[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 175 (Tuesday, November 7, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H11807]
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          MIDDLE EAST PEACE FACILITATION ACT OF 1994 EXTENSION

  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on International Relations be discharged from further consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 2589) to extend authorities under the Middle East Peace 
Facilitation Act of 1994 until December 31, 1995, and for other 
purposes, and I ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Shays). Is there objection to the 
request of the gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York [Mr. Gilman] is 
recognized for 1 hour.
  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
   Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2589 temporarily extends the Middle East Peace 
Facilitation Act of 1994 which expired on November 1, 1995. That act 
was previously extended by Public Law 10417, by Public Law 10422, and 
by Public Law 10430. H.R. 2589 extends the act until December 31, 1995, 
and includes the transition provision to permit the President to 
immediately exercise the authorities granted him by this extension.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to support the measure.
  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the engrossment and third 
reading of the bill.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read 
the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the 
table.

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