February 22, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H 2063 double-check to see who were their an- (The following Members (at the re- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS cestors, how many of their ancestors quest of Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi) and Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4 participated in the rape and the mur- to include extraneous matter:) of rule XXII, public bills and resolu- der and the torture that went on daily Mr. TRAFICANT. tions were introduced and severally re- in slavery. Mr. ORTIZ. ferred as follows: The production Roots that appeared Mr. DEUTSCH in two instances. By Mr. ORTIZ (for himself, Mr. on television was a disinfected, steri- Mr. HAMILTON. BONILLA, Mr. BRYANT of Texas, Mr. lized, cleaned-up version of slavery. Mr. FAZIO. FIELDS of Texas, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. Slavery was the closest thing to hell, Mrs. KENNELLY. TOWNS, and Mr. UPTON): and it endured on and on, decade after Mr. FROST. H.R. 1010. A bill to provide surveillance, re- decade, for 200 years. Nothing like it Mr. PICKETT. search, and services aimed at prevention of ever existed, and we hate to have to Mr. KANJORSKI. birth defects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. deal with it. But on this occasion of Mr. KILDEE. the observance of Black History By Mr. SAWYER: Ms. DELAURO. H.R. 1011. A bill to extend the deadline Month, I serve warning on all of those (The following Members (at the re- under the Federal Power Act applicable to out there who want to wage war on lit- quest of Mr. HAYWORTH) and to include the construction of a hydroelectric project in tle meager efforts to compensate like extraneous matter:) the State of Ohio; to the Committee on Com- affirmative action, a very piddling ef- Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. merce. fort to compensate for that heinous Mr. PACKARD. By Mr. BAKER of California (for him- self, Mr. LATOURETTE, and Mr. MIL- crime, all of those who want to take us Mr. FAWELL in three instances. LER of Florida): on, we will be forced to defend our- Mr. COMBEST in three instances. selves by requesting a review, a thor- H.R. 1012. A bill to require equal coverage Mr. MANZULLO. under a health plan for all children under the ough review of the crime of slavery and (The following Members (at the re- age of 27 of an individual who enrolls in the the implications of that crime on all quest of Mr. OWENS) and to include ex- plan under a family class of enrollment; to the descendants, the victims and the traneous matter:) the Committee on Commerce, and in addi- perpetrators. Mr. UPTON. tion to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities, and the Judici- f Ms. MCCARTHY. ary, for a period to be subsequently deter- Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois. mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- LEAVE OF ABSENCE Mr. LEVIN. sideration of such provisions as fall within By unanimous consent, leave of ab- Mr. DIXON. the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. sence was granted to: Ms. BROWN of Florida. By Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois: Mr. EHLERS (at the request of Mr. Mr. BONILLA. H.R. 1013. A bill to amend the Social Secu- rity Act to protect consumers through the ARMEY), on February 21 and today, on Mr. OWENS. establishment of standards for long-term account of illness. f care insurance policies; to the Committee on Mr. RUSH (at the request of Mr. GEP- Commerce. HARDT), for February 21 and today, on ADJOURNMENT By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington: account of personal business. H.R. 1014. A bill to authorize extension of Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, I move time limitation for a FERC-issued hydro- f that the House do now adjourn. electric license; to the Committee on Com- SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED The motion was agreed to; accord- merce. ingly (at 10 o’clock and 18 minutes By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. By unanimous consent, permission to p.m.), the House adjourned until Thurs- BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. PETRI, address the House, following the legis- day, February 23, 1995, at 10 a.m. and Mr. SENSENBRENNER): lative program and any special orders H.R. 1015. A bill to provide for the tem- heretofore entered, was granted to: f porary suspension of the reformulated gaso- (The following Members (at the re- line rules under the Clean Air Act; to the EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Committee on Commerce. quest of Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi) to By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. ETC. revise and extend their remarks and in- HINCHEY, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. clude extraneous material:) Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, execu- VELA´ ZQUEZ, and Mr. FORD); Mr. BONIOR, for 5 minutes, today. tive communications were taken from H.R. 1016. A bill to establish a Federal Mr. LEWIS, of Georgia, for 5 minutes, the Speaker’s table and referred as fol- housing trust fund to provide decent, safe, today. lows: and affordable housing for low-income fami- Mr. KLINK, for 5 minutes, today. lies lacking such housing; to the Committee 387. A communication from the President on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Mr. BECERRA, for 5 minutes, today. of the United States, transmitting amend- Committee on Banking and Financial Serv- Ms. KAPTUR, for 5 minutes, today. ments to the fiscal year 1996 appropriations ices, for a period to be subsequently deter- Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, for 5 min- requests for the Departments of Commerce, mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- utes, today. Education, Energy, and the Interior, and the sideration of such provisions as fall within (The following Members (at the re- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as well as a the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. quest of Mr. HAYWORTH) to revise and revision to a fiscal year 1995 supplemental By Mr. TRAFICANT: extend their remarks and include ex- proposal for the Department of Labor, pursu- H.R. 1017. A bill to amend title I of the ant to 31 U.S.C. 1106(b) (H. Doc. No. 104–39); traneous material:) Housing and Community Development Act of to the Committee on Appropriations and or- 1974 to give preference in awarding economic Mr. TORKILDSEN, for 5 minutes each dered to be printed. development grants made in connection with day, on February 23 and 24. community development loan guarantees to f Mrs. SEASTRAND, for 5 minutes, on cities having high unemployment rates; to February 24. the Committee on Banking and Financial Mr. SMITH of Michigan, for 5 minutes REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON Service. each day, on February 23 and 24. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS By Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas: Mr. HUNTER, for 5 minutes, today. Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of H. Con. Res. 32. Concurrent resolution ex- Mr. TIAHRT, for 5 minutes, today. committees were delivered to the Clerk pressing the sense of the Congress that the Sikh nation should be allowed to exercise Mr. KIM, for 5 minutes, today. for printing and reference to the proper the right of self-determination in their Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, for 5 min- calendar, as follows: homeland, Punjab, Khalistan; to the Com- utes, on February 23. Mr. GOSS: Committee on Rules. House mittee on International Relations. f Resolution 93. Resolution providing for the f consideration of the bill (H.R. 450) to ensure EXTENSION OF REMARKS economy and efficiency of Federal Govern- ADDITIONAL SPONSORS ment operations by establishing a morato- By unanimous consent, permission to rium on regulatory rulemaking actions, and Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors revise and extend remarks was granted for other purposes (Rept. 104–45). Referred to were added to public bills and resolu- to: the House Calendar. tions as follows: