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for and streamlining Department of Energy

laboratories, and for other purposes; to the

Committee on Science, and in addition to

the Committee on National Security, for a

period to be subsequently determined by the

Speaker, in each case for consideration of

such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr.

ABERCROMBIE, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. BROWN

of California, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr.

DEUTSCH, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. FARR, Mr.

FAWELL, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Ms. FURSE, Mr. GILMAN, Mr.

GONZALEZ, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. JOHNSTON of

Florida, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. LANTOS,

Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. LIPINSKI,

Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr.

MANTON, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. MARKEY,

Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. MINETA, Mrs.

MINK of Hawaii, Mr. MORAN, Mr. NADLER, Mr. OWENS, Mr. PORTER, Ms.

ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mrs. SCHROEDER,

Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. STARK,

Mr. TORRICELLI, Mr. TOWNS, Mr.

VENTO, Mr. WAXMAN, and Mr. YATES):

H.R. 2143. A bill to amend the Packers and

Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it unlawful for

any stockyard owner, market agency, or

dealer to transfer or market nonambulatory

cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats,

and for other purposes; to the Committee on

Agriculture.

By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for

himself, Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. JACOBS,

Mr. SKELTON, Mr. EMERSON, Mr.

VOLKMER, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr.

FUNDERBURK, Mr. EHLERS, Mr.

BROWNBACK, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. BRYANT of Tennessee, Mr. BUNNING of

Kentucky, Mr. HEINEMAN, and Mr.

CHAMBLISS):

H.R. 2144. A bill to amend title 49, United

States Code, in a manner which ensures to a

greater degree the ability of utility providers

to establish, improve, operate, and maintain

utility structures, facilities, and equipment

for the benefit, safety, and well-being of consumers by removing limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time in regard to

utility vehicle operators and drivers, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr.

SHUSTER, Mr. MINETA, Mr. WISE, and

Mr. WICKER):

H.R. 2145. A bill to reauthorize and make

reforms to programs authorized by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of

1965 and the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965; to the Committee on

Transportation and Infrastructure, and in

addition to the Committee on Banking and

Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each

case for consideration of such provisions as

fall within the jurisdiction of the committee

concerned.

By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut:

H.R. 2146. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the nonconventional fuel tax credit; to the Committee on

Ways and Means.

By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr.

LUCAS, and Mrs. CHENOWETH):

H.R. 2147. A bill to amend the Federal Crop

Insurance Act to permit producers greater

discretion in deciding to purchase catastrophic risk protection and to amend the

Agricultural Act of 1949 to clarify the prevented planting rule for the calculation of

crop acreage bases; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:

H. Con. Res. 89. Concurrent resolution

waiving provisions of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 requiring adjournment

of Congress by July 31; considered and agreed

to.

T105.40 MEMORIALS

Under clause 4 of rule XXII, memorials were presented and referred as follows:

145. By the SPEAKER: Memorial of the

House of Representatives of the State of

Maine, relative to memorializing the Administrator of the Environmental Protection

Agency to require development of a gasoline

that reduces ozone without endangering

health; to the Committee on Commerce.

146. Also, memorial of the House of Representatives of the State of Texas, relative

to requesting the Congress of the United

States to continue its efforts to determine

the location and status of all U.S. military

personnel still missing in Southeast Asia; to

the Committee on International Relations.

T105.41 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors

were added to public bills and resolutions as follows:

H.R. 60: Mr. BONO and Mr. CANADY.

H.R. 533: Mr. EHLERS.

H.R. 580: Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr.

SANDERS, and Mr. MINETA.

H.R. 743: Mr. LATHAN and Mr. HANSEN.

H.R. 784: Mr. MCCOLLUM.

H.R. 789: Mr. GALLEGLY.

H.R. 863: Mr. SANDERS.

H.R. 940: Mr. DICKS, Mr. FLAKE, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. TUCKER, Ms. WATERS, and Mr.

PALLONE.

H.R. 1226: Mr. EMERSON, Mr. ANDREWS, and

Mr. LINDER.

H.R. 1423: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. MINETA, Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, and Ms. DELAURO.

H.R. 1594: Mr. CALVERT.

H.R. 1619: Mr. CALVERT, Mr. HUNTER, and

Mr. LOBIONDO.

H.R. 1687: Mr. FOX, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr.

PALLONE, and Mr. HINCHEY.

H.R. 1821: Mr. HORN, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr.

WALSH, Mr. RIGGS, and Mr. DOOLITTLE.

H.R. 1833: Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. DELAY,

Mr. POMBO, Mr. SOUDER, and Mr. DICKEY.

H.R. 1846: Mr. BEREUTER and Mr. BONIOR.

H.R. 1974: Mr. HOEKSTRA.

H.R. 1978: Mr. ROHRABACHER.

H.R. 1980: Ms. NORTON, Mr. TORRES, Mr.

SCHUMER, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. TEJEDA, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, and Mr.

FLAKE.

H.R. 2045: Mr. MCDERMOTT.

H.J. Res. 70: Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey.

H. Res. 174: Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. CARDIN, Mr.

LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, and Ms. FURSE.

H. Res. 200: Mr. FORBES.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1995 (106)

T106.1 DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO

TEMPORE

The House was called to order, at 9

o’clock a.m., by the SPEAKER pro

tempore, Mr. CLINGER, who laid before the House the following communication:

WASHINGTON, DC,

August 1, 1995.

I hereby designate the Honorable WILLIAM

F. CLINGER, JR., to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day.

NEWT GINGRICH,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Whereupon, pursuant to the order of

the House of Friday, May 12, 1995,

Members were recognized for ‘‘morning

hour’’ debates.

T106.2 RECESS—9:47 A.M.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

CLINGER, pursuant to clause 12 of rule

I, declared the House in recess until 10

o’clock a.m.

T106.3 AFTER RECESS—10:00 A.M.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

DUNCAN, called the House to order.

T106.4 APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

DUNCAN, announced he had examined

and approved the Journal of the proceedings of Monday, July 31, 1995.

Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal was approved.

T106.5 COMMUNICATIONS

Executive and other communications, pursuant to clause 2, rule XXIV,

were referred as follows:

1284. A letter from the Deputy Chief, Programs and Legislation Division (Office of

Legislative Liaison), Department of the Air

Force, transmitting the Secretary’s determination that it is in the public interest to

award the evolved expendable launch vehicle

[EELV] low cost concept validation [LCCV]

module contracts using other than full and

open competition, pursuant to 10 U.S.C.

2304(C)(7); to the Committee on National Security.

1285. A letter from the Chief of Legislative

Affairs, Department of the Navy, transmitting notification that the Department intends to renew lease of one naval vessel to

the Government of New Zealand, pursuant to

10 U.S.C. 7307(b)(2); to the Committee on National Security.

1286. A letter from the Secretary of Education, transmitting a compilation and analysis of reports submitted by States in accordance with the Stewart B. McKinney

Homeless Assistance Act, pursuant to 42

U.S.C. 11434(b)(5); to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

1287. A letter from the Secretary of the

Treasury, transmitting the Department’s

third monthly report to Congress, as required by section 404 of the Mexican Debt

Disclosure Act of 1995, pursuant to Public

Law 104–6, section 404(a) (109 Stat. 90); to the

Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

1288. A letter from the Secretary of the

Treasury, transmitting the annual audit of

the Student Loan Marketing Association

[Sallie Mae] for the year ending December

31, 1994, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1087–2(k); to

the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.

1289. A letter from the Secretary of Education, transmitting final regulations—centers for independent living—compliance indicators, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(1); to the

Committee on Economic and Educational

Opportunities.

1290. A letter from the Secretary of Education, transmitting final regulations—nonprocurement debarment and suspension, student assistance general provisions, and Federal Family Education Loan Program, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(1); to the Committee

on Economic and Educational Opportunities.

1291. A letter from the Administrator, Energy Information Administration, transmitting the Department’s report entitled, ‘‘Uranium Purchases Report 1994,’’ pursuant to 42

U.S.C. 2296b–5; to the Committee on Commerce.

1292. A letter from the Secretary of Health

and Human Services, transmitting the 1990–