[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 108 (Monday, July 28, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H5868]
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APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 1757, FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION 
   ACT, FISCAL YEARS 1998 AND 1999, AND EUROPEAN SECURITY ACT OF 1997

  Mr. BALLENGER. Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on 
International Relations, pursuant to House Rule XX, I move to take from 
the Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 1757) to consolidate international 
affairs agencies, to authorize appropriations for the Department of 
State and related agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and to 
ensure that the enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
[NATO] proceeds in a manner consistent with United States interests, to 
strengthen relations between the United States and Russia, to preserve 
the prerogatives of the Congress with respect to certain arms control 
agreements, and for other purposes, with a Senate amendment thereto, 
disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference with the 
Senate thereon.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from North Carolina? The Chair hears none and, without 
objection, appoints the following conferees:
  For consideration of the House bill (except title XXI) and the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference:
  Messrs. Gilman, Goodling, Leach, Hyde, Bereuter, Smith (NJ), 
Hamilton, Gejdenson, Lantos, and Berman.
  For consideration of title XXI of the House bill, and modifications 
committed to conference:
  Messrs. Gilman, Hyde, Smith (NJ), Hamilton, and Gejdenson.
  There was no objection.

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