[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 132 (Monday, September 29, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H8114]
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENTION TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 
1757, FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEARS 1998 AND 1999, 
                   AND EUROPEAN SECURITY ACT OF 1997

  Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XXVIII, I 
hereby give notice of my intention to offer a motion to instruct 
conferees on 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, and the form of the motion is as 
follows:

       Mr. Doggett 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. 1757, be instructed to reject 
     section 1601 of the Senate amendment which provides for 
     payment of all private claims against the Iraqi Government 
     before those of U.S. veterans and the U.S. Government (i.e., 
     U.S. taxpayers).

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