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Messages From the President: Senate received the

following messages from the President of the United

States: Transmitting the report of the District of Columbia’s 1995 Supplemental Budget and Rescissions

of Authority Request Act of 1995; referred to the

Committee on Appropriations. (PM–48). Page S6601

Messages From the President: Page S6601

Communications: Page S6601

Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S6601–04

Additional Cosponsors: Page S6604

Amendments Submitted: Pages S6604–42

Additional Statements: Page S6642

Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today.

(Total–166) Pages S6576, S6580

Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and

adjourned at 4:24 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Monday,

May 15, 1995. (For Senate’s program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today’s RECORD on

page S6643.)

Committee Meetings

(Committees not listed did not meet)

NEW SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee announced the following new subcommittee

assignments:

Subcommittee on Production and Price Competitiveness:

Senators Cochran (Chairman), Warner, Helms,

Coverdell, Dole, Pryor, Daschle, Baucus, and Kerrey.

Subcommittee on Marketing, Inspection, and Product

Promotion: Senators Helms (Chairman), Dole, Cochran, McConnell, Santorum, Conrad, Pryor, Baucus,

and Heflin.

Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization: Senators Craig (Chairman), Coverdell,

Warner, Helms, Campbell, Heflin, Harkin, Conrad,

and Kerrey.

Subcommittee on Research, Nutrition, and General Legislation: Senators McConnell (Chairman), Dole,

Santorum, Craig, Campbell, Harkin, Heflin, Daschle,

and Pryor.

APPROPRIATIONS—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch held hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1996, receiving testimony in behalf of funds for their respective activities from Sheila Burke, Secretary of the Senate; Howard Greene,

Senate Sergeant at Arms; Michael Davidson, Senate

Legal Counsel; and Harriet Jenkins, Director, Senate

Office of Fair Employment Practices.

Subcommittee will meet again on Monday, May

15.

APPROPRIATIONS—EPA/CEQ/AGENCY FOR

TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE

REGISTRY

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA,

HUD, and Independent Agencies held hearings on

proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1996, receiving testimony in behalf of funds for their respective activities from Carol Browner, Administrator,

Environmental Protection Agency; Kathleen

McGinty, Chair, Council on Environmental Quality;

and David Satcher, Administrator, Agency for Toxic

Substances and Disease Registry.

Subcommittee will meet again on Wednesday,

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May 17.

House of Representatives

Chamber Action

Bills Introduced: Twelve public bills, H.R.

1623–1634, were introduced. Page H4915

Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the

Speaker wherein he designates Representative

Longley to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.

 Page H4875

Clean Water Act Amendments: House continued

consideration of amendments on H.R. 961, to amend

the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; but came

to no resolution thereon. Consideration of amendments will resume on Monday, May 15.

 Pages H4875–H4900

Agreed to:

The Lipinski amendment that changes the formula

for allocating Federal funds for sewage treatment

plant construction among States (agreed to by a recorded vote of 247 ayes to 154 noes, Roll No. 328);

 Pages H4875–82

The Largent amendment that reduces by $1 billion the amount appropriated for State water pollution control revolving funds over the next five years;
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and eliminates the State nonpoint source water pollution control revolving funds (agreed to by a recorded vote of 209 ayes to 192 noes, Roll No. 329);

and Pages H4882–90

The de la Garza amendment that provides that

funds authorized for grants to States to build sewage

treatment facilities for ‘‘colonias’’ may also be used

for ‘‘appropriate connections’’ to treatment plants;

and eliminates language setting a specific Federal

share of the cost of these projects. Page H4891

Rejected the Bateman substitute to the Lipinski

amendment that sought to change the formula for

allocating sewage treatment plant construction funds

(rejected by a recorded vote of 160 ayes to 246 noes,

Roll No. 327). Pages H4876–82

The Boehlert amendment to the Largent amendment was offered but subsequently withdrawn that

sought to strike language that eliminates the State

nonpoint source water pollution control revolving

funds. Pages H4886–89

Morning Hour and Special Order Announcement: It was made in order that the order of the

House of January 4, 1995, relating to ‘‘morning

hour debates’’ be continued through the adjournment of the 2d Session of the 104th Congress sine

die, except that on Tuesdays falling after May 14 of

each year the House shall convene for such debates

one hour earlier than the time otherwise established

by order of the House (rather than 90 minutes earlier); and the time for such debates shall be limited

to 25 minutes allocated to each Party (rather than

30 minutes to each); but in no event shall such debates continue beyond the time that falls 10 minutes

before the appointed hour for the resumption of legislative business; and with the understanding that

the format for recognition for special order speeches

first instituted on February 23, 1994, be continued

for the same period. Page H4901

Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative program for the week of May

15. Agreed to adjourn from Friday to Monday.

 Pages H4900–01

Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, May 17.

 Page H4901

Meeting Hour: Agreed that the House will meet at

9:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 18. Page H4901

Recess Authority: It was made in order that on

Thursday, May 18, the Speaker be authorized to declare a recess subject to the call of the Chair for the

purpose of receiving former Members of Congress.

 Page H4901

Presidential Message: Read a message from the

President wherein he transmits the District of Columbia’s 1995 Supplemental Budget and Rescissions

of Authority Request Act of 1995—referred to the

Committee on Appropriations and ordered printed

(H. Doc. No. 104–74). Page H4904

Referrals: One Senate-passed measure was referred

to the appropriate House committee. Page H4914

Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate

today appear on page H4875.

Quorum Calls—Votes: Three recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and

appear on pages H4881–82, H4882, and H4890.

There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at

3:04 p.m.

Committee Meetings

COMMUNICATIONS LAW REFORM

PROPOSALS

Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance concluded hearings on

the following: H.R. 1555, Communications Act of

1995; H.R. 514, to repeal the restrictions on foreign

ownership of licensed telecommunications facilities;

H.R. 912, to permit registered utility holding companies to participate in the provision of telecommunications services; H.R. 1556, to amend the

Communications Act of 1934 to reduce the restrictions on ownership of broadcasting stations and

other media of mass communications; and related

telecommunications reform legislation. Testimony

was heard from public witnesses.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCHOOLS

Committee on Economic and Education Opportunities: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a

hearing on the District of Columbia Schools. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the

District of Columbia: Wilma Harvey, President,

School Board; and Franklin Smith, Superintendent,

Public Schools; and public witnesses.

AMERICAN OVERSEAS INTERESTS ACT

Committee on International Relations: Continued markup of Division B (Foreign Relations Authorizations)

and Division C (Foreign Assistance Authorizations)

of H.R. 1561, American Overseas Interest Act.

Will continue May 15.

VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION’S

PROCESSING COMPENSATION CLAIMS

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension, Insurance and Memorial Affairs

held a hearing on Veterans Benefit Administration’s

processing of compensation claims, with an emphasis