C. Young

Mr. YOUNG of Florida

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I would ask unanimous consent that of my 10 minutes, that 5 minutes be yielded to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey) for the purpose of control.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. Cunningham).

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Kirk). (Mr. KIRK asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time. I simply rise to thank the gentleman from Illinois for offering this amendment. I think it is something that we should have considered, and we are considering. We are prepared to accept this amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that debate on this amendment and any amendments thereto be limited to 55 minutes, to be divided and controlled as follows: 25 minutes controlled by the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey), who has already had 5, and 30 to be controlled by myself.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I yield to the gentleman from North Carolina.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf), chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary of the Committee on Appropriations. (Mr. WOLF asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that debate on this amendment and any amendments thereto be limited to 90 minutes, to be equally divided and controlled by the proponent, the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey), and myself.

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

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I would like to say to the gentleman, if we can expedite this, we are prepared to accept the amendment.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to strike Section 803 of the bill.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the gentleman from California (Mr. Lewis) for yielding me the time. He will discuss the main part of this bill, which is the $317 billion defense package that he and the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Murtha), the ranking member, have provided for the Committee on Appropriations. After he does that, I will briefly discuss the $20 billion supplemental that we added in the full committee to explain exactly what the President had requested and what the committee is recommending relative to that $20 billion. So with that explanation, I will let the gentleman from California (Mr. Lewis) proceed with his bill, and I will take up the $20 billion supplemental. At this point, Mr. Chairman, I would also like to insert a table providing detail on the $20 billion supplemental. [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TH28NO01.001 [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TH28NO01.002 [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TH28NO01.003 [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TH28NO01.004 [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TH28NO01.005

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I do not disagree with almost anything I heard this afternoon. All I will say is that the commitment was made and it will be kept. The only question is one of timing. I take the President at his word that at the appropriate time the request will be made for the additional money for New York, and I will move that supplemental request just as quickly as I possibly can. Point of Order

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, at this point, I would make a point of order against the amendment because it proposes to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriation bill and therefore violates clause 2 of rule XXI. The rule states in pertinent part: ``An amendment to a general appropriations bill shall not be in order if changing existing law.'' The amendment includes an emergency designation under section 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985; and as such constitutes legislation in violation of clause 2 of rule XXI. I ask for a ruling from the Chair.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that debate on this amendment and any amendments thereto be limited to 10 minutes, to be equally divided and controlled by the proponent and myself.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Cunningham), a member of the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, and a Member who knows something from personal experience about taking the war to the enemy as a Naval fighter pilot and the first American ace in Vietnam.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, reclaiming my time, I agree with the gentleman from North Carolina that the funding in this bill is for the purpose of reinstituting full broadcast service to the people of New York City. The NTIA will make the funding available to the stations as soon as the most appropriate location of the replacement tower is secured. Mr. Chairman, I yield to my colleague from Alabama for a brief statement.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I yield to the gentleman from Alabama.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Callahan).

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Texas (Mr. Bonilla), the chairman of the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I make a point of order against the amendment because it proposes to change existing law and constitutes legislation on an appropriations bill, and therefore, violates clause 2 of rule XXI. The rule states, in pertinent part, ``An amendment to a general appropriation bill shall not be in order if changing existing law. . . .'' The amendment includes an emergency designation under section 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, and as such constitutes legislation in violation of clause 2 of rule XXI. I ask for a ruling from the Chair.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to the very distinguished gentleman from California (Mr. Hunter), a subcommittee chairman on the very important Committee on Armed Services.

Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I have no further speakers. I reserve the balance of my time for a brief closing statement before I insist on my point of order.