[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 136 (Friday, September 27, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1018-D1020]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 45 public bills, H.R. 4228-4272; 1 private bill, H.R. 
4273; and 11 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 224-228, and H. Res. 544-545, 
547-550, were introduced.
  Pages H11525-27
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Conference report on S. 1004, to authorize appropriations for the 
United States Coast Guard (H. Rept. 104-854);
  H. Res. 546, providing for consideration of certain resolutions in 
preparation for the adjournment of the second session sine die (H. 
Rept. 104-855);
  H.R. 4067, to provide for representation of the Northern Mariana 
Islands by a nonvoting Delegate in the House of Representatives, 
amended (H. Rept. 104-856);
  Year 2000 Computer Software Conversion: Summary of Oversight Findings 
and Recommendations (H. Rept. 104-857); and
  Crude Oil Undervaluation: The Ineffective Response of the Minerals 
Management Service (H. Rept. 104-858).
Pages H11485-H11524, H11525
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Inglis of South Carolina to act as Speaker 
pro tempore for today.
  Page H11397
Order of Business: Pursuant to H. Res. 525, the rule providing for 
expedited procedures for the remainder of the 2nd Session of the 104th 
Congress:
  Representative Mica announced the consideration today of H. Con. Res. 
218;
Page H11408
  Representative Linder announced the consideration today of H.R. 4000, 
H.R. 4041, H.R. 3219, S. 1004, S. 1505, H.R. 2729, and S. 1972; 
                                                            Page H11466
  Representative Longley announced the consideration today of S. 1918; 
and
Page H11467
  Representative Goodling announced the consideration today of H.R. 
4139.
Page H11476
FAA Authorization: By a yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 198 nays, Roll 
No. 446, the House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 3539, to 
amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the 
Federal Aviation Administration.
  Pages H11455-66
  H. Res. 540, the rule waiving points of order against consideration 
of the conference report, was agreed to earlier by a yea-and-nay vote 
of 222 yeas to 187 nays, Roll No. 445.
Pages H11452-55
Suspensions: The House voted to suspend the rules and take the 
following actions:
  Health Centers Consolidation: Passed S. 1044, to amend title III of 
the Public Health Service Act to consolidate and reauthorize provisions 
relating to health centers;
  Pages H11402-08
  Historical Records Commission: Passed S. 1577, to authorize 
appropriations for the National Historical Publications and Records 
Commission for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001. 
                                                        Pages H11408-09
  Walhalla National Fish Hatchery: Agreed to the Senate amendments to 
H.R. 3546, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the 
Walhalla National Fish Hatchery to the State of South Carolina--
clearing the measure for the President.
  Page H11410
  Indian Health Care Improvement: Agreed to H. Res. 544, providing for 
the concurrence by the House with an amendment in the amendment of the 
Senate to 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 H11416-18
  Fishery Conservation: Passed S. 39, to amend the Magnuson Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act to improve fisheries management--
clearing the measure for the President (passed by a yea-and-nay vote of 
384 yeas to 30 nays, Roll No. 448);
  Pages H11418-45, H11468-69
  Supreme Court Security: Passed H.R. 4164, to provide for the 
extension of certain authority for the Marshal of the Supreme Court and 
the Supreme Court Police;
  Pages H11445-46
  Dispute Resolution: Passed H.R. 4194, to reauthorize alternative 
means of dispute resolution in the Federal administrative process; 
                                                        Pages H11446-52
  Dos Palos, California Land Conveyance: Passed H.R. 4041, to authorize 
the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of unused agricultural 
land in Dos Palos, California, to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters for use as 
a farm school;
  Pages H11469-70
  Restoring POW/MIA Provisions: Passed H.R. 4000, amended, to amend 
title 10, United States Code, to restore the provisions of chapter 76 
of that title (relating to missing persons) as in effect before the 
amendments made by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 1997 (passed by a yea-and-nay vote of 404 yeas, Roll No. 449); 
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  Older Americans Act Relating to Indians: Passed S. 1972, to amend the 
Older Americans Act of 1965 to improve the provisions relating to 
Indians;
  Pages H11476-85
  Bass Conservation: Passed H.R. 4139, to reauthorize and amend the 
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act and the Anadromous Fish 
Conservation Act.
  Pages H11529-30
  Pipeline Transportation: Passed S. 1505, to reduce risk to public 
safety and the environment associated with pipeline transportation of 
natural gas and hazardous liquids (passed by a yea and nay vote of 276 
yeas to 125 nays, Roll No. 450)--clearing the measure for the 
President;
  Pages H11530-40, H11541
Suspension Failed:
  National Underground Railroad Center: House failed to suspend the 
rules and pass H.R. 4073, to authorize the National Park Service to 
coordinate programs with, provide technical assistance to, and enter 
into cooperative agreements with, the National Underground Railroad 
Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio (failed to pass by a yea-and-nay 
vote of 244 yeas to 170 nays, Roll No. 447, two-thirds required to 
pass).
  Pages H11410-16, H11468
Unanimous-Consent Consideration: By unanimous consent, the House agreed 
to consider the following measures:
Supreme Court Security: House passed S. 2100, to provide for the 
extension of certain authority for the Marshall of the Supreme Court 
and the Supreme Court Police. Subsequently H. 4164, a similar House-
passed bill was laid on the table--clearing the measure for the 
President;
  Pages H11445-46
Coast Guard Authorization: Agreed to the conference report on S. 1004, 
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for the Coast Guard; 
                                                    Pages H11485-H11524
Operation Sail: Passed S.J. Res. 64, to commend Operation Sail for its 
advancement of brotherhood among nations, its continuing commemoration 
of the history of the United States, and its nurturing of young cadets 
through training in seamanship.
  Pages H11546-47
Civil Service Reform: Passed H.R. 3841, to amend the civil service laws 
of the United States. Agreed to the Mica amendment in the nature of a 
substitute that strikes section 201 dealing with seniority and 
performance in a reduction-in-force;
  Pages H11547-65
L. Clure Morton United States Post Office Courthouse: Passed S. 1931, 
to provide that the United States Post Office and Courthouse building 
located at 9 East Broad Street, Cookeville, Tennessee, shall be known 
and designated as the ``L. Clure Morton United States Post Office 
Courthouse'';
  Page H11565
Ted Weiss United States Courthouse: Passed H.R. 4042, to designate the 
United States courthouse located at 500 Pearl Street in New York City, 
New York, as the ``Ted Weiss United States Courthouse''; 
                                                        Pages H11565-67
William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and United States Courthouse: 
Passed H.R. 4119, to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 475 Mulberry Street in Macon, Georgia, as the 
``William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse'';
  Pages H11567-68
Carl B. Stokes United States Courthouse: Passed H.R. 4133, to designate 
the United States courthouse to be constructed at the corner of 
Superior and Huron Roads, in Cleveland, Ohio, as the ``Carl B. Stokes 
United States Courthouse'';
  Pages H11568-71
Robert Kurtz Rodibaugh Bankruptcy Courthouse: Passed H.R. 3576, to 
designate the United States courthouse located at 401 South Michigan 
Street in South Bend, Indiana, as the ``Robert Kurtz Rodibaugh United 
States Courthouse''. Agreed to the committee amendment, and agreed to 
amend the title. Earlier, vacated the proceedings on the passage of the 
bill on September 26; and
  Pages H11571-72
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial: Passed H.J. Res. 70, A joint 
resolution authorizing the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to establish a 
memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. in the District of Columbia or its 
environs.
  Pages H11572-73
Senate Bill Returned: House agreed to H. Res. 545, returning to the 
Senate, S. 1311, to establish a National Fitness and Sports Foundation 
to carry out activities to support and supplement the mission of the 
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
  Pages H11466-67
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Railroad Retirement Board: Message wherein he transmits his annual 
report of the Railroad Retirement Board--referred to the Committees on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means;
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  Federal Labor Relations Authority: Message wherein he transmits his 
annual report of the Federal Labor Relations Authority--referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight; and
  Page H11469
  Legislative Proposal: Message wherein he transmits his proposed 
legislation on the Family Friendly Workplace Act of 1996--referred to 
the Committee

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on Economic and Educational Opportunities and ordered printed (H. Doc. 
104-270).
  Page H11469
Private Calendar: On the call of the Private Calendar, the House passed 
the following bills:
  Sent to the Senate, amended: H.R. 1031 and H.R. 1087.
  Passed over without prejudice: H.R. 4025.
Pages H11545-46
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Richardson 
wherein he resigns as a member of the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence.
  Page H11567
  Subsequently, the Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of 
Representative Harman to the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence.
Page H11567
Legislative Program: Pursuant to H.Res. 525, the rule providing for 
expedited procedures for the remainder of the 2nd Session of the 104th 
Congress, Representative Wolf announced measures for consideration 
under suspension of the rules for Saturday, September 28: H.R. 4233, 
Metric Conversion; S. 1918, Normal Trade Relations; H.R. 3219, Native 
American Housing, and H.R. 4088, Stanislaus County, California Land 
Conveyance.
  Page H11573
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate appear on pages 
H11397-98.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Six yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and are found on pages H11454-55, 
H11466, H11468, H11468-69, H11540-41, and H11541. There were no quorum 
calls.
Adjournment: Met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 10:24 p.m.