June 5, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5341 Whereas, the implementation of a demo- Miami, Florida, as the ‘‘David W. Dyer Fed- S. 832. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- cratic, multiparty government in Ethiopia eral Courthouse.’’ enue Code of 1986 to increase the deduct- should be a long-range foreign policy goal of S. 715. A bill to redesignate the Dublin ibility of business meal expenses for individ- the United States Government; Federal Courthouse building located in Dub- uals who are subject to Federal limitations Now, therefore, be it lin, Georgia, as the ‘‘J. Roy Rowland Federal on hours of service; to the Committee on Fi- Resolved by the House of Representatives of Courthouse.’’ nance. the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of S. 819. A bill to designate the United By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Kentucky: States courthouse at 200 South Washington Mr. DEWINE, Mr. GLENN, and Mr. SECTION 1. That the Honorable House of Street in Alexandria, Virginia, as the ‘‘Mar- HATCH): Representatives continue to encourage the tin V.B. Bostetter, Jr. United States Court- S. 833. A bill to designate the Federal formation of democratic institutions, house.’’ building courthouse at Public Square and multiparty participation, progressive social f Superior Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, as the change, and respect for fundamental human ‘‘Howard M. Metzenbaum United States rights in Ethiopia, including freedom of asso- EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF Courthouse’’; to the Committee on Environ- ciation and expression. COMMITTEES ment and Public Works. SECTION 2. The President and the Congress The following executive reports of By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. of the United States should be encouraged to REED): use every possible means at their command committees were submitted: S. 834. A bill to amend the Public Health to examine the policy, that recognizes and By Mr. CHAFEE, from the Committee on Service Act to ensure adequate research and evaluates the political conditions that exist Environment and Public Works: education regarding the drug DES; to the in Ethiopia with a view to ensure the preven- Michael J. Armstrong, of Colorado, to be Committee on Labor and Human Resources. tion of the shocking brutality of ethnic war- an Associate Director of the Federal Emer- By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself and Mr. fare elsewhere in Africa from spreading to gency Management Agency. LEVIN): Ethiopia. (The above nomination was reported S. 835. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- SECTION 3. The Clerk of the House of Rep- with the recommendation that he be enue Code of 1986 with respect to the treat- ment of effectively connected investment in- resentatives is hereby directed to transmit a confirmed, subject to the nominee’s copy of this Resolution to the Honorable Bill come of insurance companies; to the Com- Clinton, President, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave- commitment to respond to requests to mittee on Finance. nue, Washington, D.C. 20500; the Honorable appear and testify before any duly con- By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Albert Gore, Vice President, Old Executive stituted committee of the Senate.) MCCONNELL, Mr. COVERDELL, Mr. Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; the Brigadier General Robert Bernard Flowers, SANTORUM, Mr. MCCAIN, and Mr. Honorable Madeleine K. Albright, 2201 ‘‘C’’ United States Army, to be a Member and ASHCROFT): Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20520; His Ex- President of the Mississippi River Commis- S. 836. A bill to offer small businesses cer- cellency Berhane Gebre-Chrispof, Embassy of sion, under the provisions of Section 2 of an tain protections from litigation excesses; to Ethiopia, 2134 Kalorama Road, N.W., Wash- Act of Congress, approved June 1879 (21 Stat. the Committee on the Judiciary. ington, D.C. 20008; the Honorable Newt Ging- 37) (33 USC 642). By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. HATCH, and Mr. CRAIG): rich, Speaker of the House of Representa- (The above nomination was reported tives, 2428 Rayburn House Office Building, S. 837. A bill to exempt qualified current Washington, D.C. 20515–1006; the Honorable with the recommendation that he be and former law enforcement officers from Wendell H. Ford, 173A Russell Senate Office confirmed.) State laws prohibiting the carrying of con- Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; the Honor- By Mr. D’AMATO, from the Com- cealed firearms and to allow States to enter able Mitch McConnell, 361A Russell Senate mittee on Banking, Housing, and into compacts to recognize other States’ Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; the Urban Affairs: concealed weapons permits; to the Com- mittee on the Judiciary. Honorable Ed Whitfield, 236 Cannon House Jackie M. Clegg, of Utah, to be First Vice By Mr. BRYAN (for himself, Mr. BOND, Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515; the President of the Export-Import Bank of the and Ms. MOSELEY- BRAUN): Honorable Ron Lewis, 412 Cannon House Of- United States for a term expiring January S. 838. A bill to amend the Securities Ex- fice Building, Washington, D.C. 20515; the 20, 2001. change Act of 1934 to eliminate legal impedi- Honorable Anne Northup, 1004 Longworth Of- James A. Harmon, of New York, to be ments to quotation in decimals for securities fice Building, Washington, D.C. 20515; the President of the Export-Import Bank of the transactions in order to protect investors Honorable Jim Bunning, 2437 Rayburn House United States for a term expiring January and to promote efficiency, competition, and Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515; the 20, 2001. Honorable Harold Rogers, 2468 Rayburn capital formation; to the Committee on House Office Building, Washington, D.C. (The above nominations were re- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 20515; and the Honorable Scotty Baesler, 113 ported with the recommendation that By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Cannon House Office Building, Washington, they be confirmed, subject to the nomi- Mrs. MURRAY): D.C. 20515. nees’ commitment to respond to re- S. 839. A bill to improve teacher mastery quests to appear and testify before any and use of educational technology; to the f Committee on Labor and Human Resources. duly constituted committee of the Sen- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES By Mr. GRAHAM: ate.) S. 840. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- The following reports of committees f enue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption were submitted: from tax gain on sale of a principal resi- By Mr. CHAFEE, from the Committee on INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND dence; to the Committee on Finance. Environment and Public Works, without JOINT RESOLUTIONS By Mr. BURNS (for himself and Mr. amendment: The following bills and joint resolu- BAUCUS): S. 289. A bill to designate the United tions were introduced, read the first S. 841. A bill to authorize construction of States courthouse to be constructed at the and second time by unanimous con- the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water Sys- corner of Superior Road and Huron Road in tem in the State of Montana, and for other Cleveland, Ohio, as the ‘‘Carl B. Stokes sent, and referred as indicated: purposes; to the Committee on Energy and United States Courthouse.’’ By Mr. JEFFORDS: Natural Resources. S. 347. A bill to designate the Federal S. 830. A bill to amend the Federal Food, By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. building located at 100 Alabama Street NW, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public BREAUX, Mr. CRAIG, and Mr. HUTCH- in Altanta, Georgia, as the ‘‘Sam Nunn Fed- Health Service Act to improve the regula- INSON): eral Center.’’ tion of food, drugs, devices, and biological S. 842. A bill to provide for the immediate S. 478. A bill to designate the Federal products, and for other purposes; to the Com- application of certain orders relating to the building and United States courthouse lo- mittee on Labor and Human Resources. amendment, modification, suspension, or cated at 475 Mulberry Street in Macon, Geor- By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. revocation of certificates under chapter 447 gia, as the ‘‘William Augustus Bootle Fed- BOND, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. HUTCHINSON, of title 49, United States Code; to the Com- eral Building and United States Court- and Mr. COVERDELL): mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- house.’’ S. 831. A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, tation. S. 628. A bill to designate the United United States Code, to provide for congres- By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. BAU- States courthouse to be constructed at the sional review of any rule promulgated by the CUS, and Mr. MACK): corner of 7th Street and East Jackson Street Internal Revenue Service that increases Fed- S. 843. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- in Brownsville, Texas, as the ‘‘Reynaldo G. eral revenue, and for other purposes; to the enue Code of 1986 to simplify certain rules re- Garza United States Courthouse.’’ Committee on Governmental Affairs. lating to the taxation of United States busi- S. 681. A bill to designate the Federal By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. KERREY, ness operating abroad, and for other pur- building and United States courthouse lo- Mr. HARKIN, Mr. HATCH, Mr. HAGEL, poses; to the Committee on Finance. cated at 300 Northeast First Avenue in and Mr. GRASSLEY): By Mr. SPECTER: VerDate Mar 15 2010 21:56 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\1997SENATE\S05JN7.REC S05JN7 mmaher on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with SOCIALSECURITY S5342 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 5, 1997 S. 844. A bill to amend the President John tion [FDA] and reauthorize the Pre- yrinth of needless regulatory delays. F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection scription Drug User Fee Act for 5 Delays that prohibited people from get- Act of 1992 to extend the authorization of the years. This legislation comes as result ting access to vitally needed, life sav- Assassination Records Review Board until of over 3 years of consideration by the ing medical treatments, drugs, and de- September 30, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.