[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 119 (Wednesday, September 4, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D885-D888]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 6 public bills, H.R. 4018-4023; 2 private bills, H.R. 
4024-4025; and 1 resolution, H.J. Res. 189, were introduced. 
                                                            Page H10040
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 2135, to provide for the correction of boundaries of certain 
lands in Clark County, Nevada, acquired by persons who purchased such 
lands in

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good faith reliance on existing private land surveys, amended (H. Rept. 
104-755);
  H.R. 401, Kenai Natives Association Equity Act, amended (H. Rept. 
104-756);
  H.R. 2107, to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 
to improve the quality of visitor services provided by Federal land 
management agencies through an incentive-based recreation fee program, 
amended (H. Rept. 104-757);
  H.R. 1179, to authorize appropriations for the preservation and 
restoration of historic buildings at historically black colleges and 
universities amended (H. Rept. 104-758);
  H.R. 3547, to provide for the conveyance of a parcel of real property 
in the Apache National Forest in the State of Arizona to the Alpine 
Elementary School District 7 to be used for the construction of school 
facilities and related playing fields; amended (H. Rept. 104-759);
  H.R. 3147, to provide for the exchange of certain Federal lands in 
the State of California managed by the Bureau of Land Management for 
certain non-Federal lands amended (H. Rept. 104-760);
  H.R. 2711, to provide for the substitution of timber for the canceled 
Elkhorn Ridge Timber Sale (H. Rept. 104-761, Part I);
  H.R. 2710, to provide for the conveyance of certain land in the State 
of California to the Hoopa Valley Tribe, amended (H. Rept. 140-762);
  H.R. 2709, to provide for the conveyance of certain land to the Del 
Norte County Unified School District of Del Norte County, California, 
amended (H. Rept. 104-763);
  H.R. 2518, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange 
certain lands in the Wenatchee National Forest, Washington, for certain 
lands owned by Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, 
Washington, amended (H. Rept. 104-764);
  H.R. 2512, to provide for certain benefits of the Missouri River 
basin Pick-Sloan project to the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, amended (H. 
Rept. 104-765);
  H.R. 2438, to provide for the conveyance of lands to certain 
individuals in Gunnison County, Colorado, amended (H. Rept. 104-766);
  H.R. 3642, to provide for the transfer of public lands to certain 
California Indian Tribes (H. Rept. 104-767);
  H.R. 3903, to require the Secretary of the Interior to sell the Sly 
Park Dam and Reservoir, amended (H. Rept. 104-768);
  S. 1467, to authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Rural County 
Water Supply System and to authorize assistance to the Fort Peck Rural 
County Water District, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the planning, 
design, and construction of the water supply system, amended (H. Rept. 
104-769);
  H.R. 3910, to provide emergency drought relief to the city of Corpus 
Christi, Texas, and the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority, 
Texas, amended (H. Rept. 104-770);
  H.R. 3537, to improve coordination of Federal Oceanographic programs, 
amended (H. Rept. 104-771, Part I);
  H.R. 2122, to designate the Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest in the 
States of California and Nevada to be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture, amended (H. Rept. 104-772, Part I);
  H. Res. 516, providing for consideration of H.R. 3719, to amend the 
Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (H. Rept. 
104-773); and
  H. Res. 517, providing for consideration of H.R. 3308, to amend title 
10, United States Code, to limit the placement of United States forces 
under United Nations operational or tactical control (H. Rept. 104-
774).
Pages H10039-40
Suspensions: The House voted to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
Consumer Hotline: H.R. 447, amended, to establish a toll free number in 
the Department of Commerce to assist consumers in determining if 
products are American-made (passed by a yea-and-nay vote of 367 yeas to 
9 nays with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 402); 
                                                  Pages H9930-32, H9983
FTC Reauthorization: H.R. 3553, to amend the Federal Trade Commission 
Act to authorize appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission; 
                                                         Pages H9932-33
Propane Education and Research: H.R. 1514, amended, to authorize and 
facilitate a program to enhance safety, training, research, and 
development, and safety education in the propane gas industry for the 
benefit of propane consumers and the public;
  Pages H9933-36
Medicaid Enrollment: H.R. 3871, to waive temporarily the Medicaid 
enrollment composition rule for certain health maintenance 
organizations;
  Pages H9936-38
Impact Aid: Concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 3269, to amend 
the Impact Aid program to provide for a hold-harmless with respect to 
amounts for payments relating to the Federal acquisition of real 
property--clearing the measure for the President;
  Pages H9938-40
GAO Management Reform: H.R. 3864, amended, to reform the management 
practices of the General Accounting Office. Agreed to amend the title; 
                                                         Pages H9940-50
Ukraine Independence: H. Con. Res. 120, amended, supporting the 
independence and sovereignty of

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Ukraine and the progress of its political and economic reforms (agreed 
to by a recorded vote of 382 ayes to 1 no with 1 voting ``present'', 
Roll No. 403);
  Pages H9950-53, H9984
Voice of America Recordings: H.R. 3916, to make available certain Voice 
of America and Radio Marti multilingual computer readable text and 
voice recordings;
  Pages H9953-54
Reclamation Recycling and Water Conservation: H.R. 3660, amended, to 
make amendments to the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
Facilities Act;
  Pages H9954-57
Fort Peck Water Supply System: S. 1467, amended, to authorize the 
construction of the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System and to 
authorize assistance to the Fort Peck Rural County Water District, 
Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the planning, design, and 
construction of the water supply system;
  Pages H9957-58
Kenai Natives Association: H.R. 401, amended, entitled the Kenai 
Natives Association Equity Act;
  Pages H9958-61
Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest: H.R. 2122. amended, to designate the 
Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest in the States of California and Nevada 
to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture;
  Page H9961
Nevada Boundary Correction: H.R. 2135, amended, to provide for the 
correction of boundaries of certain lands in Clark County, Nevada, 
acquired by persons who purchased such lands in good faith reliance on 
existing private land surveys. Agreed to amend the title; 
                                                         Pages H9961-62
Hanford Reach Preservation Act: H.R. 2292, amended, to preserve and 
protect the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River;
  Pages H9962-66
Gunnison County Colorado Land Conveyance: H.R. 2438, amended, to 
provide for the conveyance of lands to certain individuals in Gunnison 
County, Colorado;
  Page H9966
Wenatchee National Forest Land Exchange: H.R. 2518, amended, to 
authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain lands in the 
Wenatchee National Forest, Washington, for certain lands owned by 
Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, Washington; 
                                                         Pages H9966-67
Del Norte County, California Land Conveyance: H.R. 2709, amended, to 
provide for the conveyance of certain land to the Del Norte County 
Unified School District of Del Norte County, California; 
                                                         Pages H9967-68
Elkhorn Ridge Timber: H.R. 2711, to provide for the substitution of 
timber for the canceled Elkhorn Ridge Timber Sale;
  Pages H9968-69
California Bureau of Land Management Transfer: H.R. 3147, amended, to 
provide for the exchange of certain Federal lands in the State of 
California managed by the Bureau of Land Management for certain non-
Federal lands;
  Pages H9969-70
Indian Health Care Demonstration Program: H.R. 3378, to amend the 
Indian Health Care Improvement Act to extend the demonstration program 
for direct billing of Medicare, Medicaid, and other third party payors;
                                                         Pages H9970-71
Apache National Forest: H.R. 3547, amend, to provide for the conveyance 
of a parcel of real property in the Apache National Forest in the State 
of Arizona to the Alpine Elementary School District 7 to be used for 
the construction of school facilities and related playing fields; 
                                                         Pages H9971-72
Royalty Simplification Technical Corrections: H.R. 4018, to make 
technical corrections in the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act 
of 1982;
  Page H9972
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Restoration and 
Preservation Act: H.R. 1179, amended, to authorize appropriations for 
the preservation and restoration of historic buildings at historically 
black colleges and universities;
  Pages H9972-74
National Marine Sanctuaries Preservation: H.R. 3487, amended, to 
reauthorize the National Marine Sanctuaries Act;
  Pages H9974-79
Wyoming Fish and Wildlife Conveyance: H.R. 3579, amended, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey certain property containing a fish 
and wildlife facility to the State of Wyoming; and
  Pages H9979-80
Commemorative Coin Program: H.R. 3793, amended, to provide for a 10-
year circulating commemorative coin program to commemorate each of the 
50 States.
  Pages H9981-83
Recess: The House recessed at 3:29 p.m. and reconvened at 5 p.m. 
                                                             Page H9980
Referrals: Six Senate-passed measures were referred to the appropriate 
House committees.
  Page H10018
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H10041-43.
Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate today appears on page 
H9927.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H9983 and H9984. There were no quorum calls.

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Adjournment: Met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:31 p.m.