[House Report 104-167]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



104th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 1st Session                                                    104-167
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   PROVIDING FOR THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1868, THE FOREIGN 
          OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996

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   June 29, 1995.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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     Mr. Goss, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 177]
    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 177, by a record vote of 6 to 3, report the 
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution 
be adopted.

               brief summary of provisions of resolution

    The resolution provides for the further consideration of 
H.R. 1868, the Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill for 
Fiscal Year 1996 in the Committee of the Whole for amendment. 
The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the 
report on the rule. The amendments may only be offered in the 
order printed, by the Member designated, are considered as 
read, are not subject to amendment or division, and are 
debatable for 20 minutes each divided between the proponent and 
an opponent. All points of order are waived against the 
amendments.
    The rule prohibits any other intervening motions in the 
Committee of the Whole. The Chairman of the Committee of the 
Whole is authorized to postpone requests for recorded votes on 
the amendments. Finally, the rule provides that following the 
disposition of amendments, the Committee will rise and the bill 
will be reported to the House with such amendments as may have 
been agreed to. A summary of amendments made in order is 
printed below:
    1. Engel (NY) (No. 66).--Prohibits lifting sanctions 
against Serbia or Montenegro unless President certifies certain 
conditions have been met.
    2. Jackson-Lee (TX).--Prohibits availability of funds in 
Act to the Government of Ethiopia if it is made known to the 
State Department that the government has not made progress on 
human rights.
    3. Volkmer (MO).--Prohibits availability of funds in Act to 
the Government of Kenya unless the President determines it is 
in the U.S. national interest.
    4. Smith (NJ) (No. 46).--Strikes salaries and expenses of 
personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service 
Act of 1980 (under Migration and Refugee Assistance paragraph 
of bill); and prohibits use of funds for salaries and expenses 
of personnel assigned to the bureau charged with carrying out 
the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act.
                            committee votes

    Pursuant to clause 2(l)(2)(B) of House rule XI the results 
of each rollcall vote on an amendment or motion to report, 
together with the names of those voting for and against, are 
printed below:

Rules Committee rollcall No. 159

    Date: June 29, 1995.
    Measure: Rule for further consideration of H.R. 1868, 
Foreign Operations Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1996.
    Motion By: Mr. Beilenson.
    Summary of Motion: Expand debate time on each amendment to 
30 minutes.
    Results: Rejected, 3 to 6.
    Vote by Members: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; 
Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Not voting; McInnis--Nay; 
Waldholtz--Not voting; Moakley--Not voting; Beilenson--Yea; 
Frost--Yea; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.

Rules Committee rollcall No. 160

    Date: June 29, 1995.
    Measure: Rule for further consideration of H.R. 1868, 
Foreign Operations Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1996.
    Motion By: Mr. Frost.
    Summary of Motion: Make in order amendment by Rep. Frank 
(MA) prohibiting assistance to Indonesia.
    Results: Rejected, 3 to 6.
    Vote by Members: Quillen--Not voting; Dreier--Nay; Goss--
Nay; Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Not voting; 
McInnis--Nay; Waldholtz--Not voting; Moakley--Not voting; 
Beilenson--Yea; Frost--Yea; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.

Rules Committee rollcall No. 161

    Date: June 29, 1995.
    Measure: Rule for further consideration of H.R. 1168, 
Foreign Operations Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1996.
    Motion By: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of Motion: Report the rule favorably to the House.
    Results: Adopted, 6 to 3.
    Vote by Members: Quillen--Not voting; Dreier--Yea; Goss--
Yea; Linder--Yea; Pryce--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Not voting; 
McInnis--Yea; Waldholtz--Not voting; Moakley--Not voting; 
Beilenson--Nay; Frost--Nay; Hall--Nay; Solomon--Yea.
                  amendments made in order by the rule

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Engel of New York or a 
                                Designee

    Page 63, after line 4, insert the following new section:

SEC. 540A. RESTRICTIONS ON THE TERMINATION OF SANCTIONS AGAINST SERBIA 
                    AND MONTENEGRO.

    (a) Restrictions.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, no sanction, prohibition, or requirement described in 
section 1511 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103-160), with respect to Serbia 
or Montenegro, may cease to be effective, unless--
          (1) the President first submits to the Congress a 
        certification described in subsection (b); and
          (2) the requirements of section 1511 of that Act are 
        met.
    (b) Certification.--A certification described in this 
subsection is a certification that--
          (1) there is substantial progress toward--
                  (A) the realization of a separate identity 
                for Kosova and the right of the people of 
                Kosova to govern themselves; or
                  (B) the creation of an international 
                protectorate for Kosova;
          (2) there is substantial improvement in the human 
        rights situation in Kosova;
          (3) international human rights observers are allowed 
        to return to Kosova; and
          (4) the elected government of Kosova is permitted to 
        meet and carry out its legitimate mandate as elected 
        representatives of the people of Kosova.

2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson-Lee of Texas or 
                               a Designee

    Page 78, after line 6, insert the following new section:
    Sec. 564. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be 
made available to the Government of Ethiopia if it is made 
known to the State Department that during fiscal year 1996 the 
Ethiopian government has not made progress on human rights.

3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Volkmer of Missouri or 
                               a Designee

    At the end of the bill, add the following new section:
    Sec.  . None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be 
made available to the Government of Kenya already known to be a 
country which denies its citizens the right to free and fair 
elections as identified in the Department of state Country 
Reports on Human Rights Practices: Provided, That this section 
may be waived if the President determines such waiver is in the 
United States national interest.

4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Smith of New Jersey or 
                               a Designee

    Page 20, line 25, strike the semicolon and all that follows 
through ``Code'' on page 21, line 5.
    Page 21, line 7, strike the final comma and all that 
follows through line 9 and insert the following:

: Provided, That one of the funds appropriated under this 
heading shall be available for salaries and expenses of 
personnel assigned to the bureau charged with carrying out the 
Migration and Refugee Assistance Act.