[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 203 (Monday, December 18, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1483-D1485]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
  Bills Introduced: 8 public bills, H.R. 2800-2807; and 3 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 132-133, H. Con. Res. 122 were introduced.30Reports 
Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2689, to designate the United States Courthouse located at 301 
WeFist Main Street in Benton, Illinois, as the ``James L. Foreman 
United States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 104-410);
  H.R. 2111, to designate the Social Security Administration's Western 
Program Service Center located at 1221 Nevin Avenue, Richmond, 
California, as the ``Francis J. Hagel Building'', amended (H. Rept. 
104-411);
  H.R. 2061, to designate the Federal building located at 1550 Dewey 
Avenue, Baker City, Oregon as the ``David J. Wheeler Federal Building'' 
(H. Rept. 104-412);
  H.R. 1718, to designate the United States Courthouse located at 197 
South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, as the ``Max Rosenn 
United States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 104-413);
  H.R. 2481, to designate the Federal Triangle Project under 
construction at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, in the 
District of Columbia, as the ``Ronald Reagan Building and International 
Trade Center'' (H. Rept. 104-414);
  H.R. 2415, to designate the United States Customs Administrative 
Building at the Ysleta/Zaragosa Port of Entry located at 979 South 
Ysleta in El Paso, Texas, as the ``Timothy C. McCaghren Customs 
Administrative Building'', amended (H. Rept. 104-415);
  H.R. 2504, to designate the Federal Building located at the corner of 
Patton Avenue and Otis Street, and the United States Courthouse located 
on Otis Street, in Asheville, North Carolina, as the ``Veach-Baley 
Federal Complex'' (H. Rept. 104-416);
  H.R. 2547, to designate the United States courthouse located at 
800 Market Street in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the ``Howard H. Baker, 
Jr. United States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 104-417);
  H.R. 2556, to redesignate the Federal building located at 345 
Middlefield Road in Menlo Park, California, and known as the Earth 
Sciences and Library Building, as the ``Vincent E. McKelvey Federal 
Building'' (H. Rept. 104-418);
  S. 368, to designate the Federal Courthouse in Decatur, Alabama, as 
the Seybourn H. Lynne Federal Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 104-419);
  S. 965, to designate the United States Courthouse for the Eastern 
District of Virginia in Alexandria, Virginia, as the Albert V. Bryan 
United States Courthouse'' (H. Rept. 104-420);
  H.R. 2029, to amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to provide regulatory 
relief, amended (H. Rept. 104-421);
  Conference report on 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 (H. Rept. 104-422);
  H. Res. 309, providing for consideration of H. Con. Res. 122, setting 
forth a revised congressional budget for the United States Government 
for the fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 (H. 
Rept. 104-423);
  H. Res. 310, expediting the commencement of committee hearing during 
the remainder of the first session of the One Hundred Fourth Congress 
(H. Rept. 104-424).
Pages H14993-H15056, H15066, H15087
Suspensions: House voted to suspend the rules and pass the following 
measures:
  Stuttgart national agricultural research center: H.R. 33, to transfer 
the Fish Farming Experimental Laboratory in Stuttgart, Arkansas, to the 
Department of Agriculture;
Pages H14965-66
  Limiting State taxation of certain pension income: H.R. 394, amended, 
to amend title 4 of the United States Code to limit taxation of certain 
pension income;
Pages H14972-75

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  Au pair program: S. 1465, to extend au pair programs;

Pages H14975-76
  Max Rosenn courthouse: H.R. 1718, to designate the United States 
Courthouse located at 197 South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre, 
Pennsylvania as the ``Max Rosenn United States Courthouse'';

Pages H14976-77
  David Wheeler Federal Building: H.R. 2061, to designate the Federal 
building located at 1550 Dewey Avenue, Baker City, Oregon as the 
``David J. Wheeler Federal Building'';
Pages H14977-78
  Francis J. Hagel Building: H.R. 2111, amended, to designate the 
Social Security Administration's Western Programs Service Center 
located at 12221 Nevin Avenue, Richmond, California, as the ``Francis 
J. Hagel Building''. Agreed to amend the title;
Page H14978
  Timothy McCaghren Administrative Building: H.R. 2415, amended, to 
designate the United States Customs Administrative Building at the 
Ysleta/Zaragosa Port of Entry located at 797 South Ysleta in El Paso, 
Texas, as the ``Timothy McCaghren Customs Administrative Building''. 
Agreed to amend the title;
Pages H14978-79
  Ronald Reagan Building: H.R. 2481, to designate the Federal Triangle 
Project under construction at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, 
Northwest, in the District of Columbia, as the ``Ronald Reagan Building 
and International Trade Center'';
Pages H14979-80
  Veach-Baley Federal Complex: H.R. 2504, to designate the Federal 
Building located at the corner of Patton Avenue and Otis Street, and 
the United States Courthouse located on Otis Street, in Asheville, 
North Carolina, as the ``Veach-Baley Federal Complex'';

Pages H14980-81
  Howard H. Baker, Jr. Courthouse: H.R. 2547, to designate the United 
States Courthouse located at 800 Market Street in Knoxville, Tennessee, 
as the ``Howard H. Baker, Jr. United States Courthouse'';

Pages H14981-82
  Vincent E. McKelvey Federal Building: H.R. 2556, to redesignate the 
Federal building located at 345 Middlefield Road in Menlo Park, 
California, and known as the Earth Sciences and Library Building, as 
the ``Vincent E. McElvey Federal Building'';
Page H14982
  James L. Foreman Courthouse: H.R. 2689, to designate the United 
States Courthouse located at 301 West Main Street in Benton, Illinois, 
as the ``James L. Foreman United States Courthouse'';
Pages H14982-83
  Seybourn H. Lynn Federal Courthouse: S. 369, to designate the Federal 
Courthouse in Decatur, Alabama, as the ``Seybourn H. Lynn Federal 
Courthouse''--clearing the measure for the President;
Page H14983
  Dayton area health plan: H.R. 1878, amended, to extend for two years 
the period of applicability or enrollment mix requirement to certain 
health maintenance organizations providing services under Dayton Area 
Health Plan. Agreed to amend the title: and
Pages H14983-84
  Albert V. Bryan Courthouse: S. 965, to designate the United States 
Courthouse for the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria, 
Virginia, as the ``Albert V. Bryan United States Courthouse''--clearing 
the measure for the President.
Pages H14984-85
Housing for Older Persons: House voted to suspend the rules and agree 
to the Senate amendment to H.R. 660, to amend the Fair Housing Act to 
modify the exemption from certain familial status discrimination 
prohibitions granted to housing for older persons.

  Pages H14966-67, H14972
Recess: House recessed at 2:20 p.m. and reconvened at 4:26 p.m.

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Balanced Budget: By a yea-and-nay vote of 351 yeas to nays, Roll No. 
866, the House voted to suspend the rules and pass H.J. Res. 132, 
affirming that budget negotiations shall be based on the most recent 
technical and economic assumptions of the Congressional Budget Office 
and shall achieve a balanced budget by fiscal year 2002 based on those 
assumptions.
  Pages H14986-93
Presidential Veto Message--Interior Appropriations: Read a message from 
the President wherein he announces his veto of H.R. 1977, making 
appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996; and explains his reasons 
therefor--ordered printed (H. Doc. 104-147).
  Pages H15057-61
  Agreed to the Regula motion to refer the message and the accompanying 
bill to the Committee on Appropriations.
Pages H15057-61
Presidential Veto Message--Veterans Affairs/HUD: Read a message from 
the President wherein he announces his veto of H.R. 2099, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and 
Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, and 
commissions, corporations, and offices for fiscal year ending September 
30, 1996; and explains his reasons therefor--ordered printed (H. Doc. 
104-148).
  Pages H15061-65
  Agreed to the Lewis of California motion to refer the message and the 
accompanying bill to the Committee on Appropriations.
Pages H15062-65
Referral: One Senate-passed measure was referred to the appropriate 
House committee.
  Page H15086
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H14965.

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Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appears on pages H14992-93.
Adjournment: Reconvened at noon and adjourned at 10:13 p.m.