[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 144 (Thursday, October 6, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: October 6, 1994]
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      PRINTING OF BOOK ENTITLED ``HISPANIC AMERICANS IN CONGRESS''

  Mr. MANTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on House Administration be discharged from further consideration of the 
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 299) authorizing the printing of 
the book entitled ``Hispanic Americans in Congress,'' and ask for its 
immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Peterson of Florida). Is there objection 
to the request of the gentleman from New York?
  Ms. DUNN. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I yield to the 
gentleman from New York [Mr. Manton] to explain the legislation.
  Mr. MANTON. Mr. Speaker, H. Con. Res. 299 was introduced by 
Representative Jose Serrano and will authorize the book entitled 
``Hispanic Americans in Congress'' as prepared under the direction of 
the Joint Committee on Printing. The Subcommittee on Personnel and 
Police, which I chair, approved this resolution on September 27, 1994.
  The Committee on House Administration approved this resolution on 
October 4, 1994. My colleagues should note that this resolution 
contains language to ensure that printing costs stay within GPO cost 
estimates. The resolution was amended to strike out the payment of 
administrative costs of compiling the document. This book will contain 
a biography and picture of Hispanic Americans who have served in 
Congress. Hispanics have a long and illustrious history of service in 
Congress. This book will chronicle the invaluable contributions 
Hispanics have made to this Congress and to our democratic form of 
government. I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and I urge the 
adoption of the resolution.
  Ms. DUNN. Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the chairman of our 
subcommittee for doing such a fine job.
  Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the concurrent resolution, as follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 299

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That the book entitled ``Hispanic Americans in 
     Congress'', prepared under the direction of the Joint 
     Committee on Printing, shall be printed as a House document, 
     with illustrations and suitable binding.
       Sec. 2. There shall be paid from the contingent fund of the 
     House of Representatives not more than $3,000 for 
     administrative costs of compiling the document.
       Sec. 3. In addition to the usual number, there shall be 
     printed, for the use of the Joint Committee on Printing, the 
     lesser of--
       (1) 25,000 copies of the document; or
       (2) such number of copies of the document as does not 
     exceed a total production and print cost of $110,000.


                    Amendment Offered by Mr. MANTON

  Mr. MANTON. Mr. Speaker, I offer an amendment.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Amendment offered by Mr. Manton: Page 1, strike out lines 6 
     through 8.
       Page 2, line 1, redesignate section 3 as section 2.

  Mr. MANTON (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
that the amendment be considered as read and printed in the Record.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the amendment offered by 
the gentleman from New York [Mr. Manton].
  The amendment was agreed to.
  The concurrent resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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