[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 69 (Thursday, May 16, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D486-D487]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 3467-3492; and 3 resolutions, 
H.J. Res. 179, H. Con. Res. 179, and H. Res. 439 were introduced. 
                                                         Pages H5287-88
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2909, to amend the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife 
Refuge Act to provide that the Secretary of the Interior may acquire 
lands for purposes of that Act only by donation or exchange, or 
otherwise with the consent of the owner of the lands (H. Rept. 104-
579);
  H. Res. 436, providing for consideration of H.R. 3415, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 4.3-cent increase in the 
transportation motor fuels tax rates enacted by the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1993 and dedicated to the general fund of the 
Treasury (H. Rept. 104-580);
  H. Res. 437, providing for consideration of H.R. 3259, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 1997 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. 104-581);
  H. Res. 438, providing for consideration of H.R. 3144, to establish a 
United States policy for the deployment of a national missile defense 
system (H. Rept. 104-582); and
  H.R. 3144, to establish a United States policy for the deployment of 
a national missile defense system (H. Rept. 104-583 Part I). 
                                                         Pages H5286-87
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Hastings of Washington to act as Speaker pro 
tempore for today.
  Page H5185
Committees to Sit: The following committees and their subcommittees 
received permission to sit today during proceedings of the House under 
the five-minute rule: Committees on Agriculture, Banking and Financial 
Services, Commerce, Government Reform and Oversight, House Oversight, 
International Relations, Judiciary, Resources, Science, and 
Transportation and Infrastructure.
  Page H5188
Budget Resolution: By a yea-and-nay vote of 226 yeas to 195 nays, Roll 
No. 179, The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 178, establishing the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
1997 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
  Pages H5198-H5260
Rejected:
  The Payne of New Jersey amendment, in the nature of a substitute, 
that sought to achieve a balanced budget by 2002, reduce defense 
spending, revise tax provisions relating to capital gains and 
multinational and foreign controlled corporations, maintain Medicare 
spending at current levels, and increase funding for various programs 
including education and training, community development, and child care 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 63 ayes to 362 noes, Roll No. 176); 
                                                         Pages H5204-18
  The Orton amendment, in the nature of a substitute, that sought to 
achieve a balanced budget by 2002, reduce defense spending, achieve 
savings in Medicare, Medicaid, welfare, and various discretionary 
programs, increase funding for programs including education and 
training, health, community

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development, and research, assume a .5 percent change in the CPI index, 
and provide no tax reductions (rejected by a recorded vote of 130 ayes 
to 295 noes, Roll No. 177); and
Pages H5218-33
  The Sabo amendment, in the nature of a substitute, that sought to 
achieve a balanced budget by 2002, reduce defense, veterans, and 
discretionary program spending, achieve savings in Medicare, Medicaid, 
and welfare, increase funding for programs including education, 
training, environmental, and health, and provide tax reductions 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 117 ayes to 304 noes, Roll No. 178). 
                                                         Pages H5233-46
  H. Res. 435, the rule providing for the further consideration of the 
concurrent resolution was agreed to by a voice vote. Earlier, agreed to 
order the previous question on the rule by a yea-and-nay vote of 227 
yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 175.
Pages H5189-98
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of May 20. Agreed to adjourn from Thursday to 
Monday.
  Pages H5260-61
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourn on Thursday, it 
adjourn to meet at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 20; and that when it 
adjourns on Monday, May 20, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on 
Tuesday, May 21, for morning hour debates.
  Page H5261
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of May 22.
  Page H5261
Presidential Message--National Emergency Re Iran: Read a message from 
the President wherein he submits his report concerning the national 
emergency with respect to Iran--referred to the Committee on 
International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 104-214). 
                                                         Pages H5261-62
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments printed pursuant to the rule 
appear on pages H5288-89.
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5185.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and three recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H5198, H5217-18, H5232-33, H5245-46, and H5260. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: Met at 9:15 a.m. and adjourned at 8:08 p.m.