[U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual]
[Chapter 19 - Congressional Record]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                        19. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD

       LAWS AND RULES FOR PUBLICATION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
                   CODE OF LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES

  Title 44, Section 901. Congressional Record: Arrangement, 
style, contents, and indexes.--The Joint Committee on Printing 
shall control the arrangement and style of the Congressional 
Record, and while providing that it shall be substantially a 
verbatim report of proceedings, shall take all needed action 
for the reduction of unnecessary bulk. It shall provide for the 
publication of an index of the Congressional Record semimonthly 
during and at the close of sessions of Congress.
  Title 44, Section 904. Congressional Record: Maps, diagrams, 
illustrations.--Maps, diagrams, or illustrations may not be 
inserted in the Record without the approval of the Joint 
Committee on Printing.

                             GENERAL RULES

  The rules governing document work (FIC & punc.) apply to the 
Congressional Record, except as may be noted herein. The same 
general style should be followed in the permanent (bound) 
Record as is used in the daily Record. All should familiarize 
themselves with the exceptions and the forms peculiar to the 
Record.
  Much of the data printed in the Congressional Record is 
forwarded to the GPO via fiber optic transmission using the 
captured keystrokes of the floor reporters. Element identifier 
codes are programmatically inserted, and galley output is 
accomplished without manual intervention. It is not cost 
effective to prepare the accompanying manuscript as per the GPO 
Style Manual and it is too time-consuming to update and change 
the data once it is already in type form. Therefore, the Record 
is to be FIC & punc. It is not necessary to stamp the copy FIC 
& punc. because of its volume. However, Record style, as stated 
in the following rules, will be
followed.
  Daily and permanent Record texts are set in 8-point type on a 
9-point body. Extracts are set in 7-point type on an 8-point 
body.
  An F-dash will be used preceding 8-point cap lines in the 
proceedings of the Senate and House.
  All 7-point extracts and poetry will carry 2 points of space 
above and below unless heads appear, which generate their own 
space.
  All extracts are set 7 point unless otherwise ordered by the 
Joint Committee on Printing.

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  Except as noted below, all communications from the President 
must be set in 8 point, but if such communications contain 
extracts, etc., the extracts are set in 7 point.
  An address of the President delivered outside of Congress or 
referred to as an extract is set in 7 point.
  A letter from the President to the Senate is set in 7 point 
when any form of treaty is enclosed that is to be printed in 
the Record in connection therewith. The letter is set in 7 
point whether the treaty follows or precedes it or is separated 
from it by intervening matter.
  In all quoted amendments and excerpts of bills and in 
reprinting bills, the style and copy as printed in the bill 
will be followed.
  Except where otherwise directed, profanity, obscene wording, 
or extreme vulgarisms are to be deleted and a 3-em dash 
substituted therefor.
  All manuscript submitted in a foreign language will not be 
printed. It will be returned for translation and resubmitted 
for printing in the next Record.
  Extreme caution must be used in making corrections in copy, 
and no important change will be made without proper 
authorization.
  Observe the lists of names of Senators, Representatives, and 
Delegates, committees of both Houses, and duplicate names. 
Changes caused by death, resignation, or otherwise must be 
noted. There is no excuse for error in the spelling of names of 
Senators, Representatives, or department officials. In case of 
doubt, the Congressional Directory will be the authority.
  Datelines should be followed on Extensions of Remarks. If any 
question arises as to the proper date to be used, a supervisor 
must be consulted.
  Indented matter in leaderwork will be 1 em only.
  Queries must not be made on proofs. In case of doubt, readers 
will consult the Referee.

                             CAPITALIZATION

                     (See also ``Capitalization'')

  If the name of the Congressional Record is mentioned, it must 
be set in caps and small caps and never abbreviated, even when 
appearing in citations.
  The name of a Senator or a Representative preceding his or 
her direct remarks is set in caps and is followed by a period 
with equal spacing to be used.
  The name of a Senator or a Representative used in connection 
with a bill or other paper--that is, in an adjectival sense--is 
lowercased, as the Hawkins bill, the Fish amendment, etc.; but 
Fish's amendment, etc.
  The names of Members and Members-elect of both Houses of the 
Congress, including those of the Vice President and Speaker, 
will be printed in caps and small caps if mention is made of 
them, except in extract matter.

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  Deceased Members' names will be set in caps and small caps in 
eulogies only on the first day the House or Senate is in 
session following the death of a Member, in a speech carrying 
date when the Member was eulogized, or on memorial day in the 
Senate and House. Eulogy day in one House will be treated the 
same in the other.
  Certificates of Senators-elect of a succeeding Congress are 
usually presented to the current Congress, and in such cases 
the names of the Senators-elect must be in caps and small caps.
  Names of Members of Congress must be set in caps and 
lowercase in votes, in lists set in columns, in the list of 
standing and select committees, in contested-election cases, in 
lists of pairs, and in all parts of tabular matter (head, body, 
and footnotes).
  Observe that the names of all persons not certified Members 
of Congress are to be set in caps and lowercase; that is, names 
of secretaries, clerks, messengers, and others.
  Names of proposed Federal boards, commissions, services, 
etc., are capitalized.
  Capitalize principal words and quote after each of the 
following terms: Address, article, book, caption, chapter 
heading, editorial, essay, heading, headline, motion picture or 
play (including TV or radio program), paper, poem, report, 
song, subheading, subject, theme, etc. Also, following the word 
entitled, except with reference to bill titles which are 
treated as follows: ``A bill (or an act) transferring certain 
functions of the Price Administrator to the Petroleum 
Administrator for War,'' etc.

                                FIGURES

  Follow the copy as to the use of numerals. Dollar amounts in 
Record copy are to be followed.
  Figures appearing in copy as ``20 billion 428 million 125 
thousand dollars'' should be followed.

                     TABULAR MATTER AND LEADERWORK

  Record tables may be set either one or three columns in 
width, as follows:
      One-column table: 14 picas (168 points).
      Three-column table: 43\1/2\ picas (522 points). 
    Footnote(s) will be set 43\1/2\ picas.
      All short footnotes should be run in with 2 ems between 
    each.

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                                 ITALIC

  Italic, boldface, caps, or small caps shall not be used for 
emphasis; nor shall unusual indentions be used. This does not 
apply to literally reproduced quotations from historical, 
legal, or official documents. If italic other than restricted 
herein is desired, the words should be underscored and ``Fol. 
ital.'' written on each folio. Do not construe this to apply to 
``Provided,'' ``Provided further,'' ``Ordered,'' ``Resolved,'' 
``Be it enacted,'' etc.
  Names of vessels must be set in italic, except in headings, 
where they will be quoted.
  The prayer delivered in either House must be set in 8-point 
roman. If prefaced or followed by a quotation from the Bible, 
such quotation must be set in 8-point italic. Extracts from the 
Bible or other literature contained in the body of the prayer 
will be set in 8-point roman and quoted.
  When general or passing mention is made of a case in 8 point, 
the title is set in roman, as Smith Bros. case. When a specific 
citation is indicated and reference follows, use italic for 
title, as Smith Bros. case (172 App. Div. 149).
  In 8 point copy, titles of cases are always set in italic if 
followed by references. In 7 point, copy is followed.
  In 8-point matter, when only the title of a case is given, 
set in roman, as United States versus 12 Diamond Rings.
  When versus is used in other than legal phrases and for the 
purposes of showing contrast, it is not abbreviated or set in 
italic, as ``airplanes versus battleships.''

                             MISCELLANEOUS

  Do not quote any communication carrying date and signature. 
However, a letter (or other communication) bearing both date 
and signature that appears within a letter shall be quoted.
  Do not put quotation marks on centerheads in 7-point extracts 
unless centerheads belong to original matter.
  In newspaper extracts, put place and date at beginning of 
paragraph. Use caps and small caps for name of place and roman 
lowercase for spelled-out date. Connect date and extract by a 
period and an em dash. If date and place are credited in a 
bracket line above extract, they need not be used again at the 
beginning of the paragraph.
  Each Whereas in a preamble must begin a new paragraph. The 
Therefore be it must be preceded by a colon and be run in with 
the last Whereas. Be it will run in with the word Therefore, 
but must not be supplied when not in copy. Note the following:
       Whereas it has been deemed advisable to, etc.: Therefore be 
it
       Resolved, That the committee, etc.

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  In the titles of legal cases copy is followed as to spelling, 
abbreviations, and use of figures.
  Use single punctuation in citations of cases and statutes:
      United States v. 12 Diamond Rings (124 U.S. 329; R.S. p. 
    310, sec. 1748).
  Indent asterisk lines 2 ems on each side. Use five asterisks.
  If a title is used as part of the name of an organization, 
vessel, etc., spell; thus, General Ulysses S. Grant Post No. 
76, Grand Army of the Republic.
  The order of subdivision of the Constitution of the United 
States is as follows: article I, section 2, clause 3.
  If an exhibit appears at the end of a speech, the head 
Exhibit is set in 7-point caps and small caps.
  In extracts containing votes the names must be run in, as Mr. 
Smith of Texas, AuCoin, and Clay, etc.
  In a Senator's or a Representative's remarks, when 
amendments, sections, etc., are referred to by number, follow 
the copy.
  In text references to Senate and House reports and in 
executive and miscellaneous documents, follow the copy.
  In headings and text references to resolutions and memorials, 
follow the copy.

                          IN GROSS OR EN GROS

  When a bill comes to final action, in the presentment of 
amendments collectively for a vote, either the term ``in 
gross'' or the French equivalent ``en gros'' may be used.

       [All the following examples are for sample purposes only]

                       USE OF CAPS AND SMALL CAPS

  [Note the use of parentheses and brackets in the following 
examples. Each will be used as submitted, as long as they are 
consistent throughout.]
  Mr. LOTT. (Name all caps when visitor addresses Senate or House.)
  On motion by (or of) Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, it was, etc.
  The VICE PRESIDENT resumed the chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Burns in the chair). Shall the bill pass?
  The SPEAKER called the House to order.
  Mr. Largent's amendment was adopted.
  Mr. BROWN of Ohio took the floor and yielded to Mr. Hoyer.
  During the rollcall,
  Mr. HOYER said: If not paired, I would vote ``no'' on this bill.
  A Member. And debate it afterward.
  Several Senators. I object.
  But: Several Senators addressed the Chair.
  Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. GLENN (and others). Let it be read.
  Mr. JACKSON (and others). Yes.
  Mrs. HAWKINS (and other Members). No.
  Mr. SMITH of Oregon objected.
  The Acting Secretary. In line 11, after the word ``Provided'', it is 
proposed, etc.
  Mr. SPENCE was recognized, and yielded his time to Mr. Coble.
  Mrs. BOXER, a Senator from the State of California, appeared in her 
seat today.
  [When two Members from the same State have the same surname, 
full name is used.]
  Mr. WILLIAM COYNE and Mr. JAMES COYNE rose to a point of order.
  The SPEAKER proceeded to put the question on the motion of Mr. Yates.

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  The CHAIRMAN appointed Mr. Walker and Mr. Taylor as tellers.
  Mr. HOYER. I desire to withdraw my vote of ``no'' and vote 
``present.''
  The Clerk (House) called the name of Mr. Murtha, and he answered 
``present.''
  The clerk (Senate) read Mr. Glenn's amendment.
  The legislative clerk will read it.
  The Legislative Clerk. This bill will * * *.
  [Extracts that consist of colloquies will use caps and small 
caps for names of persons speaking, as shown below:]
       Mr. Stigler. I think this bill is so well understood that 
no time will be required for its discussion.
       Mrs. Norton. Does this bill come from the Committee on 
Armed Services?
       The Speaker. It does.
        

                         SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED

  By unanimous consent, permission to address the House, following the 
legislative program and any special orders heretofore entered, was 
granted to:
  Mr. Hoyer, for 1 hour, on Wednesday, February 2.
  Mr. Gonzalez (at the request of Mr. Hoyer), for 1 hour, on February 
2.
  (The following Members (at the request of Mr. Bass) and to revise and 
extend their remarks and include therein extraneous matter:)
  Mr. Blute, for 5 minutes, today.
  Mr. Miller of Ohio, for 5 minutes, today.
  Mr. Young, for 30 minutes, today.
  [Note the following double action:]
  (Mr. HOYER asked and was given permission to extend his remarks at 
this point in the Record and to include extraneous matter.)
  [Mr. HOYER's remarks will appear hereafter in the Extensions of 
Remarks.]

                              PUNCTUATION

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I call up my amendment which is identified 
as ``unprinted amendment No. 1296,'' and ask that it be stated.
  The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amendment was 
concurred in.
  The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to be 
engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the 
third time, and passed.

  [Use this form when title of bill is given:]

  The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read 
the third time, and passed.
  The title was amended so as to read: ``A bill for the relief of Maude 
S. Burman.''
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. [House.]

  [Use this form when title of bill is not given:]

  The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read 
the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the 
table. [House.]

                         ----------------------

  The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read 
the third time, and passed.
  The amendments were ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a 
third time.
  The amendment was agreed to, and the bill as amended was ordered to 
be engrossed and read a third time; and being engrossed, it was 
accordingly read the third time and passed.
  There was no objection, and, by unanimous consent, the Senate 
proceeded, etc.
  The question was taken, and the motion was agreed to.
  The question being taken, the motion was agreed to.
  Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed.
  Mr. COYNE. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of 
words.
  (Mr. COYNE asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)

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  [Note use of interrogation mark in the following:]

  Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, what does this mean?--

       We have never received a dollar of this amount.

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       A resolution of the Senate of the State of California; to 
the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs:

                        ``Senate Resolution 126

       ``Whereas the great storms of December 1964 caused 
widespread flooding along the Sacramento River and its 
tributaries; and
       ``Whereas this flooding caused extensive damage along the 
Sacramento River and its tributaries in Tehama and Shasta 
Counties; and
       ``Whereas these projects could be integrated with the 
Federal Central Valley project: Now, therefore, be it
       ``Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That 
the Congress of the United States, the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, and the Bureau of Reclamation are respectfully * * *''.

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  [Note use of italic in title of cases:]

  * * * This is the occasion America did not have to consider what 
other options might guarantee maternal safety while protecting the 
unborn. This is our national opportunity to reconsider Roe v. Wade, 410 
U.S. 113 (1973).
  Roe against Wade and its companion case, Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179 
(1973), granted abortion the elevated status of a fundamental 
constitutional right and invalidated almost all effective restrictions 
on abortion throughout the 9 months of pregnancy.* * *

                        PARENTHESES AND BRACKETS

  [The use of parentheses and brackets will be followed as submitted.]

  This legislation would exempt certain defined Central Intelligence 
Agency [CIA] operational files from the search and review process of 
the Freedom of Information Act [FOIA], thus permitting the Agency to 
respond much more quickly to those FOIA requests which are at all 
likely to result in the release of information.

  [Acronyms, symbols, or abbreviations should be bracketed as 
shown above.]

  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I now yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from 
Oklahoma [Mr. Coburn].
  (Mr. GILLMOR of Ohio asked and was given permission to revise and 
extend his remarks in the Record.)
  Mr. TAYLOR. There is no ``may not'' about it. Here is the form in 
which they are printed.
  Mr. GOSS. I am in hopes we shall be able to secure a vote on the bill 
tonight.
  [``Vote! Vote!'']
  Mr. YOUNG. The Chair rather gets me on that question. [Laughter.] I 
did not rise. [Cries of ``Vote! Vote!'']
  Mr. LUGAR [one of the tellers]. I do not desire to press the point 
that no quorum has voted.
  The CHAIRMAN [after a pause]. If no gentleman claims the floor, the 
Clerk will proceed with the reading of the bill.
  Mr. DUNCAN. Then he is endeavoring to restrict the liberty of the 
individual in the disbursement of his own money. [Applause on the 
Republican side.]
  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, I desire to ask unanimous consent that the 
time of the gentleman----[Cries of ``Regular order!'']
  [Laughter.]
  The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the consideration of this bill at 
this time? [After a pause.] There is no objection.
  The CHAIRMAN [rapping with his gavel]. Debate is exhausted.
  Mr. JONES of North Carolina [reading]:

       When in the course of human events, etc.

  [Mr. MILLER of Florida addressed the House. His remarks will appear 
hereafter in the Extensions of Remarks.]
  [Mr. HOYER addressed the Committee [or House]. His remarks will 
appear hereafter in the Extensions of Remarks.]

  [Names of Senators or Representatives appearing in remarks of 
other Members of Congress should be enclosed in brackets, except 
in listing of tellers or when some title other than ``Mr.'' is 
used, as in the following examples:]

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. The gentleman from Florida [Mr. Boyd]


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stated that he would support the measure.
  Mr. CLAY. The gentleman from Michigan, Mr. Barcia, stated that he 
would support the measure.
  [In Senate copy a Senator is referred to as ``the Senator from 
---- [Mr. ----].'' Do not supply name and brackets if name does 
not appear in copy.]
  [Note that brackets are used only when Mr., etc., appears in 
copy.]
  [See also use of Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms. in explanation of votes 
under ``Pairs.'']

           VOTING IN THE HOUSE AND IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  [Note that a dash is used only when a comma is necessary to 
separate the ayes and noes. If only the ayes or the noes are 
given, no punctuation is to be used. If the word and is used to 
connect the ayes and noes, as ayes 52 and noes 65, or 52 ayes and 
65 noes, the dash is omitted after the word were or being.]

  On the question of ordering the yeas and nays there were 18 ayes and 
88 noes.
  The House divided; and there were--ayes 52, noes 65.
  So (no further count being called for) the amendment of Mr. Smith of 
Virginia was not agreed to.
  So (two-thirds having voted in favor thereof) the rules were 
suspended, and the bill was passed.
  So (two-thirds not having voted in favor thereof) the motion was 
rejected.
  The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman raises the point of no quorum. The Chair 
will count. [After counting.] Two hundred and seventeen present, a 
quorum. The noes have it, and the amendment is rejected.
  The question being taken on the motion of Mr. Hoyer to suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, it was agreed to (two-thirds voting in favor 
thereof).
  So (the affirmative not being one-fifth of the whole vote) the yeas 
and nays were not ordered.
  The question was taken by a viva voce vote, and the Speaker announced 
that two-thirds appeared to have voted in the affirmative and [after a 
pause] that the bill was passed.
  The yeas and nays were ordered, there being 43 in the affirmative, 
more than one-fifth of the last vote.
  The question being taken on Mr. Kennedy's motion, there were--ayes 
18, noes 35.
  The question being taken on concurring in the amendments of the 
Senate, there were--ayes 101, noes 5.
  The question was taken; and on a division [demanded by Mr. Hoyer] 
there were--ayes 17, noes 29.
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote, and pending that, 
I make the point of order that a quorum is not present.
  The CHAIRMAN. Evidently a quorum is not present.
  The Chair announces that pursuant to clause 2, rule XXIII, he will 
vacate proceedings under the call when a quorum of the Committee 
appears.
  Members will record their presence by electronic device.
  The call was taken by electronic device.

                              {time}  1700

  [The above box followed by a four-digit number indicates floor 
time in the House.]

                          quorum call vacated

  The CHAIRMAN. One hundred Members have appeared. A quorum of the 
Committee of the Whole is present. Pursuant to rule XXIII, clause 2, 
further proceedings under the call shall be considered as vacated.
  The Committee will resume its business.
  The pending business is the demand of the gentleman from Minnesota 
[Mr. Oberstar] for a recorded vote.
  A recorded vote was refused.
  So the amendment to the amendment offered as a substitute for the 
amendment was rejected.
  The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. English] as a substitute for the 
amendment offered by the gentleman from South Dakota [Mr. Johnson].
  The question was taken; and the Chairman announced that the noes 
appeared to have it.

                             recorded vote

  Mr. ENGLISH. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 223, 
noes 162, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 47, as follows:

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                             [Roll No. 275]

                               AYES--223

     Addabbo
     Akaka
     Albosta
     Anderson
     Andrews
     Dowdy
     Duncan
     Dwyer
     Dyson
     Eckart
     Howard
     Hoyer
     Hubbard
     Huckaby
     Hunter
     Jenkins
     Kasich
     Lantos

                               NOES--162

     Alexander
     Annunzio
     Archer
     Atkinson
     Beard
     Fish
     Foley
     Forsythe
     Fountain
     Frank
     Miller (CA)
     Mineta
     Moakley
     Molinari
     Mollohan
     Neal
     Obey
     Packard

                        ANSWERED ``PRESENT''--1

       
     Brown (OH)
       

                             NOT VOTING--47

     Ashbrook
     Bafalis
     Barnard
     Clay
     Collins (TX)
     Corcoran
     Garcia
     Gilman
     Jackson

  [The Speaker's vote is recorded only in the ``Ayes'' or 
``Noes.'' It is never recorded as ``not voting.'']

  [If the Speaker votes, his name is not used, but at the end of 
the ``yeas'' or ``nays,'' according to his vote, insert: ``The 
Speaker.'']

  So the amendment offered as a substitute for the amendment was agreed 
to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


                        VOTING BY YEAS AND NAYS

Senate

                              quorum call

  The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll, and the 
following Senators entered the Chamber and answered to their names:

                            [Quorum No. 42]

     Abraham
     Akaka
     Baucus
     Bennett
     Biden
     Bingaman
     Boxer
     Bradley
     Breaux
     Bryan
     Frist
     Glenn
     Gorton
     Graham
     Grams
     Grassley
     Gregg
     Harkin
     Hatch
     Hatfield
     Mikulski
     Moseley-Braun
     Moynihan
     Murkowski
     Nunn
     Pell
     Pressler
     Reid
     Robb
     Rockefeller

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. A quorum is not present.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I move that the Sergeant at Arms be 
instructed to require the attendance of absent Senators, and I ask for 
the yeas and nays on the motion.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a 
sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion of 
the Senator from Mississippi. On this question the yeas and nays have 
been ordered, and the clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk called the roll.
  Mr. STEVENS. I announce that the Senator from New York [Mr. Schumer] 
is necessarily absent.
  Mr. DASCHLE. I announce that the Senator from Florida [Mr. Graham], 
the Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. Kennedy], the Senator from Michigan 
[Mr. Levin], and the Senator from West Virginia [Mr. Rockefeller] are 
necessarily absent.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Kennedy). Are there any other Senators in 
the Chamber who desire to vote?
  The result was announced--yeas 90, nays 5, as follows:

                      [Rollcall Vote No. 264 Leg.]

                                YEAS--90

     Abraham
     Akaka
     Ashcroft
     Baucus
     Bennett
     Feinstein
     Ford
     Frahm
     Frist
     Glenn
     Lott
     Lugar
     Mack
     McCain
     McConnell

                                NAYS--5

     Biden
     Boxer
     Hollings
     Kohl
     Wellstone
       

                             NOT VOTING--5

     Graham
     Kennedy
     Levin
     Rockefeller
     Schumer
       
  So the motion was agreed to.

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                                 PAIRS

  [The word with must always be used in pairs in the House, not 
and; and copy must be altered to conform thereto, as Mr. Smith 
with Mr. Jones--not Mr. Smith and Mr. Jones. Note use of lowercase 
for names in list of pairs in House.]

  The Clerk announced the following pairs:
  On this vote:

       Mr. Hefner for, with Mr. Richmond against.

  Until further notice:

       Mr. Biaggi with Mr. Jeffords.
       Mr. Florio with Mr. Horton.
       Mr. Bartlett of Maryland with Mr. Coyne.
       Mr. Rangel with Mr. Simon.
       Mr. Fascell with Mr. Minish.
       Mr. Volkmer with Mr. Borski.
       Mr. Andrews with Mr. Gibbons.

  Messrs. EMERSON, EVANS of Georgia, and MARLENEE changed their votes 
from ``nay'' to ``yea.''
  So the bill was passed.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, I voted, but, being paired with the gentleman 
from Pennsylvania, Mr. Cox, I withdraw my vote.
  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I have a pair with the gentleman from 
Mississippi, Mr. Taylor, who, if present, would have voted ``yea.'' I 
voted ``nay.'' I withdraw my vote and vote ``present.''
  [In House pairs do not use brackets when Members are referred to 
by name. In Senate pairs observe following use of brackets:]
  Mr. THOMAS (when his name was called). I am paired on this question 
with the senior Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. Kennedy]. If he were 
here, I should vote ``yea.''

                           CALL OF THE HOUSE

  Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Speaker, I move a call of the House.
  A call of the House was ordered.
  The call was taken by electronic device and the following Members 
responded to their names:

                             [Roll No. 281]

     Addabbo
     Akaka
     Albosta
     Alexander
     Anderson
     Annunzio
     Applegate
     Ashbrook
     Conte
     Courter
     Coyne, James
     Coyne, William
     Craig
     Crane, Daniel
     Crane, Philip
     Crockett
     Flippo
     Foglietta
     Foley
     Ford (MI)
     Ford (TN)
     Forsythe
     Fountain
     Fowler

  [No reference will be made of the names of those not voting.]

                              {time}  1840

  The CHAIRMAN. Three hundred ninety-three Members have answered to 
their names, a quorum is present, and the Committee will resume its 
business.

                            FORMS OF TITLES

  [Always in roman lowercase, flush and hang 1 em, if more than 
two lines.]

                              H.J. Res. 2

 Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue 2 
                 per centum bonds or certificates, etc.

       Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the * * *

                               H.R. 4487

A bill to authorize the Rock Island and Southwestern Railway Company to 
                        construct a bridge, etc.

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall 
be lawful for the Rock Island and Southwestern Railway Company, a 
corporation organized under the general incorporations, etc.

                                     

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                        ADDRESSES AND SIGNATURES

  [No line spacing, street addresses, or ZIP Code numbers are to 
be used in communications in the Record.]

The  Honorable  the  Secretary  of  the
{time} {time} Navy.
{time} Dear Mr. Secretary: This is in response to your letter, 
etc.
{time} {time} {time} Very sincerely yours,

                                             Ronald Reagan.{time} 

                               ----------

                                Columbia, MO,{time} {time} {time} 
                                          January 17, 1999.{time} 

Hon. Morgan M. Moulder,
Cannon House Office Building,
Washington, DC:
{time} The President's farm message of today
* * * * *
farmers and prevent the spread of this depression to every part of 
our country.
     Missouri Farmers Association,
     F.V. Heinkel, President.
                               ----------

                                          January 20, 1966.{time} 

Hon. John B. Connally, Jr.,
The  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  Depart-
{time} {time} ment  of  the  Treasury,  Washington,
{time} {time} DC.
{time} Dear Mr. Secretary: Mindful of the tremendous workload, 
etc.
       I would appreciate your comment on the foregoing proposal.
       Your proposal seems to be in the best interest of all 
concerned.
{time} {time} {time} Sincerely yours,

                             Herbert Zelenko,{time} {time} {time} 
                                        Member of Congress.{time} 

                               ----------

                              Alexandria, MN,{time} {time} {time} 
                                         November 17, 1971.{time} 

Hon. Walter Mondale,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, DC:
{time} We oppose the nomination of Earl Butz for Secretary of 
Agriculture because he resists family farms.

                                            Raymond Wagner.{time} 

{time} Brandon, MN.
                               ----------

                                          January 17, 1972.{time} 

Re resignation from committee.
Hon. Carl Albert,
The  Speaker,  U.S.  House  of  Representa-
{time} {time} tives,  U.S.  Capitol,  Washington,  DC.
{time} Dear Mr. Speaker: Having changed my politics from 
Republican to Democratic, etc.
{time} With my best wishes.
{time} {time} {time} Sincerely,

                                         Vincent J. Dellay.{time} 
                   U.S. Senate,{time} {time} {time} {time} {time} 
                       President pro tempore,{time} {time} {time} 
                            Washington, DC, March 17, 1999.{time} 

To the Senate:
{time} Being temporarily absent from the Senate, I appoint Hon. 
Conrad Burns, a Senator from the State of Montana, to perform the 
duties of the Chair during my absence.

                              Strom Thurmond,{time} {time} {time} 
                                     President pro tempore.{time} 

                               ----------

                              Washington, DC,{time} {time} {time} 
                                            March 28, 1999.{time} 

{time} I hereby designate the Honorable Jack Metcalf to act as 
Speaker pro tempore today.

                              Dennis Hastert,{time} {time} {time} 
                   Speaker of the House of Representatives.{time} 

                               ----------
{time} {time} The  International  Union  of{time} {time} {time} 
{time} {time} {time} United  Brewery,  Flour,  Ce-
  {time} {time} {time} 
{time} {time} {time} real,  Soft  Drinks  &  Distill-
  {time} {time} {time} 
{time} {time} {time} ery Workers of America,

                            Cincinnati, OH, March 25, 1966.{time} 

To the Senate of the United States.
To the U.S. House of Representatives.
{time} Honorable Sirs: April 7, 1966, being the 25th anniversary 
of the modification, etc.
  [Two to eight independent signatures, with or without titles, 
are aligned on the left.]
To  the  Honorable  Senate  and  House  of
{time} {time} Representatives  of  the  United  States
{time} {time} of  America  Now  Assembled  at  Wash-
{time} {time} ington, DC:
{time} The undersigned, officers of the Navy of the United States, 
respectfully show unto your honorable bodies, etc.
        James G. Green.
        W.H. Southerland.
        Thomas Harrison
        F.F. Fletcher.
        Robert Whelan
        C.C. Wilson.
                               ----------
{time} Respectfully submitted,
        Karl F. Feller,
                                          International President.
        Thomas Rusch,
                                         Director of Organization.
        Arthur Gildea,

                                       Secretary-Treasurer.{time} 

        Joseph E. Brady,
                                          Director of Legislation.

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  [More than eight signatures, with or without titles, are set 
full measure, caps and lowercase, run in, indented 2 and 3 ems, as 
follows:]

{time} {time} Gene  H.  Rosenblum,  Cochairman;
{time} {time} {time} Paul  H.  Ray,  Cochairman;  Cynthia
{time} {time} {time} Asplund, James Pedersen, George
{time} {time} {time} Doty; Thomas St. Martin; Joan 

{time} {time} {time} O'Neill; Lloyd Moosebrugger; Sam 

{time} {time} {time} Kaplan; Ronald Nemer; Dean Pot-

{time} {time} {time} ter; Philip Archer; Thomas 

{time} {time} {time} McDonough; Mrs. Lloyd 

{time} {time} {time} Moosebrugger, Minnesota Young 

{time} {time} {time} Democratic Civil Rights Commit-

{time} {time} {time} tee.

                    John Smith,{time} {time} {time} {time} {time} 
                          Lieutenant Governor{time} {time} {time} 
                               (For the Governor of Maine).{time} 

                               ----------
     Texarkana Textile Merchants & Manufacturers' Association,
     John L. Jones, Secretary.

                                CREDITS

             [From the Sacramento (CA) Bee, July 22, 1983]

                       The Kissinger Smoke Screen

                          (By C.K. McClatchy)

       The Reagan administration has embarked on a dangerously 
aggressive, confrontational policy in Latin America that should be 
sending shock waves of anger and fear through the American public. 
Thus far, however, the opposition has been muted by a combination 
of the administration's anti-Communist rhetoric and public 
relations molasses.

              [From the Wall Street Journal, Aug. 1, 1983]

                         The Sky Hasn't Fallen

       Backers of the proposal to increase the U.S. contribution 
to the International Monetary Fund by $8.4 billion staved off 
several attacks in the House Friday, but the bill still faces an 
uncertain future. It has been languishing in the House for nearly 
three months, and the 40 or so amendments still awaiting it 
testify to the difficulty of putting together a winning coalition.

                                 POETRY

  If poetry is quoted, each stanza should start with quotation 
marks, but only the last stanza should end with them. The lines of 
the poem should align on the left, those that rhyme taking the 
same indention. Poems are flush left; overs 3 ems; 2 points of 
space between stanzas, and 2 points of space above and below.

                            Casey at the Bat

The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day:
The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play,
And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,
A pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game.

A straggling few got up to go in deep despair.
The rest cling to that hope which springs eternal in the human 
    breast;
The thought, ``If only Casey could but get a whack at that--
We'd put up even money now, with Casey at the bat.''

But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake,
And the former was a hoodoo, while the latter was a cake;
So upon that stricken multitude grim melancholy sat,
For there seemed but little chance of Casey getting to the bat.

But Flynn let drive a single, to the wonderment of all,
And Blake, the much despised, tore the cover off the ball;
And when the dust had lifted, and men saw what had occurred,
There was Jimmy safe at second and Flynn--hugging third.

Then from five thousand throats and more there rose a lusty yell;
It rumbled through the valley, it rattled in the dell;
It pounded on the mountain and recoiled upon the flat,
For Casey, mighty Casey, was advancing to the bat.

There was ease in Casey's manner as he stepped into his place;
There was pride in Casey's bearing and a smile lit Casey's face.
And when, responding to the cheers, he lightly doffed his hat,
No stranger in the crowd could doubt 'twas Casey at the bat.

Ten thousand eyes were on him as he rubbed his hands with dirt;
Five thousand tongues applauded when he wiped them on his shirt;
Then while the writhing pitcher ground the ball into his hip,
Defiance flashed in Casey's eye, a sneer curled Casey's lip.

And now the leather-covered sphere came hurtling through the air,
And Casey stood a-watching it in haughty grandeur there.

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Close by the sturdy batsman the ball unheeded sped--
``That ain't my style,'' said Casey. ``Strike one!'' the umpire 
    said.

From the benches, black with people, there went up a muffled roar,
Like the beating of the storm-waves on a stern and distant shore;
``Kill him! Kill the umpire!'' shouted some one in the stand;
And it's likely they'd had killed him had not Casey raised his 
    hand.

With a smile of Christian charity great Casey's visage shone;
He stilled the rising tumult; he bade the game go on;
He signaled to the pitcher, and once more the dun sphere flew;
But Casey still ignored it, and the umpire said ``Strike two!''

``Fraud!'' cried the maddened thousands, and echo answered 
    ``Fraud!''
But one scornful look from Casey and the audience was awed.
They saw his face grow stern and cold, they saw his muscles 
    strain,
And they knew that Casey wouldn't let that ball go by again.

The sneer has fled from Casey's lip, his teeth are clenched in 
    hate;
He pounds with cruel violence his bat upon the plate.
And now the pitcher holds the ball, and now he lets it go,
And now the air is shattered by the force of Casey's blow.

Oh, somewhere in this favored land the Sun is shining bright;
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
And somewhere men are laughing, and little children shout;
But there is no joy in Mudville--great Casey has struck out.

                                               --Ernest L. Thayer.

  

                                EXTRACTS

  [Extracts must be set in 7 point unless ordered otherwise by 
the Joint Committee on Printing.]

  [This does not refer to a casual quotation of a few words or 
a quotation that would not make more than 3 lines of 7 point. 
The beginning of the 7-point extract must start with a true 
paragraph; 8 point following is always a paragraph.]

  Mr. BENNETT. Let us see what that is:

       The stipulations of this treaty are to be a full settlement 
of all claims of said Creek Nation for damages and losses of every 
kind growing out of the late rebellion--

  I do not think he means that--

and all expenditures by the United States of annuities in clothing 
and feeding refugee and destitute Indians since the diversion of 
annuities for that purpose consequent upon the late war with the 
so-called Confederate States; and the Creeks hereby ratify and 
confirm--

  What?--

all such diversions of annuities heretofore made from the funds of 
the Creek Nation by the United States; and the United States agree 
that no annuities--

  And so forth. I believe that shows clearly the purpose of the treaty.

  [Note, as above, that following an excerpt, the 8 point must 
begin with a paragraph.]

  [An address of the President delivered outside of Congress or 
referred to as an extract will be set in 7 point.]

                        SCHEME OF TEXT HEADINGS

  In 8-point, heads are 8-point caps. After the cap head, all 
subheads are 7 point small caps, regardless of any perceived 
hierarchy.

  In 7-point, the progression is as follows (in descending 
order):

      7-point caps and small caps.
      7-point small caps.
      7-point italic lowercase.
      7-point roman caps and lowercase.
      7-point roman lowercase.

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                          USE OF DOUBLE HEADS

  This is something which has been entirely overlooked by the * * *.

         analysis of specific provisions of the committee bill

   amendments changing the interstate commerce provisions of the act

  As the law stands today, it applies only to an employee who * * *.


                               

                           EXECUTIVE PROGRAM

                         ----------------------

                   ESTATE TAX CONVENTION WITH CANADA

                                

          ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

                                 s. 659

                                 

                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

                         ----------------------

                      RECIPROCAL TRADE AGREEMENTS

                         ----------------------

                       SPECTER AMENDMENT NO. 1194

                  HEADS USED IN EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

                                  


             DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT, 2000

                         ----------------------

                               speech of

                         HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR.

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 3, 1999

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 1401) to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for the Armed Forces 
* * *.
  [The words ``Speech of'' are to be used only when on copy and is 
an indication that that particular Extension of Remarks is to be 
inserted in the proceedings of the bound Record of the date used 
in the heading.]
                                


                            MISSING CHILDREN

                         ----------------------

                          HON. ORRIN G. HATCH

                                of utah

                   in the senate of the united states

                      Wednesday, February 3, 1999

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I rise before this distinguished assembly 
to focus additional attention on the tragedy of missing children. The 
Department of Health and Human Services has estimated that 
approximately 1.3 million children disappear each year. A significant 
number do not leave of their own accord.* * *

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                       CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

                                 SENATE

                         Tuesday, July 13, 1999

             (Legislative day of Monday, July 12, 1999)\1\

  The Senate met at 10 a.m., on the expiration of the recess, and * * 
*.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ To be used only when the Senate had been in recess.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  [Above line to be used only when Senate had been in recess.]

  The Senate met at 12 noon, and was called to order by the President 
pro tempore [Mr. Thurmond].
  [Note.--Entire prayer set in 8 point.]
                         ----------------------

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Let us pray:
  Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Before 
the mountains were brought forth, or ever Thou hadst formed the earth 
and the world, from everlasting to everlasting Thou art God.--Psalm 
90:1-2 RSV.
  Almighty God, eternal Father, make Thy presence felt in this place 
today. Grant that all who do business here may experience a fresh touch 
from Thee. As the Senators enter into this very full week, help them to 
have a perspective which sees the parts in light of the whole. Free 
them from the tyranny of urgency which makes it impossible to see the 
forest for the trees. Help them not to allow the transitory to 
obliterate the transcendent. Give them vision which sees the temporary 
in light of the permanent, the temporal in light of the eternal.
  Guide them to decisions which will honor Thee and bless the people. 
In Jesus' name. Amen.
                              

              APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will please read a communication to 
the Senate from the President pro tempore [Mr. Thurmond].
  The assistant legislative clerk read the following letter:
                                                      U.S. Senate,


                                      President pro tempore,  

Washington, DC, April 15, 1999.
To the Senate:
       Under the provisions of rule I, section 3, of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable Jesse Helms, a 
Senator from the State of North Carolina, to perform the duties of 
the Chair.
                                                 Strom Thurmond,  
                                            President pro tempore.

  Mr. HELMS thereupon assumed the chair as Acting President pro 
tempore.
                              

                   RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority leader is recognized.

                              

                              THE JOURNAL

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Journal of 
the proceedings of the Senate be approved to date.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
                              

JOINT SESSION OF THE TWO HOUSES--MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED 
                       STATES (H. DOC. NO. 98-1)

  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the Senate will 
now proceed to the Hall of the House of Representatives.
  Thereupon, at 8:38 p.m., the Senate, preceded by the Sergeant at 
Arms, Howard O. Greene; the Secretary of the Senate, Gary Sisco; and 
the President pro tempore (Mr. Thurmond), proceeded to the Hall of the 
House of Representatives to hear the address by the President of the 
United States, William Clinton.
  (The address by the President of the United States, this day 
delivered by him to the joint session of the two Houses of Congress, 
appears in

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the proceedings of the House of Representatives in today's Record.)

                              

                       RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, leadership time is 
reserved.

                              

                   ORDER FOR ROUTINE MORNING BUSINESS

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that following 
the time for the two leaders under the standing order and the special 
order for Senator Specter, there be a period for the transaction of 
routine morning business, not to exceed 30 minutes, in which Senators 
may make speeches for not to exceed 3 minutes each.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Chafee). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

                              

                      MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT

  Messages from the President of the United States were communicated to 
the Senate by Mr. Saunders, one of his secretaries.

                              

                      EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED

  As in executive session, the Acting President pro tempore laid before 
the Senate messages from the President of the United States submitting 
a sundry nomination which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
Services.
  (The nomination received today is printed at the end of the Senate 
proceedings.)

                              

 BUDGET OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 126

  The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message 
from the President of the United States, together with an accompanying 
document; which was referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs:

To the Congress of the United States:
  In accordance with the District of Columbia Self-Government and 
Governmental Reorganization Act, I am transmitting the 1983 Budget of 
the District of Columbia.
  I am informed that the proposals for Federal payments to the District 
of Columbia reflected in this document are consistent with those shown 
in the 1983 Budget of the United States submitted to the Congress on 
February 8, 1982.
                                                  Ronald Reagan.{time} 
{time} The White House, April 15, 1982.

                              

                   EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

  The following communications were laid before the Senate, together 
with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, which were referred 
as indicated:

       EC-3155. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
incorporate the supplemental food programs into the maternal and 
child health block grant; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry.

                              

                         PRESIDENTIAL APPROVALS

  A message from the President of the United States reported that he 
had approved and signed the following acts and joint resolution:

       On July 19, 1982:
       S. 2651. An act to extend the expiration date of section 
252 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.

                              

               ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED

  The message further announced that the Speaker pro tempore of the 
House had affixed his signature to the following enrolled bills and 
joint resolution, and they were signed by the Acting President pro 
tempore:

       S. 171. An act for the relief of Arthur A. Schipke;
       S. 518. An act for the relief of Robert T. Groom, Daisy 
Groom, and Margaret Groom Turpin; and

                              

  HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS REFERRED OR PLACED ON THE CALENDAR

  The following bills and joint resolutions were severally read twice 
by


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 their titles and referred, or ordered to be placed on the calendar, as 
indicated:

       H.R. 1408. An act to amend section 301 (a)(1) of the 
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, and the first 
sentence of paragraph (1) of section 2 of the Agricultural 
Adjustment Act of 1933, as amended, and as reenacted and amended 
by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, approved June 
3, 1937, as amended, so as to include the cost of all farm labor 
in determining the parity price of agricultural commodities; to 
the calendar; and
       H.R. 777. An act to amend an act entitled ``An act to 
regulate the hours of employment and safeguard the health of 
females employed in the District of Columbia,'' approved February 
24, 1914.

                              

                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 2:11 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives was 
delivered by Mr. Berry, one of its reading clerks, announcing that the 
Speaker had signed the following enrolled bills and joint resolution:

       S. 272. An act to improve small business access to Federal 
procurement information.
       H.J. Res. 338. Joint resolution to correct Public Law 98-63 
due to an error in the enrollment of H.R. 3069.

  The bills and joint resolution were subsequently signed by the 
President pro tempore (Mr. Thurmond).

                               ----------

  At 3:18 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives was 
delivered by Ms. Goetz, one of its reading clerks, announcing that the 
House agrees to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2355).

                              

                        PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

  The following petitions and memorials were laid before the Senate and 
were referred or ordered to lie on the table as indicated:

       POM-724. A resolution adopted by the Legislature of the 
State of Arizona; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs.

                     House Concurrent Memorial 2002

       Whereas, article I, section 8, Constitution of the United 
States, provides that only the Congress of the United States shall 
have the power `to borrow money on the credit of the United 
States'; and
       Whereas, article I, section 8, Constitution of the United 
States, directs that only the Congress of the United States is 
permitted ``to coin money and regulate the value thereof''; and
       Whereas, the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 transferred the 
power to borrow money on the credit of the United States to a 
consortium of private bankers in violation of the prohibitions of 
article I, section 8, Constitution of the United States; and
       Whereas, the Congress of the United States is without 
authority to delegate any powers which it has received under the 
Constitution of the United States established by the people of the 
United States; and
       Whereas, article I, section 1, Constitution of the United 
States, provides that ``all legislative Powers herein granted 
shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall 
consist of a Senate and House of Representatives''; and
       Whereas, the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 was imposed upon 
the People of the State of Arizona in violation of the provisions 
of article I, section 1, Constitution of the United States.

                              

                         REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following reports of committees were submitted:

       By Mr. McCAIN, from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
and an amendment to the title:
       S. 2172. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
(Rept. No. 97-518).

                              

                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of committees were submitted:

       By Mr. D'AMATO, from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs:
       Ralph D. DeNunzio, of Connecticut, to be a Director of the 
Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring 
December 31, 1982;
       David F. Goldberg, of Illinois, to be a Director of the 
Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring 
December 31, 1984; and
       Roger A. Yurchuck, of Ohio, to be a Director of the 
Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring 
December 31, 1984.

                              

              INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

  The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the

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first and second time by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

       By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. 
          Kerry, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Leahy):
       S. 2835. A bill to grant the consent and approval of the 
Congress to an interstate agreement or compact relating to the 
restoration of Atlantic salmon in the Connecticut River Basin, and 
to allow the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the 
Interior to participate as members in a Connecticut River Atlantic 
Salmon Commission; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

                              

            SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS

  The following concurrent resolutions and Senate resolutions were 
read, and referred (or acted upon), as indicated:

       By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Shelby, and 
          Mr. Chafee):
       S. Con. Res. 62. A concurrent resolution to direct the 
Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services to develop a plan outlining the steps which might 
be taken to correct the social security benefit disparity known as 
the notch problem; to the Committee on Finance.
       By Mr. D'AMATO:
       S. Res. 446. Resolution to honor Michael R. Masone; to the 
Committee on the Judiciary.

                              

          STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

       By Ms. SNOWE:
  S. 1778. A bill to provide for a block grant to States for health 
planning activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor 
and Human Resources.

                health planning block grant act of 1983

 Ms. SNOWE. Mr. President, I introduce S. 1778, a bill to 
establish a block grant to the States to support health planning.
  The latest authorization for the Federal health planning program 
expired at the conclusion of the last fiscal year. The program has been 
funded under a continuing resolution despite the fact that it has not 
been reauthorized. Health planning has been useful in many States in 
containing health care costs and assuring equitable access to health 
services. It is important that the Federal Government continue to 
encourage health planning on the State and local levels but the current 
health planning law should be replaced.
  [Note the use of bullets signifying that which was not spoken on 
the floor.]

                              

                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

                         ----------------------

      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS, 1995

                         ----------------------

                      FAIRCLOTH AMENDMENT NO. 5239

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. FAIRCLOTH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 
to the bill, H.R. 3756, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. . (a) Sense of the Senate Regarding Transfers From 
Medicare Trust Funds.--It is the sense of the Senate that * * *.

                         ----------------------

                       WARNER AMENDMENT NO. 5240

  Mr. WARNER proposed an amendment to the bill, H.R. 3756, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 53, beginning on line 23, strike ``and in 
compliance with the reprogramming guidelines of the appropriate 
Committee of the House and Senate.''

                         ----------------------

                    DeWINE AMENDMENTS NOS. 5241-5242

  Mr. SMITH (for Mr. DeWine) proposed two amendments to the bill, H.R. 
3363, supra; as follow:

                           Amendment No. 5241

       At the appropriate place in the bill insert the following:
       ``That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this Act referred to as 
* * *.
                               ----------

                           Amendment No. 5242

      (Purpose: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior * * *)

       At the appropriate place, etc.

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                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

                         ----------------------

              NATIONAL PARALYZED VETERANS RECOGNITION DAY

 Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I am pleased today to call attention 
here to the fact that this is National Paralyzed Veterans Recognition 
Day. Legislation to establish this observance was signed by the 
President on August 1 (Public Law 98-62). In the Senate, the 
legislation was designated Senate Joint Resolution 106 and authored by 
the distinguished chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, Senator 
Simpson. I am proud to have been a cosponsor.

                              

                     CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further morning business?
  If not, morning business is closed.

                              

 BLANCHE H. KARSCH, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF KATE E. HAMILTON--
                     VETO MESSAGE (S. DOC. NO. 108)

  The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following veto message 
from the President of the United States, which was read, and with the 
accompanying bill, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and 
ordered to be printed:

To the Senate:
  I return herewith, without my approval, S. 514, entitled ``An act for 
the relief of Blanche H. Karsch, administratrix of the estate of Kate 
E. Hamilton.''
  I know of no circumstances which would justify the exception made by 
S. 514 to the long-continued policy of Congress, and do not believe 
that the field of special legislation should be opened * * *
                                                Harry S. Truman.{time} 
                                       The White House, March 17, 1952.
  [The above to be 8 point.]
  [When communications from the President contain extracts, etc., 
such extracts must be in 7 point.]

                              

           REPORT ON CLASSIFIED INFORMATION (S. DOC. NO. 107)

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate has recently requested the Office of Public Relations of the 
Department of the Navy to submit to it a report on classified 
information. The Department of the Navy has complied with the request, 
and I now present the report and ask that it be published as a Senate 
document.
  The VICE PRESIDENT. Without objection, the report will be printed as 
a document as requested by the Senator from Virginia.

                              

         PAWNEE INDIANS v. THE UNITED STATES (S. DOC. NO. 311)

  The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the 
Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a certified copy 
of the findings of fact and conclusion filed by the court in the case 
of the Pawnee Tribe of Indians against the United States, which was 
referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to be printed.
  [Note the insertion of S. Doc. No. -- in cases where papers are 
ordered to be printed as a document. To be inserted only when 
ordered to be printed or its equivalent is in copy.]

                              

Third reading and passage of a bill

               MISSOURI RIVER BRIDGE NEAR ST. CHARLES, MO

  The bill (S. 4174) to extend the times for commencing and completing 
the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or near St. 
Charles, MO, was considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third 
reading, read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 4174

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the times 
for commencing and completing the construction of the bridge 
across the Missouri River, etc.

                              

Amendment, third reading, and passage of a bill

                 GOVERNMENT OF THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1881) to amend an act 
entitled ``An act to provide a govern

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ment for the Territory of Hawaii,'' approved April 30, 1900, as 
amended, to establish a Hawaiian Homes Commission, and for other 
purposes, which had been reported from the Committee on Interior and 
Insular Affairs with amendments.
  The first amendment was, on page 4, line 22, to strike out 
``Keaaupaha'' and insert ``Keaaukaha''.
  The amendment was agreed to.
  The next amendment was, on page 6, line 19, after the figure ``(1)'', 
to insert ``by further authorization of Congress and'', so as to make 
the paragraph read:

       (1) by further authorization of Congress and for a period 
of five years after the first meeting of the Hawaiian Homes 
Commission only those lands situated on the island of Molokai, 
etc.

  The amendment was agreed to.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the 
third time, and passed.

Forms of amendments
  The joint resolution (S.J. Res. 4) requesting the President to 
negotiate a treaty or treaties for the protection of salmon in certain 
parts of the Pacific Ocean was announced as next in order.
  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I have just had an opportunity to examine 
this joint resolution. I offer this amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Secretary will state the amendment offered 
by the Senator from Arizona.
  The Reading Clerk. On page 1, line 11, it is proposed to strike out 
the words ``both within and'', so as to make the joint resolution read:

       Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President 
of the United States be, and he is hereby, requested to negotiate 
on behalf of the United States, as promptly as is practicable, 
etc.

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I observe in the report of the bill by the 
chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee that it is reported as a 
Senate joint resolution. I ask for a modification of it so that it will 
be a Senate resolution instead of a Senate joint resolution.
  The Legislative Clerk. It is proposed to strike out ``S.J. Res. 4'' 
and insert ``S. Res. 85''.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the modification? The 
Chair hears none, and it will be so modified.
  Mr. McCAIN. Would it not be necessary to change the resolving clause 
also? The resolving clause reads:

       Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

  The amendment was agreed to.

  [Note use of words, figures, and punctuation in the following 
example. Follow copy.]

  The next amendment was, on page 34, in line 9, under the heading 
``Employees' Compensation Commission'', before the word ``assistants'', 
to strike out ``five'' and insert ``three''; in line 10, after the word 
``clerks'' and before the words ``of class 3'', to strike out ``seven'' 
and insert ``five''; in line 11, before the words ``of class 2'', to 
strike out ``twelve'' and insert ``nine''; in the same line, before the 
words ``of class 1'', to strike out ``twenty-seven'' and insert 
``twenty''; in line 12, before the words ``at $1,000 each'', to strike 
out ``three'' and insert ``two''; and in line 18, to strike out 
``$124,940'' and insert ``$102,590'', so as to read:

                   employees' compensation commission

       Salaries: Three Commissioners at $4,000 each; secretary, 
$2,750; attorney, $4,000; chief statistician, $3,000; chief of 
accounts, $2,500; accountant, $2,250; claim examiners--chief 
$2,250, assistant $2,000, assistant $1,800, three assistants at 
$1,600 each; special agents--two at $1,800 each, two at $1,600 
each; clerks--five of class 3; nine of class 2, twenty of class 1, 
two at $1,000 each; in all $102,590.

  Mr. THOMPSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the sundry civil appropriation bill, which was ordered to lie on the 
table and to be printed, as follows:

       Add a new section, as follows: ``That the President of the 
Senate appoint three Members of the Senate; and the Speaker of the 
House three Members of the House.''

  The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4075) to limit 
the immigration of aliens into the United States.
  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I offer an amendment, which I send to the 
desk.

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  The VICE PRESIDENT. The amendment will be stated.
  The Assistant Secretary. On page 9, line 3, it is proposed to amend 
by striking out ``3'' and inserting ``1'', so that it will read:

       Sec. 2. (a) That the number of aliens of any nationality 
who may be admitted under the immigration laws to the United 
States in any fiscal year shall be limited to 1 per centum of the 
number of foreign-born persons of such nationality resident in the 
United States.

  The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the amendment 
offered by the Senator from West Virginia to the amendment of the 
committee.
  The amendment to the amendment was rejected.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is, Shall the bill pass?
  Mr. BREAUX. I ask for the yeas and nays on the passage of the bill.
  Mr. INHOFE. Let us have the yeas and nays.
  The yeas and nays were ordered, and the reading clerk proceeded to 
call the roll.
  Ms. MIKULSKI (when her name was called). I am paired with the senior 
Senator from New Hampshire [Mr. Smith]. I am informed that if he were 
present he would vote as I intend to vote on the passage of the bill. I 
therefore feel at liberty to vote, and vote ``yea.''
  Mr. CRAIG. I announce that the Senator from Iowa [Mr. Grassley], the 
Senator from New Hampshire [Mr. Smith], and the Senator from Delaware 
[Mr. Roth] are necessarily absent.
  I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from New 
Hampshire [Mr. Smith] would vote ``yea.''
  The result was announced--yeas 78, nays 1, as follows:

                                YEAS--96

     Abraham
     Akaka
     Faircloth
     Feingold
     Moynihan
     Murkowski

                                 NAY--1

       
     Helms
       

                             NOT VOTING--3

     Grassley
     Roth
     Smith

                              

                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate will now proceed to executive 
session. There will now be 5 minutes debate on Calendar Order No. 156, 
which the clerk will state.

                              

                           EXECUTIVE SESSION

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now 
go into executive session for the purpose of considering those 
nominations on page 2, with the exception of Calendar Order No. 43; 
those nominations on page 3, with the exception of Calendar Order No. 
46; all of the nominations on page 4, and all of the nominations on 
page 5.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

                              

                          LEGISLATIVE SESSION

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now 
return to legislative session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

                              

  [An executive session usually being open, the following precedes 
the recess or adjournment heading:]

        TREATY OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION WITH SWITZERLAND

  The Chief Clerk proceeded to read Executive B, a treaty of 
arbitration and conciliation with Switzerland, signed at Washington on 
March 17, 1952, which was considered as in Committee of the Whole, and 
is as follows:

To the Senate of the United States:

       To the end that I may receive the advice and consent of the 
Senate to ratification, I transmit herewith a treaty of 
arbitration and conciliation between the United States and 
Switzerland, signed at Washington on March 17, 1952.

                                           Harry S. Truman.{time} 

       The White House, March 17, 1952.

  [A letter from the President to the Senate is set in 7-point 
type when any form of treaty is enclosed that is to be printed in 
the Record in connection therewith. The letter is set in 7-point 
type whether the treaty follows or precedes it or is separated 
from it by intervening matter.]

                              

                  RECESS UNTIL TOMORROW AT 10:30 A.M.

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I know of no further business to come be

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fore the Senate. I move, in accordance with the order previously 
entered, that the Senate stand in recess until the hour of 10:30 a.m. 
tomorrow.
  The motion was agreed to and, at 7:20 p.m., the Senate recessed until 
Wednesday, November 18, 1996, at 10:30 a.m.

                              

              ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1996

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, no other matter is cleared for action by 
either side. The time for the transaction of routine morning business 
has long since expired, as has the patience of most Senators.
  In view of that, Mr. President, I move, in accordance with the 
provisions of House Concurrent Resolution 153 the Senate now do adjourn 
until September 12 at 12 noon.
  The motion was agreed to; and the Senate, at 7:03 p.m., adjourned 
until Monday, September 12, 1996, at 12 noon.

  [After the recess or adjournment the following may appear:]

                              

                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate March 17 (legislative 
day of March 9), 1996:
  [Under heading Postmaster, omit the State subheading if only one 
nomination or confirmation is given. Under the heads Nominations, 
Confirmations, Withdrawal, and Rejection, the following scheme for 
subheads is to be followed:
  [Heads indicating service, or branch or department of Government 
and subheads indicating subdivision or type of service--7-point 
small caps.
  [Subheads indicating new rank of appointee--7-point italic 
initial cap.
  [Text is set in 5 point caps.
  [Note: Nominations will be set first name, middle name (or first 
middle initial), and last name throughout followed by period. 
Asterisks, if any, precede names as in executive nominations.]

                 Diplomatic and Foreign Service

      MERLIN E. SMITH, OF OHIO, TO BE A 
FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, UNCLASSIFIED, A 
 VICE CONSUL OF CAREER, AND A SECRETARY 
IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED 
                      STATES OF AMERICA.

                        The Judiciary

  TOM C. CLARK OF TEXAS, TO BE ASSISTANT 
 ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, 
     VICE HON. THURMAN ARNOLD, RESIGNED.
        HUGH B. COX, OF THE DISTRICT OF 
     COLUMBIA, TO BE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY 
      GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES; NEW 
                               POSITION.

Temporary Appointment in the Army of the 
              United States

  LT. GEN. JOSEPH STEVENS MCCULLOCH III 
(MAJOR GENERAL, U.S. ARMY), ARMY OF THE 
                          UNITED STATES.

   Appointments, by Transfer, in the 
    Regular Army of the United States
           ordnance department

         LT. COL. GEORGE DEVERE BARNES, 
QUARTERMASTER CORPS (TEMPORARY COLONEL), 
        WITH RANK FROM JANUARY 11, 1952.

            In the Air Force
         To be brigadier general

    MAJ. GEN. MICHAEL GLEN CHEEK, 209A, 
 (COLONEL U.S. AIR FORCE), AIR FORCE OF 
             THE UNITED STATES, MEDICAL.
   BRIG. GEN. JOHN FERRAL MCBLAIN, 203A 
(COLONEL, U.S. AIR FORCE), AIR FORCE OF 
                      THE UNITED STATES.

           To be major general

     BRIG. GEN. HERBERT R. TEMPLE, JR. 
                            
            In the Air Force

    THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF 
THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR PROMOTION 
  IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE UNDER 
 THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 593(A) TITLE 
       10 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, AS 
                                AMENDED.

          line of the air force
        To be lieutenant colonel

  MAJ. CLAYTON B. ANDERSON
 MAJ. GEORGE C. ARVANETAKI
     MAJ. GEORGE D. BROOKS
MAJ. RAYMOND A. CLINE, JR.

              supply corps
              To be captain

                     PAUL R. ALWINE, JR.
                         CHARLES V. BARR
                   ANTHONY JOHN BARTUSKA
                       GORDON J. BENTSON

              medical corps

        MAJ. POMP T. CARNEY
        MAJ. GERALD D. LOOS
   MAJ. HUGH E. MC GEE, JR.

               In the Army

       THE FOLLOWING-NAMED OFFICERS FOR 
 APPOINTMENT IN THE REGULAR ARMY OF THE 
    UNITED STATES, IN THEIR ACTIVE DUTY 
  GRADES, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 
  10, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTIONS 531, 
                           532, AND 533:

              To be colonel

           ROBERT O. PORTER

        To be lieutenant colonel

            EDWARD F. SMITH

               To be major

              RUDY P. DAVIS
           HERBERT L. HEROD
       LAFAYETTE JONES, JR.

              To be captain

            GEORGE M. DUQUE

                              

              CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the 
                Senate February 9, 1996:
  National Commission on Libraries and 
           Information Science

  HAROLD C. CROTTY, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE A 
      MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION.

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                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                       Tuesday, September 7, 1999

  The House met at 12 o'clock noon and was called to order by the 
Speaker pro tempore [Mr. Hoyer].

                              

                   DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the Speaker.


                                             Washington, DC,  
                                                March 25, 1999.

       I hereby designate the Honorable Jack Metcalf to act as 
Speaker pro tempore on Friday, March 26, 1999.
                                                 Dennis Hastert,  
                         Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                              

                               PRAYER \1\

  The Chaplain, Rev. James David Ford, D.D., offered the following 
prayer:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Head is not used when the Speaker is in the chair. See 
following example.
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  O sing to the Lord a new song, for He has done marvelous things!--
Psalm 98:1.
  O Lord, You have been with us all our days and blessed us with gifts 
both great and small. We give thanks that when our spirits were low, 
You gave new strength, and when we were discouraged, You gave new hope. 
As You have promised to Your people a new song of joy and peace, so 
enable us to commit ourselves to the way of truth that we may be 
ministers of righteousness and heralds of peace in our own day and 
time. Amen.
        
  The House met at 2 p.m.
  The Chaplain, Rev. James David Ford, D.D., offered the following 
prayer:
  We and all the generations before us have found assurance and 
strength in the Book of Psalms and so we are bold to pray: We give 
thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures 
forever. We give thanks to the God of gods, for His steadfast love 
endures forever. O let us give thanks to the Lord of lords, for His 
steadfast love endures forever.
  We pray, gracious God, that You would lift our eyes and hearts and 
minds so that we would see Your steadfast love in all we do. And help 
us to translate that abiding grace so that we relate to other people 
with deeds of justice and with hearts of mercy. This is our earnest 
Prayer. Amen.

                              

                              THE JOURNAL

  The SPEAKER. The Chair has examined the Journal of the last day's 
proceedings and announces to the House his approval thereof.
  Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.

                              

                         SWEARING IN OF MEMBERS

  The SPEAKER. The Chair understands there are some Members present who 
desire to take the oath at this time. Will those Members who have not 
taken the oath of office kindly step to the well.
  The Speaker administered the oath of office to the following Members-
elect:

                              

                        OATH OF OFFICE OF MEMBER

  The oath of office required by the sixth article of the Constitution 
of the United States, and as provided by section 3 of the act of May 
13, 1884 (23 Stat. 22), to be administered to Members of the House of 
Representatives, the text of which is carried in section 1757 of title 
XIX of the Revised Statutes of the United States and being as follows:
      ``I, A B, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and 
    defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies 
    foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to 
    the same; that I take this obligation freely without any mental 
    reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and 
    faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about 
    to enter. So help me God.''

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has been subscribed to in person and filed in duplicate with the Clerk 
of the House of Representatives by the following Member of the 92d 
Congress, pursuant to Public Law 412 of the 80th Congress entitled ``An 
act to amend section 30 of the Revised Statutes of the United States'' 
(2 U.S.C. 25), approved February 18, 1948:
  Richard W. Mallary, at Large District of Vermont.

                              

                        MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

  A message from the Senate by Mr. Lundregan, one of its clerks, 
announced that the Senate had passed without amendment a concurrent 
resolution of the House of the following title:

       H. Con. Res. 290. Concurrent resolution reaffirming that 
deposits, up to the statutorily prescribed amount, in federally 
insured depository institutions are backed by the full faith and 
credit of the United States.

  The message also announced that the Senate had passed a bill of the 
following title, in which the concurrence of the House is requested:

       S. 2158. An act to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
authorize and direct the payment of an incentive grant for highway 
safety programs to any State in the first fiscal year during which 
the State adopts provisions relating to driving while intoxicated; 
to establish a national driver register, and for other purposes.

  The message also announced that the Secretary be directed to request 
the House of Representatives to return to the Senate the bill (S. 907) 
entitled ``An act to amend sections 351 and 1751 of title 18 of the 
United States Code to provide penalties for crimes against Cabinet 
officers, Supreme Court Justices, and Presidential staff members, and 
for other purposes.''
  [Observe that bills from the Senate to the House read An act. If 
the copy should read A bill, change to An act in conformity with 
this rule, and place number first. Note also the following forms:]
  The message also announced that the Senate had passed a joint 
resolution (S.J. Res. 20) making available the sum of $150,000 for the 
construction, etc.
  The message also announced that the Senate had adopted the following 
resolution:

                              S. Res. 209

       Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow 
the announcement of the death of Hon. Henry B. Steagall, late a 
Representative from the State of Alabama, etc.

                              

                       MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

  A message in writing from the President of the United States was 
communicated to the House by Mr. Leomar, one of his secretaries, who 
also informed the House that on the following dates the President 
approved and signed bills and a joint resolution of the House of the 
following titles:

       On June 2, 1971:
       H.R. 4209. An act to amend the Revised Organic Act of the 
Virgin Islands.
       On June 4, 1971:
       H.R. 5765. An act to extend for 6 months the time for 
filing the comprehensive report of the Commission on the 
Organization of the Government of the District of Columbia; and
       H.J. Res. 583. Joint resolution designating the last full 
week in July of 1971 as ``National Star Route Mail Carriers 
Week.''
  [Observe that bills coming from the President take the form of 
An act. This rule must be followed invariably, even if the copy 
reads A bill.]

                              

               AT LAST--SOME GOOD NEWS IN SOCIAL SECURITY

  (Mr. HOYER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, last Friday, for the first time since the 
early 1970's * * *.

                              

                          MRS. VIRGINIA THRIFT

  Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on House 
Administration, I offer a privileged resolution (H. Res. 321) and ask 
for its immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                              H. Res. 321

       Resolved, That there shall be paid out of the contingent 
fund of the House to Mrs. Virginia Thrift, widow of Chester R. 
Thrift, late an employee of the House, an

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amount equal to six months' salary compensation at the rate he was 
receiving at the time of his death, and an additional amount not 
to exceed $250 to defray funeral expenses of the said Chester R. 
Thrift.
  The resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

                              

                    BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT

  Mr. SOLOMON, from the Committee on Rules, reported that that 
committee did on this day present to the President, for his approval, 
bills of the House of the following titles:

       H.R. 3331. An act for the relief of Harry L. Smith; and
       H.R. 3366. An act to amend section 409 of the Interstate 
Commerce Act, relating to joint rates of freight forwarders and 
common carriers by motor vehicle.

                              

                         ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED

  Mr. HAYES, from the Committee on House Administration, reported that 
that committee had examined and found truly enrolled bills of the House 
of the following titles, which were thereupon signed by the Speaker:

       H.R. 4209. An act to amend the Revised Organic Act of the 
Virgin Islands; and
       H.R. 8190. An act making supplemental appropriations for 
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and for other purposes.

                              

                          THE PRIVATE CALENDAR

  The SPEAKER. The Clerk will call the first bill on the Private 
Calendar.

                              

                               JOHN SIMS

  The Clerk called the first bill on the Private Calendar, H.R. 399, 
for the relief of John Sims.
  There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill, as follows:

                                H.R. 399

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the 
Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay to 
John Sims, Mobile, Alabama, the sum of $5,000.

  The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Florida offers an amendment, which 
the Clerk will report.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Amendment by Mr. Goss: In line 4, after the word ``pay'', 
add a comma and the following words: ``out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated''.

  The SPEAKER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment.
  The amendment was agreed to.
  On motion of Mr. Goss, a motion to reconsider the vote by which the 
bill was passed was laid on [not upon] the table.

                              

                         SENATE BILLS REFERRED

  Bills of the Senate of the following titles were taken from the 
Speaker's table and, under the rule, referred as follows:

       S. 962. An act for the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Frank 
Holehan; to the Committee on the Judiciary; and
       S. 1077. An act for the relief of William A. Haag; to the 
Committee on the Judiciary.

  [In the reference of Senate acts to House committees the name of 
the committee will be repeated after each act, though there may be 
several acts referred to the same committee.]

                               ----------

         COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION

            RAIL SAFETY AND SERVICE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1982

  The SPEAKER. Pursuant to House Resolution 336 and rule XXIII, the 
Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 6308), to 
ensure rail safety, provide for the preservation of rail service, 
transfer responsibility for the Northeast corridor improvement project 
to Amtrak * * *.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair designates the gentleman from 
Massachusetts [Mr. Frank] as Chairman of the Committee of the Whole and 
requests the gentleman

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from New York [Mr. McHugh] to assume the chair temporarily.

                     in the committee of the whole

  Accordingly the House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill, H.R. 
6308, with Mr. McHugh, Chairman pro tempore, in the chair.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the first reading of 
the bill is dispensed with.
  Under the rule, the gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. Andrews] will be 
recognized for 30 minutes and the gentleman from New York [Mr. Gilman] 
will be recognized for 30 minutes.
  The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the rule, the text of H.R. 6911 shall be 
considered by titles as an original bill for the purpose of amendment 
under the 5-minute rule in lieu of the amendments recommended by the 
Committees on Energy and Commerce and Interior and Insular Affairs. 
Each title shall be considered as having been read.
  The Clerk will designate section 1.
  The Clerk read as follows:

That this Act may be referred to as the ``Rail Safety and Service 
Improvement Act of 1982''.

  The CHAIRMAN. Are there any amendments to section 1? If not, the 
Clerk will designate title I.
  The text of title I is as follows:

                     amendment offered by mr. hoyer

  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Amendment offered by Mr. Hoyer: Page 2, line 4, strike out 
``a new subsection as follows'' and insert in lieu thereof ``the 
following new subsections''.
       Page 2, line 16, strike out the quotation mark and the 
period which follows it.
       Page 2, after line 16, insert the following:
       ``(j) The Secretary shall within 30 days report to Congress 
on whether it should issue rules, regulations, orders, and 
standards to require that the leading car of any railroad train in 
operation after July 1, 1983, be equipped with an acceptable form 
of mounted oscillating light.''.

                    CONFERENCE REPORT AND STATEMENT

  Conference reports and statements to be set in 7 point.
  Use 3-point space before and after conference report and 
statement.
  In the House the names of Members are to be first.
  Follow copy literally in the report. Observe the form 
Amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, etc., and when the amendment is to 
make an independent paragraph, the phrase And the Senate [or 
House] agree to the same will be a paragraph by itself; 
otherwise it will be run in after the amendment with a 
semicolon. Examples of each are given in the report following.
  In the statement change numbered, when in copy, to No., as 
amendment No. 1, but do not supply No. or amendment if omitted 
in copy; otherwise regular style will prevail.

                Conference Report (H. Rept. No. 97-747)

       The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the 
two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 6863) 
making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1982, and for other purposes, having met, after full 
and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to 
their respective Houses as follows:
       That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 7, 9, 
14, 31, 38, 39, 40, 52, 53, 56, 75, 76, 80, 81, 94, 102, 109, 116, 
118, 129, 133, 141, 142, 148, 152, 154, 155, 162, 163, 164, 171, 
173, 179, and 181.
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
amendments of the Senate numbered 20, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 33, 
34, 35, 36, 46, 48, 54, 61, 68, 70, 77, 78, 79, 87, 99, 101, 104, 
105, 106, 110, 111, 125, 127, 134, 136, 139, 156, 157, 165, 167, 
168, 170, 174, 175, and 176, and agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 16:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
amendment of the Sen

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ate numbered 16, and agree to the same with an amendment, as 
follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert 
$4,400,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
       Amendment numbered 27:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
amendment of the Senate numbered 27, and agree to the same with an 
amendment, as follows:
       In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert 
$53,700,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
     John T. Myers
       (except amendments
         54 and 177),
     Clarence E. Miller,
     Lawrence Coughlin,
     Steny H. Hoyer,
     George M. O'Brien,
       Managers on the Part of the House.
     Dale Bumpers,
     Daniel K. Inouye,
     Ernest F. Hollings,
     Tom Harkin,
     Richard H. Bryan,
     J. Bennett Johnston,
     Ron Wyden,
     Patrick J. Leahy,
     Dianne Feinstein,
       Managers on the Part of the Senate.

       Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference

       The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the 
conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the 
amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 6863), making 
supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 1982, rescinding 
certain budget authority, and for other purposes, submit the 
following joint statement to the House and the Senate in 
explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the 
managers and recommended in the accompanying conference report:

                                TITLE I

                  CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

                       Soil Conservation Service
                        conservation operations

       Amendment No. 1: Reported in technical disagreement. The 
managers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede 
and concur in the amendment of the Senate which allows the Soil 
Conservation Service to exchange a parcel of land in Bellingham, 
Washington, for other land.
       In lieu of the matter inserted by said amendment, insert 
the following:

                       Food and Nutrition Service
                        child nutrition programs

       If the funds available for Nutrition Education and Training 
grants authorized under section 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966, as amended, require a ratable reduction in those grants, the 
minimum grant for each State shall be $50,000.
       The managers on the part of the Senate will move to concur 
in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate.
       Committee on Agriculture: Solely for consideration of title 
I of the House bill and title I of the Senate amendment:
     E de la Garza,
     Thomas S. Foley,
     David R. Bowen,
     Fred Richmond,
     Bill Wampler,
     Paul Findley
       (on all matters
         except as listed
         below),
     Tom Hagedorn
       (on all matters
         except as listed
         below),

                              

Amendments

  [As figures are used in bills to express sums of money, dates, 
paragraph numbers, etc., amendments involving such expressions 
must be set in figures thus: Strike out ``$840'' and insert 
``$1,000'', etc. For other enumerations, etc., follow the copy as 
the data is picked up from the bill and used for the Record and 
then picked up from the Record and used for the report.]

                              

                         EMANUEL F. LENKERSDORF

  The Clerk called the bill (H.R. 2520) for the relief of Emanuel F. 
Lenkersdorf.
  There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill as follows:

                               H.R. 2520

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the 
purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Emanuel F. 
Lenkersdorf shall be held and considered to have been lawfully 
admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the 
date of the enactment of this Act, upon payment of the required 
visa fee. Upon the granting of permanent residence to such alien 
as provided for in this Act, the Secretary of State shall instruct 
the proper officer to deduct one number from the total number of 
immigrant visas and conditional entries which are made available 
to natives of the country of the alien's birth under paragraphs 
(1) through (8) of section 203(a) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act.

  With the following committee amendment:

       On page 2, strike lines 4 through 6 and insert in lieu 
thereof: ``which are made

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available to natives of the country of the alien's birth under 
section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if 
applicable, from the total number of such visas which are made 
available to such natives under section 202(e) of such Act.''.

  The committee amendment was agreed to.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read 
the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the 
table.

                              

 CONTESTED ELECTION, CAR- TER AGAINST LeCOMPTE--MESSAGE FROM THE CLERK 
           OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (H. DOC. NO. 235)

  The SPEAKER laid before the House the following message from the 
Clerk of the House of Representatives, which was read and, with the 
accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on House Administration:
August 23, 1997.
The Honorable the Speaker,
House of Representatives.
       Sir: I have the honor to lay before the House of 
Representatives the contest for a seat in the House of 
Representatives from the Fourth Congressional District of the 
State of Iowa, Steven V. Carter against Karl M. LeCompte, notice 
of which has been filed in the office of the Clerk of the House; 
and also transmit herewith original testimony, papers, and 
documents relating thereto.

                              

                            LEAVE OF ABSENCE

  By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted to:
  Mr. Yates (at the request of Mr. Foley), on account of illness in the 
family.
  Mr. Broyhill (at the request of Mr. Michel), for today, on account of 
a death in the family.
  Mr. D'Amours (at the request of Mr. Wright), for today, on account of 
a death in the family.

                              

                         SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED

  By unanimous consent, permission to address the House, following the 
legislative program and any special orders heretofore entered, was 
granted to:
  (The following Members (at the request of Mr. Hastert) to revise and 
extend their remarks and include extraneous material:)
  Mr. Bethune, for 60 minutes, today.
  Mr. Martin of North Carolina, for 30 minutes, today.

                              

                          EXTENSION OF REMARKS

  By unanimous consent, permission to revise and extend remarks was 
granted to:
  Mr. Eckart, to revise and extend his remarks on H.R. 6324 at the 
conclusion of general debate.
  (The following Members (at the request of Mr. Hastert) and to include 
extraneous matter:)
  Mr. Michel.
  Mr. Madigan in two instances.

                              

                              ADJOURNMENT

  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn.
  The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 6 o'clock and 9 minutes 
p.m.), the House adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, August 18, 1982, 
at 10 a.m.

                              

                                 RECESS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the order of the House of 
December 17, 1982, the Chair declares a recess subject to the call of 
the Chair. Bells will be rung 15 minutes prior to the reconvening of 
the House.
  Accordingly (at 5 o'clock and 56 minutes p.m.), the House stood in 
recess subject to the call of the Chair.

                              

                              {time}  2130

                              AFTER RECESS

  The recess having expired, the House was called to order by the 
Speaker pro tempore [Mr. Hoyer] at 9 o'clock and 35 minutes p.m.

  [Follow copy as to expressing time of adjournment as 6 o'clock 
and 25 minutes p.m., or 6:25 p.m.]


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                     MOTION TO DISCHARGE COMMITTEE

                                                      March 17, 1952.  
To the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
  Pursuant to clause 4 of rule XXVII, I, Percy J. Priest, move to 
discharge the Committee on Banking and Currency from the consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 2887) entitled ``A bill transferring certain 
functions of the Price Administrator, with respect to petroleum and 
petroleum products, to the Petroleum Administrator for War,'' which was 
referred to said committee March 7, 1952, in support of which motion 
the undersigned Members of the House of Representatives affix their 
signatures, to wit:
  1. Percy J. Priest.
  2. Oren Harris.
  217. William E. Hess.
  218. James G. Polk.
  This motion was entered upon the Journal, entered in the 
Congressional Record with signatures thereto, and referred to the 
Calendar of Motions To Discharge Committees, February 21, 1952.
House briefs
  [The briefs follow at end of day's proceedings. Heads and dashes 
to be used as shown here. This data is supplied from the House and 
is printed as submitted.]

                              

                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       4593. A communication from the President of the United 
States, transmitting proposed requests for transfer authority and 
appropriation language for fiscal year 1982, amended appropriation 
requests, and amended appropriation language for fiscal year 1983 
(H. Doc. No. 97-228); to the Committee on Appropriations and 
ordered to be printed.
 
      4594. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
(Comptroller), transmitting notice of the proposed obligation of 
$4.8 million in the Navy stock fund for war reserve stocks, 
pursuant to section 734, Public Law 97-114; to the Committee on 
Appropriations.

       4595. A letter from the Director for Facility Requirements 
and Resources, Department of Defense, transmitting notice of the 
location, nature, and estimated cost of various construction 
projects proposed to be undertaken by the Naval and Marine Corps 
Reserve, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2233a(1); to the Committee on Armed 
Services.

  [Use the following form if only one communication is submitted--
8 point:]

  194. Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, a letter from the Secretary of the 
Treasury, transmitting a statement of the estimated cost of revised 
central heating, lighting, and powerplant project, Washington, DC (H. 
Doc. No. 97-102), was taken from the Speaker's table, referred to the 
Committee on Public Works, and ordered to be printed.

                              

         REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to 
the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as 
follows:

       Mr. DINGELL: Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 5008. A 
bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to make certain 
technical revisions regarding the administration of such act, and 
for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. No. 97-751). Referred 
to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

                              

         REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to 
the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as 
follows:

       Mr. GLICKMAN: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 3171. A bill 
for the relief of Dr. David Pass (Rept. No. 97-440). Referred to 
Committee of the Whole House.
       Mr. KINDNESS: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 3835. A bill 
for the relief of Rutherford K. Clarke and his wife, Ida T. Clarke 
(Rept. No. 97-441). Referred to Committee of the Whole House.
       Mr. MOORHEAD: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 4350. A bill 
for the relief of Arthur J. Grauf (Rept. No. 97-442). Referred to 
the Committee of the Whole House.
  [Use above form also when only one report is submitted.]


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                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4 of rule XXII, public bills and 
resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows:

       By Mr. CUNNINGHAM:
       H.R. 3876. A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000; and for other purposes; to 
the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
       By Mr. DICKEY (for himself, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Lincoln, 
          and Mr. Thornton):
       H.R. 3877. A bill to designate the U.S. post office 
building in Camden, AR, as the ``Honorable David H. Pryor Post 
Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
Oversight.

  [Use the following form when only one bill or resolution is 
submitted:]

  Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4 of rule XXII:

       Mr. DORNAN introduced a bill (H.R. 4344) to amend title 10, 
United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces 
who is diagnosed as being HIV-positive within 1 year of entering 
military service shall be considered to have entered the Armed 
Forces under a fraudulent enlistment or appointment; which was 
referred to the Committee on National Security.

                              

                               MEMORIALS

  Under clause 4 of rule XXII, memorials were presented and referred as 
follows:

  [Use the following form when submitted by the Speaker if By the 
Speaker is not in copy:]

       200. By the SPEAKER: Memorial of the Senate of the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, relative to the persecution of 
Soviet Jews; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       201. Also, memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
Oklahoma, relative to the development of Oklahoma's water 
resources; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
       202. Also, memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
Alabama, relative to the posthumous restoration of Robert E. Lee's 
citizenship; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  [Use the following form when only one memorial is submitted:]

  Under clause 4 of rule XXII,

       203. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Legislature of 
the State of Rhode Island, ratifying the proposed amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States extending the right to vote to 
citizens 18 years of age and older; to the Committee on the 
Judiciary.

                              

                     PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private bills and resolutions were 
introduced and severally referred as follows:

       By Mr. ATKINSON:
       H.R. 6583. A bill for the relief of Mohamed Tejpar and 
Nargis Tejpar; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       By Mr. AuCOIN:
       H.R. 6584. A bill for the relief of Celia Maarit Halle; to 
the Committee on the Judiciary.
  [Use the following form when only one bill or resolution is 
submitted:]
  Under clause 1 of rule XXII,

       Mr. LANTOS introduced a bill (H.R. 6766) for the relief of 
Shanna Teresa Millich; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary.

                              

                          ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

  Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors were added to public bills and 
resolutions as follows:

       H.R. 756: Mr. Kemp.
       H.R. 757: Mr. Kemp.
       H.R. 767: Mr. Fazio.
       H.R. 768: Mr. Goodling.
       H.R. 1368: Mr. Simon.
       H.R. 1918: Mr. Luken.
       H.R. 2034: Mr. Rousselot, Mr. Emery, and Mrs. Collins of 
Illinois.

                              

  [Note.--Set sponsors caps and Members caps and lower case.]

                          DISCHARGE PETITIONS

  Under clause 3 of rule XXVII, the following discharge petitions were 
filed:

       Petition 6, October 7, 1993, by Mr. SENSENBRENNER on H.R. 
1025 has been signed by the following Members: F. James 
Sensenbrenner, Jr., John Edward Porter, Marjorie Margolies-
Mezvinsky, Henry J. Hyde, and Porter J. Goss.

                              

              DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS

  The following Members added their names to the following discharge 
petitions:


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       Petition 1 by Mr. SOLOMON on H.R. 493: Bill Emerson, Craig 
Thomas, F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., Dave Camp, Dick Swett, and 
Bob Franks.

                              

                            PETITIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions and papers were laid on the 
Clerk's desk and referred as follows:

       468. By the SPEAKER: Petition of Board of County 
Commissioners, Citrus County, Inverness, FL, relative to defense 
contracts; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       469. Also, petition of the Transport Workers Union of 
America, Railroad Division, relative to railroad retirement funds; 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       470. Also, petition of the Monroe County Legislature, 
Rochester, NY, relative to nuclear weapons; to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs.

                              

                               AMENDMENTS
  Under clause 6 of rule XXIII, proposed amendments were submitted as 
                                follows:

                               H.R. 1817

                        Offered By: Mr. Browder

       Amendment No. 1: Page 2, line 12, strike ``$625,608,000'' 
and insert ``$611,608,000''.

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                       CONGRESSIONAL RECORD INDEX

                          GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

  Set in 7 point on 8 point, Record measure (168 points, 14 
picas).
  Cap lines and italic lines are set flush left.
  Entries are indented 1 em, with overs 2 ems.
  Bill introductions are to be identified as to sponsor or 
cosponsor.
  Bullet following page number in index identifies unspoken 
material.
  Pages are identified as S (Senate), H (House), and E 
(Extensions).
  Pages in bound Record index are entered numerically, without 
S, H, or E prefixes.

                       ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

                 (for use on notation of content line)

ABBREVIATIONS:
          Streets: St.; Ave.; Ct.; Dr.; Blvd.; Rd.; Sq.; Ter.
                       Names: Jr.; Sr.; II (etc.)
Businesses: Co.; Corp. (this includes all Federal corporations); Inc.; 
                                  Ltd.; Bros.

Dept. of Agriculture.........................  Sec. of Agriculture.
Dept. of Commerce............................  Sec. of Commerce.
Dept. of Defense.............................  Sec. of Defense.
Dept. of Education...........................  Sec. of Education.
Dept. of Energy..............................  Sec. of Energy.
Dept. of Health and Human Services...........  Sec. of Health and . . .
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development.......  Sec. of Housing and . . .
Dept. of the Interior........................  Sec. of the Interior.
Dept. of Justice.............................  Attorney General.
Dept. of Labor...............................  Sec. of Labor.
Dept. of State...............................  Sec. of State.
Dept. of Transportation......................  Sec. of Transportation.
Dept. of the Treasury........................  Sec. of the Treasury.
Dept. of Veterans Affairs....................  Sec. of Veterans Affairs.
 
 

           States: See page 149, GPO Style Manual, rule 9.13.
ACRONYMS:

Agency for International Development.........  AID
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome...........  AIDS
Aid to families with dependent children......  AFDC
American Association of Retired Persons......  AARP
American Bar Association.....................  ABA
American Civil Liberties Union...............  ACLU
American Federation of Labor and Congress of   AFL-CIO
 Industrial Organizations.
American Medical Association.................  AMA
British Broadcasting Corp....................  BBC
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms......  ATF
Bureau of Indian Affairs.....................  BIA
Bureau of Land Management....................  BLM
Bureau of Labor Statistics...................  BLS
Cable News Network...........................  CNN
Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network.......  C-SPAN
Central Intelligence Agency..................  CIA
Civil Service Retirement System..............  CSRS

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Civilian Health and Medical Program of the     CHAMPUS
 Uniformed Services.
Commodity Credit Corp........................  CCC
Commodity Futures Trading Commission.........  CFTC
Comprehensive Environmental Response,          CERCLA
 Compensation and Liability Act.
Congressional Budget Office..................  CBO
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation     COBRA
 Act.
Consumer Product Safety Commission...........  CPSC
Daughters of the American Revolution.........  DAR
Defense Intelligence Agency..................  DIA
Deoxyribonucleic acid........................  DNA
Disabled American Veterans...................  DAV
Drug Enforcement Administration..............  DEA
Employee Retirement Income Security Act......  ERISA
Environmental Protection Agency..............  EPA
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission......  EEOC
Export-Import Bank...........................  Eximbank
Federal Aviation Administration..............  FAA
Federal Bureau of Investigation..............  FBI
Federal Communications Commission............  FCC
Federal Crop Insurance Corp..................  FCIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp...............  FDIC
Federal Election Commission..................  FEC
Federal Emergency Management Agency..........  FEMA
Federal Employee Retirement System...........  FERS
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.........  FERC
Federal Housing Administration...............  FHA
Federal Insurance Contribution Act...........  FICA
Federal National Mortgage Association........  Fannie Mae
Federal Reserve System.......................  FRS
Federal Trade Commission.....................  FTC
Food and Drug Administration.................  FDA
General Accounting Office....................  GAO
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.......  GATT
General Services Administration..............  GSA
Government Printing Office...................  GPO
Grand Old Party (Republican Party)...........  GOP
Health maintenance organization(s)...........  HMO(s)
Human immunodeficiency virus.................  HIV
Gross national product.......................  GNP
Immigration and Naturalization Service.......  INS
Internal Revenue Service.....................  IRS
International Business Machines Corp.........  IBM
International Monetary Fund..................  IMF
International Trade Commission...............  ITC
Legal Services Corp..........................  LSC
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program....  LIHEAP
Missing in action............................  MIA(s)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration  NASA
National Association for the Advancement of    NAACP
 Colored People.
National Broadcasting Co.....................  NBC
National Collegiate Athletic Association.....  NCAA
National Institute of Standards and            NIST
 Technology.
National Institutes of Health................  NIH
National Labor Relations Board...............  NLRB
National Oceanic and Atmospheric               NOAA
 Administration.
National Railroad Passenger Corp.............  Amtrak
National Rifle Association...................  NRA
National Security Council....................  NSC
National Science Foundation..................  NSF
National Transportation Safety Board.........  NTSB
North American Free Trade Agreement..........  NAFTA
North Atlantic Treaty Organization...........  NATO
Nuclear Regulatory Commission................  NRC
Occupational Safety and Health Administration  OSHA
Office of Management and Budget..............  OMB
Office of Personnel Management...............  OPM
Office of Thrift Supervision.................  OTS
Organization of American States..............  OAS

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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries  OPEC
Overseas Private Investment Corp.............  OPIC
Palestine Liberation Organization............  PLO
Parent-Teachers Association..................  PTA
Prisoners of war.............................  POW
Public Broadcasting Service..................  PBS
Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization Act  RICO
Reserve Officers' Training Corps.............  ROTC
Securities Exchange Commission...............  SEC
Small Business Administration................  SBA
Social Security Administration...............  SSA
Strategic arms limitation talks..............  SALT
Strategic arms reduction talks...............  START
Strategic defense initiative.................  SDI
Supplemental security income.................  SSI
Tennessee Valley Authority...................  TVA
United Auto Workers..........................  UAW
United Nations...............................  U.N.
United Nations Children's Fund...............  UNICEF
United Nations Educational Scientific and      UNESCO
 Cultural Organization.
Veterans of Foreign Wars.....................  VFW
Voice of America.............................  VOA
Women, Infants, and Children Program.........  WIC
World Health Organization....................  WHO
Young Men's Christian Association............  YMCA
Young Women's Christian Association..........  YWCA
 

                                SPACING

  Biweekly Record index folioed in upper right and left corner; 
no extra spacing.
  Bound Record index folioed in upper right and left corner; no 
extra spacing.
  History of Bills folioed in upper right and left corner using 
H.B. numbers; no extra spacing.
  Bound History of Bills folioed in lower right and left 
corner, first folio numerically higher than the last folio of 
index; no extra spacing.

                             CAPITALIZATION

                        Guide for Capitalization

  Capitalize principal words after these formats:
                               Addresses
                                Analyses
                              Appendices
                   Article or editorials
                             Biographies
                            Book reviews
                                Booklets
                               Brochures
                      Conference reports
                            Descriptions
                               Documents
                                  Essays
              Essays: Voice of Democracy
                                Eulogies
                            Explanations
                              Factsheets
                               Forewords
                               Histories
                                Homilies
                                   Hymns
                             Memorandums
                                Messages
                         Oaths of office
                               Pamphlets
                                  Papers
                               Platforms
                                   Poems
                                 Prayers
                     Prayers by visitors
                                Prefaces
                          Press releases
                           Proclamations
                                 Reports
                            Report filed
                 Reports to constituents
             Resolutions of ratification
                                 Resumes
                                 Sermons

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                                   Songs
                              Statements
                                 Studies
                               Summaries
                                 Surveys
                                Synopses
                             Testimonies
                             Transcripts
                                Treaties

    Lowercase after these formats:
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                              Affidavits
                                  Agenda
                              Agreements
                              Amendments
                           Announcements
                            Appointments
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                   Bills and resolutions
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                                  Briefs
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                                 Digests
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                                Tributes
                           Voting record

                              PUNCTUATION

  Comma precedes folio figures.
  If numbers of several bills are given, use this form: S. 24, 
2586; H.R. 217, 2887, etc.; that is, do not repeat S. or H.R. 
with each number. Separate the Senate and House bills with a 
semicolon: S. 24; H.R. 217.

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  In consecutive numbers (more than two) use an en dash to 
connect first with last: S46-S48, 518-520.
  Quotes are used for book titles.
  A 3-em dash is used as a ditto for word or words leading up 
to colon: example:

      Taxation: farm property
      ------tuition
      ------withholding

                            ROMAN AND ITALIC

  Use italic for Members of Congress descriptive data:

      THURMOND, STROM (a Senator from South Carolina);
      GILMAN, BENJAMIN A. (a Representative from New York).

  Names of vessels in italic:

      Brooklyn (USS);
      Savannah (nuclear ship);
      Columbia (space shuttle).

                            FLUSH CAP LINES

  All cap lines are separate entries. They are set flush with 
overs indented 2 ems. Examples:

      THURMOND, STROM (a Senator from South Carolina) 
      GILMAN, BENJAMIN A.  (a Representative from New York)
      PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (William J. Clinton)
      VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (Al Gore)
      COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION (House)
      COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS (Senate)
      FARMS see Agriculture
      SENATE see also Committees of the Senate; House of
          Representatives; Legislative Branch of the 
        Government;
          Members of Congress; Votes in Senate
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR see also Secretary of the
          Interior
      PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS
      VOTES IN HOUSE
      VOTES IN SENATE

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ABDYIRIM, ABLIKIM
Remarks in Senate
  China, People's Republic of: release of Rebiya Kadeer, Ablikim 
    Abdyirim, and Kahriman Abdukirim (S. Con. Res. 81), S3269, 
    S3270 [2MY]
Texts of
  S. Con. Res. 81, People's Republic of China release of Rebiya 
    Kadeer, Ablikim Abdyirim, and Kahriman Abdukirim, S3270 [2MY]
ABERCROMBIE, NEIL (a Representative from Hawaii)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
  BATF: expand powers to regulate firearms, ammunition, firearm 
    products, and non-powder firearms (see H.R. 920), H2411 [2MY]
  Capital punishment: reduce the risk that innocent persons may be 
    executed (see H.R. 4167), H2607 [4MY]
  Children and youth: provide State grants to improve child care 
    (see H.R. 2175), H2512 [3MY]
  Fish and fishing: establish a fisheries habitat protection, 
    restoration, and enhancement program (see H.R. 4278), H2412 
    [2MY]
  Foreign aid: prohibit application of certain restrictive 
    eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental and 
    multilateral organizations (see H.R. 4211), H2412 [2MY]
  Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons 
    convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial 
    assistance (see H.R. 1053), H2411 [2MY]
  King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 
    3633), H2411 [2MY]
  Medicare: coverage of marriage and family therapist services 
    (see H.R. 2945), H2607 [4MY]
  ------demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer 
    patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see H.R. 1388), 
    H2606 [4MY]
  ------revise inflation update factor used in making payments to 
    prospective payment system hospitals (see H.R. 3580), H2411 
    [2MY]
  Petroleum: prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), 
    provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, 
    and promote the use of renewable ethanol (see H.R. 4011), 
    H2411 [2MY]
  Pope John Paul II: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 
    3544), H2411 [2MY]
  Postal Service: amend pay policies and schedules and fringe 
    benefit programs for postmasters (see H.R. 3842), H2512 [3MY]
  Taxation: allow credit to businesses who employ military 
    reservists and a comparable credit to self-employed military 
    reservists, and restore deductions for services performed by 
    military reservists (see H.R. 3915), H2411 [2MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
  Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 318), H2606 [4MY]
ABORTION
Amendments
  Women: prohibit partial-birth abortions (S. 1692), S2833 [25AP]
Remarks in Senate
  Civil liberties: pro choice versus right to life, S2832-S2835 
    [25AP]
  Women: prohibit partial-birth abortions, S2832-S2835 [25AP]
ABRAHAM, SPENCER (a Senator from Michigan)
Amendments
  Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and 
    activities (S. 2), S3547 [4MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
  FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety 
    against fire and fire-related hazards (see S. 1941), S3544 
    [4MY]
  Financial institutions: allow payment of Financing Corporation 
    interest obligations from excess deposit insurance fund 
    reserves (see S. 2293), S3031 [27AP]
  Food: improve safety of imported foods (see S. 2480), S3023 
    [27AP]
  Latvia: independence anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 110), S3514 
    [4MY]
  Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment 
    services for certain women screened

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    under federally funded programs (see S. 662), S2870 [25AP]
  National Child's Day: designate (see S. Res. 296), S2865 [25AP]
  National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: designate 
    (see S. Res. 248), S3545 [4MY]
  Navajo Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 
    2408), S3264 [2MY]
  Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 
    2459), S2865 [25AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
  Children's Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 294), 
    S2865 [25AP]
Remarks
  Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S2851 [25AP]
  Children's Internet Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 294), S2873 
    [25AP]
  Detroit, MI: Comerica Park Construction Management Team 
    recipient of Great Lakes Construction Alliance Gender and Race 
    Diversification Excellence Award, S2860 [25AP]
  ------Dept. of Human Rights recipient of Great Lakes 
    Construction Alliance Gender and Race Diversification 
    Excellence Award, S2861 [25AP]
  ------Greater Detroit Building and Construction Trades Council 
    recipient of Great Lakes Construction Alliance Gender and Race 
    Diversification Excellence Award, S2860 [25AP]
  Elementary and Secondary Education Act: allow State and local 
    agencies to use professional development funding for teacher 
    testing, merit-based pay, and tenure reform programs, S3454, 
    S3455, S3493, S3494 [4MY]
  ------extend programs and activities (S. 2), S3453, S3454, 
    S3455, S3469, S3493, S3494 [4MY]
  Grand Rapids, MI: anniversary, S2935 [26AP]
  Lansing, MI: tribute to Waverly High School boys' basketball 
    team, S2861 [25AP]
  Latin Americans for Social and Economic Development, Inc.: 
    tribute, S2861 [25AP]
  National Charter Schools Week: observance, S3016 [27AP]
  Trumbull, Robin: Battle Creek (MI) Enquirer George Award 
    recipient, S2860 [25AP]
Tributes
  Halik, Richard J., S3507 [4MY]
ACKERMAN, GARY L. (a Representative from New York)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
  Children and youth: construction and renovation of child care 
    facilities (see H.R. 3889), H2607 [4MY]
  Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 318), H2606 [4MY]
  King, Martin Luther, Jr.: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 
    3633), H2607 [4MY]
Remarks
  Hassan, Ayhan: Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington 
    (organization) Annual Spring Gala honoree, E618 [3MY]
ADAIR, E. ROSS (a former Representative from Indiana) 
Remarks in Senate relative to
  E. Ross Adair Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Fort Wayne, 
    IN: designate (H.R. 2412), S3557 [4MY]
ADELPHI UNIVERSITY
Remarks in House
  School of Social Work: anniversary, E622 [3MY]
ADERHOLT, ROBERT B. (a Representative from Alabama)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
  Elementary and Secondary Education Act: allow States and local 
    school districts flexibility in allocating Federal funds (see 
    H.R. 4141), H2607 [4MY]
  Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture 
    activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant 
    discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H2512 [3MY]
Remarks
  Winfield, AL: tribute to Carraway Methodist Health Systems, 
    E656 [4MY]
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, U.S. COURTS see Courts
ADOPTION see Families and Domestic Relations
ADVERTISING
Bills and resolutions
  Entertainment industry: develop, use, and enforce a system for 
    labeling violent content in audio and visual media products 
    and services (see S. 2497), S3258 [2MY]
Remarks in House
  Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial 
    electronic mail (H.R. 3113), H2514 [4MY]
Remarks in Senate
  Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, 
    S3011 [27AP]
AERONAUTICS see Aviation
AFRICA
Appointments
  Conferees: H.R. 434, Trade and Development Act, H2469 [3MY]
Articles and editorials
  Still Wanted, S2868 [25AP]
Bills and resolutions
  Dept. of Agriculture: support exchange programs whereby African-
    American farmers and other agricultural specialists share 
    technical knowledge with African farmers to improve farming in 
    Africa (see H.R. 4378), H2605 [4MY]
  Dept. of State: provide rewards for information relative to 
    serious violations of international law in Rwanda (see S. 
    2460), S2865 [25AP]
  Disasters: efforts to avert drought and famine (see H. Con. Res. 
    316), H2511 [3MY]
  Foreign policy: authorize trade and investment policy relative 
    to sub-Saharan Africa (H.R. 434), consideration of conference 
    report (see H. Res. 489), H2605 [4MY]
  House Rules: same-day consideration of certain resolutions (see 
    H. Res. 488), H2511 [3MY]
Conference reports
  Trade and Development Act (H.R. 434), H2514-H2552 [4MY]
Letters
  Human rights violations by rebel forces in Sierra Leone: 
    Representative Wolf, H2430, H2431 [3MY]
  Trade and investment policy relative to sub-Saharan Africa and 
    certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean: John D. 
    Podesta, Executive Office of the President, H2581 [4MY]

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           History of bills and resolutions in biweekly index

  In history of bills, sequence is: Senate bills, Senate joint 
resolutions, Senate concurrent resolutions, and Senate 
resolutions; then House bills, House joint resolutions, House 
concurrent resolutions, and House resolutions: S. 14, S.J. Res. 
7, S. Con. Res. 26, S. Res. 5, H. 980, H.J. Res. 9, H. Con. 
Res. 16, and H. Res. 50.

SENATE BILLS

S. 2--A bill to extend programs and activities under the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions.
  Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-261), S2615 [12AP]
  Debated, S3051 [1MY], S3230 [2MY], S3284 [3MY], S3453 [4MY], S3575 
[8MY], S3629, S3665 [9MY]
  Amendments, S3051, S3197 [1MY], S3265, S3266 [2MY], S3284, S3333, 
S3334, S3447, S3448, S3449 [3MY], S3460, S3547, S3548, S3549, S3550, 
S3552 [4MY], S3616 [8MY], S3638, S3739, S3772, S3773, S3774, S3775, 
S3778, S3781 [9MY], S3851 [10MY], S4026 [16MY]
  Removal of cosponsors, S3331 [3MY]
S. 11--A bill for the relief of Wei Jingsheng; to the Committee on the 
Judiciary.
  Reported (no written report), S5240 [15JN]
S. 12--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate 
the marriage penalty by providing that income tax rate bracket amounts, 
and the amount of the standard deduction, for joint returns shall be 
twice the amounts applicable to unmarried individuals; to the Committee 
on Finance.
  Cosponsors added, S334 [3FE]
S. 13--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
additional tax incentives for education; to the Committee on Finance.
  Cosponsors added, S1127 [2MR]
S. 20--A bill to assist the States and local governments in assessing 
and remediating brownfield sites and encouraging environmental cleanup 
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works.
  Cosponsors added, S2870 [25AP]
S. 26--A bill entitled the ``Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 1999''; 
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  Cosponsors added, S1029 [1MR]
S. 28--A bill to authorize an interpretive center and related visitor 
facilities within the Four Corners Monument Tribal Park, and for other 
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  Message from the House, S15 [24JA]
  Examined and signed in the Senate (November 30, 1999), S15 [24JA]
  Presented to the President (November 30, 1999), S16 [24JA]
  Approved [Public Law 106-143] (signed December 7, 1999)
S. 38--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phase out 
the estate and gift taxes over a 10-year period; to the Committee on 
Finance.
  Cosponsors added, S689 [22FE]
S. 39--A bill to provide a national medal for public safety officers 
who act with extraordinary valor above the call of duty, and for other 
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  Cosponsors added, S689 [22FE]
S. 56--A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax 
on generation-skipping transfers; to the Committee on Finance.
  Cosponsors added, S334 [3FE]
S. 59--A bill to provide Government wide accounting of regulatory costs 
and benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental 
Affairs.
  Cosponsors added, S1749 [27MR]
S. 60--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
equitable treatment for contributions by employees to pension plans; to 
the Committee on Finance.
  Cosponsors added, S870 [28FE]
S. 63--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 
credit against tax for employers who provide child care assistance for 
dependents of their employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
on Finance.
  Cosponsors added, S4024 [16MY]
S. 67--A bill to designate the headquarters building of the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, District of Columbia, 
as the ``Robert C. Weaver Federal Building''; to the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works.
  Message from the House, S15 [24JA]
  Examined and signed in the Senate (November 30, 1999), S15 [24JA]
  Presented to the President (November 30, 1999), S16 [24JA]
  Approved [Public Law 106-162] (signed December 9, 1999)
S. 71--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a 
presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with Hepatitis 
C, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  Cosponsors added, S689 [22FE], S1127 [2MR], S1610 [22MR]
S. 74--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide 
more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of 
wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  Cosponsors added, S119 [27JA], S3615 [8MY], S3922 [11MY], S4207 
[18MY]
S. 85--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the 
tax on vaccines to 25 cents per dose; to the Committee on Finance.
  Cosponsors added, S4024 [16MY]

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S. 92--A bill to provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial 
appropriations process and to enhance oversight and the performance of 
the Federal Government; to the Committee on the Budget and the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs, jointly, pursuant to the order of 
August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the 
other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
  Cosponsors added, S119 [27JA], S634 [10FE], S1185 [6MR], S2117 [4AP]
S. 96--A bill to regulate commerce between and among the several States 
by providing for the orderly resolution of disputes arising out of 
computer-based problems related to processing data that includes a 2- 
digit expression of that year's date; to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.
  Indefinitely postponed, S646 [10FE]
S. 109--A bill to improve protection and management of the 
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in the State of Georgia; 
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  Indefinitely postponed, S646 [10FE]
S. 113--A bill to increase the criminal penalties for assaulting or 
threatening Federal judges, their family members, and other public 
servants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  Cosponsors added, S4692 [7JN]
S. 116--A bill to establish a training voucher system, and for other 
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  Cosponsors added, S334 [3FE]
S. 119--A bill to establish a Northern Border States-Canada Trade 
Council, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
  Cosponsors added, S492 [8FE], S689 [22FE]
S. 132--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
comprehensive pension protection for women; to the Committee on 
Finance.
  Cosponsors added, S870 [28FE]
S. 135--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase 
the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed 
individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
  Cosponsors added, S1610 [22MR]

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

S.J. Res. 3--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime 
victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  Cosponsors added, S551 [9FE], S747 [23FE], S1467 [20MR], S1914 
[29MR], S2546 [11AP]
  Reported (S. Rept. 106-254), S2106 [4AP]
  Debated, S2696 [13AP]
  Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S2818, S2820, 
S2835 [25AP], S2897 [26AP], S2966 [27AP]
  Removal of cosponsors, S2872 [25AP]
S.J. Res. 14--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the 
physical desecration of the flag of the United States; to the Committee 
on the Judiciary.
  Reported (S. Rept. 106-246), S1461 [20MR]
  Debated, S1706 [27MR], S1765 [28MR], S1833, S1857 [29MR]
  Amendments, S1706, S1722, S1750, S1751 [27MR]
  Failed of passage, S1874 [29MR]
S.J. Res. 26--A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress with 
respect to the courtmartial conviction of the late Rear Admiral Charles 
Butler McVay, III, and calling upon the President to award a 
Presidential Unit Citation to the final crew of the U.S.S. 
Indianapolis.
  Cosponsors added, S691 [22FE]
S.J. Res. 30--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for women 
and men; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  Cosponsors added, S160 [31JA], S217 [1FE]
S.J. Res. 38--A joint resolution to provide for a Balanced Budget 
Constitutional Amendment that prohibits the use of Social Security 
surpluses to achieve compliance; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. Gramm), S285 [2FE]
  Text, S291 [2FE]
  Cosponsors added, S1030 [1MR]
S.J. Res. 39--A joint resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of 
the Korean War and the service by members of the Armed Forces during 
such war, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. CAMPBELL, S328 [3FE]
  Text, S334 [3FE], S1437 [9MR]
  Cosponsors added, S493 [8FE], S551 [9FE], S635 [10FE], S692 [22FE], 
S1030 [1MR], S1186 [6MR], S1328 [8MR], S1422 [9MR]
  Reported (no written report), S1391 [9MR]
  Passed Senate, S1437 [9MR]
  Message from the Senate, H923 [13MR]
S.J. Res. 40--A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Alan 
G. Spoon as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 
Institution; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, and Mr. Frist), S930 
[29FE]
  Text, S951 [29FE], S2645 [12AP]
  Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S2645 [12AP]
  Message from the Senate, H2242 [13AP]
  Referred to the Committee on House Administration, H2334 [13AP]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, H2364 [2MY]
  Text, H2364 [2MY]
  Message from the House, S3326 [3MY]
  Examined and signed in the House, H2511 [3MY]
  Presented to the President (May 4, 2000), S3510 [4MY]
  Approved [Public Law 106-198] (signed May 5, 2000)