[VRWC_minion]

The thing that confuses this is that this committee is subject to reauthorization constantly, so the issue of vacancy terms might not be all that important at the time it is being passed.

[Alamo-Girl]

Here is the chronology and reference to the Congressional Record:

S.2372
Floor Actions
10/25/1994 Public Law 103-419 (11/29/94 CR D1259)
10/18/1994 Measure presented to President (11/30/94 CR S15227)
10/17/1994 Enrolled Measure signed in Senate (11/30/94 CR S15225)
10/17/1994 Enrolled Measure signed in House (11/29/94 CR H11435)
10/7/1994 House agreed to Senate amendment (CR H11295)
10/6/1994 Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment (CR S14407)
10/3/1994 Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 4999 (CR H10462
10/3/1994 Measure considered in House (CR H10462)
10/3/1994 Measure called up by unanimous consent in House (CR H10462)
9/30/1994 Measure passed Senate, amended (CR S13850)
9/30/1994 Measure considered in Senate (CR S13849-13850)
9/30/1994 Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate (CR S13849)
9/28/1994 Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary (without written report) (CR S13580)
Congressional Record Page References
8/9/1994 Introductory remarks on Measure (CR S11045)
8/9/1994 Full text of Measure printed (CR S11045)
9/30/1994 Full text of Simon amendment 2607 printed (CR S13896)
10/3/1994 Full text of Measure as passed Senate printed (CR S13917)
10/6/1994 Full text of Measure as passed House printed (CRS14406-14407)
10/6/1994 Full text of Simon amendment 2629 printed (CR S14558)

H.R. 4999
Floor Actions
10/3/1994 Measure laid on table in House, S. 2372 passed in lieu (CR H10462)
10/3/1994 Measure passed House, amended (CR H10462)
10/3/1994 Measure considered in House (CR H10459-10462)
10/3/1994 Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House (CR H10459)
10/3/1994 Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 103-775 (CR H10536)
Congressional Record Page References
10/3/1994 Full text of Measure as passed House printed(CR H10459-10462)

I fully agree with your assessment that the renewal was the main issue, and the rewording was not. That's why I highlighted the "concise" remark in the house. Since the summary of 10/4/94 in the senate occured after the wording change - it appears that the intent was not to truncate the meaning of the term clause!