Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1996-06-26 Date1996-06-26 PublicationVolume 142, issue 96 Sections119 House · 69 Senate House sections SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS The House met at 10 a.m., and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore [Ms. Greene of Utah]. DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE IN MEMORY OF D. PRESCOTT GRIFFITHS EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS OF THE BOMB EXPLOSION IN DHAHRAN, SAUDI ARABIA EXPRESSING SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILIES OF VICTIMS OF BOMB EXPLOSION IN SAUDI ARABIA ATTEMPTING TO REACH AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION ON HEALTH CARE REFORM HORROR IN SAUDI ARABIA LIBERALS WANT TO SCUTTLE HEALTH CARE REFORM WHITE HOUSE USE OF SECRET FBI AND IRS FILES NO APPEASEMENT OR MFN FOR BEIJING GRANTING TAX BREAKS TO CORPORATIONS GOVERNMENT IS ALWAYS THERE WHEN IT NEEDS YOU CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES ARE COVER FOR LAUNDERING POLITICAL DONATIONS SUPPORT H.R. 3715, THE LAM DISEASE RESEARCH ACT OF 1996 GOPAC VOTE TODAY TO HELP THE DISABLED AND THE ELDERLY WEST GEORGIA STATE WILL INVESTIGATE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF SPEAKER CALL FOR APOLOGY TO MEMBERS SERVING ON COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT MOVE TOTALITY OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST SPEAKER GINGRICH TO INDEPENDENT COUNSEL TIME TO REFORM THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT APPROVE THE PRIVILEGED RESOLUTION AND STOP THE COVERUP WOMEN OF AMERICA WANT THE SAME THINGS THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESS DOES CALL FOR AN INDEPENDENT COUNSEL THE GRAY WHALE SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST THE SPEAKER FBI FILES AND THE WHITE HOUSE THE SPEAKER'S ETHICS PROBLEMS USE OF SURPLUS FEDERAL PROPERTIES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY NEEDS ETHICS COMMITTEE MUST STOP STALLING FUNDS FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED HOUSING, SUPPORT FOR THE LAZIO AMENDMENT MORE ON THE ETHICS COMMITTEE PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRIES POINT OF ORDER MOTION TO ADJOURN REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2740 PERMISSION FOR SUNDRY COMMITTEES AND THEIR SUBCOMMITTEES TO SIT TODAY DURING 5-MINUTE RULE DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 REQUEST TO LIMIT FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3666, DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS BILLS PLACED ON THE CORRECTIONS CALENDAR PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS JULY 6 IS RECOGNIZED AS INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE DAY ATROCITIES AGAINST ALBANIAN COMMUNITY IN KOSOVA OPPOSITION LETTERS TO THE UNION PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD MERGER SUSPEND TARIFF ON PARA ETHYL PHENOL INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS AND IDEAS CONSERVATIVE ADVOCATE DEFENDS SUPREME COURT COLORADO OPINION PITFALLS OF THE MEDIA BUSINESS IN ASIA OAK HILL-DURHAM VOLUNTEER FIRE CO., CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF SERVICE DR. ALAN SCHRIESHEIM RETIRES FROM ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY PERSONAL EXPLANATION A MEMORIAL TO BOB STOUT DEATH OF THE HONORABLE BILL EMERSON DEATH OF THE HONORABLE BILL EMERSON CONGRATULATIONS TO ELVIRA GRATTAGLIANO SALUTE TO DR. DALE FRANCIS REDIG FOSSTON, MN: AN ALL-AMERICAN CITY LANDMINE REMOVAL ASSISTANCE ACT MEDICARE MOTHER A.M.E. ZION CHURCH: 200 YEARS OF CHRISTIAN SERVICE TRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL ARTS CLUB TRIBUTE TO ARTHUR B. CAMPBELL PROTECT DRINKING WATER FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS INTRODUCTION OF THE VETERANS' NURSING CARE AVAILABILITY ACT OF 1996 THE DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD BOMBING AT KING ABDUL AZIZ AIR BASE IN DHAHRAN, SAUDI ARABIA ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF BISHOP ROY E. BROWN TRIBUTE TO DR. CAROL S. NORTH IN HONOR OF REV. RICHARD J. LAWSON TRIBUTE TO DR. HECTOR GARCIA PERSONAL EXPLANATION LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY CARD PUTTING THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE IN PERSPECTIVE YOUNG AMERICAN STUDENTS MAKE A DIFFERENCE TRIBUTE TO HERBERT AND MILDRED TANZMAN IF YOU THOUGHT THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY WAS SOMETHING PERSONAL EXPLANATION WINNING ODYSSEY GROUP HONORING THE CAREER OF JOHNNIE B. BOOKER THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY PRAYER OFFERED BY REVEREND JOE WRIGHT THE SECURITIES AMENDMENTS OF 1996 FORT HANCOCK CENTENNIAL THE GLAZAS ARE GOLDEN TRIBUTE TO CHRISTINE E. GOODMAN DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR ADJOURNMENT OF HOUSE AND SENATE FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY WORK PERIOD POSSIBLE VOTE ON HOUSE RESOLUTION 463, DISAPPROVAL OF MOST-FAVORED- NATION TREATMENT FOR CHINA ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATONS BILL PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 182, DISAPPROVING EXTENSIONS OF MOST-FAVORED-NATION STATUS TO PRODUCTS OF PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, AND HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 461, REGARDING... PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3675, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION ACT 1997 GENERAL LEAVE GENERAL LEAVE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION ACT, 1997 ELECTION OF MEMBER TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE HOUR OF MEETING ON TODAY REPORT ON NATION'S ACHIEVEMENTS IN AERONAUTICS AND SPACE, FISCAL YEAR 1995--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE HONORABLE BILL EMERSON CHISHOLM TRAIL ROUND-UP VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE COMMEMORATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM Senate sections The Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and was called to order by the President pro tempore [Mr. Thurmond]. prayer RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 CLOTURE MOTION CALL OF THE ROLL TERRORIST ACT AGAINST UNITED STATES FORCES SERVING IN SAUDI ARABIA NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 TERRORIST ATTACK IN SAUDIA ARABIA NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 3525 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT CHURCH ARSON PREVENTION ACT OF 1996 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 WISDOM OF RENEWING MFN NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 8:15 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 VANCE AFB MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1996 PROGRAM NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 MORNING BUSINESS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT REPORT ON AERONAUTICS AND SPACE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1995--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 156 EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1908 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 271--ORIGINAL RESOLUTION REPORTED EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE WITH RESPECT TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED THE CHURCH ARSON PREVENTION ACT OF 1996 THE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET FEDERAL MINERAL WITHDRAWAL IN THE COOKE CITY, MT AREA GLEN GENSEAL AND SPRINGFIELD'S NEW KOREAN WAR MEMORIAL SURGING TAX BURDEN UNDER PRESIDENT CLINTON LT. COL. BRYAN T. LAWLER SECURITY AT THE WHITE HOUSE ADMIRAL BERNARD A. CLAREY REMEMBERED THE BOMBING OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY BASE IN SAUDI ARABIA IN HONOR OF T.H. BELL, FORMER SECRETARY OF EDUCATION PETTAQUAMSCUTT COVE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SAUDI BOMBING FOREIGN OIL CONSUMED BY THE U.S.? HERE'S WEEKLY BOX SCORE THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE CIVIL WAR: IOWA'S SACRIFICE DUBUQUE: IOWA'S LINK ADM. J. PAUL REASON THE BOMBING IN SAUDI ARABIA MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 AMENDING SENATE RESOLUTION 246 IRANIAN BAHA'I COMMUNITY EMANCIPATION EXCHANGE OF CERTAIN LANDS IN GILPIN COUNTY, CO EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION CHANGE OF CONVENING TIME