[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 142 (Friday, October 4, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1051-D1052]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 1 public bill, H.R. 4344, was introduced. 
                                                            Page H12301
Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative Walker to act as Speaker pro tempore for 
today.
  Page H12273
Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Coleman 
wherein he resigns as a member of the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence.
  Page H12274
  Subsequently, the Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of 
Representative Richardson to the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence.
Page H12274
Adjournment Sine Die: Agreed to the Senate amendment to House 
Concurrent Resolution 230, providing for the sine die adjournment of 
the second session of the One Hundred Fourth Congress.
  Page H12275
  The House agreed to consider the following measures by unanimous 
consent:
  Drug-Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment: Agreed to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 4137, to combat drug-facilitated crimes of violence, 
including sexual assaults--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                        Pages H12275-76
  Alternative Means of Dispute Resolution: Agreed to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 4194, to reauthorize alternative means of dispute 
resolution in the Federal administrative process--clearing the measure 
for the President;
  Pages H12276-77
  Administration of Federal Courts: Passed S. 1887, to make 
improvements in the operation and administration of the Federal 
courts--clearing the measure for the President;
  Pages H12277-81
  Compensation to Patent Owners: Agreed to the Senate amendments to 
H.R. 632, to enhance fairness in compensating owners of patents used by 
the United States--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                            Page H12281
  Human Rights Restoration: Agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 
4036, to strengthen the protection of internationally recognized human 
rights--clearing the measure for the President;
  Pages H12281-83
  Presidential and Executive Office Accountability: Agreed to the 
Senate amendments to H.R. 3452, to make certain laws applicable to the 
Executive Office of the President--clearing the measure for the 
President;
  Pages H12283-86
  Black Revolutionary War Patriots Commemorative Coin: Agreed to the 
Senate amendments to H.R. 1776, to require the Secretary of the 
Treasury

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to mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots--
clearing the measure for the President;
  Pages H12286-90
  Wildfire Suppression Aircraft: Passed S. 2078, to authorize the sale 
of excess Department of Defense aircraft to facilitate the suppression 
of wildfire--clearing the measure for the President;
  Page H12290
  Marine Mineral Resource Research: Passed S. 1194, to promote the 
research, identification, assessment, and exploration of marine mineral 
resources--clearing the measure for the President;
  Pages H12290-92
  Kansas and Nebraska Irrigation Districts: Passed S. 1649, to extend 
contracts between the Bureau of Reclamation and irrigation districts in 
Kansas and Nebraska--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                            Page H12292
  Technical Corrections to Personal Responsibility Act: Passed S. 2183, 
to make technical corrections to the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996--clearing the measure for the 
President;
  Pages H12292-93
  Extension of Stay in United States for Nurses: Passed S. 2197, to 
extend the authorized period of stay within the United States for 
certain nurses--clearing the measure for the President; 
                                                        Pages H12293-94
  Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: Passed S. 2198, 
to provide for the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations 
to continue in existence--clearing the measure for the President; and 
                                                            Page H12294
  Cache La Poudre River, Colorado: Passed S. 342, to establish the 
Cache La Poudre River National Water Heritage Area in the State of 
Colorado--clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages H12294-97
Referrals: Ten Senate-passed measures were referred to the appropriate 
House Committees.
  Page H12300
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate appear on pages 
H12274 and 12275.
Quorum Calls--Votes: No votes or quorum calls developed during the 
proceedings of the House today.
Adjournment Sine Die: Met at 2:00 p.m. and, pursuant to the provisions 
of House Concurrent Resolution 230, as amended, adjourned sine die at 
2:52 p.m.