11424 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE May 1, 1995 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Monday, May 1, 1995
The House met at 12:30 p.m. and was who lost loved ones who were killed in clear. It said: "Today's tax system is called to order by the Speaker pro tem the blast. We certainly applaud the ef unfair and needs to be changed.'' This pore [Mrs. WALDHOLTZ]. forts of the President, Federal and particular citizen urged my support for local law enforcement, and Members of a flat tax, an option that is gaining in this Congress in coming together to popularity and deserves our close at DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO bring the perpetrators to justice and tention. There are, in fact, many possi TEMPORE explore the challenge of preventing bilities for tax overhaul, including not The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be such a tragedy from recurring again. just the flat tax, or some version of it, fore the House the following commu Madam Speaker, I spent a good part but the national sales tax and other nication from the Speaker: of the break meeting with citizens in variations on those themes. I am WASHINGTON, DC, Florida, from small business owners pleased that the chairman of the House May l, 1995. and operators to students, to rep Committee on Ways and Means and the I hereby designate the Honorable ENID G. resentatives of the media, a broad cross House majority leader have committed WALDHOLTZ to act as Speaker pro tempore on section of the people who make things to beginning the dialog of tax reform this day. tick in our small corner of America. It this year, with the poe.sibility of real NEWT GINGRICH, was an extremely valuable period of di change by next year. That would cer Speaker of the House of Representatives. alog for me, a time to share ideas and tainly be a welcome relief by the time reflect on where we as a nation need to April 15 came around. MORNING BUSINESS be headed. The timing of the recess This is a discussion that affects every which we all know included the tax fil American, and I hope the national dia The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu ing deadline of April 17-helped focus log will help to educate us all about ant to the order of the House of Janu people's attention on the functions of the pros and cons of the options out ary 4, 1995, the Chair will now recog their Federal Government and the need there. nize Members from lists submitted by for change in the way we conduct the We understand the problem. We just the majority and minority leaders for Nation's business. Just about every do not know what the best solution is morning hour debates. The Chair will where I went in my travels throughout yet, and I think that that ought to be alternate recognition between the par the district and beyond the district as at the top of our agenda. I think it is ties, with each party limited to not to well, people were encouraged by the clear from those of us who went home exceed 30 minutes, and each Member changes that are taking place up here and took the pulse that America is except the majority and minority lead in Congress in terms of increased effi ready for bold change. It is time to ers limited to not to exceed 5 minutes. ciency, streamlined operations, less stop fooling around at the edges of Government interference in their daily some of these systems and start con life, and maybe even achieving a better structing new systems that are fairer RECESS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA return to citizens for their hard-earned and more efficient. Everybody I talked The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under tax dollars in the way we spend them. to one way our the other, when we got the Speaker's announced policy of Jan But there was also growing interest in on the subject of taxation, said, "How uary 4, 1995, the gentleman from Flor tackling the challenge of reforming our about a better deal with our taxes? ida [Mr. Goss] is recognized for 5 min tax system in a comprehensive way, How about a system that we can under utes. and I suspect that may have had some stand?" Mr. GOSS. Madam Speaker, the thing to do with the fact that people Well, Madam Speaker, how about it? House has just completed a district were trying to understand those very As we tackle the budget process, can work period, as Members know. Mem difficult instruction forms at the last we include tax reform? I think the peo bers are returning to Washington as we minute on April 15 when they were ple we work for have asked us to do speak. The district work period is a rushing to get in even before the ex that, and I can see no reason at all why time we all go home and listen to what tended deadline of April 17 this year. I we should not. So how about it? Let us the people we work for have to say. We think most people recognize that our take on tax reform. reflect on what has been accomplished current tax structure is inefficient, it here in Washington. We report back to is unfair, and it is largely incompre them. We get a little bit of a report hensive certainly to the average Amer card on how things should be done and ican if they try and read the instruc RECESS instructions about what it is that the tions. The paperwork alone is enough The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu people that we work for would like us to ruin anyone's day, and the feeling is ant to clause 12 of rule I, the Chair de to try and achieve as we go forward pervasive that many filers are paying clares the House in recess until 2 p.m. with the congressional agenda. too much and do not see a fair return Accordingly (at 12 o'clock and 37 This year's spring break tragically, on the investment they are required to minutes p.m.), the House stood in re as we all know, was overshadowed by make, and I think many agree that cess until 2 p.m. the terrible bomb blast that occurred taxes are not moneys that are always April 19 in Oklahoma City. Our hearts well spent by Washington. and our prayers go out to the victims, In fact, it was while I was home over their families, the entire Oklahoma this break that I received a note from community, and all the extraordinary our UPS delivery person who brought a 0 1400 Americans who have rallied together in package to my house. He scribbled his this time of crisis. So many people message right on the little yellow de AFTER RECESS were touched by this tragedy. Even in livery ticket one gets right over the The recess having expired, the House remote southwest Florida that I rep printed instructions so I could not read was called to order by the Speaker at 2 resent the grief was felt in families it exactly, but the sentiment was very p.m.
DThis symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., 01407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. May 1, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 11425 PRAYER the purchase of common. stock of Cook Inlet States Senate Caucus on International The Chaplain, Rev. James David Region, and for other purposes; and Narcotics Control. H.R. 517. An act to amend title V of Public The message also announced, that in Ford, D.D., offered the following Law 96-550, designating the Chaco Culture prayer: Archeological Protection Sites, and for other accordance with Public Law 99--498, sec 0 loving God, we come together on purposes. tion 1505(a)(l)(B)(ii), the Chair, on be this day and we recount with thanks The message also announced that the half of the President pro tempore, ap giving all the blessings You have be points Mr. INOUYE to the Board of Senate had passed with an amendment Trustees of the Institute of American stowed upon Your people. Yet, we are in which the concurrence of the House painfully aware of the suffering of peo is requested, a bill of the House of the Indian and Alaska Native culture and ple whose lives have been devastated following title: Arts Development. and whose families have been de The message also announced that H.R. 1158. An act making emergency sup pursuant to Public Law 96--388, as stroyed. We especially remember with plemental appropriations for additional dis our thoughts and prayers the people of aster assistance and making rescissions for amended by Public Law 97-84, the Oklahoma City who have suffered such the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and Chair, on behalf of the President pro distress and misery. We pray that Your for other purposes. tempore appoints Mr. GRASSLEY, to the good spirit that supports and gives ·The message also announced that the United States Holocaust Memorial hope even in tragedy will be with them Senate insists upon its amendment to Council, vice Mr. METZENBAUM. the bill (H.R. 1158) "An act making The message also announced that in their grief and give healing to their pursuant to Public Law 94-304, as souls. We pray also for all those valiant emergency supplemental appropria amended by Public Law ~7. the Chair, people who have done so much to res tions for additional disaster assistance and making rescissions for the fiscal on behalf of the Vice President, ap cue those in need and who have risked points Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. REID, and their own lives to save others. May year ending September 30, 1995, and for other purposes," requests a conference Mr. GRAHAM, to the Commission on Se Your peace, gracious God, that passes curity and Cooperation in Europe. all human understanding, be with all with the House on the disagreeing Your people, this day and every day, votes of the two Houses thereon, and we pray. Amen. appoints Mr. HATFIELD, Mr. STEVENS, COMMUNICATION FROM THE Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. SPECTER, Mr. DOMEN CLERK OF THE HOUSE IC!, Mr. GRAMM, Mr. BOND, Mr. GoRTON, THE JOURNAL The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. MACK, Mr. BURNS, WALDHOLTZ) laid before the House the The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam Mr. SHELBY, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. GREGG, following communication from the ined the Journal of the last day's pro Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BYRD, Mr. INOUYE, Clerk of the House of Representatives: Mr. HOLLINGS, Mr. JOHNSTON, Mr. ceedings and announces to the House HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, his approval thereof. LEAHY, Mr. BUMPERS, Mr. LAUTENBERG, . Washington, DC, April 25, 1995. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour Mr. HARKIN, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. REID, Hon. NEWT GINGRICH, nal stands approved. Mr. KERREY, Mr. KOHL, and Mrs. MUR The Speaker, House of Representatives, Wash RAY to be the conferees on the part of ington, DC. the Senate. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The message also announced that the mission granted in clause 5 of rule ill of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen Senate had passed bills and a joint res Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, tleman from Mississippi [Mr. MONT olution of the following titles, in which the Clerk received the following message GOMERY] will lead the membership in from the Secretary of the Senate, on Tues the concurrence of the House is re day, April 25, 1995 at 9:40 a.m.: that the Sen the Pledge of Allegiance. quested: ate passed without amendment H.R. 1380. Mr. MONTGOMERY led the Pledge of S. 268. An act to authorize the collection of With great respect, I am Allegiance, as follows: fees for expenses for triploid grass carp cer Sincerely yours, I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the tification inspections, and for other pur RoBIN H. CARLE, United States of America, and to the Repub poses; Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, S. 349. An act to reauthorize appropria indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. tions for the Navajo-Hopi Relocation Hous ing Program, ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER S. 441. An act to reauthorize appropria PRO TEMPORE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE tions for certain programs under the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Pre The SPEAKER pro tempore. The A message from the Senate by Mr. vention Act, and for other purposes; Chair desires to announce that pursu Lundregan, one of its clerks, an S. 523. An act to amend the Colorado River ant to clause 4 of rule I, the Speaker nounced that the Senate had passed a Basin Salinity Control Act to authorize addi signed the following enrolled bills on resolution of the following title, in tional measures to carry out the control of Friday, April 7, 1995: which the concurrence of the House is salinity upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost H.R. 889. Making emergency supplemental requested: effective manner, and for other purposes; and appropriations and rescissions to preserve· S.J. Res. 32. Joint resolution expressing S. RES.111 and enhance the military readiness of the the concern of the Congress regarding cer Department of Defense for the fiscal year Resolved, That the Senate has heard with tain recent remarks that unfairly and inac ending September 30, 1995, and for other pur profound sorrow and deep regret the an curately maligned the integrity of the Na poses; nouncement of the death of the Honorable tion's law enforcement officers. S. 178. To amend the Commodity Exchange John C. Stennis, late a Senator from the The message also announced, that in Act to extend the authorization for the Com State of Mississippi. modity Futures Trading Commission, and for Resolved, That the Secretary communicate accordance with Public Law 99--498, sec tion 1505(a)(l)(B)(ii), the Chair, on be other purposes; these resolutions to the House of Represent S. 244. To further the goals of the Paper atives and transmit an enrolled copy thereof half of the President pro tempore, ap work Reduction Act to have Federal agen to the family of the deceased. points Mr. DOMENIC! to the Board of cies become more .responsible and publicly Resolved, That when the Senate recesses Trustees of the Institute of American accountable for reducing the burden of Fed today, it recess as a further mark of respect Indian and Alaska Native Culture and eral paperwork on the public, and for other to the memory of the deceased Senator. Arts Development. purposes; The message also announced that the The message also announced, that And the Speaker pro tempore signed Senate had passed without amendment pursuant to the provisions of Public the following enrolled bill on Wednes bills of the House of the following ti Law 9~93, as amended by Public law day, April 12, 1995: tles: ~151, the Chair, on behalf of the Vice H.R. 1345. To eliminate budget deficits and H.R. 421. An act to amend the Alaska Na President, appoints Mr. GRASSLEY as a management inefficiencies in the govern tive Claims Settlement Act to provide for member and chairman of the United ment of the District of Columbia through the 11426 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE May 1, 1995 establishment of the District of Columbia fi Mariam, in Arlington National Ceme The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a nancial responsib111ty and management as tery. previous order of the House, the gen sistance authority, and for other purposes. Saturday, his friends and family tleman from New York [Mr. OWENS] is began work on a memorial on the lawn recognized for 5 minutes. COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON of the Daviess County Courthouse. It is [Mr. OWENS addressed the House. ORABLE PATRICIA SCHROEDER, a fitting honor for an American hero. His remarks will appear hereafter in I rise today to remind my colleagues the Extensions of Remarks.] MEMBER OF CONGRESS and the American people of the bravery The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be of Charles Shelton-and to ask that the fore the House the following commu sacrifices of the Shelton family and so The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a nication from Hon. PATRICIA SCHROE many others not be forgotten. previous order of the House, the gentle DER, Member of Congress: woman from Colorado [Mrs. SCHROE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DER] is recognized for 5 minutes. Washington, DC, April 7, 1995. CORRECTING CNN'S STATEMENTS [Mrs. SCHROEDER addressed the Hon. NEWT GINGRICH, ABOUT THE NATIONAL GUARD House. Her remarks will appear here Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, (Mr. MONTGOMERY asked and was after in the Extensions of Remarks.] DC. given permission to address the House DEAR MR. SPEAKER: This is to formally no for 1 minute and to revise and extend tify you pursuant to rule L (50) of the Rules RECESS of the House that my office has received a his remarks.) subpoena for testimony and documents con Mr. MONTGOMERY. Madam Speak The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu cerning constituent casework. The subpoena er, Cable News Network anchor Ber ant to clause 12, rule I, the Chair de was issued by the County Court, City and nard Shaw made an inaccurate state clares the House in recess for approxi County of Denver, Colorado. ment last night during CNN's program mately 5 minutes. After consultation with the General Coun in observance of the 20th anniversary Accordingly (at 2 o'clock and 11 min sel, I have determined that compliance with of the end of the Vietnam war. He was utes p.m.), the House stood in recess the subpoena is consistent witl:l the privi explaining how five National Guards for approximately 5 minutes. leges and precedents of the House. men from one small town in Kentucky Sincerely, got killed in the war and then he said PAT SCHROEDER, 0 1419 Congresswoman. the National Guard rarely goes over seas to combat. AFTER RECESS That is totally wrong. The only rea The recess having expired, the House PERMISSION TO FILE PRIVILEGED son more National Guardsmen were not was called to order by the Speaker pro REPORT ON RULE FOR CONSID used in Vietnam was that President tempore [Mrs. WALDHOLTZ] at 2 o'clock ERATION OF H.R. 655, HYDROGEN Johnson wanted to keep them home to and 19 minutes p.m. FUTURE ACT OF 1995 control antiwar riots in the States. The fact is that the National Guard Mr. SOLOMON. Madam Speaker, I has been involved in overseas combat SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ask unanimous consent that the Com missions for more than half a century. mittee on Rules may have until mid By unanimous consent, permission to Four of the 12 divisions landing in Eu address the House, following the legis night tonight to file a privileged report rope on D-day were National Guards on a rule for the consideration of H.R. lation program and any special orders men and the 29th National Guard Divi heretofore entered, was granted to: 655, the Hydrogen Future Act of 1995. sion lost 2,000 men in 1 day at Omaha The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there (The following Members (at the re Beach. quest of Mr. MONTGOMERY) to revise objection to the request of the gen President Bush sent 106,000 young Na tleman from New York? tional Guardsmen and reservists to the and extend their remarks and include There was no objection. extraneous material:) Persian Gulf war. They fought along Mr. HOYER, for 5 minutes, today. side the Active Forces on the ground Mr. OWENS, for 5 minutes, today. and in the air during that war. COMMEMORATING THE 30TH ANNI And even today, the National Guard Mrs. SCHROEDER, for 5 minutes, VERSARY OF THE DISAPPEAR today. and Reserve are flying missions over (The following Member , (at the re ANCE OF COL. CHARLES and into the war-torn country of quest of Mr. MONTGOMERY) to revise SHELTON Bosnia. (Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky asked and The fact is that the Active Forces and extend his remarks and include ex was given permission to address the cannot go anywhere in the world today traneous material:) House for 1 minute and to revise and without the National Guard and Re Mr. ROBERTS, for 5 minutes, on May extend his remarks.) serve. 2. Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky. Madam I think CNN owes it to these men and Speaker, I rise today to honor an women, their families, and the Amer EXTENSION OF REMARKS American hero who disappeared 30 ican people to set the record straight By unanimous consent, permission to years ago. on this issue. revise and extend remarks was granted Charles Shelton was an Owensboro, to: KY native who was shot down over SPECIAL ORDERS (The following Members (at the re Laos April 29, 1965-his 33d birthday. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under quest of Mr. MONTGOMERY) and to in His Air Force plane crash-landed, and clude extraneous matter:) he even made radio contact with the Speaker's announced policy of Jan uary 4, 1995, and under a previous order Mr. TOWNS in eight instances. friendly forces before being captured. Mr. MONTGOMERY. Several reports de~cribe Colonel of the House, the following Members will be recognized for 5 minutes each. Mr. SKELTON. Shelton's escape and recapture-as well Mr. LAF ALCE. as other sightings-well into the 1980's. Mr. ACKERMAN. Last year, after his children peti The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Mr. STARK. tioned the Pentagon, Colonel Shelton's previous order of the House, the gen Mr. STUDDS. status was changed to presumed dead. tleman from Maryland [Mr. HOYER] is Mr. BARCIA in two instances. He was the last American POW of the recognized for 5 minutes. Mrs. MEEK of Florida. Vietnam war. [Mr. HOYER addressed the House. His (The following Members (at the re Last year Charles Shelton was eulo remarks will appear hereafter in the quest of Mr. MONTGOMERY) and to in gized at the grave site of his wife, Extensions of Remarks.] clude extraneous matter:) · May 1, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 11427 Mr. MARTINi. OATH OF OFFICE, MEMBERS, RESI 25. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon. Mr. DAVIS. DENT COMMISSIONER, AND DEL 26. Howard L. Berman. Mr. FIELDS of Texas. EGATES 27. Carlos J. Moorhead. 28. David Dreier. Mr. CRANE. The oath of office required by the 29. Henry A. Waxman. ·Mr. SOLOMON in five instances. sixth article of the Constitution of the 30. Xavier Becerra. United States, and as provided by sec 31. Matthew G. Martinez. ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED tion 2 of the act of May 13, 1884 (23 32. Julian C. Dixon. Stat. 22), to be administered to Mem 33. Lucille Roybal-Allard. Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee 34. Esteban Edward Torres. on House Administration, reported bers, Resident Commissioner, and Dele gates of the House of Representatives, 35. Maxine Waters. that that committee has examined and 36. Jane Harman. the text of which is carried in 5 U.S.C. found truly enrolled bills of the House 37. Walter R. Tucker ill. of the following titles, which were 3331: 38. Stephen Horn. thereupon signed by the Speaker: "I, AB, do solemnly swear (or af 39. Edward R. Royce. firm) that I will support and defend 40. Jerry Lewis. H.R. 889. An act making emergency supple mental appropriations and rescissions to pre the Constitution of the United 41. Jay Kim. 42. George E. Brown, Jr. serve and enhance the military readiness of States against all enemies, foreign the Department of Defense for the fiscal year and domestic; that I will bear true 43. Ken Calvert. ending September 30, 1995, and for other pur faith and allegiance to the same; 44. Sonny Bono. poses; and that I take this obligation freely, 45. Dana Rohrabacher. H.R. 1345. An act to eliminate budget defi without any mental reservation or 46. Robert K. Dornan. cits and management inefficiencies in the 47. Christopher Cox. purpose of evasion; and that I will 48. Ron Packard. government of the District of Columbia well and faithfully discharge the through the establishment of the District of 49. Brian P. Bilbray. Columbia Financial Responsibility and Man duties of the office on which I am 50. Bob Filner. agement Assistance Authority, and for other about to enter. So help me God." 51. Randy "Duke" Cunningham. purposes. has been subscribed to in person and 52. Duncan Hunter. filed in duplicate with the Clerk of the COLORADO House of Representatives by the follow 1. Patricia Schroeder. SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ing Members of the 104th Congress, 2. David E. Skaggs. The SPEAKER announced his signa pursuant to the provisions of 2 U.S.C. 3. Scott Mclnnis. ture to enrolled bills of the Senate of 25: 4. Wayne Allard. 5. Joel Hefley. the following titles: ALABAMA 6. Dan Schaefer. S. 178. An act to amend the Commodity Ex 1. Sonny Callahan. change Act to extend the authorization for 2. Terry Everett. CONNECTICUT the Commodity Futures Trading Commis 3. Glen Browder. 1. Barbara B. Kennelly. sion, and for other purposes; and 4. Tom Bevill. 2. Sam Gejdenson. S. 244. An act to further the goals of the 5. Robert E. (Bud) Cramer, Jr. 3. Rosa L. DeLauro. Paperwork Reduction Act to have Federal 6. Spencer Bachus. 4. Christopher Shays. agencies become more responsible and pub 7. Earl F. Hilliard. 5. Gary A. Franks. licly accountable for reducing the burden of ALASKA 6. Nancy L. Johnson. Federal paperwork on the public, and for At Large DELAWARE other purposes. Don Young. At Large ARIZONA Michael N. Castle. BILLS PRESENTED TO THE 1. Matt Salmon. FLORIDA PRESIDENT 2. Ed Pastor. 1. Joe Scarborough. Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee 3. Bob Stump. 2. Douglas "Pete" Peterson. 4. John B. Shadegg. 3. Corrine Brown. on House Administration, reported 5. Jim Kolbe. 4. Tillie K. Fowler. that that committee did on the follow 6. J. D. Hayworth. 5. Karen L. Thurman. ing dates present to the President, for ARKANSAS 6. Cliff Stearns. his approval, bills of the House of the 1. Blanche Lambert Lincoln. 7. John L. Mica. following titles: 2. Ray Thornton. 8. Bill Mccollum. On April 7, 1995: 3. Y. Tim Hutchinson. 9. Michael Bilirakis. H.R. 889. An act making emergency supple 4. Jay Dickey. 10. C.W. Bill Young. 11. Sam Gibbons. mental appropriations and rescissions to pre CALIFORNIA serve and enhance the military readiness of 12. Charles T. Canady. 1. Frank Riggs. 13. Dan Miller. the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 2. Wally Herger. ending September 30, 1995, and for other pur 14. Porter J. Goss. 3. Vic Fazio. 15. Dave Weldon. poses. 4. John T. Doolittle. On April 12, 1995: 16. Mark Adam Foley. 5. Robert T. Matsui. 17. Carrie P. Meek. H.R. 1345. An act to eliminate budget defi 6. Lynn C. Woolsey. cits and management inefficiencies in the 18. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. 7. George Miller. 19. Harry Johnston. government of the District of Columbia 8. Nancy Pelosi. through the establishment of the District of 20. Peter Deutsch. 9. Ronald V. Dellums. 21. Lincoln Diaz-Balart. Columbia Financial Responsibility and Man 10. Bill Baker. agement Assistance Authority, and for other 22. E. Clay Shaw, Jr. 11. Richard W. Pombo. 23. Alcee L. Hastings. purposes. 12. Tom Lantos. 13. Fortney Pete Stark. GEORGIA 14. Anna G. Eshoo. 1. Jack Kingston. ADJOURNMENT 15. Norman Y. Mineta. 2. Sandford D. Bishop, Jr. Mr. MONTGOMERY. Madam Speak 16. Zoe Lofgren. 3. Mac Collins. er, I move that the House do now ad 17. Sam Farr. 4. John Linder. journ. 18. Gary A. Condit. 5. John Lewis. The motion was agreed to; accord 19. George P. Radanovich. 6. Newt Gingrich. 20. Calvin M. Dooley. 7. Bob Barr. ingly (at 2 o'clock and 20 minutes 21. William M. Thomas. 8. Saxby Chambliss. p.m.), the House adjourned, under its 22. Andrea H. Seastrand. 9. Nathan Deal. previous order, until tomorrow, Tues 23. Elton Gallegly. 10. Charlie Norwood. day, May 2, 1995, at 9:30 a.m. 24. Anthony C. Beilenson. 11. Cynthia A. McKinney. 11428 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE May 1, 1995 HAWAII 3. Peter Blute. 2. Joe Skeen. 1. Neil Abercrombie. 4. Barney Frank. 3. Bill Richardson. 2. Patsy T. Mink. 5. Martin T. Meehan. NEW YORK 6. Peter G. Torkildsen. IDAHO 7. Edward J. Markey. 1. Michael P. Forbes. 1. Helen Chenoweth. 8. Joseph P. Kennedy II. 2. Rick Lazio. 2. Michael D. Crapo. 9. John Joseph Moakley. 3. Peter T. King. 4. Dan Frisa. ILLINOIS 10. Gerry E. Studds. 5. Gary L. Ackerman. 1. Bobby L. Rush. MIClilGAN 6. Floyd H. Flake. 2. Mel Reynolds. 1. Bart Stupak. 7. Thomas J. Manton. 3. William 0. Lipinski. 2. Peter Hoekstra. 8. Jerrold Nadler. 4. Luis V. Gutierrez. 3. Vernon J. Ehlers. 9. Charles E. Schumer. 5. Michael Patrick Flanagan. 4. Dave Camp. 10. Edolphus Towns. 6. Henry J. Hyde. 5. James A. Barcia. 11. Major R. Owens. 7. Cardiss Collins. 6. Fred Upton. 12. Nydia M. Velazquez. 8. Philip M. Crane. 7. Nick Smith. 13. Susan Molinari. 9. Sidney R. Yates. 8. Dick Chrysler. 14. Carolyn B. Maloney. 10. John Edward Porter. 9. Dale E. Kildee. 15. Charles B. Rangel. 11. Jerry Weller. 10. David E. Bonior. 16. Jose E. Serrano. 12. Jerry F. Costello. 11. Joe Knollenberg. 17. Eliot L. Engel. 13. Harris W. Fawell. 12. Sander M. Levin. 18. Nita M. Lowey. 14. J. Dennis Hastert. 13. Lynn N. Rivers. 19. Sue W. Kelly. 15. Thomas W. Ewing. 14. John Conyers, Jr. 20. Benjamin A. Gilman. 16. Donald A. Manzullo. 15. Barbara-Rose Collins. 21. Michael R. McNulty. 17. Lane Evans. 16. John D. Dingell. 22. Gerald B.H. Solomon. 18. Ray LaHood. MINNESOTA 23. Sherwood L. Boehlert. 19. Glenn Poshard. 24. John M. McHugh. 1. Gil Gutknecht. 20. Richard J. Durbin. 25. James T. Walsh. 2. David Minge. INDIANA 26. Maurice D. Hinchey. 3. Jim Ramstad. Z1. Bill Paxon. 1. Peter J. Visclosky. 4. Bruce F. Vento. 28. Louise Mcintosh Slaughter. 2. David M. Mcintosh. 5. Martin Olav Sabo. 29. John J. LaFalce. 3. Tim Roemer. 6. William P. Luther. 4. Mark E. Souder. 30. Jack Quinn. 7. Collin C. Peterson. 31. Amo Houghton. 5. Stephen E. Buyer. 8. James L. Oberstar. 6. Dan Burton. NORTH CAROLINA 7. John T. Myers. MISSISSIPPI 1. Roger F. Wicker. 1. Eva M. Clayton. 8. John N. Hostettler. 2. David Funderburk. 9. Lee H. Hamilton. 2. Bennie G. Thompson. 3. G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery. 3. Walter B. Jones, Jr. 10. Andrew Jacobs, Jr. 4. Fred Heineman. 4. Mike Parker. IOWA 5. Richard Burr. 5. Gene Taylor. 1. James A. Leach. 6. Howard Coble. 2. Jim Nussle. MISSOURI 7. Charlie Rose. 3. Jim Lightfoot. 1. William (Bill) Clay. 8. W.G. (Bill) Hefner. 4. Greg Ganske. 2. James M. Talent. 9. Sue Myrick. 5. Tom Latham. 3. Richard A. Gephardt. 10. Cass Ballenger. 4. Ike Skelton. 11. Charles H. Taylor. KANSAS 5. Karen McCarthy. 12. Melvin L. Watt. 1. Pat Roberts. 6. Pat Danner. 2. Sam Brownback. NORTH DAKOTA 7. Mel Hancock. At Large 3. Jan Meyers. 8. Bill Emerson. 4. Todd Tiahrt. 9. Harold L. Volkmer. Earl Pomeroy. KENTUCKY MONTANA omo 1. Ed Whitfield. At Large 1. Steve Chabot. 2. Ron Lewis. 2. Rob Portman. 3. Mike Ward. Pat Williams. 3. Tony P. Hall. 4. Jim Bunning. NEBRASKA 4. Michael G. Oxley. 5. Harold Rogers. 1. Doug Bereuter. 5. Paul E. Gillmor. 6. Scotty Baesler. 2. Jon Christensen. 6. Frank A. Cremeans. LOUISIANA 3. Bill Barrett. 7. David L. Hobson. 1. Bob Livingston. NEVADA 8. John A. Boehner. 2. William J. Jefferson. 1. John E. Ensign. 9. Marcy Kaptur. 3. W. J. (Billy) Tauzin. 10. Martin R. Hoke. 2. Barbara F. Vucanovich. 11. Louis Stokes. 4. Cleo Fields. NEW HAMPSlilRE 5. Jim McCrery. 12. John R. Kasich. 1. William H. Zeliff, Jr. 6. Richard H. Baker. 13. Sherrod Brown. 7. James A. Hayes. 2. Charles F. Bass. 14. Thomas C. Sawyer. NEW JERSEY 15. Deborah Pryce. MAINE 16. Ralph Regula. 1. James B. Longley, Jr. 1. Robert E. Andrews. 17. James A. Traficant, Jr. 2. Frank A. LoBiondo. 2. John Elias Baldacci. 3. Jim Saxton. 18. Robert W. Ney. 19. Steven C. LaTourette. MARYLAND 4. Christopher H. Smith. 1. Wayne T. Gilchrest. 5. Marge Roukema. OKLAHOMA 2. Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. 6. Frank Pallone, Jr. 1. Steve Largent. 3. Benjamin L. Cardin. 7. Bob Franks. 2. Tom A. Coburn. 4. Albert Russell Wynn. 8. William J. Martini. 3. Bill K. Brewster. 5. Steny H. Hoyer. 9. Robert G. Torricelli. 4. J.C. Watts, Jr. 6. Roscoe G. Bartlett. 10. Donald M. Payne. 5. Ernest J. Istook, Jr. 7. Kweisi Mfume. 11. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen. 6. Frank D. Lucas. 8. Constance A. Morella. 12. Dick Zimmer. OREGON MASSACHUSE'ITS 13. Robert Menendez. 1. Elizabeth Furse. 1. John W. Olver. NEW MEXICO 2. Wes Cooley. 2. Richard E. Neal. 1. Steven Schiff. 3. Ron Wyden. May 1, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 11429 4. Peter A. DeFazio. 3. Bill Orton. with an amendment (Rept. 104-106). Referred 5. Jim Bunn. VERMONT to the Committee of the Whole House on the PENNSYLVANIA AtLarge State of the Union. Mr. QUILLEN: Committee on Rules. House 1. Thomas M. Foglietta. Bernard Sanders. 2. Chaka Fattah. Resolution 136. Resolution providing for the 3. Robert A. Borski. VIRGINIA consideration of the bill (H.R. 655) to author 4. Ron Klink. 1. Herbert H. Bateman. ize the hydrogen research, development, and 5. William F. Clinger, Jr. 2. Owen B. Pickett. demonstration programs of the Department 6. Tim Holden. 3. Robert C. Scott. of Energy, and for other purposes (Rept. 104- 7. Curt Weldon. 4. Norman Sisisky. 108). Referred to the House Calendar. 8. James C. Greenwood. 5. L. F. Payne. Mr. SHUSTER: Committee on Transpor 9. Bud Shuster. 6. Bob Goodlatte. tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 1323. A bill to 10. Joseph M. McDade. 7. Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. reduce risk to public safety and the environ 11. Paul E. Kanjorski. 8. James P. Moran. ment associated with pipeline transportation 12. John P. Murtha. 9. Rick Boucher. of natural gas and hazardous liquids, and for 13. Jon D. Fox. 10. Frank R. Wolf. other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 14. William J. Coyne. 11. Thomas M. Davis. 104-110, Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed. 15. Paul McHale. WASHINGTON 16. Robert S. Walker. 1. Rick White. 17. George W. Gekas. TIME LIMITATION ON REFERRED 2. Jack Metcalf. BILL PURSUANT TO RULE X 18. Michael F. Doyle. 3. Linda Smith. 19. William F. Goodling. 4. Richard 'Doc' Hastings. Pursuant to clause 5 of rule X the fol 20. Frank Mascara. 5. George R. Nethercutt, Jr. lowing action was taken by the Speak 21. Phil English. 6. Norman D. Dicks. er: RHODE ISLAND 7. Jim McDermott. H.R. 1323. Referral to the Committee on 1. Patrick J. Kennedy. 8. Jennifer Dunn. 9. Randy Tate. Commerce continued for a period ending not 2. Jack Reed. later than June 1, 1995. SOUTH CAROLINA WEST VIRGINIA 1. Marshall "Mark" Sanford. 1. Alan B. Mollohan. 2. Floyd Spence. 2. Robert E. Wise, Jr. REPORTED BILLS SEQUENTIALLY 3. Lindsey 0. Graham. 3. Nick J. Rahall II. REFERRED 4. Bob Inglis. WISCONSIN Under clause 5 of rule X, bills and re 5. John M. Spratt, Jr. 1. Mark W. Neumann. 6. James E. Clyburn. ports were delivered to the Clerk for 2. Scott L. Klug. printing, and bills referred as follows: SOUTH DAKOTA 3. Steve Gunderson. At Large 4. Gerald D. Kleczka. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Inte rior and Insular Affairs. H.R. 1141. A bill to Tim Johnson. 5. Thomas M. Barrett. 6. Thomas E. Petri. amend the act popularly known as the TENNESSEE 7. David R. Obey. "Sikes Act" to enhance fish and wildlife con 1. James H. (Jimmy) Quillen. 8. Toby Roth. servation and natural resources management 2. John J. Duncan, Jr. 9. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. programs, with an amendment; referred to 3. the Committee on National Security for a Zach Wamp. WYOMING 4. Van Hilleary. period ending not later than June l, 1995, 5. Bob Clement. At Large (Rept. 104-107, Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed. 6. Bart Gordon. Barbara Cubin. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Inte 7. Ed Bryant. PUERTO RICO rior and Insular Affairs. H.R. 541. A bill to re authorize the Atlantic Tunas Convention 8. John S. Tanner. Resident Commissioner 9. Harold E. Ford. Act of 1975, and for other purposes, with an Carlos A. Romero-Barcelo. TEXAS amendment; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means for a period ending not later 1. Jim Chapman. AMERICAN SAMOA Delegate than June 30, 1995, (Rept. 104-109, Pt. 1). Or 2. Charles Wilson. dered to be printed. 3. Sam Johnson. Eni F. H. Faleomavaega. 4. Ralph M. Hall. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 5. John Bryant. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 6. Joe Barton. Delegate 7. Bill Archer. Eleanor Holmes Norton. Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4 8. Jack Fields. GUAM of rule XXII, public bills and resolu 9. Steve Stockman. Delegate tions were introduced and severally re 10. Lloyd Doggett. f erred as follows: 11. Chet Edwards. Robert A. Underwood. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: 12. Pete Geren. VIRGIN ISLANDS 13. William M. "Mac" Thornberry. H.R. 1527. A bill to amend the National Delegate Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to clarify 14. Greg Laughlin. Victor 0. Frazer. 15. E de la Garza. the authorities and duties of the Secretary 16. Ronald D. Coleman. of Agriculture in issuing ski area permits on 17. Charles W. Stenholm. National Forest System lands and to with REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON draw lands within ski area permit bound 18. Sheila Jackson-Lee. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 19. Larry Combest. aries from the operation of the mining and 20. Henry B. Gonzalez. Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of mineral leasing laws; to the Committee on 21. Lamar S. Smith. committees were delivered to the Clerk Resources, and in addition to the Committee 22. Tom DeLay. on Agriculture, for a period to be subse for printing and reference to the proper quently determined by the Speaker, in each 23. Henry Bonilla. calendar, as follows: 24. Martin Frost. case for consideration of such provisions as 25. Ken Bentsen. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Re fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 26. Richard K. Armey. sources. H.R. 1139. A bill to amend the Atlan concerned. 27. Solomon P. Ortiz. tic Striped Bass Conservation Act, and for By Mr. GILCHREST: 28. Frank Tejeda. other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. H. Con. Res. 64. Concurrent resolution au 29. Gene Green. 104-105). Referred to the Committee of the thorizing the 1995 Special Olympics Torch 30. Eddie Bernice Johnson. Whole House on the State of the Union. Relay to be run through the Capitol Mr. SHUSTER: Committee on Transpor Grounds; to the Committee on Transpor UTAH tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 1361. A bill to tation and Infrastructure. 1. James V. Hansen. authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 By Mr. LUCAS (for himself, Mr. GING 2. Enid G. Waldholtz. for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes; RICH, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. 11430 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE May 1, 1995 BREWSTER, Mr. COBURN, Mr. ISTOOK, H.R. 858: Mr. MCDERMO'IT, Ms. WOOLSEY, H.R. 1120: Mr. PORTMAN and Mr. Mr. LARGENT, and Mr. WA'ITS of Mr. MARTINEZ, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. STUDDS, HOSTE'ITLER. Oklahoma): Mr. BERMAN, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. MANTON, Mr. H.R. 1232: Mr. LEWIS of California and Mr. H. Res. 135. Resolution condemning the LEACH, and Mr. FOGLIE'M'A. DOOLEY. bombing in Oklahoma City; to the Commit H.R. 863: Mr. EHLERS. H.R. 1235: Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. FRANK of Ma - H.R. 922: Mr. ENGEL and Mr. ROMERO tee on the Judiciary. sachusetts, and Mr. BARRE1·1 ;: Wisconsin. BARCELO. H.R. 961: Mr. MCDADE, Mr. GEKAS, and Mr. H.R.1248: Mr. YATES. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS LINDER. H.R. 1272: Mr. GENE GREEN of Texn.s. H.R. 967: Mr. BISHOP, Mr. MANToN, Mr. H.R. 1274: Mr. PORTER, Mr. REED, Mr. Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors GoRDON. and Ms. FURSE. BROWN of Ohio, and Mr. VISCLOS;:-Y . were added to public bills and resolu H.R. 972: Mr. STUMP. H.R. 1448: Mr. BUNNING of Kent.uck . . tions as follows: H.R. 991: Mrs. LOWEY and Mr. ENGEL. H.R.1005: Mr. PORTER. H.R. 1469: Mr. RANGEL. H.R. 44: Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. JEFFERSON, H.R. 1021: Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. SLAUGHTER, H.R. 1496: Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. DELLUMS, and Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. EHRLICH, Mr. HYDE, Mr. Mr. BORSKI, and Mr. SHAYS. Mr. EHLERS. MANZULLO, Mr. QUILLEN, Mr. SABO, Mr. PICK H.R. 1023: Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, H.R. 1506: Mr. BONO. E'IT, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. PETERsON of Flor Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. Fox, Mr. ACK ida, Mr. QUINN, Mr. WAMP, and Mr. H.J. Res. 41: Mr. LUTHER. ERMAN, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. H.J. Res. 72: Mr. LIVINGSTON. LAUGHLIN. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. BARCIA of Michi H.R. 46: Mr. KLECZKA. gan, Mr. KING, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. H. Res. 21: Mr. MASCARA, Mr. LAZIO of New H.R. 393: Mrs. KENNELLY and Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. COYNE, Mr. HOLDEN, Ms. NOR York, and Ms. LOFGREN. TORRICELLI. TON, and Mr. FOGLIE'ITA. H. Res. 118: Mr. KLUG, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. H.R. 408: Mr. BURTON of Indiana. H.R. 1024: Mr. GANSKE, Mr. COOLEY, and Mr. DOOLEY, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. H.R. 580: Mr. CLINGER, Mr. LEWIS of Ken SMITH of Texas. HILLIARD, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. THOMPSON, Mr. tucky, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. MANTON, Ms. H.R. 1026: Mr. ALLARD, Mr. MCINNIS, Mr. WARD, Mr. EVANS, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. MILLER of FURSE, Mr. SHAW, Mrs. FOWLER, and Mr. SISI SCHAEFER, Mrs. SCHROEDER, and Mr. SKAGGS. California, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mrs. ROUKEMA, SKY. H.R. 1033: Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. ZIMMER, Mrs. Mr. KOLBE, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. H.R. 656 : Ms. MOLINARI and Mrs. LOWEY. LOWEY, and Mr. BAKER of California. SLAUGHTER, Mr. ACKERMAN, and Ms. FURSE.