[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 131 (Monday, September 19, 1994)]
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 ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 
                                  4539

  (Without objection, Mr. LIGHTFOOT asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks, 
and include extraneous matter.)
  Mr. LIGHTFOOT. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 1(c), rule 28, I 
announce to the House that tomorrow I intend to make the following 
motion to instruct conferees on the bill H.R. 4539, the fiscal year 
1995 Treasury, Postal Service, and general government appropriations 
bill.
  The form of the motion is as follows:

       Mr. Lightfoot of Iowa moves that the managers on the part 
     of the House, at the conference of the disagreeing votes on 
     the bill, H.R. 4539, be instructed to insist on the 
     provisions contained in paragraphs 2 and 3 in section 630(a) 
     of the House bill.

  Mr. Speaker, let me just briefly describe the content of this motion. 
The provision I am seeking to have retained in conference involves the 
pay of Members of Congress. The House-passed bill froze Members' pay 
for 1995. Had it not, Members of Congress would have received a 2.6-
percent pay raise, while the rest of the Federal work force received 
only A 2-percent cost-of-living adjustment. However, the Senate deleted 
this provision.
  If we do not retain paragraph 2, section 630(a) of the House bill, 
the impact is clear. We will be providing Members a pay raise when we 
have the opportunity to stop it. I do not intend to let this happen on 
my watch. I urge your support for my motion.
  The text of the motion is as follows:

       Mr. Lighfoot of Iowa moves that the managers on the part of 
     the House, at the conference of the disagreeing votes on the 
     bill, H.R. 4539, be instructed to insist on the provisions 
     contained in paragraphs 2 and 3 in section 630(a) of the 
     House bill, with respect to the pay of Members of Congress 
     and the Executive Schedule.

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