Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1996-07-08 Date1996-07-08 PublicationVolume 142, issue 99 Sections31 House · 33 Senate House sections DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD TO MICHAEL REIDY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 REGARDING THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY ON GUAM A TRIBUTE TO THE WESTERN SPRINGS GARDEN CLUB ON ITS 70TH ANNIVERSARY DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 COMMEMORATION FOR 25 YEARS OF ELECTIVE GOVERNORSHIP IN GUAM DISAPPROVAL OF MOST-FAVORED-NATION-TREATMENT FOR CHINA SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS The House met at 12 noon 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 ELECTION OF THE HONORABLE ENID GREENE OF UTAH AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THROUGH WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1996 SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE ENID GREENE OF UTAH AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THROUGH WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1996 PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS TO FILE PRIVILEGED REPORTS ON DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 1997, AND... REPORT ON H.R. 3754, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 1997 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXTENSION OF REMARKS ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORT OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PURSUANT TO RULE X PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections The Senate met at 12:30 p.m., and was called to order by the President pro tempore (Mr. Thurmond). prayer RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MORNING BUSINESS THE MINIMUM WAGE THE MINIMUM WAGE FBI FILES AT THE WHITE HOUSE FAREWELL TO PATTY DEUTSCHE THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS JOB PROTECTION ACT OF 1996 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE DURING ADJOURNMENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE REPORTS 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. 1931 Introductory Statement on S. 1932 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 276--CONGRATULATING THE PEOPLE OF MONGOLIA AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET CHURCH ARSON PREVENTION ACT OF 1996 BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT COLORADO AVALANCHE BRING STANLEY CUP TO DENVER ORDER OF PROCEDURE UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 1745 ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1996 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW