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“House of Representatives” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D622 on May 17, 1995.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Thirteen public bills, H.R. 1654-1666; and three resolutions, H.J. Res. 88, H. Con. Res. 68, and H. Res. 152 were introduced.
Page H5190
Report Filed: One report was filed as follows: H. Res. 151, waiving points of order against the conference report on H.R. 1158, making emergency supplemental appropriations for additional disaster assistance and making rescissions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995 (H. Rept. 104-126).
Page H5190
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he designates Representative Upton to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
Page H5085
Journal: By a yea-and-nay vote of 372 yeas to 41 nays with 1 voting
``present'', Roll No. 338, the House approved the Journal of Tuesday May 16.
Pages H5106-07
Line Item Veto: House passed S. 4, to grant the power to the President to reduce budget authority.
Pages H5090-97
Agreed to the Clinger motion to strike out all after the enacting clause of S. 4 and insert the language of H.R. 2 as passed the House. Agreed to amend the title of the Senate bill.
Pages H5090-94
H. Res. 147 was laid on the table.
Page H5097
Regulatory Transition Act: House passed S. 219, to ensure economy and efficiency of Federal Government operations by establishing a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions.
Pages H5097-H5106
Agreed to the Clinger motion to strike out all after the enacting clause of S. 219 and insert the language of H.R. 450 as passed the House.
Pages H5097-H5102
H. Res. 148 was laid on the table.
Page H5106
Late Report: Committee on International Relations received permission to have until midnight on Thursday, May 18, to file a report on H.R. 1561, to consolidate the foreign affairs agencies of the United States; to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 1996 and 1997; and to responsibly reduce the authorizations of appropriations for United States foreign assistance programs for fiscal years 1996 and 1997.
Page H5117
Budget: House completed all general debate on H. Con. Res. 67, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002; but came to no resolution thereon. Consideration of amendments will begin on Thursday, May 18.
Pages H5107-17, H5118-86
H. Res. 149, the rule under which the concurrent resolution is being considered, was agreed to earlier by a recorded vote of 255 ayes to 168 noes, Roll No. 340. Agreed to order the previous question on the rule by a yea-and-nay vote of 252 yeas to 170 nays, Roll No. 339.
Pages H5107-17
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on pages H5191-H5230.
Quorum Calls--Votes. Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H5106-07, H5116-17, and H5117. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:02 p.m.
