HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Monday, November 1, 1993

The House met at 12 noon. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT the week beginning November 13, 1994, each as " Geography Awareness Week" ; A message in writing from the Presi­ S.J. Res. 135. Joint resolution designating dent of the United States was commu­ the week beginning October 25, 1993, as DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO nicated to the House by Mr. Edwin TEMPO RE "World Population Awareness Week"; Thomas, one of his secretaries. S.J. Res. 139. Joint resolution to designate The SPEAKER pro tempo re (Mr. the third Sunday in November of 1993 as "Na­ MONTGOMERY) laid before the House the tional Children's Day" ; following communication from the MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE S.J. Res. 142. Joint resolution designating Speaker: A message from the Senate by Mr. the week beginning November 7, 1993, as " National Women Veterans Recognition WASHINGTON, DC, Hallen, one of its clerks, announced that the Senate had passed with Week" ; November 1, 1993. S.J . Res. 145. Joint resolution to designate I hereby designate Hon. G.V. (SONNY) amendments in which the concurrence the period commencing on November 21, 1993, MONTGOMERY to act as Speaker pro tempore of the House is requested, a bill of the and ending on November 27, 1993, and the pe­ on this day. House of the following title: riod commencing on November 20, 1994, and THOMAS S. FOL EY , R.R. 3167. An act to extend the emergency ending on November 26, 1994, each as " Na­ Speaker of the House of Representatives. unemployment compensation program, to es­ tional Adoption Week" ; and tablish a system of worker profiling, and for S.J. Res. 147. Joint resolution designating other purposes. October 23, 1993, through October 30, 1993, as PRAYER The message also announced that the " National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free The Chaplain, Rev. James David Senate insist upon its amendments to America" . Ford, D.D., offered the following the bill (H.R. 3167) " An act to extend prayer: the emergency unemployment com­ We pray that Your blessing, 0 gra­ pensation program, to establish a sys­ COMMUNICATION FROM THE cious God, that abounds with every tem of worker profiling, and for other CLERK OF THE HOUSE good thing, will be with us and every purposes" requests a conference with The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be­ person this day. Your promises, 0 God, the House on the disagreeing votes of fore the House the following commu­ point to all the spiritual gifts that the two Houses thereon, and appoints nication from the Clerk of the House of make us truly human and capable of Mr. MOYNIHAN, Mr. BAUCUS, and Mr. Representatives: good and righteous acts. May Your PACKWOOD to be the conferees on the WASHINGTON, DC, good spirit that lifts us up and shows part of the Senate. November 1, 1993. us the way of truth, lead, guide and di­ The message also announced that the Hon. THOMAS s. FOLEY, rect us this day and in all the days to Senate had passed bills and joint reso­ The Speaker, House of Representatives, Wash­ come. Amen. lutions of the following titles, in which ington, DC. the concurrence of the House is re­ DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per­ quested: mission granted in Clause 5 of Rule III of the THE JOURNAL Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, S. 656. An act to provide for indoor air pol­ the Clerk received the following message The SPEAKER pro tempo re. The lution abatement, including indoor radon from the Secretary of the Senate on Friday Chair has examined the Journal of the abatement, and for other purposes; S. 1312. An act to am end the Employee Re­ October 29, 1993 at 10:48 a.m.: that the Senate last day's proceedings and announces tirement Income Security Act of 1974 in passed without amendment: H.J. Res. 205. to the House his approval thereof. order to provide for the availability of rem­ With great respect, I am, Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour­ edies for certain former pe.nsion plan partici­ Sincerely yours, nal stands approved. pants and beneficiaries; DONNALD K. ANDERSON, S.J. Res. 75. Joint resolution designating Clerk, House of Representatives. January 2, 1994, through January 8, 1994, as PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE " National Law Enforcement Training Week"· CRIME ON THE CALENDAR The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the S.J. Res. 115. Joint resolution designating gentleman from California [Mr. HAM­ November 22, 1993, as " National Military (Mr. MICHEL asked and was given BURG] please come forward and lead the Families Recognition Day" ; permission to address the House for 1 House in the Pledge of Allegiance. S.J. Res. 119. Joint resolution to designate minute and to revise and extend his re­ Mr. HAMBURG led the Pledge of Al­ the month of March 1994 as " Irish-American marks.) Heritage Month"; Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, it has legiance as follows: S.J. Res. 122. Joint resolution designating I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the December 1993 as " National Drunk and been brought to my attention that to­ United States of America, and to the Repub­ Drugged Driving Prevention Month"; morrow the House will consider six lic for which it stands, one nation under God, S.J. Res. 13,1. Joint resolution designating substantive bills that deal with the indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the week beginning November 14, 1993, and issue of crime.

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26919 26920 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE November 1, 1993 I have to protest this decision to con­ We should also remember that most York University townhouse in Greenwich sider crime legislation on the Suspen­ of the United States jobs lost over the Village. His mission? Nothing as genteel as sion Calendar, where debate is limited last few decades have gone to Asia, not sipping tea or nibbling at a Madeleine. It was to 40 minutes and no amendments are Mexico. NAFTA would reverse this to lead a movement to fight those who wish to obliterate the past. The doe-eyed rovelist, in order. trend, bringing some of these jobs back who devoted his life to extolling the impor­ Last Thursday, the majority leader home. tance of memory, was the hero of a lecture made no mention of this in our col­ A study sponsored by the Japanese by the French intellectual Pierre Vidal­ loquy outlining the program for this Economic Planning Agency confirms Naquet, whose life mission is also the re­ coming week. It amounts to a surprise this, concluding that will make life membrance of things past, some of them attack on those Members who would more difficult for Japan and the rest of dangerous indeed. have made plans to be here for debate Asia by shifting more trade and invest­ Mr. Vidal-Naquet, a Greek classical schol­ and votes on these very important is­ ment to North America as a result of ar and hero of the French left, has taken on sues. Furthermore, tomorrow is elec­ the agreement's stiff rules of origin the task of exposing the growing Holocaust tion day in many States and cities. provisions. revisionist movement, whose goal is to deny NAFTA may be bad news for Japan, that the Nazi kllling of six million Jews ever Representatives from New York, Vir­ took place. During a passionate lecture ginia, New Jersey, where crime is a top but it will clearly be good for America. Tuesday night at NYU's Maison Franchise, priority, are being unfairly excluded So, it is worth asking ourselves, if he attacked a number of academic scholars, from this important debate, and I sus­ NAFTA is so bad for the United States including the conflicted M.I.T. professor, pect they will be mighty displeased to economy, why is Japan so worried? Noam Chomsky, for lending their academic hear of this decision to alter the sched­ imprimatur to books that promote historical revisionism. ule so drastically. HOW SOON THE WORLD FORGETS Mr. Speaker, crime is the No. 1 issue KOOKS AND SCHOLARS that faces our country today. It should (Mr. HORN asked and was given per­ A squat and rumpled figure, Professor not be considered by the House in such mission to address the House for 1 Vidal-Naquet describes the Holocaust revi­ a piecemeal fashion. minute and to revise and extend his re­ sionists as a scary assortment of kooks and marks.) scholars, ·" respectable" academics and hate­ Mr. HORN. Mr. Speaker, " How soon ful anti-Semites. Yet all of them, he says, NAFTA some forget. " And how often: " Did share one common trait: a wish to " assas­ (Mr. RICHARDSON asked and was they ever know?" We might say that sinate" the past-to erase, distort, and fal­ about the civil rights movement in the sify the historical record, and above all, to given permission to address the House discount the memories of the survivors. Mr. for 1 minute and to revise and extend United States, where we have a genera­ tion that has forgotten what this Na­ Vidal-Naquet is the author of " Assassins of his remarks.) Memory," a series of essays on the denial Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, In tion went through in the 1960's and the movement. recent months there have been numer­ progress that was made. Enrapturing an audience of students and ous studies on the economic impacts of With the Holocaust in Europe, we professors, Mr. Vidal-Naquet outlined the NAFTA. Studies by the Congressional have worldwide revisionists who want global danger spots where revisionists, he Budget Office, the General Accounting to forget, or try to deny it ever existed. said, are making serious inroads. He asserted Recently, the Forward, a fine New efforts to rewrite the history of World War II Office, and the Brookings Institution York newspaper, noted a lecture by are part of a vast international movement. reach the same conclusion, that Prof. Vidal-Naquet, who, recalling " One has the impression of an inter­ N AFT A will benefit the American Marcel Proust, pointed out that we national enterprise," in which, he said, par­ economy both in the short run and the cannot-and should not-forget things ticipants from Boston to Paris, from Oslo to long run. past. Vidal-Naquet described the grow­ Riyadh, correspond with one another. A Similarly, in a recent letter to the ing group worldwide of what he called " flood" of their writings is now on the mar­ President, 286 economists, including 13 ket. " a scary assortment of kooks and BE CAREFUL Nobel Prize winners representing dif­ scholars, 'respectable' academics and ferent political and theoretical tradi­ hateful anti-Semites. Yet all of them Mr. Chomsky was singled out by Mr. Vidal­ tions, made the same point. Naquet, who noted that Mr. Chomsky had share one common trait: a wish to 'as­ written a preface to a book by a leading Luckily in the case of NAFTA, one sassinate' the past-to erase, distort, does not have to be a Nobel Laureate French anti-Semite and revisionist named and falsify the historical record, and Robert Faurisson. Mr. Vidal-Naquet recalls or have a Ph.D. in economics to see the above all, to discount the memories of sending several letters to Mr. Chomsky urg­ potential benefits of NAFTA. One the survivors." ing him not to associate himself with the needs only to look at United States ex­ It is sad to see this type of venal, de­ works of a leading Jew-hater, but he says the port growth to Mexico over the last 5 termined effort go on throughout this M.I.T. professor ignored him. Mr. Chomsky, years to fully understand that in­ Nation and others. Just as we see the contacted by the Forward, expressed anger creased trade with our northern and lack of understanding of what America over the attack, saying " Vidal-Naquet cares southern neighbors is a good thing. nothing about Holocaust revisionism." was like before the Civil Rights Act of Mr. Vidal-Naquet's attack on Mr. Chomsky Why? Because, United States exports 1964-and since, some will try to forget to Mexico have more than doubled dur­ is noteworthy in part because Mr. Chomsky Pol Pot and the butchery and the holo­ is also an icon of the intellectual left. "I ing this period to $41 billion in 1992. caust of Cambodia under Pol Pot, this could speak for hours about Chomsky," Mr. Mexico is moving quickly towards group is concentrating on trying to for­ Vidal-Naquet said with a mischievous smile. becoming our second largest trading get the Holocaust of Europe where 6 " In 1979, I learned that he Was writing a pref­ partner, just behind Canada and ahead million Jews were killed by Adolf Hit­ ace to Faurisson, and I wrote to him, " be of Japan. With NAFTA, Mexican buy­ ler's Nazi Germany. careful-Faurisson is an old anti-Semite. I ing power for United States products This revision is a tragic act which is gave him two or three examples.". But the will grow further. M.I.T. professor went ahead with the preface. occurring in this society and else­ Mr. Chomsky confirmed that the Frenchman How does this translate into jobs? where. The rest of us must be even Seven-hundred thousand U.S. jobs are " did write me a letter saying he [Faurisson) more vigilant in the future than we is an anti-Semite. I wrote him I don't care," now supported by our increasing trade have been in the past. he said, then, quickly catching himself, with Mexico. NAFTA will add another I include for the RECORD the article added, " but I defend his freedom of expres­ 200,000 jobs by 1995. which appeared in the Forward on Oc­ sion anyway." Mr Vidal-Naquet, he charged, The bottom line is that if we are seri­ tober 22, 1993, and from which I quoted. " concocts lies." ous about promoting job growth at PROUSTIAN PROF STIRS NYU WITH ATTACK ON TARRED HERO home, we need to pursue a policy that CHOMSKY-LUCETTE LAGNADO AUDITS Mr. Vidal-Naquet forcefully described the will strengthen, not weaken, the econo­ VIDAL-NAQUET revisionist movement as " a delayed time mies of Mexico and our other Latin NEW YORK.-The ghost of Marcel Proust bomb," whose ultimate effect will be to American trading partners. was summoned the other night to a New erase the evidence and the memory of the November 1, 1993 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 26921 Nazi killing of the Jews. The revisionist tleman. We will miss his guidance, his COMMI'ITEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION, movement is worst in Germany, Mr. Vidal­ courage, his integrity, and we will al­ Washington, DC, October 28, 1993. Naquet said, and there is a built-in interest ways be in his debt. Hon. THOMAS s. FOLEY, to pretend Hitler's horrors never happened. Speaker, House of Representatives, the Capitol, But the second country cited by Mr. Vidal­ Washington, DC. Naquet is America, where he depicts an un­ DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the au­ likely band of extremists-like the head of CONTINUATION OF IRAN EMER­ thority vested in the Committee on House the Liberty Lobby, Willis Carto and Califor­ GENCY-MESSAGE FROM THE Administration by House Rule X, Clause nia's Institute for Historical Review-all col­ PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED 4(d)(3), and the Subcommittee on Adminis­ trative Oversight of the Committee on House laborating in the effort to rewrite history. STATES (H. DOC. NO. 103-156) Also cited by Mr. Vidal-Naquet was Saudi Administration pursuant to Clause 3(j)(2), Arabia, " an ally of the U.S.," where sales of The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be­ the Subcommittee has directed the follow­ the Protocols of the Elders of Zion remain fore the House the following message ing, effective on November 1, 1993: "The re­ brisk. from the President of the United sponsibility for the operation of the Member In his native France, where anti-Semitism Pay and Mileage function is transferred to States; which was read and, together the Director of Non-Legislative and Finan­ is also surging, even a genuine hero of the with the accompanying papers, without anti-Nazi resistance is being tarred. "It has cial Services, subject to the oversight of the become fashionable in some circles to state objection, referred to the Committee Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight that the Chief of the Resistance, Jean Mou­ on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be of the Committee on House Administration." lin, was in the '30s, a Soviet spy," Mr. Vidal­ printed: It is intended, to the extent applicable, Naquet disclosed. He joked that, if the trend that the Member Pay and Mileage function to tar those who opposed the Germans con­ To the Congress of the United States: continue to operate under the existing statu­ tinues, " the only patriot during the War will Section 202(d) of the National Emer­ tory authority of the Sergeant at Arms, but be Marshal Petain." gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides at the direction of the Director of Non-Legis­ Mr. Vidal-Naquet said the Nazis had in­ for the automatic termination of a na­ lative and Financial Services, until such tended for the world never to believe their tional emergency unless, prior to the time as the necessary statutory changes are crimes had taken place. He cited a speech by enacted. anniversary date of its declaration, the Pursuant to the House Employees Position Heinrich Himmler, where he said his goal President publishes in the Federal Reg­ was " to make these people [the Jews] dis­ Classification Act, 2 USC § 291 et seq., the ister appear from the earth." Toward the end of and transmits to the Congress a Subcommittee further directs: the War, Mr. Vidal-Naquet said, the Germans notice stating that the emergency is to The following positions are transferred to systematically destroyed much of their kill­ continue in effect beyond the anniver­ the Finance Office, Office of the Director of ing machines-gas chambers were blown up, sary date. In accordance with this pro­ Non-Legislative and Financial Services: documents destroyed. vision, I have sent the enclosed notice, Position number, position title, and grade "When the War was over, everything was stating that the Iran emergency is to 30-012: Administrator, Finance & Payroll, ready for the destruction of memory-every­ continue in effect beyond November 14, HS 10/05. 30-017: Cashier, HS 12106. thing, except the survivors." But they are 1993, to the Federal Register for publica­ dying. Hence the need to preserve the past 30-032: Payroll Technician, HS 08/10. and value it even above the present and the tion. Similar notices have been sent Upon receipt of a copy of this letter, the future. "The historian must become a pupil annually to the Congress and the Fed­ Sergeant at Arms is directed to continue to of Marcel Proust," the professor said. "Mem­ eral Register since November 12, 1980. carry out the ministerial function imposed ory must become a part of history." The most recent notice appeared in the by statute with regard to the operation of Federal Register on October 28, 1992. the Member Pay and Mileage function, sub­ The crisis between the United States ject to the direction of the Director of Non­ A GREAT LEADER, A GREAT MAN: Legislative and Financial Services, and to and Iran that began in 1979 has not continue to work cooperatively with the Di­ SENATOR FRANK ROBERTS RE­ been fully resolved. The international MEMBERED rector and the Subcommittee on Administra­ tribunal established to adjudicate tive Oversight of the Committee on House (Ms. FURSE asked and was given per­ claims of the United States and U.S. Administration to ensure that the Member mission to address the House for 1 nationals against the Iranian govern­ Pay and Mileage function is executed in a minute and to revise and extend her re­ ment and Iranian nationals against the timely manner. marks.) United States continues to function, Sincerely, Ms. FURSE. Mr. Speaker, today the and normalization of commercial and CHARLIE ROSE, people of Oregon are in mourning. Chairman. diplomatic relations between the Unit­ BILL THOMAS, State Senator Frank Roberts died yes­ ed States and Iran has not been Ranking Republican terday after a long and courageous achieved. In these circumstances, I Member. struggle against cancer. have determined that it is necessary to Oregon has been blessed by some out­ maintain in force the broad authorities standing legislators over the years but that are needed in the process of imple­ TEN REASONS TO SUPPORT it is safe to say that none has been menting the January 1981 agreements NAFTA more prestigious than Frank Roberts. with Iran and in the eventual normal­ The SPEAKER pro tempo re (Mr. Senator Roberts was a public servant ization of relations with that country. HAMBURG). Under a previous order of in the very best tradition. Throughout WILLIAM J. CLINTON. the House, the gentleman from New his more than a quarter-century in THE WHITE HOUSE, November 1, 1993. Mexico [Mr. RICHARDSON] is recognized elected office, he never forgot his com­ for 5 minutes. mitment to the poor, to the environ­ Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, ment, to justice, to human rights and there are 10 reasons to support NAFTA: to Oregon. Senator Roberts died as he First. National security: American lived-with courage, with humor, and 0 1210 foreign policy in the years ahead will with intensity. be grounded in what President Clinton Senator Roberts' family members COMMUNICATION FROM THE has called the three pillars of our na­ have also dedicated themselves to serv­ CHAIRMAN AND RANKING RE­ tional interest: Revitalizing our econ­ ing Oregon. They have my deepest PUBLICAN MEMBER OF THE omy; updating our security forces for a sympathy at this time of loss. COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINIS­ new era; and protecting democracy as When Governor Barbara Roberts was TRATION the best means to protect our own na­ sworn in as Oregon's first woman Gov­ The SPEAKER pro tempo re (Mr. tional security while expanding the ernor in 1990, her husband, Senator MONTGOMERY) laid before the House the reach of freedom, human rights, pros­ Frank Roberts, said, "Now you can call following communication from the perity, and peace. NAFTA will rein­ me Oregon's first gentleman." To the chairman and ranking Republican force these objectives. people of Oregon, Senator Frank Rob­ member of the Committee on House Second. Economic renewal: To be erts will always be Oregon's first gen- Administration: strong abroad we must be strong at 26922 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE November 1, 1993 home. To do that we must use all the ico border. Accordingly, if we are seri­ Mr. Speaker, I want to go on record tools at our disposal to generate ous about improving the environment, today, and I notified the gentleman of growth here and to bring down barriers passage of NAFTA is critical. NAFTA this several weeks ago, that I am in to our goods and services worldwide. is the most environmentally sensitive strong support of NAFTA. On behalf of NAFTA helps us do that by rolling trade agreement ever negotiated and my colleagues, I want to thank the back barriers to United States trade in will serve to promote greater environ­ gentleman for the work he has done goods and services in Mexico and Can­ mental protection efforts in Mexico and the strong stand that he has taken ada. and throughout Latin America. on this issue. It just makes a lot of Third. Economic competitiveness: Ninth. Trade is better than aid: We sense to me and to the people that I NAFTA will create the world's largest need to acknowledge that financial as­ have talked to in my home State that trading bloc with over 370 million con­ sistance-foreign aid-to Latin Amer­ this is the right thing to do, especially sumers and a total annual output of $7 ica is much less effective than eco­ for jobs. trillion, providing a United States-led nomic growth through trade in raising Mr. Speaker, I know, and I will be platform to compete with European living standards. very brief, in our State when the tariffs and Japanese-led trading blocs regard­ Tenth. The alternative: If NA.FTA were reduced in Mexico on American less of the Uruguay round outcome. fails the foreign policy repercussions goods coming into Mexico several Fourth. Global leadership: NAFTA will be quite serious: years ago for manufacturers in my will signal to the world that the United The United States will be seen as an State, they were able to sell more States will offer international eco­ unreliable partner to international goods. Therefore, they were able to nomic leadership to compliment politi­ agreements. give more jobs to our people who need cal and military leadership. Mexico and other Latin American those jobs. Fifth. Democratic reform: President countries will see rejection of NAFTA Mr. Speaker, I find nothing but Clinton is committed to forging a true as rejection of Mexico and its leader­ pluses on NAFTA. I want to thank the partnership for the Americas-a West­ ship. gentleman in the well for what he has ern Hemispheric Community of Democ­ Further, Latin America and Carib­ done to support his commonsense racies-to strengthen democratic insti­ bean countries will be convinced that project. we have lost our commitment to hemi­ Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, I tutions, defend human rights, to fight spheric leadership and our common fu­ for social justice, to support economic thank the gentleman. I think his addi­ ture. tion to those who support NAFTA reform and free markets, and to pro­ Globally, governments will conclude tect the environment. NAFTA serves that the United States has lost na­ sends a strong signal that for national to reinforce democratic reforms taking tional dynamism, has rejected an security reasons, for foreign policy rea­ place throughout Latin America. agreement that is clearly in its best in­ sons, NAFTA is important. It is truly a Sixth. Economic liberalization: terests, and is turning inward. great pleasure to have the gentleman N AFT A will support and encourage Rejection of NAFT A will undermine join those supporters of NAFTA. Latin American moves toward democ­ Mexican President Salinas and push racy, market economics, and growth. the Presidential succession in Mexico IN SUPPORT OF NAFTA Mexico's turn toward market-oriented toward nationalistic positions. It will The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a policies and the success of those poli­ jeopardize capital flows currently sta­ cies in producing jobs, investment, and previous order of the House, the gen­ bilizing the Mexican economy. Further tleman from Mississippi [Mr. MONT­ growth have been important incentives reforms would be less likely. for the economic revolution which is GOMERY] is recognized for 5 minutes. Rejection of NAFTA will also under­ Mr. MONTGOMERY. Mr. Speaker, I underway throughout Latin America. mine economic and political reform Seventh. United States-Mexico rela­ yield to the gentleman from New Mex­ movements in Central and South ico [Mr. RICHARDSON]. tions: Few relationships among nations America and the Caribbean. This will, have been as complex as that between Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, I without question, lead to an increase appreciate the gentleman making this the United States and Mexico. A his­ in illegal immigration. torically difficult relationship, even as time available to me. In today's increasingly competitive Mr. Speaker, I want to basically con­ recently as the mideighties, has been global economy, Japan and Europe are replaced by a spirit of partnership. clude my statement by talking about quickly rounding up allies in formida­ the issue of the environment. Whether we like it or not, our econo­ ble regional trading blocs. NAFTA will mies are inextricably linked. Through put together our own strong team, 0 1220 NAFTA we recognize our comparative which we will need to compete and win NAFTA will help clean up the envi­ positions and build a foundation for in the face of tomorrow's economic ronment. Without NAFTA, we will stronger cohesion and cooperation on challenges. If we fail to get Mexico on have no cleaning up of the border. common problems challenging our na­ board, and later the rest of Latin Without NAFTA, there will not be this tions such as narcotics, migration, America, they could well be picked off joint commission that will be able to health, and the environmental prob­ by our rivals. Defeating NAFTA may initiate sanctions and fines against lems along our 2,000-mile border. seem politically expedient in the short­ countries and companies that pollute Eighth. Environmental protection term, but it will seriously undermine the environment. Without NAFTA, re­ and health: Protection of the global America's ability to be competitive in forms on Mexico's democracy will commons requires joint action-no one the global economy long term. probably not take place. Without country can do it alone. Throughout Whether we like it or not, the world NAFTA, economic liberalization in the Western Hemisphere there are a is constantly changing. As President Mexico, the Mexican basic protection­ number of perplexing transboundary Clinton has said, we need to make ist market will continue. But most im­ environmental and public health chal­ change our friend, not our enemy. We portantly, the United States will lose lenges that will require multilateral cannot do that by retreating. We must this important market. cooperation including problems such as do that by competing. So I want to conclude by thanking global warming, the extinction of en­ Mr. Speaker, on the issue of national the gentleman from Mississippi and dangered species, rain forest depletion, security, I yield to the gentleman from again stressing to him how important desertification, illegal dumping of haz­ Mississippi [Mr. MONTGOMERY], the it is that he as a leader in the Congress ardous waste, and marine pollution. chairman of the Committee on Veter­ on national security issues has joined The spread of infectious diseases such ans' Affairs, an expert on this issue. those supporting N AFTA, because it is as cholera also threatens the entire Mr. MONTGOMERY. Mr. Speaker, I in the best interests of this country. hemisphere, with several cases already appreciate very much the gentleman Mr. MONTGOMERY. I think the gen­ reported along the United States-Mex- yielding to me. tleman makes an excellent point about November 1, 1993 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 26923 national security. We have some dan­ (The following Members (at the re­ BILLS AND A JOINT RESOLUTION gers to the south of our border in quest of Mr. HORN) and to include ex­ PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT Central and South America. By having traneous matter:) Mr. ROSE, from the Committee on this treaty worked out, it certainly Mr. MCCOLLUM. House Administration, reported that · gives us better national security. Mr. CLINGER. that committee did on this day present I am not worried so much about Mex­ (The following Members (at the re­ to the President, for his approval, bills ico, but when we go further south we quest of Mr. HAMBURG) and to include and a joint resolution of the House of have a number of problems, and we extraneous matter:) the following titles: have been involved in them. In fact, we Mr. SAWYER . On October 27, 1993: have troops right now today in Pan­ Mr. HOYER in two instances. H.R . 2403. An act making appropriations ama. And N AFT A will help our na­ Mr. POSHARD. for the Treasury Department, the United tional security, no question about it. Mr. DE LUGO. States Postal Service, the Executive Office Mr. RICHARDSON. If the gentleman (The following Members (at the re­ of the President, and certain Independent will yield, the rest of the hemisphere in quest of Mr. RICHARDSON) and to in­ Agencies, for the fiscal year ending Septem­ Latin America, whether we are talking clude extraneous matter:) ber 30, 1994, and for other purposes. about Argentina, or Chile, or Central On October 28, 1993: Mr. MENENDEZ. H.R. 2445. An act making appropriations American countries, what they want Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. for energy and water development for the fis­ the most from us is not necessarily Mr. FORD of Michigan. cal year ending September 30, 1994, and for military assistance or aid, they want Ms. FURSE. other purposes; trade. They want to compete economi­ H.R. 927. An act to designate the Pitts­ cally and jointly with us. And they are burgh Aviary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as entering into free trade blocs among SENATE BILL AND JOINT the National Aviary in Pittsburgh; H.R. 2492. An act making appropriations themselves. RESOLUTIONS REFERRED So the most we can do to advance for the government of the District of Colum­ A bill and joint resolutions of the bia and other activities chargeable in whole America's national security interests or in part against the revenues of said Dis­ is to band together with our comrades Senate of the following titles were taken from the Speaker's table and, trict for the fiscal year ending September 30, in Latin America, with our friends in 1994, and for other purposes; Latin America to jointly work toward under the rule, referred as follows: H.R. 2824. An act to modify the project for economic growth that we can compete S. 1312. An act to amend the Employee Re­ flood control, James River Basin, Richmond, against Japan and Europe. And I thank tirement Income Security Act of 1974 in Virginia; and order to provide for the availability of rem­ the gentleman for stressing that point. H.J. Res. 283. Joint resolution making fur­ edies for certain former pension plan partici­ ther continuing appropriations for the fiscal The gentleman from Mississippi has pants and beneficiaries; to the Committee on year 1994, and for other purposes. been a leader on our Central American Education and Labor. policy on issues relating to the Pan­ S.J. Res. 75. Joint resolution designating ama Canal. And I think it is particu­ January 2, 1994, through January 8, 1994, as ADJOURNMENT larly important that on national secu­ " National Law Enforcement Training Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rity issues he has sent this signal by Week"; to the Committee on Post Office and move that the House do now adjourn. supporting NAFTA, saying that Civil Service. S.J. Res. 115. Joint resolution designating The motion was agreed to; accord­ N AFT A is good for America's national November 22 , 1993, as " National Military ingly (at 12 o'clock and 24 minutes security, and I thank my friend. Families Recognition Day" ; to the Commit­ p.m.) the House adjourned until tomor­ Mr. MONTGOMERY. I thank the gen­ tee on Post Office and Civil Service. row, Tuesday, November 2, 1993, at 12 tleman from New Mexico and I yield S.J. Res. 119. Joint resolution to designate noon. back the balance of my time. the month of March 1994 as " Irish-American Heritage Month"; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED S.J. Res. 122. Joint resolution designating ETC. By unanimous consent, permission to December 1993 as " National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month"; to the Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, execu­ address the House, following the legis­ tive communications were taken from lative program and any special orders Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. S.J. Res. 131. Joint resolution designating the Speaker's table and referred as fol­ heretofore entered, was granted to: the week beginning November 14, 1993, and lows: (The following · Members (at the re­ the week beginning November 13, 1994, each 2077. A letter from the General Counsel, quest of Mr. HORN) to revise and extend as " Geography Awareness Week"; to the Department of Defense, transmitting a draft their remarks and include extraneous Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. of proposed legislation to authorize the con­ material:) S.J. Res. 135. Joint resolution designating tinued promotion of confirmed officers on a Mr. WOLF, for 5 minutes, on Novem­ the week beginning October 25, 1993, as promotion list when the Senate has not ber 2. " World Population Awareness Week" ; to the given its advice and consent to all officers on (The following Members (at the re­ Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. the list, and for other purposes; to the Com­ quest of Mr. HAMBURG) to revise and S.J. Res. 139. Joint resolution to designate mittee on Armed Services. extend their remarks and include ex­ the third Sunday in November of 1993 as " Na­ 2078. A letter from the Chairman, Council tional Children's Day" ; to the Committee on of the District of Columbia, transmitting a traneous material:) Post Office and Civil Service. Mr. RICHARDSON , for 5 minutes each copy of D.C. Act 10-125, " Vending Site As­ S.J. Res. 142. Joint resolution designating signment Lottery Temporary Amendment day, on November 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. the week beginning November 7, 1993, as Act of 1883, " pursuant to D.C. Code, section Mr. DE LUGO, for 60 minutes, on No­ " National Women Veterans Recognition 1-233(c)(l); to the Committee on the District vember 2. Week" ; to the Committee on Post Office and of Columbia. (The following Member (at his own Civil Service. 2079. A letter from the Chairman, Council request) to revise and extend his re­ S.J. Res. 145. Joint resolution to designate of the District of Columbia, transmitting a marks and include extraneous mate­ the period commencing on November 21, 1993, copy of D.C. Act 10-128, " Commission for rial:) a nd ending on November 27, 1993, and the pe­ Men Act of 1993," pursuant to D.C. Code, sec­ Mr. MONTGOMERY, for 5 minutes, riod commencing on November 20, 1994, and tion 1-233(c)(l); to the Committee on the Dis­ today. ending on November 26, 1994 , each as " Na­ trict of Columbia. tional Adoption Week"; to the Committee on 2080. A letter from the Chairman, Council Post Office and Civil Service. of the District of Columbia, transmitting a EXTENSION OF REMARKS S.J. Res. 147. Joint resolution designating copy of D.C. Act 10-124, " Metropolitan Police October 23, 1993, through October 30, 1993, as Housing Assistance Program and Commu­ By unanimous consent, permission to "National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free nity Safety Act of 1993, " pursuant to D.C. revise and extend remarks was granted America" ; to the Committee on Post Office Code, section l-233(c)(l); to the Committee to: and Civil Service. on the District of Columbia 26924 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE November 1, 1993 2081. A letter from the Secretary of Edu­ PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 1517: Mr. FIELDS of Texas. cation, transmitting a draft of proposed leg­ H.R. 1598: Ms. FURSE. islation to provide for the collection and dis­ Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4 of rule XXII, public bills and resolu­ H.R. 2191: Mr. WASHINGTON. semination of statistics designed to snow the H.R. 2443: Mr. STEARNS, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. condition and progress of education in the tions were introduced and severally re­ PICKLE, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. United States, to promote and improve the ferred as follows: BAESLER, Mr. TORRICELLI, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. cause of education throughout the Nation, By Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI: CLAY, Mr. COOPER, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on H.R. 3419. A bill to simplify certain provi­ MCCRERY, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. SUNDQUIST, Mr. Education and Labor. sions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, SKAGGS, Mr. KIM, Mr. MCCLOSKEY, Mr. COM­ 2082. A letter from the Deputy Associate and for other purposes; to the Comm! ttee on BEST, Mr. EDWARDS of Texas, Mr. TANNER, Director for Collection and Disbursement, Ways and Means. Mrs. MINK, Mr. HOKE, Mrs. LLOYD, Mr. Department of the Interior, transmitting no­ By Mr. BEREUTER: BARRETT of Nebraska, Mr. GRANDY, Mr. tice of proposed refunds of excess royalty H.R. 3420. A bill to amend section 424 of the CANADY, Mr. VENTO, Mr. HUTTO, Mr. MURPHY, payments in OCS areas, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. Housing and Community Development Act of Mr. SARPALIUS, Mr. HUTCHINSON, and Mr. 1339(b); to the Committee on Natural Re­ 1987 to modify the requirements for mini­ HEFNER. sources. mum property standards regarding individ­ H.R. 2666: Mrs. MINK. ual residential water purification and treat­ H.R. 2912: Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. ment units for properties subject to mort­ CLAY, Mr. BARCIA of Michigan, Mr. BORSKI, gages insured under the single-family hous­ Mr. MEEHAN, and Mr. KOPETSKI. ing mortgage insurance program; to the H.R. 3131: Mr. MCHALE. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Affairs. H.R. 3136: Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. BARRETT of By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Wisconsin, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. RUSH, Ms. ROY­ Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of Mr. KASICH, Mr. cox, Mr. FRANKS of BAL-ALLARD, Ms. WATERS, and Mr. TORRES. committees were delivered to the Clerk New Jersey, Mr. BAKER of California, H.R. 3250: Mr. SOLOMON. for printing and reference to the proper Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. BLUTE, Mr. H.R. 3345: Mrs. UNSOELD. calendar, as follows: BOEHNER, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. H.R. 3350: Mr. HUGHES. H.R. 3351: Mr. HUGHES and Mr. MCHALE. Mr. FORD of Michigan: Committee on Edu­ CRAPO, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. cation and Labor. H.R. 2722. A bill to am·end GALLEGLY, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. HAN­ H.R. 3353: Mr. HUGHES. the Age Discrimination in Employment Act COCK, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. H.R. 3354: Mr. HUGHES. of 1967 with respect to State and local fire­ LIVINGSTON, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. PACK­ H.R. 3355: Mr. HUGHES. fighters, law enforcement officers, and in­ ARD, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. ROGERS, H.R. 3367: Mr. SHAYS. cumbent elected judges; and to amend the Mr. ROYCE, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. TAL­ H.R. 3375: Mr. HUGHES. Age Discrimination in Employment Amend­ ENT, Mr. TORKILDSEN, and Mr. H.J. Res. 268: Mr. REED, Mr. UPTON, Mr. ments of 1986 to prevent the repeal of the ex­ ZELIFF): OWENS, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. HORN, Mr. BISHOP, H.R. 3421. A bill to amend the Congres­ emption for certain bona fide hiring and re­ Mr. CARR, Mr. EDWARDS of Texas, Ms. tirement plans applicable to State and local sional Budget Act of 1974 to establish a Fed­ VELAZQUEZ, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. DARDEN, Mr. eral mandate budget and to impose cost con­ firefighters and law enforcement officers; BONILLA, Mr. GALLO, Mr. LIGHTFOOT, Ms. trols on that budget, and for other purposes; with amendments (Rept. 103-314). Referred to MOLINARI, Ms. DUNN, Mr. GRANDY, Mr. jointly, to the Committees on Government the Committee of the Whole House on the HOUGHTON, and Mr. SOLOMON. Operations, Rules, and the Judiciary. State of the Union. H. Con. Res. 20: Mr. TEJEDA, Mr. Mr. FORD of Michigan: Committee on Edu­ FINGERHUT, Ms. SHEPHERD, and Mr. FOGLI­ cation and Labor. H.R. 3160. A bill to amend ADDITIONAL SPONSORS ETTA. the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Pre­ H. Con. Res. 139: Mr. GORDON, Mr. REED, vention Act of 1974 to make technical correc­ Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors Mr. BLILEY, Mr. SWETT, Ms. BROWN of Flor­ tions necessitated by the enactment of Pub­ were added to public bills and resolu­ ida, Mr. MACHTLEY, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. KLINK, lic Law 102-586, and for other purposes; with tions as follows: Mr. LANTOS, Mr. RAVENEL, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. an amendment (Rept. 103-315). Referred to H.R. 243: Mrs. VUCANOVICH and Mr. KING. KLUG, Mr. LEWIS of Florida, Ms. PRYCE of the Committee of the Whole House on the H.R. 244: Mrs. VUCANOVICH, Mr. KING, and Ohio, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. NUSSLE, Mr. GRANDY, State of the Union. Mr. OXLEY. and Mr. RAHALL.