[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 95 (Tuesday, June 25, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D665-D667]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 3707-3718; and 4 resolutions, 
H. Res. 459, 461, 462, and 464 were introduced.
  Pages H6764-65
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H. Res. 460, providing for consideration of H.R. 3675, making 
appropriations of the Department of Transportation and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997 (H. Rept. 104-633);
  H.J. Res. 182, disapproving the extension of nondiscriminatory 
treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of the 
People's Republic of China, adversely (H. Rept. 104-634);
  H.R. 3663, to amend the District of Columbia Self-Government and 
Governmental Reorganization Act to permit the Council of the District 
of Columbia to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds with respect to 
water and sewer facilities (H. Rept. 104-635); and
  H. Res. 463, providing for consideration of a joint resolution and a 
resolution relating to the People's Republic of China (H. Rept. 104-
636).
Page H6764
Recess: The House recessed at 11:17 a.m. and reconvened at 12:00 p.m. 
                                                             Page H6721
Committees to Sit: The following committees and their subcommittees 
received permission to sit today during proceedings of the House under 
the 5-minute rule: Government Reform and Oversight, International 
Relations, National Security, Resources, Science, Small Business, and 
Transportation and Infrastructure.
  Page H6725

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Order of Business: It was made in order to extend the debate on H.R. 
3604 to seventy minutes, equally divided and controlled by the majority 
and the minority.
  Page H6742
Suspension: The House voted to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3604, 
amended, to amend title XIV of the Public Health Service Act, the 
``Safe Drinking Water Act''.
  Pages H6725-62
Condolence Resolution: Agreed to H. Res. 459, expressing the 
condolences of the House on the death of Representative Bill Emerson. 
                                                         Pages H6782-97
Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge: The House passed S. 1903, to designate 
the bridge, estimated to be completed in the year 2000, that replaces 
the bridge on Missouri highway 74 spanning from East Cape Girardeau, 
Illinois, to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as the ``Bill Emerson Memorial 
Bridge''--clearing the measure.
  Pages H6797-99
VA, HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: The House 
completed all general debate and began consideration of amendments on 
H.R. 3666, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans 
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent 
agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1997; but came to no resolution thereon. 
Consideration of amendments will resume on Wednesday, June 26. 
                                                      Pages H6799-H6845
Agreed To:
  The Hefner amendment that strikes language that limits personnel 
compensation and travel for the Office of the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs;
Pages H6812-13
  The Lewis of California amendment that increases funding for the 
Community Development Block Grant Program by $300 million and reduces 
funding for HUD Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing by $100 
million and FEMA Disaster Relief by $200 million;
Pages H6814-15
  The Lewis of California amendment that strikes language concerning 
$40 million identified for Economic Development Initiative Grants and 
Economic Development Grants;
Pages H6831-32
Rejected:
  The Kennedy of Massachusetts amendment that sought to increase HUD 
Assisted Housing funding by $174 million and decrease NASA Human Space 
Flight funding by $174 million;
Pages H6815-19
  The Kennedy of Massachusetts amendment that sought to increase 
Homeless Assistance Funds by $297 million and decrease NASA Human Space 
Flight funding by $297 million (rejected by a recorded vote of 138 ayes 
to 277 noes, Roll No. 270);
Pages H6819-25
  Pending when the Committee on the Whole rose were the following 
amendments on which recorded votes were postponed:
  The Lazio amendment that seeks to increase funding for Supportive 
Housing for the Elderly by $100 million and Supportive Housing for the 
Disabled by $40 million and decrease funding for HUD Annual 
Contributions for Assisted Housing, section 8 contracts, by $140 
million;
Pages H6826-30
  The Shays amendment that seeks to increase funding for the Housing 
Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program by $15 million and reduce 
NASA mission support funding by $15 million;
Pages H6832-38
  The Sanders amendment that seeks to increase funding for the Court of 
Veterans Appeals by $1.4 million and reduce funding for HUD salaries 
and expenses by $1.4 million; and
Pages H6838-39
  The Hefley amendment that seeks to increase EPA Leaking Underground 
Storage Tank Trust Fund by $20 million and reduce HUD salaries and 
expense funding by $42 million.
Pages H6839-41
  A point of order was sustained against language in the bill that 
sought to authorize provisions relating to HUD portfolio management and 
section 8 contract renewal.
Page H6843
  The Weller amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn, that 
sought to limit FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums for first-time 
homebuyers who complete an approved program with respect to the 
responsibilities of home ownership. It was made in order to consider 
the Weller amendment during consideration of the general provisions of 
the bill.
Pages H6844-45
  H. Res. 456, the rule which provided for consideration of the bill, 
was agreed to earlier by a yea-and-nay vote of 246 yeas to 166 nays, 
Roll No. 269.
Pages H6767-81
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Fox wherein he 
resigns as a member of the Committee on Government Reform and 
Oversight.
  Page H6845
Committee Election: Agreed to H. Res. 462, electing Members to certain 
standing committees of the House of Representatives.
  Page H6845
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H6765-66.
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H6797.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H6781 and H6825. There were no quorum calls.

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Adjournment: Met at 10:30 a.m. and, pursuant to the provisions of H. 
Res. 459, adjourned at 11:59 p.m. as a further mark of respect to the 
memory of the late Representative Bill Emerson of Missouri.