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House of Representatives 1233 1994 T78.16 1994 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES T78.16 Libya has become involved, some of and effectively, so long as those meas- THE WHITE HOUSE, July 19, 1994. which are used by Libya to circumvent ures are appropriate, and will continue The message, together with the ac- U.S. and U.N. sanctions. Twenty-six of to report periodically to the Congress companying papers, was referred to the the institutions depicted on the chart on significant developments as re- Committee on Foreign Affairs and or- have been determined by FAC to be quired by law. dered to be printed (H. Doc. 103±282). SDNs of Libya. In addition, the chart WILLIAM J. CLINTON. identifies 19 individual Libyan bank of- THE WHITE HOUSE, July 18, 1994. T78.16 HONORING ASTRONAUTS FOR MOON ficers who have been determined to be The message, together with the ac- EXPLORATION Libyan SDNs. A copy of the chart is at- companying papers, was referred to the Mr. HALL of Texas moved to suspend tached to this report. Committee on Foreign Affairs and or- the rules and agree to the following In addition, on May 4, 1994, FAC an- dered to be printed (H. Doc. 103±281). concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. nounced the addition of five entities 261): T78.14 NOTICE REQUIREMENTÐMOTION TO and nine individuals to the list of SDNs Whereas on May 25, 1961, the President of INSTRUCT CONFEREESÐH.R. 3355 of Libya. The five entities added to the the United States established a goal for the SDN list are: Arab Turkish Bank, Mr. MCCOLLUM, pursuant to clause country to land a man on the Moon and re- Libya Insurance Company, Maghreban 1(c) of rule XXVIII, announced his in- turn him safely to Earth before the end of International Trade Company, Saving tention to instruct the managers on the decade; and Real Estate Investment Bank, and the part of the House at the conference Whereas in furtherance of that goal, 34 American astronauts flew 27 missions in Societe Maghrebine D'Investissment et with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the House space; de Participation. The nine individuals Whereas in their efforts to achieve that named in the notice are: Yousef Abd- amendment to the Senate amendment goal, 3 astronauts died in the tragic Apollo El-Razegh Abdelmulla, Ayad S. to the bill (H.R. 3355) to amend the Om- 204 fire on the launch pad and 4 others died Dahaim, El Hadi M. El-Fighi, Kamel nibus Crime Control and Safe Streets in T±38 crashes while in training; El-Khallas, Mohammed Mustafa Act of 1968 to allow grants to increase Whereas the goal of the President was Ghadban, Mohammed Lahmar, Ragiab police presence, to expand and improve achieved on July 20, 1969 when the Lunar Saad Madi, Bashir M. Sharif, and cooperative efforts between law en- Module, Eagle, landed on the surface of the forcement agencies and members of the Moon carrying a crew of 2 astronauts; Kassem M. Sherlala. All prohibitions in Whereas a total of 24 American astronauts the Regulations pertaining to the GoL community to address crime and dis- flew to the vicinity of the Moon and 12 of apply to the entities and individuals order problems, and otherwise to en- them landed on and explored its surface; identified in the notice issued on May hance public safety; be instructed not Whereas the successful execution of the 4, 1994. All unlicensed transactions to make any agreement that does not program to reach and explore the Moon was with such entities or persons, or trans- include section 2405 of the Senate one of the greatest achievements in the his- actions in which they have an interest, amendment, providing mandatory pris- tory of mankind; on terms for use, possession, or carry- Whereas the hardware and astronauts in- are prohibited unless otherwise ex- volved in the Lunar program subsequently empted or generally licensed in the ing of a firearm, or destructive device flew 3 Skylab missions, and 1 international Regulations. A copy of the notice is at- during a state crime of violence or Apollo-Soyuz mission; tached to this report. state drug trafficking crime. Whereas the astronauts who put their lives The FAC also continued its efforts on the line by flying in space in the execu- under the Operation Roadblock initia- T78.15 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTÐ tion of that program are true national he- tive. This ongoing program seeks to NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT roes; and identify U.S. persons who travel to and/ TO IRAQ Whereas these astronauts should receive or work in Libya in violation of U.S. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. popular recognition from a grateful Nation MONTGOMERY, laid before the House for their tremendous achievement: Now, law. therefore, be it 5. The expenses incurred by the Fed- a message from the President, which Resolved by the House or Representatives (the eral Government in the 6-month period was read as follows: Senate concurring), That henceforth Buzz from January 7, 1994, through July 6, To the Congress of the United States: Aldrin (Gemini 12, Apollo 11), William Alison 1994, that are directly attributable to Section 202(d) of the National Emer- Anders (Apollo 8), Neil Alden Armstrong the exercise of powers and authorities gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides (Gemini 8, Apollo 11), Charles Arthur Bassett conferred by the declaration of the Lib- for the automatic termination of a na- II (died in T±38 crash), Alan LaVern Bean yan national emergency are estimated tional emergency unless, prior to the (Apollo 12, Skylab 3), Frank Borman (Gemini 7, Apollo 8), Vance DeVoe Brand (Apollo- at approximately $1 million. Personnel anniversary date of its declaration, the Soyuz), Malcolm Scott Carpenter (Mercury- costs were largely centered in the De- President publishes in the Federal Reg- Atlas 7), Gerald Paul Carr (Skylab 4,) Eugene partment of the Treasury (particularly ister and transmits to the Congress a Andrew Cernan (Gemini 9, Apollo 10, Apollo in the Office of Foreign Assets Control, notice stating that the emergency is to 17), Roger Bruce Chaffee (Apollo 204), Mi- the Office of the General Counsel, and continue in effect beyond the anniver- chael Collins (Gemini 10, Apollo 11), Charles the U.S. Customs Service), the Depart- sary date. In accordance with this pro- Conrad, Jr. (Gemini 5, Gemini 11, Apollo 12, ment of State, and the Department of vision, I have sent the enclosed notice, Skylab 2), Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr. (Mer- Commerce. stating that the Iraqi emergency is to cury-Atlas 9, Gemini 5), Ronnie Walter 6. The policies and actions of the GoL Cunningham (Apollo 7), Charles Moss Duke, continue in effect beyond August 2, Jr. (Apollo 16), Donn Fulton Eisele (Apollo continue to pose an unusual and ex- 1994, to the Federal Register for publica- 7), Ronald Ellwin Evans (Apollo 17), Theo- traordinary threat to the national se- tion. dore Cordy Freeman (died in T±38 crash), curity and foreign policy of the United The crisis between the United States Owen Kay Garriott (Skylab 3), Edward States. The United States continues to and Iraq that led to the declaration on George Gibson (Skylab 4), John Herschel believe that still stronger inter- August 2, 1990, of a national emergency Glenn, Jr. (Mercury-Atlas 6), Richard national measures than those man- has not been resolved. The Government Francis Gordon, Jr. (Gemini 11, Apollo 12), dated by United Nations Security of Iraq continues to engage in activi- Virgil Ivan Grissom (Mercury-Redstone 5, Council Resolution 883, including a ties inimical to stability in the Middle Gemini 3, Apollo 204), Fred Wallace Haise, Jr. (Apollo 13), James Benson Irwin (Apollo worldwide oil embargo, should be en- East and hostile to United States in- 15), Joseph Peter Kerwin (Skylab 2), Jack acted if Libya continues to defy the terests in the region. Such Iraqi ac- Robert Lousma (Skylab 3), James Arthur international community. We remain tions pose a continuing unusual and ex- Lovell, Jr. (Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8, determined to ensure that the per- traordinary threat to the national se- Apollo 13), Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II petrators of the terrorists acts against curity and vital foreign policy inter- (Apollo 16), James Alton McDivitt (Gemini 4, Pan Am 103 and UTA 772 are brought to ests of the United States. For these Apollo 9), Edgar Dean Mitchell (Apollo 14), justice. The families of the victims in reasons, I have determined that it is William Reid Pogue (Skylab 4), Stuart Allen the murderous Lockerbie bombing and necessary to maintain in force the Roosa (Apollo 14), Walter Marty Sehirra, Jr. (Mercury-Atlas 8, Gemini 6, Apollo 7), Har- other acts of Libyan terrorism deserve broad authorities necessary to apply rison Hagan Schmitt (Apollo 17), Russell nothing less. I shall continue to exer- economic pressure to the Government Louis Schweichart (Apollo 9), David Ran- cise the powers at my disposal to apply of Iraq. dolph Scott (Gemini 8, Apollo 9, Apollo 15), economic sanctions against Libya fully WILLIAM J. CLINTON. Elliot McKay See, Jr. (died in T±38 crash), 1233 T78.17 JOURNAL OF THE JULY 19 Allan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. (Mercury-Red- porary basis, to serve as rural letter TON and Mr. GILMAN, each for 20 min- stone 3, Apollo 14), Donald Kent Slayton carriers or rural postmasters; as utes. (Apollo-Soyuz), Thomas Patten Stafford amended. After debate, (Gemini 6, Gemini 9, Apollo 10, Apollo- The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. The question being put, viva voce, Soyuz), John Leonard Swigert, Jr. (Apollo MONTGOMERY, recognized Ms. NOR- Will the House suspend the rules and 13), Paul Joseph Weitz (Skylab 2), Edward Higgins White II (Gemini 4, Apollo 204), Clif- TON and Mr.
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