[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 100 (Tuesday, July 9, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D710-D711]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 9 public bills, H.R. 3758-3766 were introduced. 
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2428, to encourage the donation of food and grocery products to 
nonprofit organizations for distribution to needy individuals by giving 
the Model Good Samaritan Food Donation Act the full force and effect of 
law, amended (H. Rept. 104-661);
  H. Res. 472, providing for consideration of H.R. 3755 making 
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1997 (H. Rept. 104-662);
  H. Res. 473, providing for consideration of H.R. 3754 making 
appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1997 (H. Rept. 104-663); and
  H.R. 3396, to define and protect the institution of marriage (H. 
Rept. 104-664).
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:51 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
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Defense and Security Assistance: The House agreed to the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 3121, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
and the Arms Export Control Act to make improvements to certain defense 
and security assistance provisions under those Acts, and to authorize 
the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign countries--clearing 
the measure for the President.
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Suspensions: The House voted to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Armored Car Reciprocity: H.R. 3431, to amend the Armored Car Industry 
Reciprocity Act of 1993 to

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clarify certain requirements and to improve the flow of interstate 
commerce; and
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  Traumatic Brain Injury: H.R. 248, amended, to amend the Public Health 
Service Act to provide for the conduct of studies and the establishment 
of innovative programs with respect to traumatic brain injury. 
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Cost of Government Day: The House completed all debate on the motion to 
suspend the rules and agree to H. Con. Res. 193, expressing the sense 
of the Congress that the cost of Government spending and regulatory 
programs should be reduced so that American families will be able to 
keep more of what they earn. The vote on the resolution was postponed 
until Wednesday, July 10.
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Office of Fair Employment Practices: The Chair announced the Speaker's 
appointment of Mr. Alan F. Coffey, Jr., General Counsel and Staff 
Director of the Committee on the Judiciary to the review panel of the 
Office of Fair Employment Practices.
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Recess: The House recessed at 5:35 p.m. and reconvened at 6:29 p.m. 
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Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Ocean and Coastal Resource Management: Message wherein he transmits 
the Biennial Report of the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource 
Management, National Ocean Service, and National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration for fiscal years 1994 and 1995--referred to 
the Committee on Resources; and
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  Corporation for Public Broadcasting: Message wherein he transmits the 
fiscal year 1995 Annual Report of the Corporation for Public 
Broadcasting and the Inventory of the Federal Funds Distributed to 
Public Telecommunications Entities by Federal Departments and 
Agencies--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H7155-58.
Quorum Calls--Votes: No quorum calls or votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today.
Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 6:31 p.m.