[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 176 (Wednesday, November 8, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H11907]
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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 text of H.R. 2589 is as follows:

                               H.R. 2589

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES.

       (a) In General.--Section 583(a) of the Foreign Relations 
     Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 
     103-236), as amended by Public Law 104-30, is amended by 
     striking ``November 1, 1995'' and inserting ``December 31, 
     1995''.
       (b) Consultation.--For purposes of any exercise of the 
     authority provided in section 583(a) of the Foreign Relations 
     Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 
     103-236) prior to November 14, 1995, the written policy 
     justification dated June 1, 1995, and submitted to the 
     Congress in accordance with section 583(b)(1) of such Act, 
     and the consultations associated with such policy 
     justification, shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of 
     section 583(b)(1) of such Act.

  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 104-17, by Public Law 104-22, and 
by Public Law 104-30. 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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