[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 159 (Wednesday, November 12, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H10641]
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 AUTHORIZING PRINTING OF ``OUR FLAG,'' ``HOW OUR LAWS ARE MADE,'' AND 
          ``THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA''

  Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
Senate concurrent resolutions (S. Con. Res. 61) authorizing printing of 
a revised edition of the publication entitled ``Our Flag,'' (S. Con. 
Res. 62) authorizing printing of the brochure entitled ``How Our Laws 
Are Made,'' and (S. Con. Res. 63) authorizing printing of the pamphlet 
entitled ``The Constitution of the United States of America.''
  The Clerk read as follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 61

       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That (a) a revised edition of the publication 
     entitled ``Our Flag'', revised under the direction of the 
     Joint Committee on Printing, shall be reprinted as a Senate 
     document.
       (b) There shall be printed--
       (1)(A) 250,000 copies of the publication for the use of the 
     House of Representatives, distributed in equal numbers to 
     each Member;
       (B) 51,500 copies of the publication for the use of the 
     Senate, distributed in equal numbers to each Member;
       (C) 2,000 copies of the publication for the use of the 
     Joint Committee on Printing; and
       (D) 1,400 copies of the publication for distribution to the 
     depository libraries; or
       (2) if the total printing and production costs of copies in 
     paragraph (1) exceed $150,000, such number of copies of the 
     publication as does not exceed total printing and production 
     costs of $150,000, with distribution to be allocated in the 
     same proportion as in paragraph (1).
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                            S. Con. Res. 62

       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That (a) a revised edition of the brochure 
     entitled ``How Our Laws Are Made'', under the direction of 
     the Parliamentarian of the House of Representatives in 
     consultation with the Parliamentarian of the Senate, shall be 
     printed as a Senate document, with suitable paper cover in 
     the style selected by the chairman of the Joint Committee on 
     Printing.
       (b) There shall be printed--
       (1)(A) 250,000 copies of the brochure for the use of the 
     House of Representatives, distributed in equal numbers to 
     each Member;
       (B) 100,000 copies of the brochure for the use of the 
     Senate, distributed in equal numbers to each Member;
       (C) 2,000 copies of the brochure for the use of the Joint 
     Committee on Printing; and
       (D) 1,400 copies of the brochure for distribution to the 
     depository libraries; or
       (2) if the total printing and production costs of copies in 
     paragraph (1) exceed $180,000, such number of copies of the 
     brochure as does not exceed total printing and production 
     costs of $180,000, with distribution to be allocated in the 
     same proportion as in paragraph (1).
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                            S. Con. Res. 63

       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring, That (a) a revised edition of the pamphlet 
     entitled ``The Constitution of the United States of 
     America'', prepared under the direction of the Joint 
     Committee on Printing, shall be printed as a Senate document, 
     with appropriate illustration.
       (b) There shall be printed--
       (1)(A) 440,000 copies of the pamphlet for the use of the 
     House of Representatives, distributed in equal numbers to 
     each Member;
       (B) 100,000 copies of the pamphlet for the use of the 
     Senate, distributed in equal numbers to each Member;
       (C) 2,000 copies of the pamphlet for the use of the Joint 
     Committee on Printing; and
       (D) 1,400 copies of the pamphlet for distribution to the 
     depository libraries; or
       (2) if the total printing and production costs of copies in 
     paragraph (1) exceed $120,000, such number of copies of the 
     pamphlet as does not exceed total printing and production 
     costs of $120,000, with distribution to be allocated in the 
     same proportion as in paragraph (1).

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Michigan [Mr. Ehlers] and the gentlewoman from Michigan [Ms. 
Kilpatrick] each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Michigan [Mr. Ehlers].
  Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, these resolutions provide for the following: Senate 
Concurrent Resolution 61 provides for printing of the revised edition 
of the publication entitled ``Our Flag.'' This resolution provides for 
the printing of 250,000 copies, or such number as can be printed, for a 
total printing and production cost of $150,000. Senate Concurrent 
Resolution 62 provides for printing of the revised edition of the 
publication entitled ``How Our Laws Are Made.'' This resolution 
provides for the printing of 250,000 copies, or such number as can be 
printed, for a total printing and production cost of $180,000. Senate 
Concurrent Resolution 63 provides for printing of the revised edition 
of the publication entitled ``The Constitution of the United States of 
America.'' This resolution provides for the printing of 440,000 copies, 
or such number as can be printed, for a total printing and production 
cost of $120,000.
  All three of these are extremely useful to our constituents and to 
Members of Congress, and I strongly urge that we adopt these 
resolutions.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. KILPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  I listened carefully to the gentleman from Michigan [Mr. Ehlers]; and 
I, too, agree that this is a very worthy cause, printing of educational 
materials, for citizens throughout America. So, Mr. Speaker, I too 
support this initiative.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time. If the 
gentlewoman from Michigan [Ms. Kilpatrick] wishes to yield back the 
balance of her time, I shall do likewise.
  Ms. KILPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for speakers, 
and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Michigan [Mr. Ehlers] that the House suspend the rules 
and concur in the Senate concurrent resolutions, Senate Concurrent 
Resolution 61, Senate Concurrent Resolution 62, and Senate Concurrent 
Resolution 63.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the concurrent resolutions were 
concurred in.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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