Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1996-06-19 Date1996-06-19 PublicationVolume 142, issue 91 Sections137 House · 56 Senate House sections SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS The House met at 10 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore [Mr. Collins of Georgia]. CONSUMERS UNION WEIGHS IN AGAINST MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE REPUBLICAN HEALTH CARE REFORM BLOCKED IN THE SENATE BECAUSE IT DOES NOT RELY ON GOVERNMENT MANDATES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HEALTH CARE REFORM: COMMONSENSE ANSWERS FOR AMERICA'S HEALTH CARE NEEDS GRANTING MFN TO CHINA NOT FAIR TO AMERICAN WORKERS THE NEA MUST GO A MODERN-DAY HELEN OF TROY MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS ARE NEW APPROACH WITH PROVEN TRACK RECORD CALL GHOSTBUSTERS FOR AIRLINE SAFETY WHEN ARE WE GOING TO HEAR THE TRUTH ABOUT THE FBI FILEGATE SCANDAL? ANOTHER REPUBLICAN DISMANTLING OF MEDICARE PRIVACY RIGHTS AND FILEGATE DOLE'S ANTIENVIRONMENT RECORD WHAT IS THREATENING ABOUT MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS? TRIBUTE TO 1996 TOSHIBA/NSTA EXPLORAVISION AWARDS PROGRAM CLINTONOMICS HIGH-TECHNOLOGY JOBS BEING TRANSFERRED TO CHINA ROBBING OUR UNION EMPLOYEES MEDICARE OVERBILLING THE RIGHT CHOICE TO SAVE MEDICARE HEALTH CARE REFORM THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF LAWRENCE WESTERMAN MEDICARE VERSUS PERSONNEL FILES MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS DOING BETTER ON HEALTH CARE THE ENERGY STANDARD THE INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS BILL JUNETEENTH DAY THE BUDGET REPUBLICAN HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL REAL HEALTH CARE REFORM PERMISSION FOR SUNDRY COMMITTEES AND THEIR SUBCOMMITTEES TO SIT TODAY DURING THE 5-MINUTE RULE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3662, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SECURITIES AMENDMENTS OF 1996 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE IRAN AND LIBYA SANCTIONS ACT OF 1996 PERSONAL EXPLANATION ANNOUNCING BIRTH OF TWIN SONS TO HON. BLANCHE LAMBERT LINCOLN REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1462 GENERAL LEAVE LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS ENROLLED BILL SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS BILLS PLACED ON THE CORRECTIONS CALENDAR PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 4 Text of House Amendment 5 Text of House Amendment 6 Text of House Amendment 7 Text of House Amendment 8 Text of House Amendment 17 Text of House Amendment 18 Text of House Amendment 19 Text of House Amendment 20 Text of House Amendment 21 Text of House Amendment 22 Text of House Amendment 23 Text of House Amendment 24 Text of House Amendment 25 Text of House Amendment 26 Text of House Amendment 9 Text of House Amendment 27 Text of House Amendment 10 Text of House Amendment 11 Text of House Amendment 12 Text of House Amendment 13 Text of House Amendment 14 Text of House Amendment 15 Text of House Amendment 16 Text of House Amendment 28 Text of House Amendment 37 Text of House Amendment 38 Text of House Amendment 39 Text of House Amendment 40 Text of House Amendment 41 Text of House Amendment 42 Text of House Amendment 43 Text of House Amendment 44 Text of House Amendment 45 Text of House Amendment 46 Text of House Amendment 29 Text of House Amendment 47 Text of House Amendment 48 Text of House Amendment 49 Text of House Amendment 30 Text of House Amendment 31 Text of House Amendment 32 Text of House Amendment 33 Text of House Amendment 34 Text of House Amendment 35 Text of House Amendment 36 Text of House Amendment 50 Text of House Amendment 51 Text of House Amendment 52 Text of House Amendment 53 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3666, VA, HUD AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3662, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 REPORT ON H.R. 3675, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT 1997. SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas, Mr. Pete Geren, is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Manzullo] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order the House, the gentlewoman from Illinois [Mrs. Collins of Illinois] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from New York [Mrs. Kelly] is recognized for 5 minutes. TRIBUTE TO SFC. DONALD H. DUGAN The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Hastert] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Washington (Mrs. Smith) 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. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Weldon) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE SHRINKING MIDDLE CLASS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Mississippi [Mr. Wicker] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Gutknecht) 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 gentleman from Georgia [Mr. Collins] is recognized for 5 minutes. TRIBUTE TO MAYOR JAMES THOMAS WIGGINTON DONALD DUGAN'S WIDOW'S LETTER PARLIMENTARY INQUIRIES DISTURBING TRENDS OF THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION 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 MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 THE ATTACK ON HARIS SILAJDZIC NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--INTERNATIONAL NATURAL RUBBER AGREEMENT OF 1995, TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 104-27 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 MORNING BUSINESS HONORING THE DASCHLES CELEBRATING THEIR 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY SALUTE TO THE PERFORMING ARTS SALUTE TO KBBG-FM RADIO DR. BEATRICE BRAUDE AND JUSTICE DELAYED BUT NOT ULTIMATELY DENIED THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE HONORING THE RAGSDALES FOR CELEBRATING THEIR 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY EARL VARNEY REPUBLICANS STAND FOR CHILDREN MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1885 Introductory Statement on S. 1886 Introductory Statement on S. 1887 Introductory Statement on S. 1889 Introductory Statement on S. 1891 Introductory Statement on S. 1892 Introductory Statement on S. 1893 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PROPOSED MERGER BETWEEN THE UNION PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROADS FINAL REPORT BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE WHITEWATER TRIBUTE TO JIM SMITH HIDDEN HUMAN TOLL OF GAMBLING INS EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION PILOT PROJECT HONORING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF BASEBALL TRIBUTE TO LUCILLE MAURER, FORMER STATE TREASURER OF MARYLAND CUBAN POLICY OPERATION SMILE WINS CONRAD N. HILTON HUMANITARIAN PRIZE CAPT. DONALD A. HEMPSON, JR. SALINE CELTIC FESTIVAL MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 1890 MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.R. 3562 MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.R. 3060 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1996 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW