Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1996-04-30 Date1996-04-30 PublicationVolume 142, issue 57 Sections132 House · 49 Senate House sections CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3019, BALANCED BUDGET DOWN PAYMENT ACT, II HONORING THE RICKMAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TRIBUTE TO MARYNEZ TORRES "WE THE PEOPLE * * * THE CITIZEN AND CONSTITUTION" PROGRAM PRAISING OUR DIPLOMATIC CORPS TRIBUTE TO CALIFORNIA WORKING GROUP HONORING THE ROCK CITY/ROME VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TRIBUTE TO EMIL SCHIEVE POST, AMERICAN LEGION ON ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO TING LOU FUTURE OF U.S. DIPLOMACY REFLECTIONS OF HOLOCAUST HONORING THE RUTHERFORD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TRIBUTE TO MARCY VACURA SCHULTZ ATOMIC VETERANS TRIBUTE TO THE CREW OF THE COAST GUARD CUTTER "BRAMBLE" HONORING THE PORTLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TRIBUTE TO JOHN F. HENNING REMARKS OF AMBASSADOR MADELEINE K. ALBRIGHT The House met at 12:30 p.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore [Mr. Weller]. DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING BUSINESS IN HONOR OF SAM GIBBONS SAM GIBBONS, A LEGEND IN FLORIDA TRIBUTE TO SAM GIBBONS SERVICE WORTHY TO BE REMEMBERED FAREWELL TO SAM GIBBONS SAM GIBBONS, A REAL HERO THANK YOU, SAM GIBBONS, FOR SHARING YOUR LIFE WITH US SAM GIBBONS: A LEADER ON TRADE ISSUES SAM GIBBONS: TRULY AN AMERICAN HERO A TRIBUTE TO SAM GIBBONS SAM GIBBONS WROTE THE RULES FOR THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS SAM GIBBONS: AN IDEAL CITIZEN SAM GIBBONS WILL BE MISSED DEEPLY SAM GIBBONS: A LIFE OF EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS A TRIBUTE TO SAM GIBBONS, A FRIEND OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS LOSING THE NO. 1 MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS PARTING REMARKS BY THE HONORABLE SAM GIBBONS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE WELCOMING THE REVEREND LUIS LEON AS GUEST CHAPLAIN MAKING CORRECTIONS TO PUBLIC LAW 104-134 REALITY CHECK ON CONGRESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE IS THE ECONOMIC AND MORAL ISSUE OF THE DAY REPEALING GAS TAX WILL HELP AMERICANS AT LOWEST RUNG ON ECONOMIC LADDER MANHATTAN JUDGE OKAYS TAX BREAKS FOR PEDOPHILES IT IS TIME TO REPEAL REGRESSIVE GAS TAX CONGRESS SUPPORTS HEAD START WITH $36 MILLION OVER FISCAL YEAR 1995 OSHA SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF CONGRESS SHOULD BRING MINIMUM WAGE TO VOTE A SEAT ON THE COURT FOR $10 MILLION AMERICA LOST IN THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION REPEAL THE CLINTON GAS TAX GAS PRICES THE WAR ON DRUGS PAY EQUITY FOR FEDERAL FIREFIGHTERS HEAD START WORKS IN ARIZONA WAGES IN AMERICA TRIBUTE TO HEAD START A HEAD START FOR OUR NATION'S CHILDREN MEDICARE HOSPITAL TRUST FUND JOIN THE TRIBUTE TO HONOR OUR FIRE AND EMS PERSONNEL LET US HOLD HEARINGS ON THE OIL COMPANY SCAM ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THE TIME IS RIGHT TO DO RIGHT--RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE BLAMING THE GAS TAX ON THE REPUBLICANS? FOREIGN RELATIONS REVITALIZATION ACT SHOULD BE DEFEATED ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AMENDING CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACT AMENDING THE NATIONAL FOREST SKI AREA PERMIT ACT OF 1986 HELIUM PRIVATIZATION ACT OF 1996 GENERAL LEAVE RECESS AFTER RECESS FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEARS 1996 AND 1997--VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2951 ORDER OF POSTPONED VOTES ON SUSPENSIONS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HELIUM PRIVATIZATION ACT OF 1996 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AMENDING CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACT PERMISSION TO FILE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 641, RYAN WHITE CARE REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1995 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1972 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2641, UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1996 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2149, OCEAN SHIPPING REFORM ACT FAREWELL TO DOORKEEPER GARY HEUER TRIBUTE TO GARY HEUER SPECIAL ORDERS LANGUAGE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO IMMIGRATION IN THIS COUNTRY THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF THE PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION BAN LEGISLATION MENTAL ILLNESS PARITY SHOULD BE PART OF HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM ADMINISTRATION UNVEILS NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY IN MEMORY OF DONNIE MINTZ IN MEMORY OF DONALD MINTZ THE QUINN FAMILY: ANOTHER TRAGEDY CAUSED BY ICWA The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Markey] is recognized for 5 minutes. MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, THE EPITOME OF HEALTH CARE REFORM MILITARY PREPAREDNESS THE WORKING POOR The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Weldon] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California [Mr. Riggs] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Oregon [Ms. Furse] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Washington [Mr. Metcalf] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Weldon] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Michigan [Mr. Smith] is recognized for 5 minutes. HEALTH CARE REFORM UNDER THE KENNEDY-KASSEBAUM BILL SUPPORT H.R. 2270 THE MYTH OF THE MAGICAL BUREAUCRAT CUTS IN GOVERNMENT WASTE NOT MADE IN NEW BUDGET CORRECTION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1996-- CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3019, BALANCED BUDGET LOAN DOWN PAYMENT ACT CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 641 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 PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS, ETC. AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 1 Text of House Amendment 2 Text of House Amendment 3 Senate sections The Senate met at 9 a.m., and was called to order by the President pro tempore [Mr. Thurmond]. prayer RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MORNING BUSINESS THE CENTRIST COALITION PROPOSAL TRIBUTE TO FORMER JUSTICE RICHARD L. "RED" JONES LEADERS PROMOTE DEMOCRACY IN VIETNAM THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS MAKING CORRECTIONS TO PUBLIC LAW 104-134 IMMIGRATION CONTROL AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1996 RECESS IMMIGRATION CONTROL AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1996 REPEAL OF THE GAS TAX THE GAS TAX IMMIGRATION CONTROL AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1996 DETENTION AND EXTRADITION OF MOHAMMED ABBAS IMMIGRATION CONTROL AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1996 THE CONSTITUTIONAL LEGACY OF LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL IMMIGRATION CONTROL AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1996 MORNING BUSINESS WARD VALLEY WETLANDS AND THE NEW FARM BILL WHO NEEDS AMBASSADORS? MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORT OF A COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 253--RELATIVE TO THE MURDER OF LEON KLINGHOFFER AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET RECOGNITION OF THE TAHOMA HIGH SCHOOL, WE THE PEOPLE * * * THE CITIZEN AND THE CONSTITUTION TEAM WE THE PEOPLE * * * THE CITIZEN AND THE CONSTITUTION PROGRAM NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WEEK DR. LOREN BENSLEY TRIBUTE TO JUDGE RONALD DAVIES THE OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL RELIEF OF NATHAN C. VANCE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE DAY ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1996 PROGRAM ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT THE NATION'S DRUG STRATEGY ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9 A.M. TOMORROW