[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 101 (Wednesday, July 10, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H7171]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO OFFER AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3754, LEGISLATIVE 
 BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997, NOTWITHSTANDING HOUSE RESOLUTION 473

  Mr. PACKARD. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that during 
consideration of H.R. 3754, pursuant to House Resolution 473, it may be 
in order at any time to consider the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from California [Mr. Packard] as though it were an amendment printed in 
House Report 104-663 and that the time for debate be limited to 10 
minutes.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Ewing). The Clerk will report the 
amendment.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Amendment offered by Mr. Packard: On page 32, at the end of 
     line 17, add the following: (c) If it has been finally 
     determined by a court or Federal agency that any person 
     intentionally affixed a label bearing a ``Made in America'' 
     inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any 
     product sold in or shipped to the United States that is not 
     made in the United States, such person shall be ineligible to 
     receive any contract or subcontract made with funds provided 
     pursuant to this Act, pursuant to the debarment, suspension, 
     and ineligibility procedures described in section 9.400 
     through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California?
  Mr. THORNTON. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I rise to 
inquire of the chairman if this is the amendment which the gentleman 
from Ohio [Mr. Traficant] discussed with me and with the gentleman 
before?
  Mr. PACKARD. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. THORNTON. I yield to the gentleman from California.
  Mr. PACKARD. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman is correct. This is a buy 
American amendment offered by the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Traficant].
  Mr. THORNTON. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California?
  There was no objection.

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