[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 135 (Thursday, September 26, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H11357]
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AUTHORIZING PRINTING OF REPORT OF COMMISSION ON PROTECTING AND REDUCING 
                           GOVERNMENT SECRECY

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on House Oversight be discharged from further consideration of the 
Senate Concurrent Resolution (S. Con. Res. 67) to authorize printing of 
the report of the Commission on Protecting and Reducing Government 
Secrecy, and ask for its immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read the title of the Senate concurrent resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California?
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Reserving the right to object, Mr. Speaker, 
I would like to ask my colleague to describe this resolution as well, 
and I yield to the gentleman from California [Mr. Thomas].
  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, the Commission on Protecting and Reducing 
Government Secrecy was established in the 103d Congress by Public Law 
103-236. That law requires the Commission to file a final report to 
Congress, which will occur before the end of the year. Senate 
Concurrent Resolution 67 provides for printing of the report.
  I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speaker, I would obviously concur in the 
purpose of this resolution.
  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.
  The Clerk read the Senate concurrent resolution as follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 67

       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That there shall be printed as a Senate document 
     the report of the Commission on Protecting and Reducing 
     Government Secrecy.
       Sec. 2. The document referred to in the first section shall 
     be--
       (1) published under the supervision of the Secretary of the 
     Senate; and
       (2) in such style, form, manner, and binding as directed by 
     the Joint Committee on Printing, after consultation with the 
     Secretary of the Senate.

     The document shall include illustrations.
       Sec. 3. In addition to the usual number of copies of the 
     document, there shall be printed the lesser of--
       (1) 5,000 copies for the use of the Secretary of Senate; or
       (2) such numbaer of copies as does not exceed a total 
     production and printing cost of $45,000.

  The Senate concurrent resolution was concurred in.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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