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“House of Representatives” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1-D2 on Jan. 3, 1996.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 1 public bill, H.R. 2841; and 23 resolutions, H.J. Res. 138-155, and H. Res. 325-329 were introduced.
Page H90
Report Filed: One report was filed as follows: H. Res. 330, authorizing the Speaker to declare recesses subject to the call of the Chair from January 5, 1996, through January 23, 1996; waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect to consideration of certain resolutions report from the Committee on Rules during that period (H. Rept. 104-445).
Pages H50, H90
Second Session: Pursuant to the 20th amendment to the Constitution, convened at noon on Wednesday, January 3, 1996 for the second session of the 104th Congress.
Page H1
Notify the President: House agreed to H. Res. 325, providing for a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress. Subsequently, the Speaker appointed Representatives Armey and Gephardt as members of the committee on the part of the House.
Page H2
Inform the Senate: House agreed to H. Res. 326, to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled.
Page H2
Hour of Meeting: House agreed to H. Res. 327, providing for the hour of meeting of the House.
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business for today.
Page H2
Presidential Message--Loan Guarantees to Israel: Read a message from the President wherein he transmits an unclassified report on the Loan Guarantees to Israel Program--referred to the Committee on International Relations.
Page H2
Question of Privilege of the House: The Chair ruled that H. Res. 328, relating to the privileges of the House, did not constitute a question of privilege of the House and was not in order.
Pages H2-7
By a yea-and-nay vote of 206 yeas to 167 nays, with 1 voting
``present'', Roll No. 2, agreed to the Armey motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair.
Pages H6-7
Presidential Veto Message--Defense Authorization: Read a message from the President wherein he announces his veto of H.R. 1530, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and to prescribe military strengths for fiscal year 1996, and explains his reasons therefor--ordered printed (H. Doc. 104-155).
Page H12
Defense Authorization: By a yea-and-nay vote of 240 yeas to 156 nays, Roll No. 3, the House sustained the President's veto of H.R. 1530, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1996 (two-thirds of those present not voting to override).
Pages H12-22
Subsequently, the message and the bill were referred to the Committee on National Security.
Page H22
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
Romanian emigration: Message wherein he transmits a report certifying the continued Romanian compliance with emigration policy--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered printed (H. Doc. 104-156); and
Pages H22-23
National emergency with respect to Libya: Message wherein he transmits his continuance of a state of national emergency with respect to Libya--referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 104-157).
Pages H23
Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary: By a yea-and-nay vote of 240 yeas to 159 nays, Roll No. 4, the House voted to sustain the President's veto of H.R. 2076, making appropriations for the Department of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996 (two-thirds of those present not voting to override).
Pages H23-33
Subsequently, the message and the bill were referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Page H33
Farm Credit Relief: House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 2029, to amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to provide regulatory relief, with an amendment--clearing the measure for Senate action.
Pages H33-48
Further Continuing Appropriations: House agreed to the Walsh motion that H.J. Res. 153, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, be considered as passed.
Pages H48-52
Earlier, objection was heard to the Walsh motion that the joint resolution be considered as passed by the House.
Page H50
Quorum Calls--Vote: One quorum call (Roll No. 1) and three yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H1, H6-7, H22, and H33.
Adjournment: Met at noon and adjourned at 10:51 p.m.
