Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1996-09-10 Date1996-09-10 PublicationVolume 142, issue 123 Sections79 House · 43 Senate House sections THE 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE KIDNAPING OF JASWANT SINGH KHALRA IT'S NOT OUR FAULT IF WE ASK DOCTORS TO KILL PEOPLE A TRIBUTE TO STICKNEY TOWNSHIP ON ITS 95TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO JEANNE O. BUSSE THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S POLITICAL CAUCUS SILVER ANNIVERSARY THANK YOU, MARLENE MOULDER, FOR YOUR LOYAL SERVICE TRIBUTE TO MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM E. EICHER, U.S. ARMY, RET. GUESS WHAT CLUNKY BUREAUCRATIC MACHINE COMES IN NO. 1 TRIBUTE TO THE EMPLOYEES OF THE MIDAS INTERNATIONAL CORP. TRIBUTE TO DR. RAYMOND CONTESTI TRIBUTE TO SOLID ROCK BAPTIST CHURCH OF PATERSON, NJ TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE GREG LASHUTKA HONORING CHIEF JUDGE NORMAN W. BLACK THE RAIDERS ARE COMING--AND I DON'T MEAN THE FOOTBALL TEAM TRIBUTE TO THE SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN CENTER ON AGING ON ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO LOUIS ELIAS, WILLIAM MORGAN, AND GABRIEL KASSAB TURKEY: NEW GOVERNMENT, SAME OLD REPRESSION ETHICS COMMITTEE HANDLING OF GINGRICH CASE A TRAVESTY GINGRICH ON MEDICARE NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1996 ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF ABDUCTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST THANK YOU, CHUCK MILHEM HONORING NORRIS JAMES QUINN IN THE DEDICATION OF THE FIRE TRAINING CENTER IN HIS NAME REMARKS ON THE 80TH BIRTHDAY OF STANLEY A. DASHEW SALUTE TO LT. GEN. EDWARD J. BRONARS INTRODUCTION OF SENATE-PASSED MENTAL HEALTH PARITY ACT LORET RUPPE: AN UNSELFISH CIVIL SERVANT WITH A VISION TRIBUTE TO SENIOR M.SGT. FREDRICK D. HAM The House met at 12:30 p.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore [Mr. Barrett of Nebraska]. DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE MORNING BUSINESS CLEARING UP MISUNDERSTANDINGS A VOTE FOR H.R. 3539 IS A VOTE IN FAVOR OF RACE AND GENDER PREFERENCES RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON INAUGURAL CEREMONIES SHAMELESS HUSTLING FOR VOTES IS MAKING A MOCKERY OF IMMIGRATION CORRECTIONS DAY PROCESS IS RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT DRUG USE BY TEENAGERS IS A NATIONAL TRAGEDY WHERE ARE THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION'S PRIORITIES? CORRECTIONS CALENDAR COUNTY HEALTH ORGANIZATION EXEMPTION ACT GENERAL LEAVE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MONITORING OF STUDENT RIGHT TO KNOW AND CAMPUS SECURITY ACT OF 1990 STUDENT DEBT REDUCTION ACT OF 1996 GENERAL LEAVE FEDERAL AVIATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1996 GENERAL LEAVE ANTARCTIC ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT OF 1996 DIRECTING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTION IN ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 3060, ANTARCTIC ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT OF 1996 CALIFORNIA INDIAN LAND TRANSFER ACT TORRES-MARTINEZ DESERT CAHUILLA INDIANS CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT HOOPA VALLEY RESERVATION SOUTH BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT ACT CROW CREEK SIOUX TRIBE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND ACT OF 1996 GENERAL LEAVE EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF ACT OF 1996 GENERAL LEAVE EXPORTS, JOBS, AND GROWTH ACT OF 1996 SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Goss] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. Pallone] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. McIntosh] is recognized for 5 minutes. RETIREMENT OF REAR ADMIRAL THOMAS F. HALL, U.S. NAVY, CHIEF OF NAVAL RESERVE AFL-CIO ATTACK ADS ON REPUBLICANS JOB CREATION AND JOB LOSS IN AMERICA SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS SENATE BILL REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS 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 ACTING MAJORITY LEADER BISHOP H. HASBROUCK HUGHES, JR. SCHEDULE SERGEANT AT ARMS GREG CASEY RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT RECESS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997--CONFERENCE REPORT DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT EMPLOYMENT NONDISCRIMINATION ACT OF 1996 TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 PRAISING THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 MORNING BUSINESS BILLY CLYDE DIFFIE'S RETIREMENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 2061 Introductory Statement on S. 2062 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET DEATH OF AN ORIGINAL CURIOUS CASE OF WHITE HOUSE VERSUS UNITED NATIONS RETIREMENT OF REAR ADM. THOMAS F. HALL, U.S. NAVY, CHIEF OF NAVAL RESERVE TRIBUTE TO JEROME R. VANMETER THE MINNESOTA PARALYMPIANS ELIOT H. BANK HIGHER TUITION, MORE GRADE INFLATION HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE VILLAGE . . . A CALL TO TONE DOWN THE VIOLENCE JOINT MEETING OF THE TWO HOUSES--ADDRESS BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF IRELAND WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1996 CLARIFYING THE DESIGNATION OF NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS G.V. (SONNY) MONTGOMERY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1996 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11 A.M. TOMORROW