Congressional Record Congressional Record · 1996-10-02 Date1996-10-02 PublicationVolume 142, issue 140 Sections47 House · 71 Senate House sections HONORING THE SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH CONGRATULATIONS TO AMY ASPINWALL, GRAND PRIZE WINNER OF THE HAWAII CARPENTERS UNION VOTE 1996 ESSAY CONTEST OMNIBUS PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1996 24TH ANNUAL ADIRONDACK BALLOON FESTIVAL THE PRODUCTION FLEXIBILITY CONTRACT IN THE AGRICULTURAL MARKET TRANSITION (FREEDOM TO FARM) ACT IS A BINDING GUARANTEE ON THE PART OF THE UNITED STATES PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3610, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997, AND PASSAGE OF H.R. CONDEMNING THE ATTACK ON THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE IN ISTANBUL, TURKEY REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S NATIONAL DAY REGULATORY RELIEF PROVISIONS CONGRATULATIONS TO RACHEL ENOMOTO, A WINNER IN THE HAWAII CARPENTERS UNION VOTE 1996 ESSAY CONTEST UNIVERSAL TELECOMMUNICA- TIONS SERVICE AND NATIVE AMERICANS PRESIDENT INVOKING EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE S. 1505 PUERTO RICO ECONOMIC INCENTIVES DR. BERGEN MARKS HIS 25TH ANNIVERSARY THE NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATY H.R. 2703 CONGRATULATIONS TO JONI KONISHI, WINNER IN THE HAWAII CARPENTERS UNION VOTE 1996 ESSAY CONTEST HONORING THE HUNTINGTON BREAST CANCER ACTION COALITION HIA FUNDING IN FISCAL YEAR 1997 COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1996 The House met at 2 p.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore [Mr. Walker]. DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON TODAY HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE REPORT ON OPERATION OF CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SPECIAL ORDERS CONGRATULATIONS IN ORDER TO THE PRESIDENT FOR SPENDING BILL, CONVENING MIDEAST SUMMIT, AND INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOR NATIVE AMERICANS MILITARY INFILTRATION OF THE HOUSE APPOINTMENT AS MEMBER OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TRUST FUND IT'S OFFICIAL: CLINTON BREAKS PROMISE ON BOSNIA DEADLINE PARTING REMARKS CALLING FOR A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION OF JUDGE REINHARDT'S CHARGES SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections The Senate met at 12 noon and was called to order by the President pro tempore [Mr. Thurmond]. prayer RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MORNING BUSINESS THE OMNIBUS PARKS BILL UNFINISHED BUSINESS CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--S. 2187 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 3560 TRIBUTE TO SENATOR MARK HATFIELD TRIBUTE TO SENATOR NANCY KASSEBAUM RETIREMENT OF SENATOR HOWELL HEFLIN TRIBUTE TO SENATOR WILLIAM S. COHEN TRIBUTE TO SENATOR HANK BROWN TRIBUTE TO SENATOR SHEILA FRAHM TRIBUTE TO SENATOR J. BENNETT JOHNSTON ON MY RETIREMENT HONORING RON BROWN AND TED WEISS THE OMNIBUS PARKS BILL ALAN SIMPSON: A SENATE STALWART MY DEDICATED STAFF SALUTE TO RETIRING SENATORS REACHING ACCOMMODATION ON THE PARKS BILL PENDING JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS STAFF TRIBUTE TO SENATOR CLAIBORNE PELL SENATOR MARK O. HATFIELD COAST GUARD REAUTHORIZATION THE VERY BAD DEBT BOXSCORE MAINTAINING OUR B-52 FLEET AUTHORIZATION ACT DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL STUDY OF NEW ENGINES IRS WORKERS AND THE OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL FEDERAL FIREARMS DISABILITIES PROVISION OF THE OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL TRIBUTE TO SENATOR CLAIBORNE PELL TRIBUTE TO SENATOR J. BENNETT JOHNSTON TRIBUTE TO MARK HATFIELD TRIBUTE TO RETIRING SENATORS CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION--REAUTHORIZATION CONFERENCE REPORT TRIBUTE TO RETIRING SENATORS FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION REAUTHORIZATION--CONFERENCE REPORT RETIRING SENATORS FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION REAUTHORIZATION TRIBUTE TO RETIRING SENATORS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 2188 Introductory Statement on S. 2189 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET ALASKA NATIONAL INTEREST LANDS CONSERVATION ACT CONGRATULATIONS TO BILL SCHIMMEL FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT HISTORY MONTH THE REMARKABLE SAGA OF SIGMUND NISSENBAUM CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION INTERNATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING ASSISTANCE GLENORA G. ROLAND NOTE ECONOMIC ESPIONAGE ACT OF 1996 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1996 PROGRAM OMNIBUS PARKS LEGISLATION ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS