[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 30 (Thursday, March 7, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H1781-H1792]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 GUARANTEEING CONTINUING FULL INVESTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER 
           FEDERAL FUNDS IN OBLIGATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES

  Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I 
call up House Resolution 371 and ask for its immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                              H. Res. 371

       Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it 
     shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 
     3021) to guarantee the continuing full investment of Social 
     Security and other Federal funds in obligations of the United 
     States. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee 
     on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as 
     adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be debatable for one 
     hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
     ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. 
     The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
     bill, as amended, to final passage without intervening motion 
     except one motion to recommit. The motion to recommit may 
     include instructions only if offered by the minority leader 
     or his designee.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Georgia [Mr. Linder] is 
recognized for 1 hour.
  Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, for purposes of debate only, I yield the 
customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Frost], pending 
which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration 
of this resolution, all time yielded is for purposes of debate only.
  (Mr. LINDER asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks and to include extraneous material.)
  Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, this is a simple rule providing for the 
consideration of H.R. 3021. House Resolution 371 provides for 1 hour of 
general debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and 
Means.
  Following the hour of general debate, this resolution provides one 
motion to recommit as is the right of the minority. The motion to 
recommit may include instructions only if offered by the minority 
leader or his designee.
  Mr. Speaker, this bill is intended to provide the Treasury Secretary 
with the authority to invest trust fund receipts or other Federal funds 
from the date of enactment of this bill through March 29, 1996. H.R. 
3021 also extends the current authority to incur debt, not subject to 
the public debt limit, for the purpose of guaranteeing the timely 
payment of Social Security payments and other Federal disbursements. We 
must not jeopardize the full faith and credit of the United States, and 
this bill assures that Social Security payments and other Federal 
disbursements are available to the American people who have paid into 
these funds.
  This is a very straightforward rule. This short term legislation not 
only protects those who have paid into Federal trust funds but also 
represents a good faith effort to allow the Governors sufficient time 
to work with the Congress and the administration on welfare and 
Medicaid reform.
  The Governors who are involved in efforts to reform entitlements have 
requested more time to finalize the details of a bipartisan welfare and 
Medicaid reform proposal. This bill will give us some additional time 
to work out an agreement that may help salvage the economic future of 
our Nation.
  Mr. Speaker, this is not business as usual. It is about our 
commitment to save our country from a crisis of crushing debt. The 
current Federal debt is approximately $4.9 trillion and interest on the 
debt is $235 billion per year. Over the next 15 years--if current 
patterns continue--this Nation will pay as much on interest on the debt 
each year as we pay for national defense beginning as early as 1997. 
Absent some fiscally responsible action by this Congress and the 
President, the interest on the debt and the spending on entitlement 
programs will soon strangle our economy and rob our children and 
grandchildren of the American dream. It is immoral to leave this 
mountain of debt to future generations.

  It is important to note that this bleak scenario only becomes reality 
if current spending patterns continue. This Congress has already begun 
to make a difference by passing reduced appropriations bills and by 
passing the Balanced Budget Down Payment Act, which will save a 
combined $30 billion this year.
  We know, however, that it is the uncontrolled growth of mandatory 
entitlement spending that will be the greatest contributor to the 
increasing debt. The massive spending associated with these programs is 
linked to the condition and magnitude of the debt. It is for this 
reason that we should pass this short-term debt limit increase while we 
continue to negotiate entitlement reform proposals that may be 
completed by the end of the month.
  This rule and the accompanying legislation will surely pass with 
overwhelming support, serving as a solid sign that the House remains 
optimistic about the chances for responsible reforms. Given the 
administration's statements criticizing the Governor's reform 
proposals, we remain concerned that an agreement may prove elusive. 
However, the Governors have requested

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more time to work on a bipartisan reform agreement, and I remain 
hopeful a resolution is still attainable.
  With additional time, it is possible that elements of the Governor's 
recommendations could be among the cost-saving provisions attached to 
long-term legislation.
  This resolution was unanimously reported out of the Rules Committee 
yesterday. I urge my colleagues to support the rule so that we may 
proceed with consideration of this legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, I include for the Record the following material 
regarding House rules and the amendment process.
  The material referred to is as follows:

  THE AMENDMENT PROCESS UNDER SPECIAL RULES REPORTED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE,\1\ 103D CONGRESS V. 104TH CONGRESS 
                                              [As of March 6, 1996]                                             
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  103d Congress                        104th Congress           
              Rule type              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Number of rules    Percent of total   Number of rules    Percent of total
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Open/Modified-open \2\..............                 46                 44                 59                 63
Modified Closed \3\.................                 49                 47                 22                 23
Closed \4\..........................                  9                  9                 13                 14
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total.........................                104                100                 94                100
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ This table applies only to rules which provide for the original consideration of bills, joint resolutions or
  budget resolutions and which provide for an amendment process. It does not apply to special rules which only  
  waive points of order against appropriations bills which are already privileged and are considered under an   
  open amendment process under House rules.                                                                     
\2\ An open rule is one under which any Member may offer a germane amendment under the five-minute rule. A      
  modified open rule is one under which any Member may offer a germane amendment under the five-minute rule     
  subject only to an overall time limit on the amendment process and/or a requirement that the amendment be     
  preprinted in the Congressional Record.                                                                       
\3\ A modified closed rule is one under which the Rules Committee limits the amendments that may be offered only
  to those amendments designated in the special rule or the Rules Committee report to accompany it, or which    
  preclude amendments to a particular portion of a bill, even though the rest of the bill may be completely open
  to amendment.                                                                                                 
\4\ A closed rule is one under which no amendments may be offered (other than amendments recommended by the     
  committee in reporting the bill).                                                                             


                          SPECIAL RULES REPORTED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE, 104TH CONGRESS                         
                                              [As of March 6, 1996]                                             
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                 Disposition of 
    H. Res. No. (Date rept.)         Rule type           Bill No.              Subject                rule      
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
H. Res. 38 (1/18/95)...........  O................  H.R. 5...........  Unfunded Mandate        A: 350-71 (1/19/ 
                                                                        Reform.                 95).            
H. Res. 44 (1/24/95)...........  MC...............  H. Con. Res. 17..  Social Security.......  A: 255-172 (1/25/
                                                    H.J. Res. 1......  Balanced Budget Amdt..   95).            
H. Res. 51 (1/31/95)...........  O................  H.R. 101.........  Land Transfer, Taos     A: voice vote (2/
                                                                        Pueblo Indians.         1/95).          
H. Res. 52 (1/31/95)...........  O................  H.R. 400.........  Land Exchange, Arctic   A: voice vote (2/
                                                                        Nat'l. Park and         1/95).          
                                                                        Preserve.                               
H. Res. 53 (1/31/95)...........  O................  H.R. 440.........  Land Conveyance, Butte  A: voice vote (2/
                                                                        County, Calif.          1/95).          
H. Res. 55 (2/1/95)............  O................  H.R. 2...........  Line Item Veto........  A: voice vote (2/
                                                                                                2/95).          
H. Res. 60 (2/6/95)............  O................  H.R. 665.........  Victim Restitution....  A: voice vote (2/
                                                                                                7/95).          
H. Res. 61 (2/6/95)............  O................  H.R. 666.........  Exclusionary Rule       A: voice vote (2/
                                                                        Reform.                 7/95).          
H. Res. 63 (2/8/95)............  MO...............  H.R. 667.........  Violent Criminal        A: voice vote (2/
                                                                        Incarceration.          9/95).          
H. Res. 69 (2/9/95)............  O................  H.R. 668.........  Criminal Alien          A: voice vote (2/
                                                                        Deportation.            10/95).         
H. Res. 79 (2/10/95)...........  MO...............  H.R. 728.........  Law Enforcement Block   A: voice vote (2/
                                                                        Grants.                 13/95).         
H. Res. 83 (2/13/95)...........  MO...............  H.R. 7...........  National Security       PQ: 229-100; A:  
                                                                        Revitalization.         227-127 (2/15/  
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 88 (2/16/95)...........  MC...............  H.R. 831.........  Health Insurance        PQ: 230-191; A:  
                                                                        Deductibility.          229-188 (2/21/  
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 91 (2/21/95)...........  O................  H.R. 830.........  Paperwork Reduction     A: voice vote (2/
                                                                        Act.                    22/95).         
H. Res. 92 (2/21/95)...........  MC...............  H.R. 889.........  Defense Supplemental..  A: 282-144 (2/22/
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 93 (2/22/95)...........  MO...............  H.R. 450.........  Regulatory Transition   A: 252-175 (2/23/
                                                                        Act.                    95).            
H. Res. 96 (2/24/95)...........  MO...............  H.R. 1022........  Risk Assessment.......  A: 253-165 (2/27/
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 100 (2/27/95)..........  O................  H.R. 926.........  Regulatory Reform and   A: voice vote (2/
                                                                        Relief Act.             28/95).         
H. Res. 101 (2/28/95)..........  MO...............  H.R. 925.........  Private Property        A: 271-151 (3/2/ 
                                                                        Protection Act.         95).            
H. Res. 103 (3/3/95)...........  MO...............  H.R. 1058........  Securities Litigation   .................
                                                                        Reform.                                 
H. Res. 104 (3/3/95)...........  MO...............  H.R. 988.........  Attorney                A: voice vote (3/
                                                                        Accountability Act.     6/95).          
H. Res. 105 (3/6/95)...........  MO...............  .................  ......................  A: 257-155 (3/7/ 
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 108 (3/7/95)...........  Debate...........  H.R. 956.........  Product Liability       A: voice vote (3/
                                                                        Reform.                 8/95).          
H. Res. 109 (3/8/95)...........  MC...............  .................  ......................  PQ: 234-191 A:   
                                                                                                247-181 (3/9/   
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 115 (3/14/95)..........  MO...............  H.R. 1159........  Making Emergency Supp.  A: 242-190 (3/15/
                                                                        Approps.                95).            
H. Res. 116 (3/15/95)..........  MC...............  H.J. Res. 73.....  Term Limits Const.      A: voice vote (3/
                                                                        Amdt.                   28/95).         
H. Res. 117 (3/16/95)..........  Debate...........  H.R. 4...........  Personal                A: voice vote (3/
                                                                        Responsibility Act of   21/95).         
                                                                        1995.                                   
H. Res. 119 (3/21/95)..........  MC...............  .................  ......................  A: 217-211 (3/22/
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 125 (4/3/95)...........  O................  H.R. 1271........  Family Privacy          A: 423-1 (4/4/   
                                                                        Protection Act.         95).            
H. Res. 126 (4/3/95)...........  O................  H.R. 660.........  Older Persons Housing   A: voice vote (4/
                                                                        Act.                    6/95).          
H. Res. 128 (4/4/95)...........  MC...............  H.R. 1215........  Contract With America   A: 228-204 (4/5/ 
                                                                        Tax Relief Act of       95).            
                                                                        1995.                                   
H. Res. 130 (4/5/95)...........  MC...............  H.R. 483.........  Medicare Select          A: 253-172 (4/6/
                                                                        Expansion.              95).            
H. Res. 136 (5/1/95)...........  O................  H.R. 655.........  Hydrogen Future Act of  A: voice vote (5/
                                                                        1995.                   2/95).          
H. Res. 139 (5/3/95)...........  O................  H.R. 1361........  Coast Guard Auth. FY    A: voice vote (5/
                                                                        1996.                   9/95).          
H. Res. 140 (5/9/95)...........  O................  H.R. 961.........  Clean Water Amendments  A: 414-4 (5/10/  
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 144 (5/11/95)..........  O................  H.R. 535.........  Fish Hatchery--         A: voice vote (5/
                                                                        Arkansas.               15/95).         
H. Res. 145 (5/11/95)..........  O................  H.R. 584.........  Fish Hatchery--Iowa...  A: voice vote (5/
                                                                                                15/95).         
H. Res. 146 (5/11/95)..........  O................  H.R. 614.........  Fish Hatchery--         A: voice vote (5/
                                                                        Minnesota.              15/95).         
H. Res. 149 (5/16/95)..........  MC...............  H. Con. Res. 67..  Budget Resolution FY    PQ: 252-170 A:   
                                                                        1996.                   255-168 (5/17/  
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 155 (5/22/95)..........  MO...............  H.R. 1561........  American Overseas       A: 233-176 (5/23/
                                                                        Interests Act.          95).            
H. Res. 164 (6/8/95)...........  MC...............  H.R. 1530........  Nat. Defense Auth. FY   PQ: 225-191 A:   
                                                                        1996.                   233-183 (6/13/  
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 167 (6/15/95)..........  O................  H.R. 1817........  MilCon Appropriations   PQ: 223-180 A:   
                                                                        FY 1996.                245-155 (6/16/  
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 169 (6/19/95)..........  MC...............  H.R. 1854........  Leg. Branch Approps.    PQ: 232-196 A:   
                                                                        FY 1996.                236-191 (6/20/  
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 170 (6/20/95)..........  O................  H.R. 1868........  For. Ops. Approps. FY   PQ: 221-178 A:   
                                                                        1996.                   217-175 (6/22/  
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 171 (6/22/95)..........  O................  H.R. 1905........  Energy & Water          A: voice vote (7/
                                                                        Approps. FY 1996.       12/95).         
H. Res. 173 (6/27/95)..........  C................  H.J. Res. 79.....  Flag Constitutional     PQ: 258-170 A:   
                                                                        Amendment.              271-152 (6/28/  
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 176 (6/28/95)..........  MC...............  H.R. 1944........  Emer. Supp. Approps...  PQ: 236-194 A:   
                                                                                                234-192 (6/29/  
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 185 (7/11/95)..........  O................  H.R. 1977........  Interior Approps. FY    PQ: 235-193 D:   
                                                                        1996.                   192-238 (7/12/  
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 187 (7/12/95)..........  O................  H.R. 1977........  Interior Approps. FY    PQ: 230-194 A:   
                                                                        1996 #2.                229-195 (7/13/  
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 188 (7/12/95)..........  O................  H.R. 1976........  Agriculture Approps.    PQ: 242-185 A:   
                                                                        FY 1996.                voice vote (7/18/
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 190 (7/17/95)..........  O................  H.R. 2020........  Treasury/Postal         PQ: 232-192 A:   
                                                                        Approps. FY 1996.       voice vote (7/18/
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 193 (7/19/95)..........  C................  H.J. Res. 96.....  Disapproval of MFN to   A: voice vote (7/
                                                                        China.                  20/95).         
H. Res. 194 (7/19/95)..........  O................  H.R. 2002........  Transportation          PQ: 217-202 (7/21/
                                                                        Approps. FY 1996.       95).            
H. Res. 197 (7/21/95)..........  O................  H.R. 70..........  Exports of Alaskan      A: voice vote (7/
                                                                        Crude Oil.              24/95).         
H. Res. 198 (7/21/95)..........  O................  H.R. 2076........  Commerce, State         A: voice vote (7/
                                                                        Approps. FY 1996.       25/95).         
H. Res. 201 (7/25/95)..........  O................  H.R. 2099........  VA/HUD Approps. FY      A: 230-189 (7/25/
                                                                        1996.                   95).            
H. Res. 204 (7/28/95)..........  MC...............  S. 21............  Terminating U.S. Arms   A: voice vote (8/
                                                                        Embargo on Bosnia.      1/95).          
H. Res. 205 (7/28/95)..........  O................  H.R. 2126........  Defense Approps. FY     A: 409-1 (7/31/  
                                                                        1996.                   95).            
H. Res. 207 (8/1/95)...........  MC...............  H.R. 1555........  Communications Act of   A: 255-156 (8/2/ 
                                                                        1995.                   95).            
H. Res. 208 (8/1/95)...........  O................  H.R. 2127........  Labor, HHS Approps. FY  A: 323-104 (8/2/ 
                                                                        1996.                   95).            
H. Res. 215 (9/7/95)...........  O................  H.R. 1594........  Economically Targeted   A: voice vote (9/
                                                                        Investments.            12/95).         
H. Res. 216 (9/7/95)...........  MO...............  H.R. 1655........  Intelligence            A: voice vote (9/
                                                                        Authorization FY 1996.  12/95).         
H. Res. 218 (9/12/95)..........  O................  H.R. 1162........  Deficit Reduction       A: voice vote (9/
                                                                        Lockbox.                13/95).         
H. Res. 219 (9/12/95)..........  O................  H.R. 1670........  Federal Acquisition     A: 414-0 (9/13/  
                                                                        Reform Act.             95).            
H. Res. 222 (9/18/95)..........  O................  H.R. 1617........  CAREERS Act...........  A: 388-2 (9/19/  
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 224 (9/19/95)..........  O................  H.R. 2274........  Natl. Highway System..  PQ: 241-173 A:   
                                                                                                375-39-1 (9/20/ 
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 225 (9/19/95)..........  MC...............  H.R. 927.........  Cuban Liberty & Dem.    A: 304-118 (9/20/
                                                                        Solidarity.             95).            
H. Res. 226 (9/21/95)..........  O................  H.R. 743.........  Team Act..............  A: 344-66-1 (9/27/
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 227 (9/21/95)..........  O................  H.R. 1170........  3-Judge Court.........  A: voice vote (9/
                                                                                                28/95).         
H. Res. 228 (9/21/95)..........  O................  H.R. 1601........  Internatl. Space        A: voice vote (9/
                                                                        Station.                27/95).         
H. Res. 230 (9/27/95)..........  C................  H.J. Res. 108....  Continuing Resolution   A: voice vote (9/
                                                                        FY 1996.                28/95).         
H. Res. 234 (9/29/95)..........  O................  H.R. 2405........  Omnibus Science Auth..  A: voice vote (10/
                                                                                                11/95).         
H. Res. 237 (10/17/95).........  MC...............  H.R. 2259........  Disapprove Sentencing   A: voice vote (10/
                                                                        Guidelines.             18/95).         
H. Res. 238 (10/18/95).........  MC...............  H.R. 2425........  Medicare Preservation   PQ: 231-194 A:   
                                                                        Act.                    227-192 (10/19/ 
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 239 (10/19/95).........  C................  H.R. 2492........  Leg. Branch Approps...  PQ: 235-184 A:   
                                                                                                voice vote (10/ 
                                                                                                31/95).         
H. Res. 245 (10/25/95).........  MC...............  H. Con. Res. 109.  Social Security         PQ: 228-191 A:   
                                                    H.R. 2491........   Earnings Reform.        235-185 (10/26/ 
                                                                       Seven-Year Balanced      95).            
                                                                        Budget.                                 

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H. Res. 251 (10/31/95).........  C................  H.R. 1833........  Partial Birth Abortion  A: 237-190 (11/1/
                                                                        Ban.                    95).            
H. Res. 252 (10/31/95).........  MO...............  H.R. 2546........  D.C. Approps..........  A: 241-181 (11/1/
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 257 (11/7/95)..........  C................  H.J. Res. 115....  Cont. Res. FY 1996....  A: 216-210 (11/8/
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 258 (11/8/95)..........  MC...............  H.R. 2586........  Debt Limit............  A: 220-200 (11/10/
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 259 (11/9/95)..........  O................  H.R. 2539........  ICC Termination Act...  A: voice vote (11/
                                                                                                14/95).         
H. Res. 261 (11/9/95)..........  C................  H.J. Res. 115....  Cont. Resolution......  A: 223-182 (11/10/
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 262 (11/9/95)..........  C................  H.R. 2586........  Increase Debt Limit...  A: 220-185 (11/10/
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 269 (11/15/95).........  O................  H.R. 2564........  Lobbying Reform.......  A: voice vote (11/
                                                                                                16/95).         
H. Res. 270 (11/15/95).........  C................  H.J. Res. 122....  Further Cont.           A: 229-176 (11/15/
                                                                        Resolution.             95).            
H. Res. 273 (11/16/95).........  MC...............  H.R. 2606........  Prohibition on Funds    A: 239-181 (11/17/
                                                                        for Bosnia.             95).            
H. Res. 284 (11/29/95).........  O................  H.R. 1788........  Amtrak Reform.........  A: voice vote (11/
                                                                                                30/95).         
H. Res. 287 (11/30/95).........  O................  H.R. 1350........  Maritime Security Act.  A: voice vote (12/
                                                                                                6/95).          
H. Res. 293 (12/7/95)..........  C................  H.R. 2621........  Protect Federal Trust   PQ: 223-183 A:   
                                                                        Funds.                  228-184 (12/14/ 
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 303 (12/13/95).........  O................  H.R. 1745........  Utah Public Lands.....                   
H. Res. 309 (12/18/95).........  C................  H.Con. Res. 122..  Budget Res. W/          PQ: 230-188 A:   
                                                                        President.              229-189 (12/19/ 
                                                                                                95).            
H. Res. 313 (12/19/95).........  O................  H.R. 558.........  Texas Low-Level         A: voice vote (12/
                                                                        Radioactive.            20/95).         
H. Res. 323 (12/21/95).........  C................  H.R. 2677........  Natl. Parks & Wildlife  Tabled (2/28/96).
                                                                        Refuge.                                 
H. Res. 366 (2/27/96)..........  MC...............  H.R. 2854........  Farm Bill.............  PQ: 228-182 A:   
                                                                                                244-168 (2/28/  
                                                                                                96).            
H. Res. 368 (2/28/96)..........  O................  H.R. 994.........  Small Business Growth.  .................
H. Res. 371 (3/6/96)...........  C................  H.R. 3021........  Debt Limit Increase...  .................
H. Res. 372 (3/6/96)...........  MC...............  H.R. 3019........  Cont. Approps. FY 1996  .................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Codes: O-open rule; MO-modified open rule; MC-modified closed rule; C-closed rule; A-adoption vote; D-defeated; 
  PQ-previous question vote. Source: Notices of Action Taken, Committee on Rules, 104th Congress.               


  Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I am going to support passage of this rule and this bill 
even though it provides only a temporary remedy to our current fiscal 
dilemma. Mr. Speaker, I support this proposal because it is the 
responsible thing to do.
  But, Mr. Speaker, I believe that the majority is teteering on the 
edge of irresponsibility by not living up to the promise made before we 
took a 3-week recess in February. And that promise was, of course, to 
pass an increase in the debt ceiling the week we returned from the 
break. The House has now been back in business since February 27 and 
all the majority leadership seems able to produce to avert financial 
crisis is a temporary measure that will only take us through March 29.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge the majority to do its job and get on with the 
people's business. While we are waiting for that to happen, it is 
incumbent upon us to support this proposal and ensure that the United 
States does not default on its obligations for the first time in its 
history.
  Mr. Speaker, I include for the Record the following information 
regarding floor procedure in the 104th Congress.
  The material referred to is as follows:

                FLOOR PROCEDURE IN THE 104TH CONGRESS; COMPILED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS                
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                          Process used for floor   Amendments in
            Bill No.                    Title           Resolution No.         consideration           order    
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 1*........................  Compliance........  H. Res. 6            Closed................           None.
H. Res. 6......................  Opening Day Rules   H. Res. 5            Closed; contained a              None.
                                  Package.                                 closed rule on H.R. 1                
                                                                           within the closed                    
                                                                           rule.                                
H.R. 5*........................  Unfunded Mandates.  H. Res. 38           Restrictive; Motion               N/A.
                                                                           adopted over                         
                                                                           Democratic objection                 
                                                                           in the Committee of                  
                                                                           the Whole to limit                   
                                                                           debate on section 4;                 
                                                                           Pre-printing gets                    
                                                                           preference.                          
H.J. Res. 2*...................  Balanced Budget...  H. Res. 44           Restrictive; only              2R; 4D.
                                                                           certain substitutes.                 
H. Res. 43.....................  Committee Hearings  H. Res. 43 (OJ)      Restrictive;                      N/A.
                                  Scheduling.                              considered in House                  
                                                                           no amendments.                       
H.R. 2*........................  Line Item Veto....  H. Res. 55           Open; Pre-printing                N/A.
                                                                           gets preference.                     
H.R. 665*......................  Victim Restitution  H. Res. 61           Open; Pre-printing                N/A.
                                  Act of 1995.                             gets preference.                     
H.R. 666*......................  Exclusionary Rule   H. Res. 60           Open; Pre-printing                N/A.
                                  Reform Act of                            gets preference.                     
                                  1995.                                                                         
H.R. 667*......................  Violent Criminal    H. Res. 63           Restrictive; 10 hr.               N/A.
                                  Incarceration Act                        Time Cap on                          
                                  of 1995.                                 amendments.                          
H.R. 668*......................  The Criminal Alien  H. Res. 69           Open; Pre-printing                N/A.
                                  Deportation                              gets preference;                     
                                  Improvement Act.                         Contains self-                       
                                                                           executing provision.                 
H.R. 728*......................  Local Government    H. Res. 79           Restrictive; 10 hr.               N/A.
                                  Law Enforcement                          Time Cap on                          
                                  Block Grants.                            amendments; Pre-                     
                                                                           printing gets                        
                                                                           preference.                          
H.R. 7*........................  National Security   H. Res. 83           Restrictive; 10 hr.               N/A.
                                  Revitalization                           Time Cap on                          
                                  Act.                                     amendments; Pre-                     
                                                                           printing gets                        
                                                                           preference.                          
H.R. 729*......................  Death Penalty/      N/A                  Restrictive; brought              N/A.
                                  Habeas.                                  up under UC with a 6                 
                                                                           hr. time cap on                      
                                                                           amendments.                          
S. 2...........................  Senate Compliance.  N/A                  Closed; Put on                   None.
                                                                           Suspension Calendar                  
                                                                           over Democratic                      
                                                                           objection.                           
H.R. 831.......................  To Permanently      H. Res. 88           Restrictive; makes in              1D.
                                  Extend the Health                        order only the                       
                                  Insurance                                Gibbons amendment;                   
                                  Deduction for the                        Waives all points of                 
                                  Self-Employed.                           order; Contains self-                
                                                                           executing provision.                 
H.R. 830*......................  The Paperwork       H. Res. 91           Open..................            N/A.
                                  Reduction Act.                                                                
H.R. 889.......................  Emergency           H. Res. 92           Restrictive; makes in              1D.
                                  Supplemental/                            order only the Obey                  
                                  Rescinding                               substitute.                          
                                  Certain Budget                                                                
                                  Authority.                                                                    
H.R. 450*......................  Regulatory          H. Res. 93           Restrictive; 10 hr.               N/A.
                                  Moratorium.                              Time Cap on                          
                                                                           amendments; Pre-                     
                                                                           printing gets                        
                                                                           preference.                          
H.R. 1022*.....................  Risk Assessment...  H. Res. 96           Restrictive; 10 hr.               N/A.
                                                                           Time Cap on                          
                                                                           amendments.                          
H.R. 926*......................  Regulatory          H. Res. 100          Open..................            N/A.
                                  Flexibility.                                                                  
H.R. 925*......................  Private Property    H. Res. 101          Restrictive; 12 hr.                1D.
                                  Protection Act.                          time cap on                          
                                                                           amendments; Requires                 
                                                                           Members to pre-print                 
                                                                           their amendments in                  
                                                                           the Record prior to                  
                                                                           the bill's                           
                                                                           consideration for                    
                                                                           amendment, waives                    
                                                                           germaneness and                      
                                                                           budget act points of                 
                                                                           order as well as                     
                                                                           points of order                      
                                                                           concerning                           
                                                                           appropriating on a                   
                                                                           legislative bill                     
                                                                           against the committee                
                                                                           substitute used as                   
                                                                           base text.                           
H.R. 1058*.....................  Securities          H. Res. 105          Restrictive; 8 hr.                 1D.
                                  Litigation Reform                        time cap on                          
                                  Act.                                     amendments; Pre-                     
                                                                           printing gets                        
                                                                           preference; Makes in                 
                                                                           order the Wyden                      
                                                                           amendment and waives                 
                                                                           germaneness against                  
                                                                           it.                                  
H.R. 988*......................  The Attorney        H. Res. 104          Restrictive; 7 hr.                N/A.
                                  Accountability                           time cap on                          
                                  Act of 1995.                             amendments; Pre-                     
                                                                           printing gets                        
                                                                           preference.                          
H.R. 956*......................  Product Liability   H. Res. 109          Restrictive; makes in          8D; 7R.
                                  and Legal Reform                         order only 15 germane                
                                  Act.                                     amendments and denies                
                                                                           64 germane amendments                
                                                                           from being considered.               
H.R. 1158......................  Making Emergency    H. Res. 115          Restrictive; Combines             N/A.
                                  Supplemental                             emergency H.R. 1158 &                
                                  Appropriations                           nonemergency 1159 and                
                                  and Rescissions.                         strikes the abortion                 
                                                                           provision; makes in                  
                                                                           order only pre-                      
                                                                           printed amendments                   
                                                                           that include offsets                 
                                                                           within the same                      
                                                                           chapter (deeper cuts                 
                                                                           in programs already                  
                                                                           cut); waives points                  
                                                                           of order against                     
                                                                           three amendments;                    
                                                                           waives cl 2 of rule                  
                                                                           XXI against the bill,                
                                                                           cl 2, XXI and cl 7 of                
                                                                           rule XVI against the                 
                                                                           substitute; waives cl                
                                                                           2(e) od rule XXI                     
                                                                           against the                          
                                                                           amendments in the                    
                                                                           Record; 10 hr time                   
                                                                           cap on amendments. 30                
                                                                           minutes debate on                    
                                                                           each amendment.                      
H.J. Res. 73*..................  Term Limits.......  H. Res. 116          Restrictive; Makes in           1D; 3R
                                                                           order only 4                         
                                                                           amendments considered                
                                                                           under a ``Queen of                   
                                                                           the Hill'' procedure                 
                                                                           and denies 21 germane                
                                                                           amendments from being                
                                                                           considered.                          
H.R. 4*........................  Welfare Reform....  H. Res. 119          Restrictive; Makes in         5D; 26R.
                                                                           order only 31                        
                                                                           perfecting amendments                
                                                                           and two substitutes;                 
                                                                           Denies 130 germane                   
                                                                           amendments from being                
                                                                           considered; The                      
                                                                           substitutes are to be                
                                                                           considered under a                   
                                                                           ``Queen of the Hill''                
                                                                           procedure; All points                
                                                                           of order are waived                  
                                                                           against the                          
                                                                           amendments.                          
H.R. 1271*.....................  Family Privacy Act  H. Res. 125          Open..................            N/A.
H.R. 660*......................  Housing for Older   H. Res. 126          Open..................            N/A.
                                  Persons Act.                                                                  
H.R. 1215*.....................  The Contract With   H. Res. 129          Restrictive; Self                  1D.
                                  America Tax                              Executes language                    
                                  Relief Act of                            that makes tax cuts                  
                                  1995.                                    contingent on the                    
                                                                           adoption of a                        
                                                                           balanced budget plan                 
                                                                           and strikes section                  
                                                                           3006. Makes in order                 
                                                                           only one substitute.                 
                                                                           Waives all points of                 
                                                                           order against the                    
                                                                           bill, substitute made                
                                                                           in order as original                 
                                                                           text and Gephardt                    
                                                                           substitute.                          
H.R. 483.......................  Medicare Select     H. Res. 130          Restrictive; waives cl             1D.
                                  Extension.                               2(1)(6) of rule XI                   
                                                                           against the bill;                    
                                                                           makes H.R. 1391 in                   
                                                                           order as original                    
                                                                           text; makes in order                 
                                                                           only the Dingell                     
                                                                           substitute; allows                   
                                                                           Commerce Committee to                
                                                                           file a report on the                 
                                                                           bill at any time.                    
H.R. 655.......................  Hydrogen Future     H. Res. 136          Open..................            N/A.
                                  Act.                                                                          
H.R. 1361......................  Coast Guard         H. Res. 139          Open; waives sections             N/A.
                                  Authorization.                           302(f) and 308(a) of                 
                                                                           the Congressional                    
                                                                           Budget Act against                   
                                                                           the bill's                           
                                                                           consideration and the                
                                                                           committee substitute;                
                                                                           waives cl 5(a) of                    
                                                                           rule XXI against the                 
                                                                           committee substitute.                
H.R. 961.......................  Clean Water Act...  H. Res. 140          Open; pre-printing                N/A.
                                                                           gets preference;                     
                                                                           waives sections                      
                                                                           302(f) and 602(b) of                 
                                                                           the Budget Act                       
                                                                           against the bill's                   
                                                                           consideration; waives                
                                                                           cl 7 of rule XVI, cl                 
                                                                           5(a) of rule XXI and                 
                                                                           section 302(f) of the                
                                                                           Budget Act against                   
                                                                           the committee                        
                                                                           substitute. Makes in                 
                                                                           order Shuster                        
                                                                           substitute as first                  
                                                                           order of business.                   
H.R. 535.......................  Corning National    H. Res. 144          Open..................            N/A.
                                  Fish Hatchery                                                                 
                                  Conveyance Act.                                                               

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H.R. 584.......................  Conveyance of the   H. Res. 145          Open..................            N/A.
                                  Fairport National                                                             
                                  Fish Hatchery to                                                              
                                  the State of Iowa.                                                            
H.R. 614.......................  Conveyance of the   H. Res. 146          Open..................            N/A.
                                  New London                                                                    
                                  National Fish                                                                 
                                  Hatchery                                                                      
                                  Production                                                                    
                                  Facility.                                                                     
H. Con. Res. 67................  Budget Resolution.  H. Res. 149          Restrictive; Makes in          3D; 1R.
                                                                           order 4 substitutes                  
                                                                           under regular order;                 
                                                                           Gephardt, Neumann/                   
                                                                           Solomon, Payne/Owens,                
                                                                           President's Budget if                
                                                                           printed in Record on                 
                                                                           5/17/95; waives all                  
                                                                           points of order                      
                                                                           against substitutes                  
                                                                           and concurrent                       
                                                                           resolution; suspends                 
                                                                           application of Rule                  
                                                                           XLIX with respect to                 
                                                                           the resolution; self-                
                                                                           executes Agriculture                 
                                                                           language.                            
H.R. 1561......................  American Overseas   H. Res. 155          Restrictive; Requires             N/A.
                                  Interests Act of                         amendments to be                     
                                  1995.                                    printed in the Record                
                                                                           prior to their                       
                                                                           consideration; 10 hr.                
                                                                           time cap; waives cl                  
                                                                           2(1)(6) of rule XI                   
                                                                           against the bill's                   
                                                                           consideration; Also                  
                                                                           waives sections                      
                                                                           302(f), 303(a),                      
                                                                           308(a) and 402(a)                    
                                                                           against the bill's                   
                                                                           consideration and the                
                                                                           committee amendment                  
                                                                           in order as original                 
                                                                           text; waives cl 5(a)                 
                                                                           of rule XXI against                  
                                                                           the amendment;                       
                                                                           amendment                            
                                                                           consideration is                     
                                                                           closed at 2:30 p.m.                  
                                                                           on May 25, 1995. Self-               
                                                                           executes provision                   
                                                                           which removes section                
                                                                           2210 from the bill.                  
                                                                           This was done at the                 
                                                                           request of the Budget                
                                                                           Committee.                           
H.R. 1530......................  National Defense    H. Res. 164          Restrictive; Makes in      36R; 18D; 2
                                  Authorization Act                        order only the            Bipartisan.
                                  FY 1996.                                 amendments printed in                
                                                                           the report; waives                   
                                                                           all points of order                  
                                                                           against the bill,                    
                                                                           substitute and                       
                                                                           amendments printed in                
                                                                           the report. Gives the                
                                                                           Chairman en bloc                     
                                                                           authority. Self-                     
                                                                           executes a provision                 
                                                                           which strikes section                
                                                                           807 of the bill;                     
                                                                           provides for an                      
                                                                           additional 30 min. of                
                                                                           debate on Nunn-Lugar                 
                                                                           section; Allows Mr.                  
                                                                           Clinger to offer a                   
                                                                           modification of his                  
                                                                           amendment with the                   
                                                                           concurrence of Ms.                   
                                                                           Collins.                             
H.R. 1817......................  Military            H. Res. 167          Open; waives cl. 2 and            N/A.
                                  Construction                             cl. 6 of rule XXI                    
                                  Appropriations;                          against the bill; 1                  
                                  FY 1996.                                 hr. general debate;                  
                                                                           Uses House passed                    
                                                                           budget numbers as                    
                                                                           threshold for                        
                                                                           spending amounts                     
                                                                           pending passage of                   
                                                                           Budget.                              
H.R. 1854......................  Legislative Branch  H. Res. 169          Restrictive; Makes in        5R; 4D; 2
                                  Appropriations.                          order only 11             Bipartisan.
                                                                           amendments; waives                   
                                                                           sections 302(f) and                  
                                                                           308(a) of the Budget                 
                                                                           Act against the bill                 
                                                                           and cl. 2 and cl. 6                  
                                                                           of rule XXI against                  
                                                                           the bill. All points                 
                                                                           of order are waived                  
                                                                           against the                          
                                                                           amendments.                          
H.R. 1868......................  Foreign Operations  H. Res. 170          Open; waives cl. 2,               N/A.
                                  Appropriations.                          cl. 5(b), and cl. 6                  
                                                                           of rule XXI against                  
                                                                           the bill; makes in                   
                                                                           order the Gilman                     
                                                                           amendments as first                  
                                                                           order of business;                   
                                                                           waives all points of                 
                                                                           order against the                    
                                                                           amendments; if                       
                                                                           adopted they will be                 
                                                                           considered as                        
                                                                           original text; waives                
                                                                           cl. 2 of rule XXI                    
                                                                           against the                          
                                                                           amendments printed in                
                                                                           the report. Pre-                     
                                                                           printing gets                        
                                                                           priority (Hall)                      
                                                                           (Menendez) (Goss)                    
                                                                           (Smith, NJ).                         
H.R. 1905......................  Energy & Water      H. Res. 171          Open; waives cl. 2 and            N/A.
                                  Appropriations.                          cl. 6 of rule XXI                    
                                                                           against the bill;                    
                                                                           makes in order the                   
                                                                           Shuster amendment as                 
                                                                           the first order of                   
                                                                           business; waives all                 
                                                                           points of order                      
                                                                           against the                          
                                                                           amendment; if adopted                
                                                                           it will be considered                
                                                                           as original text. Pre-               
                                                                           printing gets                        
                                                                           priority.                            
H.J. Res. 79...................  Constitutional      H. Res. 173          Closed; provides one              N/A.
                                  Amendment to                             hour of general                      
                                  Permit Congress                          debate and one motion                
                                  and States to                            to recommit with or                  
                                  Prohibit the                             without instructions;                
                                  Physical                                 if there are                         
                                  Desecration of                           instructions, the MO                 
                                  the American Flag.                       is debatable for 1 hr.               
H.R. 1944......................  Recissions Bill...  H. Res. 175          Restrictive; Provides             N/A.
                                                                           for consideration of                 
                                                                           the bill in the                      
                                                                           House; Permits the                   
                                                                           Chairman of the                      
                                                                           Appropriations                       
                                                                           Committee to offer                   
                                                                           one amendment which                  
                                                                           is unamendable;                      
                                                                           waives all points of                 
                                                                           order against the                    
                                                                           amendment.                           
H.R. 1868 (2nd rule)...........  Foreign Operations  H. Res. 177          Restrictive; Provides             N/A.
                                  Appropriations.                          for further                          
                                                                           consideration of the                 
                                                                           bill; makes in order                 
                                                                           only the four                        
                                                                           amendments printed in                
                                                                           the rules report (20                 
                                                                           min. each). Waives                   
                                                                           all points of order                  
                                                                           against the                          
                                                                           amendments; Prohibits                
                                                                           intervening motions                  
                                                                           in the Committee of                  
                                                                           the Whole; Provides                  
                                                                           for an automatic rise                
                                                                           and report following                 
                                                                           the disposition of                   
                                                                           the amendments.                      
H.R. 1977 *Rule Defeated*......  Interior            H. Res. 185          Open; waives sections             N/A.
                                  Appropriations.                          302(f) and 308(a) of                 
                                                                           the Budget Act and cl                
                                                                           2 and cl 6 of rule                   
                                                                           XXI; provides that                   
                                                                           the bill be read by                  
                                                                           title; waives all                    
                                                                           points of order                      
                                                                           against the Tauzin                   
                                                                           amendment; self-                     
                                                                           executes Budget                      
                                                                           Committee amendment;                 
                                                                           waives cl 2(e) of                    
                                                                           rule XXI against                     
                                                                           amendments to the                    
                                                                           bill; Pre-printing                   
                                                                           gets priority.                       
H.R. 1977......................  Interior            H.Res. 187           Open; waives sections             N/A.
                                  Appropriations.                          302(f), 306 and                      
                                                                           308(a) of the Budget                 
                                                                           Act; waives clauses 2                
                                                                           and 6 of rule XXI                    
                                                                           against provisions in                
                                                                           the bill; waives all                 
                                                                           points of order                      
                                                                           against the Tauzin                   
                                                                           amendment; provides                  
                                                                           that the bill be read                
                                                                           by title; self-                      
                                                                           executes Budget                      
                                                                           Committee amendment                  
                                                                           and makes NEA funding                
                                                                           subject to House                     
                                                                           passed authorization;                
                                                                           waives cl 2(e) of                    
                                                                           rule XXI against the                 
                                                                           amendments to the                    
                                                                           bill; Pre-printing                   
                                                                           gets priority.                       
H.R. 1976......................  Agriculture         H. Res. 188          Open; waives clauses 2            N/A.
                                  Appropriations.                          and 6 of rule XXI                    
                                                                           against provisions in                
                                                                           the bill; provides                   
                                                                           that the bill be read                
                                                                           by title; Makes Skeen                
                                                                           amendment first order                
                                                                           of business, if                      
                                                                           adopted the amendment                
                                                                           will be considered as                
                                                                           base text (10 min.);                 
                                                                           Pre-printing gets                    
                                                                           priority.                            
H.R. 1977 (3rd rule)...........  Interior            H. Res. 189          Restrictive; provides             N/A.
                                  Appropriations.                          for the further                      
                                                                           consideration of the                 
                                                                           bill; allows only                    
                                                                           amendments pre-                      
                                                                           printed before July                  
                                                                           14th to be                           
                                                                           considered; limits                   
                                                                           motions to rise.                     
H.R. 2020......................  Treasury Postal     H. Res. 190          Open; waives cl. 2 and            N/A.
                                  Appropriations.                          cl. 6 of rule XXI                    
                                                                           against provisions in                
                                                                           the bill; provides                   
                                                                           the bill be read by                  
                                                                           title; Pre-printing                  
                                                                           gets priority.                       
H.J. Res. 96...................  Disapproving MFN    H. Res. 193          Restrictive; provides             N/A.
                                  for China.                               for consideration in                 
                                                                           the House of H.R.                    
                                                                           2058 (90 min.) And                   
                                                                           H.J. Res. 96 (1 hr).                 
                                                                           Waives certain                       
                                                                           provisions of the                    
                                                                           Trade Act.                           
H.R. 2002......................  Transportation      H. Res. 194          Open; waives cl. 3 0f             N/A.
                                  Appropriations.                          rule XIII and section                
                                                                           401 (a) of the CBA                   
                                                                           against consideration                
                                                                           of the bill; waives                  
                                                                           cl. 6 and cl. 2 of                   
                                                                           rule XXI against                     
                                                                           provisions in the                    
                                                                           bill; Makes in order                 
                                                                           the Clinger/Solomon                  
                                                                           amendment waives all                 
                                                                           points of order                      
                                                                           against the amendment                
                                                                           (Line Item Veto);                    
                                                                           provides the bill be                 
                                                                           read by title; Pre-                  
                                                                           printing gets                        
                                                                           priority. *RULE                      
                                                                           AMENDED*.                            
H.R. 70........................  Exports of Alaskan  H. Res. 197          Open; Makes in order              N/A.
                                  North Slope Oil.                         the Resources                        
                                                                           Committee amendment                  
                                                                           in the nature of a                   
                                                                           substitute as                        
                                                                           original text; Pre-                  
                                                                           printing gets                        
                                                                           priority; Provides a                 
                                                                           Senate hook-up with                  
                                                                           S. 395.                              
H.R. 2076......................  Commerce, Justice   H. Res. 198          Open; waives cl. 2 and            N/A.
                                  Appropriations.                          cl. 6 of rule XXI                    
                                                                           against provisions in                
                                                                           the bill; Pre-                       
                                                                           printing gets                        
                                                                           priority; provides                   
                                                                           the bill be read by                  
                                                                           title..                              
H.R. 2099......................  VA/HUD              H. Res. 201          Open; waives cl. 2 and            N/A.
                                  Appropriations.                          cl. 6 of rule XXI                    
                                                                           against provisions in                
                                                                           the bill; Provides                   
                                                                           that the amendment in                
                                                                           part 1 of the report                 
                                                                           is the first                         
                                                                           business, if adopted                 
                                                                           it will be considered                
                                                                           as base text (30                     
                                                                           min.); waives all                    
                                                                           points of order                      
                                                                           against the Klug and                 
                                                                           Davis amendments; Pre-               
                                                                           printing gets                        
                                                                           priority; Provides                   
                                                                           that the bill be read                
                                                                           by title.                            
S. 21..........................  Termination of      H. Res. 204          Restrictive; 3 hours               ID.
                                  U.S. Arms Embargo                        of general debate;                   
                                  on Bosnia.                               Makes in order an                    
                                                                           amendment to be                      
                                                                           offered by the                       
                                                                           Minority Leader or a                 
                                                                           designee (1 hr); If                  
                                                                           motion to recommit                   
                                                                           has instructions it                  
                                                                           can only be offered                  
                                                                           by the Minority                      
                                                                           Leader or a designee.                
H.R. 2126......................  Defense             H. Res. 205          Open; waives cl.                  N/A.
                                  Appropriations.                          2(l)(6) of rule XI                   
                                                                           and section 306 of                   
                                                                           the Congressional                    
                                                                           Budget Act against                   
                                                                           consideration of the                 
                                                                           bill; waives cl. 2                   
                                                                           and cl. 6 of rule XXI                
                                                                           against provisions in                
                                                                           the bill; self-                      
                                                                           executes a strike of                 
                                                                           sections 8021 and                    
                                                                           8024 of the bill as                  
                                                                           requested by the                     
                                                                           Budget Committee; Pre-               
                                                                           printing gets                        
                                                                           priority; Provides                   
                                                                           the bill be read by                  
                                                                           title.                               
H.R. 1555......................  Communications Act  H. Res. 207          Restrictive; waives        2R/3D/3 Bi-
                                  of 1995.                                 sec. 302(f) of the          partisan.
                                                                           Budget Act against                   
                                                                           consideration of the                 
                                                                           bill; Makes in order                 
                                                                           the Commerce                         
                                                                           Committee amendment                  
                                                                           as original text and                 
                                                                           waives sec. 302(f) of                
                                                                           the Budget Act and                   
                                                                           cl. 5(a) of rule XXI                 
                                                                           against the                          
                                                                           amendment; Makes in                  
                                                                           order the Bliely                     
                                                                           amendment (30 min.)                  
                                                                           as the first order of                
                                                                           business, if adopted                 
                                                                           it will be original                  
                                                                           text; makes in order                 
                                                                           only the amendments                  
                                                                           printed in the report                
                                                                           and waives all points                
                                                                           of order against the                 
                                                                           amendments; provides                 
                                                                           a Senate hook-up with                
                                                                           S. 652.                              
H.R. 2127......................  Labor/HHS           H. Res. 208          Open; Provides that               N/A.
                                  Appropriations                           the first order of                   
                                  Act.                                     business will be the                 
                                                                           managers amendments                  
                                                                           (10 min.), if adopted                
                                                                           they will be                         
                                                                           considered as base                   
                                                                           text; waives cl. 2                   
                                                                           and cl. 6 of rule XXI                
                                                                           against provisions in                
                                                                           the bill; waives all                 
                                                                           points of order                      
                                                                           against certain                      
                                                                           amendments printed in                
                                                                           the report; Pre-                     
                                                                           printing gets                        
                                                                           priority; Provides                   
                                                                           the bill be read by                  
                                                                           title.                               
H.R. 1594......................  Economically        H. Res. 215          Open; 2 hr of gen.                N/A.
                                  Targeted                                 debate. makes in                     
                                  Investments.                             order the committee                  
                                                                           substitute as                        
                                                                           original text.                       
H.R. 1655......................  Intelligence        H. Res. 216          Restrictive; waives               N/A.
                                  Authorization.                           sections 302(f),                     
                                                                           308(a) and 401(b) of                 
                                                                           the Budget Act. Makes                
                                                                           in order the                         
                                                                           committee substitute                 
                                                                           as modified by Govt.                 
                                                                           Reform amend                         
                                                                           (striking sec. 505)                  
                                                                           and an amendment                     
                                                                           striking title VII.                  
                                                                           Cl 7 of rule XVI and                 
                                                                           cl 5(a) of rule XXI                  
                                                                           are waived against                   
                                                                           the substitute.                      
                                                                           Sections 302(f) and                  
                                                                           401(b) of the CBA are                
                                                                           also waived against                  
                                                                           the substitute.                      
                                                                           Amendments must also                 
                                                                           be pre-printed in the                
                                                                           Congressional record.                
H.R. 1162......................  Deficit Reduction   H. Res. 218          Open; waives cl 7 of              N/A.
                                  Lock Box.                                rule XVI against the                 
                                                                           committee substitute                 
                                                                           made in order as                     
                                                                           original text; Pre-                  
                                                                           printing gets                        
                                                                           priority.                            
H.R. 1670......................  Federal             H. Res. 219          Open; waives sections             N/A.
                                  Acquisition                              302(f) and 308(a) of                 
                                  Reform Act of                            the Budget Act                       
                                  1995.                                    against consideration                
                                                                           of the bill; bill                    
                                                                           will be read by                      
                                                                           title; waives cl 5(a)                
                                                                           of rule XXI and                      
                                                                           section 302(f) of the                
                                                                           Budget Act against                   
                                                                           the committee                        
                                                                           substitute. Pre-                     
                                                                           printing gets                        
                                                                           priority.                            
H.R. 1617......................  To Consolidate and  H. Res. 222          Open; waives section              N/A.
                                  Reform Workforce                         302(f) and 401(b) of                 
                                  Development and                          the Budget Act                       
                                  Literacy Programs                        against the                          
                                  Act (CAREERS).                           substitute made in                   
                                                                           order as original                    
                                                                           text (H.R. 2332), cl.                
                                                                           5(a) of rule XXI is                  
                                                                           also waived against                  
                                                                           the substitute.                      
                                                                           provides for                         
                                                                           consideration of the                 
                                                                           managers amendment                   
                                                                           (10 min.) If adopted,                
                                                                           it is considered as                  
                                                                           base text.                           
H.R. 2274......................  National Highway    H. Res. 224          Open; waives section              N/A.
                                  System                                   302(f) of the Budget                 
                                  Designation Act                          Act against                          
                                  of 1995.                                 consideration of the                 
                                                                           bill; Makes H.R. 2349                
                                                                           in order as original                 
                                                                           text; waives section                 
                                                                           302(f) of the Budget                 
                                                                           Act against the                      
                                                                           substitute; provides                 
                                                                           for the consideration                
                                                                           of a managers                        
                                                                           amendment (10 min.)                  
                                                                           If adopted, it is                    
                                                                           considered as base                   
                                                                           text; Pre-printing                   
                                                                           gets priority.                       

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H.R. 927.......................  Cuban Liberty and   H. Res. 225          Restrictive; waives cl           2R/2D
                                  Democratic                               2(L)(2)(B) of rule XI                
                                  Solidarity Act of                        against consideration                
                                  1995.                                    of the bill; makes in                
                                                                           order H.R. 2347 as                   
                                                                           base text; waives cl                 
                                                                           7 of rule XVI against                
                                                                           the substitute; Makes                
                                                                           Hamilton amendment                   
                                                                           the first amendment                  
                                                                           to be considered (1                  
                                                                           hr). Makes in order                  
                                                                           only amendments                      
                                                                           printed in the report.               
H.R. 743.......................  The Teamwork for    H. Res. 226          Open; waives cl                   N/A.
                                  Employees and                            2(l)(2)(b) of rule XI                
                                  managers Act of                          against consideration                
                                  1995.                                    of the bill; makes in                
                                                                           order the committee                  
                                                                           amendment as original                
                                                                           text; Pre-printing                   
                                                                           get priority.                        
H.R. 1170......................  3-Judge Court for   H. Res. 227          Open; makes in order a            N/A.
                                  Certain                                  committee amendment                  
                                  Injunctions.                             as original text; Pre-               
                                                                           printing gets                        
                                                                           priority.                            
H.R. 1601......................  International       H. Res. 228          Open; makes in order a            N/A.
                                  Space Station                            committee amendment                  
                                  Authorization Act                        as original text; pre-               
                                  of 1995.                                 printing gets                        
                                                                           priority.                            
H.J. Res. 108..................  Making Continuing   H. Res. 230          Closed; Provides for    ..............
                                  Appropriations                           the immediate                        
                                  for FY 1996.                             consideration of the                 
                                                                           CR; one motion to                    
                                                                           recommit which may                   
                                                                           have instructions                    
                                                                           only if offered by                   
                                                                           the Minority Leader                  
                                                                           or a designee.                       
H.R. 2405......................  Omnibus Civilian    H. Res. 234          Open; self-executes a             N/A.
                                  Science                                  provision striking                   
                                  Authorization Act                        section 304(b)(3) of                 
                                  of 1995.                                 the bill (Commerce                   
                                                                           Committee request);                  
                                                                           Pre-printing gets                    
                                                                           priority.                            
H.R. 2259......................  To Disapprove       H. Res. 237          Restrictive; waives cl              1D
                                  Certain                                  2(l)(2)(B) of rule XI                
                                  Sentencing                               against the bill's                   
                                  Guideline                                consideration; makes                 
                                  Amendments.                              in order the text of                 
                                                                           the Senate bill S.                   
                                                                           1254 as original                     
                                                                           text; Makes in order                 
                                                                           only a Conyers                       
                                                                           substitute; provides                 
                                                                           a senate hook-up                     
                                                                           after adoption.                      
H.R. 2425......................  Medicare            H. Res. 238          Restrictive; waives                 1D
                                  Preservation Act.                        all points of order                  
                                                                           against the bill's                   
                                                                           consideration; makes                 
                                                                           in order the text of                 
                                                                           H.R. 2485 as original                
                                                                           text; waives all                     
                                                                           points of order                      
                                                                           against H.R. 2485;                   
                                                                           makes in order only                  
                                                                           an amendment offered                 
                                                                           by the Minority                      
                                                                           Leader or a designee;                
                                                                           waives all points of                 
                                                                           order against the                    
                                                                           amendment; waives cl                 
                                                                           5 of rule                 
                                                                           XXI (\3/5\                           
                                                                           requirement on votes                 
                                                                           raising taxes).                      
H.R. 2492......................  Legislative Branch  H. Res. 239          Restrictive; provides             N/A.
                                  Appropriations                           for consideration of                 
                                  Bill.                                    the bill in the House.               
H.R. 2491......................  7 Year Balanced     H. Res. 245          Restrictive; makes in               1D
H. Con. Res. 109...............   Budget                                   order H.R. 2517 as                   
                                  Reconciliation                           original text; waives                
                                  Social Security                          all pints of order                   
                                  Earnings Test                            against the bill;                    
                                  Reform.                                  Makes in order only                  
                                                                           H.R. 2530 as an                      
                                                                           amendment only if                    
                                                                           offered by the                       
                                                                           Minority Leader or a                 
                                                                           designee; waives all                 
                                                                           points of order                      
                                                                           against the                          
                                                                           amendment; waives cl                 
                                                                           5 of rule                 
                                                                           XXI (\3/5\                           
                                                                           requirement on votes                 
                                                                           raising taxes).                      
H.R. 1833......................  Partial Birth       H. Res. 251          Closed................            N/A.
                                  Abortion Ban Act                                                              
                                  of 1995.                                                                      
H.R. 2546......................  D.C.                H. Res. 252          Restrictive; waives                N/A
                                  Appropriations FY                        all points of order                  
                                  1996.                                    against the bill's                   
                                                                           consideration; Makes                 
                                                                           in order the Walsh                   
                                                                           amendment as the                     
                                                                           first order of                       
                                                                           business (10 min.);                  
                                                                           if adopted it is                     
                                                                           considered as base                   
                                                                           text; waives cl 2 and                
                                                                           6 of rule XXI against                
                                                                           the bill; makes in                   
                                                                           order the Bonilla,                   
                                                                           Gunderson and                        
                                                                           Hostettler amendments                
                                                                           (30 min.); waives all                
                                                                           points of order                      
                                                                           against the                          
                                                                           amendments; debate on                
                                                                           any further                          
                                                                           amendments is limited                
                                                                           to 30 min. each.                     
H.J. Res. 115..................  Further Continuing  H. Res. 257          Closed; Provides for               N/A
                                  Appropriations                           the immediate                        
                                  for FY 1996.                             consideration of the                 
                                                                           CR; one motion to                    
                                                                           recommit which may                   
                                                                           have instructions                    
                                                                           only if offered by                   
                                                                           the Minority Leader                  
                                                                           or a designee.                       
H.R. 2586......................  Temporary Increase  H. Res. 258          Restrictive; Provides               5R
                                  in the Statutory                         for the immediate                    
                                  Debt Limit.                              consideration of the                 
                                                                           CR; one motion to                    
                                                                           recommit which may                   
                                                                           have instructions                    
                                                                           only if offered by                   
                                                                           the Minority Leader                  
                                                                           or a designee; self-                 
                                                                           executes 4 amendments                
                                                                           in the rule; Solomon,                
                                                                           Medicare Coverage of                 
                                                                           Certain Anti-Cancer                  
                                                                           Drug Treatments,                     
                                                                           Habeas Corpus Reform,                
                                                                           Chrysler (MI); makes                 
                                                                           in order the Walker                  
                                                                           amend (40 min.) on                   
                                                                           regulatory reform.                   
H.R. 2539......................  ICC Termination...  H. Res. 259          Open; waives section    ..............
                                                                           302(f) and section                   
                                                                           308(a).                              
H.J. Res. 115..................  Further Continuing  H. Res. 261          Closed; provides for              N/A.
                                  Appropriations                           the immediate                        
                                  for FY 1996.                             consideration of a                   
                                                                           motion by the                        
                                                                           Majority Leader or                   
                                                                           his designees to                     
                                                                           dispose of the Senate                
                                                                           amendments (1hr).                    
H.R. 2586......................  Temporary Increase  H. Res. 262          Closed; provides for              N/A.
                                  in the Statutory                         the immediate                        
                                  Limit on the                             consideration of a                   
                                  Public Debt.                             motion by the                        
                                                                           Majority Leader or                   
                                                                           his designees to                     
                                                                           dispose of the Senate                
                                                                           amendments (1hr).                    
H. Res. 250....................  House Gift Rule     H. Res. 268          Closed; provides for                2R
                                  Reform.                                  consideration of the                 
                                                                           bill in the House; 30                
                                                                           min. of debate; makes                
                                                                           in order the Burton                  
                                                                           amendment and the                    
                                                                           Gingrich en bloc                     
                                                                           amendment (30 min.                   
                                                                           each); waives all                    
                                                                           points of order                      
                                                                           against the                          
                                                                           amendments; Gingrich                 
                                                                           is only in order if                  
                                                                           Burton fails or is                   
                                                                           not offered.                         
H.R. 2564......................  Lobbying            H. Res. 269          Open; waives cl.                  N/A.
                                  Disclosure Act of                        2(l)(6) of rule XI                   
                                  1995.                                    against the bill's                   
                                                                           consideration; waives                
                                                                           all points of order                  
                                                                           against the Istook                   
                                                                           and McIntosh                         
                                                                           amendments.                          
H.R. 2606......................  Prohibition on      H. Res. 273          Restrictive; waives               N/A.
                                  Funds for Bosnia                         all points of order                  
                                  Deployment.                              against the bill's                   
                                                                           consideration;                       
                                                                           provides one motion                  
                                                                           to amend if offered                  
                                                                           by the Minority                      
                                                                           Leader or designee (1                
                                                                           hr non-amendable);                   
                                                                           motion to recommit                   
                                                                           which may have                       
                                                                           instructions only if                 
                                                                           offered by Minority                  
                                                                           Leader or his                        
                                                                           designee; if Minority                
                                                                           Leader motion is not                 
                                                                           offered debate time                  
                                                                           will be extended by 1                
                                                                           hr.                                  
H.R. 1788......................  Amtrak Reform and   H. Res. 289          Open; waives all                  N/A.
                                  Privatization Act                        points of order                      
                                  of 1995.                                 against the bill's                   
                                                                           consideration; makes                 
                                                                           in order the                         
                                                                           Transportation                       
                                                                           substitute modified                  
                                                                           by the amend in the                  
                                                                           report; Bill read by                 
                                                                           title; waives all                    
                                                                           points of order                      
                                                                           against the                          
                                                                           substitute; makes in                 
                                                                           order a managers                     
                                                                           amend as the first                   
                                                                           order of business, if                
                                                                           adopted it is                        
                                                                           considered base text                 
                                                                           (10 min.); waives all                
                                                                           points of order                      
                                                                           against the                          
                                                                           amendment; Pre-                      
                                                                           printing gets                        
                                                                           priority.                            
H.R. 1350......................  Maritime Security   H. Res. 287          Open; makes in order              N/A.
                                  Act of 1995.                             the committee                        
                                                                           substitute as                        
                                                                           original text; makes                 
                                                                           in order a managers                  
                                                                           amendment which if                   
                                                                           adopted is considered                
                                                                           as original text (20                 
                                                                           min.) unamendable;                   
                                                                           pre-printing gets                    
                                                                           priority.                            
H.R. 2621......................  To Protect Federal  H. Res. 293          Closed; provides for              N/A.
                                  Trust Funds.                             the adoption of the                  
                                                                           Ways & Means                         
                                                                           amendment printed in                 
                                                                           the report. 1 hr. of                 
                                                                           general debate.                      
H.R. 1745......................  Utah Public Lands   H. Res. 303          Open; waives cl                   N/A.
                                  Management Act of                        2(l)(6) of rule XI                   
                                  1995.                                    and sections 302(f)                  
                                                                           and 311(a) of the                    
                                                                           Budget Act against                   
                                                                           the bill's                           
                                                                           consideration. Makes                 
                                                                           in order the                         
                                                                           Resources substitute                 
                                                                           as base text and                     
                                                                           waives cl 7 of rule                  
                                                                           XVI and sections                     
                                                                           302(f) and 308(a) of                 
                                                                           the Budget Act; makes                
                                                                           in order a managers'                 
                                                                           amend as the first                   
                                                                           order of business, if                
                                                                           adopted it is                        
                                                                           considered base text                 
                                                                           (10 min)..                           
H.Res. 304.....................  Providing for       N/A                  Closed; makes in order          1D; 2R
                                  Debate and                               three resolutions;                   
                                  Consideration of                         H.R. 2770 (Dorman),                  
                                  Three Measures                           H.Res. 302 (Buyer),                  
                                  Relating to U.S.                         and H.Res. 306                       
                                  Troop Deployments                        (Gephardt); 1 hour of                
                                  in Bosnia.                               debate on each..                     
H.Res. 309.....................  Revised Budget      H. Res. 309          Closed; provides 2                N/A.
                                  Resolution.                              hours of general                     
                                                                           debate in the House.                 
H.R. 558.......................  Texas Low-Level     H. Res. 313          Open; pre-printing                N/A.
                                  Radioactive Waste                        gets priority.                       
                                  Disposal Compact                                                              
                                  Consent Act.                                                                  
H.R. 2677......................  The National Parks  H. Res. 323          Closed; consideration             N/A.
                                  and National                             in the House; self-                  
                                  Wildlife Refuge                          executes Young                       
                                  Systems Freedom                          amendment.                           
                                  Act of 1995.                                                                  
                                   PROCEDURE IN THE 104TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION                                   
H.R. 1643......................  To authorize the    H. Res. 334          Closed; provides to               N/A.
                                  extension of                             take the bill from                   
                                  nondiscriminatory                        the Speaker's table                  
                                  treatment (MFN)                          with the Senate                      
                                  to the products                          amendment, and                       
                                  of Bulgaria.                             consider in the House                
                                                                           the motion printed in                
                                                                           the Rules Committee                  
                                                                           report; 1 hr. of                     
                                                                           general debate;                      
                                                                           previous question is                 
                                                                           considered as ordered.               
H.J. Res. 134..................  Making continuing   H. Res. 336          Closed; provides to               N/A.
H. Con. Res. 131...............   appropriations/                          take from the                        
                                  establishing                             Speaker's table H.J.                 
                                  procedures making                        Res. 134 with the                    
                                  the transmission                         Senate amendment and                 
                                  of the continuing                        concur with the                      
                                  resolution H.J.                          Senate amendment with                
                                  Res. 134.                                an amendment (H. Con.                
                                                                           Res. 131) which is                   
                                                                           self-executed in the                 
                                                                           rule. The rule                       
                                                                           provides further that                
                                                                           the bill shall not be                
                                                                           sent back to the                     
                                                                           Senate until the                     
                                                                           Senate agrees to the                 
                                                                           provisions of H. Con.                
                                                                           Res. 131.                            
H.R. 1358......................  Conveyance of       H. Res. 338          Closed; provides to               N/A.
                                  National Marine                          take the bill from                   
                                  Fisheries Service                        the Speakers table                   
                                  Laboratory at                            with the Senate                      
                                  Gloucester,                              amendment, and                       
                                  Massachusetts.                           consider in the house                
                                                                           the motion printed in                
                                                                           the Rules Committee                  
                                                                           report; 1 hr. of                     
                                                                           general debate;                      
                                                                           previous quesetion is                
                                                                           considered as ordered.               
H.R. 2924......................  Social Security     H. Res. 355          Closed................            N/A.
                                  Guarantee Act.                                                                
H.R. 2854......................  The Agricultural    H. Res. 366          Restrictive; waives          5D; 9R; 2
                                  Market Transition                        all points of order       Bipartisan.
                                  Program.                                 against the bill; 2                  
                                                                           hrs of general                       
                                                                           debate; makes in                     
                                                                           order a committee                    
                                                                           substitute as                        
                                                                           original text and                    
                                                                           waives all points of                 
                                                                           order against the                    
                                                                           substitute; makes in                 
                                                                           order only the 16                    
                                                                           amends printed in the                
                                                                           report and waives all                
                                                                           points of order                      
                                                                           against the                          
                                                                           amendments;                          
                                                                           circumvents unfunded                 
                                                                           mandates law;                        
                                                                           Chairman has en bloc                 
                                                                           authority for amends                 
                                                                           in report (20 min.)                  
                                                                           on each en bloc.                     
H.R. 994.......................  Regulatory Sunset   H. Res. 368          Open rule; makes in                N/A
                                  & Review Act of                          order the Hyde                       
                                  1995.                                    substitute printed in                
                                                                           the Record as                        
                                                                           original text; waives                
                                                                           cl 7 of rule XVI                     
                                                                           against the                          
                                                                           substitute; Pre-                     
                                                                           printing gets                        
                                                                           priority; vacates the                
                                                                           House action on S.                   
                                                                           219 and provides to                  
                                                                           take the bill from                   
                                                                           the Speakers table                   
                                                                           and consider the                     
                                                                           Senate bill; allows                  
                                                                           Chrmn. Clinger a                     
                                                                           motion to strike all                 
                                                                           after the enacting                   
                                                                           clause of the Senate                 
                                                                           bill and insert the                  
                                                                           text of H.R. 994 as                  
                                                                           passed by the House                  
                                                                           (1 hr) debate; waives                
                                                                           germaneness against                  
                                                                           the motion; provides                 
                                                                           if the motion is                     
                                                                           adopted that it is in                
                                                                           order for the House                  
                                                                           to insist on its                     
                                                                           amendments and                       
                                                                           request a conference.                
H.R. 3021......................  To Guarantee the    H. Res. 371          Closed rule; gives one             N/A
                                  Continuing Full                          motion to recommit,                  
                                  Investment of                            which if it contains                 
                                  Social security                          instructions, may                    
                                  and Other Federal                        only if offered by                   
                                  Funds in                                 the Minority Leader                  
                                  Obligations of                           or his designee.                     
                                  the United States.                                                            
H.R. 3019......................  A Further           H. Res. 372          Restrictive; self-               2D/2R
                                  Downpayment                              executes CBO language                
                                  Toward a Balanced                        regarding contingency                
                                  Budget.                                  funds in section 2 of                
                                                                           the rule; makes in                   
                                                                           order only the                       
                                                                           amendments printed in                
                                                                           the report; Lowey (20                
                                                                           min), Istook (20                     
                                                                           min), Crapo (20 min),                
                                                                           Obey (1 hr); waives                  
                                                                           all points of order                  
                                                                           against the                          
                                                                           amendments; give one                 
                                                                           motion to recommit,                  
                                                                           which if contains                    
                                                                           instructions, may                    
                                                                           only if offered by                   
                                                                           the Minority Leader                  
                                                                           or his designee.                     
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* Contract Bills, 67% restrictive; 33% open. ** All legislation 1st Session, 53% restrictive; 47% open. ***     
  Legislation 2d Session. 88% restrictive; 12% open. **** All legislation 104th Congress 59% restrictive; 41%   
  open. ***** Restrictive rules are those which limit the number of amendments which can be offered, and include
  so-called modified open and modified closed rules as well as completely closed rules and rules providing for  
  consideration in the House as opposed to the Committee of the Whole. This definition of restrictive rule is   
  taken from the Republican chart of resolutions reported from the Rules Committee in the 103d Congress. N/A    
  means not available.                                                                                          



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  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, for purposes of debate only, I yield such 
time as he may consume to my friend, the gentleman from Florida [Mr. 
Goss], a member of the committee.
  (Mr. GOSS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the distinguished gentleman from 
Georgia [Mr. Linder] for yielding me this time.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this rule and this bill--which 
simply ensures responsible management of the Nation's trust funds so 
that the United States can make good on its obligations for the next 22 
days. The purpose of this clean debt ceiling measure is not to increase 
the limit on the Federal Government's credit card. In fact, the bill is 
written to ensure that all we get from those 22 days is a useful window 
of time during which to tie ourselves firmly to the glidepath toward a 
balanced budget. If we don't accomplish that, at the end of this window 
we will find ourselves right back where we are today, very deep in the 
hole. That should be a strong incentive to keep us focused on the 
ultimate goal: Eliminating our annual budget deficits by eradicating 
excessive spending and starting to pay down our crushing national debt. 
I have always been loathe to support increases--even temporary ones--in 
the debt ceiling because I believe the trend on our borrowing should be 
toward less, not more. Still, I will support this measure because it 
provides a clear opportunity to lock us in on the glidepath toward 
balance.
  Mr. Speaker, that is something that everybody in this country wants. 
This is an opportunity. If we fail to take it and do the job properly, 
I suspect that we will be hearing a lot about it as the months go 
forward, and I am reminded that November is, indeed, an election month. 
I think that is an appropriate time for us to have this problem solved 
by.
  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas 
[Mr. Doggett].
  Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Speaker, promises made, promises broken. That is, 
after all, the recurrent theme of this Gingrich revolution. There is no 
better example than what is occurring right here today.
  I have a letter here dated February 1, 1996. It is addressed to the 
President of the United States at the White House. It says, in part, 
and it is a very short letter, ``You emphasized that authority to raise 
the debt limit is needed by the beginning of March. Your administration 
has communicated to use that action must be taken by February 29 to 
ensure there is not default. Congressional Republicans are committed to 
act by this date in a manner acceptable to both you and the Congress in 
order to guarantee the Government does not default on its 
obligations,'' and it is signed by the gentleman from Georgia, Newt 
Gingrich, by the gentleman from Texas, Dick Armey, and by Bob Dole.
  What happened on February 29? Yes, it was leap day and leap year, and 
our Republican colleagues leaped right over their pledge, because 
February 29 came and went and there was no permanent extension with 
reference to this matter of the full faith and credit of the United 
States. This is not some trivial matter. This is the creditworthiness 
of our entire country that is being messed with and meddled with in 2-
week spurts.
  Why is that? Because our Republican colleagues cannot agree among 
themselves. They cannot figure out which part of their extremist agenda 
to tack onto the debt limit, now that they have that hostage. They are 
over there saying, ``Well, should we use it to restrict the health care 
choices of American families?'' And then they have another group that 
says, ``Oh, no, this is a good opportunity to have unilateral 
disarmament with reference to law enforcement on environmental matters, 
clean air and clean water.'' Then they have another group that says, 
``No, we could use this as hostage to place more obstacles in the way 
of public education.'' They cannot agree among themselves, so they need 
another 2 weeks to figure out what part of their extremist agenda to 
tack on and hold hostage the creditworthiness of the United States.
  Let us reject that kind of extremism, as the American people have 
done. For once, we ask our Republican colleagues to keep their word.
  Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I would point out that we are responding to the Democrat 
as well as Republican Governors, to give them time to try to come up 
with a compromise, a bipartisan solution to Medicaid and welfare. They 
have asked for this extension. Hopefully, their cost savings can be 
part of the entire debt ceiling extension.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from 
Connecticut, [Ms. DeLauro].
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I would respond to my colleague who just 
spoke about what we need the 2 weeks for. We all know what that 2 weeks 
is for. That is to see how we can in fact continue to try to hold this 
Government, this country, and the President of the United States 
hostage with regard to the debt limit. That has been the program all 
along in extending this debt limit in 2-week periods of time.
  Let me just say that I am going to support the proposal this morning 
because I believe it is the right thing to do, to have a clean debt 
limit to be extended. But this is an irresponsible action on the part 
of my Republican colleagues. This is a temporary measure. Everyone 
should understand that. This is for a 2-week period of time. Do not 
take the word ``debt limit,'' use and substitute for that ``credit 
rating.'' What we are discussing and talking about here today is the 
credit rating of the United States of America.
  Let me tell the Members, if the Congress or the Republican majority 
does not understand credit rating, working men and women in this Nation 
know what that is all about. When your credit rating gets muddied, you 
are in a bad, bad situation and you cannot get a credit in the future. 
That stays with you for the remainder of your life.
  What we are talking about here, what we are saying to Wall Street, 
what we are saying to Main Street, what we say to the international 
community, is that the United States of America will only honor its 
financial obligations for a 2-week period of time. After that, we will 
have another charade on this issue about what they might want to try to 
pile on, and then try, as I say, to hold the Government hostage and the 
President hostage.
  Let me just say this, that my colleagues on the other side of the 
aisle talk about trying to run Government as a business. How many 
businesses do we know that start for 2 weeks, close down for 2 weeks, 
tell their vendors they will only pay them in the next 2 weeks, and 
after that they are on their own? Is this a way to run a business? It 
is not a way to run a business. It is not the way we provide trust and 
faith in what the American Government is all about. This is wrong.

                              {time}  1045

  Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, I include the letter from the Governors for 
the Record, as follows:

                                    Washington, DC, March 6, 1996.
     Hon. Robert Dole,
     Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC
     Hon. Newt Gingrich,
     Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Bob and Newt: I am writing to request that the 
     Congress not attach Medicaid and welfare reforms to a short-
     term debt ceiling increase. As a governor deeply involved in 
     efforts to reform Medicaid and welfare, I believe that a 
     short-term extension will enable the governors to complete 
     our work in developing the merits of our bipartisan plan in 
     greater detail. The governors welcome the opportunity to 
     return to Washington, roll up our sleeves and work out the 
     details of the bipartisan plan.
       I understand that no member of Congress wants to increase 
     the debt ceiling, even for such a short period, but those of 
     us who have worked so diligently to reform the Medicaid and 
     welfare systems believe that we are close to a workable 
     solution. The governors are committed to working with 
     Congress to send the President a bipartisan bill this year. 
     It is imperative that we make this last push.
       Thank you for all of your hard work. I look forward to a 
     productive two weeks.
           Sincerely,
                                               Michael O. Leavitt,
                                          Governor, State of Utah.

  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of this rule, and I yield 
back the balance of my time.
  Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time, and I 
move the previous question on the resolution.

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  The previous question was ordered.
  The resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 371, I call up 
the bill (H.R. 3021) to guarantee the continuing full investment of 
Social Security and other Federal funds in obligations of the United 
States, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Gillmor). Pursuant to House Resolution 
371, the amendment printed in House Report 104-473 is adopted.
  The text of H.R. 3021, as amended pursuant to House Resolution 371, 
is as follows:

                               H.R. 3021

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

     SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS OF THE UNITED 
                   STATES.

       (a) In General.--In addition to any other authority 
     provided by law, the Secretary of the Treasury may issue to 
     each Federal fund obligations of the United States under 
     chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, before March 30, 
     1996, in an amount not to exceed the sum of--
       (1) the amounts deposited in such fund on or after the 
     earlier of--(A) the date on which such Secretary would not 
     otherwise be able to issue such obligation to such fund, or 
     (B) March 15, 1996, and before March 30, 1996, and
       (2) the face amount of obligations held by such fund which 
     mature during such period.
       (b) Obligations Exempt From Public Debt Limit.--
       (1) In general.--Obligations issued under subsection (a) 
     shall not be taken into account in applying the limitation in 
     section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code.
       (2) Termination of exemption.--Paragraph (1) shall cease to 
     apply on the earlier of--
       (A) the date of the enactment of the first increase in the 
     limitation in section 3101(b) of title 31, United States 
     Code, after the date of the enactment of this Act, or
       (B) March 30, 1996.
       (c) Federal Fund.--For purposes of this section, the term 
     ``Federal fund'' means any Federal trust fund or Government 
     account established pursuant to Federal law to which the 
     Secretary of the Treasury has issued or is expressly 
     authorized by law directly to issue obligations under chapter 
     31 of title 31, United States Code, in respect of public 
     money, money otherwise required to be deposited in the 
     Treasury, or amounts appropriated.
       (d) Extension of Existing Authority.--Subparagraph (B) of 
     section 1(c)(2) of Public Law 104-103 is amended by striking 
     ``March 15, 1996'' and inserting ``March 30, 1996''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas [Mr. Archer] and 
the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Gibbons] will each be recognized for 30 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Archer].


                             General Leave

  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and 
include extraneous material on H.R. 3021, the bill now under 
consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Texas?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 3021, a bill to 
guarantee the full investment of Social Security and other Federal 
funds through March 29, 1996. Members may remember that on February 1 
the Congress granted the Treasury the necessary borrowing authority to 
guarantee the full and timely payments of Social Security benefits in 
March.
  Because that authority expires next Friday, March 15, it is necessary 
to provide the Treasury with additional authority until the end of 
March to continue to invest receipts of Federal funds in debt 
obligations to the United States. These obligations will not be counted 
toward the debt limit, just as we exempted the obligations for Social 
Security payments in the February legislation.
  In addition, H.R. 3021 extends the authority granted for paying 
Social Security benefits through March 29. If this authority is not 
provided, Federal trust funds such as Social Security will suffer 
because they will not receive the proper investment income they are due 
as required by current law.
  I do not want to see any disruption of investments, particularly to 
Social Security. It is simply unnecessary to let that happen. 
Therefore, we need to act quickly on this legislation.
  This temporary measure is being taken until the end of March in order 
to create a 2-week window of opportunity for the White House to join 
with the Congress in enacting entitlement reforms for welfare and 
Medicaid. The Nation's governors, in a bipartisan action, have paved 
the way for the Congress and the White House to forge agreements on 
these major issues, and by using this window of opportunity to reach an 
agreement, we can later this month pass a permanent debt limit 
extension that achieves real savings and reduces the level of debt we 
send to our children in the future.
  Since the bill was introduced, Treasury has suggested a purely 
technical modification concerning the effective date of the bill, and 
we have incorporated it in the legislation. I understand they now 
concur with the legislative language of this bill. I also anticipate 
that the Senate will pass the bill quickly and the President will sign 
it. I urge its adoption.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, this bill needs to be adopted. I am not opposed to it. 
It is equivalent of a $62 billion debt increase for a period of only 2 
weeks.
  Unfortunately, 28 percent of all the debt, Mr. Speaker, that we are 
talking about here is held by foreigners. That is not a good way to 
treat those the you want to encourage to buy your bonds. It is obvious 
that they cannot predict what is going to happen here in this Congress, 
and there are other places for them to invest their capital rather than 
the U.S. obligations. After all, we pay the lowest interest rates in 
the world. So any time we destabilize this market, we are going to cost 
ourselves money. I hope we will all remember that.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Connecticut 
[Mrs. Kennelly].
  Mrs. KENNELLY. Mr. Speaker, the bill before us today, H.R. 3021, 
would move the debt ceiling snapback date from March 15 to March 29. It 
would also assure that trust fund receipts, including Social Security, 
would be properly invested, and clearly it is before us to avert 
default.
  We certainly should make sure that Social Security receipts are 
properly invested. I, too, intend to vote for the bill before us today, 
but I do it, Mr. Speaker, with great reluctance.
  We are a country that is looked upon as the world leader for a number 
of reasons, and one of the most important reasons is because were are 
economically sound. Yes, we have a budget of $1.3 billion. Yes, in the 
month of January this country invested in the stock market $33 billion.
  We are looked upon, when we sell bonds, that these bonds are secure. 
You can invest in them, you can put the money in the bank. We are a 
country that truly has always paid its debts. There has never been any 
thought of default, even when we faced war, even when we have had a 
depression. Full faith and credit of the United States of America 
really has always meant something.
  So the reason I rise in reluctant support of this bill is, we are 
treating the debt limit like another piece of legislation. What the 
debt limit is is money spent, money owed. It should not even be 
discussed. The debt ceiling should have been raised November 1. It was 
not. We have been looking at it, we have been talking about it. The 
financial markets are thinking about it at all times.
  So today we come to the floor with a 2-week debt limit extension. I 
really am embarrassed by this. I think we as a country stand for an 
awful lot more than playing politics with our debt ceiling. And so I 
say today, yes, of course we are going to not default, of course we are 
going to extend the debt ceiling for 2 weeks, but I think this is an 
opportunity or we will have an opportunity in 2 weeks to show the 
American people we know how to govern.
  In 2 weeks, Mr. Speaker, I certainly hope we have before us what we 
should have had before us in November, a debt ceiling extension for the 
rest of the year so people will know across this country and around the 
world that we are serious, that we have full faith and credit, and we 
know how to run a government.

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  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I think this is an appropriate time for we Americans to 
stand up, or maybe to sit back and examine ourselves. We are talking 
about $5 trillion worth of investment in the United States, extending 
just temporarily for 2 weeks that $5 trillion before it all comes down 
and this place goes chaotic. It is so gargantuan that most of us can 
think it is going to be that.
  But 28 percent or almost 30 percent of all of this investment in 
America is made by foreigners, and they do it not out of love for the 
United States and not out of the interest rate we pay them, but this is 
a safe place to put your investment. This is the safest place in the 
world.
  Unfortunately, as we use this debt ceiling legislation as a hostage 
for other goals, we are destabilizing people's interest in investing in 
our America. Yesterday in a fit of emotion rather than reason, we 
declared war on the rest of the world by saying our laws are so strong 
and we are so strong and we are so important, even though we are only 5 
percent of the Earth's population, that we can tell other sovereign 
nations what they cannot do outside of our borders.
  Well, you know, we are dreaming when we do that and we are dreaming 
when we extend this debt ceiling in this temporary fashion for just 2 
weeks. Now, I am not going to throw barbs at any political party. We 
Democrats did it, and it was a mistake, and it is just as much a 
mistake if the Republicans do it.
  I would urge all of our Members to profit by reason and by good 
example and not by bad example. We have that. We owe that to all 
Americans. So I would say, Mr. Speaker, that we ought to extend this 
debt ceiling for much longer than 2 weeks. We ought to let everyone 
know that this is a soundly governed as well as an economically sound 
country, and we ought to examine our own role in the world.
  We brag about our military might, but we do not possess all of the 
mental might in the world and we are only 5 percent of the Earth's 
population. We are blessed with 35 percent of its wealth. We must act 
responsibly, and a responsible thing to do at this time would be to 
make a permanent extension, a clean permanent extension of this debt 
ceiling. Take away the doubt that haunts people's minds about this.
  Remember, 28 percent or almost 30 percent of this $5 trillion comes 
from offshore, from foreign investors who are putting their money here, 
not because they love us, not because of the interest rate they pay us, 
but because we are sound and stable. In order to keep earning that kind 
of quality rating, we have got to act in a quality manner.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from 
Michigan [Mr. Smith].
  Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I am sorry the gentleman from 
Florida [Mr. Gibbons] is leaving.
  Mr. Speaker, we need some good common sense on how Congress regains 
control over spending, and I brought this chart this morning to sort of 
portray what the almost crisis is as Congress, over the last 30 or 40 
years, has lost control of spending. Spending for most of the Federal 
budget of $1.6 trillion almost is now, if you will, on automatic pilot.
  The blue part of this pie chart represents the welfare entitlement 
programs. That means the money is automatically there. It does not go 
through the annual appropriation process, so as we look at the interest 
that is increasing, last year the gross interest was over $300 billion. 
If you include the interest paid on Social Security and the other trust 
funds, that means that we have now on automatic pilot 65 percent of the 
spending of the Federal Government.
  The question is, how do we get a President that has found it to his 
advantage not to cut spending and to demagog the issue to change some 
of the welfare entitlement programs in the U.S. Congress?

                              {time}  1100

  This legislation frankly is the last one I am going to support that 
does not try to move us in the direction of eventually getting onto a 
glide path to a balanced budget. I mean, everybody has heard the 
arguments of how terrible it is to pass on today's debts to our kids 
and grandkids. That is immoral.
  The other part is the economic negative effects as government's 
demand for money in borrowing, and government last year borrowed 42 
percent of all the money lent out in the United States. You do not have 
to be an expert in economics to understand that drives interest rates 
up.
  Alan Greenspan, the Chairman of the Fed, says interest rates would 
come down up to 2 percent if we could end up balancing the budget. 
Everybody is saying it. Now we can do it. Let us pass this bill today. 
Let us not do it again unless we move toward the glide path toward a 
balanced budget.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New 
Jersey [Mr. Pallone].
  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I am just amazed that we are talking again 
today about a short-term 2-week extension of the debt ceiling. Again, I 
think it is totally irresponsible on the part of the Republican 
leadership.
  Essentially, what I understand is they do not know what to do. In 
other words, rather than just pass a clean debt ceiling for the rest of 
the year, which makes sense from the point of view of any kind of 
economic theory, they are waiting around to see what they might want to 
attach to this debt ceiling in an effort again to hold the Government 
hostage just as they did with the Government shutdown and just as they 
have done with the debt ceiling all along, to see what they can attach 
to it to move forward with their extreme agenda. I think it is really 
the height of irresponsibility to legislate in this fashion.
  We know that there is always the possibility out there that the 
threat of default will send the economy of the country, the markets, 
into turmoil. I think once again it shows to me that the Republican 
leadership is not really concerned about what happens to the economy, 
what the impact is on the American people. All they want to do is sit 
around here for a few more weeks and see what they can load onto this 
debt ceiling in order to try to move their agenda.
  Again, it is irresponsible. It is not fair. I hope, I hope that at 
the end of this 2-week period there will be some common sense that once 
again comes to the floor of this House of Representatives and that we 
see the Speaker and Republican leadership moving ahead with a clean 
debt ceiling for the remainder of this year. That is the only way to 
go. It is the only way to go if you want to act responsibly for this 
country.
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania [Mr. English], a respected member of the Committee on Ways 
and Means.
  Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the 
legislation, which would create a debt ceiling opportunity, a 2-week 
window of opportunity so that we can bring real change to Washington. I 
believe that this is a responsible initiative. It allows us to continue 
to fund the Federal Government, but it also sets the stage so that we 
can use this window of opportunity to reach an agreement under which we 
can later this month pass a permanent debt limit bill that achieves 
real savings, reduces the debt and particularly reduces the debt, that 
we pass on to our children.
  In my view, this is the responsible way to go. It gives us an 
opportunity to put together a coalition to get some things done as part 
of a permanent debt ceiling increase.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Texas [Mr. Bentsen].
  Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, the ranking Democrat 
on the Committee on Ways and Means, for yielding to me.
  Mr. Speaker and my colleagues, before the House decided to take a 
vacation during the month of February, before the budget talks lapsed, 
the leadership on the other side, the Senate majority leader, the 
Speaker of the House, the House majority leader sent a letter to the 
President. In that letter they said that,

       Your  Administration  has  communicated to us that action 
     must be taken by February

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     29 to ensure that there is no default and no delay in social 
     security payments. Congressional Republicans are committed to 
     act by this date in a manner acceptable to both you and the 
     Congress in order to guarantee the government does not 
     default on its obligations.

  Of course, today is not February 29. Today is March 7, and the fact 
is that the Republican leadership has once again failed to stand up to 
the test of leadership and address what needs to be addressed.
  What we are talking about here is the creditworthiness of the United 
States, the greatest creditworthiness of any nation in the history of 
the world, and yet they continue to want to play with it with a failed 
policy that they do not even know was what it is now. One day we hear 
we are going to attach some welfare reform. We do not know what that is 
going to be. Then we hear we are not going to attach it. Now we hear 
let us extend it another 2 weeks; maybe we can figure something out in 
the interim.
  Let us remember a couple of things, let us remember the debt from 
1981 to 1994 increased by $4 trillion at a time when we had 12 years of 
Republican Presidents who never once submitted a balanced budget to the 
Congress.
  Give President Clinton his due that he is the first President in 17 
years to submit a balanced budget to the Congress. You may not agree 
with everything in it, but at least we can start debating it.
  Keep in mind the Republican budget that was proposed this year would 
have added $1 trillion to the national debt, and keep in mind, keep in 
mind that what this measure does is to pay for money that was already 
spent, including when we had a Republican-controlled Senate that added 
$4 trillion to the debt. Let us not ruin the Nation's creditworthiness. 
Let us get on with the Nation's business. Let us put this issue aside, 
increase the debt limit to where the President and the Republicans in 
their budget wanted to put it.
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Michigan [Mr. Smith].
  (Mr. SMITH of Michigan asked and was given permission to revise and 
extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, there has been a lot of talk 
about default. Default is not going to happen. Let me explain why.
  In addition to the money already allocated to pay the interest on the 
national debt, and if you consider credibility, the creditworthiness of 
the United States to be jeopardized if we do not have timely payment of 
interest and principal, and principal is rolled over, we reissue 
principal, then the question becomes on timely payment of interest.
  Look at this pie chart. Interest represents 15 percent of the money 
spent in our budget. In addition to the money already allocated to pay 
timely interest, if we were to take 1.5 percent additional from 
incoming revenues already coming into the Federal Government, interest 
would be paid. Treasury can do that.
  Default is a red herring. It is not going to happen. It is ridiculous 
to talk about default if you are talking about default in terms of the 
creditworthiness of the United States, in terms of timely payment of 
interest and principal.

                       Debt Ceiling Update No. 5

       On March 6, H.R. 3021 was sent to the House. This bill 
     would temporarily allow Treasury to borrow outside the debt 
     limit for the purposes of investing trust fund revenues into 
     the trust funds until March 30.\1\ Along with a refunding 
     provision, this would allow for approximately $23 billion in 
     additional debt authority. It also extends the provisions of 
     H.R. 2924, now due to expire March 15, to March 30. H.R. 2924 
     effectively allowed additional borrowing of $29 billion 
     outside the limit. The rationale for H.R. 3021 is that it 
     will allow time for further refinement and drafting of 
     proposals which may be attached to a longer debt increase.
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           Recent Events and Impending Borrowing Requirements

       On February 1, the House passed H.R. 2924, which allowed 
     Treasury to issue approximately $29 billion in marketable 
     debt outside the debt limit. By doing this, Congress blunted 
     the threat by the Secretary of Treasury that failure to pass 
     a debt ceiling increase by the end of January would result in 
     failure to make timely Social Security payments. While there 
     was considerable suspicion about the reality of the 
     Secretary's threat, passage of the bill took care of a timing 
     issue with regard to trust fund payments.
       On March 15, the debt allowed under H.R. 2924 would count 
     against the $4.9 trillion limit. The original March 15 date 
     allowed Treasury to rollover the $27.6 billion of bills that 
     mature March 14. On March 21, $25.5 billion of 13 week and 26 
     week bills come due. There is a possibility that Treasury 
     could meet its March 21 obligations even if the debt limit 
     exemption is not extended. On March 28, however, another 
     $24.7 billion of bills comes due, and this could not be 
     refunded without some form of increased borrowing authority, 
     such as that included in H.R. 3021, or further Treasury use 
     of options that were outlined in Debt Ceiling Update #4.


                       Increase in the Debt Limit

       Much discussion has taken place over what other types of 
     legislation might be added to the debt limit bill, e.g., tax 
     provisions, welfare and entitlement reform. However, there 
     has been much less discussion of the form any increase might 
     take.
       The 160 members of the Debt Limit Coalition in the House, 
     and 9 Senators, signed a letter to the President last June 
     stating that they would require legislation be enacted to 
     ensure we are on a glide path to a balanced budget by the 
     year 2002. One way to accomplish this is to provide in the 
     debt limit increase that increases shall not exceed the 
     amount that would have been necessary under the vetoed 
     Balanced Budget Act of 1995, along with no sale of marketable 
     debt to the public, other than for refunding and cash 
     management purposes, after the year 2002.


                    Stair-Step to a Balanced Budget

       According to CBO estimates, the following would be the debt 
     subject to limit at the end of the fiscal years leading to 
     2002: Fiscal year--debt subject to limit (trillions of 
     dollars) 1996, 5.155; 1997, 5.432; 1998, 5.682; 1999, 5.908; 
     2000, 6.116; and 2001, 6.289.
       The debt ceiling increase bill would state that debt 
     ceiling increases in excess of these amounts are not valid. 
     Senators Kyl and Mack have suggested that the legislation 
     provide for actual increases in the limit according to this 
     schedule, however, we have introduced and support legislation 
     which would disallow increases in excess of the amount, but 
     would not provide for actual increases. What is important is 
     for Congress to make clear the path of debt over the next 
     seven years, a beginning step to reasserting its 
     constitutional power over borrowing.


                  No Net Marketable Debt to the Public

       A key provision would be to not allow Treasury to issue 
     marketable debt to the public after the year 2002. This would 
     ensure a balanced budget in fiscal year 2002, as Treasury 
     could not borrow from the public in order to finance 
     deficits.
       Treasury would still be able to issue debt to trust funds. 
     Since several of the trust funds may still be accumulating 
     surpluses over time, it will be necessary to issue debt to 
     keep them fully invested. This debt could be non-marketable 
     government agency securities, such as is currently the case, 
     or it could be marketable securities.
       One may also want to provide for short term cash flow. 
     There are at least two ways to handle cash management 
     requirements. One is to take the position that Treasury will 
     have several years notice of the requirement and expect 
     Treasury to accumulate the extra $50 billion in cash it may 
     need to smooth over any mismatch between the timing of 
     receipts and outlays. The other is to exempt from the limit 
     up to $50 billion of cash management notes of 120 days 
     maturity or less, with all such notes maturing prior to the 
     end of the each fiscal year.


              Philosophy of stair-step/no new public debt

       As noted in several prior Debt Ceiling Updates, one of 
     Congress' enumerated powers is to borrow money. The approach 
     of detailing the maximum debt limit increases and no new 
     public debt sales after the year 2002 would establish 
     Congress' plan for borrowing and its position that the budget 
     will be balanced in the year 2002. This is in contrast to the 
     ad hoc debt limit increases which have been the pattern since 
     1940.


                        House Task Force Report

       On February 12, the House Task Force Debt Limit and Misuse 
     of the Trust Funds released its report. Copies of the report 
     are available from my office. The report covered four 
     aspects: (1) a history of the federal debt and its effects on 
     public choice and the economy; (2) whether the Secretary of 
     the Treasury exceeded his authority when he disinvested the 
     Civil Service Retirement and Disability Trust Fund (CSRDF); 
     (3) whether the Secretary was misleading in his statements 
     regarding the consequences of congressional failure to pass a 
     debt ceiling increase; and (4) what congressional response is 
     appropriate given the recent circumstances surrounding the 
     debt limit.
       The first conclusion of this report is that the choice of a 
     debt suspension period of twelve months was outside the scope 
     of the law. While the Secretary is given clear authority to 
     disinvest the CSRDF, the law was intended to protect the 
     trust fund, not provide an outlet for the Treasury to fund 
     general fund expenditures. The language of the law would 
     allow the Secretary to sequentially determine its ability to 
     meet pension fund payments. It does not allow an unspecified 
     lengthy declaration in order to generate enough cash to 
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     authority over the amount of debt that the U.S. government 
     can issue.
       The second conclusion is that the Secretary clearly could 
     have been more forthcoming in his statements regarding the 
     likely outcome of not passing an increase in the debt limit. 
     An enumerated power of Congress under Article I of the 
     Constitution is to borrow money on the credit of the United 
     States. Congress determined that the debt limit increase 
     should be linked to legislation which put into place policy 
     changes consistent with the debt increase. The Secretary 
     argued for a debt limit increase not linked to any policy 
     related to the budget. In the debate over the budget, the 
     Secretary did not specify either to Congress or the public 
     that failure to increase the debt limit would lead to 
     disinvestment of certain trust funds, rather than a 
     cataclysmic default. The Treasury, months prior to the date 
     when the debt ceiling was reached had planned for the actions 
     they took to ensure interest payments were made. The failure 
     of Treasury officials to be forthcoming on this issue 
     needlessly clouded the debate over a balanced budget and the 
     linkage between debt and spending.
       The third issue addressed by the report is congressional 
     response to Treasury's actions of disinvestment of trust 
     funds and sale of certain assets. While Congress has raised 
     the debt limit 77 times since 1940, the recent experience 
     demonstrates that clarification of the law is needed, as is 
     specific congressional direction. The options which have been 
     discussed during the debt limit debate, including 
     disinvestment of trust funds, sale of assets, and delaying 
     income tax refunds, should be directly addressed by the 
     Congress, rather than left open to interpretation. 
     Establishment of a bright line debt limit, through closure of 
     options, should consider what flexibility should be given to 
     the executive branch to manage cash during a period where the 
     debt is at the limit established by Congress.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Texas [Mr. Bentsen].
  Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this 
time.
  Let me respond to my colleague from Michigan. If you do not pay your 
debt when it is due, if you do not pay the interest and principal when 
it is due, that is a default. And once you do that, that is when you 
have things like Moody's Investor Service, who say that the 
creditworthiness is in question. The U.S. creditworthiness would be 
brought into question. It already has been brought into question by the 
games this Congress is playing with the national debt if we do not pay 
our principal and interest.
  Second of all, if you do what you say and you roll over the interest 
and, therefore, turn it into principal by not paying it, you add to the 
national debt. So you do two things: You lower the creditworthiness, 
you raise the cost of capital, and you raise the debt.
  Mrs. KENNELLY. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. BENTSEN. I yield to the gentlewoman from Connecticut.
  Mrs. KENNELLY. Mr. Speaker, I just looked at that chart quickly, but 
my understanding is the reason we raised the debt ceiling the last time 
is so we could pay the March 1 Social Security checks, which is 
billions and billions of dollars. That plan may look good on a chart, 
but I would say, in the name of all the Social Security recipients, it 
is not a good thing to even toy with. Forget the charts, raise the debt 
ceiling.
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume, 
simply to assure this body that it is our intention not to see our 
Government default on its debt. There is no greater desire on the part 
of the administration nor minority to see that we do not default on our 
debt. We are not going to default on our debt, and that is one of the 
reasons why we have this bill before us.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Maryland [Mr. Cardin].
  Mr. CARDIN. I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time.
  Mr. Speaker, this process is outrageous. None of us wants to default 
on the obligations of this country. But we are now 6 months into the 
new year, and we still do not have a clean debt extension brought to 
the floor to get us through this year.
  The last time we took this up a couple weeks ago we were promised by 
the Republican leadership that this issue would be resolved, that they 
would make sure that we had a debt extension passed that was acceptable 
to the President, and that is why they asked for the short-term 
extension.
  Now we are back again with another short-term extension. Enough is 
enough. Let us pass a clean debt extension bill for the remainder of 
the year, and let us work together, Democrats and Republicans, in order 
to work out the budget issues.
  But do not hold hostage the creditworthiness of this Nation. That is 
what you are doing by another temporary extension for another 2-week 
extension. How much longer are we going to go through this? We are 6 
months into the year.
  It is time to pass a debt extension for the remainder of this term. 
Then we can get together and work it out, and we should have done this 
earlier also, Democrats and Republicans, working together.
  Has there been any effort made in the last couple of weeks to bring 
us together? There has not been.
  But why are we holding the debtworthiness of this Nation hostage? 
Obviously, we have to support this legislation. It is the only thing 
before us, closed rule, cannot offer any alternatives.
  Is this the open process we were promised by the Republicans? I do 
not think so. I know my constituents do not think so. This is not the 
way that we should be doing business, Mr. Speaker.
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I was under the impression that what we are doing today is a 
responsible thing to do. I was under the impression it was 
noncontroversial. The rule passed without a record vote.
  But now there seems to be a degree of controversy that is being 
inserted into this debate, and I cannot let pass without response the 
fact that there is nothing clean about sending more debt to our 
children and to their children. That to me is one of the most soiled 
activities that this Congress can enter into.
  We are talking about trying to do something in conjunction ultimately 
with the debt ceiling that will reduce that burden in the years to 
come. I believe that is very responsible, and we intend to do that.
  There are those who would try to take political advantage of the fact 
that we are now assuring that we will not default on the debt. I regret 
that.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Massachusetts [Mr. Neal].
  Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I have stood at this same 
place for the last few minutes and essentially talked about the same 
thing.
  There is a question of responsibility in this institution and the 
manner in which we should have acted some time ago by sending a clean 
debt extension to the President.
  In a legislative institution, there must be an element of goodwill. 
There has to be some give and take. There really has not been a lot of 
give and take over this issue during the last many months.
  I think that this opportunity, while it is not enough, is a signal 
that we ought to stop playing games with this issue of the debt 
ceiling.
  I have had a chance to discuss the debate in front of the Committee 
on Banking and Financial Services this issue with Members of the other 
side. But the truth is we are still here again 6 months late acting 
upon an issue that we should have acted upon months ago, and now what 
are we doing? We are extending the debt ceiling from March 15 to March 
29.

                              {time}  1115

  So we are doing something even less than putting a Band-Aid on this 
problem. One of the most essential elements in a democratic society is 
confidence. With this issue, we are not providing any degree of 
certainty. We are not offering a clean debt extension in the manner 
that we should. We are playing a game with a serious issue.
  Mr. Speaker, in just a few weeks, we are going to consider a long-
term debt increase. I would ask today that that be offered in the 
manner in which we have requested, and it be a clean piece of 
legislation. I would hope with some accommodation the President would 
be able to sign it.
  But the point today is we are not sending a clean debt ceiling issue 
to the President that will establish long-term confidence. Everybody in 
this institution knows it. We have discussed

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this issue for a long time. It is time to act, and not on simply a 2-
week basis.
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  It is fascinating to me to hear the arguments from the other side of 
the aisle, particularly in light of the fact that on March 25, 1993, 
Leon Panetta said, ``It is important to tie the debt limit to other 
disciplines that people would like to put in place.''
  Clearly this type of action has been sanctioned by the White House.
  I might also say to my friend on the other side of the aisle that we 
have passed a long-term increase in the debt ceiling as a part of the 
Balanced Budget Act. It was sent to the President, and he vetoed it. 
That is the reason why we are here today.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, let me assure my friend, the gentleman from Texas [Mr. 
Archer], who I honor for his integrity, his intellect and his honesty, 
as well as his position, that this is not controversial, this is 
educational.
  I think all of us on this side will support this. We know it is the 
responsible thing to do.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from New York 
[Mr. Schumer].
  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
  I think this is one of the saddest hours that I have been here in 
this body, certainly one of the saddest economic hours from the point 
of fiscal responsibility. It is utterly amazing, with all the sturm and 
drang, that the other side cannot find the will, the ability, the 
votes, the coherence, to bring a permanent debt ceiling extension to 
the floor after all these months. They know it is wrong not to extend 
the debt ceiling without all these riders attached. They know it roils 
the markets. They know it hurts them politically.
  What is utterly amazing to me is that a small group toward the right 
end of the Republican Party is able to hold up everything, that my 
guess is the good gentleman from Texas knows, who is, as the gentleman 
from Florida [Mr. Gibbons] said, a man of integrity, and the Speaker 
knows, it is not only wrong, but idiotic. Yet the politics govern.
  As a Democrat, this is good. The people on Wall Street, who tend to 
be Republican, are scratching their heads and saying, ``What is going 
on over there?'' But as an American, it is awful, and I care more about 
that. Not to be able to pay our bills? The lesson the other side 
believes it has been teaching America is that we must pay our bills. We 
cannot be irresponsible, and then when it comes to bringing a debt 
ceiling bill to the floor, they act irresponsibly.
  Yes, it is true, as the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Archer] has stated, 
that there have been times when the debt ceiling had other things added 
to it. But never has a group of Members threatened default unless they 
get their way, and never, and even worse, has the leadership of that 
party gone along with them and let them play with it.
  Where is the leadership? Where is doing what we know is right? Where 
is the strength to say to people who have no idea what the financial 
markets are about, enough already?
  We should be fighting on the budget, no question. But to use the 
creditworthiness of this Nation as a hammer, as a club, as a tool, as a 
hostage, is one of the most ridiculous and God-awful ideas I have seen. 
We should be passing a long-term, clean debt ceiling, get this issue 
out of the way, and go back to debating the budget issues, which indeed 
we have legitimate disagreements over.
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I would simply say there are so many things that could 
be said in this so-called educational process, as my friend from 
Florida described it. One must wonder listening to this debate whether 
it is intended to be educational or an effort to get some type of 
political rhetoric into the Record or political advantage. But I will 
restrain myself.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I think the most interesting thing that we ought to be 
discussing here is how do you measure this debt and what impact does it 
have upon our society and our economy?
  I think the best measure of this debt is the ratio of the debt to the 
gross domestic product of this country. If you look at this debt on a 
historical basis, in 1940 it was about at the same place it is today as 
far as its ratio to gross domestic product. During World War II it rose 
to about 125 percent of gross domestic product. Truly a remarkable 
feat, considering the size of the war effort, to keep it at that low a 
growth.
  From 1945 until 1981, under Republican or Democratic Presidents, the 
debt to gross domestic product came down in almost a straight line 
fashion until it hit its low point in 1981, when it was at about 31 
percent of gross domestic product. Since that time, and I throw no 
stones because I have been here in that time and participated in all of 
this, the debt has risen from 31 percent to around 70 percent of our 
gross domestic product. That measures our ability to repay it.
  Obviously, from 1981 until today, we have not been paying off our 
debts as we had so soundly agreed to after World War II. I hope we will 
return to that and our gross domestic product will continue to 
increase, as will our dedication to paying off this debt. But we should 
not be making political hay out of it.
  Mr. Speaker, I intend to vote for this resolution.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume in 
order to close on the bill, and I will be brief.
  Mr. Speaker, this is a responsible thing for us to do. It not only 
prevents the possibility of default on the national debt, but it also 
assures that all of the funds that rightly belong in the trust funds, 
including the Social Security trust fund, will be invested in a timely 
fashion, so that those trust funds may benefit by the income generated 
by the investment.
  I would also say that we must stop the process in this Congress of 
simply rubber-stamping increases in debt by saying, ``Oh, let's simply 
have a clean debt ceiling.''
  Let us recognize that Leon Panetta was right in March 1993 when he 
said, ``It is appropriate to put a discipline on any increase in the 
debt ceiling so that we reduce the need for a further increase in the 
future.''
  That is what we should be about, and that is what we will ultimately 
do, to assure that at the time we increase the debt ceiling, we at 
least are assuring our children and their children that there will be 
less debt and less interest on that debt to pay in the future.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge the adoption of the resolution.
  Mr. STOKES. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3021, the short-
term debt limit extension legislation. The current measure allows the 
Government to pay its bills through March 15, while H.R. 3021 makes it 
possible for the Government to meet its financial obligations through 
March 29. I am pleased that H.R. 3021 is a clean bill--and it not 
burdened down with nongermane provisions.
  The bill authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to make the 
necessary investments of receipts received from trust funds and other 
Federal funds as well. As such, the Government would be able to pay 
Social Security checks, Medicare payments, veteran's benefit checks, 
and Federal workers, businesses, and individuals who provide goods and 
services to the Government through March 29.
  While I appreciate that this measure postpones the Governments' 
potential default on the Nation's credit, I am outraged at this 
continuing and escalating piecemeal approach to operating the 
Government.
  The American people have been patient--while there lives have been 
needlessly disrupted--with two extensive politically contrived 
Government shutdowns--which cost the Nation $1.5 billion. This did not 
reduce the deficit, it increased it. Such waste must not be tolerated.
  Mr. Speaker, we are more than 5 months into the 1996 fiscal year, yet 
action is still pending on a regular debt ceiling measure, and five 
fiscal year 1996 major appropriations bills are yet to be enacted. As 
such, a number of major Federal Government agencies are in a holding 
pattern--awaiting passage of their respective appropriations bill.
  These funds are desperately needed to keep them operating for the 
rest of the current fiscal year. Among the agencies adversely impacted 
are the Departments of Labor, Health

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and Human Services, Education, Veterans Affairs, and Housing and Urban 
Development.
  However, rather than completing action on the remaining 
appropriations bills, the Republican majority is seeking passage of a 
10th continuing resolution.
  The American people must not continue to be held hostage by stopgap 
continuing resolutions, and short-term debt limit extensions. Let's put 
an end to this irresponsible and piecemeal approach to managing the 
Nation's Government.
  Mr. Speaker, the American people deserve a fully operating 
Government. While I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' to the short-
term debt limit extension bill, H.R. 3021, I also strongly urge them to 
go back and draft a clean regular-term debt ceiling bill, and to 
complete action on the remaining appropriations bills.
  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, today the House will consider legislation to 
extend the debt ceiling, allowing the U.S. Government to avoid default 
on its financial obligations. Unfortunately, the bill before us extends 
borrowing authority only through March 29. Further, I understand 
attempts may be made to attach controversial proposals to subsequent 
debt ceiling extensions. I urge my colleagues to exercise restraint and 
pass a clean, long-term debt ceiling extension bill.
  Mr. Speaker, it's time to quit playing games with the full faith and 
credit of the United States. We are playing with the funds of every 
citizen who invests in U.S. securities markets.
  In fact, one out of every three Americans invests in the U.S. 
securities markets, either directly or through mutual funds. In 1995, 
investors bought nearly $120 billion worth of funds that invest 
primarily in U.S. stock. Funds that invest primarily in American stocks 
had over $1.07 trillion in assets at year-end 1995.
  This is not an arcane technical issue affecting only a few major 
investors--it affects every citizen of the United States.
  The word of the U.S. Government is respected around the world and by 
every market--now, our credit-worthiness is at stake. I urge my 
colleagues to support an extension of the debt ceiling without 
controversial provisions that could endanger its enactment.
  Mr. ARCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Gillmor). Pursuant to House Resolution 
371, the previous question is ordered on the amendment and on the bill.
  Pursuant to House Resolution 371, the amendment is adopted.
  The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the bill.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was 
read the third time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mrs. KENNELLY. Mr. Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that a 
quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not 
present.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evidently a quorum is not present.
  The Sergeant at Arms will notify absent Members.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 362, 
nays 51, not voting 18, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 48]

                               YEAS--362

     Abercrombie
     Ackerman
     Andrews
     Archer
     Armey
     Bachus
     Baesler
     Baker (LA)
     Baldacci
     Ballenger
     Barrett (NE)
     Barrett (WI)
     Bass
     Bateman
     Becerra
     Beilenson
     Bentsen
     Bereuter
     Berman
     Bevill
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop
     Bliley
     Blute
     Boehlert
     Boehner
     Bonilla
     Bonior
     Bono
     Borski
     Boucher
     Brewster
     Browder
     Brown (CA)
     Brown (FL)
     Brown (OH)
     Brownback
     Bryant (TN)
     Bunning
     Burton
     Buyer
     Callahan
     Calvert
     Camp
     Campbell
     Canady
     Cardin
     Castle
     Chambliss
     Chrysler
     Clayton
     Clement
     Clinger
     Clyburn
     Coble
     Collins (GA)
     Collins (IL)
     Combest
     Condit
     Conyers
     Costello
     Coyne
     Cramer
     Crane
     Cremeans
     Cubin
     Cunningham
     Danner
     Davis
     de la Garza
     Deal
     DeFazio
     DeLauro
     DeLay
     Dellums
     Deutsch
     Dingell
     Dixon
     Doggett
     Dooley
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Durbin
     Edwards
     Ehlers
     Ehrlich
     Emerson
     Engel
     English
     Eshoo
     Evans
     Everett
     Ewing
     Farr
     Fattah
     Fawell
     Fazio
     Fields (LA)
     Fields (TX)
     Filner
     Flake
     Flanagan
     Foglietta
     Foley
     Ford
     Fowler
     Fox
     Frank (MA)
     Franks (CT)
     Franks (NJ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Frisa
     Frost
     Funderburk
     Furse
     Gallegly
     Ganske
     Gejdenson
     Gekas
     Gephardt
     Geren
     Gibbons
     Gilchrest
     Gillmor
     Gilman
     Gonzalez
     Goodlatte
     Goodling
     Gordon
     Goss
     Graham
     Greenwood
     Gunderson
     Gutierrez
     Gutknecht
     Hall (OH)
     Hall (TX)
     Hamilton
     Harman
     Hastings (FL)
     Hastings (WA)
     Hayes
     Hefner
     Heineman
     Herger
     Hilleary
     Hilliard
     Hinchey
     Hobson
     Hoekstra
     Hoke
     Holden
     Horn
     Hostettler
     Hunter
     Hutchinson
     Hyde
     Inglis
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson-Lee (TX)
     Jacobs
     Jefferson
     Johnson (CT)
     Johnson (SD)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Johnson, Sam
     Johnston
     Kanjorski
     Kaptur
     Kasich
     Kelly
     Kennedy (MA)
     Kennedy (RI)
     Kennelly
     Kildee
     Kim
     King
     Kingston
     Kleczka
     Klink
     Klug
     Knollenberg
     Kolbe
     LaFalce
     LaHood
     Lantos
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Laughlin
     Lazio
     Leach
     Levin
     Lewis (CA)
     Lewis (GA)
     Lewis (KY)
     Lightfoot
     Lincoln
     Linder
     Lipinski
     Livingston
     LoBiondo
     Lofgren
     Longley
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luther
     Maloney
     Manton
     Manzullo
     Markey
     Martinez
     Martini
     Mascara
     Matsui
     McCarthy
     McCollum
     McCrery
     McDade
     McDermott
     McHale
     McHugh
     McKeon
     McKinney
     McNulty
     Meehan
     Meek
     Menendez
     Meyers
     Miller (CA)
     Miller (FL)
     Minge
     Mink
     Moakley
     Molinari
     Mollohan
     Montgomery
     Moorhead
     Moran
     Morella
     Murtha
     Myrick
     Nadler
     Neal
     Nethercutt
     Neumann
     Ney
     Oberstar
     Obey
     Olver
     Ortiz
     Orton
     Owens
     Oxley
     Packard
     Pallone
     Parker
     Pastor
     Paxon
     Payne (NJ)
     Payne (VA)
     Peterson (FL)
     Peterson (MN)
     Petri
     Pickett
     Pomeroy
     Porter
     Poshard
     Pryce
     Quillen
     Quinn
     Rahall
     Ramstad
     Rangel
     Reed
     Regula
     Richardson
     Riggs
     Rivers
     Roberts
     Roemer
     Rogers
     Rohrabacher
     Rose
     Roth
     Roukema
     Roybal-Allard
     Rush
     Sabo
     Sanders
     Sanford
     Sawyer
     Saxton
     Schiff
     Schumer
     Scott
     Seastrand
     Sensenbrenner
     Serrano
     Shaw
     Shuster
     Sisisky
     Skaggs
     Skeen
     Skelton
     Slaughter
     Smith (MI)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Solomon
     Spence
     Spratt
     Stark
     Stearns
     Stenholm
     Studds
     Stump
     Stupak
     Talent
     Tanner
     Tate
     Tauzin
     Taylor (NC)
     Tejeda
     Thompson
     Thornton
     Thurman
     Torkildsen
     Torres
     Torricelli
     Towns
     Upton
     Velazquez
     Vento
     Volkmer
     Vucanovich
     Waldholtz
     Walker
     Walsh
     Wamp
     Ward
     Watt (NC)
     Waxman
     Weldon (FL)
     Weldon (PA)
     Weller
     White
     Whitfield
     Wicker
     Williams
     Wilson
     Wise
     Wolf
     Woolsey
     Yates
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Zeliff
     Zimmer

                                NAYS--51

     Allard
     Baker (CA)
     Barr
     Bartlett
     Barton
     Bunn
     Burr
     Chabot
     Chenoweth
     Christensen
     Coburn
     Coleman
     Cooley
     Cox
     Crapo
     Dickey
     Doolittle
     Dornan
     Ensign
     Forbes
     Hancock
     Hansen
     Hayworth
     Hefley
     Istook
     Largent
     McInnis
     McIntosh
     Metcalf
     Mica
     Norwood
     Nussle
     Pelosi
     Pombo
     Radanovich
     Royce
     Salmon
     Scarborough
     Schaefer
     Schroeder
     Shadegg
     Shays
     Souder
     Stockman
     Taylor (MS)
     Thomas
     Thornberry
     Tiahrt
     Traficant
     Visclosky
     Watts (OK)

                             NOT VOTING--18

     Barcia
     Bryant (TX)
     Chapman
     Clay
     Collins (MI)
     Diaz-Balart
     Dicks
     Green
     Hastert
     Houghton
     Hoyer
     Jones
     Myers
     Portman
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Stokes
     Waters
     Wynn

                              {time}  1145

  Messrs. HEFLEY, ALLARD, and ENSIGN changed their vote from ``yea'' to 
``nay.''
  Mr. DeFAZIO and Mrs. VUCANOVICH changed their vote from ``nay'' to 
``yea.''
  So the bill was passed.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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