Frank Wolf

Mr. WOLF

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, reclaiming my time, I thank the gentleman for sharing his concerns about the OECD and its policies on tax harmonization. I can assure the gentleman that we will keep an eye on the situation and will be happy to work further with the gentleman as our process moves forward. I just might say, though, that any hope of dealing with a country like Liberia is almost hopeless. Charles Taylor is abandoned. They are cutting off the arms of individuals. It is the conflict diamond. We were there with the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Hall) a year ago December. So, frankly, until Charles Taylor is removed from that government, I am not hopeful that anything good will happen. But with that, I will be glad to work with the gentleman.

Mr. WOLF. I yield to the gentleman from Wisconsin.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, reclaiming my time, I thank the gentleman for his interest in this important maritime education program. The recommended funding level in the bill assumes equal direct payments of $200,000 to each of the six State academies. The remaining funds in the program are allocated based on enrollment in the Student Incentive Program, and on scheduled school ship maintenance and repair. We look forward to working with the gentleman to ensure that this additional funding is allocated in an equitable fashion.

Mr. WOLF. I yield to the gentleman from Michigan.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, reclaiming my time, I just wish to say that I agree with the gentlewoman that the Women's Business Center Program is valuable, and I appreciate the gentlewoman's acknowledgment that we were able to, in large part, respond to her funding request. We would be happy to work with the gentlewoman and the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) and others to see if we can identify additional resources for the program.

Mr. WOLF. I yield to the gentlewoman from Maryland.

Mr. WOLF. I yield to the gentleman from Massachusetts.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I make a point of order against the amendment because it proposes to change existing law, which constitutes legislation in an appropriation bill and therefore violates clause 2 of rule XXI.

Mr. WOLF. Reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, perhaps we can work with the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Hyde) and the gentleman from California (Mr. Rohrabacher) as we get to the point. But I think the gentleman makes a valid point. If the gentleman could sit down with them, maybe we could work something out by the time we finish up the bill. Point of Order

Mr. WOLF. I yield to the gentleman from California.

Mr. WOLF. I yield to the gentleman from Illinois.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I continue to reserve a point of order, and I move to strike the last word.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I reserve a point of order on the amendment.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word. Mr. Chairman, I would just share the gentlewoman's interest in supporting our domestic textile and apparel industry. I understand the importance of up-to-date research for the manufacturers in her district and many other districts in the country. As a matter of fact, my congressional district has lost several textile facilities. As the gentlewoman knows, we had to restore $13 million from the President's request for this very program. To add additional centers without providing additional funding would be inappropriate, but I would be pleased to work with the gentlewoman as we move to conference to try to ensure that California's and New York's concerns relating to the National Textile Center are given proper consideration. Amendment No. 35 Offered by Mr. Rohrabacher

Mr. WOLF

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman will yield, that is correct.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 2500 in the Committee of the Whole, pursuant to House Resolution 192 and the order of the House of July 17, 2001, each amendment shall not be subject to amendment (except that the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or a designee, each may offer one pro forma amendment for the purpose of further debate on any pending amendment); and amendments numbered 1, 8, 19, 36, 34, 5, 33, 38, 17, 20, 22, 24, 25, 35, 10, 11, and 40 shall be debatable only for 10 minutes, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent.

Mr. WOLF

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I move that the Committee do now rise.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume, and I rise to simply say that we accept the gentlewoman's amendment.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment. Mr. Chairman, we really should not be going here. We should not be doing this. We are not the authorizers. This is so complex. It is my understanding that the INS is still trying to interpret this case and its subsequent impact on the INS. We understand the gentlewoman is seeking to ensure that aliens qualified under the St. Cyr decision benefit from the decision, but I am not sure if the amendment does that or goes farther. The Committee on the Judiciary has concerns. We have been trying to reach the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Gekas), who is chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims; but he is not available. This is a very complicated case. There are legions of lawyers at the INS still trying to figure this out, and I would not want, nor do I think the Congress would want, to impose another layer that would only complicate this issue. So this is just not a place we should go, and I strongly urge that we oppose the amendment.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I insist on my point of order.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I make a point of order against the amendment because it provides for an appropriation for an unauthorized program, and it therefore violates clause 2 of rule XXI.