[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 105 (Wednesday, July 17, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D755-D758]
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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 15 public bills, H.R. 3829-3843; and 1 private bill, 
H.R. 3844 were introduced.
  Pages H7779-80
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 3215, to amend title 18, United States Code, to repeal the 
provision relating to Federal employees contracting or trading with 
Indians (H. Rept. 104-681);
  H.R. 3159, to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal years 1997, 1998, and 1999 for the National 
Transportation Safety Board (H. Rept. 104-682);
  H.R. 3267, to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit 
individuals who do not hold a valid private pilots certificate from 
manipulating the controls of aircraft in an attempt to set a record or 
engage in an aeronautical competition or aeronautical feat (H. Rept, 
104-683);
  H.R. 3536, to amend title 49, United States Code, to require an air 
carrier to request and receive records before allowing an individual to 
begin service as a pilot, amended (H. Rept. 104-684);
  H. Res. 481, providing for consideration of H.R. 3820, to amend the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of 
Federal election campaigns (H. Rept. 104-685); and
  H. Res. 482, providing for further consideration of H.R. 3734, to 
provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201 (a)(1) of the 
Concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1997 (H. Rept. 104-
686).
Page H7779
Committees To Sit: The following committees and their subcommittees 
received permission to sit today during proceedings of the House under 
the 5-minute rule: Agriculture, Commerce, Government Reform and 
Oversight, International Relations, Judiciary, National Security, 
Resources, Small Business, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 
Select Intelligence.
  Page H7665
Treasury, Postal Service, General Government Appropriations: By a yea-
and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 323, the House passed 
H.R. 3756, making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the 
United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, 
and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1997.
  Pages H7665-H7714
  Rejected the Hoyer motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Appropriations.
Agreed To:
  The Kennedy of Massachusetts amendment that allocates $500,000 of 
Customs Service funding for inspection of goods in foreign countries to 
enforce child labor statutes;
Pages H7676-77
  The Traficant amendment that directs the IRS to contract with an 
independent accounting firm to determine the revenue losses, if any, 
which would result from implementing H.R. 2450, as introduced in the 
104th Congress;
Pages H7677-78
  The Johnson of Connecticut amendment that transfers $106.606 million 
funding for the IRS Internal Audit Function from the Inspector General 
of the Treasury to the Internal Revenue Service;
Pages H7692-93
  The Wolf amendment that provides voluntary separation incentives for, 
no more than, 100 employees of the Agency for International 
Development;
Pages H7695-96
  The Hoyer amendment that extends authority to provide voluntary 
separation incentive payments from February 1, 1997 to March 31, 1997; 
                                                         Pages H7696-98
  The Sanders amendment that limits any funding to health plans under 
the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program that operate a provider 
incentive plan that restricts medically necessary care; and 
                                                      Pages H7698-H7700
  The Kingston amendment, as modified, that reduces funding for the 
Customs Service by $2 million.
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Rejected:
  The Hoyer amendment that sought to remove the restrictions on 
abortions under the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (rejected 
by a recorded vote of 184 ayes to 238 noes, Roll No. 320); 
                                                  Pages H7679-84, H7711
  The Solomon amendment that sought to limit any funding by the 
Comptroller of the Currency to implement rulemaking permitting national 
banks, or operating subsidiaries of national banks, to engage in 
activities in which national banks are not permitted to engage, as of 
July 16, 1996 (rejected by a recorded vote of 107 ayes to 312 noes with 
4 voting ``present'', Roll No. 321);
Pages H7684-92, H7711-12
  The Gutknecht amendment, as modified, that sought to apply a 1.9 
percent reduction to all discretionary appropriations (rejected by a 
recorded vote of 150 ayes to 268 noes, Roll No. 322). 
                                               Pages H7701-04, H7712-13
  Points of Order Sustained Against:
  Section 406 language in the bill which authorizes the establishment 
of telecommuting centers;
Page H7675
  Section 410 language in the bill which authorizes the administrator 
of GSA to sell or exchange real property whether or not it is excess to 
the needs of the United States;
Page H7675
  The Durbin amendment that sought to remove language which prohibits 
judicial review of ATF inability to process firearms applications for 
felons convicted of a violent crime, firearms violations, or drug-
related crimes;
Pages H7678-79
  The Gekas amendment that sought to provide an automatic continuing 
resolution when Congress and the President fail to enact a regular 
appropriations bill for a fiscal year;
Pages H7693-95
  The Salmon amendment that sought to reduce White House Office of 
Administration funding by $500,000; and
Pages H7697-98
  The Kaptur amendment that sought to limit any funding by the Customs 
Service relating to trade between the United States and the People's 
Republic of China for imports mined, produced, or manufactured with the 
use of prison, slave, or child labor.
Pages H7704-08
  Rejected the Wise motion that the Committee rise and strike the 
enacting clause (rejected by a recorded vote of 182 ayes to 233 noes, 
Roll No. 319).
Pages H7688-90
Suspensions: The House voted to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures which were debated on Tuesday, July 16:
  Government Accountability: H.R. 3166, amended, to amend title 18, 
United States Code, with respect to the crime of false statement in a 
Government matter (passed by a recorded vote of 417 ayes to 6 noes, 
Roll No. 324); and
  Pages H7714-15
  M-F-N Status to Romania: H.R. 3161, to authorize the extension of 
nondiscriminatory treatment, most-favored-nation treatment, to the 
products of Romania (passed by a yea-and-nay vote of 334 yeas to 86 
nays, Roll No. 325).
  Page H7715
Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary Appropriations: The House 
agreed to H. Res. 479, the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 
3814, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, 
and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1997.
  Pages H7715-20
  It was made in order that immediately after disposition of the first 
amendment made in order by the rule, and without intervention of any 
point of order, to consider the amendment relating to the Advanced 
Technology Program, if offered by Representative Rogers; and if that 
amendment is adopted, then points of order under clauses 2 and 6 of 
rule XXI shall be waived for all provisions of the bill, as amended, 
                                                         Pages H7716-20
Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President:
  Republic of Bulgaria Emigration: Message wherein he transmits the 
report concerning emigration laws and policies of the Republic of 
Bulgaria--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered 
printed (H. Doc. 104-246); and
  Page H7720
  Arms Proliferation Policy: Message wherein he transmits the of the 
President's Advisory Board on Arms Proliferation Policy--referred to 
the Committee on International Relations.
  Page H7720
Safe Drinking Water Act: Agreed by unanimous consent to consider S. 
1316, to reauthorize and amend title XIV of the Public Health Service 
Act, commonly known as the ``Safe Drinking Water Act''. Agreed to 
strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu the provisions 
of H.R. 3604, a similar House-passed measure. Subsequently, the House 
passed S. 1316, agreed to amend the title, and H.R. 3604 was laid on 
the table.
  Pages H7720-40
  Agreed to the Bliley motion that the House insist on its amendment to 
S. 1316, and ask for a conference.
Page H7740
  Appointed as conferees from the Committee on Commerce, for 
consideration of the Senate bill, except for sections 29(a) and 28(e), 
and the House amendment, except for title V, and modifications 
committed to conference: Representatives Bliley, Bilirakis, Crapo, 
Bilbray, Dingell, Waxman, and Stupak. From the Committee on Commerce, 
for consideration of sections 28(a) and 28(e) of the Senate

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bill, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Bliley, Bilirakis, and Dingell. As additional conferees from the 
Committee on Science, for consideration of that portion of section 3 
that adds a new section 1478 and sections 23, 25(f), and 28(f) of the 
Senate bill, and that portion of section 308 that adds a new section 
1452(n) and section 402 and title VI of the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Walker, 
Rohrabacher, and Roemer. As additional conferees from the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, for the consideration of that 
portion of section 3 that adds a new section 1471(c) and sections 9, 
17, 22(d), 25(a), 25(g), 28(a), 28(e), 28(h), and 28(i) of the Senate 
bill, and title V of the House amendment and modifications committed to 
conference: Representatives Shuster, Boehlert, Wamp, Borski, and 
Menendez, provided Representative Blute is appointed in lieu of 
Representative Wamp for consideration of title V of the House 
amendment.
Pages H7740-42
  Agreed to the Stupak motion to instruct conferees to insist upon the 
provisions contained in section 506 of the House amendment. 
                                                         Pages H7740-42
Defense Authorization: The House agreed to the Weldon of Pennsylvania 
motion to disagree with the Senate amendment to H.R. 3230, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for 
fiscal year 1997, and agree to a conference.
  Pages H7742-44
  Appointed as conferees from the Committee on National Security, for 
consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Spence, Stump, 
Hunter, Kasich, Bateman, Hansen, Weldon of Pennsylvania, Hefley, 
Saxton, Cunningham, Buyer, Torkildsen, Fowler, McHugh, Talent, Watts of 
Oklahoma, Hostettler, Chambliss, Hilleary, Hastings of Washington, 
Dellums, Montgomery, Schroeder, Skelton, Sisisky, Spratt, Ortiz, 
Pickett, Evans, Tanner, Browder, Taylor of Mississippi, Tejeda, McHale, 
Kennedy of Rhode Island, and DeLauro. As additional conferees from the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for consideration of 
matters within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 2 of 
rule XLVIII: Representatives Combest, Lewis of California, and Dicks. 
As additional conferees from the Committee on Banking and Financial 
Services, for consideration of sections 1085 and 1089 of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Castle, Bachus, and Gonzalez. As additional conferees from the 
Committee on Commerce, for consideration of sections 601, 741, 742, 
2863, 3154, and 3402 of the House bill, and sections 345-347, 561, 562, 
601, 724, 1080, 2827, 3175, and 3181-91 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Bliley, 
Bilirakis, and Dingell. Provided that Representative Richardson is 
appointed in lieu of Representative Dingell and Representative Schaefer 
is appointed in lieu of Representative Bilirakis for consideration of 
sections 3181-91 of the Senate amendment. Provided that Representative 
Oxley is appointed in lieu of Representative Bilirakis for the 
consideration of section 3154 of the House bill, and sections 345-347 
and 3175 of the Senate amendment. Provided that Representative Schaefer 
is appointed in lieu of Representative Bilirakis for the consideration 
of sections 2863 and 3402 of the House bill and section 2827 of the 
Senate amendment. As additional conferees from the Committee on 
Economic and Educational Opportunities, for consideration of sections 
572, 1086, and 1122 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Representatives Goodling, McKeon, and Clay. As 
additional conferees from the Committee on Government Reform and 
Oversight, for consideration of sections 332-336, 362, 366, 807, 821-
25, 1047, 3523-39, 3542, and 3548 of the House bill, and sections 636, 
809(b), 921, 924-25, 1101, 1102, 1104, 1105, 1109-1134, 1081, 1082, 
1401-34, and 2826 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed 
to conference: Representatives Clinger, Mica, and Collins of Illinois. 
Provided that Representative Horn is appointed in lieu of 
Representative Mica for consideration of sections 362, 366, 807, and 
821-25 of the House bill, and sections 809(b), 1081, 1401-34, and 2826 
of the Senate amendment. Provided that Representative Zeliff is 
appointed in lieu of Representative Mica for consideration of section 
1082 of the Senate amendment. As additional conferees from the 
Committee on International Relations, for consideration of sections 
233-234, 237, 1041, 1043, 1052, 1101-05, 1301, 1307, 1501-53 of the 
House bill, and sections 234, 1005, 1021, 1031, 1041-43, 1045, 1323, 
1332-35, 1337, 1341-44, and 1352-54 of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Representatives Gilman, 
Bereuter, and Hamilton. As additional conferees from the Committee on 
the Judiciary, for consideration of sections 537, 543, 1066, 1080, 
1088, 1201-16, and 1313 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Representatives Hyde, McCollum, and Conyers. 
Provided that Representative Moorhead is appointed in lieu of

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Representative McCollum for consideration of sections 537 and 1080 of 
the Senate amendment. Provided that Representative Smith of Texas is 
appointed in lieu of Representative McCollum for consideration of 
sections 1066 and 1201-16 of the Senate amendment. As additional 
conferees from the Committee on Resources, for consideration of 
sections 247, 601, 2821, 1401-14, 2901-13, and 2921-31 of the House 
bill, and sections 251-52, 351, 601, 1074, 2821, 2836, and 2837 of the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Hansen, Saxton, and Miller of California. As additional 
conferees from the Committee on Science, for consideration of sections 
203, 211, 245, and 247 of the House bill, and sections 211 and 251-52 
of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Walker, Sensenbrenner, and Harman. As additional 
conferees from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for 
consideration of sections 324, 327, 501, and 601 of the House bill, and 
sections 345-348, 536, 601, 641, 1004, 1009-1010, 1311, 1314, and 3162 
of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Shuster, Coble, and Barcia. As additional conferees 
from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for consideration of sections 
556, 638, and 2821 of the House bill, and sections 538 and 2828 of the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
Representatives Stump, Smith of New Jersey, and Montgomery. As 
additional conferees from the Committee on Ways and Means, for 
consideration of sections 905, 1041(c)(2), 1550(a)(2), and 3313 of the 
House bill, and sections 1045(c)(2), 1214 and 1323 of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Representatives 
Crane, Thomas, and Gibbons.
Page H7762
  Agreed to the Dellums motion to instruct conferees to insist upon a 
total level of funding for operations and maintenance not less than the 
total of the amounts provided in section 301 of the House bill; a level 
of funding for military personnel not less than the amount provided in 
section 421 of the House bill; and a total level of funding for 
military construction and military family housing not less than the 
total of the amounts provided in division B of the House bill. 
                                                         Pages H7742-44
  By a yea-and-nay vote of 412 yeas to 3 nays, Roll No. 326, agreed to 
the Weldon of Pennsylvania motion that conference committee meetings be 
closed to the public when classified information is under 
consideration.
Page H7744
Order of Business: It was made in order that for consideration of H.R. 
3734 that the first reading of the bill be dispensed with, that all 
points of order against consideration of the bill be waived, that 
general debate be confined to the bill and be limited to two hours 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on the Budget, that after general debate the 
Committee of the Whole rise without motion, and that no further 
consideration of the bill be in order except pursuant to a subsequent 
order of the House.
  Page H7745
Budget Reconciliation: The House completed two hours of general debate 
on H.R. 3734, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 
201(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
1997. Debate will continue on Thursday, July 18.
  Pages H7745-62
Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to 
meet at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 18.
  Page H7778
Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on 
pages H7780-81.
Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate appear on page 
H7661.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes and five recorded votes 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H7690, H7711, H7711-12, H7712-13, H7713-14, H7714-15, H7715, and H7744. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 11:27 p.m.