[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 205 (Wednesday, December 20, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1495-D1496]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 2813-2821; and 3 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 134-135, and H. Res. 316 were introduced.
  Page H15237
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Conference report on H.R. 1655, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 1996 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities 
of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and 
the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System (H. 
Rept. 104-427);
  H. Res. 317, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 134, making 
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996 (H. Rept. 
104-428);
  H. Res. 318, waiving points of order against the conference report on 
H.R. 1655, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System (H. Rept. 104-
429); and
  Conference report on H.R. 4, to restore the American family, reduce 
illegitimacy, control welfare spending and reduce welfare dependence 
(H. Rept. 104-430);
  H. Res. 319, waiving points of order against the conference report on 
H.R. 4, to restore the American family, reduce illegitimacy, control 
welfare spending and reduce welfare dependence (H. Rept. 104-431); and
  H. Res. 320, authorizing the Speaker to declare recesses subject to 
the call of the Chair from December 23, 1995 through December 27, 1995 
(H. Rept. 104-432).
Pages H15224-35, H15237, H15286, H15315
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Wicker to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today
  Page H15209
Presidential Veto--Securities Litigation Reform: Read a message from 
the President wherein he announces his veto of H.R. 1058, to reform 
Federal securities legislation, and explains his reasons therefor--
ordered printed (H. Doc. 104-150).
  Pages H15214-15
  Subsequently, by a yea-and-nay vote of 319 yeas to 100 nays, with 1 
voting ``present'', Roll No. 870, the House voted to override the 
President's veto of H.R. 1058, to reform Federal securities litigation 
(two-thirds of those present voting in favor)--clearing the measure for 
Senate action.
Pages H15215-24
Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary Appropriations: Agreed to the 
Rogers motion to refer the Presidential veto message and the bill, H.R. 
2076, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, 
State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1996, to the Committee on Appropriations.

  Pages H15239-43
Interstate Commerce Commission Termination: House agreed to H. Res. 
312, the rule waiving points of order against consideration of the 
conference report on H.R. 2539, to abolish the Interstate Commerce 
Commission, and to amend subtitle IV of title 49, United States Code. 
                                                        Pages H15243-44
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste: House agreed to H. Res. 313, 
providing for the consideration of H.R. 558, to grant the consent of 
the Congress to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact.
                                                        Pages H15244-55
Further Continuing Resolution: By a yea-and-nay vote of 411 yeas to 1 
nay, Roll No. 874, the House passed H.J. Res. 134, making further 
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996.

  Pages H15295-H15308
  Rejected the Obey motion to recommit the joint resolution to the 
Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report it back 
forthwith containing a new text that sought to provide ensured payment 
during fiscal year 1996 of veterans' benefits in event of lack of 
appropriations for fiscal year 1996 not 

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being available (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 178 yeas to 234 noes, Roll No. 873).
Pages H15306-07
  Points of order were sustained against the following motions:
  The Obey motion to recommit the joint resolution to the Committee on 
Appropriations with instructions to report it back forthwith containing 
a new text that sought to provide ensured payment during fiscal year 
1996 of veterans' benefits in the vent of lack of appropriations for 
fiscal year 1996; to provide for a pay raise for fiscal year 1996 for 
the uniformed services; and to eliminate the disparity between 
effective dates for military and civilian retiree cost-of-living 
adjustments for fiscal year 1996. Agreed to the Livingston motion to 
table the Obey motion appealing the ruling of the Chair sustaining the 
point of order (agreed to by a recorded vote of 236 ayes to 176 noes, 
Roll No. 872); and
Pages H15303-05
  The Obey motion to recommit the joint resolution to the Committee on 
Appropriations with instructions to report it back forthwith containing 
a new text that sought to ensure payment during fiscal year 1996 of 
veterans' benefits in event of lack of appropriations for fiscal 1996; 
and to provide for pay for Federal and District of Columbia employees 
during lapse in appropriations for fiscal year 1996.
Pages H15305-06
  H. Res. 317, the rule under which the joint resolution was 
considered, was agreed to earlier by a voice vote. Agreed to order the 
previous question on the resolution by a yea-and-nay vote of 238 yeas 
to 172 nays, Roll No. 871.
Pages H15286-95
Recess: House recessed at 12:05 a.m. on December 21 and reconvened at 
12:10 a.m.
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H15209.
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on page H15238.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H15223-24, H15294-95, H15304-05, H15307, and H15307-08. There were no 
quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 12:11 a.m. on Thursday, 
December 21.