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“House of Representatives” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D239-D240 on Feb. 24, 1995.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: Twenty-one public bills, H.R. 1036-1056; and four resolutions, H.J. Res. 69 and H. Res. 97-99, were introduced.
Pages H2223-24
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
H.R. 10, to reform the Federal civil justice system, amended (H. Rept. 104-50, part 1); and
H. Res. 96, providing for the consideration of H.R. 1022, to provide regulatory reform and to focus national economic resources on the greatest risks to human health, safety, and the environment through scientifically objective and unbiased risk assessments and through the consideration of costs and benefits in major rules (H. Rept. 104-51).
Page H2223
Regulatory Transition Act: By a recorded vote of 276 ayes to 146 noes, Roll No. 174, the House passed H.R. 450, to ensure economy and efficiency of Federal Government operations by establishing a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions.
Pages H2182-H2210
By a recorded vote of 172 ayes to 250 noes, Roll No. 173, rejected the Collins of Illinois motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight with instructions to report it back forthwith containing an amendment to exempt from the moratorium any regulatory rulemaking begun by EPA before the date of enactment that related to control of microbial and disinfection by-product risks in drinking water supplies.
Pages H2207-09
By a division vote of 132 ayes to 91 noes, agreed to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page H2207
Agreed To:
The Tate amendment that extends for six months beyond the established period the regulatory moratorium for regulations affecting businesses with 100 or fewer employees (agreed to by a recorded vote of 370 ayes to 45 noes with 1 voting ``present'', Roll No. 167).
Pages H2183-87
Rejected:
The Wise amendment that sought to exempt rulemaking actions relating to aircraft safety, nuclear waste disposal, and mine safety from the moratorium (rejected by a recorded vote of 194 ayes to 228 noes, Roll No. 168);
Pages H2187-92, H2201-02
The Gene Green of Texas amendment that sought to exclude from the moratorium a regulation providing clarifications sought by employers to regulations implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act (rejected by a recorded vote of 177 ayes to 241 noes, Roll No. 169);
Pages H2192-94, H2202-03
The Waxman amendment that sought to restrict regulatory rulemaking activities subject to the moratorium to the issuance of substantive rules, interpretative rules, statements of agency policy, or notices of proposed rulemaking (rejected by a recorded vote of 145 ayes to 271 noes, Roll No. 170);
Pages H2194-97, H2203
The Fattah amendment that sought to exclude from the moratorium any rulemaking actions to implement the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act (rejected by a recorded vote of 168 ayes to 254 noes, Roll No. 171); and
Pages H2198-H2200, H2203-04
The Volkmer amendment that sought to exclude from the moratorium any rulemaking actions by the Agriculture Department pursuant to the Sheep Promotion, Research and Information Act of 1994 (rejected by a recorded vote of 168 ayes to 253 noes, Roll No. 172).
Pages H2200-01, H2204-05
It was made in order for the Clerk to make a certain clarifying correction and to correct section headings, cross references, punctuation, and indentation, and to make any other technical and conforming changes necessary in the engrossment of the bill.
Page H2210
Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative program for the week of February 27. Agreed to adjourn from Friday to Monday.
Pages H2211-14
Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business of March 1.
Page H2214
Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Act: It was made in order that the House could proceed to general debate in the Committee of the Whole on H.R. 1922, Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Act of 1995, as though under H. Res. 96, during any postponement of proceedings on that resolution.
Pages H2215-16
Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on pages H2225-26.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Eight recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages H2186-87, H2202, H2202-03, H2203, H2204, H2204-05, H2209, and H2210. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 3:42 p.m.
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