[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 26 (Thursday, February 29, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 2991-3001; and 1 resolution, H. 
Res. 369 were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H. Res. 368, providing for the consideration of H.R. 994, to require 
the periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations 
(H. Rept. 104-464);
  H.R. 2778, to provide that members of the Armed Forces performing 
services for the peacekeeping effort in the Republic of Bosnia and 
Herzegovina shall be entitled to certain tax benefits in the same 
manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone, amended (H. 
Rept. 104-465); and
  H.R. 2853, to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment 
(most-favored-nation-treatment) to the products of Bulgaria (H. Rept. 
104-466).
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Committees to Sit: The following committees and their subcommittees 
received permission to sit today during proceedings of the House under 
the five-minute rule: Banking and Financial Services, Commerce, 
Economic and Educational Opportunities, Government Reform and 
Oversight, International Relations, Judiciary, National Security, 
Resources, Science, and Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Agriculture Market Transition Act: By a yea-and-nay vote of 270 yeas to 
155 nays, Roll No. 42, the House passed H.R. 2854, to modify the 
operation of certain agriculture programs.
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  Agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute made 
in order by the rule.
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  Rejected the Stenholm motion as modified, that sought to recommit the 
bill to the Committee on Agriculture with instructions to report it 
back forthwith containing language including establishing a system of 
fixed but declining payments to farmers in lieu of traditional 
subsidies; reauthorizing the Federal sugar and peanut programs; 
reauthorizing various Federal agricultural conservation programs by 
establishing several new USDA conservation initiatives; excluding 
language providing for revisions to the dairy program and retaining the 
permanent agriculture law of 1949 (rejected by a yea-and-nay vote of 
156 yeas to 267 nays, Roll No. 41).
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  Earlier, a point of order was sustained against language in the 
motion that sought to extend certain nutrition programs for seven 
years.
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Agree To:
  The Boehlert amendment that requires the Secretary of Agriculture to 
establish an environmental conservation acreage reserve program 
designed to protect environmentally sensitive land, and improve farm 
management and operation, while preserving profitability for farmers 
(agreed to by a recorded vote of 372 ayes to 37 noes, Roll No. 370);

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  The Roth amendment that reauthorizes certain food aid programs that 
facilitate economic development for developing nations and permits the 
Secretary of Agriculture to receive assistance from the Foreign 
Agricultural Service;
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  The Foley amendment that authorizes $200 million for land acquisition 
in the Everglades for the purpose of environmental restoration (agreed 
to by a recorded vote of 299 ayes to 124 noes, Roll No. 39); and

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  The Traficant amendment that requires individuals to purchase only 
American-made equipment and products when expending Federal agriculture 
funds.
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Rejected:
  The Dooley amendment that sought to reserve $1.9 billion over seven 
years from funding authorized for market transition contracts to allow 
the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants which foster the 
development of progressive food production methods which increase 
domestic competitiveness abroad; facilitate the development of new 
products; and increase domestic long-term productivity while 
encouraging environmentally sound farming practices (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 163 ayes to 260 noes, Roll No. 38); and

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  The Stenholm en bloc amendment that sought to strike provisions 
repealing the permanent agricultural law of 1949; to authorize the USDA 
to spend up to $3.5 billion to conduct rural development, conservation, 
research, education, and extension activities; and to establish the 
loan rate for oilseeds at 85 percent of the average price over the last 
five years, excluding the highest and lowest years (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 163 ayes to 258 noes, Roll No. 40).
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  The following amendments were offered, but subsequently withdrawn:
  
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  The Livingston amendment that would have made all fees collected and 
spent from agriculture quarantine inspection activities in fiscal year 
1996 to fiscal year 2002 subject to appropriation; and
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  The Livingston amendment that would have made the Livestock 
Environmental Assistance Program subject to appropriation.
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  The Clerk was authorized to make technical corrections, including 
corrections in spelling, punctuation, section numbering, and cross-
referencing as may be necessary in the engrossment of the bill.

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Product Liability Litigation: By a yea-and-nay vote of 256 yeas to 142 
nays, Roll No. 43, the House agreed to the Conyers motion that the 
managers on the part of the House at the conference with the Senate on 
the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the Senate amendment to H.R. 
956, to establish legal standards and procedures for product liability 
litigation, be instructed to insist on the provisions of section 107 of 
the House bill.
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Coast Guard Authorization: House passed S. 1004, to authorize 
appropriations for the United States Coast Guard.
  Agreed to the Coble motion to strike out all after the enacting 
clause and insert in lieu thereof the text of H.R. 1361.
  House then insisted on its amendment to S. 1004 and asked a 
conference. Appointed as conferees:
  From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for 
consideration of the Senate bill and the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Shuster, Young 
of Alaska, Coble, Fowler, Baker of California, Oberstar, Clement, and 
Poshard.
  From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of section 901 
of the Senate bill, and section 430 of the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Hyde, McCollum, 
and Conyers.
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Legislative Program: Representative Hastert, as a designee of the 
Majority Leader, announced the legislative program for the week of 
March 4. Agreed to adjourn from Thursday to Monday.
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of March 6.
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Meeting Hour: Agreed to meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 4.
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Late Report: Conferees received permission to have until 5 p.m. on 
Friday, March 1 to file a conference report on H.R. 927, to seek 
international sanctions against the Castro government in Cuba, to plan 
for support of a transition government leading to a democratically 
elected government in Cuba.
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Lobbyists: The compilation by the Clerk of the House and the Secretary 
of the Senate of all new registrations and reports for the fourth 
calendar quarter of 1995, and reports for the third calendar quarter of 
1995 received too late to be previously published, that were filed by 
persons engaged in lobbying activities appear in this issue of the 
Congressional Record.
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Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the 
rule appear on pages H1636-41.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and four recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H1515-16, H1532-33, H1538, H1545-46, H1574-75, H1575, and H1582. There 
were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 6:18 p.m.