66 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 3, 1989 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Tuesday, January 3, 1989

This being the day fixed by the 20th Without objection, the Representa­ Russo Fawell Martin amendment of the Constitution for tives-elect will record their presence Sangmelster Hastert Michel Savage Hyde Porter the annual meeting of the Congress of by electronic device, and their names Yates Madigan the United States, the Members-elect will be reported in alphabetical order of the lOlst Congress met in their by States, beginning with the State of INDIANA Hall, and at 12 o'clock noon, were Alabama, to determine whether a Hamilton McCloskey Burton Jacobs Sharp Coats called to order by the Clerk of the quorum is present. Jontz Vlsclosky House of Representatives, Hon. Don­ There was no objection. Hiler nald K. Anderson. The call was taken by electronic IOWA The Chaplain, Rev. James David device, and the following Representa­ Nagle Grandy Lightfoot Ford, D.D., offered the following tives-elect responded to their names: Smith Leach Tauke prayer: [Roll No. ll KANSAS Let us pray: With grateful hearts, 0 ALABAllolA Glickman Meyers Whittaker Slattery Roberts God, we express our thanks for all Bevill Fllppo Callahan Your good gifts to us; the gifts of un­ Erdreich Harris Dickinson KENTUCKY derstanding and friendship; the gifts ALASKA Hubbard Perkins Rogers of forgiveness and reconciliation and Mazzoll Bunning peace; the gifts of family, friends, and Young Natcher Hopkins colleagues, the gifts of faith, hope, and ARIZONA LOUISIANA Udall Kyl love. Stump Boggs Tauzin Livingston May we be worthy of the freedoms Kolbe Rhodes Hayes Baker McCrery and liberties of our heritage and may ARKANSAS Huckaby Holloway we stand the test to speak and act for Alexander Robinson MAINE righteousness and justice. May the Anthony Hammerschmidt Brennan Snowe solemn responsibilities that we accept CALIFORNIA MARYLAND today cause us to be good stewards of Anderson Lehman Dornan Byron Hoyer Bentley the noble traditions of our free land Bates Levine Dreier Cardin McMillen Morella and be faithful in our bond with the Beilenson Martinez Gallegly Dyson Mfume people of this Nation. Berman Matsui Berger Bosco Miller Hunter MASSACHUSETTS May we, 0 God, so live our lives that Boxer Mineta Lagomarsino in all things we may do justice, love, Brown Panetta Lewis Atkins Markey Studds mercy, and ever walk humbly with Coelho Pelosi Lowery Donnelly Mavroules Conte Dellums Roybal McCandless Early Moakley You. Dixon Stark Moorhead Frank Neal This we pray. Amen. Dymally Torres Packard MICHIGAN Edwards Waxman Pashayan Fazio Campbell Rohrabacher Bonior Hertel Henry Hawkins Cox Shumway Carr Kildee Pursell PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Lantos Dannemeyer Thomas Conyers Levin Schuette Crockett Traxler Upton The CLERK. Will the Members-elect COLORADO Dingell Broomfield VanderJagt and their guests please rise and join Campbell Skaggs Heney Ford Davis with us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Schroeder Brown Schaefer The Clerk led the Pledge of Alle­ MINNESOTA giance as follows: CONNECTICUT Oberstar Sikorski Stangeland Gejdenson Morrison Rowland Penny Vento Weber I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Kennelly Johnson Shays Sabo Frenzel United States of America, and to the Repub­ lic for which it stands, one nation, under DELAWARE MISSISSIPPI God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for Carper Espy Parker Smith all. Montgomery Whitten FLORIDA MISSOURI The CLERK. Representatives-elect to Bennett Nelson Lewis the lOlst Congress, this is the day Fascell Pepper McCollum Clay Volkmer Coleman fixed by the 20th amendment to the Gibbons Smith Shaw Gephardt Wheat Emerson Constitution for the meeting of the Grant Billrakis Stearns Skelton Buechner Hancock Hutto Goss Young lOlst Congress and, as the law directs, Johnston Ireland MONTANA the Clerk of the House has prepared Lehman James Williams Marlenee the official roll of the Representa­ tives-elect. Pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 26, GEORGIA NEBRASKA Barnard Jones Rowland Hoagland Bereuter Smith the Clerk of the lOlst Congress will Darden Lewis Thomas make the following announcement: Jenkins Ray Gingrich NEVADA Certificates of election covering 435 Bilbray Vucanovich seats in the lOlst Congress have been HAWAII Akaka Saiki NEW HAMPSHIRE received by the Clerk of the House of Douglas Smith Representatives, and the names of IDAHO those persons whose credentials show Stalllngs Craig NEW JERSEY Dwyer Payne that they were regularly elected as ILLINOIS Rinaldo Representatives in accordance with Florio Roe Roukema Annunzio Costello Hayes Guarini Torricelli Saxton the laws of their respective States and Bruce Durbin Poshard Hughes Courter Smith of the United States will be called. Collins Evans Rostenkowski Pallone Gallo

D This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., 0 1407 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. January 3, 1989 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 67 NEW MEXICO WEST VIRGINIA continue working together as a member of Richardson Schiff Skeen Mollohan Rahall Wise the Senate. Sincerely, NEW YORK WISCONSIN DAN COATS, Ackerman Nowak Gilman Aspin Moody Petri Member 0/ Congress. Downey Owens Green Kastenmeier Obey Roth Engel Rangel Horton Kleczka Gunderson Sensenbrenner Flake Scheuer Houghton HOUSE OF REPRESDTATIVBS, Hochbrueckner Schumer Lent WYOllriiNG Washington. DC, December 27, 1988. LaFalce Slaughter Martin Bon. ROBERT D. ORR, Cheney Lowey Solam McGrath Governor, Of/ice 0/ the Governor, State Manton Towns Molinari House, Indianapolis, IN. McHugh Weiss Paxon D 1230 McNulty Boehlert Solomon DEAR GoVERNOR ORR: For the past eight Mrazek Fish Walsh The CLERK. The quorum call dis­ years, I have had the very distinct pleasure closes that 421 Representatives-elect of representing the citizens of the Fourth NORTH CAROLINA have responded to their name. A Congressional District of Indiana in the Clarke Neal Ballenger quorum is present. United States House of Representatives. I Hefner Price Coble was honored by my election to a fifth term Jones Rose McMillan in the House, and I could think of few Lancaster Valentine things which would keep me from serving in NORTH DAKOTA ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CLERK my elected position. Dorgan The CLERK. The Clerk will state that However, your decision to offer me the credentials, regular in form, have been chance to serve the entire state of Indiana OHIO as its Senator-designate requires me to Applegate Pease Kasich received showing the election of the submit to you my resignation from the Eckart Sawyer Lukens Honorable JAIME B. FusTER as Resi­ House of Representatives. This extraordi­ Feighan Stokes McEwen dent Commissioner from the Common­ nary opportunity is one that will allow me Hall Traficant Miller Kaptur DeWine Oxley wealth of Puerto Rico for a term of 4 to continue serving the people of the Luken Gillmor Regula years beginning January 3, 1989; the Fourth Congressional District as well as the Oakar Gradison Wylie election of the Honorable WALTER E. rest of the state. OKLAHOl\IA FAUNTROY as Delegate from the Dis­ Therefore, I hereby ask you to accept my resignation as the Representative for the English Synar Edwards trict of Columbia; the election of the Fourth District of Indiana, effective Janu­ McCurdy Watkins Inhofe Honorable BEN BLAZ, as Delegate from ary 3, 1989, so I may accept the appoint­ OREGON Guam; the election of the Honorable ment as Indiana's newest Senator. AuCoin Wyden Smith, Robert RoN DE LuGo as Delegate from the Sincerely, DeFazio Smith, Denny Virgin Islands; and the election of the DAN COATS, PENNSYLVANIA Honorable ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA as Member of Congress. Delegate from American Samoa. Borski Murtha Ridge HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Coyne Walgren Ritter Gaydos Yatron Schulze Washington, DC, December 30, 1988. Gray Clinger Shuster ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DEATH Bon. DONNALD K. ANDERSON, KanJorski Coughlin Walker Clerk. House of Representatives, Kolter Gekas Weldon OF HON. BILL NICHOLS Capitol Building, Washington. DC. Kostmayer Goodling The CLERK. The Clerk regrets to an­ DEAR SIR: Please find enclosed a copy of Murphy McDade nounce the death on December 13, the resignation letter dated December 22, RHODE ISLAND 1988, of the Honorable BILL NICHOLS, 1988, that I have submitted to Indiana Gov­ Machtley ernor Robert Orr. a Representative-elect from the Third The enclosed letter to Governor Orr SOtJTH CAROLINA District of the State of Alabama. should be understood to mean that I am re­ Derrick Spratt Ravenel signing from the House of Representatives Patterson Tallon Spence as a Member of the 101st Congress immedi­ SOtJTH DAKOTA RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF ately after 12:00 noon on January 3, 1989, so I may be sworn in as a Senator representing Johnson THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA­ TIVES the state of Indiana on the aforementioned TENNESSEE date. Sincerely, Clement Gordon Duncan The CLERK. The Clerk also is in re­ Cooper Lloyd Quillen ceipt of a letter of resignation of the DAN COATS, Ford Tanner Sundquist Honorable DAN CoATS, a Representa­ Member of CongreBB. TEXAS tive-elect from the Fourth District of the State of Indiana, effective immedi­ Andrews Laughlin Archer ELECTION OF SPEAKER Brooks Leath Bartlett ately following noon today. Bryant Leland Barton Without objection, the letters relat­ The CLERK. The next order of busi­ Bustamante Ortiz Combest ness is the election of the Speaker of Chapman Pickle DeLay ing to the resignation of the Honora­ Coleman Sarpalius Fields ble DAN COATS will be printed in the the House of Representatives for the de Ia Garza Stenholm Smith RECORD. 101st Congress. Frost Wilson Nominations are now in order. Gonzalez Wright There was no objection. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The Clerk recognizes the gentleman UTAH Washington. DC, December 29, 1988. from Pennsylvania [Mr. GRAY]. Owens Hansen Nielson Bon. Jill WRIGHT, Mr. GRAY. Mr. Clerk, as chairman VERJIONT Speaker of the Home, of the Democratic Caucus, I am direct­ Washington, DC. ed by the unanimous vote of that Smith DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Enclosed for your in­ caucus to present for election to the VIRGINIA formation and review is my official letter of Office of the Speaker of the House of Boucher Sislslty Slaughter resignation which will become effective Jan­ Representatives of the 101st Congress Olin Bateman Wolf uary 3, 1989. Payne Bliley I would like to take this opportunity to the name of the Honorable JIM Pickett Parris thank you for your cooperation while I have WRIGHT, a Representative-elect from WASHINGTON represented the citizens of the Fourth Con­ the State of Texas, and the gentleman who was the distinguished Speaker Dicks SWift Miller gressional District of Indiana for the past Foley Unsoeld Morrison eight years. Although I will miss working and Leader of the House in the lOOth McDermott Chandler with you in the House, I look forward to Congress. 68 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 3, 1989 The CLERK. The Clerk now recog­ Jontz Nagle Sharp Shumway Smith, Robert VanderJagt Kanjorskl Natcher Sikorski Shuster Vucanovtch nizes the gentleman from California Kaptur Neal Sisisky Skeen Snowe Walker [Mr. LEwiS]. Kastenmeier Neal Skaggs , Slaughter Solomon Walsh Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Clerk, Kennedy Nelson Skelton Smith Spence Weber as chairman of the Republican Con­ Kennelly Nowak Slattery Smith Stangeland Weldon Klldee Oakar Slaughter Smith Stearns Whittaker ference, I am directed by the unani­ Kleczka Oberstar Smith Smith Stump Wolf mous vote of that conference to Kolter Obey Smith Smith, Denny Sundquist Wylle present for election to the Office of Kostmayer Olin Solarz Tanke Young LaFalce Ortiz Spratt Smith, Robert Thomas Young the Speaker of the House of Repre­ Lancaster Owens Stalllngs Upton sentatives of the lOlst Congress, the Lantos Owens Stark name of the Honorable RoBERT H. Laughlin Pallone Stenholm ANSWERED "PREsENT"-2 Leath Panetta Stokes Michel Wright MICHEL, a Representative-elect from Lehman Parker studds the State of Dllnois. Lehman Patterson Swift NoT VOTING-! The CLERK. The Honorable JIM Leland Payne Synar Levin (Ml) Payne Tallon Smith WRIGHT, a Representative-elect from Levine Pease Tanner the·State of Texas, and the Honorable LewiB elect from the State of Illinois, have Lowey Pepper Torres The CLERK. The tellers agree in their been placed in nomination. Luken, Thomas Perkins Torrlcelll tallies that the total number of votes Manton Pickett Towns cast is 425, of which the Honorable Are there any further nominations? Markey Pickle Traficant There being no further nominations, Martinez Poshard Traxler JIM WRIGHT of Texas has received 253 the Clerk will appoint tellers. . Matsui Price Udall and the Honorable RoBERT H. MicHEL Mavroules Rahall Unsoeld of illinois has received 170, with 2 The CHAIR appoints the gentleman Mazzoll Rangel Valentine voting "present." from Dllnois [Mr. AmroNziol, the gen­ McCloskey Ray Vento tleman from Minnesota [Mr. FRENZEL], McCurdy Richardson Visclosky Therefore, the Honorable JIM McDermott Robinson Volkmer WRIGHT, of Texas, is duly elected the gentlewoman from Colorado [Mrs. McHugh Roe Walgren Speaker of the House of Representa­ ScHROEDER], and the gentlewoman McMUlen Rose Wat~ tives for the lOlst Congress, having re­ from Nebraska [Mrs. Smml. McNulty Rostenkowski Waxman will Mfume Rowland Weiss ceived a majority of the votes cast. The tellers come forward and Miller Roybal Wheat The Clerk appoints the following take their seats at the desk in front of Mtneta Russo Whitten committee to escort the Speaker-elect the Speaker's rostrum. Moakley Sabo Wllllams The roll will now be called, and Mollohan Sangmelster Wllson to the chair: The gentleman from illi­ Montgomery Sarpallus Wise nois [Mr. MicHELl, the gentleman those responding to their names will Moody Savage Wyden from Washington [Mr. FoLEY], the indicate by surname the nominee of Morrison Sawyer Yates gentleman from Wyoming [Mr. their choice. Mrazek Scheuer Yatron Murphy Schroeder CHENEY], the gentleman from Califor­ The reading clerk will now call the Murtha Schumer roll. nia [Mr. CoELHo], the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. GRAY], the gentle­ The tellers having taken their MICBEL-170 places, the House proceeded to vote man from California [Mr. LEwis], the Archer Gallegly Martin gentleman from Texas [Mr. BROOKS], for the Speaker. Armey Gallo McCandless and the gentleman from Texas [Mr. The following is the result of the Baker Gekas McCollum ARcHER]. vote: Ballenger Gillmor McCrery Bartlett Gllman McDade The committee will retire from the [Roll No. 21 Barton Glngrlch McEwen Chamber to escort the Speaker-elect WRIGHT-253 Bateman Goodling McGrath to the chair. Bentley Goss McMillan Ackerman Clement Foley Bereuter Gradlson Meyers The Doorkeeper announced the Akaka Coelho Ford B1llralds Grandy Mlller Speaker-elect of the House of Repre­ Alexander Coleman Ford Bllley Green Miller sentatives of the 101st Congress, who Anderson Coll1ns Frank Boehlert Gunderson Molinari Andrews Conyers Frost Broomfield Hammerschmidt Moorhead was escorted to the chair by the Com­ Annunzio Cooper Garcia Brown Hancock Morella mittee of Escort. Anthony Costello Gaydos Buechner Hansen Morrison Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, and my Applegate Coyne Gejdenson Bunning Hastert Nielson colleagues, notwithstanding my being Aspin Crockett Gephardt Burton Hefley Oxley Atktns Darden Gibbons Callahan Henry Packard only the second, if not the very first AuCoin delaGarza Glickman Campbell Berger Parris man in our history to suffer the indig­ Barnard DeFazio Gonzalez Chandler Hller Pashayan nity of losing this contest for Speaker Bates Dellums Gordon Cheney Holloway Paxon Bellenson Derrick Grant Clinger Hopkins Petri five times in a row, I bear no ill-will. Bennett Dicks Gray Coble Horton Porter The numbers just were not there, and Berman Dintell Guarini Coleman Houghton Pursell I thank my Republican colleagues for Bevlll Dixon Hall Combest Hunter Qulllen honoring me, again, as their ill-fated BUbray Donnelly Hall Conte Hyde Ravenel Bogp Dorgan Hamilton Coughlin Inhofe Regula candidate for Speaker. Bonlor Downey Harris Courter Ireland Rhodes Two hundred years ago when the Borski Durbin Hawkins Cox James Ridge first Congress met, Fisher Ames, a Bosco Dwyer Hayes Craig Johnson Rinaldo Boucher Dymally Hayes Crane Kaslch Ritter Member from Massachusetts, wrote a Boxer Dyson Hefner Dannemeyer Kolbe Roberts friend that "The House is composed of Brennan Early Hertel Davis Kyl Rogers sober, solid folks. There are few gen­ Brooks Eckart Hoagland DeLay Lagomarsino Rohrabacher iuses: There are many who have expe­ Brown Edwards Hochbrueckner DeWine Leach Roth Bruce Engel Hoyer Dickinson Lent Roukema rienced the virtues of the heart and Bryant Engllah Hubbard Dornan LewiB the habits of business." Bustamante Erdreich Huckaby Douglas LewiB (FL) Saiki I believe much the same can be said Byron Espy Hughes Dreier Lightfoot Saxton campbell Evans Hutto Duncan Livingston Schaefer for our House membership today. Per­ cardin F'&scell Jacobs Edwards Lowery Schiff haps we are not the shining geniuses Carper Fazio Jenkins Emerson Lukens, Donald Schuette some others in this town think they carr Fellhan Johnson Fawell Machtley Schulze are, but our Members in the main con­ Chapman Flake Johnston Fields Madigan Sensenbrenner Clarke Fllppo Jones Fish Marlenee Shaw tinue to be solid and hard-working, Clay Florio Jones Frenzel Martin Shays and we still bring to this House from January 3, 1989 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 69 our hometowns, the virtues of the of this House the vanquished presents Just as the Members of the First heart. the victor. It is my high honor and Congress faced a new world of chal­ But even a hard-working and most privilege to present to you the Speaker lenges and uncertainties, so do we. well-meaning body of men and women of the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives, both needs periodically to examine its be­ [Applause, the Members rising.] then and now, has been the most sen­ havior and analyze its rules and regu­ Mr. WRIGHT. Thank you for that, sitive barometer of the public need lations, and it is my belief that in this my colleagues. Thank you for your and the most malleable instrument of lOlst Congress is one that should deal friendship. Thank you, BoB MICHEL, the public will. It is closer to the right up front in a bipartisan and com­ for the graciousness of that presenta­ people than any other instrumentality prehensive way with reforms dealing tion, for your words, always incisive, of government, and that is the way it with campaign reform and our ethical always insightful, often inspiring. was intended. code of conduct. I hope you will not mind or take ex­ The key words are "comprehensive" The House did not exactly hit the ception if I disagree on an occasion ground running those 200 years ago. It and "bipartisan." such as this with your quoting of We need to act in a comprehensive took 25 meetings over a 29-day period Fisher Ames, who said that the House just to obtain a quorum. But once es­ manner because we have a number of was composed of sober, solid folk but problems that need our attention. tablished, the House in that First Con­ few geniuses. gress initiated significant legislation And let me say a few things about I thought a moment ago, when they that much-abused word "bipartisan." dealing with internal development, conducted the rollcall just ended, that foreign trade, roads, rivers, domestic 0 1330 I could discern 425 sober, solid folk of industry, and the world at large. Its Bipartisanship does not mean non­ whom I was just absolutely certain Members had a hand in writing the partisanship. It does not mean the ar­ that 253 were sheer geniuses. most important declaration of individ­ tificial blurring of political distinctions I had another definition of the ual political rights in human history­ in the name of some specious unity. House that was uttered on one occa­ the Bill of Rights. This was the peo­ Quite to the contrary. In order for bi­ sion by former Speaker Henry Clay. I ple's House, and that is what it has partisanship to work, each side must was about to use that quote today, but been ever since. be clear about the principles for which the last time I used it CLAUDE PEPPER BoB MicHEL, a moment ago, quoted it stands. It is out of the clash of rose and said, "Now, Mr. Speaker, I Fisher Ames as saying that it consist­ debate and discussion that true bipar­ knew Henry Clay; I served with Henry ed of sober, solid folk but few gen­ tisanship solutions evolve. Clay; Henry Clay was a friend of mine; iuses. That was at least more charita­ If the House is to be a truly repre­ and with all respect, Mr. Speaker, ble than the definition given by the sentative one in the 10lst Congress, you're no Henry Clay." French aristocrat, Alexis de Tocque­ Mr. Speaker, then the opposing visions This is truly a historic moment. Two ville, who in 1831 wrote of the "vulgar­ of Republicans and Democrats must hundred years ago, in 1789, the First ity and poverty of talent" that he saw be presented in all their contrasting Congress met in New York to face the daunting challenge of beginning to in the House of Representatives. De strengths, clashing when it is neces­ Tocqueville wrote that the "eye fre­ sary to clash and compromising when build a nation under the revolutionary quently does not discover a man of ce­ we are able to compromise. new concept of representative self-gov­ ernment. On the opening of this 101st lebrity within its walls. Its Members I can assure you, Mr. Speaker, that are:• he said, "almost all obscure indi­ there will be no problem in discerning Congress, we can reflect that their au­ dacious undertaking became a beacon viduals whose names present no asso­ the views of House Republicans. We ciations to the mind. They are mostly will make them known in a clear and for people throughout the world who also yearned to breathe free. village lawyers, men in trade, or even forceful manner as we debate matters persons belonging to the lower classes of important public policy. In 1789 ours was the only constitu­ tional democracy on Earth. Today of society." I can also assure you, Mr. Speaker, And if, as ·we look about this Cham­ that there will be no problem finding there are 60 of us, and the tide of his­ Republicans with good ideas, ready tory is running in our favor. After 70 ber today, we think anything basic has and willing to work with our Demo­ years of Marxist trial and error, the changed in that perception, it would cratic colleagues in fashioning and verdict is clear. The Communist ideol­ be not because the House has changed crafting good legislative proposals. ogy and the totalitarian regimes in­ but because of the dramatic and force­ Let me say finally, Mr. Speaker, that stalled to enforce it have failed. We ful changes that have taken place in the Speaker's chair is one of our most see instead the emergence of demo­ these 200 years in this society itself, of revered symbols of authority. But cratic movements throughout the which we are a mirror and an accurate there is another great symbol of our Earth in some of the most unexpected reflection. Contrary to certain miscon­ House-the table. places-in Asia and in Eastern Europe. ceptions, this supposedly staid institu­ In the very language of this Cham­ Even in the Soviet Union itself and in tion of static membership actually is ber, the second highest motion is to Mainland China, the irresistible the scene of continual change and con­ "lay on the table." We talk about clamor for a more personal freedom is stant turnover. laying our cards on the table and sit­ making itself felt in profound ways. 0 1340 ting around the table to compromise We may be present at the end of one our differences. That is, frankly, what era and at the beginning of another. A majority of the Members here in I see Republicans and Democrats These past 40 years have been domi­ this Chamber today were not even doing as the House begins its third nated by a titantic military and politi­ here at the beginning of this decade. century sitting around the table­ cal competition between the two su­ Only about one-fifth of our member­ albeit in unequal numbers-but as re­ perpowers, and that bipolar world is ship has served for more than 15 spectful adversaries, discussing the giving way to a new reality in which years. So, in this, as in our essential great public issues of our time and the competition-every bit as fateful character, this House reflects the always facing each other squarely. and intense-is increasingly economic Nation, ever changing, ever moving And our respective roles, Mr. Speaker, rather than military and in which and growing, struggling, often uncom­ dictate that we work together as "par­ there are not two but three emerging fortably and sometimes awkwardly, to tisans" in true "bipartisan" fashion, aggregations of power-one is a rapid­ accommodate itself to the tidal onrush and I do welcome that opportunity. ly developing Asia, another in an ever of events and to try to have a hand in So, ladies and gentleman of the more integrated Europe, and the third directing those events. Let us resolve, House, in keeping with the traditions here in the Western Hemisphere. as we begin this 101st Congress, that 70 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 3, 1989 we shall be equal to that challenge there will not be any second table. We now invite and ask cooperation of the and worthy of that opportunity. will all eat at the first table together. Senate. In 17 days GEORGE HERBERT WALKER Certainly we will not be able to There is hardly a limit to what we BusH will be inaugurated as the 41st agree on everything, but let us empha­ can achieve if, in truth, we can work President of the United States. I know size those broad goals on which we do together. By working together we can that I speak for all of us, Democrats agree and work together to achieve steadily reduce and eventually elimi­ and Republicans alike, in wishing for them. nate the annual budget deficits that him success in his mighty endeavors. Our Nation struggles to overcome threaten our economic future. We He undertakes what has been called three deficits, the budget deficit, the must and we shall. a splendid misery, the most awesome trade deficit, and the social deficit responsibility on Earth. There can be caused by the widening gap between 0 1350 no partisanship among us in wishing the rich and poor and the growing in­ But Democrats and Republicans for GEORGE BusH success and happi­ accessibility of such necessary funda­ ness and health at his hearthside. We made contributions last year to land­ mentals as housing, higher education, mark trade legislation. Let us not wish for him the vision to see the and health care. We cannot expect to right, the courage to stand for the abandon that effort until America at­ vanquish all those evils entirely in the tains the objective of a revived indus­ right and the abllity to achieve it, the 101st Congress, but, if we have the understanding and cooperation of his will, we can make significant progress trial base, fed by enhanced productivi­ fellow creatures, and the finest bless­ against all three deficits. ty and renewed competitiveness. There ings of all that come only from God. Both political parties are publicly is more work to be done and together These things we wish to our President­ committed to doing so. Neither party we can do it. elect, GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH. has an exclusive franchise upon the We can even lift the standards of In a nation where free men and wish to make our country better and our own institutional self-expecta­ women think for themselves unanimi­ more humane, and, by working togeth­ tions. ty is hardly ever possible. It may not To this end, Republican leader BoB even be desirable, but, when we let the er, we can help our new President ful­ fill his beautiful promise of a kinder, MICHEL and I have agreed that we will larger things that unite us transcend appoint within the next few days a bi­ the lesser concerns that divide us, we gentler America. We in the House · leadership are partisan task force to review the cur­ can achieve the essential unity which rent standards of official conduct for is necessary in dealing with other eager to help him attain the goals he has expressed: Wider access for all Members, last revised 12 years ago, lands on this planet Earth. And so and to recommend such improvements today I pledge to President BusH the Americans to education, to child care, to affordable housing, and to a cleaner and updating as seem warranted under earnest and unstinting cooperation of current conditions. the leadership of this House in seeking environment. Today we offer to our new President and to our old friend, This is going to be a very, very busy true bipartisanship in every area of and productive year for the 101st Con­ our Nation's foreign policy. Jack Kemp, in his new Cabinet role, the sincere cooperation of the House gress. I am determined that so far as Let us honestly and gratefully ac­ the Speaker can influence the sched­ knowledge the leadership of the leadership in reviving the vitality of Reagan administration in improving our decaying inner cities through the ule, we shall perform our work on creative dynamic of enterprise zones. time. Just as we did last year, the relations with the Soviet Union, help­ House will pass all 13 of our regular ing to abate the crisis in the Persian Working together we can remove the Gulf, and in encouraging the growth scourge of drugs from our streets and appropriation bills before we leave for and sustenance of political freedom in from our schools. We made significant the August recess. countries throughout the world. We progress on that bipartisan goal. Let Now, in order to make that possible, owe to this administration our thanks us work together now for full funding we intend to pass the budget resolu­ and the thanks of the Nation for those so that we make that pledge a reality. tion by April 15, as the law commands, achievements. Working together we can pass a and for that to happen the authoriz­ Because President-elect BusH· has clean air bill this year. Let us make ing committees must submit a summa­ served in this House I am encouraged that one of our objectives. ry of their plans for new authoriza­ that he will exhibit an appreciation By working together we can clean up tions before the end of February. To for the constitutional responsibilities the murky areas of campaign financ­ facilitate this timetable, we need to re­ of the Congress and that he will seek ing, broaden the basis of small individ­ ceive the budget recommendations avenues of cooperation between our ual contributions and reduce the influ­ from the new administration not later executive and legislative branches. ence of special interests in our elector­ than February 20, if at all possible. And, just as there is need for coop­ al process. This deserves our joint In view of these time constraints and eration and help between branches of commitment, which I now invite. the size and scope of the tasks that our Government, there also is need for confront us, I am today asking all the greater consultation and cooperation As my colleagues know, to profess House committees to make every between the two political parties in love for democracy, but disdain for the effort to complete all of their organi­ the House of Representatives. The mi­ political process, is to pretend to zational work by the end of January, nority, as the gentleman from Illinois honor the product while despising the and we will try to accommodate that [Mr. MICHELl has said, does have a process that creates it. Politics is just schedule on the House floor. point of view and a constructive role to as necessary to the functioning of our Today I shall take the oath of office play in the legislative process. I am free society as water is to the flow of a for the 18th time as a Member of this eager to encourage that role. The gen­ river. It does not have to be filthy and House. Some of you will be taking it tleman from Illinois [Mr. MICHEL] corrupted, and neither does the river. for the first time. spoke of a table as the symbol of our We have the wisdom, if we have the In 1941 when Sam Rayburn was general equality among one another, will, to keep them both clea.."l. sworn in for his second term as Speak­ equal access to expression and to par­ As well, we have the responsibility, I er, he said this: ticipation. Let me add that I hope it believe, to make certain that every The House of Representatives has been will be a roundtable, without head, citizen's vote counts equally in our my life and my love for more than a quarter without foot, and, if there are those of Presidential elections. We can help to of a century. I love its traditions. I love its you here who, like I, are of a large ensure that by a uniform poll closing precedents. I love its dignity. I glory in the family which occasionally had family law, such as the one that the House power of the House of Representatives. reunions, let me express the hope that passed in the last Congress on which I He said: January 3, 1989 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 71 As your Speaker and presiding officer, it MAJORITY WHIP That William R. Pitts, Jr., of the Com­ shall be my highest hope and unswerving monwealth of Virginia, be, and he is hereby, aim to preserve, protect and defend the Mr. GRAY. Mr. Speaker, as chair­ chosen Doorkeeper of the House of Repre­ rights, prerogatives, and the power of the man of the Democratic Caucus, I have sentatives; House of Representatives. been directed to report to the House That Ronald W. Lasch, of the Common­ As I look around our Chamber today that the Democratic Members have se­ wealth of Virginia, be, and he is hereby, lected the gentleman from California chosen Postmaster of the House of Repre­ and see the new Members, their fami­ sentatives. lies and special friends who have come [Mr. CoELHo], to act as majority whip from far to be here, I rejoice in the for the lOlst Congress. The SPEAKER. The question is on sense of commitment that pervades the amendment offered by the gentle­ man from California [Mr. LEwis]. this occasion. However long each of us MINORITY WHIP has been here or will be here, there The amendment was rejected. can be no higher calling in earthly Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak­ The SPEAKER. The question is on labor than to participate in glorifying er, as chairman of the Republican the remainder of the resolution of­ and sustaining the longest running de­ Conference, I am directed by that con­ fered by the gentleman from Pennsyl­ mocracy that has ever endured to ference to notify the House officially vania [Mr. GRAY]. serve and bless mankind in the history that the Republican Members have se­ The remainder of the resolution was of the human race. lected as our minority whip the gentle­ agreed to. I am ready now to take the oath of man from Wyoming [Mr. CHENEY]. The SPEAKER. Will the officers­ office. If the gentleman from Missis­ elect present themselves in the well of sippi, the dean of the House, the dis­ the House? ELECTION OF CLERK OF THE The officers-elect presented them­ tinguished JAMIE WHITTEN, WOuld HOUSE, SERGEANT AT ARMS, come forward and administer the selves at the bar of the House and DOORKEEPER, POSTMASTER, took the oath of office. oath, I shall take it and then adminis­ AND CHAPLAIN ter the oath to the other Members. The SPEAKER. Congratulations. Mr. WHITI'EN then administered Mr. GRAY. Mr. Speaker, I offer a You have been sworn in. the oath of office to Mr. WRIGHT of resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. Texas. NOTIFICATION TO SENATE OF [Applause, the Members rising.] The Clerk read the resolution, as fol­ lows: ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE H. RES.l Mr. COELHO. Mr. Speaker, I offer a SWEARING IN OF MEMBERS .Resolved, That Donnald K. Anderson, of privileged resolution In rule XI, amend clause 6<5> to dredth Congress, are hereby adopted as the read as follows: AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO Rules of the One Hundred First Congress, "(5) The foregoing provisions of this para­ INFORM THE PRESIDENT OF with the following amendments: graph do not apply to the Committee on Ap­ (1) In rule I, amend clause 5(b)(l) by strik­ propriations and to the Committee on the THE UNITED STATES OF THE ing the "and" after "reports;" and by strik­ Budget and the provisions of subparagraphs ELECTION OF THE SPEAKER ing the period and adding at the end thereof <3> and do not apply to the Commit­ AND THE CLERK OF THE the following: "; and the question of tee on Rules.". HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES agreeing to motions to instruct conferees as <9> In rule XI, amend clause 6 to read Mr. WHITTEN. Mr. Speaker, I offer provided in clause 1 of rule XXVIll: Pro­ as follows: vided. however, That said question shall not "(c) Each employee on the professional, a resolution In rule I, amend clause 9(b)(l) by strik­ at a single gross per annum rate, to be fixed lows: ing the last sentence and inserting in lieu by the chairman, which does not exceed the H. RES. 4 thereof the following: "He shall provide for maximum rate of pay, as in effect from time Resolved. That the Clerk be instructed to the distribution of such broadcasts and re­ to time, under applicable provisions of law.". inform the President of the United States cordings thereof to news media, the storage (10) In rule XIV, amend the second sen­ that the House of Representatives has elect­ of audio and video recordings of the pro­ tence of clause 1 to read as follows: "Debate ed Jim Wright, a Representative from the ceedings, and the closed captioning of the may include references to actions taken by State of Texas, Speaker; and Donnald K. proceedings for hearing-impaired individ­ the Senate or by committees thereof which Anderson, a citizen of the State of Califor­ uals.". are a matter of public record, references to nia, Clerk of the House of Representatives <3> In rule I, add at the end the following the pendency or sponsorship in the Senate of the One Hundred First Congress. new clause: of bills, resolutions, and amendments, factu­ "(10) There is established in the House of al descriptions relating to Senate action or ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Representatives an office to be known as inaction concerning a measure then under The SPEAKER. The Chair would the Office of the Historian of the House of debate in the House, and quotations from like to announce that any Member­ Representatives.". Senate proceedings on a measure then elect who failed to take the oath of <4> In rule X, amend clause 1 by insert­ under debate in the House and which are office may present himself or herself ing the following before the last sentence of relevant to the making of legislative history in the well of the House prior to the paragraph (1): "Previous service on the establishing the meaning of that measure, vote on the previous question on the Committee before the One Hundred First but may not include characterizations of Congress shall be disregarded, for the pur­ Senate action or inaction, other references resolution now pending or on any poses of this prohibition during the One to individual Members of the Senate, or other rollcall vote. Hundred First Congress, for the ranking mi­ other quotations from Senate proceedings.". The question is on the resolution. nority member of the Committee In rule XV, amend the last sentence The resolution was agreed to. not the Member designated as the Member of clause 5 to read as follows: "The Speaker from the leadership of the minority party>. may, in his discretion, announce after a roll­ A minority Member having served on the call vote has been ordered on an amend­ MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE committee for three Congresses and having ment reported from the Committee of the A message from the Senate by Mr. served as the ranking minority member in Whole House on the State of the Union, Hallen, one of its clerks, announced the last such Congress shall be eligible for that he may reduce to not less than five that the Senate had passed concurrent reelection to the committee as ranking mi­ minutes the period of time in which a roll­ nority Member for one additional Con­ call vote, if ordered, will be taken by elec­ resolutions of the following titles, in gress.". tronic device on any other subsequent which the concurrence of the House is <5> In rule XI, amend clause 2 by amendment to that bill or resolution report­ requested: adding at the end the following new sub­ ed from the Committee of the Whole. In S. Con. Res. 1. Concurrent resolution to paragraph: like manner, the Speaker may, in his discre­ provide for the counting on January 4, 1989, "(3) Each committee shall include in its tion, announce after a rollcall vote has been of the electoral votes for President and Vice rules standards for availability of records of ordered on a motion to recommit a bill, reso­ President of the United States; the committee delivered to the Archivist of lution or conference report thereon, that he S. Con. Res. 2. Concurrent resolution to the United States under rule XXXVI. Such may reduce to not less than five minutes extend the life of the Joint Congressional standards shall specify procedures for the period of time in which a rollcall vote, if Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and orders of the committee under clause 3<3> ordered, will be taken by electronic device the PI ~visions of S. Con., Res. 141; and and clause 4(b) of rule XXXVI, including a on the question of passage or adoption, as S. Con. Res. 3. Concurrent resolution pro­ requirement that nonavailability of a record the case may be, on such bill, resolution or viding for a recess of the Senate from Janu­ for a period longer than the period other­ conference report thereon if the question on ary 4, 1989 to January 20, 1989, and an ad­ wise applicable under that rule shall be ap­ final passage or adoption follows without in­ journment of the House from January 4, proved by vote of the committee.". tervening business the vote on the question 1989 to January 19, 1989. (6) In rule XI, amend clause 2(i) by­ of recommital.". (a) inserting "(1)" after "(i)"; (12) In rule XXVIII, amend clause 1 by­ (b) inserting "the Committee on House adding the following new paragraph SUNDRY MESSAGES FROM THE Administration," immediately after after paragraph : PRESIDENT "Budget,"; "(b) The time allotted for debate on any (c) striking "paragraph" and inserting motion to instruct House conferees shall be Sundry messages in writing from the "subparagraph" in lieu thereof; equally divided between the majority and President of the United States were (d) inserting at the end the following new minority parties, except that if the propo­ communicated to the House by Mrs. subparagraph: nent of the motion and the Member from Emery, one of his secretaries. "(2) No committee of the House may sit the other party are both supporters of the during a joint session of the House and motion, one-third of such debate time shall Senate or during a recess when a joint meet­ be allotted to a Member who is opposed to RULES OF THE HOUSE ing of the House and Senate is in progress."; said motion."; Mr. COELHO. Mr. Speaker, I offer a and redesignating paragraphs and as privileged resolution amending the heading above clause paragraphs and (d), respectively; and ask for its immediate consideration. 2(1) to read: "Prohibition against committee adding immediately prior to the semi­ meetings during five-minute rule and during colon in paragraph ". January 3, 1989 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 73 <13> In rule XXXVI, strike it in its entire­ tions governing the applicability and imple­ The first amendment enables the ty and insert in lieu thereof the following: mentation of this rule. Speaker tQ postpone votes for up to 2 " A committee may withdraw from the ''RULE XXXVI. National Archives and Records Administra­ legislative days on the question of "PRESERVATION AND AVAILABILITY OF tion any record of the committee delivered agreeing to motions to instruct confer­ NONCURRENT RECORDS OF THE HOUSE. to the Archivist of the United States under ees that are made after a conference "1. At the end of each Congress, the this rule. Such withdrawal shall be on a has been meeting for 20 calendar days chairman of each committee of the House temporary basis and for official use of the and has not made a report. The shall transfer to the Clerk any noncurrent committee. amendment does provide, however, records of such committee, including the "6. As used in this rule the term 'record' in subcommittees thereof. means any official, permanent record of the that the case that the conference in "(b) At the end of each Congress, each of­ House, including- question does report prior to the time ficer of the House elected pursuant to rule "(&) with respect to a committee of the the Speaker has announced he will II shall transfer to the Clerk any noncur­ House, an official, permanent record of the put the question, the question shall rent records made or acquired in the course committee (including any record of a legisla­ not be put, and therefore, no vote will of the duties of such officer. tive, oversight, or other activity of such occur on the motion to instruct the "2. The Clerk shall deliver the records committee or subcommittee thereof>; and conferees. transferred pursuant to clause 1 of this rule, "(b) with respect to an officer of the together with any other noncurrent records House elected pursuant to rule II, an offi­ The second amendment is a very of the House, to the Archivist of the United cial, permanent record made or acquired in simple amendment which requires States for preservation at the National Ar­ the course of the duties of such officer. that the televised broadcasts of the chives and Records Administration. Records Such term does not include a record of an proceedings of the House of Repre­ so delivered are the permanent property of individual Member of the House.". sentatives be closed captioned in order the House and remain subject to this rule <14> In rule XLVIII, amend clause l by striking "seventeen" and inserting in lieu that deaf and hearing impaired Ameri­ and the orders of the House. cans may have access to these broad­ "3. Subject to paragraph of this thereof "nineteen". clause, clause 4 of this rule, and orders of Mr. COELHO Any investigative record that contains nized for 1 hour. He> of rule X provides that in the case personal data relating to a specific living in­ Mr. COELHO. Mr. Speaker, I yield of both the majority and the minority, dividual Any record for which a time, sched­ ties. Since 1974, the minority leader­ ule, or condition for availability is specified SWEARING IN OF MEMBER­ ship representative has served as both by order of the House shall be made avail­ ELECT the ranking minority member and the able in accordance with that order. Except The SPEAKER. First, permit the as otherwise provided by order of the leadership representative. However, House, any record of a committee for which Chair to administer the oath to the with the retirement of that Member at a time, schedule, or condition for availabil­ gentleman from Montana [Mr. MAR­ the end of the 100th Congress, the Re­ ity is specified by order of the committee LENEEl, who was unavoidably delayed. publican Conference has adopted a shall be made available in accordance well of the House and take the oath of Member be two separate individuals. with the order of the committee. office at this time? The proposed amendment to rule X "<4> Any record , <2>, or (3) of does two things: First, the amendment this paragraph) shall be made available if bar of the House and took the oath of would allow in the 101st Congress such record has been in existence for 30 office. only, a minority member who has years. D 1410 served for three terms on the commit­ "4. A record shall not be made avail­ tee, to run within the Republican Con­ able for public use under clause 3 of this The SPEAKER. The Chair recog­ rule if the Clerk determines that such avail­ nizes the gentleman from Texas [Mr. ference, for the position of ranking mi­ ability would be detrimental to the public FROST]. nority member and thus be able to interest or inconsistent with the rights and Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield serve on the Budget Committee for privileges of the House. The Clerk shall myself such time as I may consume. one more additional Congress than is notify in writing the chairman and the Mr. Speaker, the recommended permitted by rule X. Second, the ranking minority party member of the Com­ amendment would create what is com­ mittee on House Administration of any de­ changes to the rules of the House em­ termination under the preceding sentence. bodied in House Resolution 5, com­ monly known as the "Giaimo" rule for "(b) A determination of the Clerk under prise a relatively modest package of the minority which would provide, as paragraph is subject to later order of the changes and additions to the Rules of is provided for the majority, that if a House and, in the case of a record of a com­ the House for the 101st Congress. In Republican Member is elected as rank­ mittee, later order of the committee. most instances, the rules changes rec­ ing minority member during his third "5. This rule does not supersede rule ommended in House Resolution 5 will term on the Budget Committee, that , XLVIII or rule L and does not authorize the enhance the ability of the House to he shall be eligible to serve for one ad­ public disclosure of any record if such dis­ closure is prohibited by law or executive operate in a smooth and predictable ditional term on the Budget Commit­ order of the President. fashion. At this time, I would like to tee should he be reelected by the con­ "(b) The Committee on House Administra­ take a few minutes to very briefly ference as the ranking minority tion may prescribe guidelines and regula- summarize the recommended changes. member. 74 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 3, 1989 The 5th, 7th, and 13th amendments being assigned any duties other than votes on amendments reported back to incorporate the text of House Resolu­ those pertaining to committee busi­ the House from the Committee of the tion 419 as reported by the Committee ness. While most associate staff work Whole. The amendment does provide, on Rules late in the lOOth Congress. full-time on the business of the com­ however, that if there is intervening These amendments to rule XI and rule mittee to which their Member is as­ business between these votes, the sub­ XXXVI were reported from the Com­ signed, there are instances which a sequent vote on any amendment re­ mittee on Rules on a bipartisan basis, staff member may be called upon to ported to the House must again be 15 but because the resolution was report­ engage in other business associated minutes in duration and any following ed late in the session, it was never con­ with the Member's other congression­ votes may again be reduced to not less sidered by the full House. These al duties. This amendment would than 5 minutes. amendments establish a general rule extend the exemption currently in the The 12th amendment makes two making records of the House and its House rules for "associate staff" of changes in clause 1 of House rule committees available after 30 years. the Committees on Appropriations XXVIII. The first change provides The current standard is 50 years, and Budget to the "associate staff" of that when a motion to instruct confer­ which this amendment retains for the Committee on Rules. ees is under consideration, the debate records of closed sessions, personnel The ninth amendment amends records and investigative files relating clause 6 of rule XI which relates to time must be equally divided between to an individual. The change also au­ pay levels for committee employees. the majority and the minority. Fur­ thorizes a committee to establish For some years, the rules of the House ther, the amendment provides that if shorter or longer limits for its own have imposed a pay ceiling for com­ both the majority and minority mem­ records or portions of those records. I mittee staff equal to the rate for level bers recognized are in favor of the should note that the amendment does V of the executive schedule, and, in motion, that the debate time must be not affect records that have been pre­ addition, have allowed two members of divided three ways to give an opponent viously published or otherwise gener­ the professional staff of each commit­ of the motion 20 minutes of debate on ally available for use, nor does it affect tee to be paid at a higher rate, equal the motion to instruct the conferees. the disposition of the records of a to level IV of the executive schedule. The second change relates to motions Member's congressional office. In all cases, these are ceilings, and the to instruct conferees who have been The 6th amendment makes two chairman of each committee is respon­ meeting for 20 calendar days. The changes in the text of clause 2(i) of sible for setting staff pay, within the amendment requires a Member to an­ House rule XI. First, the amendment limit. nounce to the House his intention to permits the Committee on House Ad­ However, in the continuing resolu­ offer a motion to instruct conferees on ministration to sit without special tion of fiscal year 1988, Congress au­ the calendar day before he intends to leave of the House when the House is thorized the President pro tempore make the motion and also requires the operating under the 5-minute rule. and the Speaker to issue pay orders Member to announce what his motion Currently, only the Committees on setting pay rates for staff positions in will be in order that other Members Appropriations, Budget, Rules, Stand­ their respective Houses. A uniform may be on notice of the subject of the ards of Official Conduct, and Ways pay ceiling, set by the Speaker's most motion to instruct. and Means are allowed to sit during recent pay order in the lOOth Con­ Finally, Mr. Speaker, the 14th the 5-minute rule without special leave gress, is higher than either of the amendment increases the size of the of the House. Second, the amendment rates specified in clause 6(c) of rule Permanent Select Committee on Intel­ creates a new subparagraph in this XI. ligence from 17 members to 19. clause which prohibits all committees If the Rules of the House are re­ Mr. Speaker, that concludes my ex­ from meeting during a Joint Session adopted for the lOlst Congress con­ planation of the package of rules or during a recess of the House when a taining the obsolete language of the changes embodied in House Resolu­ joint meeting is in progress. This new current clause 6 of rule XI, there is tion 5. subparagraph does not provide special concern that the language in the rule leave ·for committees to meet as is pro­ would be construed as the "latest rule­ D 1420 vided in clause <2><1><1>. Finally, the making" action of the House. To avoid Mr. EDWARDS of Oklahoma. Mr. amendment changes the heading of this potential ambiguity, this amend­ Speaker, I yield myself such time as I clause 2<1> to reflect the inclusion of ment revises the rule to eliminate all may consume. the new subparagraph (2) which pro­ references to executive branch pay Mr. Speaker, it is my intention that hibits committee meetings during levels. This amendment makes no after the debate is concluded we will joint sessions and joint meetings. changes in pay, and the ceilings now in try to defeat the previous question so The 8th amendment clarifies the effect would continue unchanged. that we are able to offer a substitute. status of "associate staff" who are as­ The lOth amendment proposes to Mr. Speaker, I yield 6 minutes to the signed to the Committee on Rules. expand permissible references to the gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. QUIL­ Currently, Members who serve on the Senate in House debate by allowing LEN], the ranking Republican member Committees on Appropriations, Members to include factual descrip­ of the Committee on Rules. Budget, and Rules are assigned an "as­ tions of Senate action or inaction on a Mr. QUILLEN. Mr. Speaker, I thank sociate staff" member who works di­ measure then under debate in the the gentleman for yielding time to me. rectly for the Member but whose House and to allow quotation from Mr. Speaker, I rise to ask for a "no" salary is paid from the budget of the Senate proceedings when such quota­ vote on the previous question, so that committee. Clause 6(a)(5) of rule XI tion is relevant to making legislative the House will have an opportunity to currently exempts the "associate history for a measure then under consider an alternative package of staff" of the Committees on Appro­ debate. The change would only apply House rules changes proposed by the priations and Budget from the require­ when a measure, or a companion Republican Conference. ments of subparagraphs 6<3> and measure, is under debate in the House. Mr. Speaker, I would like to address 6<3>, but the current rule does Characterizations of Senate action or particularly some of those proposed not exempt "associate staff" of the inaction or of individual Members of changes in the Republican package Committee on Rules. The require­ the Senate would remain improper. which affect the House Rules Commit­ ments of those subparagraphs, which The 11th amendment seeks to tee. I have served as the ranking Re­ apply only to professional staff, pro­ amend clause 5 of rule XV to allow the publican member of the Rules Com­ hibit such staff from engaging in any Speaker to reduce the time subsequent mittee since 1975 and I speak from ex­ work other than committee business to the first 15-minute vote to not less perience when I say there is a need for and prohibit the staff member from than 5 minutes on a series of rollcall procedural change. January 3, 1989 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 75 The first proposal I would like to ad­ separate issues. This should not be a Despite it all, we on the Republican dress deals with the increasing use of partisan issue, Mr. Speaker. Both side seek to defeat the previous ques­ restrictive rules which limit or some­ Democrats and Republicans should tion to make a couple of points. The times prohibit amendments. The use have the ability to vote for things they first is that the rules of this body have of restrictive rules has increased in favor without having to swallow at the not been reformed in a comprehensive each of the last six Congresses. In the same time things they oppose. bipartisan way in a number of years, 95th Congress only 12 percent of the Mr. Speaker, another problem which but they really do need it. And there is rules providing for initial consider­ was been with us for years is the large an urgent need for reform. ation of bills were restrictive. By the number of waivers of the Budget Act But instead of reform we get isolated lOOth Congress 43 percent of rules which have been included in rules re­ adjustments with each new Congress. providing for such consideration were ported from the Rules Committee. Mr. restrictive. This procedure hurts Speaker, if we are going to have a Gradually, minority rights have been Democrats and Republicans alike. Budget Act, we should follow it. eroded and the party in power is Your constituents sent you here to In the last Congress, Mr. Speaker, strengthened. represent them. When a restrictive there were 37 Budget Act waivers and I say we ought to have comprehen­ rule from the Rules Committee pre­ another 47 waivers of all points of sive reform. We should ban proxy vents you from offering your ideas for order, which would include the Budget voting, reduce the number of subcom­ the consideration of the House, your Act. Mr. Speaker, the use of budget mittees, cut staff, cut spending, halt constituents lose part of their repre­ waivers might be justified in rare cir­ abuses of franked mall, stop campaign­ sentation. The Nation loses because cumstances, but it is not justified in ing at taxpayers' expense, and, most some good ideas may never even be the large number of cases where it has importantly, blow the doors off the considered by the House. While there been used. Chamber and let in the clean, fresh air may be a few occasions when the use Moreover, the use of blanket waivers of open and free debate. Those re­ of a restrictive rule is appropriate, its of all points of order has increased forms would make this a more repre­ use has become commonplace. It is a from none in the 96th Congress to 47 sentative House, a better House. procedure which should be used only in the lOOth Congress. When blanket We on this side of the aisle have in exceptional circumstances. waivers of all points of order are used such a proposal to make. We have a The Republican proposal for improv­ it is difficult for Members to know better plan. We can give the American ing the House rules would deal with which specific rules are being violated. people a glimpse of what the legisla­ this problem by prohibiting any rule This is not good procedure, Mr. Speak­ tive branch of government would be from the Rules Committee restricting er. like under Republican rules. amendments, unless the chairman of The Republican proposal for im­ Mr. Speaker, I have designated the the Rules Committee has orally an­ provements in the House rules would gentleman from Oklahoma, Mr. nounced in the House, at least 4 legis­ require that any report from the MICKEY EDwARDs, our new chairman lative days prior to the Rules Commit­ Rules Committee on a rule waiving of our policy committee, to shepherd tee meeting on the matter, that less the Budget Act would include an ex­ the debate on our side during the bal­ than an open amendment process planation and justification of the ance of today in this regard. might be recommended by the com­ waiver. The Rules Committee report But in conclusion, Mr. Speaker, this mittee. would also be required to include any is the bicentennial Congress. It should If this proposed rule change is comments received from the Budget be something special. It should be the adopted it would not eliminate all re­ Committee concerning the budget beginning of a new era in our great strictive rules, but it would at least waiver. Democratic experiment. I would like ensure that there is adequate time to The proposed Republican rules to think of it as being a Congress of consider whether a restrictive rule is changes would provide that a separate restoration, restoring representative really necessary. vote could be demanded on any budget government to its rightful place at the Mr. Speaker, another problem which act waiver. In addition, rules contain­ center of that experiment, at the focus has gotten worse in recent years is the ing blanket waivers of all points of of our political life and at the heart of use of self-executing rules from the order would require a two-thirds vote what we do in this House. Rules Committee. Self-executing rules for consideration. This should help to are those which provide for the auto­ reduce the number of blanket waivers. Representative government begins matic adoption of an amendment or Mr. Speaker, these changes I have with us and the rules we set for our­ other matter upon the adoption of the described are not partisan changes. selves. In this bicentennial Congress rule. This takes away from the House They would be good for Democrats we ought to set a good example and the opportunity for a separate vote on and Republicans alike. Therefore, I adopt some better rules. the substance of the matter. This is a ask for a "no" vote on the previous Mr. Speaker, I yield back the bal­ procedure which was not used at all question so that it will be possible to ance of my time. during the 96th Congress. It was used offer the Republican package of im­ 0 1430 on just 1 percent of the rules in the provements to the House rules. 97th Congress. By the lOOth Congress Mr. EDWARDS of Oklahoma. Mr. Mr. EDWARDS of Oklahoma. Mr. it was used on 16 percent of rules re­ Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the mi­ Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gen­ ported by the Rules Committee. nority leader, the gentleman from Illi­ tleman from New York [Mr. SoLo­ Mr. Speaker, denial of Members' nois [Mr. MICHEL]. MON]. rights to have separate votes on Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, the Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, the amendments should be discouraged. result of gerrymandering of congres­ House of Representatives is beginning The Republican proposal for changes sional districts around the country fol­ its third century of existence, with the in the House rules would improve this lowing the 1980 decennial census has swearing of Members of the lOlst Con­ situation by prohibiting self-executing given us little change in the makeup gress, this oldest and greatest national rules from the Rules Committee, of the House during the 1980's. Fewer representative assembly celebrates a unless there was a two-thirds vote of than 20 percent of our races were seri­ historic achievement. the House to agree to consider such a ously contested in the last election. So And while all Members feel a justifi­ rule. the Democratic Party will again con­ able sense of pride in serving at such This change would serve to reduce trol this House with a wide margin of time of commemoration and congratu­ the number of self-executing rules. It 261 to 174 and we will be playing by lation, I believe the times also compel would not be so easy to deny Members rules promulgated by the majority us to face up to the fact that this the right to have a separate vote on party. House is experiencing an institutional 76 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 3, 1989 crisis of profoundly disturbing propor­ The countenance of the Government may In the interest of having an efficient tions. become more Democratic, but the soul that committee system, we propose: Indeed, if this House cannot find a animates it will be more oligarhic. The ma­ IJmiting the number of subcommit­ better and more responsible way of chine will be enlarged, but the fewer, and often the more secret, will be the springs by tees; and managing its affairs and meeting its which its motions are directed. Eliminating the practice of joint re­ constitutional obligations, the inter­ ferrals to multiple committees, while ests of the whole country will continue Mr. Speaker, this house is conduct­ retaining authority for the Speaker to suffer. And the lofty ideal of repre­ ing its business in an increasingly and the committee of original jurisdic­ sentative government will be held in autocratic, irrational, and unfair tion to assign sequential or split refer­ disrepute. manner. The House is becoming ever rals. The evidence of crisis can be seen all more crippled in the exercise of its On a new proposal this year, theRe­ around us. The House gets organized oversight responsibilities and in its au­ publican rules package would require late and spends most of the year meet­ thority over the Federal Budget. And the Rules Committee to report by the ing on only 2 or 3 days a week. The may I say that the "business as usual" end of this year a more rational and proliferation of subcommittees and rules package that it being offered by functional jurisdictional system for staff has led inevitably to a strangula­ the majority today does not even committees, aimed at eliminating the tion of the committee system-where begin to address these problems. present overlappings and inefficien­ most of our work has to get done. As We must defeat the previous ques­ cies. subcommittees compete for turf and tion so that the House will have an op­ for the undivided attention of Mem­ portunity-today-to debate and vote THE BUDGET PROCESS bers, full committees employ skewed on a rules package which really does Turning now to the budget process­ party ratios, proxy voting, and one­ offer reform, a rules package which something which lies at the very heart third quorum rules in order to get any really does restore accountability to of government and on which the con­ legislation through at all. the deliberations of this House. stitution places special responsibilities In the full House, the majority Mr. Speaker, the Republican rules for the House-the Republican rules party's leadership has turned increas­ package was not fashioned by a secret package also retains several past pro­ ingly toward the use of closed rules task force. Ideas and suggestions were posals. We propose: and so-called self-executing rules in solicited from every Member on this Limiting the size of appropriations order to keep the wheels of legislative side of the aisle. The package address­ in both short- and long-term continu­ machinery turning-however creakily. es every significant aspect of how the ing resolutions; And the Rules Committee now spends House is to be managed. Prohibiting legislative language and most of its time writing exceptions to It places particular emphasis on the unauthorized matters in long-term House rules and issuing budget waiv­ committee system and the budget CR's; ers. process, those two areas which in­ Requiring that long-term CR's con­ Reconciliation and appropriations formed observers have long identified tain the full text of all provisions to be bills are littered with extraneous lan­ as being the most indicative of how enacted, as well as cost estimates; guage and unauthorized programs. the House is, in fact, being misman­ Requiring that all general appro­ Meanwhile, bills are reaching the floor aged. priations measures include a listing of that were never passed by any commit­ all legislative provisons and unauthor­ tee-complete rewrites are undertaken THE COMMITTEE SYSTEM ized activities being funded therein; in secret by committee kingpins whose Turning first to the committee and jurisdictional lines overlap. Amend­ system, I would note that the Republi­ Putting teeth back into the reconcil­ ments are killed or resurrected at will, can rules package incorporates many iation process by eliminating extrane­ depending on the majority leader­ worthwhile proposals that have been ous items from such bills and requir­ ship's pleasure. offered in the past. In the interest of ing that waivers of the budget act be A decade ago, less than one-tenth of fairness and accountability, we pro­ subject to a vote by the full house. the public laws enacted by Congress pose: In addition, the Republican rules were of a commemorative or nonsub­ Requiring that party membership package this year contains important stP.ntive nature. In the lOOth Con­ ratios on all standing, select, and con­ new safeguards for the budget process. gress, more than one-third of the ference committees reflect Giving the President authority to re­ memorative or nonsubstantive cate­ the party ratio in the full House; scind budget authority for any unau­ gory. And the unfinished public busi­ Requiring a better balance in the al­ thorized program, unless Congress ness of our country continues to be location of staff positions, as well as enacts a joint resolution of disapprov­ left unattended. reducing the runaway growth in the al. This new provision would serve two Mr. Speaker, the blame for this in­ number of staff positions; purposes. It would give the President stitutional crisis can be attributed to Eliminating proxy voting in commit­ much needed authority to control the many causes. But candor compels us to tees; and spending add-ons that have made such recognize that the perpetuation of Mandating that a working quorum a mockery of the budget process. And crisis has come to serve the political consist of a majority of members on a it would compel the authorizing com­ interests of the majority leadership. In committee. mittees to revive the oversight and au­ conducting its business, the emphasis A couple of new proposals this year, thorization processes that have been this House has placed on so-called effi­ in the interest of fairness and account­ neglected so seriously in recent years. ciency has been purchased at the ex­ ability, include: And, finally, we propose: pense of accountability. Requiring that committee meetings Requiring automatic rollcall votes James Madison, who was a member be kept open for all but the most com­ on final passage for all appropriations of the first House of Representatives pelling national security or personal bills, tax hikes, member pay raises, 200 years ago, was also bothered by reasons; and conference reports, budget resolutions, the problem of balancing efficiency Requiring that committee reports on and increases in the national debt with accountability. And he warned us bills include the names of those Mem­ limit. about it in the Federalist papers. In bers who voted for and against it, and, MANAGING THE HOUSE writing specifically about the func­ in the case of a nonrecorded vote, the The Republican rules package also tions of the House of Representatives, names of those Members who were ac­ contains a number of provisions that Madison practically envisioned the tually present when the bill was or­ would affect the way in which sessions present-day situation in this House: dered reported. in the full House are conducted and January 3, 1989 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 77 the manner in which staff is treated. Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I thank with the good sense to restore to the Aside from requiring a 5-day work­ the gentleman for yielding. House those rules which allow it to week, the Republican package con­ The other day, Mr. Speaker, I saw a work their will and allow a majority to tains some interesting new ideas. We sign on the back of a car that said, complete their program, and yet allow propose: "Do not steal from the government, a minority to attack that program, and Allowing motions to recommit, in­ they do not like the competition." The have a fair shot at it, which is not the cluding those with instructions, on all problem with that is that it says some­ case, under the way the rules are writ­ bills; thing about the kind of faith that ten and under the way the rules are Requiring 4-day notice before the people have in Government and the employed at this time. Rules Committee could meet to report kind of trust that they have in Gov­ However, I do have one point I less than an open rule; ernment, and it seems to me, some­ would like to make and that is that Making so-called self-executing thing about the rules process because the new rules, there is a change, and it rules, which by their very nature serve the fact is that the rules we are prob­ ably going to adopt today are essen­ is that the House rule No.1 is going to to approve other pieces of legislation, be amended by adding a new clause 10 subject to a two-thirds vote of the full tially the same rules we have been op­ erating under for the last several ses­ creating a permanent Office of the House; and, finally Historian of the House. Requiring legislation by June 30 of sions, and they do not mean much. Whenever the majority decides that I think most Members of this House this year that would apply essential have not got any idea that we have a health, safety, labor, and civil rights the rules should be put aside to do something they want to do, they historian. As a matter of fact, in 1982, laws to Congress. Isn't it about time the House rejected the idea of creating that the laws we require the rest of simply set the rules aside. We have a rule in this House that says before we or establishing an Office of House His­ the country to live by were upheld in spend money we need to authorize the torian, beat that proposition rather Congress as well? This is an atrocious money. In other words, before the badly, 132 to 180. After that very stem double-standard which has been money can be spent on one side we are defeat the rulers of this establishment crying out for redress. supposed to have a committee look at created the Office anyway, and we CONCLUSION it and actually authorize that spend­ have had for a couple of years a House I would just conclude, Mr. Speaker, ing. historian. Now, theoretically, this job by making one observation. This brief All the time in Congress we are was created so that we could prepare debate here this afternoon may seem saying that we do not want to have for the Bicentennial Congress. to many members, particularly on the that rule apply, that we set aside the majority side of the aisle, to be just authorization process in favor of only 0 1440 another pro forma exercise. But on an appropriation process, and then we We have had a nice bicentennial this side of the aisle, we are viewing it wonder why we spend so much money Congress, and now I guess we are very seriously. that we cannot afford. going to have another nice bicenten­ The House of Representatives is I would hope that Members will nial Congress. That job will terminate facing a crisis of accountability. And defeat the previous question. I hope on September 30 under the current the tenor of the proceedings here this that in so doing they will allow Mem­ rules. By approving the rules which afternoon, on the first day of the 101st bers to offer a rules package that will are presented to us today, we are going Congress, will go a long way toward hold Members more accountable. That to make that job permanent and determining whether or not this is the whole effort that is before us create another high wage job, notwith­ House can put itself in order. here today, whether or not we will be standing the fact that we have a fine May I say that a continuation of the held accountable by the voters for Library of Congress to help us with status quo-"business as usual"-is un­ that which we do, or whether or not our history, we have a fine Capitol acceptable. And the day when mem­ we will use the rules that we have Historical Society, and we have com­ bers on this side of the aisle will just been using over the last several years mittees by the score that can help us sit back and take it is long since over. to simply ignore the will of the people with history, but nevertheless, because Power is abused in this Chamber and and to ignore representative democra­ the Senate had an historian, we have throughout this House. And the Amer­ cy. I would hope we would defeat the previous question, adopt a new rules to have an historian. ican people are going to become better Mr. Speaker, this is an absurd use of informed about it-you can bet on package. Let us be held accountable. Let us have rules that mean some­ the taxpayers' money, and it alone that. should cause the defeat of the rules Early in my remarks, Mr. Speaker, I thing rather than what we have had before that do not mean much. that are being submitted today. quoted form James Madison, another Mr. EDWARDS of Oklahoma. Mr. one of his statements in the Federalist Mr. EDWARDS of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gen­ Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gen­ papers resonates loudly in our present tleman from California [Mr. LEwrsl, situation: tleman from Minnesota [Mr. FRENZEL]. Mr. FRENZEL. Mr. Speaker, we chairman of the Republican Confer­ Complaints are everywhere heard that the ence. public good is disregarded in the conflicts of have on this side of the aisle com­ rival parties, and that measures are to often plained about the rules for years with Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speak­ decided, not according to the rules of justice no tallying effect on the makeup of er, I certainly appreciate the fact that and the rights of the minor party, but by those rules, and we are doing so again the gentleman from Oklahoma is the superior force of a self-interested and today, and I am not going through the being so generous with his time. overbearing majority. awful litany of the .unfairness of the I had planned to take no time at all A more accurate description of this rules to the minority or the way that on this issue, but I could not help but House of Representatives could not be the rules work, how they are invoked, choose a moment, this moment, to re­ written. This House is becoming un­ the limitations in the rules that pre­ spond to the Speaker's comment to representative and undemocratic. And vent the offering of amendments that the House earlier today. The newly be advised that, starting today. This squelch debate and prevent this House elected Speaker indicated that within side of the aisle is going to do some­ from working in the way that the this great body we sit at a table as thing about it. framers expected it to work. Those equals, and that that table is indeed, Mr. EDWARDS of Oklahoma. Mr. points are all well-known and need not by his description, a round table, with Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gen­ be further developed. no head, no tail, but, rather, one in tleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. It is only my hope that sometime in which the entire family comes togeth­ WALKER]. the future there will be a majority er. 78 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 3, 1989 Let me suggest that the glue that what power does and how power is strict the right of the people to be rep­ holds such a table together involves abused, because literally we have to go resented and we increase the possibili­ the rules of the House. back to 1954 to find any Republican ty that legislation will be passed which It has been suggested by people who running a committee, setting up a they would not want and which we know much more about the rules and schedule, hiring a majority staff, or would not pass in an open forum with processes of the House than I, that serving as chairman, there has been a the right to amend and debate. If we from time to time that glue has not long process now of what will be 35 do not record the votes of Members on been applied with fairness and equali­ years this year, 36 years by the end of bills that tax or spend, we make it ty. I would suggest that as we address this Congress, of the Democrats hold­ easier both to tax more and to spend the question of revising the rules of ing power. more, because we can do so without this House, we also pay careful atten­ What I want to challenge my friends being held accountable. tion to the way in which we exercise in the Democratic Party to do is to Mr. Speaker, every parliamentary those rules. If fairness is a part of the look seriously at the Speaker's speech body needs rules which permit it to process, indeed we will all enjoy our and decide-was it just flimflam, or operate efficiently. But we have gone work at that round table. are you serious? Do you truly want bi­ beyond the requirements of efficiency Mr. EDWARDS of Oklahoma. Mr. partisanship, which would mean fair Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gen­ rules, fair scheduling, and fair staff­ and have become secretive; we have tleman from Georgia [Mr. GINGRICH]. ing, or in fact is this just good propa­ gone beyond the requirements of effi­ Mr. GINGRICH. Mr. Speaker, I ganda? ciency to limit the ability of the Amer­ thank the gentleman from Oklahoma Then, second, I would challenge the ican people to hold us responsible; we for yielding this time to me. news media to recognize that while have gone beyond the requirements of I guess what I would like to do for the Presidency is easy to cover, the efficiency to restrict deliberation and just a minute is put in some kind of budget, arguments over the fabric of debate and public accountability. We context what we are going through the law, the structure of power over are today beginning the second centu­ today and why this is both very, very the bureaucracy, those fundamental ry of this, the people's Congress. We important and at the same time very, decisions about how the Government must, Mr. Speaker, set ourselves right. very obscure. Most of the real struc­ runs are very often decided far more We in this Congress are great re­ tures of power set up by a parliamen­ in the House than in the Senate or in formers, Mr. Speaker. We have plans tary body like the U.S. House are set the White House, and that while it is to reform business, to reform the mili­ up by the way the rules are struc­ harder and more complicated to tell tary, to reform every department and tured, by the way the committees are the story of legislation as it evolves every agency, to reform how people structured, and by the way the sched­ from subcommittee to committee, as it drive, what they eat. We have plans to ule is designed, so that very often the goes from committee to the Rules reform everything except that one choices Members actually get to make Committee, as it comes to the floor thing which needs reform the most­ on a day-to-day basis on the floor of under what are very often, very bi­ the Congress of the United States. the House have been prearranged. It is zarre and archane procedures, while Mr. Speaker, for heaven's sake, look like playing a card game when on that is difficult to explain in the age at what we're doing. Of the 27 commit­ some days one side gets 17 cards and of 9-second sound bites and 14-second tees in the last Congress, 22 of them the other side gets 4 cards, or playing stories, it is hard to understand. allowed people to vote without even a card game where one side deals to This particular drama that is begun being there, allowed committee chair­ itself only until it gets 4 aces. These today, this particular process is vital. men to decide on important legislation initial clearly not exciting, clearly not It is a key part of the constitutional by voting the proxies of Members who dynamic, fights over rules, fights over freedoms and the decisions being made had in some cases not even heard the the very structure of the system go to today and in coming weeks about discussion, and yet were now determin­ the heart of a legislative body. whether power is to be shared fairly ing the fate of legislation affecting I listened with great interest earlier and in true bipartisanship, or whether millions of Americans. as the Speaker indicated more interest power is in fact to be extorted by the In fact, 18 of the 27 committees have in bipartisanship than I suspect we majority purely on its behalf in a allowed as few as one-third of the have heard from a Speaker in modern highly partisan manner, those deci­ members of those committees to make times. I think if one were to go sions are real, they are vital, and they final decisions about what legislation through the speech of the Speaker shape the entire coming Congress. will come to the House floor. and just take the number of times he Mr. EDWARDS of Oklahoma. Mr. And what happens when those bills used the term, "bipartisanship"-he Speaker, I yield myself the remaining come to the House floor? In the last said we would have to rise above parti­ time on our side. Congress, 43 percent of the legislation sanship, and he said we have to have a The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. we considered came to us under re­ round table so the whole family could KlLDEE). The gentleman from Oklaho­ strictive rules which limited the aiblity gather and we could all sit at the main ma [Mr. EDwARDs] is recognized for 6 of Members to bring up amendments table-if we were to take step-by-step minutes. for consideration. the number of promises that were a Mr. EDWARDS of Oklahoma. Mr. Over half our bills last year were good public oratory and then look at Speaker, this vote will set the tone for considered under procedures which the rules that have been offered which the 101st Congress. It will tell us, both either set aside the Budget Act-a law in fact further shift power toward the Democrats and Republicans, what we we passed-or prohibited points of Democrats and further design a can expect from each other BB we at­ order to allow the House to do things system where the vote of the Ameri­ tempt to deal with the problems and which would otherwise be in violation can people is less important than the the opportunities that lie before the of our own rules. structure of power in the House, there America of the 1990's. And it will tell No, Mr. Speaker, we've gone way too is a huge gap. the American people what they can far. Now it's time to reform the House One of the things I hope we will do expect from us. of Representatives. I am asking Mem­ is look at how this House could be run You know and I know, Mr. Speaker, bers to vote no on the previous ques­ if the Democrats wanted to be biparti­ and increasingly the American people tion so we can offer a package of real san. One of the first steps toward that, know, that how we do things here rules changes, real reforms in the way frankly, is the Republican rules pack­ often determines what we do. If we re­ we do business. If we do not succeed, I age being offered today. Because we strict the right of our Members to will then offer a motion to commit the have been in the minority so long, be­ offer amendments to legislation rules proposal to a special committee cause we are in a position to look at brought to us by the leadership, we re- to report back a plan to require ad- January 3, 1989 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 79 vance notice before you can bring to tively. Put another way, we are enacting far We can have a responsible committee the floor any legislation on which the more unreported, substantive measures. system that is both responsive to party leader­ right of the people's representatives to But, not only do the people's Representa­ ship and representative of a House majority. debate and amend would be restricted. tives have less and less influence at the com­ Let's join today in a truly bipartisan, bicenten­ Our substitute would eliminate mittee level on the laws being enacted; even nial reform effort. those bills that are reported are increasingly proxy voting and require quorums to A BICENTENNIAL MANDATE: To RESTORE TBJ: conduct committee business. It would suspect from a representative standpoint. PEOPLE'S HOUSE restrict the number of committee Thanks to proxy voting, one-third quorum amendment. It would cut down on the committee chairmen and their allies, and not The rules of the House of the 100th Con­ automatic passage of legislation of the whole committee. And, even then, bills gress would be adopted as the rules of the simply by passing a rule. It would re­ are often changed after being reported from 101st Congress with the following amend­ quire us to follow the law by restrict­ committee by the substitution of leadership al­ ments: ing the use of waivers and it would re­ ternatives in the Rules Committee. (1) Veto Messages.-Immediately after the quire automatic rollcall votes on bills But, you might ask, can't Members improve reading of a veto message, the Speaker that would spend the taxpayers' a bad bill with amendments once it reaches would be required to state the question on money or raise their taxes. the House floor? The short answer is, "Good the reconsideration of the vetoed bill, with­ out intervening motion, thereby giving the Let us straighten out our own act, luck!" The House is becoming increasingly House a chance to vote immediately on Mr. Speaker. Let us vote no on the less democratic there as well. Whereas 10 overriding the veto. previous question and take up some years ago 28 percent of all public measures <2> Broadcast Coverage.-The Speaker real reform here in our own House. were considered in the Committee of the would be required to provide unttorm visual Whole where amendments may be offered, in broadcast coverage of the House throughout 0 1450 the 99th Congress only 14 percent or half that the day which could include periodic views Mr. Speaker, I yield back the bal­ number were considered there. of the entire Chamber if they do not detract ance of my time. But, even of those public measures consid­ from the person speaking. ered in the Committee of the Whole under <3> House Scheduling Rdonn.-The Mrs. MARTIN of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, what Speaker would be required at the beginning if the House of Representatives threw a big, special rules, an increasing number are con­ of each session to announce a legislative bicentennial birthday party this year, and sidered under a restrictive amendment proc­ program for the session that would include forgot to invite the people? Wouldn't that take ess-up from 12 percent 10 years ago to 43 target dates for the consideration of maJor the cake? Can you imagine-celebrating the percent in the last Congress. In short, Mem­ legislation, weeks in which the House would 200th anniversary of the people's House with­ bers have less opportunity to amend fewer be in session Oversight Rdonn.-Committees would truth. Something very similar has been hap­ are becoming too much like the House was in be required to formally adopt and submit to pening around here over the last decade: the 191 0 when Speaker Cannon was stripped of the House Administration Committee by people are slowly and subtly being evicted his chairmanship of the Rules Committee be­ March 1st of the first session their over­ from their own House. cause of his autocratic abuse of power. sight plans for that Congress. It would not How could that be? Well, it seems the Here's how minority leader Champ Clark ex­ be in order to comider the funding resolu­ plained it then: tion for any committee which does not House got a little fed up with the democratic submit its oversight plam as required. The reform revolution of the seventies when This is a fight against the system. We House Administration Committee, after powers became so dispersed that we became think it has been a bad system • • •. It does consultation with the maJority and minority legislatively anemic. And so, a counterrevolu­ not make any difference to me that it has leaders, would report the plans to the House been sanctified by time. • • • The fact that tion took hold in this decade in which powers by March 15th together with its recommen­ the Speaker of the House was chairman • • • dations, and those of the Joint leadership were reconcentrated in the majority leader­ of the Committee on Rules gives the Speak­ ship. group to assure coordination between com­ er • • • more power than any one man ought mittees. The Speaker would be authorized Just think: In two decades time we've to have over the destinies of this Republic. to appoint ad hoc oversight committees for moved from committee government to sub­ Clark went on to say that it was a "revolu­ specific tasks from the membership of com­ committee government and individual enter­ tion" they were working that day, but, in his mittees with shared Jurisdiction. Commit­ prise, to a high-powered oligarchy of rule by a words, "We are fighting to rehabilitate the tees would be required to include an over­ few. Members of this House have abdicated House of Repesentatives and to restore it to sight section in their final activity report at more and more of their legislative powers to its ancient place of honor and prestige in our the end of a Congress. the majority leadership, all for the appearance system of government." And the Democratic <5> ftlultiple Referral of Legislation.-The of order, efficiency, and results. joint referral of bills to two or more com­ floor leader concluded as follows: mittees would be abolished, while split and But, what have we sacrificed in the proc­ You can not restore to the membership of sequential referrals would be retained, sub­ ess? What have we lost? Quite simply, we are this House the quantum of power that each ject to time limits and designation by the losing the representative and deliberative Member is entitled to without taking from Speaker of a committee of principal jurisdic­ nature of this body-the very heart of our the Speaker of the House some quantum of tion. democratic system. We are forfeiting a very the power he now enjoys, because he practi­ (6) Early Committee Organization.-Com­ valuable birthright-the people's birthright of cally enjoys it all. mittees must be elected within seven legisla­ representative government. Mr. Speaker, we find ourselves in a very tive days of the convening of a new Con­ Do you think this all sounds a bit exaggerat­ similar situation today. Today the Speaker gress and must hold their organization ed? Well, maybe it does-until, that is, you again virtually controls the Rules Committee meeting not later than three legislative days consider the facts. And the fact is that is that which increasingly deprives Members of their after their election. (7) Committee Ratios.-The party ratios while the number of measures reported from right to shape legislation. We are fighting to on committees would be required to reflect our committees is down roughly 48 percent restore to those Members the quantum of that of the full House Subcommittee Limits.-No committee would be called twice a month and any two (28) Special Rescission Authority.-The Automatic Roll Call Votes.-Automat­ 30, 1989, legislation giving the President au­ assignments. ic roll call votes would be required on final thority to rescind budget authority for (9) Proxy Voting Ban.-All proxy voting passage of appropriations, tax and Member which an authorization has not been en­ on committees would be prohibited. pay raise bills and conference reports, and acted, unless Congress enacts a joint resolu­ <10) Open Committee Meetings.-Commit­ on final adoption of budget resolutions and tion disapproving the rescission within 45- tee meetings, which can now be closed for conference reports containing debt limit in­ days. If the committees do not report, auto­ any reason, could only be closed for national creases. matic discharge of the first such bill intro­ security, personal privacy or personnel rea­ <21> Appropriations R~orms.-The duced is provided. sons. present restrictions on offering limitations (29) Applicability of Certain Laws to Con­ <11) Majority Quorums.-A majority of amendments to appropriations bills would gress.-The appropriate committees of Con­ the membership of a committee would be be abolished. Short-term continuing appro­ gress would be required to report, not later required for the transaction of any business. priations <30-days or less> could only provide than June 30, 1989, legislation applying cer­ <12) Report Accountability.-Committee for the lesser spending amounts and more tain Federal health, safety, labor and civil reports on bills would be required to include restrictive authority as provided in either rights laws to Congress. Automatic dis­ the names of those members voting for and the House or Senate passed bills, the confer­ charge is provided for the first such compre­ against reporting a bill or, in the case of a ence agreement, or the previous year's Act, hensive bill if they do not all report. nonrecord vote, the names of those mem­ and a three-fifth House vote would be re­ <30> Realignment of Committee Jurisdic­ bers actually present when the bill is or­ quired to waive this requirement. Long-term tion.-The Committee on Rules would be re­ dered reported. continuing appropriations measures Same Day Consideration of Rules than 30-days) would be required to contain more rational and functional jurisdictional Committee Reports.-An order of business the full text of the provisions to be enacted; system for House committees to eliminate resolution from the Committee on Rules the present prohibition on legislative lan­ overlap, duplication and inefficiencies. could not be considered on the same calen­ guage and unauthorized matters in appro­ dar day as reported, or the subsequent calen­ priations measures would be extended to Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I have no dar day of the same legislative day, except long-term CRs. Points of order and amend­ further requests for time, and I move by a two-thirds vote of the House. ments to provisions in long-term CRs not the previous question on the resolu­ <14> Permitting Instructions in Motion to previously agreed to by the House could tion. Recommit.-The Rules Committee could only be denied by a three-fifths vote. Cost The SPEAKER pro tempore. The not report an order of business resolution estimates would be required in reports on question is on ordering the previous which prevented a motion to recommit, in­ long-term CRs. Reports on all general ap­ question. cluding one with amendatory instructions. propriations bills, including long-term CRs The question was taken; and the <15> Restrictive Rule Limitation.-It would be required to include not only a list­ would not be in order to consider any order ing of legislative provisions contained in the Speaker pro tempore announced that of business resolution from the Rules Com­ measures , but of all the ayes appeared to have it. mittee restricting the right of Members to unauthorized activities being funded by the Mr. EDWARDS of Oklahoma. Mr. offer germane amendments unless the measure. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas chairman of the Committee orally an­ (22) Reconciliation Limitation.-It would and nays. nounces to the House, at least four legisla­ not be in order to report in a reconciliation The yeas and nays were ordered. tive days before the Rules Committee meet­ bill, or consider as an amendment thereto, a The vote was taken by electronic ing on the matter, that less than an open provision which is not related to a commit­ device, and there were-yeas 231, nays rule might be recommended by the commit­ tee's reconciliation instructions to either tee. reduce spending or raise revenues. Determi­ 162, not voting 32, as follows: <16> Limitation on Sell-Executing Rules.­ nation would be made by the Budget Com­ [Roll No.3] It would not be in order to consider any mittee. YEAS-231 order of business resolution from the Rules (23> Authorization Reporting Deadline.­ Ackerman Conyers Grant Committee that provides for the automatic It would not be in order to consider any bill Akaka Costello Gray passage of any bill, joint resolution or con­ authorizing budget authority for a fiscal Alexander Coyne Guarini ference report, or adoption of any motion, year if reported after May 15 preceding the Anderson Crockett Hall amendment, or resolution, except by a two­ beginning of the fiscal year (former Budget Andrews Darden Hamilton thirds House vote on agreeing to such con­ Act requirement>. Annunzio de la Garza Harris Anthony DeFazio Hayes sideration. (24) Pledge of Allegiance.-The Pledge of Applegate Dellurns Hayes (17> Budget Waivers.-Any report from Allegiance would be required as the second Aspin Derrick Hefner the Committee on Rules on a resolution order of business each day. Atkins Dicks Hertel waiving any provisions of the Budget Act (25) Suspension of the Rules.-Measures AuCoin Dingell Hochbrueckner against any bill would be required to include could not be considered under the suspen­ Barnard Dixon Hoyer an explanation and justification of the sion of the rules procedure except by direc­ Bates Donnelly Hubbard waiver together with a summary or text of tion of the committee of jurisdiction or Beilenson Dorgan Huckaby Bennett Downey Hutto any comments received from the Budget on the request of the chairman and ranking Berman Durbin Jenkins Committee regarding the waiver. A separate minority member of such committee. No Bevill Dyson Johnson vote could be demanded on any such waiver measure could be considered under suspen­ BUb ray Early Johnston in a rule, subject to the requisite votes re­ sion which authorizes or appropriates more Boggs Eckart Jones quired by the Budget Act for such a waiver. than $50 million for any fiscal year. Notice Bonior Edwards Jones Blanket waiver rules would require a two­ of any suspension must be placed in the Borski Engel Jontz thirds vote for consideration. Congressional Record at least one day in ad­ Bosco English Kanjorski Boucher Erdreich Kaptur <18> Committee StWJing.-Committee vance of its consideration together with the Boxer Espy Kastenmeier funding resolutions could not be considered text of any amendment to be offered to it. Brennan Evans Kennedy until the House has first adopted a resolu­ No constitutional amendment could be con­ Brooks Fascell Kennelly tion from the House Administration Com­ sidered under suspension. Brown Fazio Kildee mittee setting an overall limit on committee <26) Discharge Motions.-The Clerk of the Bruce Feighan Kleczka staffing for the session. The minority would House would be required to publish in the Bryant Flake Kolter be entitled up to one-third of the investiga­ Congressional Record the names of those Bustamante Flippo Kostmayer Byron Foley LaFalce tive staff funds, on request. The overall Members signing a discharge petition once a Campbell Ford Lancaster committee staff limit for the 101st Congress threshhold of 100 signatures as been Cardin Ford(TN) Lantos could not be more than 90% of the total at reached, and to publish an updated list of Carper Frank Laughlin the end of the 100th Congress. names at the end of each succeeding week. Carr Frost Leath (19) Commemorative Calendar.-A Com­ <27> Inclusion of Views With Con.terence Chapman Garcia Lehman memorative Calendar would be created on Reports.-Members of conference commit­ Clarke Gaydos Lehman tees Clay GeJdenson Leland which unreported commemoratives would would be permitted three calendar days Clement in which to file supplemental, minority, or Gephardt Levin (Ml) be placed at the written request of the Coelho Gibbons Levine chairman and ranking minority member of addition views to be published with confer­ Coleman Glickman Lewis the Post Office Committee. The Calendar ence reports. Collins Gonzalez Lloyd January 3, 1989 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 81 Lowey Panetta Slaughter Florio Madigan Schilf legislation on which the right to offer Luken, Thomas Parker Smith Goodling Marlenee Slslsky Manton Patterson Solan: Gordon McDermott Smith amendments would be restricted, any Markey Pease Spratt Hall closed rule, any partially closed rule, Martinez Pelosi Stark Hawkins Mrazek Smith, Robert and understand that last year nearly Matsui Penny Stenholm Hoagland Pallone Mavroules Pepper Stokes Houghton Payne Stallings half of the bills that we considered Mazzoll Perkins Studds Hughes Payne Stearns were under closed or partially closed McCloskey Pickett Swift Hyde Ritter Tanner rule, if that is to be done, the leader­ McCurdy Pickle Synar Lightfoot Roe Torricelli ship must first notify the House McHugh Poshard Tallon McMillen Price Tauzin 0 1510 orally, come to the House floor and Mfume Rahall Thomas tell us orally, 4 days in advance so that Mlller Rangel Torres So the previous question was or­ we in the House will have an ability to Mineta Ray Towns dered. know in advance that we are going to Moakley Richardson Traficant The result of the vote was an­ Mollohan Robinson Traxler be considering important legislation Montgomery Rose Udall nounced as above recorded. without the right of debate and Moody Rostenkowski Unsoeld MOTION TO COMMIT OFFERED BY MR. EDWARDS amendment. That is what we are going Morrison Rowland Valentine OF OKLAHOMA Murphy Roybal Vento to be voting on in just a moment. Murtha Russo Visclosky Mr. EDWARDS of Oklahoma. Mr. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman Nagle Sabo Volkmer Speaker, I offer a motion to commit. for giving me the chance to explain Natcher Sangmelster Walgren The SPEAKER pro tempore Sarpalius Watkins that. Neal(NC> Savage Waxman KILDEE). The Clerk will report the Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, fur­ Nelson Sawyer Weiss motion. ther reserving the right to object, that Nowak Scheuer Wheat The Clerk read as follows: makes a tremendous amount of sense. Oakar Schroeder Whitten Oberstar Schumer WUllams Motion to Commit offered by Mr. En­ That seems very fair to every Member Obey Sharp Wilson WARDS of Oklahoma: Mr. EDwARDs moves to of the House, and I would hope that Olin Sikorski Wise commit the resolution H. Res. 5 to a select we would honor the gentleman's re­ Ortiz Skaggs Wyden committee to be comprised of the Majority quest. Owens Skelton Yates Leader and the Minority Leader with in­ Owens Slattery Yatron structions to report back the same to the Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reserva­ House forthwith with only the following tion of objection. NAYS-162 amendment: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is Archer Green Porter At the end of the resolution, add the fol­ there objection to the request of the Armey Gunderson Pursell lowing new paragraph: Baker Hammerschmidt Quillen gentleman from Oklahoma? Ballenger Hancock Ravenel RESTRICTIVE RULE LIMITATION There was no objection. Bartlett Hansen Regula "<15> In Rule XI, clause 4 is amended by The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Barton Hastert Rhodes adding the following new paragraph: question is on the motion to commit Bateman Hefley Ridge Bentley Henry Rinaldo "(e) It shall not be in order to consider offered by the gentleman from Okla­ Bereuter Berger Roberts any resolution reported from the Commit­ homa [Mr. EDWARDS]. BUl.ralds Hiler Rogers tee on Rules providing for the consideration The question was taken; and the BlUey Holloway Rohrabacher of any bill or resolution otherwise subject to Speaker pro tempore announced that Boehlert Hopkins Roth amendment under House rules if that reso­ Broomfield Horton Roukema lution limits the right of Members to offer the noes appeared to have it. Brown Hunter Rowland germane amendments to such bill or resolu­ Buechner Inhofe Saiki 0 1538 Bunning Ireland Saxton tion unless the chairman of the Committee Burton Jacobs Schaefer on Rules has orally announced in the Mr. EDWARDS of Oklahoma. Mr. Callahan James Schuette House, at least four legislative days prior to Speaker, on that I demand the yeas Campbell Johnson Schulze the scheduled consideration of such matter and nays. Chandler Kasich Sensenbrenner by the Committee on Rules, that less than The yeas and nays were ordered. Cheney Kolbe Shaw an open amendment process might be rec­ The vote was taken by electronic Clinger Kyl Shays ommended by the Committee for the con­ Coble Lagomarsino Shumway sideration of such bill or resolution.". device, and there were-yeas 163, nays Coleman Leach Shuster 239, not voting 23, as follows: Combest Lent Skeen Mr. EDWARDS of Oklahoma Conte Lewis Slaughter YEAS-163 Courter Livingston Smith ask unanimous consent that the Cox Lowery Smith printed in the RECORD. Davis Hiler Crane Machtley Smith, Denny Baker DeLay Holloway Dannemeyer Martin The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is Ballenger DeWine Hopkins Davis Martin Smith, Robert there objection to the request of the Bartlett Dickinson Horton DeLay McCandless Barton Dornan Hunter gentleman from Oklahoma? Bateman Douglas Inhofe DeWine McCollum Snowe Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, re­ Dickinson McCrery Solomon Bentley Dreier Ireland Dornan McDade Spence serving the right to object, I yield to Bereuter Duncan James Douglas McEwen Stangeland BUl.ralds Edwards Johnson the gentleman from Oklahoma [Mr. BlUey Dreier McGrath Stump Emerson Kasich EDWARDS]. Boehlert Duncan McMillan Sundquist Fawell Kolbe Broomfield Edwards Meyers Tauke Mr. EDWARDS of Oklahoma. Mr. Fields Kyl Michel Thomas Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Brown Fiah Lagomarsino Emerson Buechner Fawell Miller Fields Miller Vander Jagt and giving me this opportunity to ex­ Bunning Gallegly Lent Fiah Molinari Vucanovich Burton Gallo Lewis Frenzel Moorhead Walker plain to the Members of the House Callahan Gekas Lewis Gallegly Morella Walsh what we are going to vote on in just a Campbell GUlmor Livingston Gallo Morrison Weber moment. Chandler GUman Lowery Nielson Weldon Cheney Gingrich Lukens, Donald Oekas Clinger GUlmor Oxley Whittaker Mr. Speaker, I have offered a motion Goss Machtley GUman Packard Wolf to commit to a special committee and Coble Gradison Marlenee Gingrich Parris Wylie Coleman Grandy Martin to be reported back to the House a Combest Goss Pashayan Young provision that would say, and especial­ Green Martin Gradison Paxon Young(FL) Conte Gunderson McCandless Grandy Petri ly the new Members, I want them to Coughlin Hammerschmidt McCollum listen to this, that if the Committee on Courter Hancock McCrery NOT VOTING-32 Cox Hansen McDade Rules is going to report out of the Craig Hastert McEwen Cooper Dwyer Dymally committee and bring to the floor any Crane Hefley McGrath 82 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 3, 1989 McMillan Roberts Smith, Robert Smith Thomas Watkins PERSONAL EXPLANATION Meyers Rogers Solarz Torres Waxman Michel Rohrabacher Snowe Spratt Towns Weiss Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, I was Miller Roth Solomon Stark Traficant Wheat unavoidably detained as the communi­ Miller Roukema Spence Stenholm Traxler Whitten Molinari Rowland Stangeland Stokes Udall WUUams cations network in my office was not Moorhead Saiki Stearns Studds Unsoeld WUson working and I missed rollcall No. 3. Morella Saxton Stump Swift Valentine Wise Had I been present I would have voted Morrison Schaefer Sundquist Synar Vento Wyden "no." Nielson Schiff Tauke Tallon Visclosky Yates Oxley Schuette Thomas Tanner Volkmer Yatron Parris Schulze Upton Tauzin Walgren Pashayan Sensenbrenner VanderJagt HOUR OF MEETING OF THE Paxon Shaw Vucanovich NOT VOTING-23 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Petri Shays Walker Dwyer Jones Roe Porter Shumway Walsh Dymally Lightfoot Sangmeister Mr. PEPPER. Mr. Speaker, I offer a Pursell Shuster Weber Florio Madigan Smith privileged resolution and Quillen Skeen Weldon Goodling McDermott Smith Ravenel Slaughter Whittaker Hall McNulty Smith, Robert ask for its immediate consideration. Regula Smith(MS) Wolf Houghton Mrazek The Clerk read the resolution, as fol­ Rhodes Smith Wylie Hughes Packard Stallings lows: Ridge Smith Hyde Payne Torricelli Rinaldo Smith Young H. RES. 7 Ritter Smith, Denny Mr. BUSTAMANTE and Mr. OLIN Ruolvect. That unless otherwise ordered, changed their vote from "yea" to the hour of meeting of the House shall be "nay." 12 o'clock meridian on Mondays and Tues­ NAY8-239 So the motion was rejected. days; 2 o'clock post meridiem on Wednes­ Ackerman Fascell Matsui The result of the vote was an­ days; 11 o'clock ante meridiem on all other Altak& Fazio Mavroules days of the week up to and including May Felghan Mazzoli nounced as above recorded. Alexander The SPEAKER pro tempore McMillen ridian on Mondays and Tuesdays and 10 Applegate Ford Mfume The resolution was agreed to. o'clock ante meridiem on all other days of Aspin Frank Miller A motion to reconsider was laid on the week. Atkins Frost Mineta the table. AuCoin Garcia Moakley The resolution was agreed to. Barnard Gaydos Mollohan A motion to reconsider was laid on Bates GeJdenson Montgomery the table. BeUenson Gephardt Moody GENERAL LEAVE Bennett Gibbons Morrison Berman Glickman Murphy Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I ask Bevill Gonzalez Murtha unanimous consent that all Members AUTHORIZING THE SPEAKER OR BUbray Gordon Nagle may have 5 legislative days in which to HIS DEPUTY TO ADMINISTER Boggs Grant Natcher OATH OF OFFICE TO THE HON­ Bonior Gray Neal(MA) revise and extend their remarks on Borski Guarini Neal House Resolution 5. ORABLE HOWARD WOLPE Bosco Hall Nelson The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker, I offer a Boucher Hamilton Nowak there objection to the request of the Boxer Harris Oakar privileged resolution Obey There was no objection. The Clerk read the resolution, as fol­ Brown Hayes Olin Bruce Hefner Ortiz lows: Bryant Berger Owens H. RES. 8 Bustamante Hertel Owens COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN Byron Hoagland Pallone MINORITY EMPLOYEES Whereas Howard Wolpe, a Representa­ Campbell Hochbrueckner Panetta tive-elect from the Third District of the Cardin Hoyer Parker Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, I offer a State of Michigan, has been unable from Carper Hubbard Patterson resolution mous consent for its immediate consid­ Member of the House, and there being no Chapman Hutto Pease eration. contest or question as to his election: Now, Clarke Jacobs Pelosi therefore be it Clay Jenkins Penny The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Resolved, That the Speaker, or deputy Clement Johnson Jones Pickett minister the oath of office to the Honorable Collins Jontz Pickle The Clerk read the resolution, as fol­ Howard Wolpe at Kalamazoo. Michigan, Conyers Kanjorski Poshard lows: and that the said oath be accepted and re­ Kaptur Price Cooper H. RES. 6 ceived by the House as the oath of office of Costello Kastenmeier Rahall the Honorable Howard Wolpe. Coyne Kennedy Rangel Resolved, That pursuant to the Legislative Crockett Kennelly Ray Pay Act of 1929, as amended, the five minor­ The resolution was agreed to. Darden KUdee Richardson ity employees authorized therein shall be A motion to reconsider was laid on de laGena Kleczka Robinson the following named persons, effective Jan­ DeFazio Kolter Rose the table. Dellums Kostmayer Rostenkowski uary 3, 1989, until otherwise ordered by the Derrick LaFalce Rowland House, to-wit: William R. Pitts, Junior, Dicks Lancaster Roybal Walter P. Kennedy, Ronald W. Lasch. Jay REPORT OF COMMITI'EE TO Dtngell Lantos Russo Pierson, and Gordon Jones, each to receive Dixon Laughlin Sabo gross compensation pursuant to the provi­ NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT OF Donnelly Leath Sarpallus sions of House Resolution 119, Ninety-fifth THE UNITED STATES OF THE Dorgan Lehman Savage Congress, as enacted into permanent law by ASSEMBLY OF THE CONGRESS Downey Lehman Sawyer Durbin Leland Scheuer section 115 of Public Law 95-94. Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker, your com- Dyson Levin(Ml) Schroeder The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is mittee appointed on the part of the Early Levine Schumer there objection to the request of the House to join a like committee on the Eckart Lewis Sharp Edwards Lloyd Sikorski gentleman from Illinois? part of the Senate to notify the Presi­ Engel Lowey Sisisky There was no objection. dent of the United States that a English Luken, Thomas Skaggs The resolution was agreed to. quorum of each House has been as­ Erdrelch Manton Skelton Espy Markey Slattery A motion to reconsider was laid on sembled and is ready to receive any Evans Martinez Slaughter the table. communication that he may be January 3, 1989 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 83 pleased to make has performed that The SPEAKER pro tempore. and session of the Congress. A motion to reconsider was laid on ask for its immediate consideration. the table. The Clerk read the resolution, as fol­ ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO lows: CERTAIN STANDING COMMIT­ H.RES.ll TEES OF THE HOUSE Resolved, That the following named Mem­ Mr. GRAY. Mr. Speaker, I offer a ELECTION AS CHAIRMEN TO bers be, and they are hereby, elected to the privileged resolution and STANDING COMMITTEES OF Committee on Standards of Official Con­ ask for its immediate consideration. duct of the House of Representatives: THE HOUSE 1. John T. Myers, Indiana The Clerk read the resolution, as fol­ Mr. GRAY. Mr. Speaker, I offer a 2. James V. Hansen, Utah lows: privileged resolution and 3. Charles Pashayan, Jr., Cali!ornia H. RES. 9 ask for its immediate consideration. 4. Thomas E. Petri, Wisconsin Resolved, That the following named Mem­ The Clerk read the resolution, as fol­ 5. Larry E. Craig, Idaho bers, be and they are hereby, elected to the 6. Hank Brown, Colorado lows: following standing committees of the House The resolution was agreed to. of Representatives: H. RES.10 Committee on Appropriations: Jamie L. A motion to reconsider was laid on Resolved, That the following named Mem­ the table. Whitten, Mississippi, Chairman; William H. bers, be, and they are hereby, elected to the Natcher, Kentucky; Neal Smith, Iowa; following standing committees of the House Sidney R. Yates, Illinois; David R. Obey, Wisconsin; Edward R. Roybal, California; of Representatives: PROVIDING FOR A RECESS OF Louis Stokes, Ohio; Tom Bevill, Alabama; Committee on Agriculture: E de la Garza, THE SENATE FROM JANUARY Bill Alexander, Arkansas; John P. Murtha, Texas, Chairman. Committee on Armed Services: Les Aspin, 4, 1989, TO JANUARY 20, 1989, Pennsylvania; Bob Traxler, Michigan; AND AN ADJOURNMENT OF Joseph D. Early, Massachusetts; Charles Wisconsin, Chairman. Wilson, Texas; Lindy Boggs, Committee on Banking, Finance and THE HOUSE FROM JANUARY 4, Louisiana; Norman D. Dicks, Washington; Urban Affairs: Henry B. Gonzalez, Chair­ 1989, TO JANUARY 19, 1989 Matthew F. McHugh, New York; William man. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid Lehman, Florida; Martin Olav Sabo, Minne­ Committee on Budget: Leon E. Panetta, before the House the following privi­ sota; Julian C. Dixon, California; Vic Fazio, California, Chairman. Call!ornia; W.O. Hefner, North Caro­ Committee on the District of Columbia: leged Senate concurrent resolution to provide for a recess of Hawaii; Wes Watkins, Oklahoma; William Committee on Education and Labor: Au­ the Senate from January 4, 1989, to H. Gray III, Pennsylvania; Bernard J. gustus F . Hawkins, California, Chairman. January 20, 1989, and an adjournment Dwyer, New Jersey; Steny H. Hoyer, Mary­ Committee on Energy and Commerce: of the House from January 4, 1989, to land; Bob Carr, Michigan; Robert J. Mrazek, John D. Dingell, Michigan, Chairman. January 19, 1989. New York; Richard J. Durbin, Illinois; Committee on Foreign Affairs: Dante B. The Clerk read the Senate concur­ Ronald D. Coleman, Texas; Alan B. Mollo­ Fascell, Florida, Chairman. rent resolution, as follows: han, West Virginia; Robert Lindsay Committee on Government Operations: S. CON. RES. 3 Thomas, Georgia; Chester G. Atkins, Massa­ John Conyers, Jr., Michigan, Chairman. chusetts; Jim Chapman, Texas. Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep­ Committee on Rules: Claude Pepper, Flor­ Committee on House Administration: Frank Annunzio, Illinois, Chairman. resentatives concu.rrtng), That when the ida, Chairman; Joe Moakley, Massachusetts; Senate recesses on Wednesday, January 4, Butler Derrick, South Carolina; Anthony C. Committee on Interior and Insular Af­ fairs: Morris K. Udall, Arizona, Chairman. 1989, at the conclusion of the joint session Beilenson, California; Martin Frost, Texas; to count the electoral votes, it stand in David E. Bonlor, Michigan; Tony P. Hall, Committee on the Judiciary: Jack Brooks, recess until 3 o'clock post meridiem on Ohio; Alan Wheat, Missouri; Bart Gordon, Texas, Chairman. Friday, January 20, 1989, and that when the Tennessee. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fish­ House of Representatives adjourns on Committee on Standards of Official Con­ eries: Walter B. Jones, North Carolina, Wednesday, January 4, 1989, it stand ad­ duct: Julian C. Dixon, California, Chairman; Chairman. journed until 12 o'clock noon on Thursday, Vic Fazio, California; Bernard J. Dwyer, Committee on Post Office and Civil Serv­ January 19, 1989, or until 12 o'clock noon on New Jersey, Alan B. Mollohan, West Virgin­ ice: William D. Ford, Michigan, Chairman. the second day after Members are notified ia; Joseph M. Gaydos, Pennsylvania; Ches­ Committee on Public Works and Trans­ to reassemble pursuant to section 2 of this ter G. Atkins, Massachusetts. portation: Glenn M. Anderson, California, concurrent resolution; and that when the Committee on Ways and Means: Dan Ros­ Chairman. Senate recesses on Friday, January 20, 1989, tenkowski, Illinois, Chairman; Sam Gibbons, Committee on Science and Technology: pursuant to a motion made by the majority Florida; J.J. Pickle, Texas; Charles B. Robert A. Roe, New Jersey, Chairman. leader, or his designee, in accordance with Rangel, New York; Fortney H. Stark, Committee on Small Business: John J. La­ this resolution, to stand in recess until 12 Call!ornia; Andrew Jacobs, Jr., Indiana; Falce, New York, Chairman. o'clock noon on Wednesday, January 25, Harold E. Ford, Tennessee; Ed Jenkins, Committee on Veterans' Affairs: G.V. 1989. Georgia; Richard A. Gephardt, Missouri; (Sonny> Montgomery, Mississippi, Chair­ SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Thomas J. Downey, New York; Frank J. man. majority leader of the Senate, acting jointly Guarini, New Jersey; Marty Russo, Illinois; after consultation with the minority leader Donald J. Pease, Ohio; Robert T. Matsui, Mr. GRAY (during the reading). Mr. of the House and the minority leader of the Call!ornia; Beryl Anthony, Jr., Arkansas; Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that Senate, shall notify the Members of the Ronnie G. Flippo, Alabama; Byron L. the resolution be considered as read House and the Senate, respectively, to reas­ Dorgan. North Dakota; Barbara B. Kennel­ and printed in the RECORD. semble whenever, in their opinion, the ly, Connecticut; Brian J. Donnelly, Massa­ public interest shall warrant it. chusetts; William J. Coyne, Pennsylvania; The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is Michael A. Andrews, Texas; Sander M. there objection to the request of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. With­ Levin, Michlga.n; Jim Moody, Wisconsin. gentleman from Pennsylvania? out objection, the Senate concurrent Mr. GRAY (during the reading). Mr. There was no objection. resolution is concurred in. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that The resolution was agreed to. There was no objection. the resolution be considered as read A motion to reconsider was laid on A motion to reconsider was laid on and printed in the RBCORD. the table. the table. 84 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 3, 1989 PROVIDING FOR CONTINUATION Representatives, to whom shall be handed, H.Ra.13 OF JOINT COMMITI'EE TO as they are opened by the President of the Ruolved, That the managers on the part MAKE INAUGURATION AR­ Senate, all the certificates and papers pur­ of the House of Representatives in the RANGEMENTS porting to be certificates of the electoral matter of the impeachment of Alcee L. votes, which certificates and papers shall be Hastings, Judge of the United States District The SPEAKER pro tempore laid opened, presented, and acted upon in the al­ Court for the Southern District of Florida, before the House the following privi­ phabetical order of the States, beginning are authorized to do the following in the leged Senate concurrent resolution to extend the life of the then read the same in the presence and menttrail: Joint Congressional Committee on In­ hearing of the two Houses, shall make a list <1 > To employ legal, clerical, and other augural Ceremonies and the provisions of the votes as they shall appear from the necessary assistance and to incur such ex­ of Senate Concurrent Resolution 141. said certificates; and the votes having been penses as may be necessary. Expenses under ascertained and counted in the manner and this paragraph shall be paid out of the The Clerk read the Senate concur­ according to the rules by law provided, the funds available to the Committee on the Ju­ rent resolution, as follows: result of the same shall be delivered to the diciary under clause 5 of rule XI of the S. CON. RJ:S. 2 President of the Senate, who shall there­ Rules of the House of Representatives on Relolved by the Senate (the Howe of Rep­ upon announce the state of the vote, which vouchers approved by the Chairman of the reaentativu concurring), That effective announcement shall be deemed a sufficient Committee on the Judiciary. from January 3, 1989, the Joint committee declaration of the persons, if any, elected <2> To send for persons and papers, and to created by Senate Concurrent Resolution President and Vice President of the United file with the Secretary of the Senate, on the 105 of the One Hundredth Congress, to States, and, together with a list of the votes, part of the House of Representatives, any make the necessary arrangements for the be entered on the Journals of the two subseQuent pleadings which they consider inauguration, is hereby continued with the Houses. necessary. same power and authority. The SPEAKER pro tempore. With­ <3> To take such other actions as are nec­ SEC. 2. That effective from January 3, out objection, the Senate concurrent essary to the preparation or conduct of the 1989, the provisions of Senate Concurrent trail. Resolution 141 of the One Hundredth Con­ resolution is concurred in. gress, to authorize the rotunda of the There was no objection. H. RES.14 United States Capitol to be used in connec­ A motion to reconsider was laid on Re&olved, That a message be sent to the tion with the proceedings and ceremonies the table. Senate to inform the Senate that Jack for the inauguration of the President-elect Brooks, John Conyers, Jr., Don Edwards, and the Vice President-elect of the United John Bryant, Hamilton Fish, Jr., and States, are hereby continued with the same PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN AP­ George W. Gekas, have been appointed power and authority. POINTMENTS AND PROCE­ managers for the trial of the impeachment The SPEAKER pro tempore. With­ DURES RELATING TO IM­ of Alcee L. Hastings, Judge of the United out objection, the Senate concurrent PEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS States District Court for the Southern Dis­ resolution is concurred in. trict of Florida. Mr. BROOKS. Mr. Speaker, I offer Mr. BROOKS (during the reading). There was no objection. three privileged resolutions laid before the House the fol­ be granted, is that correct? before the conclusion of the 100th lowing privileged Senate concurrent The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Congress. resolution to provide gentleman from Texas [Mr. BROOKS] Under the precedents, the impeach­ for the counting on January 4, 1989, of will be recognized for 1 hour and he ment itself is not discontinued by the the electoral votes for President and may yield to the gentleman from adjournment of the Congress. The Vice President of the United States. Pennsylvania. House must, however, appoint manag­ The Clerk read the Senate concur­ Without objection, the resolutions ers for the conduct of the trial in the rent resolution, as follows: will be considered en bloc. 101st Congress, advise the Senate of S.CON.Ra.1 There was no objection. the appointment of those managers, ReloZved by the Senate (the Howe of .Rep­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. The and authorize those managers to reaentative& concurring), That the two Clerk will report the resolutions. expend funds, to employ staff, send Houses of Congress shall meet in the Hall of The Clerk read the resolutions, as for persons and papers, and to take the House of Representatives on Wednes­ follows: such other actions as are necessary for day, the 4th day of January 1989, at 1 the conduct of the trial. o'clock post meridiem, pursuant to the re­ H. Ra.12 These three resolutions accomplish Quirements of the Constitution and laws re­ Relolved, That Jack Brooks, John Con­ those objectives. I would point out to lating to the election of President and Vice yers, Jr., Don Edwards, John Bryant, Hamil­ my colleagues that these are the reso­ President of the United States, and the ton Fish, Jr., and George W. Gekas, Mem­ President of the Senate shall be their Pre­ bers of the House of Representatives, are lutions which are customarily adopted siding Officer; that two tellers shall be pre­ appointed managers to conduct the im­ by the House, subsequent to an im­ viously appointed by the President of the peachment trial against Alcee L. Hastings, peachment. Senate on the part of the Senate and two by judge of the United States District Court Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Speaker, will the the Speaker on the part of the House of for the Southern District of Florida. gentleman yield? January 3, 1989 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 85 Mr. BROOKS. I yield to my distin­ im.ous consent for its immediate con­ we have is a temporary one, but it is guished friend, the gentleman from sideration. important that this office be extended. Pennsylvania. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The I congratulate the gentleman from Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Speaker, I thank Clerk will report the resolution. California and the people he men­ the gentleman for yielding. The Clerk read the resolution, as fol­ tioned who have been very instrumen­ Mr. Speaker, the gentleman is abso­ lows: tal in putting this together in the first lutely correct in the chronology that H. RES.l5 instance. he has outlined for these resolutions. Resolved, That, effective January 3, 1989, Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reserva­ What I wanted to point out for the the provisions of House Resolution 558, One tion of objection. record is that when the Committee on Hundredth Congress, shall remain in effect The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the Judiciary of the House began the for the duration of the One Hundred First there objection to the request of the impeachment proceedings in the 100th Congress. gentleman from California? Congress, it did so with a kind of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is There was no objection. pressing timetable. First, it was impor­ there objection to the request of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The tant to expedite the proceedings for gentleman from California? question is on the resolution. the sake of the impeachment proceed­ Mr. FRENZEL. Mr. Speaker, reserv­ The resolution was agreed to. ings themselves because of their im­ ing the right to object, I do so for the A motion to reconsider was laid on portance. Second, naturally, it would purpose of yielding to the distin­ the table. be very important for the target of the guished gentleman from California to impeachment, who is entitled to what tell us the purpose of his resolution. would be considered on the House Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I GENERAL LEAVE thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. FRENZEL. Mr. Speaker, I ask floor, if not in court, to a speedy trial, Mr. Speaker, the purpose of this res­ as it were. unanimous consent that all Members olution is to reauthorize without may have 5 legislative days in which to Third, what concerned me until change the Fair Employment Prac­ today-and it has been made a part of revise and extend their remarks on the tices Resolution which was adopted by resolution just agreed to. the RECORD now, but we did concern the House last October by a vote of ourselves with it at that particular The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is 408 to 12. there objection to the request of the time-is this: What if we were not able The resolution applies basic civil to finish the impeachment proceed­ gentleman from Minnesota? rights protection to the employees of There was no objection. ings during the 100th Congress? If we the House of Representatives and is did not speed that process up to such a the product of contributions by the degree, we felt, to get it to the Senate authors of employee protection legis­ 0 1600 for trial before we finished the 100th lation introduced in the 100th Con­ Congress, would we be in danger of gress by Chairman HAWKINS, Repre­ HOUR OF MEETING ON losing the entire Congress and having sentatives MARTIN of Illinois, BART­ TOMORROW to begin all over again in the 101st LETT, and ScHROEDER, and many others Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask Congress? who worked together to bring this res­ unanimous consent that when the The resolution today makes amply olution into place. House adjourns today it adjourn to clear that the Senate of the United The resolution provides for protec­ meet at noon on Wednesday, January States, being a continuing body, really tion against discrimination. It also es­ 4, 1989. never goes out of existence, so if the tablishes an office of Fair Employ­ The SPEAKER pro tempore and ask unan- manent solution to the problem. What ation. 86 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 3, 1989 The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF ANNUAL REPORT ON HAZ.ARD- lows: JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COM- OUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTA- H. R:u. 16 MITTEE ON INAUGURAL CERE- TION, 1987-MESSAGE FROM Resolved, That the House has heard with MONIES THE PRESIDENT OF THE profound sorrow of the death of the Honor­ The SPEAKER. Pursuant to the UNITED STATES able BILL NICHOLS, a Representative from provisions of Senate Concurrent Reso­ The SPEAKER pro tempore laid the State of Alabama. lution 2, 101st Congress, the Chair ap­ before the House the following mes­ Resolved, That the Clerk communicate points to the Joint Congressional sage from the President of the United these resolutions to the Senate and trans­ States; which was read and, together mit a copy thereof to the family of the·de­ Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies the following members on the part of with the accompanying papers, with­ ceased. out objection, referred to the Commit­ Resolved, That when the House adjourns the House: today, it adjourn as a further mark of re­ The gentleman from Illinois, Mr. tee on Energy and Commerce, the spect to the memory of the deceased. MICHEL, Committee on Merchant Marine and The gentleman from Texas, Mr. Fisheries, and the Committee on The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Public Works and Transportation: gentleman from Alabama [Mr. DicK­ WRIGHT, and The gentleman from Washington, on the causes and circumstances of all C. Snow, Assistant to the Clerk, or Mr. Navy training deaths since 1985, and DallBB L. Dendy, Jr., Assistant to the Clerk, ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DE­ the measures he and the Navy Secre­ should slmllarly perform such duties under tary are taking to prevent further the same conditions as are authorized by PARTMENT OF TRANSPORTA­ this designation. TION, FISCAL YEAR 1984-MES­ deaths. Subsequently, with the help of These designations shall remain in effect SAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Senator Proxmire, the other body for the 101st Congress or until modified by OF THE UNITED STATES agreed to my amendment and it was included in the final version of the me. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid With great respect, I am, DOD Appropriations Act. Sincerely yours, before the House the following mes­ These two initiatives were carefully DONNALD K. ANDERSON, sage from the President of the United undertaken to provide the Congress Clerk, House of Representatives. States; which was read and, together with a thorough examination of safety with the accompanying papers, with­ in Navy training. My goal is to have out objection, referred to the Commit­ two separate reports-first by the De­ COMMUNICATION FROM HON. tee on Energy and Commerce. The partment responsible for overseeing ROBERT H. MICHEL, REPUBLI­ Committee on Public Works and Transportation, and The Committee the Navy and the second by our inde­ CAN LEADER on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: pendent investigative agency-to give The SPEAKER pro tempore laid With these reports, we should obtain munication from the Hon. RoBERT H. an agenda for improving safety and MICHEL, Republican leader: preventing needless deaths. ANNUAL REPORT ON ALASKA'S Since the 100th Congress adjourned HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, DC, Januarv 3, 1989. MINERAL RESOURCES-MES­ into October, there have been several Hon. Jill WRIGHT, SAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT important developments which my col­ Speaker of the House, House of Representa­ OF THE UNITED STATES leagues should note. First, the GAO tives, Washington, DC. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid has responded with a substantial in­ DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I hereby select the fol­ before the House the following mes­ vestigation. On December 7, the GAO lowing Member of the House of Representa­ sage from the President of the United team conducted a briefing for me and tives for appointment to the National Com­ States; which was read and, together the Wisconsin delegation. They re­ mission on Child and Youth Deaths as di­ with the accompanying papers, with­ ported finding serious safety problems rected in Public Law 100-294: in Navy training and systemic inad­ Rep. Robert Lagomarsino of California. out objection, referred to the Commit­ Sincerely yours, tee on Interior and Insular Affairs: equacies in the Navy's management of ROBERT H. MICHEL, cally, the GAO found: Inadequate assessment of candidates for the Navy's rescue swimmer school, STATUS OF INQUIRY INTO DIS- Inadequate selection and training of COMMUNICATION FROM HON. TURBING PATTERN OF DEATH instructors for high-risk courses, and ROBERT H. MICHEL, REPUBLI- AMONG NAVAL SERVICEMEN Inadequate safety precautions and CAN LEADER WHILE IN TRAINING emergency medical procedures. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Significantly, in four of the other before the House the following com­ a previous order of the House, the gen­ deaths aside from Lee Mirecki's, lack munication from Hon. RoBERT H. tleman from Wisconsin [Mr. RoTH] is of emergency medical responses and MICHEL, Republican leader: recognized for 5 minutes. failure to follow safety procedures HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES, Mr. ROTH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to were factors. Washington, DC, Januarv 3, 1989. report to my colleagues on the status Perhaps most shocking was GAO's Bon. Jill WRIGHT, of the inquiry into a disturbing pat­ finding that in all four of the Navy in­ Speaker of the House, House of Representa­ tern of deaths among Navy servicemen vestigations of Lee Mirecki's death, tives, Washington, DC. while undergoing training. This in­ there had been a complete failure to DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I hereby appoint the quiry began last spring as the result of look into the reports of a coverup of following individual for a 4-year term to the irregularities that came to my atten­ the truth. Statements about a coverup John c. Stennis Center for Public Service tion surrounding the tragic death of began circulating immediately after Training and Development 88 directed in Public Law 100-458: Airman Lee Mirecki, of Appleton, WI. Lee Mirecki's death-statements that Sen. Trent Lott of Mississippi. In looking into the matter, I discov­ reached his family, reached me and Sincerely yours, ered that 16 other Navy men had died the news media. Yet the Navy failed to ROBERT H. MICHEL, since January 1986 while undergoing look into those statements. The final Republican Leader. training. In six of these cases, involv- GAO report, due in mid-February, will 88 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 3, 1989 have further details on this incredible their duty and restore that trust, degree of respect to the Chair and dereliction. which their failures have damaged. other Members that every Member is Having received GAO's very disturb- due. ing findings, I immediately provided 0 1620 The Chair will insert in the RECORD this information to Navy officials, and an announcement from the Speaker requested a meeting with Defense Sec­ ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DE­ concerning: First, privileges of the retary Carlucci to discuss his report, PARTMENT OF ENERGY-MES­ floor; second, introduction of bills and which was due on December 31. SAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT resolutions; third, requests for com­ For nearly 3 weeks, I heard nothing OF THE UNITED STATES mittees to sit during the 5-minute rule; from Secretary Carlucci's office, de­ The SPEAKER pro tempore laid fourth, unanilnous consent requests spite both telephone and written re­ before the House the following mes­ for the consideration of bills and reso­ quests for a meeting. Finally, last sage from the President of the United lutions; and fifth, recognition for 1- Thursday, I was informed that an As­ States; which was read and, together minute speeches and special orders. sistant Secretary, Mr. Grant Green, with the accompanying papers, with­ This announcement where appropri­ would be available to see me. I agreed out objection, referred to the Commit­ ate will indicate verbatim the origin of and met with him last Friday. tee on Energy and Commerce: the stated policy and the date thereof, With the statutorily required report United States Congress, 1774-1989: Bi­ APRIL 30 carbon monoxide nonattainment areas expired centennial Edition.'' A joint project of the and legislative proposals to expand the law House Bicentennial Office, the Senate His­ Ceremony: Federal Hall, New York City. greatly in regard to those areas were intro­ Congressional participation in ceremonies torical Office, and the Joint Committee on commemorating the 200th anniversary of duced for the first time in the House, along Printing. the inauguration of George Washington. with differing acid rain proposals. Until H.R. JANUARY 23 KAY30 5556, the issue of toxics was not before us Exhibit: "The Splendid Hall.'' Statuary despite its clear importance. Late last year, Exhibit: "This Fierce Spirit of Liberty.'' Hall, U.S. Capitol. Featuring the history of National Archives. Documents related to EPA pointed out that changes in the law were the House when Statuary Hall served as its the Bill of Rights. also needed to deal with the new PM-1 0- chamber from 1807 to 1857. A joint project fine particulate-standard. In short, the scope of the House Bicentennial Office and the JUNE 13 of the Clean Air Act agenda never fully crys­ Office of the Architect of the Capitol. Publication: "Women in Congress, 1917- Publication: "A Guide to Research Collec­ 1989." A project of the House Bicentennial tallized in the House during the 1OOth Con­ Office. gress. tions of Former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives." A project of the House SEPTEMBER U-22 I think we are better informed today and Bicentennial Office. have an opportunity to carefully and deliber­ Conference: "The Judiciary Act of 1789." ately fashion a proper legislative package. FEBRUARY Co-sponsored by the Judicial Conference of That is my objective which I know you share Publication: "Black Americans in Con- the United States, Georgetown University, gress," to be issued during Black History and the Supreme Court Historical Society. Mr. Speaker. I want to work with you in achieving it before the end of the 101 st Con­ Month. A project of the House Bicentennial SEPTEMBER 28 gress. I know that many of my colleagues on Office. Exhibit: " 'To make all Laws... .' The both sides of the aisle on the Energy and FEBRUARY 9- 10 Congress of the United States, 1789-1989." Commerce Committee also share that goal. I Conference: "Understanding Congress: A Library of Congress. look forward to working closely with them, the Bicentenhial Research Conference." Spon------new administration, industry, labor, the cities, sored by the U.S. Congress, the Library of PERSONAL EXPLANATION Congress, the Lyndon Johnson Library, and and others to develop a comprehensive bill. the Everett Dirksen Congressional Center. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Publications: "Guide to Records of the a previous order of the House, the gen­ CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR United States Senate at the National Ar­ tleman from Nebraska [Mr. HoAGLAND] COMMEMORATION OF THE BI­ chives, 1789-1989" and "Guide to Records of is recognized for 5 minutes. the United States House of Representatives Mr. HOAGLAND. Mr. Speaker, if I had been CENTENNIAL OF THE HOUSE at the National Archives, 1789-1989.'' A OF REPRESENTATIVES project of the National Archives. present, I would have voted "yes" on ordering The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Publication: "Respectfully Quoted: A Dic­ the previous question on House Resolution 5, a previous order of the House, the gen­ tionary of Quotations Requested from the adopting the rules of the House. The bell tlewoman from Louisiana [Mrs. Congressional Research Service." Library of system had not been connected in my office. 1 Congress. was not informed of the vote. BOGGs] is recognized for 5 minutes. Exhibit: "The Tides of Party Politics: Two Mrs. BOGGS. Mr. Speaker, with the con­ Centuries of Congressional Elections, 1789- vening of the 101 st Congress we begin the 1989." Library of Congress. PERSONAL EXPLANATION commemoration of the bicentennial of the FEBRUARY 20 The SPEAKER pro tempore of Congress's first meeting. procedural vote will clear up any possible con­ when they drafted the Constitution. It was up fusion. to the Congress to fulfill the work of the MARCH 3 Founders by turning that great document into Exhibit: "American Voices: 200 Years of a working government. Speaking Out." National Archives. A cele­ CENTRAL AMERICA The Commission on the Bicentenary of the bration of two centuries of American repre­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under House of Representatives has been given the sentative government as seen through peti­ a previous order of the House, the gen­ pleasant assignment of planning the celebra­ tions from American citizens to their gov­ tleman from California [Mr. DREIER] tion of our 200th anniversary with appropriate ernment. is recognized for 60 minutes. exhibits, publications, conferences, and cere­ MARCH 8-9 Mr. DREIER of California. Mr. monies. The Office for the Bicentennial of the Symposium: "Knowledge, Power and the Speaker, I went through a great deal House has prepared a year-long program in Congress." Library of Congress. of thought in the past several weeks as cooperation with the Senate Bicentennial MARCH 20 to what I was going to offer as my Commission, the Ubrary of Congress, the Film: "The Congress." Nationwide pre­ maiden speech in this historic lOlst Smithsonian Institution, the National Archives, miere on PBS Television of Ken Burns' 90- Congress. the Department of the Army, and others who minute documentary film on Congress. Nine Today. we begin the third century of have lent their efforts to the congressional bi­ o'clock p.m., Eastern Time. Underwritten by the U.S. Congress. This Congress will centennial. Ameritech and produced by WETA-TV. lead us into the last decade, not only January 3, 1989 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 93 of this century but of this millennium, we desperately want a bipartisan for­ that it is a necessity. What I am here and there are a wide range of issues eign policy. to do in this maiden speech in this which I had wanted to discuss. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The 101st Congress, Mr. Speaker, Is laying Mr. Speaker, of course, as a member Chair will remind our guests in the out a challenge for us in the Congress. of the Committee on Banking, Finance Chamber that they are our guests. We That challenge is another diplomatic and Urban Affairs, we are dealing with appreciate their presence here, but one. one of the most critical problems-the under the rules of the House, signs of We have seen over the past several savings and loan crisis. We, of course, approval or disapproval of what takes years a tremendous improvement in have the budget deficit which is an place on the floor are not allowed, but relations with the Soviet Union. It Is overwhelming one, and then we look we do welcome them here. no secret that having signed that his­ at the problem that expanded within The gentleman may continue. toric Intermediate Nuclear Force the past 2 weeks, that of international Mr. DREIER of California. Mr. agreement that we have made strides. terrorism and the horrible plight of Speaker, I know the wonderful people I do not believe everything is perfect. I those who were on the Pan American from the State of Delaware do certain­ do not think anyone believes every­ Flight 103. I had actually decided that ly. many of them, support exactly thing Is perfect now, but we have I was going to talk specifically about what I am talking about, but I have a made significant strides. But again, we an area where I have had the privilege sneaking suspicion that the boisterous have seen a destabilization which con­ to work and focus a great deal of at­ sign of approval from the gallery had tinues to take place, unfortunately, in tention in the past several years, and nothing to do with anything that I Central America. In fact last June that Is the plight of the people of Af­ was saying. when President Reagan went to ghanistan. Since December 27, 1979, Mr. Speaker, nevertheless, I want to Moscow General Secretary Gorbachev they have been suffering from geno­ talk about the Speaker's speech which refused to discuss Central America. was delivered earlier this afternoon cide at the hands of the Soviets, and and the call for a 'bipartisan foreign I talked about the bipartisan sup­ that continues today even though we policy which was a very good and port which has existed throughout the are attempting to bring about a total strong one. world, Mr. Speaker. Last week, while withdrawal of Soviet troops in Af­ Mr. Speaker, in fact, if we look at in those Central American countries ghanistan. the foreign policy which this adminis­ which I visited, time and time again Mr. Speaker, I am not going to talk tration has propounded over the past business people, campesinos, military about those, as I have made a decision several years, it does, in fact, have bi­ leaders, and political leaders asked me to do a couple of things, and it stems partisan support. I talked about the this question over and over again: in part from the spectacular opening situation in Afghanistan. There was Why Is it that you have bipartisan speech which the Speaker provided us virtual unanimity of thought amongst consensus supporting the Democratic today in his acceptance of the Speak­ the Democratic and Republican Mem­ Resistance, the Freedom Fighters, the ership, and that specifically, Mr. bers of both the House and the Senate Mujahidin in Afghanistan, and yet we Speaker, is the situation as it exists in in support of the Mujahidin who have have an identical cause here, a cause Central America. been struggling for freedom, and also which is identical to that which the Mr. Speaker, between Christmas and if we look at other parts of the world, people of Afghanistan are fighting, New Year's, I had an opportunity to the Mideast, if we look at Western and we are geographically closer to spend the week in Central America. Europe, many of us called for an in­ you, and yet you cannot get a biparti­ We were in Honduras, El Salvador, crease in participation of our allies, san consensus? Mr. Speaker, I hope and Costa Rica. I am not going to specifically West Germany and Japan, that our bipartisan consensus, which stand here and encourage Contra aid, in support of their defenses. \ frankly has existed over the past sev­ which certainly will be an issue which eral months because we on both sides we will face, I hope, at some time. I am 0 1630 of the aisle have, not necessarily out not going to lay down that challenge Both sides of the aisle joined in that of choice, in every instance supported today. call quite often. ' in negotiating process. But I have to Mr. Speaker, I am one who has sup­ There has been some disagl-eement ask this question, Mr. Speaker: If the ported the negotiating process in the in the southern tip of Africa, but no­ Sandinistas truly are a nationalistic past. I supported the Contadora proc­ where, Mr. Speaker have we had a revolution which they claim from July ess. In August 1987, I enthusiastically greater struggle in trying to bring 1979 back when they promised those supported the Reagan-Wright peace about a bipartisan foreign policy than four basic things to the Organization plan. I supported the Esquipulas 2 we have in our own backyard in Cen­ of American States; free and fair elec­ plan which was signed August 7, 1987, tral America. I want to provide the tions, an end to human rights viola­ and I supported the Sapoa agreements 101st Congress with a challenge. tions, a nonaligned foreign policy, and even though I knew as President You said, Mr. Speaker, that democ­ political pluralism, why, Mr. Speaker, Reagan has said over and over again, racy Is on the move. We are all very if they truly are a nationalistic revolu­ "name one totalitarian Communist proud of the fact that over this past tion are they still receiving $1 billion a regime which has ever negotiated decade we have seen for the first time year in military and economic aid from itself out of existence, and you cannot in years free and fair elections held in the Soviet Union? do it.'" But I have still wanted to hold Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, I believe that Is the challenge we out that little tiny bit of hope, Mr. Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay. face. We must encourage the Soviet Speaker, that as we have tried the dip­ We have seen in Granada free and fair Union, if they truly are interested in lomatic route over and over again, elections held. Of course also in the perestroika and glasnost, to extricate that we would in fact be successful. Philippines, South Korea, Pakistan, themselves from this part of the Tragically, as the repression contin­ Chile. We know, in fact, that with world. ues, it Is no secret that we have seen many of these fledgling democracies Let me throw this out, Mr. Speaker: the failure of all of those plans in Cen­ democracy is, nevertheless, on the what is the strategic significance of tral America. move. I would argue, Mr. Speaker, Central America to the Soviets? Is I will tell the Speaker, having spent from having spent last week in Central there any great economic opportunity · the last week in Central America, I am America, that democracy Is on the which the Soviets could seek in Cen­ very concerned, and I know the Speak­ move even further in Central America. tral America? Absolutely not. There is er is, too. The Speaker demonstrated I said I was not going to stand here no significant economic gain to be ac­ that in his opening speech here to us and call out for aid to the Democratic crued to the Soviets. The only reason, today. He talked about the fact that Resistance, even though I do believe the only reason that the Isthmus of 94 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 3, 1989 Central America has a strategic sig­ themselves they cannot do the job if out of existence, I will support this nificance now to us is the fact that the Sandinistas can count on unlimit­ next peace plan. there is the Soviet presence. ed Soviet, Cuban support. The Central If, Mr. Speaker, fanatical minorities We have the socialist Nicaragua Americans believe that if the Soviet throughout Central America believe threat which is close to the Panama support is withdrawn, the Sandinistas they can count on unlimited, unending Canal and that's an issue which has cease to be a threat. Soviet/Cuban support they will yet to be resolved. We hear reports The Contras are predominantly that the Soviets may be reducing their peasants, campesinos, who just want endure and they will wear us down. In assistance to both Cuba and to Nicara­ to return home and farm without in­ fact, they may have already done it. If gua. terference, without collectivization, we refuse to know the enemy, let us at One of the main reasons is, and it and without being drafted. And I have least know ourselves, Mr. Speaker. We has been no secret, we have seen for to say, Mr. Speaker, what I witnessed will tire, and the human tragedy that the past 2 to 3 years a lack of account­ down there was incredible, young 15-, is already unfolding will come crash­ ing of the expenditure of those Soviet 16-, 17-year-old boys who told us of ing into our consciousness only when dollars in Nicaragua as they have how their friends were being corralled the cost of reversing it will have headed into Nicaragua, specifically and literally kidnaped and taken to become astronomical. over the issue of oil. Even though we join the Sandinista army. They talked Mr. Speaker, on several occasions I hear the reports, military and econom­ about how young 10-, 11-, and 12-year­ have pointed to the fact, which was ic aid from the Soviets continues to olds are used by the Sandinistas in reaffirmed on this trip last week, that flow to Nicaragua. Nicaragua and the FMLN, the Com­ the four democratically elected presi­ We know though that Fidel Castro, munist guerrillas in El Salvador, to dents in Central America, Cerezo of who 12 years ago was one of Daniel crawl on their hands and knees to Guatemala, Azcona of Honduras, Ortega's chief supporters, is meeting detect land mines. Then I asked a Durate of El Salvador and Arias of today, this very day in Havana with young person who was at a camp right Costa Rica do not in fact share the Ortega as Castro celebrates the 30th on the border in southern Honduras if exact same goal which we do. You anniversary of his Communist rule. the Democratic Resistance did any­ would think that they do, but they do We know that the backing which the thing like that, and he said no, not at CUbans have provided to that oper­ not. all. A number of political and military ation of Daniel Ortega's is going to I have a Contra training manual continue as Ortega is Castro's protege. which is sitting in my office, Mr. leaders in those countries asked us to What we must do, Mr. Speaker, is Speaker, and probably I will have the send in U.S. military forces. That is encourage the Soviets to extricate opportunity to bring it down later, what they want. themselves from Central America. which talks about the necessity for in­ What we want to do, Mr. Speaker, is WhY are the Soviets supporting the suring human rights. to insure we never have to send a worst, most difficult military dictator single U.S. combat troop to Central in this hemisphere? Why is it that 0 1640 America. Nicaragua must have the largest So those on the other side of the If we are to have the time our armed force in the region? Why must aisle who continually talk about system needs to deal with this trou­ it have block committees? Why not human rights violations being perpe­ bled part of the world, then the Sovi­ freedom of assembly, freedom of the trated by the Contras, are, in fact, ets must go and that is the gauntlet press, freedom of religion, those things wrong. If the Soviets withdraw, the which I lay down for the 101st Con­ that were promised to the Organiza­ United States of America can relax. If gress. tion of American States, those things the Sandinistas stop forced recruit­ Mr. Speaker, in the spirit of biparti­ that were promised in the Esquipulas ment into their giant military, and if sanship in foreign policy which you II agreement a year and a half ago? they allow the campesinos to work eloquently discussed today let's insist The Soviets say that they want their own land and sell their own that the Soviets extricate themselves normal relations in this part of the crops, the Contras will cease being a from Central America and do it now. world. They should prove it, Mr. threat to them. Speaker, by getting out now. Well, I will tell you that the fact What is it that the United States of that the people of Nicaragua cannot SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED America wants? We want only that work their own land and run their own these countries in Central America crops is really what it is that is keep­ By unanimous consent, permission have the opportunity to continue to ing them strong and together. to address the House, following the evolve as part of Western civilization. I asked individuals time and time legislative program and any special Western civilization, of course, comes again "Why is it that you are here orders heretofore entered, was granted in a great variety of forms, Mr. Speak­ working as a Contra freedom fighter?" to: er. That is the virtue of freedom. It They said, "It is simply because Sandi­ and Washington, DC. to include extraneous matter:> Pursuant to the provisions of section DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per­ Mr. GUNDERSON in four instances. 114, Public Law 100-598, and the mission granted in Clause 5 of Rule III of Mr. GILMAN in two instances. order of the House of October 21, the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa­ Mr. RITTER. 1988, empowering the Speaker to ap­ tives, the Clerk received at 11:45 a.m. on Mr. GRANDY. point commissions, boards, and com­ Monday, October 24, 1988 the following Mr. FIELDS. mittees authorized by law or by the message from the Secretary of Senate: That Mr. MicHEL in two instances. House, the Speaker on November 17, the Senate agreed to the House amendment 1988, did appoint to the board of trust­ to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5210, and Mr. GALLo in two instances. passed the following bills without amend­ Mr. LEwis of Florida. ees for the John C. Stennis Center for ment; H.R. 593, H.R. 3011, H.R. 5133, H.R. Mr. CLINGER. Public Service Training and Develop­ 5232, H.R. 4879 and H.R. 5560. Mr. HEFLEY. ment the following Members on the With great respect, I am, Mr. ScHULZE. part of the House: Sincerely yours, Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mrs. Booos, Louisiana, for a term of DONNALD K. ANDERSON, Mr. DRIER of California. 6 years; and Clerk, House of Representatives. Mr. SHUMWAY. Mr. EsPY, Mississippi, for a term of 2 COIIlllUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE Mr. HORTON. years. HOUSE Ms. SNOWE in two instances. Pursuant to the provisions of section The text of the communication from Mr. LEAcH of Iowa. 106, Public Law 100-294, and the order the Clerk of the House of Representa­ Mr. ROTH. of the House of October 21, 1988 em­ tives dated November 30, 1988 is as fol­ thorized by law or by the House, the November 30, 1988. Mr. AcKERMAN in two instances. Speaker on November 17, 1988 did ap­ Hon. JIM WRIGHT, Mr. EDWARDS of California. point to the National Commission on The Speaker, House of Representatives, Child and Youth Deaths the following Washington, DC. Mr. LANTos. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per­ Mr. ANDERSON in 10 instances. Member on the part of the House: mission granted in Clause 5 of Rule III of Mr. GoNZALEZ in 10 instances. Mr. MILLER, California. the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa­ Mrs. LLoYD in five instances. And the Speaker and majority tives, I have the honor to transmit a sealed Mr. HAMILTON in 10 instances. leader of the Senate on November 17, envelope received from the White House at Mr. BROWN of California in 10 in- 1988 did jointly appoint the following 2:47 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 1988 stances. individuals: and said to contain a special message from Mr. .ANNuNzio in six instances. Dr. Michael Dufree, Los Angeles, the President in accordance with the Im­ CA; poundment Control Act of 1974, including Mr. DE LA GARZA in 10 instances. Section 1014 <2 U.S.C. 685RONALD REAGAN. OF THE FINAL ADDITION OF THE WHITE HOUSE, November 29, 1988. that the House do now adjourn. THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD The motion was agreed to; accord­ OF THE 100TH CONGRESS COIIlllUNICATION FROM THE qLER.K OF THE ingly

~59 Q-90-4 (Pt. 1) 96 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 3, 1989 WASHINGTON, DC, In case of contumacy or failure to obey a I..EASE PROSPBC'l't7SES December 30, 1988. subpoena issued by an Administrative Law Environmental Protection Agency Region­ Bon. JIK WRIGHT, Judge of the Merit Systems Protection al Office, San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area, The Speaker, House of Representatives, Board, the United States District Court for California. Washington, DC. the Judicial District in which the person to Internal Revenue Service, Walnut Creek, DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per­ whom the subpoena is addressed, resides or California. mission granted in Clause 5, Rule III of the is served, may issue an order requiring such Multiple Agencies, Premier and Vanguard Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, person to appear at any designated place to Buildings, Washington, D.C. the Clerk received at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, testify or to produce documentary or other National Labor Relations Board, Washing­ December 22, 1988, the following message evidence. Any failure to obey the order of ton, D.C. from the Secretary of the Senate: That the the Court may be punished by the Court as Small Business Administration Consolida­ President pro tempore appointed Mr. Dan­ contempt. tion, Washington, D.C. of the Rules of the Missouri. Ordered, That pursuant to Public Law 98- House of Representatives, that I have been United States Customs Service, Port 399, as amended by Public Law 99-284, the served with a subpoena duces tecum issued Newark, New Jersey. Chair on behalf of the President pro tempo­ by the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Vir­ Multiple Agencies, Javits Building Expan­ re appoints Mr. Danforth to the Martin ginia. sion, New York, New York. Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday Commis­ Upon consultation with the General Federal Aviation Administration, Oklaho­ sion, with the appointment to be effective Counsel of the Clerk, I will determine ma City, Oklahoma. as of June 27, 1988. whether compliance with the subpoena is Multiple Agencies, Portland, Oregon. COMMUNICATION PROM THE HONORABLE RONALD consistent with the precedents and privi­ Department of Interior, Bureau of Land V. DELLUMS, MEMBER OF CONGRESS leges of the House. Management Trade Center, Alexandria, Vir­ The text of the communication from Sincerely, ginia. FRANK R. WoLF, Department of State, Arlington, Virginia. the Honorable RONALD V. DELLUMS, Member of Congress. Multiple Agencies, Falls Church, Virginia. Member of Congress, dated December Department of Defense and General Ac- COMMUNICATION PROM CHAIRMAN OF THE COM· 13, 1988, is as follows: counting Office, Crystal Gateway 3, Arling­ MITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTA· HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ton, Virginia /Federal Office Building De­ FRANCISCO REGIONAL OFFICE] COMMUNICATION PROM CHAIRMAN OF THE COM· velopment Proposal. ABNER J. MORGAN, JR., APPELLANT, v. MITI'EE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTA· . DEPARTIIENT OF THE NAVY, AGENCY TION 11 (B ) RESOLUTIONS Docket Number SF07528810870 The text of the communication from Monterey, Califon.rla. SUBPOENA the chairman of the Committee on Boston, Massachusetts. Pursuant to Chapter 12, Title 5, United Public Works and Transportation, Asheville, North Carolina. States Code; 5 U.S.C. § 1205<2>: The original and one copy of the authoriz­ which was referred to the Committee ing resolution is enclosed. To: Roberta Brook$. on Appropriations, dated October 21, You are hereby required to appear at Sincerely, Naval Aviation Depot, Building 1, Alameda, 1988, is as follows: GLENN M. ANDERSON, California, on December 7, 1988, at 9:00a.m. COMMITTEE ON PuBLIC WORKS Chai rman. for the purpose of giving testimony at the AND TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATION PROM CHAIRMAN OP THE COM· hearing in the captioned case. Washington, DC, October 21, 1988. MITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTA· Fail not at your peril. Bon. JIM WRIGHT, TION In testimony whereof, the undersigned, at THE SPEAKER, HOUSE OF The text of the communication from the direction of an Administrative Law REPRESENTATIVJ:S, WASHINGTON, DC. the chairman of the Committee on Judge of the Merit Systems Protection DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the provi­ Board, has hereunto set his hand this 2nd sions of the Public Buildings Act of 1959, as Public Works and Transportation, day of December, 1988. amended, the House Committee on Public which was referred to the Committee EDWARD J . REIDY, Works and Transportation approved the fol­ on Appropriations, dated October 21, ChW Administrative Law Judge. lowing proJects on September 27, 1988: 1988, is as follows: January 3, 1989 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 97 COMMITTEE ON PuBLIC WORKS Public Law 100-418, section 4506; to the 17. A letter from the Assistant Secretary AND TRANSPORTATION, Committee on Agriculture. , trans­ report on upgrading material in the Nation­ THE SPEAKER, HOUSE OF mitting the Department's report on the al Defense Stockpile for fiscal year 1989; to REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, DC. value of property, supplies, and commodities the Committee on Armed Services. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the provi­ provided by the Berlin Magistrate for the 18. A letter from the Secretary of Housing sions of the Public Buildings Act of 1959, as quarter July 1, 1989, through September 30, and Urban Development, transmitting the amended, the House Committee on Public 1988, pursuant to Public Law 99-190, section Department's seventh annual report on the Works and Transportation approved the fol­ 8014 <99 Stat. 1205); Public Law 99-591, sec­ Congregate Housing Services Program cov­ lowing projects on October 13, 1988: tion 9010 (100 Stat. 3341-102>; Public Law ering fiscal year 1986, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 100-202, title VIII, section 8010; to the Com­ 8007; to the Committee on Banking, Fi­ LEASE PROSPECTUSES mittee on Appropriations. nance and Urban Affairs. Internal Revenue Service, Washington, 7. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Sec­ 19. A letter from the Assistant Secretary D.C. Metropolitan Area. retary ; to the Com­ fornia. the Committee on Appropriations. mittee on Banking, Finance and Urban Af­ Lease Consolidation, Fort Worth, Texas. 8. A letter from the Comptroller General fairs. Department of the Navy, Portsmouth, of the United States, transmitting a review 20. A letter from the Associate Director, New Hampshire. of one deferral reported in the fifth special Office of Policy and Research, ACTION, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New message of the President for fiscal year transmitting the Agency's report, as a York, New York. 1988, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 685 ; to the Committee on Appropria­ Homeless, on programs established to assist West Virginia. tions and ordered ·~o be printed. the homeless, pursuant to Public Law 100- Internal Revenue Service, Philadelphia, 9. A letter from the Comptroller General 77, section 203 <101 Stat. 487>; to the Pennsylvania. of the United States, transmitting a review Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban LEASE PURCHASE of ten new deferrals reported in the first Affairs. special message of the President for fiscal 21. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Consolidation of the National Aeronautics year 1989, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 685 ; to the Committee on Appro­ of Agriculture, transmitting the Depart­ D.C. priations and ordered to be printed. ment's report, as a member of the Inter­ The original and one copy of the authoriz­ 10. A letter from the Architect of the Cap­ agency Council on the Homeless, on pro­ ing resolution is enclosed. itol, transmitting a report of all expendi­ grams established to assist the homeless, Sincerely, tures during the period April 1, 1988 pursuant to Public Law 100-77, section GLENN M. ANDERSON, through September 30, 1988, pursuant to 40 203 <101 Stat. 487> to the Committee Chairman. U.S.C. 162b; to the Committee on Appro­ on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. priations. 22. A letter from the Deputy Secretary of 11. A letter from the Director, the Office Defense, transmitting the Department's EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, of Management and Budget, transmitting report, as a member of the Interagency ETC. the cumulative report on rescissions and de­ Council on the Homeless, on programs es­ Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, execu­ ferrals of budget authority as of November tablished to assist the homeless pursuant to 1, 1988, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 685 <101 tive communications were taken from No. 101-11>; to the Committee on Appro­ Stat. 487>; to the Committee on Banking, Fi­ the Speaker's table and referred as fol­ priations and ordered to be printed. nance and Urban Affairs. lows: 12. A letter from the Director, the Office 23. A letter from the Director, Federal 1. A letter from the Inspector General, of Management and Budget, transmitting Emergency Management Agency, transmit­ Department of Energy, transmitting the the cumulative report on rescissions and de­ ting the Agency's second annual report, as a audit of the Department's use of the Envi­ ferrals of budget authority as of November member of the Interagency Council on the ronmental Protection Agency's Superfund 1, 1988, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 685 ; to the Committee on Appro­ Shelter National Board Program, pursuant U.S.C. 7501 nt.; to the Committee on Energy priations and ordered to be printed. to Public Law 100-77, section 203 <101 and Commerce. 13. A letter from the Comptroller, Depart­ Stat. 487>; to the Committee on Banking, Fi­ 2. A letter from the Acting Secretary of ment of Defense, transmitting the supple­ nance and Urban Affairs. Agriculture, trarumlitting the annual report mental contract award report for the period 24. A letter from the President and Chair­ on the Nation's agricultural research and November 1, 1988 to December 31, 1988, man, Export-Import Bank of the United education ; to the Com­ States, transmitting a statement with re­ ties for 1987, pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 3125; to mittee on Armed Services. spect to a proposed transaction involving the Committee on Agriculture. 14. A letter from the Comptroller, Depart­ U.S. exports to Venezuela in excess of $100 3. A letter from the Director of Manage­ ment of Defense, transmitting a copy of the million, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 635(b)(3)(i); ment and Budget, transmitting a proposed Selected Acquisition Reports for to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Soil Conservation Service plan for the the quarter ending September 30, 1988, pur­ Urban Affairs. Howard Creek Watershed, West Virginia, suant to 10 U.S.C. 2432; to the Committee 25. A letter from the Chairman, Board of pursuant to 16 u.s.c. 1005; to the Commit­ on Armed Services. Governors, Federal Reserve System, trans­ tee on Agriculture. 15. A letter from the Assistant Secretary mitting a report entitled, "Deposits at Non­ 4. A letter from the Acting Director, , Department of proprietary Automated Teller Machines", Office of Management and Budget, trans­ the Navy, transmitting notification of the pursuant to Public Law 100-86, section mitting a proposed Soil Conservation Serv­ decision to convert the Public Works func­ 603<4> <101 Stat. 641>; to the Committee ice plan for the Upper Locust Creek Water­ tions at the Naval Air Station, Patuxent on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. shed, Missouri and Iowa, pursuant to 16 River, Maryland to private contractor per­ 26. A letter from the Administrator, Gen­ U.S.C. 1005; to the Committee on Agricul­ formance, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304 nt.; to eral Services Administration, transmitting ture. · the Committee on Armed Services. the agency's fifth report on its administra­ 5. A letter from the Secretary of Agricul­ 16. A letter from the Assistant Secretary tion of the personal property donation pro­ ture, transmitting a report on the activities of the Army <101 Stat. 510>; to the Committee on residue sampling and testing of importea Wing Mountain Area of Dugway Proving Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. meat, meat food products, poultry, poultry Ground, Utah, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1518; 27. A letter from the Secretary of the In­ products and egg products, pursuant to to the Committee on Armed Services. terior, transmitting the Department's 98 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 3, 1989 report, as a member of the Interagency Criteria for the Student Assistance General ance for El Salvador under the Anti-Terror­ Council on the Homeless, on programs es­ Provisions-Institutional Quality Control ism Assistance Program, pursuant to 22 tablished to assist the homeless, pursuant to Pilot Project, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. U.S.C. 2349aa-3; to the Committee on Public Law 100-77, section 203<1> <101 1232(d}(l>; to the Committee on Education Foreign Affairs. Stat. 487>; to the Committee on Banking, Fi­ and Labor. 52. A letter from the Assistant Secretary nance and Urban Affairs. 40. A letter from the Secretary of Educa­ of State, Legislative Affairs, transmitting 28. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, tion, transmitting a copy of Final Prior­ notification of a proposed manufacturing li­ transmitting a report on the nature and ities-The Vocational Education Coopera­ cense agreement for the production of sig­ effect of the Department's efforts to assist tion Demonstration Program ; ment of Egypt (Transmittal No. MC-50-88>, cy Council on the Homeless, pursuant to to the Committee on Education and Labor. pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776; to the Com­ Public Law 100-77, section 203 <101 41. A letter from the Secretary of Educa­ mittee on Foreign Affairs. Stat. 487>; to the Committee on Banking, Fi­ tion, transmitting the 1988 annual report of 53. A letter from the Assistant Secretary nance and Urban Affairs. the International Research and Studies Pro­ of State, Legislative Affairs, transmitting 29. A letter from the Secretary of Housing gram, pursuant to section 606(b), HEA of notification of a seminar in police method and Urban Development, transmitting the 1965, as amended; to the Committee on Edu­ and management skills for El Salvadoran Department's second report on new pro­ cation and Labor. Police Officials, December 5-7, 1988, spon­ grams to assist the homeless, required of 42. A letter from the Secretary of Health sored by the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, members of the Interagency Council on the and Human Services, transmitting the 1988 Anti-Terrorism Assistance Division, pursu­ Homeless, pursuant to Public Law 100-77, annual report on compliance by States with ant to 22 U.S.C. 2349aa-3; to the Com­ section 203 <101 Stat. 487>; to the Com­ personnel standards for radiologic techni­ mittee on Foreign Affairs. mittee on Banking, Finance and Urban Af­ cians, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1006(d); to the 54. A letter from the Acting Director, De­ fairs. Committee on Energy and Commerce. fense Security Assistance Agency, transmit­ 30. A letter from the Chairman, Council 43. A letter from the Inspector General, ting notification of the Department of the of the District of Columbia, transmitting a Environmental Protection Agency, transmit­ Navy's proposed lease of defense articles to copy of D.C. Act 7-244, "Franchising Act of ting the Agency's annual report of the man­ Pakistan , pursuant 1988", and Report, pursuant to D.C. Code dated Superfund audit activities for fiscal to 22 U.S.C. 2796; to the Committee on section 1-233; to the Committee on the year 1987, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 7501 nt.; to Foreign Affairs. District of Columbia. the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 55. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, 31. A letter from the Chairman, Council 44. A letter from the Administrator, Envi­ of the District of Columbia, transmitting a ronmental Protection Agency, transmitting Legislative Affairs, Department of State, copy of D.C. Act 7-245, "District of Colum­ the Agency's report on the comparative transmitting notification that the Afghans bia Occupational Safety and Health Act of health effects assessment of drinking water returning to and resettling in Afghanistan 1988", pursuant to D.C. Code section 1- treatment technologies, pursuant to 42 and Afghans internally displaced within Af­ 233(c)(l); to the Committee on the District U.S.C. 300g-1; to the Committee on ghanistan have been designated by the of Columbia. Energy and Commerce. President as persons eligible for assistance 32. A letter from the Auditor, District of 45. A letter from the Chairman, Federal under section 2<2> of the Migration and Columbia, transmitting a copy of the report Trade Commission, transmitting the 72d Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as amended, entitled, "Review of Allegations Regarding annual report of the Commission for the together with a copy of Presidential Deter­ Contract No. JA/87927 Between DHS and fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, pur­ mination No. 89-1, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. TMA Corporation", pursuant to D.C. Code suant to 15 U.S.C. 46(f); to the Committee 2601<3>; to the Committee on Foreign Af­ section 47-117(d); to the Committee on the on Energy and Commerce. fairs. District of Columbia. 46. A letter from the Secretary of Trans­ 56. A communication from the President 33. A letter from the Auditor, District of portation, transmitting the annual report of the United States, transmitting notifica­ Columbia, transmitting a copy of the report concerning progress in conducting environ­ tion of his intention to exercise authority entitled, "Bi-Annual Audits of the Advisory mental remedial action at Federal facilities under section 506 of the Foreign Assist­ Neighborhood Commissions-Ward 2, 6 and for 1987 and 1988, pursuant to Public Law ance Act of 1961, as amended, in order to 7 for the Period October 1, 1985 through 99-499, section 120(e)(5) <100 Stat. 1669>; to authorize the furnishing of up to $10 mil­ September 30, 1987", pursuant to D.C. Code the Committee on Energy and Commerce. lion in emergency military assistance to Ja­ section 47-117; to the Committee on the 47. A communication from the President maica, with a copy of the Justification; District of Columbia. of the United States, transmitting the signed determination to be transmitted at a 34. A letter from the Auditor, District of second annual report on the extent to later date, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2318<2>; Columbia, transmitting a copy of the report which significant progress has been made to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. entitled, "Review of the District's Emergen­ toward ending apartheid in South Africa, 57. A communication from the President cy Assistance Services Program For pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 509l, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. tions for Training Personnel for the Educa­ Report for the quarter ending September 2375; to the Committee on Foreign Af­ tion of the Handicapped, pursuant to 20 30, 1988, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2768; to the fairs. U.S.C. 1232<1>; to the Committee on Edu­ Committee on Foreign Affairs. 58. A communication from the President cation and Labor. 49. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the United States, transmitting the bi­ 36. A letter from the Secretary of Educa­ of Defense for Legislative Affairs, transmit­ monthly report on progress toward a negoti­ tion, transmitting a copy of Final Regula­ ting notification of the President's determi­ ated settlement of the Cyprus question, pur­ tions-Territorial Teacher Training Assist­ nation of reform in the decision-making pro­ suant to 22 U.S.C. 2373; to the Committee ance Program, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. cedures in budgetary matters of the U.N. on Foreign Affairs. 1232(d)(1}; to the Committee on Education and its specialized agencies ; to the Committee on er missiles sold to Bahrain, pursuant to tion, transmitting a copy of Final Regula­ Foreign Affairs. Public Law 100-202, section 573 <101 Stat. tions for the Transition Program for Refu­ 50. A letter from the Assistant Secretary 1329-176>; to the Committee on Foreign Af­ gee Children, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. of State for Legislative Affairs, transmitting fairs. 1232; to the Committee on Education notification of the President's determina­ 60. A letter from the Secretary of State, and Labor. tion and Justification for the request for ap­ transmitting on behalf of the President, the 38. A letter from the Secretary of Educa­ propriations to meet unexpected urgent ref­ Report on the Situation in El Salvador, with tion, transmitting a copy of Notice of Final ugee and migration needs in Africa and the information in five areas: the administra­ Funding Priorities for Rehabilitation Re­ Middle East <3>; ty, civ111an control of the military, and 1989, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1232<1>; to to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. agrarian reform, pursuant to Public Law 99- the Committee on Education and Labor. 51. A letter from the Assistant Secretary 83, section 702(c) <99 Stat. 238>; Public Law 39. A letter from the Secretary of Educa­ of State, Legislative Affairs, transmitting 100-202, section 56l <101 Stat. 1329-171>; tion, transmitting a copy of Final Selection notification of the intent to continue assist- to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. January 3, 1989 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 99 61. A communication from the President the text of ILO Convention No. 165 concern­ September 30, 1988, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. of the United States, transmitting notifica­ ing Social Security for Seafarers ; to the Committee on Government tion that the Iran emergency is to continue as adopted by the International Labor Con­ Operations. in effect beyond November 14, 1988, pursu­ ference at its 74th Session, at 82. A letter from the Secretary of Housing ant to 50 u.s.c. 162 ; Geneva, October 9, 1987, pursuant to Article and Urban Development, transmitting the to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and or­ 19 of the Constitution of the International semiannual report of the Department's dered to be printed. Labor Organization; to the Committee on Office of Inspector General for the period . 62. A communication from the President Foreign Affairs. April 1, 1988, through September 30, 1988, of the United States, transmitting a report 71. A letter from the Assistant Secretary pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app.; to the Committee on developments since his last report of of State, Legislative Affairs, transmitting on Government Operations. April 29, 1988, concerning the national the thirteenth 90-day report on the investi­ 83. A letter from the Comptroller General, emergency with respect to Nicaragua, pur­ gation into the death of Enrique Camarena, transmitting a report entitled, "Deficit Re­ suant to 50 u.s.c. 1641 and 1703 ; to the Committee on For­ U.S. citizens in the State of Jalisco, Mexico, AFMD-89-32), pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 903; to eign Affairs and ordered to be printed. and the general safety of U.S. tourists in the Committee on Government Operations. 63. A communication from the President Mexico, pursuant to Public Law 99-93, Sec­ 84. A letter from the Comptroller Gener­ of the United States, transmitting a report tion 134 (99 Stat. 421>; to the Committee al, transmitting a list of all reports issued by on matters concerning the national emer­ on Foreign Affairs. the GAO during October, 1988, pursuant to gency with respect to Iran covering events 72. A letter from the Assistant Legal Ad­ 31 U.S.C. 719; to the Committee on Gov­ through October 1, 1988, including those viser for Treaty Affairs, Department of ernment Operations. that occurred since his last report under Ex­ State, transmitting copies of international 85. A letter from the Acting Deputy Under ecutive Order No. 12170 dated June 7, 1988, agreements, other than treaties, entered Secretary of Education, transmitting notifi­ pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1703; 22 U.S.C. into by the United States, pursuant to 1 cation of a proposed new Federal records 2349aa-9 ; to the Committee on Foreign system, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a; to the mittee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be Affairs. Committee on Government Operations. printed. 73. A letter from the Assistant Legal Ad· 86. A letter from the Associate Director 64. A communication from the President viser for Treaty Affairs, Department of for Management, U.S. Information Agency, of the United States, transmitting notifica­ State, transmitting copies of international transmitting copies of the Director's letter tion that the Libyan emergency is to contin­ agreements, other than treaties, entered of assurance and annual statement to the ue in effect beyond January 7, 1989, pursu­ into by the United States, pursuant to 1 President on the agency's internal control ant to 50 U.S.C. 1622 ; to the Committee on Foreign and financial systems, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 10>; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Affairs. 3512<3>; to the Committee on Govern­ and ordered to be printed. 74. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, ment Operations. 65. A letter from the Acting Director, De­ Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 87. A letter from the Administrator, fense Security Assistance Agency, transmit­ transmitting notice of an international Health Care Financing Administration, De­ ting an addendum to the listing of all out­ agreement, other than a treaty, to be en­ partment of Health and Human Services, standing Letters of Offer to sell any major tered into by the United States, pursuant to transmitting notification of a proposed new defense equipment for $1,000,000 or more; 1 U.S.C. 112b; to the Committee on For­ Federal records system, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. an addendum to the listing of all Letters of eign Affairs. 552a; to the Committee on Government Offer that were accepted, as of September 75. A letter from the Assistant Legal Ad­ Operations. 30, 1988, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776; to viser for Treaty Affairs, Department of 88. A letter from the Administrator, the Committee on Foreign Affairs. . State, transmitting copies of international Health Care Financing Administration, De­ 66. A letter from the Acting Secretary of agreements, other than treaties, entered partment of Health and Human Services, State, transmitting a report on the Program into by the United States, pursuant to 1 transmitting notification of a proposed new Recommendations made by the Account­ U.S.C. 112b; to the Committee on Foreign Federal system of records, pursuant to 5 ability Review Board which was convened to Affairs. U.S.C. 552a; to the Committee on Gov­ look into the facts and circumstances sur­ 76. A letter from the Secretary of State, ernment Operations. rounding the act of terrorism at the U.S. transmitting a copy of the Accountability 89. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Embassy, Athens, Greece, on June 28, 1988, Review Board report on the incidents that for Administration, Department of Trans­ pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 4834; to the occurred at or near the U.S. Embassy in Te­ portation, transmitting notification of an al­ Committee on Foreign Affairs. qucigalpa, Honduras, on April 7, 1988, pur­ tered Federal records system, pursuant to 5 67. A letter from the Assistant Secretary suant to 22 U.S.C. 4834; to the Com­ U.S.C. 552a; to the Committee on Gov­ of State, Legislative Affairs, transmitting mittee on Foreign Affairs. ernment Operations. the text of ILO Convention No. 164 concern­ 77. A letter from the Acting Director, De­ 90. A letter from the Assistant Secretary ing Health Protection and Medical Care of fense Security Assistance Agency, transmit­ for Budget and Programs, Department of Seafarers as adopted by the International ting copies of certain FMS quarterly reports Transportation, transmitting the Depart­ Labor Conference at its 74th (Maritime> for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1988, ment's first annual report summarizing ad­ Session, at Geneva, October 8, 1987, pursu­ July 1-Beptember 30, 1988, pursuant to op­ ministrative remedies for false claims and ant to Article 19 of the Constitution of the erations; to the Committee on Foreign Af­ statements, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3810; to International Labor Organization; to the fairs. the Committee on Government Operations. Committee on Foreign Affairs. 78. A letter from the Director, Defense Se­ 91. A letter from the Director, U.S. Infor­ 68. A letter from the Assistant Secretary curity Assistance Agency, transmitting noti­ mation Agency, transmitting the semiannu­ of State, Legislative Affairs, transmitting fication of the proposed issuance of a letter al report of the activities of the Depart­ the text of ILO Convention No. 163 and of offer to sell certain defense equipment to ment's Inspector General covering the Recommendation No. 173 concerning Sea­ the Government of Switzerland, pursuant to period April 1 through September 30, 1988, farers' Welfare at Sea and in Port as adopt­ Public Law 100-461, section 588; to the pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app.; to the Committee ed by the International Labor Conference at Committee on Foreign Affairs. on Government Operations. its 74th Session, at Geneva, Oc­ 79. A letter from the Secretary of State, 92. A letter from the Administrator, Envi­ tober 8, 1987, pursuant to Article 19 of the transmitting an informational copy of a ronmental Protection Agency, transmitting Constitution of the International Labor Or­ report released by the NATO countries enti· the Agency's annual report on the Program ganization; to the Committee on Foreign Af. tled, "Conventional Forces in Europe: The Fraud Civil Remedies Act for the year fairs. Facts"; to the Committee on Foreign Af­ ending September 30, 1988, pursuant to 31 69. A letter from the Assistant Secretary fairs. U.S.C. 3810; to the Committee on Govern­ of State, Legislative Affairs, transmitting 80. A letter from the Inspector General, ment Operations. the text of ILO Convention No. 166 a..."ld Department of Energy, transmitting the 93. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Recommendation No. 174 concerning the semiannual report for the Department's Governors, Federal Reserve System, trans­ Repatriation of Seafarers as adopted by the Office of Inspector General for the period mitting notification of a proposed new Fed­ International Labor Conference at its 74th April 1 to September 30, 1988, pursuant to eral records system, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. ; to the Committee on Gov­ 552a; to the Committee on Government 1987, pursuant to Article 19 of the Constitu­ ernment Operations. Operations. tion of the International Labor Organiza­ 81. A letter from the Inspector General, 94. A letter from the Acting Administra­ tion; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Department of Health and Human Services, tor, General Services Administration, trans­ 70. A letter from the Assistant Secretary transmitting the semiannual report of his mitting a report on the activities of the In­ of State, Legislative Affairs, transmitting office for the period April 1, 1988 through spector General for the 6-month period 100 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE January 3, 1989 ending September 30, 1988, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1339(b); to the Committee on Interi­ 43 U.S.C. 1339; to the Committee on Inte­ U.S.C. app. 5; to the Committee on Gov­ or and Insular Affairs. rior and Insular Affairs. ernment Operations. 107. A letter from the Deputy Associate 119. A letter from the Deputy Associate 95. A letter from the Administrator, Na­ Director for Collection and Disbursements, Director for Collection and Disbursements, tional Aeronautics and Space Administra­ Department of the Interior, transmitting Department of the Interior, transmitting tion, transmitting the semiannual report of notice of proposed refunds of excess royalty notification of Proposed refunds of excess the agency's Office of Inspector General for payments in OCS areas, pursuant to 43 royalty payments in OCS areas, pursuant to the period ending September 30, 1988, pur­ U.S.C. 1339; to the Committee on Interi­ 43 U.S.C. 1339(b); to the Committee on Inte­ suant to 5 U.S.C. app.; to the Committee on or and Insular Affairs. rior and Insular Affairs. Government Operations. 108. A letter from the Deputy Associate 120. A letter from the Secretary of State, 96. A letter from the Director, Administra­ Director for Collection and Disbursements, transmitting the Department's 1988 report tion and Management, Office of the Secre­ Department of the Interior, transmitting on the state of domestic mining, minerals, tary of Defense, transmitting notification of notice of proposed refunds of excess royalty and mineral reclamation industries, includ­ eight altered Federal records systems sub­ payments in OCS areas, pursuant to 43 ing a statement of the trend in utilization mitted by the Department of the Air Force, U.S.C. 1339; to the Committee on Interi­ and depletion of these resources, pursuant pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a; to the Com­ or and Insular Affairs. to 30 U.S.C. 21a; to the Committee on Inte­ mittee on Government Operations. 109. A letter from the Deputy Associate rior and Insular Affairs. 97. A letter from the Secretary, Railroad Director for Collection and Disbursements, 121. A letter from the Secretary of the In­ Retirement Board, transmitting the Board's Department of the Interior, transmitting terior, transmitting a report on the financial report on the Program Fraud Civil Reme­ notice of proposed refunds of excess royalty statements of the Colorado River Basin dies Act for fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 31 payments in OCS areas, pursuant to 43 Project for the year ended September 30, U.S.C. 3810; to the Committee on Govern­ U.S.C. 1339; to the Committee on Interi­ 1987, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1544; to the ment Operations. or and Insular Affairs. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. 98. A letter from the Secretary of the In­ 110. A letter from the Deputy Associate 122. A letter from the Attorney General, terior, transmitting the semiannual report Director for Collection and Disbursements, Department of Justice, traJ.1SDlitting certifi­ on the activities of the Inspector General Department of the Interior, transmitting cation of the region comprised of the judi­ for the 6-month period from April 1, 1988 notice of proposed refunds of excess royalty cial districts established for the States of through September 30, 1988, pursuant to 5 payments in OCS areas, pursuant to 43 Louisiana and Mississippi to the Court of U.S.C. app.; to the Committee on Govern­ U.S.C. 1339; to the Committee on Interi­ Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, pursuant to ment Operations. or and Insular Affairs. 28 U.S.C. 581 nt.; to the Committee on the 99. A letter from the Secretary of Educa­ 111. A letter from the Deputy Associate Judiciary. tion, transmitting the semiannual report on Director for Collection and Disbursements, 123. A letter from the Attorney General, the activities of the Inspector General for Department of the Interior, transmitting Department of Justice, transmitting the the period April 1, 1988 through September notice of proposed refunds of excess royalty annual report on activities to recover in­ 30, 1988, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. 5; to payments in OCS areas, pursuant to 43 debtedness owed to the United States which the Committee on Government Operations. U.S.C. 1339; to the Committee on Interi­ was referred to the Department for collec­ 100. A letter from the Secretary of Trans­ or and Insular Affairs. tion for fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 31 portation, transmitting a report on the valu­ 112. A letter from the Deputy Associate U.S.C. 3718; to the Committee on the Ju­ ation of the U.S. Coast Guard Military Re­ Director for Collection and Disbursements, diciary. tirement System, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. Department of the Interior, transmitting 124. A letter from the National Command­ 9503; to the Committee on Govern­ notice of proposed refunds of excess royalty er, American Ex-Prisoners of War, transmit­ ment Operations. payments in OCS areas, pursuant to 43 ting a copy of the 1988 audit report as of 101. A letter from the Administrator of U.S.C. 1339; to the Committee on Interi­ August 31, 1988, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. Veterans Affairs, Veterans Administration, or and Insular Affairs. 1101(57), 1103; to the Committee on the Ju­ transmitting the semiannual report on the 113. A letter from the Deputy Associate diciary. activities of the Inspector General for the Director for Collection and Disbursements, 125. A letter from the Adjutant General, period April 1, 1988 through September 30, Department of the Interior, transmitting Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United 1988, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. 5(b); to the notice of proposed refunds of excess royalty States, transmitting the financial state­ Committee on Government Operations. payments in OCS areas, pursuant to 43 ments for the year ended August 31, 1988, 102. A letter from the Vice Chairman, U.S.C. 1339(b); to the Committee on Interi­ together with the independent auditors' re­ Federal Election Commission, transmitting or and Insular Affairs. ports, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 1101<47), 1103; a copy of the Commission's November 30 re­ 114. A letter from the Deputy Associate to the Committee on the Judiciary. consideration of its appeal of the OMB's Director for Collection and Disbursements, 126. A letter from the President, Vietnam fiscal 1990 passback, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. Department of the Interior, transmitting Veterans of America, Inc., transmitting the 437d<1>; to the Committee on House Ad­ notification of Proposed refunds of excess organization's 1987 annual report and audit, ministration. royalty payments in OCS areas, pursuant to pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 1103; to the Commit­ 103. A letter from the Archivist, National 43 U.S.C. 1339(b); to the Committee on Inte­ tee on the Judiciary. Archives and Records Administration, trans­ rior and Insular Affairs. 127. A letter from the Secretary of the In­ mitting copies of the Certificates of Ascer­ 115. A letter from the Deputy Associate terior, transmitting the 1987 annual report tainment of the electors of President and Director for Collection and Disbursements, of the Fish and Wildlife Service on the ad­ Vice President chosen in each of the States Department of the Interior, transmitting ministration of the Marine Mammal Protec­ and the District of Columbia on November notification of Proposed refunds of excess tion Act of 1972, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 8, 1988, pursuant to 3 U.S.C. 6; to the Com­ royalty payments in OCS areas, pursuant to 1373; to the Committee on Merchant mittee on House Administration. 43 U.S.C. 1339; to the Committee on Inte­ Marine and Fisheries. 104. A letter from the Clerk, U.S. House of rior and Insular Affairs. 128. A letter from the Secretary of Trans­ Representatives, transmitting the quarterly 116. A letter from the Deputy Associate portation, transmitting the Department's report of receipts and expenditures of ap­ Director for Collection and Disbursements, annual report for 1987 on the relative cost propriations and other funds for the period Department of the Interior, transmitting of shipbuilding in the various coastal dis­ July 1, 1988 through September 30, 1988, notification of Proposed refunds of excess tricts of the United States, pursuant to 46 pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 104a ; to the Committee on 15>; to the Committee on House Administra­ 43 U.S.C. 1339; to the Committee on Inte­ Merchant Marine and Fisheries. tion and ordered to be printed. rior and Insular Affairs. 129. A letter from the Director, Office of 105. A letter from the Federal and State 117. A letter from the Deputy Associate Personnel Management, transmitting a Cochairmen, Alaska Land Use Council, Director for Collection and Disbursements, report on the proposal for a demonstration transmitting the sixth annual report of the Department of the Interior, transmitting project submitted by the Department of activities of the Council for the period Jan­ notification of Proposed refunds of excess Transportation for ten Federal Aviation Ad­ uary-December, 1987, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. royalty payments in OCS areas, pursuant to ministration facilities in the Chicago, IL, 3181; to the Committee on Interior and 43 U.S.C. 1339; to the Committee on Inte­ New York, NY, and Los Angeles, CA metro­ Insular Affairs. rior and Insular Affairs. politan areas, pursuant to Public Law 99- 106. A letter from the Deputy Associate 118. A letter from the Deputy Associate 574, section 10 3241>; to the Com­ Director for Collection and Disbursements, Director for Collection and Disbursements, mittee on Post Office and Civil Service. Department of the Interior, transmitting Department of the Interior, transmitting 130. A letter from the Special Counsel, notice of proposed refunds of excess royalty notification of Proposed refunds of excess U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, trans­ payments in OCS areas, pursuant to 43 royalty payments in OCS areas, pursuant to mitting a copy of the report of the investi- January 3, 1989 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 101 gation of the Administrator, Veterans Af­ 140. A letter from the Secretary of Labor, on Energy and Commerce and Ways and fairs, into allegations that certain proce­ transmitting a report on the labor market Means. dures were circumvented relative to four re­ situation for certain disabled veterans and 151. A letter from the Acting Chairman, curring maintenance and repair engineering Vietnam Theater veterans, pursuant to 38 National Transportation Safety Board, projects at the Veterans Administration U.S.C. 2010A; to the Committee on Veter­ transmitting a copy of the Board's submis­ Hospital, Bedford, MA, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. ans' Affairs. sion to the OMB on increased pay costs re­ 1206<5>; to the Committee on Post 141. A letter from the National Adjutant, sulting from the 4.1 percent pay raise, fiscal Office and Civil Service. the Disabled American Veterans, transmit­ year 1989, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. app. 131. A letter from the Special Counsel, ting the report of the proceedings of the or­ 1906; jointly, to the Committees on U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, trans­ ganization's 67th National Convention, in­ Energy and Commerce and Public Works mitting a copy of the report of the Secre­ cluding their annual audit report of receipts and Transportation. tary of the Army setting forth the findings and expenditures as of December 31, 1987, 152. A letter from the Acting Chairman, and recommendations of the Office of Per­ pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 90i; 44 U.S.C. 1332 ; to the Committee on Vet­ transmitting the 1987 annual report of the Veterans Readjustment Appointments and erans' Affairs and ordered to be printed. Board's activities, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. app. special "on call" employment practices at 142. A letter from the Administrator of 1904; jointly, to the Committees on Energy Tooele Army Depot, Tooele, UT, pursuant Veterans Affairs, Veterans Administration, and Commerce and Public Works and to 5 U.S.C. 1206<5>; to the Committee transmitting a report on the agency's Shar­ Transportation. on Post Office and Civil Service. ing of Medical Resources Program for fiscal 153. A letter from the Acting Chairman, 132. A letter from the Secretary, Board of year 1988, pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 5057; to the National Transportation Safety Board, Governors, U.S. Postal Service, transmitting Committee on Veterans' Affairs. transmitting a copy of the Board's letter to the agency's semiannual report of its civil 143. A letter from the Acting Chairman, the OMB appealing the fiscal year 1990 al­ misrepresentative investigative activities for U.S. International Trade Commission, trans­ lowance for the Board, pursuant to 49 the period April 1, 1988-September 30, 1988, mitting the Commission's fifty-fifth quar­ u.s.c. app. 1903<7>; Jointly, to the Commit­ pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3013 <97 Stat. 1317>; terly report on trade between the United tees on Energy and Commerce and Public to the Committee on Post Office and Civil States and the nonmarket economy coun­ Works and Transportation. Service. tries, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 244l; to the 154. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear 133. A letter from the Secretary of Trans­ Committee on Ways and Means. Regulatory Commission, transmitting the portation, transmitting a report on the 144. A letter from the Chairman, Prospec­ report of the nondisclosure of Safeguards progress of discussions with the Govern­ tive Payment Assessment Commission, Information for the quarter ending Septem­ ment of Canada concerning tolls on the transmitting the Commission's report on ber 30, 1988, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2167; international Great Lakes and the Saint the adjustments made by the Secretary of jointly, to the Committee on Energy and Lawrence Seaway, pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 988 Health and Human Services for the fiscal Commerce and Interior and Insular Affairs. nt.; to the Committee on Public Works and year 1989 Medicare prospective payment 155. A communication from the President Transportation. system, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. of the United States, transmitting the Ad­ 134. A letter from the Assistant Secretary 1394ww<4>; to the Committee on ministration's report on Soviet noncompli­ of the Army , pursuant to outlining immediate and long-term actions tion that no aggregate outlay reduction is 10 U.S.C. 380; jointly, to the Committees on the Agency will be taking to address the required, based on his final order and the Government Operations and Armed Serv­ current situation at Chicago O'Hare Inter­ final report of the Director of OMB dated ices. national Airport, pursuant to Senate Reso­ October 15, 1988, pursuant to Public Law 158. A letter from the Comptroller Gener­ lution 497; to the Committee on Public 100-119, section 252(b)(4) ; to the Committee on the State of the interest rates and loan prepayments review, 137. A letter from the Administrator, En­ Union of the Whole House and ordered to pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 948<3>; jointly, to vironmental Protection Agency, transmit­ be printed. the Committees on Government Operations ting a report, "Availability, Adequacy, and 148. A letter from the Secretary, Depart­ and Agriculture. Comparability of Testing Procedures for the ment of Agriculture, transmittting the De­ 159. A letter from the Comptroller Gener­ Analysis of Pollutants Established under partment's country and commodity alloca­ al, transmitting a report on the evaluation Section 304 of the Federal Water Pollu­ tion table showing current programming of the Congressional Award Foundation and tion Control Act," pursuant to Public Law plans for food assistance for fiscal year audit for the year ended December 31, 1987 100-4, section 518 <101 Stat. 86>; to the 1989, pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 1736b; jointly, , pur­ Committee on Public Works and Transpor­ to the Committee on Agriculture and For­ suant to 2 U.S.C. 802; jointly, to the Com­ tation. eign Affairs. mittees on Government Operations and 138. A letter from the Secretary of Trans­ 149. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Education and Labor. portation, transmitting a report assessing of Defense , transmitting his 160. A letter from the Comptroller Gener­ the feasibility of developing and implement­ determination that it is in the national in­ al of the United States, transmitting a ing standards for use of tactile mobile aids terest to transfer working capital funds or report on the results of the examination of in transportation facilities and equipment fiscal year 1988 funds, pursuant to Public the Veterans' Administration's consolidated constructed with Urban Mass Transporta­ Law 98-473, section 8025 (98 Stat. 1928>; financial statements for fiscal years 1987 tion Administration assistance, pursuant to Public Law 99-591, section 9015 <100 Stat. and 1986; separate reports on VA's system Public Law 100-17, section 332; to the Com­ 3341-103>; Public Law 100-202, section 8015 of internal accounting controls and its com­ mittee on Public Works and Transportation. <101 Stat. 1329-65>; jointly, to the Commit­ pliance with laws and regulations . Referred to the Committee of the average per capita cost and the Whole House on the State of the Union. adjusted community rate (ACR> used to pay Mr. ANNUNZIO. Committee on House Ad­ health maintenance organizations ministration. Report on the activities of the Mr. RODINO: Committee on the Judici­ and competitive medical plans, including Committee on House Administration of the ary. Report on the activities of the Commit­ recommendations, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. House of Representatives during the 100th tee on the Judiciary of the House of Repre­ 1395mm; jointly, to the Committees on Congress . Referred to the Committee of the U.S.C. 13951; jointly, to the Committees on Whole House on the State of the Union. Whole House on the State of the Union. Ways and Means and Energy and Com­ [Submitted Dec. 23, 1988] Mr. ASPIN: Committee on Armed Serv­ merce. Mr. DINGELL: Committee on Energy and ices. Report on the activities of the Commit­ 164. A letter from the Secretary of Trans­ Commerce. Report on the activity of the tee on Armed Services for the 100th Con­ portation, transmitting the "Heavy Vehicle Committee on Energy and Commerce for gress . Re­ Committee of the Whole House on the the highway cost responsibility of heavy ve­ ferred to the Committee of the Whole State of the Union. hicles, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 4481 nt.; joint­ House on the State of the Union. Mr. JONES of North Carolina. Committee ly to the Committees on Ways and Means [Submitted Dec. 27, 1988] on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report and Public Works and Transportation. on the activities of the Merchant Marine 166. A letter from the Secretary of Com­ Mr. STOKES: Permanent Select Commit­ merce, transmitting the annual report of tee on Intelligence. Report on the activities and Fisheries Committee, 100th Congress the Department's activities for the fiscal of the Permanent Select Committee on In­ . Referred to the Commit­ telligence of the House of Representatives tee of the Whole House on the State of the year ending September 30, 1987, pursuant to Union. 16 U.S.C. 1619; jointly, to the Committees during the 100th Congress . Referred to the Committee of the Urban Affairs; Foreign Affairs, and Mer­ Aging. Report on the activities of the Select chant Marine and Fisheries. Whole House on the State of the Union. Committee on Aging in the 100th Congress Mr. MILLER of California: Select Com­ . Referred to the Commit­ mittee on Children, Youth, and Famllies. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON tee of the Whole House on the State of the Report on the activities for the year 1988 of PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLU­ Union. the Select Committee on Children, Youth, Mr. FASCELL: Committee on Foreign Af­ and Famllies, House of Representatives, TIONS fairs. Report on legislative review activities 100th Congress 2d session . Referred to the Committee of the House on the State of the Union. Clerk for printing and reference to the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. WHITTEN: Committee on Appropria­ proper calendar, as follows: [Submitted Dec. 29, 1988] tions. Report on activities of the Committee [Submitted Dec. 13, 1988] Mr. FORD of Michigan: Committee on on Appropriations during the 100th Con­ Post Office and Civil Service. Report on leg­ gress . Referred to the Mr. LELAND: Select Committee on islative review activities of the Committee Committee of the Whole House on the Hunger. Progress report on the activities of on Post Office and Civil Service, 100th Con­ State of the Union. the Select Committee on Hunger during the gress . Referred to the Mr. DELLUMS: Committee on the Dis­ 100th Congress . Referred to Committee of the Whole House on the trict of Columbia. Activities and summary the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. report of the Committee on the District of State of the Union. Mr. PEPPER: Committee on Rules. Re­ Columbia, House of Representatives, 100th [Submitted Dec. 15, 1988] ports an survey of activities of the House, Congress, 1987-88 . Re­ Mr. RANGEL: Select Committee on Nar­ Committee on Rules, 100th Congress, . Referred to the Committee of the House on the State of the Union. the year 1987 of the Select Committee on Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. UDALL: Committee on Interior and Narcotics Abuse and Control 100th Con­ [Submitted Dec. 30, 1988] Insular Affairs. Legislative and review ac­ gress . Referred to Whole House on the State of the Union. and Technology. Report on summary of ac­ the Committee of the Whole House on the tivities of the Committee on Science, Space, State of the Union. and Technology, House of Representatives Mr. ANDERSON: Committee on Public PUBLIC BILLS AND for the 100th Congress (Rep. 100-1109>. Re­ Works and Transportation. Report on the RESOLUTIONS ferred to the Committee of the Whole summary of legislative activities-Commit­ Under clause 5 of rule X and clause House on the State of the Union. tee on Public Works and Transportation Mr. MONTGOMERY: Committee on Vet­ : the Appalachian Regional Development Act TAUKE, Mr. SWIFT, Mr. ACKERMAN, H.R. 6. A btll to amend the Housing and of 1965; jointly, to the Committees on Mr. BEREUTER, Mrs. COLLINS, Mr. Community Development Act of 1987 to im­ Public Works and Transportation and Bank­ HAMILTON, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. prove the enterprise zone development pro­ ing, Finance and Urban Affairs. MANToN, Mr. OWENS of New York, gram, to amend the Internal Revenue Code By Mr. ANNUNZIO (for himself and Mr. PEASE, Mr. PETRI, Mr. STUDDS, of 1986 to provide tax incentives for invest­ Mr. SWIFT): Mr. WALGREN, and Mr. WHEAT): ments in enterprise zones, and for other H.R. 11. A bill to amend the Federal Elec­ H.R. 19. A bill to amend the Internal Rev­ purposes; jointly, to the Committees on tion Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the limi­ enue Code of 1986 to provide a full credit Ways and Means and Banking, Finance and tations and reporting requirements of such for contributions to candidates for Con­ Urban Mfairs. act to soft money; to the Committee on gress, and for other pur'poses; to the Com­ By Mr. HAWKINS : by officials of the legislative branch, and for Mr. Kl.EczKA, Mr. YATES, Mr. LA­ H.R. 48. A bill to establish the California other purposes; to the Committee on Rules. FALCE, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BEILENSON, Ocean Sanctuary; jointly, to the Comm1ttee By Mr. GONZALEZ relating to sine die ad­ BATES, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. MINETA, and nois, Mr. HORTON, Mr. HOYER, Mrs. journment of Congress; to the Committee Mr. LEviNE of California>: JoHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. JoHN­ on Rules. H.R. 51. A bill to provide for the admis­ soN of South Dakota, Mr. JoNTZ, Ms. ByMr.HYDE: sion of the State of New Columbia into the KAPTUR, Mr. KASTENMEIER, Mr. KEN­ H.J. Res. 8. Joint resolution to provide for Union; to the Committee on the District of NEDY, Mrs. KEN.i.a:LLY, Mr. KILDEE, the establishment of a Joint Committee on Columbia. Mr. LANTos, Mr. LEAcH of Iowa, Mr. Intelligence; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. DELLUMS (for himself and LEHllriAN of Florida, Mr. LEviN of By Mr. BENNETT: Mr. FAUNTROY): Michigan, Mr. LEviNE of California, H.J. Res. 9. Joint resolution proposing an H.R. 52. A bill to amend the District of Mr. LoWERY of California, Mr. Columbia Self-Government and Govern­ MANTON, Mr. MARKEY, Mrs. MARTIN amendment to the Constitution to provide mental Reorganization Act to establish a of Illinois, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. LEviN that, except in time of war or economic predictable and equitable method for deter­ Of Michigan, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. emergency declared by the Congress, ex­ mining the amount of the annual Federal McCLOSKEY, Mr. MCCURDY, Mr. penditures of the Government may not payment to the District of Columbia, to pro­ McHUGH, Mr. MILLER of California, exceed the revenues of the Government vide authority for the District government Mr. MFu!o:, Mr. MILLER of Washing­ during any fiscal year; to the Committee on to appropriate its own budget, to simplify ton, Mr. MINETA, Mr. MOODY, Mrs. the Judiciary. congressional review of District acts, and for MORELLA, Mr. MORRISON of Connecti­ H.J. Res. 10. Joint resolution proposing an other purposes; to the Committee on the cut, Mr. MORRISON of Washington, amendment to the Constitution of the District of Columbia. Mr. MRAZEK, Mr. NAGLE, Ms. OAKAR, United States relating to the limitation of By Mrs. COLLINS: Mr. OLIN, Mr. OWENS of New York, expenditures in elections for public office; H.R. 53. A bill to amend the Hazardous Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PAYNE of New to the Committee on the Judiciary. Materials Transportation Act to improve Jersey, Mr. PEASE, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. H.J. Res. 11. Joint resolution proposing an hazardous materials transportation safety PEPPER, Mr. RABALL, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. amendment to the Constitution to provide and for other purposes; jointly, to the Com­ RICHARDSON, Mr. ROE, Mr. ROYBAL, for the direct election of the President and mittees on Ways and Means, Public Works Mr. SABO, Mrs. SAIKI, Mr. ScJmuER, the Vice President and to authorize Con­ and Transportation, and Energy and Com­ Mr. SHARP, Mr. SBAYS, Mr. SKAGGS, gress to establish procedures relating to the merce. Ms. SLAUGHTER of New York, Mr. nomination of Presidential and Vice Presi­ By Mr. CRAIG: SliiiTH of Florida, Mrs. SMITH of N e­ dential candidates; to the Committee on the H.R. 54. A bill to improve the financial braska, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. SoLARZ, Mr. Judiciary. management of the Federal Government by STARK, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. SWIFT, Mr. H.J. Res. 12. Joint resolution proposing an establishing agency chief financial officers, TORRES, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. TRAxLER, amendment to the Constitution of the by requiring the development of systems Mr. UDALL, Mr. VENTO, Mr. VISCLO­ United States allowing an item veto in ap­ that will provide complete, accurate, and SKY, Mr. WALGREN, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. propriations; to the Committee on the Judi­ timely information, and by increasing ac­ WEISS, Mr. W:m:AT, Mr. WILLIAIIS, ciary. countability through a process of agency Mr. WILSON, Mr. WOLPE, Mr. WYDEN, By Mr. IRELAND: audits and reports, among other things; to and Mr. YATES); H.J. Res. 13. Joint resolution expressing the Committee on Government Operations. H.J. Res. 1. Joint Resolution proposing an the sense of the Congress that following the By Mr. BERGER DENNY SMITH: sentatives and the Senate; to the Committee mittee on Agriculture. H. Con. Res. 15. Concurrent resolution on the Judiciary. H. Con. Res. 5. Concurrent resolution ex­ calling for a modified freeze on Federal By Mr. SOLOMON: pressing the sense of the Congress that fed­ spending in fiscal year 1990; to the Commit­ H.J. Res. 27. Joint resolution to express erally funded school lunches should provide tee on Government Operations. the sense of the Congress on the continuing optional meatless meals; to the Committee By Mr. SOLOMON: need for humanitarian assistance for the on Education and Labor. H. Con. Res. 16. Concurrent resolution ex­ people of Ethiopia; to the Committee on H. Con. Res. 6. Concurrent resolution ex­ pressing the sense of the Congress that Fort Foreign Affairs. pressing the sense of the Congress that any Crailo in Rensselaer, NY, should be desig­ H.J. Res. 28. Joint resolution proposing an Federal agency that utilizes the Draize nated as the home of "Yankee Doodle"; to amendment to the Constitution to require rabbit eye irritancy test should develop and the Committee on Post Office and Civil that congressional resolutions setting forth validate alternative ophthalmic testing pro­ Service. levels of total budget outlays and Federal cedures that do not require the use of By Mr. GRAY: revenues must be agreed to by two-thirds animal test subjects: to the Committee on H. Res. 1. Resolution electing officers of vote of both Houses of the Congress if the Energy and Commerce. the House of Representatives; considered level of outlays exceeds the level of reve­ By Mr. LENT: and agreed to. nues; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H. Con. Res. 7. Concurrent resolution di­ By Mr. COELHO: H.J. Res. 29. Joint resolution proposing an recting the Commissioner of Social Security H. Res. 2. Resolution informing the amendment to the Constitution of the and the Secretary of Health and Human Senate that a quorum of the House has as­ United States allowing an item veto in ap­ Services to immediately conduct a study and sembled and has elected Jim Wright, a Rep­ propriations acts; to the Committee on the report to Congress on steps which can be resentative from the State of Texas, Speak­ Judiciary. taken to correct the benefit disparity known er; and Donnald K. Anderson, a citizen of H.J. Res. 30. Joint resolution to provide as the notch problem, in order to insure eq­ the State of California, Clerk; considered for the establishment of a Joint Committee uitable and fair treatment for those who and agreed to. on Intelligence; to the Committee on Rules. have based their retirement plans on bene­ H. Res. 3. Resolution authorizing the By Mr. VENTO: fit levels which have existed for the past Speaker to appoint a committee of two H.J. Res. 31. Joint resolution making decade; to the Committee on Ways and Members on the part of the House to join emergency supplemental appropriations for Means. with a committee of the Senate to notify the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989, By Mr. MOAKLEY: the President that a quorum of each House for urgently needed assistance for the H. Con. Res. 8. Concurrent resolution di­ has been assembled and that Congress is homeless as authorized in the Stewart B. recting the Commissioner of Social Security ready to receive any communication that he January 3, 1989 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 107 may be pleased to make; considered and H. Res. 18. Resolution amending the rules the purpose of making appropriate reduc­ agreed to. of the House of Representatives to prohibit tions in the global defense burden of the By Mr. WHITTEN: consideration of certain long-term resolu­ United States, the President should enter H. Res. 4. Resolution authorizing the tions making continuing appropriations; to into negotiations with the governments of Clerk of the House to inform the President the Committee on Rules. certain countries that are allies of the that the House of Representatives has elect­ By Mr. JACOBS: United States; to the Committee on Foreign ed Jim Wright, a Representative from the H. Res. 19. Resolution providing for en­ Affairs. State of Texas, Speaker; and Donnald K. closing the galleries of the House of Repre­ By Mr. MOAKLEY: Anderson, a citizen of the State of Califor­ sentatives with a transparent and substan­ H. Res. 22. Resolution making technical nia, Clerk; considered and agreed to. tial material; to the Committee on House amendments in the Rules of the House, and By Mr. COELHO: Administration. for other purposes; to the Committee on H. Res. 5. Resolution adopting the Rules By Mr. LELAND and a detailed assess­ 3. Also, petition of Michael J. Heun, Mari­ grievances; to the Committee on the Judici­ ment of immigration from the Freely Asso­ copa County, AZ, relative to a redress of ary. ciated States in Micronesia; jointly, to the grievances; to the Committee on the Judici­ Committees on Foreign Affairs and Interior ary. 7. Also, petition of William A. Goodson, and Insular Affairs. 4. Also, petition of the Cameron County Paulsboro, NJ, relative to a redress of griev­ Commissioners Court, Brownsville, TX, rela- ances; to the Committee on the Judiciary.