[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 199 (Thursday, December 14, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S18616-S18617]
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                  FOREIGN RELATIONS REVITALIZATION ACT

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that it be in order 
to make the pending business S. 908.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Under the previous order, the clerk will report S. 908, the State 
Department reauthorization and reorganization bill.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of 
     State for fiscal years 1996 through 1999, and to abolish the 
     United States Information Agency, the United States Arms 
     Control and Disarmament Agency, and the Agency for 
     International Development, and for other purposes.

  Pending:

       Dole amendment No. 2025, to withhold certain funds for 
     international conferences in funds were expended for U.S. 
     participation in the United Nations Fourth World Conference 
     on Women while Harry Wu was being detained in China.
       Helms amendment No. 2031, to authorize reduced levels of 
     appropriations for foreign assistance programs for fiscal 
     years 1996 and 1997.
       Kerry (for Boxer) amendment No. 2032 (to Amendment No. 
     2025), to express the sense of the Senate regarding the 
     arrest of Harry Wu by the Government of the People's Republic 
     of China.
       Helms amendment No. 2041, to express the sense of the 
     Congress regarding the consolidation and reinvention of the 
     foreign affairs agencies of the United States.
       Helms amendment No. 2042 (to amendment No. 2041), in the 
     nature of a substitute.

  The Senate resumed consideration of the bill.
  
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       Amendment Nos. 2025, 2031, 2032, 2041, and 2042, Withdrawn

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the pending 
amendments numbered 2025, 2031, 2032, 2041, and 2042 are withdrawn.
  The Chair recognizes the Senator from North Carolina.
  Mr. HELMS. I thank the Chair. The Chair is absolutely correct. Mr. 
President, I believe there is a time agreement on this of 4 hours 
equally divided.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct. There are 4 hours on 
the managers' time and the bill.
  Mr. HELMS. Very well. Mr. President, before I begin, I will yield to 
the Senator from Montana to speak as in morning business.
  I ask unanimous consent that it be in order for me to yield to the 
distinguished Senator 6 minutes, not to be charged to either side, at 
which time the time will begin running on the bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Montana is recognized.

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