[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 92 (Thursday, June 20, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D648-D649]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 3684-3700; 1 private bill, H.R. 
3701; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 191, and H. Res. 457-458 were 
introduced.
  Pages H6690-91
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designates Representative Chambliss to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H6631
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 Economic and Educational 
Opportunities, Government Reform and Oversight, International 
Relations, Judiciary, National Security, Resources, Science, 
Transportation and Infrastructure, and Veterans' Affairs.
  Page H6635
Order of Business: It was made in order that during further 
consideration of H.R. 3662, notwithstanding the order of the House of 
Wednesday, June 19 that Representative Stupak be allowed to offer an 
amendment regarding the Pictured Rocks National Park to be debatable 
for 10 minutes, equally divided.
  Page H6635
Interior Appropriations: By a yea-and-nay vote of 242 yeas to 174 nays, 
Roll No. 268, the House passed H.R. 3662, making appropriations for the 
Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1997.
  Pages H6635-81
  By a yea-and-nay vote of 176 yeas to 241 nays, Roll No. 267, rejected 
the Yates motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Appropriations.
Page H6680
  On demand for a separate vote, rejected the Kennedy of Massachusetts 
amendment that sought to reduce Forest Service reconstruction and 
construction funding by $42 million (rejected by a recorded vote of 211 
ayes to 211 noes, Roll No. 266). This amendment was agreed to in the 
Committee of the Whole by a recorded vote of 211 ayes to 210 noes, Roll 
No. 258 on June 19.
Page H6679
Agreed To:
  The Sanders amendment that increases funding for weatherization 
assistance grants by $11.6 million

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and decreases Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves funding 
accordingly (agreed to by a recorded vote of 215 ayes to 206 noes, Roll 
No. 260).
Pages H6637-41, H6650-53
  The Stupak amendment that prohibits any funding in connection with a 
scenic shoreline drive in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore; 
                                                             Page H6674
  The Olver amendment that increase funding for energy conservation by 
$4 million for codes and standards programs.
Page H6674
  The Istook amendment that requires binding agreements between Indian 
tribes, States, and local governments regarding taxes before any new 
Federal lands are transferred into tribal trust (agreed to by a 
recorded vote of 212 ayes to 206 noes, Roll No. 263); 
                                                  Pages H6664-67, H6676
Rejected:
  The Parker amendment that sought to increase funding for 
weatherization assistance grants and State energy conservation grants 
by $18.4 million and reduces energy conservation programs accordingly 
(rejected by a recorded vote of 204 ayes to 218 noes, Roll No. 259); 
                                               Pages H6649-50, H6652-53
  The Shadegg amendment that sought to reduce the National Endowment 
for the Humanities funding by $12 million (rejected by a recorded vote 
of 168 ayes to 254 noes, Roll No. 261);
Pages H6641-47, H6654
  The Furse amendment that sought to prohibit funding to prepare, 
advertise, offer, or award any contract under any provision of the 
emergency salvage timber sale program (rejected by a recorded vote of 
209 ayes to 211 noes, Roll No. 262);
Pages H6654-64, H6675-76
  The Gutknecht amendment that sought to reduce overall funding by 1.9 
percent (rejected by a recorded vote of 128 ayes to 291 noes, Roll No. 
264);
Pages H6668-71, H6676-77
  The Sanders amendment that sought to increase Payments in Lieu of 
Taxes (PILT) funding by $10 million, reduce fossil energy research and 
development funding by $25 million, and apply $15 million to deficit 
reduction (rejected by a recorded vote of 186 ayes to 237 noes, Roll 
No. 265);
Pages H6671-74, H6677-78
Withdrawn:
  The Hoekstra amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to decrease National Endowment for the Arts Grants and 
Administration funding by $31,500.
Page H6637
  The DeFazio amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn that 
sought to strike provisions that prevent the Forest Service from 
implementing final regulations banning the export of all State and 
Federal timber in the western United States.
Pages H6667-68
  Point of order was sustained against the Faleomavaega amendment that 
sought to restrict funding for the telescope on Mt. Graham in the 
Coronado National Forest.
Page H6649
Legislative Program: The Majority Whip announced the legislative 
program for the week of June 24. Agreed to adjourn from Thursday to 
Monday.
  Pages H6681-82
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 24; and agreed that when the House 
adjourns on Monday, it adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 
25 for morning hour debates.
  Page H6682
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of June 26.
  Page H6682
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H6691-92.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and eight recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today. There were no 
quorum calls.
  Pages H6652-53, H6653, H6654, H6675-76, H6676, H6676-77, H6677-78, 
H6679, H6680, H6680-81
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:10 p.m.