[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 72 (Monday, June 12, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H4216]
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     APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 4425, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001

  Mr. HOBSON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 4425) making appropriations for military 
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, 
and for other purposes, with a Senate amendment thereto, disagree to 
the Senate amendment, and agree to the conference asked by the Senate.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Ohio?
  There was no objection.


           Motion To Instruct Conferees Offered By Mr. Olver

  Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, I offer a motion to instruct the conferees.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Mr. OLVER 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. 4425, be instructed to disagree with the 
     Senate amendment and provide funding for National Missile 
     Defense Initial Deployment Facilities at a level equal to the 
     lower level as provided in the House passed bill.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Olver) 
and the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Hobson) each will control 30 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Olver).
  Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, this is a simple motion. It should not be controversial. 
These United States are on the verge of embarking on what could be a 
$60 billion National Missile Defense program. This House included more 
than adequate funding to start the early lead construction items of the 
National Missile Defense as it is now conceived. The other Chamber has 
funded this item at a substantially and unnecessarily higher level.
  This motion instructs the conferees to insist on the more prudent 
level of spending in the House bill; 367 Members of the House supported 
this level of spending when we passed the bill several weeks ago, and 
it is important that we maintain our position.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. HOBSON. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, we have no objection to the amendment of the gentleman 
from Massachusetts (Mr. Olver) and would urge its adoption.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. HOBSON. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the previous question is 
ordered on the motion to instruct.
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to instruct 
offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Olver).
  The motion was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the Chair appoints the 
following conferees:
  For consideration of the House bill, and Division A of the Senate 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference:
  Messrs. Hobson, Porter, Tiahrt, Walsh, Miller of Florida, Aderholt, 
Ms. Granger, and Messrs. Goode, Young of Florida, Olver, Edwards, Farr 
of California, Boyd, Dicks, and Obey;
  For consideration of the Division B of the Senate amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Young of Florida, 
Regula, Lewis of California, Rogers, Skeen, Callahan, Obey, Murtha, and 
Ms. Pelosi and Ms. Kaptur.
  There was no objection.

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