[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 138 (Monday, September 30, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1859-E1860]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   COLLOQUY: PROPOSED FCC RELOCATION

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                           HON. JIM LIGHTFOOT

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Saturday, September 28, 1996

  Mr. LIGHTFOOT. Mr. Speaker, that is correct. Several Members have 
raised concerns about the proposed FCC relocation and there is a sense 
among many Members that Congress should take a closer look at this 
matter

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before allowing it to proceed. As a result, we have specifically not 
included the provision you refer to.
  That is correct. The GSA should not use funds appropriated to it to 
facilitate the proposed FCC move. Since the Commerce Appropriations 
Subcommittee denied requested funding for the relocation, the proposed 
move should not go foward until Congress has more closely examined the 
proposal. This matter involves the expenditure of tens of millions of 
taxpayer funds and it should be carefully reviewed before going 
forward. Until these issues have been resolved, I do not believe the 
proposed relocation should go forward. Accordingly, we did not include 
language allowing GSA to fund the proposed move and they should not use 
any of the resources provided to them for that purpose.

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