[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 112 (Friday, July 26, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D822-D823]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 6 public bills, H.R. 3907-3912; and 4 resolutions, H. 
Con. Res. 203-204, and H. Res. 490-491 were introduced.
  Page H8598
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2636, to transfer jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal 
real property located in the District of Columbia, amended (H. Rept. 
104-368, Part II);
  H.R. 3006, to provide for disposal of public lands in support of the 
Manzanar Historic Site in the State of California, amended (H. Rept. 
104-709);
  H.R. 3491, to repeal the American Folklife Preservation Act, amended 
(H. Rept. 104-710);
  H.R. 3579, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
property containing a fish and wildlife facility to the State of 
Wyoming, amended (H. Rept. 104-711);
  H.R. 3868, to extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act through September 30, 1996 (H. Rept. 104-712);
  H.R. 3024, to provide a process leading to full self-government for 
Puerto Rico, amended (H. Rept. 104-713 Part I); and
  H.R. 3539, to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize 
programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, amended (H. Rept. 104-
714 Part I).
Page H8597
Journal Vote: By a yea-and-nay vote of 229 yeas to 51 nays, Roll No. 
366, the House agreed to the Speaker's approval of the Journal of 
Thursday, July 25.
  Pages H8559-60
Working Families Flexibility: By a yea-and-nay vote of 228 yeas to 175 
nays, Roll No. 367, the House agreed to H. Res. 488, the rule providing 
for consideration of H.R. 2391, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act 
of 1938 to provide compensatory time for all employees. 
                                                         Pages H8562-73
Military Construction Appropriations Conference: It was made in order 
to disagree with the Senate amendments to H.R. 3517, making 
appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base 
realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1997, and agree to a conference.
  Page H8573
  Appointed as conferees Representatives Vucanovich, Callahan, McDade, 
Myers of Indiana, Porter, Hobson, Wicker, Livingston, Hefner, 
Foglietta, Torres, Dicks, and Obey.
Page H8573
  Agreed to the Hefner motion to instruct conferees not to provide 
funding for projects which have not been authorized.
Page H8573
District of Columbia Appropriations Conference: It was made in order to 
disagree with the Senate amendments to H.R. 3845, making appropriations 
for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities 
chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said District for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and agree to a conference. 
                                                             Page H8573
  Appointed as conferees Representatives Walsh, Bonilla, Kingston, 
Frelinghuysen, Neumann, Parker, Livingston, Dixon, Serrano, Kaptur, and 
Obey.
Page H8573

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District Work Period: By a yea-and-nay vote of 232 yeas to 167 nays, 
Roll No. 368, the House agreed to H. Con. Res. 203, providing for the 
adjournment of both Houses.
  Pages H8573-74
Small Business Job Protection: It was made in order to disagree with 
the Senate amendments to H.R. 3448, to provide tax relief for small 
businesses, to protect jobs, to create opportunities, to increase the 
take home pay of workers, and agree to a conference.
  Pages H8574-81
  Appointed as conferees from the Committee on Ways and Means for 
consideration of the House bill (except for title II) and the Senate 
amendment numbered 1, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Archer, Crane, Thomas, Gibbons, and Rangel; as 
additional conferees from the Committee on Economic and Educational 
Opportunities for consideration of sections 1704(h)(1)(B) and 1704(1) 
of the House bill and sections 1421(d), 1442(b), 1442(c), 1451, 1457, 
1460(b), 1460(c), 1461, 1465, and 1704(h)(1)(B) of the Senate amendment 
numbered 1, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Goodling, Fawell, Ballenger, Clay, and Owens; as additional conferees 
from the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, for 
consideration of title II of the House bill and the Senate amendments 
numbered 2-6, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Goodling, Fawell, Ballenger, Riggs, Clay, Owens, and 
Hinchey.
Page H8581
  Agreed to the Clay motion to instruct conferees to report as soon as 
possible their resolution of the differences between the Houses, 
because the minimum wage is at its lowest real value in 40 years and 
because working families deserve a raise (agreed to by yea-and-nay vote 
of 365 yeas to 26 nays, Roll No. 369).
Pages H8574-81
Legislative Program: The Majority Whip announced the legislative 
program for the week of July 29. Agreed to adjourn from Friday to 
Monday.
  Pages H8581-82
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 29 for morning hour debates. 
                                                             Page H8582
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of July 31.
  Page H8582
Agriculture Market Transition: The House passed H.R. 3900, to amend the 
Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide greater planting 
flexibility.
  Pages H8582-83
Referrals: Two Senate-passed measures were referred to the appropriate 
House Committees.
  Page H8596
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H8598-99.
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H8560 and H8573.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H8559-60, H8572-73, 
H8574, and H8580-81. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 2:55 p.m.