Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1996-04-15 Date1996-04-15 PublicationVolume 142, issue 47 Sections65 House · 62 Senate House sections COMMEMORATING YOM HASHOAH RECOGNITION OF DR. JOHN "BOB" MAZERO YOM HASHOAH: REMEMBER, HONOR, REFLECT HEALTH COVERAGE AVAILABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 1996 SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS The House met at 12:30 p.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore [Mr. Barton of Texas]. DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SUNDRY MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT MORNING BUSINESS JAPAN FORCES REDEPLOYMENT A HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE ON A TAX LIMITATION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT VETO ON LATE TERM ABORTIONS CORRECT A PROPOSED SUPERMAJORITY A PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 1993 CLINTON TAX INCREASE FIVE PROBLEMS WITH REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS VOTE HOUSE REPUBLICANS RECESS AFTER RECESS SUPPORT THE D.C. ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE THE JOURNAL ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE APPOINTMENT AS MEMBER OF ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS IT IS TIME TO GIVE WORKING AMERICAN FAMILIES A BREAK HAPPY TAX DAY THE TAX LIMITATION AMENDMENT SUPPORT THE TAX LIMITATION AMENDMENT GET REAL AND VOTE FOR REAL THINGS SAY "NO" TO MASSIVE TAX INCREASES TAX DAY 1996 CONGRESS' SINGLE LARGEST MISTAKE SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Torkildsen] is recognized for 5 minutes. SUPPORT THE TAX LIMITATION AMENDMENT CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ON TAX INCREASES NEEDED DETERMINING TAXES A RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLITICIANS THOMAS DOLUISIO AND BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO REQUIRE A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE TO RAISE TAXES PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 159, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT RELATING TO TAXES MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1972 THE JOURNAL AMERICAN OVERSEAS INTERESTS ACT--VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 104-197) CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 735, TERRORISM PERVENTION ACT PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT--VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 104-198) APPROVING REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1995 WITH RESPECT TO EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DIRECTING THE OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO EMPLOYING OFFICES OF THE HOUSE IN SAME MANNER AS SUCH ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF... APPROVING FINAL REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO JOINT ENTITIES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS SUBSEQUENT ACTION ON BILLS INITIALLY REFERRED UNDER TIME LIMITATIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections The Senate met at 10 a.m., and was called to order by the Honorable Thad Cochran, a Senator from the State of Mississippi. prayer APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE IN TRIBUTE TO SECRETARY OF COMMERCE RONALD H. BROWN AND OTHER AMERICANS CIVIL RIGHTS POLICY AND THE NATION'S FUTURE THE MINIMUM WAGE THE ISSUE OF TAXES UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. RES. 241 TAX DAY DEBT LIMIT EXTENSION AND SOCIAL SECURITY WORKER TRAINING AND THE BOSTON HARBOR CLEANUP THE BAD DEBT BOXSCORE RON BROWN: A TRIBUTE TO PUBLIC SERVICE TRIBUTE TO DR. THOMAS F. WEAVER ACCOLADES TO LANE KIRKLAND THE UNLIMITED SAVINGS ALLOWANCE TAX PROPOSAL COMMERCE SECRETARY RONALD H. BROWN IMMIGRATION CONTROL AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1996 TERM LIMITS IMMIGRATION CONTROL AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1996 MORNING BUSINESS JANE BERGEN'S SILVER ANNIVERSARY MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME REPORTS OF COMMITTEES SUBMITTED DURING ADJOURNMENT INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1666 Introductory Statement on S. 1668 Introductory Statement on S. 1670 Introductory Statement on S. 1671 SENATE RESOLUTION 241--IN TRIBUTE TO SECRETARY OF COMMERCE RONALD H. BROWN AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEE TO MEET THE ARAB-AMERICAN CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY CENTER IN HOUSTON, TX UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOCKEY TEAM BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT CHINA'S FOUR SLAPS RABBI MORRIS S. FRIEDMAN PLANS JUNE RETIREMENT AFTER 46 YEARS IN THE RABBINATE DR. NAN S. HUTCHISON BROWARD SENIOR HALL OF FAME ELECTEES SALUTE TO UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAMBLING'S TOLL IN MINNESOTA DAY OF RECKONING IMMIGRATION--JUST THE FACTS THE TAX LIMITATION AMENDMENT THE DEATH OF ROBERT MARLOWE MEASURE READ FOR THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 3103 PROVIDING FOR THE APPROVAL OF FINAL REGULATIONS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO THE SENATE AND THE EMPLOYEES OF THE SENATE RELATING TO CERTAIN REGULATIONS REGARDING THE OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE CLOTURE MOTION PROGRAM ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:45 A.M. TOMORROW IMMIGRATION CONTROL AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1996 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:45 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS