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Thereupon, the SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, by unanimous consent, appointed Messrs. KASICH, ARCHER, GOODLING, ROBERTS, BLILEY, SHAW, TALENT, NUSSLE, HUTCHINSON, MCCRERY, BILIRAKIS, SMITH of Texas, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Messrs. CAMP, FRANKS of Connecticut, CUNNINGHAM, CASTLE, GOODLATTE, SABO, GIBBONS, CONYERS, DE LA GARZA, CLAY, FORD, MILLER of California, WAXMAN, STENHOLM, Mrs. KENNELLY, Messrs. LEVIN, TANNER, BERCERA, Mrs. THURMAN, and Ms. WOOLSEY, as managers on the part of the House at said conference.

Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate thereof.

193.28 ORDER OF BUSINESS-FURTHER CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 3814 AND AMENDMENTS THERETO

On motion of Mr. MYERS, by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That during further consideration of the bill (H.R. 3816) making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes, in the Committee of the Whole. pursuant to House Resolution 483, the remainder of the bill be considered as read; and

Ordered further, That no amendment shall be in order except for the following amendments which shall be considered as read and shall not be subject to amendment or to a demand for a division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole, and shall be debatable for the time specified, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and a Member opposed: amendment numbered 1 by Mr. Solomon for 10 minutes; amendment numbered 2 by Mr. Foglietta for 10 minutes; amendment numbered 3 or 4 by Mr.

Obey for 40 minutes; amendment numbered 5 by Mr. Gutknecht for 20 minutes; amendment numbered 6 by Mr. Klug for 20 minutes; amendment numbered 7 by Mr. Klug for 20 minutes; amendment numbered 8 by Mr. Roemer for 10 minutes: amendment numbered 9 by Mr. Roemer for 10 minutes; amendment numbered 10 by Mr. Rohrabacher for 10 minutes; amendment numbered 11 by Mr. Traficant for 5 minutes; amendment numbered 12 by Mr. Barton of Texas for 10 minutes; amendment numbered 13 by Mr. Bereuter for 10 minutes; amendment numbered 14 by Mr. Hilleary for 10 minutes; amendment numbered 15 and 16 by Mr. Markey for 20 minutes; amendment numbered 17 by Mr. Petri for 20 minutes; amendment numbered 20 by Mr. Zimmer for 10 minutes; amendment by Mr. Rogers (regarding the New Madrid Floodway) for 5 minutes; amendment by Mr. Filner (regarding the Tijuana River Basin) for 10 minutes: amendment by either Mr. Klug or Mr. Schaefer or Mr. Fazio (regarding Solar Energy) for 30 minutes; amendment by Mr. Kolbe (regarding the Central Arizona Project) for 10 minutes; and amendment by Mr. Pickett (regarding the Sandbridge beach project) for 10 minutes.

193.29 PROVIDING FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2391

Ms. GREENE, by direction of the Committee on Rules, reported (Rept. No. 104-704) the resolution (H. Res. 488) providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2391) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for all employees.

When said resolution and report were referred to the House Calendar and ordered printed.

193.30 SECURITY MARKETS

DEREGULATION

On motion of Mr. BLILEY, by unanimous consent, the bill (H.R. 3005) to amend the Federal securities laws in order to promote efficiency and capital formation in the financial markets, and to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to promote more efficient management of mutual funds, protect investors, and provide more effective and less burdensome regulation; together with the amendment of the Senate thereto, was taken from the Speaker's table.

When on motion of Mr. BLILEY, it was,

Resolved, That the House disagree to the amendment of the Senate and agree to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon.

Thereupon, the SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, by unanimous consent, appointed Messrs. BLILEY, FIELDS of Texas, OXLEY, TAUZIN, SCHAEFER, DEAL, FRISA, WHITE, DINGELL, MARKEY, BOUCHER, GORDON, Ms. FURSE, and Mr. KLINK, as managers on the part of the House at said conference.

Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate thereof.

193.31

ENERGY AND WATER
APPROPRIATIONS

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, pursuant to House Resolution 483 and rule XXIII, declared the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the further consideration of the bill (H.R. 3816) making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.

Mr. OXLEY, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole, resumed the chair; and after some time spent therein,

193.32 RECORDED VOTE

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193.27 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES— H.R. 3734

Thereupon, the SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, by unanimous consent, appointed Messrs. KASICH, ARCHER, GOODLING, ROBERTS, BLILEY, SHAW, TALENT, NUSSLE, HUTCHINSON, MCCRERY, BILIRAKIS, SMITH of Texas, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Messrs. CAMP, FRANKS of Connecticut, CUNNINGHAM, CASTLE, GOODLATTE, SABO, GIBBONS, CONYERS, DE LA GARZA, CLAY, FORD, MILLER of California, WAXMAN, STENHOLM, Mrs. KENNELLY, Messrs. LEVIN, TANNER, BERCERA, Mrs. THURMAN, and Ms. WOOLSEY, as managers on the part of the House at said conference.

Ordered, That the Clerk notify the Senate thereof.

¶93.28 ORDER OF BUSINESS-FURTHER CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 3814 AND AMENDMENTS THERETO

On motion of Mr. MYERS, by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That during further consideration of the bill (H.R. 3816) making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes, in the Committee of the Whole. pursuant to House Resolution 483, the remainder of the bill be considered as read; and

Ordered further, That no amendment shall be in order except for the following amendments which shall be considered as read and shall not be subject to amendment or to a demand for a division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole, and shall be debatable for the time specified, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and a Member opposed: amendment numbered 1 by Mr. Solomon for 10 minutes; amendment numbered 2 by Mr. Foglietta for 10 minutes; amendment numbered 3 or 4 by Mr.

Obey for 40 minutes; amendment numbered 5 by Mr. Gutknecht for 20 minutes; amendment numbered 6 by Mr. Klug for 20 minutes; amendment numbered 7 by Mr. Klug for 20 minutes; amendment numbered 8 by Mr. Roemer for 10 minutes; amendment numbered 9 by Mr. Roemer for 10 minutes; amendment numbered 10 by Mr. Rohrabacher for 10 minutes; amendment numbered 11 by Mr. Traficant for 5 minutes; amendment numbered 12 by Mr. Barton of Texas for 10 minutes; amendment numbered 13 by Mr. Bereuter for 10 minutes; amendment numbered 14 by Mr. Hilleary for 10 minutes; amendment numbered 15 and 16 by Mr. Markey for 20 minutes; amendment numbered 17 by Mr. Petri for 20 minutes; amendment numbered 20 by Mr. Zimmer for 10 minutes; amendment by Mr. Rogers (regarding the New Madrid Floodway) for 5 minutes; amendment by Mr. Filner (regarding the Tijuana River Basin) for 10 minutes; amendment by either Mr. Klug or Mr. Schaefer or Mr. Fazio (regarding Solar Energy) for 30 minutes; amendment by Mr. Kolbe (regarding the Central Arizona Project) for 10 minutes; and amendment by Mr. Pickett (regarding the Sandbridge beach project) for 10 minutes.

193.29 PROVIDING FOR THE

CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2391

Ms. GREENE, by direction of the Committee on Rules, reported (Rept. No. 104-704) the resolution (H. Res. 488) providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2391) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for all employees.

When said resolution and report were referred to the House Calendar and ordered printed.

193.30 SECURITY MARKETS

DEREGULATION

On motion of Mr. BLILEY, by unanimous consent, the bill (H.R. 3005) to amend the Federal securities laws in order to promote efficiency and capital formation in the financial markets, and to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to promote more efficient management of mutual funds, protect investors, and provide more effective and less burdensome regulation; together with the amendment of the Senate thereto, was taken from the Speaker's table.

When on motion of Mr. BLILEY, it was,

Resolved, That the House disagree to the amendment of the Senate and agree to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon.

Thereupon, the SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, by unanimous consent, appointed Messrs. BLILEY, FIELDS of Texas, OXLEY, TAUZIN, SCHAEFER, DEAL, FRISA, WHITE, DINGELL, MARKEY, BOUCHER, GORDON, Ms. FURSE, and Mr. KLINK, as managers on the part of the House at said conference.

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So the amendment was not agreed to. After some further time,

THURSDAY, JULY 25 (LEGISLATIVE DAY OF JULY 24), 1996

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. RIGGS, assumed the Chair.

When Mr. OXLEY, Chairman, reported that the Committee, having had under consideration said bill, had come to no resolution thereon.

193.38 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTU.S. PARTICIPATION IN U.N.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. RIGGS, laid before the House a message from the President, which was read as follows:

To the Congress of the United States:

I am pleased to transmit herewith a report of the activities of the United States Government in the United Nations and its affiliated agencies during calendar year 1995. The report is required by the United Nations Participation Act (Public Law 264, 79th Congress; 22 U.S.C. 287b).

WILLIAM J. CLINTON. THE WHITE HOUSE, July 24, 1996. The message, together with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on International Relations. 193.39 U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY BOARD OF VISITORS

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. RIGGS, by unanimous consent, announced that pursuant to the provisions of section 6968(a) of title 10, United States Code, the Speaker appointed as a member of the Board of

Visitors to the United States Naval Academy, Mr. MCHALE, to fill the existing vacancy thereon.

193.40 BILLS PRESENTED TO THE

PRESIDENT

Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee on House Oversight reported that that committee did on the following date present to the President, for his approval, bills of the House of the following titles:

On July 23, 1996:

H.R. 497. An Act to create the National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission.

H.R. 3161. An Act to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (mostfavored-nation treatment) to the products of Romania.

193.41 LEAVE OF ABSENCE

By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted to Mr. YATES, for today after 7:00 p.m.

And then,

193.42

ADJOURNMENT

On motion of Mr. MYERS, at 12 o'clock and 8 minutes a.m., Thursday, July 25 (legislative day of July 24), 1996, the House adjourned.

193.43 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON

PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows:

Mr. SMITH of Texas: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 3680. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to carry out the international obligations of the United States under the Geneva Conventions to provide criminal penalties for certain war crimes (Rept. No. 104-698). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. CANADY: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 3435. A bill to make technical amendments to the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995; with an amendment (Rept. No. 104699). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Resources. H.R. 3287. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Crawford National Fish Hatchery to the city of Crawford, NE; with an amendment (Rept. No. 104-700). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Resources. H.R. 3546. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Walhalla National Fish Hatchery to the State of South Carolina; with an amendment (Rept. No. 104-701). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Resources. H.R. 3557. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Marion National Fish Hatchery to the State of Alabama; with an amendment (Rept. No. 104702). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Resources. H.R. 3660. A bill to make amendments to the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act, and for other purposes; with amendments (Rept. No. 104-703). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Ms. GREENE of Utah: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 488. Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2391)

to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for all employees (Rept. No. 104-704). Referred to the House Calendar.

Mr. GEKAS: Committee on the Judiciary. House Joint Resolution 166. Resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Mutual Aid Agreement between the city of Bristol, VA, and the city of Bristol, TN (Rept. No. 104-705). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. GEKAS: Committee on the Judiciary. House Joint Resolution 113. Resolution granting the consent of Congress to the compact to provide for joint natural resource management and enforcement of laws and regulations pertaining to natural resources and boating at the Jennings Randolph Lake Project lying in Garrett County, MD, and Mineral County, WV, entered into between the States of West Virginia and Maryland (Rept. No. 104-706). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

193.44 PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4 of rule XXII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows:

By Mr. FOX (for himself, Mr. CLINGER, and Mr. MICA):

H.R. 3884. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to require that traditional equitable principles be applied by the U.S. Postal Service in determining whether or not to exercise its temporary detention authority with respect to mail alleged to be deceptive or misleading; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr.
HORN, and Mr. TATE):

H.R. 3885. A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act, to provide for greater efficiency in providing public access to information and to provide for public access to information in an electronic format; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

By Mr. DOOLITTLE:

H.R. 3886. A bill to clarify the intent of the Congress in Public Law 93-632 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to continue to provide for the maintenance of 18 concrete dams and weirs that were located in the Emigrant Wilderness at the time the wilderness area was designated as wilderness in that Public Law; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. GEJDENSON:

H.R. 3887. A bill to repeal the provision of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, under which certain Members of Congress are eligible for immediate retirement after serving in nine Congresses; to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

By Mr. RICHARDSON:

H.R. 3888. A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to allow small communities to use limited space in public facilities acquired, constructed, or rehabilitated using community development block grant funds for local government offices; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

By Mr. RIGGS:

H.R. 3889. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the taxes on wine to their pre-1991 rates; to the Committee on Ways and Means

By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself,
Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. PORTER, Ms

PELOSI, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, and Mr. LI

PINSKI:

H.R. 3890. A bill to provide for the withdrawal of most favored nation status from Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Syria, and to provide for the restoration of such status with respect to Syria if the President determines that Syria is participating in the Middle East peace process in good faith; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. SCHUMER:

H.R. 3891. A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for the regulation of contracts for the purchase or sale of a commodity for future delivery, which are made on or subject to the rules of a board of trade, exchange, or market located outside the United States, when the commodity is deliverable in the United States; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. TORKILDSEN:

H.R. 3892. A bill to clarify treatment of certain claims and defenses against an insured depository institution under receivership by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. TOWNS:

H.R. 3893. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit the international export and import of certain solid waste; to the Committee on Commerce.

By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mrs.
MORELLA)

H. Con. Res. 199. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a national summit of sports, political, and community leaders should be promptly convened to develop a multifaceted action plan to promote citizenship through sports, emphasizing the aspects of sports culture that promote self-respect and respect for others, and that deter acts of violence, including domestic violence and sexual assault; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.

By Mr. SCARBOROUGH:

H. Con. Res. 200. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the bombing in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; to the Committee on National Security. 193.45 PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 1 of rule XXII,

Mr. BILIRAKIS introduced a bill (H.R. 3894) for the relief of Margarito Domantay; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

193.46 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions as follows:

H.R. 218: Mr. SPENCE.

H.R. 1462: Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. DE LA GARZA, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. ROSE, Mr. SKAGGS, and Mr. JEFFERSON.

H.R. 1797: Mr. ACKERMAN and Mr. WATT of North Carolina.

H.R. 1846: Mr. HORN and Mr. SANDERS.
H.R. 2019: Mr. MONTGOMERY.
H.R. 2152: Mr. CHRYSLER.
H.R. 2320: Mr. BUYER.
H.R. 2416: Mr. JACKSON.
H.R. 2462: Mrs. KELLY.

H.R. 2470: Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. HAYES, and Mr. WAMP.

H.R. 2625: Mr. PALLONE.
H.R. 2716: Mr. GUTIERREZ.

H.R. 2976: Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr. THORNBERRY, and Mr. VISCLOSKY.

H.R. 3006: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD.
H.R. 3102: Mr. LAFALCE.

H.R. 3142: Mr. COSTELLO, Ms. RIVERS, and Mr. COLEMAN.

H.R. 3192: Mr. SANDERS.

H.R. 3202: Mr. BLUMENAUER and Mr. WATT of North Carolina.

H.R. 3207: Mr. OLVER.

H.R. 3340: Mr. EVANS, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. DOOLEY, and Mr. BAKER of Louisiana.

H.R. 3447: Mr. SANFORD.

H.R. 3514: Mr. PACKARD, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, and Mr. THORNBERRY.

H.R. 3621: Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. SCHUMER, and Mr. FATTAH.

H.R. 3647: Mr. DEUTSCH.

H.R. 3677: Mrs. KENNELLY.

H.R. 3700: Mr. ZIMMER and Ms. WOOLSEY. H.R. 3710: Mr. BEVILL, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, and Mr. PASTOR.

H.R. 3729: Mr. BROWDER and Mr. TORRES.
H.R. 3733: Mr. BALDACCI.

H.R. 3735: Mr. EHLERS.

H.R. 3738: Mr. EHLERS.

H.R. 3745: Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. HAMILTON, and Mr. CRANE.

H.R. 3748: Mr. EVANS.

H.R. 3779: Mr. GREEN of Texas.

H.R. 3783: Mr. EHLERS, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, and Mr. METCALF.

H.R. 3797: Mr. BALLENGER.

H.R. 3807: Mr. FILNER, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, and Mr. EVANS. H.R. 3831: Mr. BORSKI. H.R. 3849: Mrs. KELLY. H.R. 3862: Mr. LARGENT, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. HAYES, and Mr. BONO.

H.R. 3867: Mr. KLUG, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. GORDON, and MS. FURSE.

H. Con. Res. 63: Mr. EHRLICH and Mr. HUTCHINSON.

H. Con. Res. 175: Mr. LATOURETTE.

H. Con. Res. 179: Mr. BROWN of California and Mr. ROHRABACHER.

H. Con. Res. 190: Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, and Mr. MENENDEZ.

H. Res. 452: Mr. HALL of Texas.

THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1996 (94) 194.1 DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO

TEMPORE

The House was called to order by the SPEAKER pro tempore, Mrs. MYRICK, who laid before the House the following communication:

WASHINGTON, DC, July 25, 1996. I hereby designate the Honorable SUE MYRICK to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day.

NEWT GINGRICH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. 194.2 APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mrs. MYRICK, announced she had examined and approved the Journal of the proceedings of Wednesday, July 24, 1996. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal was approved.

194.3 COMMUNICATIONS

Executive and other communications, pursuant to clause 2, rule XXIV, were referred as follows:

4316. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida; Assessment Rate [FV96-905-1 IFR] received July 24, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(A)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

4317. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health

to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for all employees (Rept. No. 104-704). Referred to the House Calendar.

Mr. GEKAS: Committee on the Judiciary. House Joint Resolution 166. Resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Mutual Aid Agreement between the city of Bristol, VA, and the city of Bristol, TN (Rept. No. 104-705). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. GEKAS: Committee on the Judiciary. House Joint Resolution 113. Resolution granting the consent of Congress to the compact to provide for joint natural resource management and enforcement of laws and regulations pertaining to natural resources and boating at the Jennings Randolph Lake Project lying in Garrett County, MD, and Mineral County, WV, entered into between the States of West Virginia and Maryland (Rept. No. 104-706). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

193.44 PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4 of rule XXII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows:

By Mr. FOX (for himself, Mr. CLINGER, and Mr. MICA):

H.R. 3884. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to require that traditional equitable principles be applied by the U.S. Postal Service in determining whether or not to exercise its temporary detention authority with respect to mail alleged to be deceptive or misleading; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr.
HORN, and Mr. TATE):

H.R. 3885. A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act, to provide for greater efficiency in providing public access to information and to provide for public access to information in an electronic format; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

By Mr. DOOLITTLE:

H.R. 3886. A bill to clarify the intent of the Congress in Public Law 93-632 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to continue to provide for the maintenance of 18 concrete dams and weirs that were located in the Emigrant Wilderness at the time the wilderness area was designated as wilderness in that Public Law; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. GEJDENSON:

H.R. 3887. A bill to repeal the provision of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, under which certain Members of Congress are eligible for immediate retirement after serving in nine Congresses; to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

By Mr. RICHARDSON:

H.R. 3888. A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to allow small communities to use limited space in public facilities acquired, acquired, constructed, or rehabilitated using community development block grant funds for local government offices; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

By Mr. RIGGS:

H.R. 3889. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the taxes on wine to their pre-1991 rates; to the Committee on Ways and Means

By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself,
Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. PORTER,
Ms

PELOSI, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, and Mr. LI

PINSKI:

H.R. 3890. A bill to provide for the withdrawal of most favored nation status from Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Syria, and to provide for the restoration of such status with respect to Syria if the President determines that Syria is participating in the Middle East peace process in good faith; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. SCHUMER:

H.R. 3891. A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for the regulation of contracts for the purchase or sale of a commodity for future delivery, which are made on or subject to the rules of a board of trade, exchange, or market located outside the United States, when the commodity is deliverable in the United States; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. TORKILDSEN:

H.R. 3892. A bill to clarify treatment of certain claims and defenses against an insured depository institution under receivership by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. TOWNS:

H.R. 3893. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit the international export and import of certain solid waste; to the Committee on Commerce.

By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mrs.
MORELLA)

H. Con. Res. 199. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a national summit of sports, political, and community leaders should be promptly convened to develop a multifaceted action plan to promote citizenship through sports, emphasizing the aspects of sports culture that promote self-respect and respect for others, and that deter acts of violence, including domestic violence and sexual assault; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.

By Mr. SCARBOROUGH:

H. Con. Res. 200. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the bombing in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; to the Committee on National Security. 193.45 PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 1 of rule XXII,

Mr. BILIRAKIS introduced a bill (H.R. 3894) for the relief of Margarito Domantay; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

193.46 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions as follows:

H.R. 218: Mr. SPENCE.

H.R. 1462: Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. DE LA GARZA, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. ROSE, Mr. SKAGGS, and Mr. JEFFERSON.

H.R. 1797: Mr. ACKERMAN and Mr. WATT of North Carolina.

H.R. 1846: Mr. HORN and Mr. SANDERS.
H.R. 2019: Mr. MONTGOMERY.
H.R. 2152: Mr. CHRYSLER.
H.R. 2320: Mr. BUYER.
H.R. 2416: Mr. JACKSON.
H.R. 2462: Mrs. KELLY.

H.R. 2470: Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. HAYES, and Mr. WAMP.

H.R. 2625: Mr. PALLONE.
H.R. 2716: Mr. GUTIERREZ.

H.R. 2976: Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr. THORNBERRY, and Mr. VISCLOSKY.

H.R. 3006: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD.
H.R. 3102: Mr. LAFALCE.

H.R. 3142: Mr. COSTELLO, MS. RIVERS, and Mr. COLEMAN.

H.R. 3192: Mr. SANDERS.

H.R. 3202: Mr. BLUMENAUER and Mr. WATT of North Carolina.

H.R. 3207: Mr. OLVER.

H.R. 3340: Mr. EVANS, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. DOOLEY, and Mr. BAKER of Louisiana.

H.R. 3447: Mr. SANFORD.

H.R. 3514: Mr. PACKARD, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, and Mr. THORNBERRY.

H.R. 3621: Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. SCHUMER, and Mr. FATTAH.

H.R. 3647: Mr. DEUTSCH.
H.R. 3677: Mrs. KENNELLY.

H.R. 3700: Mr. ZIMMER and Ms. WOOLSEY. H.R. 3710: Mr. BEVILL, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, and Mr. PASTOR.

H.R. 3729: Mr. BROWDER and Mr. TORRES.

H.R. 3733: Mr. BALDACCI.

H.R. 3735: Mr. EHLERS.

H.R. 3738: Mr. EHLERS.

H.R. 3745: Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. HAMILTON, and Mr. CRANE.

H.R. 3748: Mr. EVANS.

H.R. 3779: Mr. GREEN of Texas.

H.R. 3783: Mr. EHLERS, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, and Mr. METCALF.

H.R. 3797: Mr. BALLENGER.

H.R. 3807: Mr. FILNER, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, and Mr. EVANS. H.R. 3831: Mr. BORSKI. H.R. 3849: Mrs. KELLY.

H.R. 3862: Mr. LARGENT, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. HAYES, and Mr. BONO.

H.R. 3867: Mr. KLUG, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. GORDON, and MS. FURSE.

H. Con. Res. 63: Mr. EHRLICH and Mr. HUTCHINSON.

H. Con. Res. 175: Mr. LATOURETTE.

H. Con. Res. 179: Mr. BROWN of California and Mr. ROHRABACHER.

H. Con. Res. 190: Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, and Mr. MENENDEZ.

H. Res. 452: Mr. HALL of Texas.

THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1996 (94) 194.1 DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO

TEMPORE

The House was called to order by the SPEAKER pro tempore, Mrs. MYRICK, who laid before the House the following communication:

WASHINGTON, DC, July 25, 1996. I hereby designate the Honorable SUE MYRICK to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day.

NEWT GINGRICH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. 194.2 APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mrs. MYRICK, announced she had examined and approved the Journal of the proceedings of Wednesday, July 24, 1996. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal was approved.

194.3 COMMUNICATIONS

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