[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 192 (Tuesday, December 5, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1416-D1417]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 2703-2716; 5 private bills, 
H.R. 2717-2721; and 2 resolutions, H.J. Res. 130 and H. Con. Res. 117 
were introduced.
  Pages H14002-03
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Report entitled ``Revised Subdivision of Budget Totals for fiscal 
year 1996'' (H. Rept. 104-380);
  H. Res. 289, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
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 (H. Rept. 104-381);
  H. Res. 290, waiving points of order against the conference report to 
H.R. 1058, to reform Federal securities litigation (H. Rept. 104-382); 
and
  H.R. 1710, to combat terrorism, amended (H. Rept. 104-383).

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Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Everett to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H13931
Recess: House recessed at 1:20 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.

  Page H13938
Private Calendar: Agreed to dispense with the call of the Private 
Calender.
  Page H13939
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 Banking and Financial Services, 
Commerce, Economic and Educational Opportunities, Transportation and 
Infrastructure, and Select Intelligence.
  Page H13943
Suspensions: House voted to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  Big Thicket National Preserve land exchange: H.R. 826, amended, to 
extend the deadline for the completion of certain land exchanges 
involving the Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas. Agreed to amend 
the title;
Pages H13943-44
  Amending the Doug Barnard, Jr. Olympic Commemorative Coin Act: H.R. 
2336, to amend the Doug Bernard, Jr.--1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympic 
Games Commemorative Coin Act;
Pages H13944-46
  Commemorative coin authorization and reform: H.R. 2614, to reform the 
commemorative coin programs for the United States Mint in order to 
protect the integrity of such programs and prevent losses of Government 
funds, to authorize the United States Mint to mint and issue platinum 
and gold bullion coins;
Pages H13946-48
  Hopewell Township land conveyance: H.R. 308, to provide for the 
conveyance of certain lands and improvements in Hopewell Township, 
Pennsylvania, to a nonprofit organization known as the ``Beaver County 
Corporation for Economic Development'' to provide a site for economic 
development;
Pages H13948-51
  James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building: H.R. 255, to designate 
the Federal Justice Building in Miami, Florida, as the ``James Lawrence 
King Federal Justice Building'';
Pages H13951-52
  Bruce R. Thompson United States Courthouse: 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 United States Courthouse and Federal 
Building'';
Pages H13952-54
  Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse: H.R. 653, to designate 
the United States courthouse under construction in White Plains, New 
York, as the ``Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse'';

Pages H13954-55
  Walter B. Jones Federal Building and United States Courthouse: 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'';

Pages H13955-57
  Thomas D. Lambros Federal Building and United States Courthouse: H.R. 
869, amended, to designate the Federal building and U.S. Courthouse 
located at 125 Market Street in Youngstown, Ohio, as the ``Thomas D. 
Lambros Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse'' (agreed to by a yea-and-
nay vote of 414 yeas, Roll No. 834). Agreed to amend the title;

Pages H13957-58, H13972
  Romano L. Mazzoli Federal Building: 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'' 
(agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas, Roll No. 835);

Pages H13958-61, H13973
  Judge Isaac C. Parker Federal Building: 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'' (agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 373 yeas to 40 nays, 
with 2 voting ``present'', Roll No. 836); and

Pages H13961-62, H13973-74
  Senior citizens right to work: H.R. 2684, amended, 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 (agreed to by a yea-and-
nay vote of 411 yeas to 4 nays, Roll No. 837).

Pages H13962-71, H13974
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H14003-23.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H13972, H13973, 
H13973-74, and H13974. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 9:14 p.m.