[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 30, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H8792-H8793]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 3540, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT 
        FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997

  Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 3540) making appropriations for foreign 
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes, with Senate 
amendments thereto, disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to the 
conference asked by the Senate.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Alabama?
  There was no objection.


                Motion to Instruct Offered by Mr. Wilson

  Mr. WILSON. Mr. Speaker, I offer a motion to instruct.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Mr. Wilson moves that in resolving the differences between 
     the House and Senate, the managers on the part of the House 
     at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses 
     on the bill H.R. 3540, be instructed to provide funding for 
     the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) at the level 
     specified by the House.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under clause 1(b) of rule XXVIII, the 
gentleman from Texas [Mr. Wilson] and the gentleman from Alabama [Mr. 
Callahan] each will control 30 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Wilson].
  Mr. WILSON. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, the House provided $100 million for the U.N. Children's 
Fund, commonly known as UNICEF. This is the same level of funding the 
UNICEF received in fiscal year 1996 and will allow them to continue 
their essential work around the world helping needy children.
  The Senate has provided only $90 million which would be a cut of $10 
million below last year's spending level and would be a setback to 
UNICEF's ability to make progress against childhood disease and hunger.
  I know that the gentleman from Alabama [Mr. Callahan], the chairman 
of the subcommittee, feels strongly about UNICEF and is prepared to 
accept this motion. I am taking my opportunity to use the motion to 
instruct on UNICEF because of its importance to the world's children 
and to demonstrate to the other body the depths of our commitment on 
the House side to provide the full $100 million.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I concur with the gentleman from Texas and agree with 
him that the House should instruct the conferees to protect the $100 
million for UNICEF and, therefore, support the motion to instruct.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the previous question is 
ordered on the motion to instruct.
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to instruct

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offered by the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Wilson].
  The motion to instruct was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the Chair appoints the 
following conferees:
  Messrs. Callahan, Porter, Livingston, Lightfoot, Wolf, Packard, 
Knollenberg, Forbes, Bunn of Oregon, Wilson, Yates, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
Torres, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Obey.
  There was no objection.

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