[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 206 (Thursday, December 21, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1503]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
LAND DISPOSAL PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY ACT
Committee on Commerce: Ordered reported amended H.R. 2036, Land 
Disposal Program Flexibility Act of 1995.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS--MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS 
AUTHORIZATION
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Ordered reported H.R. 2814, to 
authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility 
leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1996.
NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEMS FREEDOM ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a vote of 7 to 3, a closed rule 
providing for one hour of general debate in the House on H.R. 2677, 
National Parks and National Wildlife Refuge Systems Freedom Act. The 
rule provides that the amendment printed in the report of the Committee 
on Rules shall be considered as adopted. Finally, the rule provides one 
motion to recommit, with or without instructions. Testimony was heard 
from Chairman Young and Representatives Vento, Richardson, and Lincoln.
AMENDING HOUSE RULES REGARDING OUTSIDE INCOME
Committee on Rules: Ordered reported, by a vote of 10 to 0, a 
resolution providing for consideration in the House of H. Res. 299, to 
amend the Rules of the House of Representatives regarding outside 
earned income. It shall be in order, without intervening point of 
order, to consider a motion to amend printed in the report on the 
resolution if offered by the chairman of the Committee on Rules. The 
resolution and the motion to amend shall be debatable for 30 minutes 
equally divided between the proponent and an opponent. The previous 
question is ordered on the motion to amend and on the resolution to 
adoption without intervening motion. Testimony was heard from 
Representatives Johnson of Connecticut, McDermott, and Cardin.