages H13844-45
  Agreed to the Drier en bloc amendment that permits Members to receive 
State products, greeting cards, T-shirts and others items of minimal 
value.
Pages H13844-45
Referral: One Senate-passed measure was referred to the appropriate 
House committee.
  Page H13868
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H13834-35, H13837-38, H13841, and H13842-43. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:07 p.m.

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