[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 82 (Thursday, June 6, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D574-D575]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 11 public bills, H.R. 3592-3602; and 2 resolutions, 
H. Con. Res. 182, and H. Res. 449 were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H. Res. 448, providing for consideration of H.R. 2754, to approve and 
implement the OECD Shipbuilding Trade Agreement (H. Rept. 104-606);
  H.R. 3184, to streamline and improve the effectiveness of chapter 75 
of title 31, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Single 
Audit Act''), amended (H. Rept. 104-607);
  H. Con. Res. 172, authorizing the 1996 Summer Olympic Torch Relay to 
be run through the Capitol Grounds (H. Rept. 104-608);
  H.R. 3186, to designate the Federal building located at 1655 Woodson 
Road in Overland, Missouri, as the ``Sammy L. Davis Federal Building'' 
(H. Rept. 104-609);
  H.R. 3400, to designate the United States courthouse to be 
constructed at a site on 18th Street between Dodge and Douglas Streets 
in Omaha, Nebraska, as the ``Roman L. Hruska United States 
Courthouse'', amended (H. Rept. 104-610); and
  H.R. 3364, to designate a United States courthouse in Scranton, 
Pennsylvania, as the ``William J. Nealon United States Courthouse'', 
amended (H. Rept. 104-611).
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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 5-minute rule: Committees on Agriculture, Banking and Financial 
Services, Commerce, Economic and Educational Opportunities, Government 
Reform and Oversight, International Relations, Judiciary, National 
Security, Resources, Science, Small Business, Transportation and 
Infrastructure, and Select Intelligence.
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Wisconsin Works: By a yea-and-nay vote of 289 yeas to 136 nays, Roll 
No. 221, the House passed H.R. 3562, to authorize the State of 
Wisconsin to implement the demonstration project known as ``Wisconsin 
Works''.
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  Rejected the Kleczka amendment in the nature of a substitute that 
sought to urge the appropriate Federal official to waive compliance 
with Federal law to enable the State of Wisconsin to implement the 
``Wisconsin Works'' demonstration project provided that such official: 
publish a notice in the Federal Register describing the changes and 
providing a 30 day public comment period, provide for expedited 
consideration of the demonstration project to complete consideration no 
later than July 31, 1996, and certify that the plan presented by the 
State contains the features described by the Governor of Wisconsin in 
the document entitled ``Wisconsin Works'' (rejected by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 194 yeas to 233 nays, Roll No. 220).
Pages H5965-76
  H. Res. 446, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was 
agreed to earlier by a yea-and-nay vote of 363 yeas to 59 nays, Roll 
No. 219.
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Order of Business: It was made in order that during the further 
consideration of H.R. 3540, making appropriations for foreign 
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1997, in the Committee of the Whole pursuant to H. 
Res. 445, no amendments to the bill shall be in order except the 
following amendments, if offered by the Member specified or a designee: 
amendments number 54, 58, and 76 by Representative Obey; amendment 
number 10 by Representative Frank of Massachusetts; amendment number 69 
by Representative Souder; amendment number 75 by Representative Zimmer; 
and further, that debate on each amendment and all amendments thereto 
be limited to 20 minutes, equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent, except that amendments number 54 and 10 
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each be debatable for not to exceed 45 minutes, and consideration of 
these amendments proceed without intervening motion except one motion 
to rise if offered by Representative Callahan.
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Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the Week of June 10. Agreed that when the House adjourns 
today it adjourn to meet at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 7. 
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns on Friday, June 7, it 
adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, June 10.
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of June 12.
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Water Rights Task Force: The Chair announced the Speaker's appointment 
to the Water Rights Task Force of the following individuals from 
private life on the part of the House: Mr. Robert S. Lynch of Arizona 
and Mr. Bennett W. Raley of Colorado.
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Referrals: Two Senate-passed measures were referred to the appropriate 
House committees.
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Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
page H6005.
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page 
H5937.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H5953-54, H5975-76, 
and H5976. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 7:11 p.m.