[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 5, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D566-D567]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 14 public bills, H.R. 3578-3591; and 1 resolution, H. 
Res. 447 were introduced.
  Page H5934
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H. Res. 446, providing for consideration of H.R. 3562, to authorize 
the State of Wisconsin to implement the demonstration project known as 
``Wisconsin Works''; and
  H.R. 361, to provide authority to control exports, amended (H. Rept. 
104-605, Part I).
Page H5934
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
appointed Representative Hefley to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H5821
Presidential Message--Small Business: Read a message from the President 
wherein he transmits his annual report on the state of Small Business--
referred to the Committee on Small Business.
  Pages H5824-26
Committees To Sit: The following committees and their subcommittees 
received permission to sit today during proceedings of the House under 
the 5-minute rule: Committees on Agriculture, Banking and Financial 
Services, Government Reform and Oversight, Judiciary, Resources, and 
Transportation and Infrastructure.
  Page H5826
Foreign Operations Appropriations: The House completed all general 
debate and began consideration of amendments to H.R. 3540, making 
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, but came to no 
resolution thereon. Consideration of amendments will resume on 
Thursday, June 6.
  Pages H5832-H5921
Agreed To:
  The Obey amendment that decreases appropriations for Export Import 
Bank administrative expenses by $1 million (agreed to by a recorded 
vote of 334 ayes to 77 noes, Roll No. 210);
Pages H5847-48, H5855
  The Obey amendment that increases by $25 million the authority to 
draw-down commodities and services for the United Nations War Crimes 
Tribunal;
Pages H5875-76
  The Traficant amendment that limits the use of appropriated funds for 
purchase of products not made in America (agreed to by a recorded vote 
of 415 ayes to 1 no, Roll No. 213);
Pages H5876-77
  The Burton of Indiana amendment that prohibits expenditures for 
assistance to the Government of Haiti until the President reports to 
Congress that the Haitian government is conducting thorough 
investigations of extrajudicial and political killings, including the 
murders of Mireille Bertin, Michel Gonzalez, and Jean Hubert Feuille; 
                                                             Page H5878
  The Visclosky amendment that limits appropriations for economic 
support assistance to any country that prohibits or restricts the 
transport or delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance (agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 301 yeas to 118 nays, with 1 voting ``present'', Roll 
No. 214);
Pages H5878-91, H5896-97

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  The Obey amendment that decreases appropriations for International 
Military Education and Training by $1.5 million (agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 240 ayes to 181 noes, Roll No. 216); 
                                               Pages H5898-99, H5919-20
  The Radanovich amendment that limits appropriations of economic 
support funds for Turkey to $22 million until the Turkish government 
acknowledges the Armenian genocide and takes steps to honor the memory 
of its victims (agreed to by a recorded vote of 268 ayes to 153 nays, 
Roll No. 217).
Pages H5899-H5906, H5920
Rejected:
  The Manzullo amendment that sought to decrease appropriations for 
Export Import Bank administrative expenses by $3.1 million (rejected by 
a recorded vote of 176 ayes to 236 noes, Roll No. 211); 
                                               Pages H5848-54, H5855-56
  The Burton of Indiana amendment that sought to reduce the 
appropriation for AID operating expenses by $46.5 million (rejected by 
a recorded vote of 184 ayes to 233 noes, Roll No. 212); 
                                               Pages H5863-66, H5874-75
  The Obey amendment that sought to decrease appropriations for 
International Military Education and Training by $3 million (rejected 
by a recorded vote of 191 ayes to 231 noes, Roll No. 215); 
                                               Pages H5897-98, H5918-19
  The Burton of Indiana amendment that sought to limit appropriations 
to India for development assistance or to non-governmental 
organizations and private voluntary organizations operating within 
India (rejected by a recorded vote of 127 yeas to 296 nays, Roll No. 
218);
Pages H5906-18, H5920-21
  Points of order were sustained against the following:
  Language in the bill that sought to authorize the transfer of 
appropriations to a debt restructuring account for development 
assistance and to authorize appropriations for expenses to relocate 
AID;
Page H5859
  The Payne of New Jersey amendment that sought appropriations not 
previously authorized for the Development Fund for Africa; 
                                                         Pages H5859-61
  The Waters amendment that sought appropriations not previously 
authorized for the African Development Bank;
Pages H5893-94
  The Obey amendment that sought to direct DOD to conduct audits of 
firms whose contracts are made directly with foreign governments; and 
                                                         Pages H5894-95
  The Obey amendment that sought a limitation on appropriations to the 
foreign military financing program.
Pages H5895-96
Withdrawn:
  The Lightfoot amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to increase appropriations for the Export Import Bank loan 
programs and decrease appropriations for AIDS development and operating 
assistance programs;
Pages H5846-47
  The Burton of Indiana amendment was offered, but subsequently 
withdrawn, that sought to reduce appropriations for AID development 
assistance by $144 million;
Pages H5861-63
  The Kennedy of Massachusetts amendment was offered, but subsequently 
withdrawn, that sought to prohibit appropriations for the School of the 
Americas; and
Pages H5877-78
  The Skaggs amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to remove the limitation on appropriations for population 
planning activities or other population assistance.
Pages H5891-93
  H. Res. 445, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to earlier by a voice vote.
Pages H5826-32
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Hilliard 
wherein he resigns as a member of the Committee on Small Business. 
                                                            Pages H5921
Committee Election: Agreed to H. Res. 447, electing Members to certain 
standing committees of the House of Representatives.
  Page H5921
Referral: One Senate-passed measure was referred to the appropriate 
House committee.
  Page H5932
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H5935.
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H5821.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Nine recorded votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H5855, H5855-56, 
H5874-75, H5876-77, H5896-97, H5918-19, H5919-20, H5920, and H5920-21.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 12:00 midnight.