[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 30, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H8794]
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       APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 3754, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997

  Mr. PACKARD. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 3754) making appropriations for the 
legislative branch 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 California?
  There was no objection.


              motion to instruct offered by mr. thornton.

  Mr. THORNTON. Mr. Speaker, I offer a motion to instruct.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Mr. Thornton moves that the managers on the part of the 
     House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two 
     Houses on the bill, H.R. 3754, be instructed to concur in the 
     Senate amendments authorizing continuation of and making 
     funds available for the American Folklife Center at the 
     Library of Congress.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 1(b), rule XXVIII, the 
gentleman from Arkansas [Mr. Thornton] will be recognized for 30 
minutes, and the gentleman from California [Mr. Packard] will be 
recognized for 30 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arkansas [Mr. Thornton].
  Mr. THORNTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I will not take the time. This is a motion to instruct 
conferees to carry out the purposes of continuing the American Folklife 
Center in operation at the Library of Congress as proposed in the 
Senate legislation.
  This is a good motion to instruct.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California [Mr. Packard].
  Mr. PACKARD. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. I 
appreciate the motion to instruct and accept the motion to instruct and 
hope that the gentleman will pursue it in conference.
  Mr. THORNTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. PACKARD. 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 
offered by the gentleman from Arkansas [Mr. Thornton].
  The motion to instruct was agreed to.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the Chair appoints the 
following conferees: Messrs: Packard, Young of Florida, Taylor of North 
Carolina, Miller of Florida, Wicker, Livingston, Thornton, Serrano, 
Fazio of California, and Obey.
  There was no objection.

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