Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1996-10-01 Date1996-10-01 PublicationVolume 142, issue 139 Sections69 House · 95 Senate House sections KASHMIR ELECTIONS: FREE AND FAIR? REMARKS BY BOUTROS BOUTROS- GHALI, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS: "CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN AFRICA: DIPLOMACY AND ACTION" TRIBUTE TO CHAIRMEN WALKER AND CLINGER A TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH J. RISHEL BILL WILEY, A UNIQUE RESOURCE TRIBUTE TO ROBERT WALKER AND WILLIAM CLINGER THE GENTLELADY FROM CHICAGO TRIBUTE TO HON. TOBY ROTH ON HIS RETIREMENT REMARKS BY DAVID JONES, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY OF NEW YORK: ON THE COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY OF NEW YORK PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3610, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997, AND PASSAGE OF H.R. COMMEMORATING FREEDOM FOR THE HMONG REFUGEES IN THAILAND AND THEIR EXODUS FROM BAN NAPHO CAMP TRIBUTE TO HON. BILL ZELIFF TRIBUTE TO GARLAND VERNON G.V. STEWART PERSONAL EXPLANATION REPORT FROM INDIANA--HOOSIER HERO THANK YOU PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR MATTHEW FLETCHER CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL GUARD ON ITS ANNIVERSARY YOUTH CRIME UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION A TRIBUTE TO THE PADRES PERSONAL EXPLANATION NAVAJO-HOPI LAND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT ACT OF 1996 VETERANS' HEALTH CARE ELIGIBILITY REFORM ACT OF 1996 HONORING STEPHEN J. JEROME, PRESIDENT, MONROE COLLEGE TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN HAROLD FORD ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE THROUGH DYNAMIC COMPETITION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3610, DEPARMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997, AND PASSAGE OF H.R. VETERANS' HEALTH CARE ELIGIBILITY REFORM ACT OF 1996 HONORING THE POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL HONORING REPRESENTATIVE PATRICIA SCHROEDER OF COLORADO AND REPRESENTATIVE CARDISS COLLINS OF ILLINOIS TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSWOMEN SCHROEDER AND COLLINS CELEBRATING THE CAREER OF CARDISS COLLINS CONGRESSWOMAN CARDISS COLLINS HONORED TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE PAT SCHROEDER ON HER RETIREMENT HONORING PAT SCHROEDER TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE PATRICIA SCHROEDER NAFTA PARITY FOR U.S. WOOL APPAREL INDUSTRY TRIBUTE TO TOBY ROTH HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY; REALTOR ASSOCIATION OF BAY COUNTY LEGISLATION EXTENDING CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM CONTRACTS A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO MY FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES TRIBUTES TO CONGRESSMEN JACOBS AND MYERS LEST WE FORGET INTRODUCTION OF THE COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1996 GAMBLING CREDIT REFORM ACT VETERANS' BENEFITS IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 1996 A TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT LEE AND TAIWAN TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE STEVEN GUNDERSON ON HIS RETIREMENT The House met at 2 p.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore [Mr. Walker]. PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE GENERAL LEAVE HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW DISPENSING WITH CALL OF PRIVATE CALENDAR SPECIAL ORDERS FAREWELL TO CONGRESS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. Sensenbrenner] is recognized for 5 minutes. [The following bill (H.R. 4236) was omitted from the Record of Saturday, September 28, 1996, at page H12023--Part II.] SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC 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 ELECTING GARY LEE SISCO AS SECRETARY OF THE SENATE NOTIFYING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE ELECTION OF GARY LEE SISCO AS SECRETARY OF THE SENATE NOTIFYING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ELECTION OF GARY LEE SISCO AS SECRETARY OF THE SENATE ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE COMMENDING KELLY D. JOHNSTON FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE U.S. SENATE OUR NEW SECRETARY OF THE SENATE TRIBUTE TO KELLY JOHNSTON TRIBUTE TO GARY SISCO TRIBUTE TO SENATOR NANCY KASSEBAUM TRIBUTE TO SENATOR WILLIAM COHEN TRIBUTE TO SENATOR HANK BROWN DEPARTING SENATORS TRIBUTE TO THE LATE JUDGE JAMES FRANKLIN BATTIN TRIBUTE TO ALAN SIMPSON AND MARK HATFIELD FAREWELL TO SENATOR KASSEBAUM FAREWELL TO SENATOR BROWN FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION REFORM LEGISLATION IN THE 104TH CONGRESS PRESIDENT CLINTON'S CODDLE A CONVICTED CRIMINAL CAMPAIGN, PART II FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION REAUTHORIZATION WHY AFRICA MATTERS: TRADE AND INVESTMENT THE SITUATION IN LIBERIA MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 2161 PRESIDIO OMNIBUS PARKS BILL GRATITUDE TO SENATE STAFF ALASKA SUBSISTENCE HUNTING AND FISHING ACT ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK TRIBUTE TO SENATOR AL SIMPSON NOTICE OF ISSUANCE OF FINAL REGULATIONS THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE ADM. LEIGHTON W. SMITH, JR., USN SOME DEPARTING THOUGHTS ON OUR NATIONAL DEFENSE AND FOREIGN POLICY REFLECTIONS ON PROGRESS IN CIVIL RIGHTS THE PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT, H.R. 1833 OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL SENATOR BILL BRADLEY TRIBUTE TO DIANE BALAMOTI AND TERESA BRELAND BIF/SAIF PARKS OMNIBUS LEGISLATION UPDATE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK OPPORTUNITY RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1996 PROVIDING FOR THE CONVENING OF THE 105TH CONGRESS AND COUNTING ELECTORAL VOTES THE NATIONAL SECURITIES MARKETS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1996--CONFERENCE REPORT RECESS FEDERAL AVIATION REAUTHORIZATION--CONFERENCE REPORT HONORING THE LIFE OF HOWARD S. WRIGHT ALLOCATION OF THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND MORNING BUSINESS THE 1997 OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL OMNIBUS CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS BILL TRIBUTE TO SENATOR KASSEBAUM TRIBUTE TO SENATOR PRYOR TRIBUTE TO SENATOR NUNN TRIBUTE TO SENATOR HATFIELD TRIBUTE TO SENATOR SIMON OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS FAREWELL TO RETIRING COLLEAGUES ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE 104TH CONGRESS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT REPORT ON THE OPERATION OF THE CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT-- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT--PM 175 MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR 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. 2184 Introductory Statement on S. 2185 Introductory Statement on S. 2186 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 307--ELECTING THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE SENATE RESOLUTION 308--A NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE RESOLUTION 309--A NOTIFICATION TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE RESOLUTION 310--COMMENDING KELLY D. JOHNSTON FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEE TO MEET ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS TRIBUTE TO SENATOR HANK BROWN SUCCESS OF THE 1996 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES THE CHORUS GETS LARGER AND LOUDER ON THE YEAR 2000 COMPUTER PROBLEM ATOMIC VETERANS THE OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL DRS. JOHN AND WINONA VERNBERG COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 1996 IN RECOGNITION OF MARIAN MCPARTLAND'S "PIANO JAZZ" CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 104-36 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1996 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 12 NOON TOMORROW NOMINATIONS