Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1996-09-19 Date1996-09-19 PublicationVolume 142, issue 130 Sections127 House · 99 Senate House sections IT'S TIME TO DIVERSIFY THE UNITED NATIONS TRIBUTE TO THE VILLAGE OF SAG HARBOR ON ITS 150TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE TOM BEVILL AND THE HONORABLE GLEN BROWDER TRIBUTE TO TED AND MARION SOBANSKI HONORING THE LATINO PEACE OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION DAVID HALLIWELL: AN OUTSTANDING CAREER IN SERVICE TO HIS COMMUNITY THANK YOU, GERRIE WOLVERTON TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL CAMPBELL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BULLHEAD CITY LITTLE LEAGUE JUNIOR LEAGUE ALL STARS CONGRATULATIONS ON 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF REPUBLIC OF CHINA NATIONAL DAY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 TRIBUTE TO HARRIET FRANCES ``BITA'' LEE ANSWERING AMERICA'S CALL TRIBUTE TO HONOR SOUTHOLD TOWN POLICE CHIEF STANLEY DROSKOSKI FOR 32 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTHOLD TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE TOM BEVILL AND THE HONORABLE GLEN BROWDER IN RECOGNITION OF THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE POLISH NATIONAL ALLIANCE--MILWAUKEE SOCIETY HONORING ALBERT G. PEREZ FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF BOROUGH OF FAIRFIELD, PA HONORING A DEVOTED GENTLEMAN, EMORY NESTOR FAREWELL TO THE GREATEST LEGISLATIVE BODY IN THE WORLD UNITED STATES AMBASSADORS TO HUNGARY AND ROMANIA ASSESS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RECENTLY SIGNED HUNGARIAN-ROMANIAN TREATY DISCOMFITTING DETAILS OF LATE-TERM ABORTIONS INTENSIFY DISPUTE THANK YOU, JUNE KENYON, FOR YOUR LOYAL SERVICE PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION IS CHILD ABUSE TRIBUTE TO PAUL MOLITOR, 3,000 HITS AND HOMETOWN HERO BRING GREATER ADMINISTRATIVE FLEXIBILITY TO HASKELL INDIAN NATIONS UNIVERSITY TRIBUTE TO FINANCIAL WOMEN INTERNATIONAL TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE TOM BEVILL AND THE HONORABLE GLEN BROWDER THE INTRODUCTION OF THE CHILD LABOR FREE CONSUMER INFORMATION ACT OF 1996 THE FAIR HAVEN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER BIPARTISANSHIP IS THE KEY TO ETHICS REFORM THE SACRED HEART CENTENNIAL TRIBUTE TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE TOM BEVILL AND THE HONORABLE GLEN BROWDER EXPLANATION OF MISSED VOTES IN HONOR OF THREE OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS: BLANQUITA VALENTI, EDWIN GUTIERREZ, AND ANTHONY VEGA TRIBUTE TO DIANA LEWIS TRIBUTE TO VIRGINIA ANDERSON BOONE SUPPORTING NATO EXPANSION REPORT FROM INDIANA--TRIBUTE TO THOMAS JACKSON AND NATIONAL POLLUTION PREVENTION WEEK NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM ACT OF 1996 TRIBUTE TO JIM ARMSTRONG CELEBRATION OF TAIWAN'S NATIONAL DAY THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF SHOULD DECIDE HONORING MR. HOLCOMB ``HOKE'' EVETTS 1996 KINGS COUNTY AGRICULTURIST OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE TO ALFREDO PEREZ NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY TRIBUTE TO DAVID HERMELIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997 The House met at 10 a.m. THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE REFORM THE IRS ETHICS COMMITTEE PROCESS IS DEGENERATING FORTY REASONS TO SAY ``NO'' TO CLINTON REELECTION SUPPORT MOTION TO RELEASE REPORT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL DRUG USE UP UNDER BILL CLINTON WISHING MY COLLEAGUES WELL CLINTON NAMES CASTRO APOLOGIST AS CHAIRMAN OF THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING THE IRS BUREAUCRACY AMERICANS LIKE TAX REFORM ETHICS COMMITTEE SHOULD RELEASE INDEPENDENT COUNSEL'S REPORT TAX CUTS SHOULD REDUCE TAXES OUTSIDE COUNSEL'S REPORT PRIVILEGED RESOLUTION COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT MUST COMPLETE ITS WORK HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR A REASONABLE INVESTIGATION? ``DEAR COLLEAGUE'' LETTER FROM THE PAST APPLIES TO PRESENT ETHICS COMMITTEE SITUATION THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION RETREATS SELECT COMMITTEE NEEDED TO INVESTIGATE CIA/CRACK CONNECTIONS ENGLISH AS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE LET THE PEOPLE BE HEARD ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENTION TO OFFER RESOLUTION RAISING QUESTIONS OF PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2977, ADMINISTRATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION ACT OF 1996 THE JOURNAL MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT DISCHARGING THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF H.R. 1833, PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 1995 PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT OF 1995--VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 104-198) PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE--RESOLUTION REQUIRING THAT INVESTIGATION INTO MATTERS SURROUNDING COMPLAINT ON REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD GEPHARDT BE ASSIGNED TO SPECIAL COUNSEL REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 4(b) OF RULE XI REGARDING SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON RULES PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE--INSTRUCTING COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT TO IMMEDIATELY RELEASE OUTSIDE COUNSEL'S REPORT ON SPEAKER GINGRICH LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT FROM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1996 TO MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1996 HOUR OF MEETING ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1996 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT REQUEST TO EXPRESS HOUSE SUPPORT FOR MINNESOTA VIKINGS REPORT ON CONTINUING NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO ANGOLA--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 104-266) 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 West Virginia [Mr. Wise] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Virginia [Mr. Wolf] is recognized for 5 minutes. A HUGE CLOUD OVER THIS HOUSE REGARDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE 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 gentleman from Florida [Mr. Bilirakis] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Maryland [Mrs. Morella] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Nebraska [Mr. Christensen] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. Buyer] is recognized for 5 minutes. UNITED STATES MUST GET ITS INTERNATIONAL TRADE FUNCTIONS IN ORDER The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Barrett of Nebraska). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Scarborough] is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Talent] is recognized for 5 minutes. ENVIRONMENTAL ARROGANCE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Michigan [Mr. Smith] is recognized for 5 minutes. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET REGARDING CURRENT LEVELS OF SPENDING AND REVENUES REFLECTING ACTION COMPLETED AS OF SEPTEMBER 12, 1996 FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997-2001 THE INCREASE IN ILLEGAL DRUG USE AMONG TEENAGERS IN AMERICA IMPACT OF CHERNOBYL DISASTER ON NATION OF BELARUS CORRECTION TO THE RECORD OF SEPTEMBER 18, 1996, PAGE H10580, SPECIAL ORDER OF THE HONORABLE SONNY CALLAHAN TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE TOM BEVILL AND THE HONORABLE GLEN BROWDER AFFIRMATIVE ACTION LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS SENATE BILL REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO PROCEDURAL RULES NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 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 MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 61 MORNING BUSINESS SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES ACT IMMIGRATION THE DOLE ECONOMIC PLAN--IT DOESN'T ADD UP TRIBUTE TO THE RT. HON. MICHAEL JOPLING, D.L., M.P. HOW GOVERNMENT WORKS FOR YOU: AMERICA'S NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES ACT BUDGETARY TREATMENT OF LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAMS UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 1505 SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES ACT MORNING BUSINESS GUNS IN SCHOOLS ORDER OF PROCEDURE ACCOUNTABLE PIPELINE SAFETY AND PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 1996 EDUCATION FUNDING ACCOUNTABLE PIPELINE SAFETY AND PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 1995 PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR TRIBUTE TO THE U.S. HOCKEY TEAM SENATOR DAVID PRYOR EDUCATION FUNDING EDUCATION ACCOUNTABLE PIPELINE SAFETY AND PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 1996 MARITIME SECURITY ACT AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 1997 INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS BILL UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--VETO MESSAGE TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 1833 MARITIME SECURITY ACT THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WELFARE WAIVER MARITIME SECURITY ACT RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR FEDERAL WILDLIFE REFUGES ORDER OF PROCEDURE UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 1174 MARITIME SECURITY ACT MORNING BUSINESS THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SENATE LIBRARY CONVENTION SPEECH OF SENATOR JAY ROCKEFELLER TRIBUTE TO HELEN RILEY THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE FOREIGN OIL CONSUMPTION: HERE'S WEEKLY U.S. BOX SCORE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO PROCEDURAL RULES NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING NOTE UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 3676, S. 2006, AND S. 2007 CARJACKING CORRECTION ACT OF 1996 CARJACKING CORRECTION ACT OF 1996 CARJACKING CORRECTION ACT OF 1996 NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD AMENDMENTS OF 1996 MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT REPORT CONCERNING THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO ANGOLA-- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 170 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 2092 Introductory Statement on S. 2093 Introductory Statement on S. 2094 Introductory Statement on S. 2095 Introductory Statement on S. 2096 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED THE INDIAN HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT AMENDMENT ACT OF 1996 NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET TRIBUTE TO GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY'S NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES PROGRAM AS IT CELEBRATES ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO WBEJ RADIO ON THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY REPEAL OF SECTION 434 OF THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK OPPORTUNITY RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1996 FISCAL YEAR 1997 TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS--HIGHWAY OBLIGATION AUTHORITY NIH REVITALIZATION ACT OF 1996 TRIBUTE TO GEORGE SHAFFER ON COMPLETION OF HIS TERM AS PRESIDENT OF THE INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS OF AMERICA ORDER OF PROCEDURE EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Nomination of Colonel Allen E. Tackett (Executive Session) Nomination of Colonel John E. Barnette (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION CROW CREEK SIOUX TRIBE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND ACT OF 1996 H.R. 2512 UTAH SCHOOLS AND LANDS IMPROVEMENT ACT AMENDMENTS INDIAN HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 1996 INDIAN REORGANIZATION ACT AMENDMENTS WITNESS RETALIATION, WITNESS TAMPERING AND JURY TAMPERING AMENDMENTS CRAWFORD NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY CONVEYANCE ACT CARBON HILL NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY CONVEYANCE ACT APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES--H.R. 3539 ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1996 PROGRAM ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT THE NEED FOR COHERENT DRUG POLICY ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS